Ep 517: Seeking contemporary novels to complement Jane Austen classics
What Should I Read Next?
Anne Bogel
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | 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 |
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| 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. |
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