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Ep 473: Refining an out-of-date TBR system

2025/4/15
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What Should I Read Next?

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Anne Bogle: 我理解人们在感到生活压力大的时候,会寻求书籍来获得慰藉、灵感或安心。Émilie的独特之处在于,她想读一些能让她情绪崩溃的小说,以此来转移现实生活中的焦虑。这是一种非常规的阅读方法,但它反映了人们在阅读中寻求情感宣泄的需求。 在节目的过程中,我们探讨了Émilie现有的阅读系统,以及它如何影响她的阅读体验。她目前的系统虽然简单(两本小说一本非虚构),但选择书籍仍然很困难,因为她的TBR列表太长,而且很多书都不是她现在想读的。 我们一起探讨了如何改进她的阅读系统,例如创建一个新的、更精简的TBR列表,包含大约100本书,这些书是她现在想读的,而不是将来可能想读的。这个新的系统更注重满足她当前的情感需求,而不是被系统所约束。 我们还讨论了小说和非虚构作品的比例问题,以及如何根据Émilie当前的情感状态来调整这个比例。最终,我们建议她根据自己的实际需求来调整系统,而不是被固定的规则所束缚。 最后,我们根据Émilie的阅读偏好和当前的情感需求,推荐了几本书,包括《我知道这是真的》(I Know This Much Is True)、《州街上的最后一个夏天》(Last Summer on State Street)和《你没从我这里听到这个》(You Didn't Hear This From Me)。这些书籍涵盖了不同类型和主题,旨在满足她对情感宣泄和知识获取的需求。 Émilie Weidl: 我最近在寻找能让我轻松阅读且不会让我感觉更糟的书籍,这些书籍能让我从现实世界中解脱出来。我需要一个阅读系统,但目前的系统更像是约束,让我读一些自己并不想读的书。我以前很喜欢读历史小说,但最近我对这种类型的书失去了兴趣,我的TBR列表里还有很多这样的书。 我目前的阅读系统虽然简单(两本小说一本非虚构),但选择书籍仍然很困难,因为我的TBR列表太长,而且很多书都不是我现在想读的。我喜欢建立一个新的、更精简的TBR列表,包含大约100本书,这些书是我现在想读的,而不是将来可能想读的。 我最近更倾向于阅读小说,因为我发现TBR列表中的很多非虚构书籍要么我现在不想读,要么已经过时了。我对某些类型的非虚构书籍仍然感兴趣,例如语言学或非暴力犯罪相关的书籍。我认为创建一个新的TBR列表,并从中选择书籍,可以帮助我解决“是否需要始终保持两本小说一本非虚构”的问题。 我选择的三本书代表了我阅读生活中三个不变的方面,即使我目前的状态有些波动。我现在的阅读目标是寻找一些能让我情绪崩溃但与社会不公无关的小说,以此来转移注意力。我很难找到符合我要求的“令人心碎”的书籍,我之前询问了一些朋友,但他们也没有什么好的建议。我想先读《你没从我这里听到这个》(You Didn't Hear This From Me),因为它看起来很适合我当前的心情。

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The podcast begins with an introduction from the host, Anne Bogle, and includes advertisements. Then there is a discussion with Emilie about her reading preferences and suggestions for books that would be a good fit for her. The podcast ends with a conclusion and thanks to listeners and sponsors.
  • Introduction to the podcast.
  • Advertisements.
  • Discussion with Emilie about her reading preferences.
  • Conclusion and thanks to listeners and sponsors.

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When the world feels heavy, many of us look to books for distraction, inspiration, or reassurance. Today's guest has a unique spin on what she's seeking and would love Anne's help in figuring out how the types of reads she wants right now fit into her existing to-be-read (TBR) system.

Émilie Weidl lives in Wales, where she's taken a year off before starting her PhD. When she's not reading or volunteering, you'll likely find her out for a walk or a hike, exploring the beautiful country around her.

Émilie has always had a good grasp on her reading tastes, but lately she's found that the historical fiction she's always loved isn't working well for her. She's also having a hard time reading nonfiction because the topics she's been drawn to in the past feel harrowing right now. Plus, she's found that the TBR management system she's relied on for ages isn't work as well as it used to.

Émilie's looking for absolutely gut-wrenching books that will distract her from her real-world worries, and a system that will help her tee up books she'll really enjoy reading right now. Anne has ideas for Émilie, as you'll hear today.

Suggest gut-wrenching reads you think Émilie might enjoy and see the full list of titles discussed today on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/473).

We always have exciting things on the horizon in the Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club), and right now is no exception. Next week, we're going to learn all about Commonplace Books: what they are, and how to keep one, also why you might want to. When you join the club, you get immediate access to this class and all of our past events, along with our 2025 Summer Reading Guide which is coming out in May. Join us for a month or longer and experience the reading buffet book club has to offer.

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