I have been suffering through a reading rut. I’m finding myself reading the same kinds of books over and over. You know how it is…
I just CAN’T read another psychological mystery that has so many twists and turns that I don’t know my left from my right. I call it the Gone Girl Phenomenon. You know what I mean, a whiz bang of a book comes out. Everyone reads it. You either love it or hate it. Then ever other author decides that they are going to write the same kind of book. Next thing you know, you’re depressed as all get out because of the horrible things the fictional characters in these books go through. This is what happened to me. I read every Liane Moriarty and Mary Kubica book. I love them. They are up in my top ten author list. Now I’m tired of the peril and the twists, so I try something lighter.
Enter the cozy mysteries. I love them. I am currently working my way through Adele Abbott’s Witch P.I. Mysteries. There are 27 books in this series and I love them. I’m reading #9 Witch is When My Heart Broke. They are light, funny and don’t keep me awake at night. (To win a digital copy of the first book in the series, click HERE.)
So to try to find new authors and books to read, I have turned to podcasts about books. Some are done by Librarians others are done by booksellers. Either way, they are my new jam for driving too and from work. Once I finish an episode, I go onto the show notes on the podcast webpage and write down the books I want to read that they discussed. If you are stuck and don’t know what to read next, check out some of these podcasts.
- All The Books
- The Librarian is In
- 3 Book Girls
- Get Booked
- Hey YA
I’m sure there are more podcasts that I have not discovered yet. I’ll keep searching and sharing with you.
Share your book and podcast recommendations with me.
Thanks for reading!
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