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What Should I Read Next?

Ep 517: Seeking contemporary novels to complement Jane Austen classics

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.85.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It's no secret that we are fans of Jane Austen, completist author aspirations, and reading projects of all stripes. So when Tzipi Turner's guest submission landed in our What Should I Read Next? inbox, we could not wait to invite her on and talk about her project to become a Jane Austen completist herself. Tzipi lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she works as the director of special education for a local school district and is a new grandmother. Tzipi decided to mark Jane Austen's recent 250th birthday by finally making progress towards, or maybe even actually reaching, her goal to complete all of Austen's works. But Tzipi's identified her tendency to get distracted by shiny new releases, which has inspired her to consider a book-flight kind of approach to help her kindle some enthusiasm for reading the remaining Austen titles on her list. Tzipi imagines pairing each Austen classic with a contemporary book, but what should those modern picks be? Tzipi isn't sure about that, but she and Anne will talk about it today. Find the list of titles discussed and leave your recommendations for Tzipi on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/517. This week we are also celebrating the sixth anniversary of Anne's book, Don't Overthink It. Since its release in 2020, new readers continue to find their way to it and find it interesting and helpful when they do. If you have not yet picked up Don't Overthink It, we would love to invite you now to add it to your 2026 reading list. Find out more and get your copy of Don't Overthink It wherever you like to buy your books. We're also having a little sale in honor of the book's sixth anniversary, and that discount is reflected in our shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sometimes about the new shiny thing, like, oh, I want to read this book now. And I want to read this book. There's so many, like, books that people recommend or that are just coming out that I want to read those books. And like, maybe this is the same thing. Jane Austen is always going to be there.

0:25.5

Hey, readers, I'm Anne Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?

0:30.6

Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.

0:32.7

What should I read next?

0:34.7

We don't get bossy on the show.

0:38.0

What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little

0:42.5

literary matchmaking with one guest.

0:52.5

Readers, we are celebrating the sixth anniversary of my book, Don't Overthink It, which

0:57.6

if you're doing the math in your head, that means yes, this book came out in 2020 on March 3rd,

1:02.9

right when the world was about to shut down. Since then, I've been gratified to see that it has

1:07.9

staying power. New readers are continuing to find their way to it,

1:11.1

and find it interesting and helpful when they do. If you have not yet picked up Don't Overthink

1:16.1

it, I would love to invite you now to add it to your 2026 reading list. Find out more and get your

1:21.5

copy of Don't Overthink It wherever you like to buy your books. Or order assigned and even

1:26.2

personalized copy from our shop at

1:28.2

Modern Mrs. Darcy.com slash shop. We decided to run a little sale in honor of the book's sixth

1:34.0

anniversary, and that discount is reflected in our shop. Check it out at Modern Mrs. Darcy.com

1:39.4

slash shop. But really, thank you for reading this for six years and counting. Thank you for giving it

1:44.9

legs. And thank you for telling me how it continues to impact your lives even now. I'm excited that

1:50.2

it's worked for so many readers and we'll continue to do so. Happy reading. This is your latest idea.

1:58.0

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