So if I'm in your bookstore and I say, oh, I love a good thriller. I love Agatha Christie,

but I don't want anything that gives me nightmares and I'm kind of a sensitive soul.

Do I leave your store with that book in my hands? Nope.

But it's so good.

Hey everyone, I'm Ann Bogall and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 40.

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 is Helen Saltsman and I'm not exaggerating when I say I've been wanting to have

her on the show for a solid year, which is before we even launched our first episode.

Holland is a former school librarian who now owns a wonderful bookstore in St. Louis called

the novel neighbor. Holland is funny and friendly and just plain smart about books

and you're going to feel like you know her too in just a couple of minutes.

Holland and I could have taught books for hours and hours and we actually taught books a lot longer

than you'll hear in today's episode, which means I have good news for you.

Make sure you're subscribed because tomorrow we're releasing our very first Wednesday episode

of What Should I Read Next. It's our fall book preview. Holland and I both share a few titles we've

already read and loved and can't wait for you to read too, as well as a few titles we can't wait

to get our hands on. To make sure you don't miss this episode, make sure you are subscribed to

this podcast on iTunes. Just go to WhatShouldIReadNextPodcast.com slash iTunes and hit subscribe.

Take a minute now, check your settings. It's going to be a lot of fun. Now onto today's show,

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