Ep 468: Books for an adventure out West

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest is a mood reader who often finds herself falling down a reading rabbit hole. Madelyn Kresinske is an elementary school librarian, wife, and mom who reads widely from middle-grade and picture books to romance, family dramas, and more. Madelyn doesn't hate her pattern of falling into sometimes a rut, sometimes she actually quite enjoys it, but it can also be tough to break out and figure out which title to read next. She and Anne discuss that struggle today before changing their focus to Madelyn's upcoming road trip to the Grand Canyon and other National Parks. Madelyn would love both fiction and non-fiction titles that will captivate her attention while also getting her ready for this big trip. Anne has so many ideas for her! Around here we think that the National Park Service is one of our nation's best ideas, and in addition to being super crowded the past few years they're now grappling with staffing issues. If you can't make to a park in person this summer for whatever reason, we think you'll especially enjoy today's show. Please let us know if you have recommendations for Madelyn by leaving a comment on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/468, where you'll also see the full list of titles mentioned. This week also marks the fifth anniversary of Anne's book Don't Overthink It. This book is full of practical ideas on how to tame your inner questioner, stop second-guessing yourself, and bring more joy to your life. If your thinking feels repetitive, unhealthy, or unhelpful, if you're stuck in a cycle of what-ifs plagued by indecision or paralyzed by fear of getting it wrong, or if you could just use a boost of happy in your everyday rhythms, Don't Overthink It is for you. Pick up a copy at your favorite local or online bookseller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Maybe it would be helpful to know that my reading sin is that I always read the last page of every single book before I start it.
0:09.0	It's not a sin.
0:11.2	It is good to know.
0:13.0	Does that make it all make sense?
0:14.8	I like to know what I'm getting myself into and who I'm rooting for.
0:21.9	Hey, readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:27.1	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:32.1	What should I read next? We don't get bossy on this show. What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:40.4	Today we're talking all things books and reading and doing a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:53.5	Readers, this week is a weird anniversary. It's the fifth anniversary of my book, Don't
0:58.5	Overthink It. I've got to say it's been a weird five years, but what a great time for overthinking.
1:04.9	I know it's not just me. Don't overthink it is full of practical ideas on how to tame your
1:10.4	inner questioner, stop second
1:11.9	guessing yourself, and bring more joy to your life. Of course, it's about interrupting negative
1:16.7	thought patterns, but it's also a fun and joyful read because the book guides you to think
1:20.9	expansively about how you can welcome more good stuff into your life without a lot of effort.
1:26.3	I wrote this from my personal experience as an
1:28.4	overthinker. The book saved me in the early pandemic days, and I still turn to it in its principles
1:33.1	all the time, relying on what I learned when I'm making decisions both big. Like right now,
1:38.2	I'm guiding my high school senior through the final stages of deciding where she's going to go
1:41.3	to college next year, and also small stuff, like how to spend my Saturday morning, or if I want the travel insurance they sell you at the
1:47.8	end of the booking process, or when to squeeze in that haircut I really, really need.
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