I remember the reason I found this book was when I walked into Parnassus and I said,

I want a book that's fun and I love essay-driven books and they put that in my hands.

They gave you that? They did. For fun? Okay. Yes. I loved this book, but it's a doozy.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall and this is What Should I Read Next, episode 167.

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, I have a fun email to share with you from last week's guest, Tiffany. She says,

hi Ann, I finished the third book that you chose for me just last week. They were unique and

provided a very different read, but each one gripped me from the very beginning and I devoured

them in just a few days. I loved meet me at the museum so much, I think this was my favorite out of

the three. I loved the letter writing back and forth and the sweet innocent relationship

that developed between the two main characters. I also really loved Salt to the Sea.

I loved having the story told with all the different viewpoints and the different characters,

each with unique circumstances. It was tragic and gave me a window into the story of the Germans

having to flee and the wake of the Russians invading and I found that that was a story I had never

really learned. I would like to know more about this and we'll be checking out some of the books

in the author's note at the end. The last book I read was Garlic and Sapphires. I just recently

returned from a trip to New York so I enjoyed that this book described so many restaurants in the city.

Her characters were funny and enlightening in the way that they revealed her inner personalities.

I found her job fascinating. You made perfect choices for me and I loved all of them. We planned a

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