FlexiLingo
Ep 536: Classic novels ripe for discussion (and excursions to pair with them)
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If you’ve ever felt intimated by old books, or haven’t been sure you’re reading them “correctly”, it is NOT just you. We regularly hear from readers seeking tips and advice on how to read the classics. Earlier this season New Yorker Lizzey McFarlin sent us her guest submission asking for help to approach the classics in a different way. She’d been trying to read them the way she’d approach any other book—late at night, hoping to sink in and quickly turn the pages—but was too often growing so bored she would abandon them...
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My parents hate this, but I would always take my books to sporting games. And my dad was like, look at the baseball game happening. And I'm reading Harry Potter 6 and couldn't be bothered with the baseball game. Hey readers, I'm Anne Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show. what we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
Every week, we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest. Readers, we have news. We are excited to share that beginning today, August 4th,
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