Reader Cliff Cullen was in the middle of his best reading year ever when...the pandemic hit. His one-time favorite reading habits, like listening to audiobooks during his commute, have had to change—but his voracious appetite for books remains the same. Today, Anne recommends books in a wide variety of genres to suit Cliff’s eclectic reading taste and push the boundaries of his typical book selections. Also discussed: “themed” reading based on seasons or settings, reading your cookbooks, and the special accomplishment of reading every single book by your favorite author.
Visit the podcast website at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/256 to see the full list of titles we discussed, an episode transcript, and more.
You can follow Cliff’s cookbook adventures on Instagram @cookingwithclifton.
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Ep 410: Building a TBR for a bucket list trip
Ep 409: Stories you can't stop thinking about
Ep 408: Reading around the world
Ep 407: Knitting unraveled my reading life
Ep 406: Holiday gift picks from our team
Ep 405: Books that pair with pumpkin spice
Ep 404: The art of discovering go-to authors
Ep 403: I feel lost when it comes to fiction
Ep 402: Reading for escape and adventure
Ep 401: Exploring spine-tingling and scary reads
Ep 400: A special episode to celebrate our 400th
Ep 399: The DNA of different book clubs
Ep 398: A reading life that shifts with the seasons
Ep 397: The ingredients for a favorite read
Ep 396: Dear Book Therapist + how bestseller lists are compiled (and why it matters)
Ep 395: A little touch of magic never hurts
Ep 394: Our team's best books of summer
Ep 393: What makes you a "real" reader?
Ep 392: Insightful and entertaining memoirs
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