What Should I Read Next? Ep 511: Ask Anne Anything: 10 Year Anniversary Edition
Jan 27, 2026
A lively live Q&A replay where Anne fields a wide range of reader questions from the Patreon community. They celebrate ten years of literary matchmaking, trace the podcast’s origins, and share behind-the-scenes stories about growing the site and team. Expect quick-fire reading habits, favorite surprising books, ARC life, managing book clutter, and cozy personal anecdotes.
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Literary Matchmaking Sparked The Podcast
- Anne Bogel started Literary Matchmaking on her blog, asking readers for three books they love, one they don't, and their last read to recommend next reads.
- That format led directly to launching the What Should I Read Next? podcast in January 2016 to have richer conversations with readers.
A Breakout Year And Joining Full-Time
- 2016 was a pivotal year: Anne signed her first book contract, launched the podcast, and announced the book club.
- William joined full-time in 2017 after the podcast generated enough ad revenue to make the transition feasible.
Change The Format When Reading Feels Like Chore
- If the work reading you're assigned becomes wearying, change the format or event so it excites you again.
- Anne reworked Spring Book Preview into a more intimate event to avoid the 'new release treadmill.'
