I absolutely knew I would because she was like, yeah, this made me feel terrible for a week.

And I was like, well, obviously I have to read that.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next, Episode 277.

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.

Today's guest, Jake Sleuthman, is an arborist living in Brooklyn, New York,

where a regular commute on the subway means daily reading time.

But when Jake's routine totally changed, he realized he needed a new way to keep the pages

turning. Today, Jake and I discuss his big reading goal, the pressure to read

serious literature, and how to alternate the heavy and the light for a balanced rating life.

I've got a mix of weighty literature and fraud the palette cleanser books to recommend for Jake

today, so let's get to it. Jake, welcome to the show.

Hey, so good to be here.

Now, you are not our first New York City, or even Brooklyn guest by a long shot.

But you are our very first arborist. I'm not sure if that's going to connect to your reading life,

but I'm definitely interested in hearing what an arborist does in Brooklyn these days.

Oh, yeah. I mean, I tell people I'm an arborist in Brooklyn, and I've had people be like, wait,

but they're not trees in Brooklyn. Oh, that must hurt.

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