We're only talking about out of five. It's not out of a hundred.

Like it's a wine spectator ratings?

Yeah, we'll just change everybody's rubric. It's now out of a hundred.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next, episode 214.

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, it's the time of year where we all start taking stock, and sometimes realizing

maybe we didn't do all we thought we would this year, or where we can look back and be thankful

for all of the changes 2019 has brought. It is not too early to start thinking about next year,

so last week we published the 2020 Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge.

My challenge to you is to make this your best reading year yet.

As you'll hear in today's episode, best means different things to different people,

but we're hoping to help you find more books that are right for you, more time to read,

and more enthusiasm for your reading life. Go to modernmissesdarsie.com slash challenge

to learn more and get your tools for challenging yourself to read better in 2020. Modernmissesdarsie.com

slash challenge. Readers, today you're invited to listen in on an ongoing conversation that's

been unfolding at my house for nearly 20 years now. My guest is my husband Will, and I'm sure

you won't be surprised to hear it that we've been talking books all the time, pretty much since

we first met. Will has also been involved with what should I read next since before the beginning

of the show. First, he was the sounding board, and then he was the very first guest. In a sense that

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