Over the past six years of talking books with our guests, we've heard about life-changing reading experiences, but today's guest has a unique twist on this story. When Nicole Fagan decided to give away almost every book she owned (not an easy decision for a lifelong bibliophile), she wasn't sure what to expect. But in the years since, Nicole became convinced that this drastic book purge was absolutely worth it, and in today's episode she'll tell us why.
We'll also talk about Nicole's reading life now, digging into what makes a book work for her, the specific type of story she’s enjoying lately, and a genre she’s hoping to break into. Anne will add to Nicole's reading menu with some suggestions for titles that line up with her tastes and what she's hoping to bring into her reading experience this year.
Have a suggestion for Nicole? Leave a comment at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/315, where you can also find the full list of titles we discussed today.
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Ep 392: Insightful and entertaining memoirs
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Ep 390: Audiobooks for the longest flight of your life
Ep 389: Anne and Will’s European reading adventures
Ep 388: Books that take you off the beaten path
Ep 387: Books that feel like a vacation for your brain
Ep 386: Your ticket to unexplored genres
Ep 385: A summer of European reading
Ep 384: Reading for pleasure, not productivity
Ep 383: Juicy, big-hearted family novels
Ep 382: How your favorite books become shows and movies
Ep 381: Past and Present Summer Reading Guide favorites
Ep 380: Behind the Scenes of the Summer Reading Guide
Ep 379: An "impossible" travel reading project
Ep 378: (Mostly) YA books that surprise and stretch me
Ep 377: What NOT to read next
Ep 376: Bookstore confidential
Ep 375: Short novels that contain whole worlds
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