What Should I Read Next?

Hosted ByAnne Bogel

What Should I Read Next? is the show for every reader who has ever finished a book and faced the problem of not knowing what to read next. Each week, Anne Bogel, of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy, interviews a reader about the books they love, the books they hate, and the books they're reading now. Then, she makes recommendations about what to read next. The real purpose of the show is to help YOU find your next read.


All Episodes

Ep 458: Live from Nashville: good conversation about creativity and community with readers and writers

When Anne was invited to speak at WriterFest, a creative gathering for aspiring writers, published authors, screenwriters, poets, and songwriters in Nashville, we couldn’t wait to share that conversation...

Ep 457: Immersive audiobooks for cozy reading anywhere

Cozy reading season is nearly here in the northern hemisphere, and today’s guest wrote in with a unique question: how can she create a cozy reading experience when she’s...

Ep 456: Timeless meets timely: Anne diagnoses why Ginger loves New England books

Diagnosing readerly dilemmas is one of our favorite things to do around here, and today Anne is helping Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton figure out...

Ep 455: Elif Shafak on the resilience of literature

Today’s guest is the beloved author, Elif Shafak, whose latest title was a 2024 Summer Reading Guide pick. Elif’s works are so particular and set very much in a...

Ep 454: Holiday gift recommendations from our team

Our annual gift recommendation episode is here! Today, Anne is joined by members of the Modern Mrs Darcy team to respond to your requests for gift-giving ideas for the...

Ep 453: How to host a cozy reader retreat

When today’s guest, Dana Reams, told us about the cozy reader’s gathering she intends to hold later this month, our team instantly wanted to RSVP “yes.” Since we can’t...

Ep 452: Get a little taste of a lot of good stuff

We’ve been wanting to talk short stories for awhile here on the podcast. When today’s guest wrote in with a readerly conundrum on just this topic, it was the...

Ep 451: Digging into Nikki May’s delicious Mansfield Park reimagining

Today we are thrilled to welcome Nikki May to the show. Her new book This Motherless Land is a reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. Anne was especially intrigued...

Ep 450: Asheville on our minds + my favorite NC authors

Readers, like so many of you, we have such fondness for Asheville and the Blue Ridge mountain region, which is desperately hurting in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We’ve...

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