There are so many ways to find out about the new titles being published each week. Between your bookstore’s new release table, the New York Times bestseller list, and #bookstagram or #booktok, the list is almost overwhelming. But many of the books you’ll see there are already selling well (or have big marketing budgets) and don’t account for personal taste!
For the last decade I’ve been helping readers learn what genres work for them, which story lines they’d rather avoid, and how to know when to take a chance on something a bit out of their comfort zone. Our seasonal previews will help you choose the right books for your reading life right now.
Our seasonal book previews are an energetic, fun, and community driven way to keep up with what’s happening in the publishing world and figure out which titles you’ll want to add to your TBR list. Plus, you get to spend an evening hanging out with your bookish besties.
Three times a year we create a list of the books we think the Modern Mrs Darcy audience most needs to know about. We put it together in a downloadable booklet and then I share the important details about each title in a 90+ minute live event. What’s an important detail? Everything you’d need to know to decide if a certain book should go on your TBR—like read-a-likes, the author’s previous works, which books defy genre descriptions.
Our Spring Book Preview is coming up soon and you can already mark your calendar for the Summer Reading Guide.
January 25th 8:30 p.m. EST
May 16th, times to be announced
Coming fall 2024…
In addition to the seasonal previews, we talk books year round and love meeting with our Book Club for classes and author chats and sharing bonus podcast episodes with our Patreon community.
Join either community with an annual membership and you’ll enjoy the bookish benefits all year long. Our annual members also enjoy the most savings.
Explicit education and deep connections. Community, classes, and conversation.
Book Club is for you if you’ve ever thought…
Book talk on your schedule. Book recommendations galore. Thoughtful insight into today’s literary landscape and how it connects to your reading life.
Patreon is for you if you…
While everyone loves our bonus features in our Book Club and Patreon community, it’s no secret that the favorite features are our three seasonal book previews. These marquee events highlight the books to come that season, give readers a chance to gather, and generally build community, excitement, and momentum for a rewarding reading life.
Pick one of three ways to get access to the Preview & more!
Yes, simply choose the a la carte option. You’ll receive the guide by email. Our a la carte readers also get access to the live event replay in their MMD Shop Account.
Great question! Our communities have different scope and emphases: we think of our Patreon offerings as being bite-sized, while MMD Book Club is more like a buffet. We encourage you to choose the one that best works for you and your reading life. (20% of our readers are members of both communities.)
Our WSIRN Patreon community is an extension of the What Should I Read Next podcast, and offers Friday bonus episodes (e.g., One Great Book, Mini Matchmaking, Industry Insights), peeks behind the scenes, and additional curated book recommendations to our readers in that space. Patreon is audio-first, which means you can mostly participate when it’s convenient for you. We host two events each semester in Patreon: one seasonal preview (like Summer Reading Guide Unboxing) and one additional event like Ask Us Anything, Live Mini Matchmaking, or Trivia Night. Our patrons also influence the show by offering input on future episode themes and guests and voting on our episode titles.
Our slate of Book Club offerings is more robust, which is why we call it a buffet: we seek to offer lots of great literary content in this space, and don’t expect you to put everything on your plate! We host many live events in this space, including monthly book and author discussions, regular classes on literature and the reading life, and community events like our Readers’ Weekend, Best Book of Summer, Reading Life Rehab, Readalongs, Join Us for Journaling, and more. Our live events are video-driven, but you don’t need to attend live to participate: we record our events so you can watch on your schedule. Our custom-built member site also sets Book Club apart: our 24/7 forums makes it easy to enjoy all the book talk your heart desires, and connect with other readers who love books as much as you do.
Spring Book Preview is a fun 90 minutes event where Anne runs through all the books in the guide telling you more about why she picked them and what she loves about them. These book parties are a BLAST!
Yes! We record all our events so you can participate on your schedule. But attending live is a lot of fun, plus live attendees get to ask Anne their summer reading questions.
However, you choose to join us you’ll also have a replay available on the website to watch whenever suits you.
The short answer is no. However, we’d recommend you check your communication preferences and make sure you’re getting emails from us.
Book Club members will get their guide via Book Club email. Please make sure you’re currently getting event reminders from us; we want you to get your guide and live event invite!
Patreon members will get their guide via patreon post (those are delivered by email within minutes of posting). Please make sure you’re currently getting notified of new patreon posts; we want you to get your guide and live event invite!
We wish! At this point in time, the technology does not allow us to create a dual membership. We’re hopeful this will change in the future!
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