Ep 525: Get ready for a reading retreat

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to welcome our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Community Manager, Ginger Horton, back to the show to talk about this year's 15th annual Summer Reading Guide and dive into all things summer reading. Ginger has been collaborating on the Guide for many years now, and she played an integral role in selecting our 2026 reading retreat theme. As you'll hear today, she's also the reason we started hosting our annual Unboxing live events. We're going to get into that in detail. Ginger is also a co-discoverer with readers, though, because just a few hours before we recorded, she saw the first draft of this year's Summer Reading Guide. She and I talk about what we love most about this year's Guide and how you can make sure you get a copy. We hope you'll enjoy this conversation and it sparks your excitement for this week's release of our 15th annual Guide. Find the list of titles mentioned today at our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/525. If you are already a member of our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club or our What Should I Read Next? Patreon communities, or you purchased your à la carte ticket, you are all set to get the Guide on Thursday and attend Thursday's Unboxing events at either 1:00 PM or 8:00 PM. And if neither time works for you, never fear: we'll have the recording available not too long after the events. During the Unboxing, Anne goes through all the titles in the Guide one by one, sharing more about why she chose each title, what the reading experience is like, and what kind of reader may most enjoy each book. Find out all the details you need to know at modernmrsdarcy.com/srg. Chapters: 02:27 What to expect at the Summer Reading Guide Unboxing Event 26:09 Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan 26:54 Sisters of a Halved Heart by Nayantara Roy 28:36 The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders 41:40 How to get the Summer Reading Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was telling Anne before we started this call that I had gone through as I proofread and noted
0:05.0	the 15 books that I want to read for the summer based on my own reading intentions.
0:08.8	15 for 15.
0:10.0	15 for 15.
0:11.5	I did not do that on purpose, but you know, I love when that happens.
0:18.5	Hey, readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:23.8	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:28.5	What should I read next?
0:30.5	We don't get bossy on the show.
0:32.3	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:44.9	Thank you. is give you the information you need to choose your next read. This week, we're giving you the information you need to find out about a whole lot of reads.
0:49.5	We are sharing the excitement of our upcoming summer reading guide that will be our 15th edition, releasing
0:55.3	this Thursday, May 14th. I am joined today by the absolutely perfect guest for this episode.
1:02.0	If I do say so myself, that is our Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club community manager, Ginger
1:07.0	Horton, and we can't wait to tell you more. If you are already a member of our Modern
1:12.3	Mrs. Darcy Book Club or our What Should I Read Next Patreon communities, or you purchased your
1:17.0	al-a-cart ticket, you are all set to get the guide on Thursday and attend Thursday's unboxing
1:22.5	events at either 1 p.m. or 8 p.m. if you'd like to join us live. Those times are Eastern New York City
1:28.5	Time. We are holding two book parties, and we call them book parties, not because they're
1:34.3	parties in the traditional sense. They're, you know, informative literary events, but we call them
1:41.0	parties because they are so much fun. But there are two events happening live so you can choose the one that suits you best.
1:49.1	Or some readers join us for both.
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