Ep. 545: Books that just WORK for me
What Should I Read Next?

Ep. 545: Books that just WORK for me

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202656 min
  • Arts & culture

Reading in retirement has given today’s guest more time to explore what makes a book "click" for her, and she's joining Anne today to talk all about it. Debbie Day lives in the Nashville area, where she’s enjoying settling into retirement and empty nesting. This chapter of life is giving her more time for travel, dancing, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and of course, reading. The extra time to reflect on her reading life has led Debbie to discover an unexpected common thread among her favorite books: an interesting structure. Now that...

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You don't have to be sad about it. I am sad. I feel like I brought this half-baked theory, and now I'm expecting you to do all the research

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and figure it out. So sorry. No, this is what we do here. Hey, readers.

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I'm Ann 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?

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