Best Bookrecommendations Podcasts (2024)

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LISTEN: Fall Book Preview excerpt 18:14

42m ago18:14

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Last week we hosted our sixth annual Fall Book Preview, and today we're sharing a taste of that event with you. In today's mini-episode, you'll hear Anne talk about three book of the 35 books in this year's preview. Fall Book Preview is one of our marquee annual events that we host for our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club and Patreon Community members. O…

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Bookmark: The 2-minute happiness practice to wind down your day with intention 5:17

33m ago5:17

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“Happiness is a choice.” Heard that saying before? Betting you have. We all have! It’s almost cliché. And yes, while research shows that a good deal of our happiness really is a choice, the saying gives us a “what” without a “how.” And if your life is anything like mine, you have a million things going on—emaisl! texts! driving kids to soccer pract…

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Ep. 178: Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Best Books Lists with Al Woodworth, Senior Editor & Manager of Amazon Books Editorial + Book Recommendations 54:48

2h ago54:48

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In Episode 178, Al Woodworth, Senior Editor and Manager at Amazon Books Editorial, goes behind the scenes of Amazon’s editorial division, including the start-to-finish process of building the “Best Books” lists, what “best” might mean, and what helps a book make the list. Plus, Al shares some of her book recommendations! This post contains affiliat…

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Chapter 140: Amy Einhorn on powerful pages and publishing possibilities 2:07:47

1h ago2:07:47

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‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett. ‘Big Little Lies’ by Liane Moriarty. ‘Let's Pretend This Never Happened’ by Jenny Lawson. ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins. ‘This Is How It Always Is’ by Laurie Frankel. ‘Listen for the Lie’ by Amy Tintera. ‘We Begin At the End’ by Chris Whittaker. ‘A Higher Loyalty’ by James Comey. ‘The Book of Awesome’ by Neil Pa…

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Ep 447: How to fix a chronic three-star situation 1:04:41

17m ago1:04:41

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Our reading community truly spans the globe: today Anne is in conversation with Evie, who is joining us from northern Greece. Evie grew up in Boston and after visiting family in Greece over the years, she moved back herself last year. These days she enjoys the slow pace of life and social culture in her Greek community. Today, Evie would love help …

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Ep 446: How to balance print books with screen reading 1:16:27

3d ago1:16:27

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If you love a good campus novel for fall, you'll love today's conversation between Anne and academic dean Karen Gold. Karen works at the oldest independent boarding school in the country, where she teaches a course on campus novels. That's not all Karen reads, though: she's especially fond of novels that span generations and highlight both the mund…

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Ep. 177: Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) 53:43

19d ago53:43

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Welcome to the Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing mid-August through December. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on t…

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Ep 445: Startlingly beautiful sentences and perfect last lines 1:13:18

19d ago1:13:18

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Get your to-be-read lists ready because today's episode is packed full of recommended titles. In today's show, Anne is hosting Hunter, a fan of literary fiction who lives in Philadelphia with his husband and their dog. Anne and Hunter talk about his years-long project to read National Book Award longlisted titles, which also leads into conversation…

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Chapter 3: Seth Godin on shifting stories and stretching ourselves 1:49:22

10d ago1:49:22

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Happy new moon, everybody! I am going to release a few of my favorite classic chapters of 3 Books. Let's start with Seth Godin! I flew down to New York to uncover and discuss the most formative books of the one and only Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) from his Hastings-On-Hudson studio. Seth is the bestselling author of 'Linchpin', 'Purple Cow'…

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Ep 444: Our team's best books of summer 1:12:24

21d ago1:12:24

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Today we're back with the 2024 installment of our popular summer reading roundup, where members of our team pair up to talk about their favorite summer reads. You'll hear our team in conversation today, exploring our summer reading experiences and the titles we can't stop talking about. Around here we talk books all year round, but episodes like th…

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Ep. 176: Summer 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) 48:20

1M ago48:20

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In Episode 176, Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books and I catch up on the 12 new releases from the Summer 2024 Book Preview. We share our reading stats, chat about what we liked, and what didn’t work out. Listen in as we share our reviews on these books and get some recommendations for your next read! This post contains affiliate links through whic…

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Ep 443: Backlist picks for immediate library hold gratification 1:00:14

24d ago1:00:14

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A limited reading selection often leads to delightful serendipity, and today Anne's chatting with a guest who has had just that experience. Rachel Elaine Martens and her family recently lived in Budapest for a year. During this time, Rachel Elaine had access to her U.S. library's virtual collection, but she also made use of a small shelf of left-be…

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Chapter 139: Lewis Mallard valorizes visionary vandalism 3:55:23

25d ago3:55:23

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I was at a coffee shop on College Street when the barista Tony yelled “Hey! There’s that duck!” I turned and, sure enough, out the front window was a… duck. A giant pixelated-looking green-headed Mallard set atop a rubber-tire-sized body on top of orange-stockinged legs and a pair of orange Converse. And he was just … walking by. Like some kind of …

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Ep 442: Your TBR is not a to-do list 54:21

1M ago54:21

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Readers, we have celebrated birthday milestones here on the podcast before, and today Anne is talking with a guest who designed the ultimate book party for her recent 50th birthday. Kelly Davis lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she works for her alma mater and enjoys caring for her garden and listening to audiobooks. For Kelly's recent…

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Ep. 175: 2024 Micro Genres We Love with Susie (@NovelVisits) 51:34

1M ago51:34

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In Episode 175, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I explore our favorite Micro Genres for 2024. Over the past year, we’ve continued to refine our reading tastes and identify specific themes and types of books that resonate deeply with us. This year, Susie and I have a curated list of 10 all-new Micro Genres, along with standout books from each catego…

