{"podcast":{"title":"What Should I Read Next?","slug":"what-should-i-read-next-49101","podcast_index_feed_id":49101,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML2867767043","website_url":"http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a702cc46-9ec8-11ee-94d9-4303d55b13b4/image/39c2bf3956ffbc83f00d931e038be049d8cd35f4959f3d0c69d335f0fe3c45cc70c02ff1ad37c1e6247995a9fd555a0770df8b9af0c53a6f861e7b95c6dfe857.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Anne Bogel","episode_count":535,"summary":"What Should I Read Next? is the show for every reader who has ever finished a book and faced the problem of not knowing what to read next. Each week, Anne Bogel, of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy, interviews a reader about the books they love, the books they hate, and the books they're reading now. Then, she makes recommendations about what to read next. The real purpose of the show is to help YOU find your next read. To learn more or apply to be on the show visit whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:18:25.182647+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-should-i-read-next-49101"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 530: Nothing holds my attention like a romance","slug":"ep-530-nothing-holds-my-attention-like-a-romance","published_at":"2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-should-i-read-next-49101/ep-530-nothing-holds-my-attention-like-a-romance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-should-i-read-next-49101","url":"http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/530","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7051789078.mp3","summary":"Anne dives into the world of beach reads with Kristina Forest, contemporary romance writer and author of the 2026 MMD Summer Reading Guide title, The Summer Girlfriend. In the Guide, Anne described it as a sweet summer romance bursting with bookishness and baked goods. The beach setting was inspired by a handful of real places and Kristina's deep and abiding love for the Jersey Shore. Anne and Kristina chat all about that today, along with some of Kristina's very favorite titles for beach reading season. Whether you need a paperback to toss in your beach bag, or you won't be going anywhere near the beach anytime soon and would welcome a vicarious vacation, today's conversation has titles you may enjoy. Find the list of books mentioned on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/530. Chapters 02:29 Meet Kristina Forest 05:46 Kristina’s journey to becoming an author 17:19 Kristina on writing a beach read 20:10 The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest 32:46: Kristina’s favorite beach reads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Anne dives into the world of beach reads with Kristina Forest, contemporary romance writer and author of the 2026 MMD Summer Reading Guide title, The Summ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2633,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-should-i-read-next-49101/episodes/ep-530-nothing-holds-my-attention-like-a-romance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-should-i-read-next-49101/ep-530-nothing-holds-my-attention-like-a-romance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}