{"podcast":{"title":"What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape Reads","slug":"what-to-read-next-book-recommendations-for-romance-thrillers-escape-reads-9873","podcast_index_feed_id":9873,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/whattoreadnext/","website_url":"http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f7acd6df-7bd5-4b9f-bdcd-cc1c6c790629/4osSDj37v6rAcBIBBysi07ET.png","author":"Laura R Yamin","episode_count":928,"summary":"You know you want to read. You just don't know what. What to Read Next is the podcast for readers who love romance, thrillers, and women's fiction — and spend more time staring at their TBR than actually reading it. I'm Laura, and twice a week I bring you book recommendations built around one thing: how you actually feel right now. Not what's new. Not what's trending. The right book for this exact mood, this exact moment, this exact week of your life. Some weeks that means asking an author what they read for joy — not what they wrote, but what they reach for when they need to escape. Their answer is always your next discovery. Some weeks it means me telling you exactly what I read, what stayed with me, what I DNF'd at 40% and why, and which one I'd press into your hands right now if we were having coffee. Romance across every subgenre. Psychological thrillers. Beach reads with actual substance. Women's fiction that makes you feel seen. The books that give you the escape you came for — and a few that'll quietly change how you see things too. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday. The Reading Receipt — my weekly reading log — drops every Thursday on Substack. Start anywhere. The r…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:17:08.396085+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-book-recommendations-for-romance-thrillers-escape-reads-9873"},"episode":{"title":"Book Bans in 1915? The Story Behind It | The Sisters of Book Row by Shelley Noble","slug":"book-bans-in-1915-the-story-behind-it-the-sisters-of-book-row-by-shelley-noble","published_at":"2026-03-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-book-recommendations-for-romance-thrillers-escape-reads-9873/book-bans-in-1915-the-story-behind-it-the-sisters-of-book-row-by-shelley-noble","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-book-recommendations-for-romance-thrillers-escape-reads-9873","url":"http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fcbef868-97e7-490c-b8fb-0f4f0d83f506.mp3","summary":"This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. What happens when book bans aren’t just headlines — but federal law? In this episode, I’m chatting with historical fiction author Shelley Noble about The Sisters of Book Row , a novel set in 1915 New York during the height of the Comstock censorship laws. We talk about rare bookstores, banned poetry, Margaret Sanger, and why 100-year-old history feels… uncomfortably familiar today. If you care about protecting books, women’s voices, and literary legacy — this one will stay with you. We also dive into Shelley’s unexpected path to publishing (spoiler: it started with a dare), why she left mysteries for historical women’s fiction, and her favorite historical mystery comfort reads. ⏱️ Timestamps [00:00] Shelley’s journey from dancer to published mystery author [03:00] Writing historical mysteries vs. women’s fiction [06:30] Discovering the Tiffany Girls & shifting genres [07:45] The Comstock Laws explained [09:30] Margaret Sanger and censorship in 1915 [11:00] The Sisters of Book Row premise [14:30] Book banning today vs. 1915 [18:30] Research process & using primary sources [22:00] Historical mystery & romantic suspense recommendations 📚 Books Mentioned The Sisters of Book Row by Shelley Noble — Historical Women’s Fiction | Bookstore Drama | Women’s Rights This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart — Romantic Suspense | Classic Mystery The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley — Time Slip Romance | Historical Fiction Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters — Historical Mystery | Victorian Egypt | Humor Join the Conversation Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive recommendations. 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