📚 It's okay to quit reading

Hey readers, Readers, I imagine that many of you are here for receiving book recommendations, but today’s guest also loves giving recommendations—to her boss, to her mom, and to strangers standing in the book aisle at Target. For Jenica Salazar, nothing is more satisfying than recommending the right book to the right reader. But today, she’s here for a little bit of literary therapy for herself. I’m ready to talk with Jenica about a common bookworm problem: the guilt of giving up on a book that’s just not keeping your attention. We also chat about reading routines and making your reading life work for YOU. Plus, of course, I have a ton of books to recommend. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to visit the podcast website at [whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/263]( for the full list of titles we discussed. On our wish list: Readers, reviews are our love language here at WSIRN HQ. If you enjoy the show—and we certainly hope you do—would you take two minutes to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts? Your good words truly put our podcast in front of more readers eyes. It's a fast, free, and effective way to spread the book love. Here's what to do. Thanks in advance! - Open the podcasts app. - Choose "search" from the bottom row of icons and enter "What Should I Read Next" into the search field. - Select the show under Shows (not Episodes) - Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews - Click "Write a Review" underneath the displayed listener reviews. Rate the show (we would LOVE your 5-star rating!) and write a review. You can write long paragraphs but a quick sentence or two is easy and effective. If you'd like to see screenshots of the process, [this post takes you through it step by step](). 3 things I love: - [What a genius cookbook gift idea](! If you don't have a rare or used cookbook store near you, [here's a list of cookbooks that I have my eye on]( (and they're totally giftable). - You may heard the Japanese word Tsundoku, but [have you ever heard of an antilibrary]()? "Unread books can be as powerful as the ones we have read, if we choose to consider them in the right light." - The video I didn't know I needed: [Dolly Parton's Bookshelf Tour](. To hear why I love Dolly, listen to [Ep. 198 Reading for the FUN of it](. 1 thing I don't: [The bigger the publishers, the blander the books](). There is still much speculation about what the Penguin Random House–Simon & Schuster deal means for books and reading. TL;DR: the balance between art and business seems rather precarious. What I'm reading now I'm buddy-listening to [this epistolary Christmas novel]() with my friend Marybeth, and reading ... I don't know! I'm between books, readers. What should I read next? Happy reading! Anne P.S. Our 5 anniversary is just around the corner! To celebrate this milestone, I'm going to be recording a special Ask Anne Anything mailbag episode. This is your chance to ask, well, anything. About the show, about my own reading life, about that one bookworm problem you need help solving? Reply to this email with your query and in January I'll answer as many as possible. [Modern Mrs Darcy]() | 291 N Hubbards Ln Ste 172-225, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 [Opt out of What Should I Read Next? news only]() | [Unsubscribe from all MMD emails](