Best Bookrecommendations Podcasts (2024)

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

15m ago1:30:20

1:30:20

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

1h ago57:07

57:07

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

9h ago2:27:37

2:27:37

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

4h ago22:39

22:39

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

42m ago50:34

50:34

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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Page 132: How to figure out who you are 3:15

2d ago3:15

3:15

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 132 comes from Chapter 13 with Ariel Bisset, YouTuber and owner of Bisset Books. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/13 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha…

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

3d ago53:13

53:13

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

14d ago52:26

52:26

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

5d ago26:24

26:24

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

11d ago36:42

36:42

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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Page 131: Everyone should read this 5:23

12d ago5:23

5:23

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 131 comes from Chapter 13 with Ariel Bisset, YouTuber and owner of Bisset Books. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/13 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha…

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

25d ago1:04:26

1:04:26

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

23d ago2:25:00

2:25:00

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

25d ago59:15

59:15

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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Page 126: What is humanity's biggest superpower? 2:13

26d ago2:13

2:13

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 126 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

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

1M ago57:00

57:00

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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Page 125: A book for people who want to change the world 5:33

1M ago5:33

5:33

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 125 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

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Ep 434: Hospitable books with a strong sense of welcome 48:17

1M ago48:17

48:17

Reading offers a wide range of vicarious experiences, and today's guest is looking for books that make her feel warmly welcome. Adrianne Carnes is a bookseller and marketing director for a local independent bookstore in Texas, where she loves to create an inviting space for the readers who frequent her shop. Adrianne's interest in hospitality start…

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Page 124: How does the Head of TED define optimism? 1:13

1M ago1:13

1:13

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 124 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

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Ep 433: I'm not afraid of a fifty-hour audiobook 53:36

1M ago53:36

53:36

Audiobook lovers, today's conversation will help you make the most of your audiobook credits, whether you love short or long listens. Stephanie Van Parys is a devoted gardener in Decatur, Georgia, where she loves to pair audiobooks with working in the dirt. Since she discovered this way of merging her two passions back in 2020, she's never looked b…

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Page 123: The book to drown out bad news with good news 3:07

1M ago3:07

3:07

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 123 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

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Page 122: Can audiobooks lodge meaning more deeply in your head? 1:53

1M ago1:53

1:53

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 122 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

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Ep. 170: Summer 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) 46:58

2M ago46:58

46:58

Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies avail…

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Ep 432: Live from Word of South: Lauren Groff talks Time 100, her new bookstore, and Florida! 49:42

2M ago49:42

49:42

Joining Anne today in a live conversation from the recent Word of South festival is listener favorite Lauren Groff! This conversation happened in the midst of a big moment for Lauren: she was recently recognized on the Time 100 list, and her new bookstore, The Lynx, just opened in Gainesville, Florida. Lauren and Anne talk about what led Lauren to …

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Page 121: How the Internet makes it harder to read books 2:40

2M ago2:40

2:40

Pages are 333-second or less highlights from Chapters of 3 Books. They are released at 3:33am between Chapters. Page 121 comes from Chapter 12 with Chris Anderson, Head of TED. Listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/12 Get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail Join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebo…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Bookrecommendations Podcasts

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What Should I Read Next?

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The Crew Book Club

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

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

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

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Your Life Is Your Brand 22:39

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

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Page 132: How to figure out who you are 3:15

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

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Ep 437: An epic birthday bookstore roadtrip 52:26

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3AM 26:24

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Ep 436: The reality of bookworm problems 36:42

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Page 131: Everyone should read this 5:23

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

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

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

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Page 126: What is humanity's biggest superpower? 2:13

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

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Page 125: A book for people who want to change the world 5:33

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Ep 434: Hospitable books with a strong sense of welcome 48:17

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Page 124: How does the Head of TED define optimism? 1:13

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Ep 433: I'm not afraid of a fifty-hour audiobook 53:36

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Page 123: The book to drown out bad news with good news 3:07

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Page 122: Can audiobooks lodge meaning more deeply in your head? 1:53

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Ep. 170: Summer 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) 46:58

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Ep 432: Live from Word of South: Lauren Groff talks Time 100, her new bookstore, and Florida! 49:42

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Page 121: How the Internet makes it harder to read books 2:40

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