Books & Reading

There’s nothing quite like a good book club discussion, is there? We’re turning the corner on six years together in Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club. As of December 2021, we’ve ... Read more

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. I read a nice little stack of ... Read more

January 12, 2022January 14, 2022

What I’ve learned in 6 years of podcasting

Books & Reading, My Life

Today marks the 6th anniversary of What Should I Read Next. We launched Episode #1, called Books that inspire crying jags and sleepless nights (in the best sense), on January ... Read more

January 10, 2022January 14, 2022

12 novels that play with the concept of time

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Do you know those disorienting weeks where you swear Tuesday is Thursday and Thursday is Friday? Time is relative, and more so during a pandemic. Case in point: I’ve lost ... Read more

January 3, 2022January 7, 2022

Revitalize your To Be Read list with this simple method

Books & Reading

A couple of years ago, I brought back an old method for keeping track of the books I’d like to read one day. It proved to be a game-changer once ... Read more

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

20 recommended reads for those who dream of traveling to Iceland

Book Lists, Books & Reading, Holidays, Literary Tourism

It’s almost time for Jólabókaflóðið! If you’re not familiar with this term, it roughly translates to Christmas book flood and refers to Icelanders’ tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and ... Read more

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

My favorite audiobooks and listening experiences of 2021

Audiobook, Book Lists, Books & Reading

Earlier this week I shared my favorite books of 2021. Today, I’m sharing my favorite audiobooks and podcasts. In previous years, I didn’t duplicate titles on these two lists, but ... Read more

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

My favorite books of 2021

Book Lists, Books & Reading

After my strange reading year of 2020, 2021 felt like a long and needed exhale. I read significantly fewer books than last year—250-ish instead of 2020’s too-high final tally of ... Read more

December 16, 2021December 17, 2021

You don’t need another challenge

Books & Reading, Reading Challenge

The queries started rolling in six weeks ago, maybe longer: When will you publish this year’s reading challenge? Friends, I’m glad you’re excited. I love that you turn to us ... Read more

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. I spent a large chunk of my ... Read more

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Books & Reading

12 favorite Book Club selections that have stood the test of time

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

What I’ve learned in 6 years of podcasting

12 novels that play with the concept of time

Revitalize your To Be Read list with this simple method

20 recommended reads for those who dream of traveling to Iceland

My favorite audiobooks and listening experiences of 2021

My favorite books of 2021

You don’t need another challenge

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable