That was my biggest, like, that was the thing I was most nervous about, is talking about the books, you know, and not sounding dumb.

You don't want to sound dumb when you're talking about the books.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 116.

Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. What should I read next?

We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.

Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.

Readers, today's guest Rachel Robinson lives in Southern California, but I met her for the very first time in my own kitchen in Louisville, Kentucky.

Hang tight readers, you'll hear how and why that happened in Justa Minute.

Rachel describes herself as an extreme book lover who discovered her reading obsession when her son was born, and Netflix just wasn't cutting it for entertainment anymore.

Today we get to chat about a book ending that Rachel loves, book club problems, last minute bookish adventures, and so much more.

But make sure to stick around for the end of the show, because as a special treat this time, I got the chance to have a second conversation with Rachel, and see what she actually thought of a book I recommended based on her loves and hates. Let's get to it.

Rachel, welcome to the show. Thank you, and thank you so much for having me today.

Oh, it is my pleasure. I'm so excited about getting to talk books with you today, because we've done this before in person, and I've really been looking forward to talking to you again.

Me too.

Okay, so we met because back in June, we collaborated with the pop cast, or more like they let what should I read next?

Crash there, pop cast with Nox and Jamie game when they came to Louisville and had a live event and you came and I got to meet you in my kitchen.

Yes, and I was just so excited about that event.

Okay, so you traveled across the country to meet your fellow book people. First of all, I'd love to hear what inspired that journey.

Well, at first I was talking to my husband about it, and it was kind of a joke, and I said, the pop cast is having this event.

It's in Kentucky. I want to go. And he looked at me and said, well, why don't you?

And it was just shocking to me that he said that, and I said, really? And he said, yeah, by the tickets right now, you can go. It'll be your birthday present.

So I did, and I flew by myself. It was the first time I had ever done anything like this before, and I went to the event, and I met book people and podcast people, and it was just lovely.

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