Today’s guest's love of reading was reignited in late 2022 when she found a path into the bookish zeitgeist by reading a super-popular series. Around the same time, Julie Van Huizen found herself surrounded by her friends' end-of-year reading wrap-ups, which left her feeling inspired, intimidated, challenged, and curious. That curiosity led Julie to declare 2023 her year of intentional reading, and it ended up being an exceptional experience that she and Anne talk about today.
Julie and Anne explore the monthly reading formula that works for Julie, and what makes for a satisfying reading "diet". They also talk about the power of getting plugged into what Julie calls “the book people network” and why she’s so excited about being part of the literary and pop culture conversations. Anne's recommendations today are full of all of the ingredients Julie loves on her shelf.
If you have ideas for Julie, we'd love to hear your recommendations: please leave a comment on our show notes page, where you'll also find the list of all the titles we discussed in today's show. That's at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/421.
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Ep 314: Your reading life is in good hands
Ep 313: Books that stand the test of time
Ep 312: Everyone needs a book box
Ep 311: Reading is LIFE!
Ep 310: Big books that are worth the effort
Ep 309: I don't know what I like to read!
Ep 308: The crowd goes wild for these perennial favorites
Ep 307: Writers start as readers
Ep 306: You don't read in a vacuum
Ep 305: Read yourself like a book
Ep 304: Your trusty list of bookish gifts
Ep 303: Reading for thrills and chills
Ep 302: Books you can believe in
Ep 301: Ask Anne Anything
Ep 300: How good it is to be among people who are reading!
Ep 299: Playing genre hopscotch
Ep 298: A reading life without regrets
Ep 297: Right book, wrong time
Ep 296: Backlist and brunch
Ep 295: Unleash your pent-up book energy
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