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Ep 441: Lucy Foley talks secrets, lies, murder, and mystery writing 55:08

1M ago55:08

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Today we're excited to share Anne's recent conversation with author Lucy Foley, from a live event hosted by Carmichael's Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky. In today's show, Anne and Lucy kick things off by discussing Lucy's new revenge thriller The Midnight Feast and the real-life places and trips that inspired its atmospheric setting. Lucy also sh…

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Ep 440: Anne's midyear reading check-in 54:49

2M ago54:49

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With the year just over half way through, Anne is stepping back to see how her reading year is going. Today, she and Shannan Malone are doing a little midyear check-in to see how this year has been going so far reading-wise, and what they are most excited about in the coming months. They consider whether they're actually reading what they want to b…

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Ep. 174: Unscripted | Auto-Buy Authors with Susie and Catherine 1:30:20

2M ago1:30:20

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For Ep. 174, due to an unexpected change in our episode schedule, we’re bringing you an episode from our newest Patreon bonus series, Unscripted. This series is our sandbox for any bookish topic, whether it’s publishing news, behind-the-scenes insights from the podcast and our reading lives, or patron-submitted discussions. Most Unscripted episodes…

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Ep 439: How many book clubs is too many book clubs? 57:07

2M ago57:07

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In today's episode from the WSIRN vault, Anne is sharing her very first podcast conversation with Brigid Misselhorn. Like so many of our guests, Brigid came to the show through our WSIRN guest submission form. But these days she works on our team as our MMD Book Club Community Administrator. This is fitting, because as you’ll hear in today’s episod…

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Chapter 138: Maria Popova mines meaning in marginalia 2:27:37

2M ago2:27:37

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Maria Popova was born in communist Bulgaria and emigrated to the U.S. six days after her 19th birthday back in 2003. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania after “being sold on the liberal arts promise of being taught how to live.” Did it work? Well, yes and no. She spent her family’s life savings in the first few weeks on textbooks and, des…

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Your Life Is Your Brand 22:39

2M ago22:39

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Who Gon’ Check Me Boo? God Is! Colossians 3:2-4 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Let's Talk About It: 1️⃣ Core Values - Understanding your core values that align with God and how the…

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Ep 438: Life is short & my TBR is way too long 50:34

2M ago50:34

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Today we're excited to continue our mid-summer series featuring our team members! Learning more about our team members and who shares your tastes may help you identify some good books in a way that might not land on your radar otherwise. We hope you love this conversation. Anne is revisiting her very first conversation with Alabama reader Shannan M…

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Ep. 173: Circling Back to Micro Genres We've Loved (2024) with Susie (@NovelVisits) 53:13

2M ago53:13

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For Ep. 173, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) joins me as we circle back to one of our favorite topics — niching down our reading into micro genres! In this special Circle Back, we revisit some previously shared micro genres from our two past Micro Genres We Love episodes and introduce two additional micro genres from a Patreon bonus episode not yet hea…

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Ep 437: An epic birthday bookstore roadtrip 52:26

2M ago52:26

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Welcome back to our July series brought to you by the What Should I Read Next? time machine. This month, we're going back in our archives to share episodes with four of our team members. When these episodes were originally recorded, no one involved had any idea that these readers would be on our team eventually, so it's especially fun to re-listen …

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3AM 26:24

3M ago26:24

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Who Gon’ Check Me Boo? God Is! o Psalm 37:23-24 What’s Happening? 1. Gave Birth to a baby 2. Confidently Accepted help 3. Be vulnerable to ask and receive help. 4. Gaving myself grace & compassion Quotes: o Power moves. Pg. 111 “Resisting the temptation to be the caption of our own ship will require focus, dedication, and trust in God above all.” o…

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Ep 436: The reality of bookworm problems 36:42

3M ago36:42

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Today we are kicking off a summer series from the What Should I Read Next? archives: we're sharing the first episodes and sometimes the very first conversations Anne had with readers that are now members of our team. Many of you know our team members by name, and you have a good sense of their reading tastes, too. But we also know that many of you …

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Ep. 172: Best Books of 2024 (So Far) with Susie and Catherine 1:04:26

3M ago1:04:26

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In Ep. 172, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits), Catherine Gilmore (@GilmoreGuide), and I are together for the first time on the big show to catch up on our 2024 reading — so far! We talk about the current publishing landscape, what books are topping bestseller lists to date, and our personal reading as it stands halfway through the year. We share our stat…

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Chapter 137: Jonathan Franzen finds fellow freaks and forges fantastic fiction 2:25:00

3M ago2:25:00

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I remember getting the knife. It was near Christmas about 10 years ago and Leslie and I were zipping up a tiny suitcase before a beach trip with her grandparents and extended family. We weren’t married and I was making a desperate last-second plea to stuff a 576-page novel called ‘The Corrections’ by Jonathan Franzen into our bag. “It just won’t fi…

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Ep 435: A deep dive through a massive TBR 59:15

3M ago59:15

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Today's guest is a native Parisian who is planning a road trip this summer to the northern Alps of Italy to escape the Summer Olympics. Corinne Yan is here today to get Anne's help in discovering great audiobooks to pair with this long drive. But before diving into recommendations, Anne and Corinne chat about Corinne's dreamy book job: she works as…

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Ep. 171: Rufi Thorpe (Author of Margo's Got Money Troubles) + Book Recommendations 57:00

3M ago57:00

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In Episode 171, Rufi Thorpe she joins me to discuss her latest novel, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and her career arc in general. Rufi talks about her inspiration for Margo and the quirky elements she uses to explore deeper topics like loneliness, motherhood, untraditional family dynamics, money, and art — all with a great sense of humor. We also go…

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