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What Should I Read Next? Podcast Transcripts

Anne Bogel · 546 episodes with transcripts

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.

Spoken has transcripts of 546 What Should I Read Next? episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 6, 2026.

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Ep. 545: Books that just WORK for me

October 6, 2026

Anne Bogel (0:00)

You don't have to be sad about it. I'm sad.

SPEAKER_2 (0:03)

This is just data.

Debbie Day (0:05)

I feel like I brought this half-baked theory, and now I'm expecting you to do all the research and figure it out, so sorry.

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