Ep 52: There's nothing better than a great book, with Gretchen Rubin (Reading For A Lifetime, Pt 4)

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It's Day 4 of our special Reading For A Lifetime series on WSIRN, and if our comment section has made one thing known, it's this: Adults LOVE Kid Lit. Not just for kids, not just in a theoretical sense, but in honest-to-goodness, just-for-the-joy-of-it, everyday-reading-life practice. The guest here to chat with Anne about reading KidLit for fun? The beloved and oft-requested Gretchen Rubin! You all know her as the author of The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, and Better than Before, but what you mightnot know is Gretchen is a voracious reader of children's literature who is a member of THREE book clubs dedicated solely to children's lit! In this episode, Gretchen and Anne explore how Kid Lit transcends age group, why you should giving yourself permission to indulge in books written for children, how to find other adults with the same passion, and then they drop a blue million great book recommendations on you. Ready your TBRs, readers. Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what kidlit titles you have loved reading as an adult! Connect with Gretchen: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	That was my whole internet went down.
0:02.9	Honestly, I'm glad it was you and not me.
0:05.7	I'm glad you at least knew what was happening.
0:08.2	I was afraid you thought I'd been disgusted at your comments about the either endgay
0:11.7	wasn't it hung up on you dramatically.
0:13.8	I respect somebody who would have such passion about it.
0:18.5	Hey everyone, I'm Ann Bogle and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 52.
0:29.5	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:33.6	What Should I Read Next?
0:35.9	We don't get bossy on this show.
0:37.7	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:42.0	Today we continue our special 5-day mini-series.
0:44.9	What Should I Read Next for Kids and Kids at Heart?
0:47.7	We're focusing on the pleasures of reading for a lifetime this week,
0:50.5	with topics like children's literature, coming-of-age stories, literary heroines,
0:54.8	kidlit for grown-ups, and more.
0:57.1	If you're fired up about all the kidlit discussion this week, there are two things you need to know.
1:01.3	We have another Twitter chat coming your way today,
1:03.4	that's Thursday, November 17th at 2PM Eastern.
1:06.4	If you're wondering what you should read next, we will have all kinds of ideas for you today.
1:10.9	This chat is also a wonderful way to make friends with other book lovers
1:14.1	and what Should I Read Next fans?
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