What Should I Read Next?

Readers, if you're intrigued by the behind-the-scenes of the publishing industry, this one's for you. In today's new episode I chat with John August, a screenwriter, devoted reader, and author of a brand-new (or soon-to-be) middle grade novel.As of this morning, John also has a brand new podcast out in the world: it’s called LAUNCH, and as someone who loves all the details about how books are born, I can’t wait to listen. This six-episode podcast tracks the launch of John’s novel, Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire, John covers it all, from conceiving the idea to landing an agent to the editorial process to printing and pub date to book tour and beyond. We chat a little about the process today, as well as the difference between writing movies and writing books, stories that bridge two worlds, and John's unusual method of working, which is unlike any method I've previously heard of. 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 YOU think John should read next!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN InstagramConnect with John: Website | Twitter | Instagram | LAUNCH podcast | Scriptnotes podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time FLIES when you're reading a good book... and, turns out, when you're podcasting. Today marks WSIRN's second anniversary! We thought it would be fun to rewind allllll the way back to our VERY FIRST GUEST, ever-colorful personality and the co-host of The Popcast: Jamie Golden.Today you’ll get to hear some secrets about what Anne originally had planned for the show (and which of these plans we threw out the window) a totally true bookshop story about Tom Hanks, a literary pop culture lightning round, and Jamie’s pitch for WSIRN: After Dark. Plus, of course, some fresh recommendations to perk up Jamie’s reading life - and maybe yours - in 2018.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 YOU think Jamie should read next!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN InstagramConnect with Jamie: Website | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramCheck out The Popcast: Website | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked 14 different podcast listeners how they organize their bookshelves … and we're sharing their ideas with you. (Some readers even provided photos of their methods— link below!)Ever-popular genre and color organization came up of course, but we also get to hear about the uniquely-displayed special interest book collections some of you have, including a bookshelf entirely dedicated to one specific period of history, and another home library entirely organized with book-lending in mind. And yes, of course, at the end of today’s episode Anne shares some stories about her own shelves. Click over to the podcast website to see pictures of some of the shelves we peeked into this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know how you organize your own shelves!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram   Thanks to today's sponsors: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I want to read more" is a common refrain in January, so here's some good news: today's episode is full of tips and tricks to help you maximize your time and strategize your next best read!If you've been listening to WSIRN for a while, you've heard Anne talk more than once about supply-side vs demand-side readers. The brilliant mind behind that concept is author and podcaster Laura Vanderkam, who you may know from her books 168 Hours, I Know How She Does It, and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, or her new podcast Best of Both Worlds. On today's WSIRN episode Laura shares the strategies she uses to improve her own reading life (one of which includes reading War And Peace in the grocery store), a new perspective on free time, her bucket list books, and LOTS more.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 you think!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram   Connect with Laura: Twitter | Website | Ted Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a cozy family affair! Anne chats with Emily and Daniela Loose, a mother-daughter duo from New Hampshire who have been reading together for Emily’s entire life. Emily went off to college this fall, and they're learning to navigate the pain of waiting way too long to talk to your book buddy about what you’re reading (texting in all caps about a book you just read is TOTALLY acceptable.)Topics this week: books for book people, Swedish children’s books, the pleasures of re-reading, and reading Dr Seuss for the first time—as an adult.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 you think!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram   2018 Reading ChallengeReaders, get more out of your reading life this year with the 2018 Modern Mrs Darcy reading challenge. The goal of the 2018 Reading Challenge is to read amazing books in 2018. To do that, you need amazing books and time to read them. We can help.We’ve created 12 categories this year designed to give you the best possible reading experience, and we’ve created free, downloadable tools for you that are pretty, practical, and all kinds of motivating.Click here to get started and to get your free reading challenge kit. We can't wait to read with you in 2018! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our first guest from Down Under! Today Anne talks books with Fiona Thoms, a party-planning, paleo cooking, PTA president mum of three kids who lives in Sydney, Australia. You may recognize Fiona’s voice from Episode 62, because she recommends two books to Anne in our special What Should ANNE Read Next episode.Today's topics: the pleasures and perils of the Australian literary life, reading fictional books about real-life travel destinations, how Fiona's life bears an uncanny resemblance to the Liane Moriarty novel Big Little Lies, and more.See the full list of titles discussed today and tell Fiona your recommendations for what she should read next on the podcast site.Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram   Connect with Fiona: Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Annie Spence, author of Dear Fahrenheit 45: Love and Hate in the Stacks, a collection of breakup notes and love letters to books she encounters in her day-to-day as a public librarian.This week Anne learns all about how Annie became a public librarian. They also discuss the difficulty of recommending books when you’re in a HUGE reading slump yourself, bizarre nonfiction, and seasonal reading patterns.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 you think!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram  Connect with Annie: Blog | Twitter | Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne kicked off her first visit to Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, NC in a big way - a WSIRN liveshow! You can read more details about what the show was like in this Modern Mrs. Darcy post.This episode is a fast and furious speed round of literary matchmaking for SEVERAL guests at the live event - get ready to live vicariously through your fellow WSIRN fans (and prepare your Goodreads - your TBR might grow 10 sizes today.)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 you think! Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram  Connect with Malaprop's Bookstore: Website | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holland Saltsman from the Novel Neighbor in St Louis joins Anne to talk about their favorite books of the year, supporting local bookstores, and the bookish gifts they can’t wait to give and receive this year. Whether you’re shopping for a book lover, making your own wish list, or want to indulge in a whole bunch of readerly enthusiasm, this episode will be a treat.Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles and bookish gifts discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what YOU will be giving this year!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram  Connect with Holland and The Novel Neighbor: Website | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Navin is a Columbus mom and technology professional who came to Anne with a specific request: to recommend great books that Shannon and her ten-year-old son can enjoy TOGETHER.Anne and Shannon discuss the magic of bonding over books with children, what you need to have a great reading experience at any age, and what it looks like to establish your own reading life.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 YOU think Katherine should read next!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram  Connect with Shannon: Blog | Twitter | Goodreads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices