My library holds list, I found a little bit overwhelming over the past year.

My library allows me to get up to 100 books on hold, so I was really taking advantage of that limit.

I decided to get it down a couple of months ago, and the easiest way to do that was sort of

methodically work through it by season, so I knocked out a bunch of books that I felt were sort

of in the same category, but the problem is the holds list is still going up.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogel, and this is What Should I Read Next?

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. We want to begin with a welcome to all the new listeners who have joined us lately.

We are so glad you're here. Every week we take a personalized approach to the reading life,

connecting readers with books that are exactly right right now. These are evergreen conversations,

so I encourage you to check out our back list of episodes. We've got lots of bibliotherapy

and great bookrex ready and waiting for you. I'd also like to pause to say a big bookstore

size thank you to our team member Brenna Frederick, who served as our What Should I Read Next producer for

many years now and has been instrumental in guiding our podcast as we've grown.

We wanted you to know that Brenna is shifting into a different role here, but remains

a beloved and valued part of our team. Here at What Should I Read Next HQ, we are grateful for

everything she's done, and also the many, many titles she's added and will continue to add to our

TBRs. We'd also like to thank Kellyn Packagek for the hard work he's put in alongside Brenna

these past few years. He's done a top-notch job with our sound design, and while that chapter is

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