Ep 470: Revisiting childhood favorites for a nostalgic reading project

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Re-reading is a practice fits into every reader's life in a different way, and today's guest has embarked on a unique reading challenge that brings a fresh perspective to her re-reading. Sarah Swarbrick joins Anne today from the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, to talk about the special project she's crafted in advance of her 53rd birthday. With her responsibilities shifting and her kids getting older, Sarah's finding more time for reading lately, and she's excited about having extra space to approach her books with a different kind of thoughtfulness and intention. Sarah's decided to re-read a selection of her favorite books from childhood, and she's also trying to pair each childhood favorite with a more recent release. She's looking for books that have a lot to say to each other, that can really be in conversation with each other, and not just in the ways that are obvious on the surface. She and Anne discuss Sarah's project so far, and explore some unpaired re-reads to discover which new-to-her titles Sarah might enjoy matching with her long-standing favorites. See the list of titles discussed today and leave your suggestions for Sarah on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/470. Our What Should I Read Next Patreon community makes a very real difference in our ability to do the work we do: as a way to say thank you for that ongoing financial support, we share weekly bonus episodes and invite our community members to join us for special events, like our upcoming Summer Reading Guide live unboxing. Thanks to everyone who is already a part of our Patreon community, we are so appreciative. If you would like to come join us, get the details at patreon.com/whatshouldireadnext. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It was a book I very nearly didn't finish.
0:03.2	And I only did because I needed to see if it had a happy ending, which kind of doesn't.
0:09.2	Oh, I hate the idea of reading that, holding out a hope.
0:12.3	I don't think we're spoiling anything.
0:13.8	Are we spoiling anything?
0:15.0	I'm trying not to.
0:16.2	So it is a fabulous book.
0:18.3	It's just so not for me.
0:24.6	Hey, Reader. it is a fabulous book. It's just so not for me. Hey readers, I'm Anne Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:29.5	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:34.5	What Should I Read Next?
0:36.4	We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give
0:39.8	you the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and
0:44.7	reading. And today we're doing a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
1:01.2	Readers, first I want to tell you about our patreon community if you missed last week's episode i had a great conversation with teammate ginger horton about book club patreon and how these communities fit
1:05.7	different styles of readers our patreon community for what should i read next makes a very real difference in our ability to do the work we do.
1:14.1	As a way to say thank you for that ongoing financial support, we share weekly bonus episodes like
1:19.5	our recent industry insights that explored the world of special editions, our one great book series
1:24.7	that features reading superlatives from me and also sometimes from other members of our team.
1:29.3	And episodes where our team answer questions submitted by our community members, like last month's starter guide to the romance genre.
1:35.5	Patreon delivers more for your bookish listening pleasure and features more of a behind the scenes, casual book talk vibe than you'll hear on your main feed.
1:43.9	Thanks to everyone who is
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