Ep 537: Tackling a tower of unread ebooks

From What Should I Read Next? by Anne Bogel

August 11, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 537

About this episode

Danielle Petrie discusses her goal of reducing her unread ebook library with host Anne Bogel.

We hear from many readers who set reading goals informed by their to-be-read stacks, whether physical or digital. Today's guest has a specific and relatable goal of making progress through her library of already purchased ebooks. Danielle Petrie lives and works in the Canadian prairies, where she enjoys swing dancing, outdoor activities, and reading. Historically, it's been important to Danielle to keep her ebook library at about 50% read, with the other half ready to enjoy. But lately, Danielle's balance has tipped heavily towards the purchased but not yet read end of the spectrum. When she reached out as a potential guest, she was currently sitting at 36% read, and shared her desire to create a reading challenge to bring that ratio back into balance and focus on reading from her unread library of titles. Today, she and Anne take a look at Danielle's reading life, see what's on her Kindle and how it got there, and make a plan for her to experience reading satisfaction on several different levels. Find the titles discussed today and leave your suggestions for Danielle on our show notes page. For many years now in the Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club, we mark the month of August by…

People in this episode

Host: Anne Bogel

Guest: Danielle Petrie

Topics covered

reading goals
ebooks
reading challenge
Austen novels
book club

Keywords

ebooks
reading challenge
Pride and Prejudice
Modern Mrs Darcy
reading goals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club

Books & works: Pride and Prejudice

Places: Canadian prairies