Anne Bogel

If you've never been to one of our unboxings before, here's what to expect.

I go through all the titles in the guide one by one, sharing more about why I chose each title, what the reading experience is like, and what kind of reader may most enjoy each book.

I get to share more than I can say in print and answer your questions about tone, theme, content, comps, and more.

There's still time to purchase your a la carte ticket.

And we do recommend not waiting until the last minute, although you could, but less stress is good for your reading life.

Ticket holders get a copy of the beautiful digital guide in PDF form and are invited if they so choose to attend our live unboxings.

Find out all the details you need to know at modernmrsdarcy.com slash SRG.

That's for Summer Reading Guide.

modernmrsdarcy.com slash SRG.

Readers, today I am delighted to welcome our book club community manager, Ginger Horton, to the show to talk about our summer reading guide.

If Ginger's name sounds familiar, well, lucky you.

You may recognize her from our recent episode where she helped to recommend titles to Cheryl Drury.

Or because you're an MMD book clubber, a listener in our Patreon community, or just like to hang out in these parts, Ginger's been on the podcast a time or, I don't know, six years.

Since you first made your debut a few years back, Ginger, and we couldn't believe you hadn't been on until then.

But today, Ginger's here, and we're going to dive into all things summer reading.

And I love having you on the show today, Ginger, because I feel like you're the perfect bridge between what I'm holding in my brain for the 2026 Summer Reading Guide that has been, in one sense, in the works for many years.

When like authors I know and love first mentioned like, oh, in a few years, I'm going to have a book come out about X. And I've thought, oh, I'm going to like put that in a spreadsheet somewhere to remind me in four years that book is coming because I want to read it.

And maybe it's going to be great for the summer reading guide.

So I've been thinking like way long term and have put this thing together piece by piece.

But you have been collaborating on the guide for many years now, and we're an integral part about deciding not just what our specific vision for 2026 would be with the reading retreat theme, but also really helping me think through how to present those ideas.