📚 Baking, books, and other everyday magic

Happy Tuesday, readers! Today’s guest, Karuna Riazi, is here to talk about magic of the bookish variety, and the books I recommend are totally on-theme. Plus we cover book journaling for perfectionists, pen names, and Karuna's dislike for a frequently assigned text. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. You can also hit the play button to listen right [on the site](. ** Last week on One Great Book: Last Friday on One Great Book I shared a book that I had to be talked into reading because it's just wasn't my genre or style—or so I thought. I'm not sure I've ever been so delighted to be so wrong. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts: [on the site](, [iTunes](, [Stitcher](, [Spotify](, [Overcast](, and [Google](). Want to be in-the-know about some of my favorite upcoming releases? Our Patreon community gets exclusive bonus episodes of One Great Book highlighting a title that hasn’t hit the bookshelves yet. I'm excited about this week's episode because I haven't seen the featured book mentioned ANYWHERE. If you want to be the first in line at your library for these new releases, [join our Patreon community](). Get immediate, full access to the bonus episodes and other behind-the-scenes fun. ** 9 days... until the Summer Reading Guide lands in your mailbox! If you have a friend who needs to know what books to pack in their pool bag, have them [sign up here](). Our Patreon community also gets to sit in on the Summer Reading Guide unboxing, coming next Monday (yep, that's two full days before the guide officially goes out). We did this for the first time last year and it was SO FUN. Here's what happens: on live video, I walk everyone through every single title in the guide, with a short description and the reason I picked it. To get in on the action, [join our Patreon community here](). ** Links for the reading life: - I get asked about this a lot, so if you're interested in starting a book club, here's [a great guide]( to help you get started. - It's important to make your reading life work for you and your schedule, but I whole-heartedly agree with these [benefits of binge reading](. (Check out these [female authors worth binge-reading]() for added inspiration.) - [Laura Linney]() is returning to Broadway with a one-woman adaption of Elizabeth Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton. - Find out what it's like to take [author photos](=). ** Thanks to today's sponsor: - With Prep Dish, you shop once, prep once—then enjoy delicious home -cooked meals for the whole week in just 20-30 minutes a day. WSIRN listeners can [get a free 2-week trial](=)! - The Great Courses Plus is the streaming learning service that recruits some of the best college professors to teach in depth, relatable courses. [Start your free trial]( and get 50% off your monthly plan now. - Ritual’s Essentials have the nutrients most of us don’t get enough of —all in their clean, absorbable forms. [Start your ritual today]() and get 10% off during your first three months. ** On next week's episode: Next week’s guest Will Schwalbe is coming on to chat with me about the role of serendipity and curiosity in his reading life. Make sure you're subscribed to What Should I Read Next in your favorite podcast player so you don't miss a beat (or a book). ** What do you think Karuna should read next? [Tell us all about it in the comments section](. Happy reading! Anne [Modern Mrs Darcy](=) | 6000 Brownsboro Park Blvd Ste H, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 [Opt Out of What Should I Read Next? News Only]( | [Unsubscribe from all MMD emails](