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Today we are chatting with debut author Radhika Sanghani. Her new release is 30 Things I Love About Myself. This is a love letter to the journey of self-love and acceptance after hitting rock bottom. In this interview, we talk about our shared passion for self-help books, hobbies that Radhika took during the pandemic. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with my friend Francesca from Under the Covers Blog and The Fangover Podcast. We chart about her best of 2021 books. There is a mix of paranormal that worked and some that didn’t work, there is an addictive serial killer romance that I can attest is really good, some of the anticipated 2022 new releases that you should check out. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with Regency/Historical Romance author Kristin Vayden. In this interview, we talk about her latest release, Fortune Favors the Duke, what has brought joy for her during this time, and a couple of book recommendations.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Welcome to my favorite episode to create, a reading recap of 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022. In this solo episode, I share my 2021 intentions, how my reading year of 2021 was, and then I share my 2022 reading goals. The final count of books read in 2021 was 213 books. I recorded this episode in mid-December so I will give you an estimate. For about nine months of the year, I struggled with a reading slump; however, my reading life picked up, and in Q4, I was able to get the bulk of my reading. In December 2021, I read 31 books which inspires me to have a stretch reading goal. Tune in to listen to what I hope to accomplish in 2022. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today’s guest is prolific romance author Rachel Van Dyken. Rachel has published more than 100 books. In this interview, we chat about her upcoming projects, how she connected with Patti Stanger (The Millionaire Matchmaker) to co-write a book, and more.Rachel Van Dyken’s latest release is My Summer in Seoul. Please note we recorded this episode during the summer of 2021. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with Rebecca Jenshak. Rebecca wrote the Campus Night series which is a college hockey romance series. Her latest is Wildcat which is a spinoff of Campus Night following a pro-Hockey team. This book’s trope is the coach’s daughter. In this interview, we chat about sports romance, two fun book recommendations and what can we expect from the Wildcat Hockey series.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with author Courtney Cole. Courtney’s latest release is The Christmas Dress which is the perfect holiday romance. In this interview, we chat about non-fiction recommendation and Courtney’s upcoming 2022 release. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

We are continuing our Holiday-related episodes with a fun interview with Chloe Liese. Chloe’s series the Bergman Brothers is a popular romance series, in this episode she shares when the final three books come out. We also chat about how her latest release the KOBO Original “The Mistletoe Motive” came about. Finally, Chloe shares three romance book recommendations that you must add to your TBR.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with author Tif Marcelo. Tif is a returning guest and we chatted about what she has been up to for the past couple of years (spoiler alert: lots of writing and a podcast). In this episode, we chat about celebrity memoirs and a few other fun book recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am doing an impromptu solo show where I am chatting about how I busted through my reading slump. This episode is full of recommendations for thrillers, 2022 Romances, and my newfound passion for Mafia Romances. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting about holiday books with Sonya Lalli. Sonya’s latest release is Holly Jolly Diwali which is a book that will transport you on an epic trip to India. This was a fun read. In this episode, Sonya Lalli shares about her writing and shares 3 holiday books recommendations that you should add to your TBR.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

I am so excited to chat with Jenny Holiday a third time. This year we caught what she has been up to, her latest book Duke, Actually, and her upcoming standalone book called Canadian Boyfriend. Jenny shares a few book recommendations that you should add to your TBR.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today’s guest is Bree from In Love & Words. In this episode, we do a deep dive on Lauren Rowe’s backlist. Lauren Rowe’s books are available on KU. She tends to feature healthy relationships (yay!). In addition to this guide, Bree also shares some monster romance recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today’s guest is author Chantel Guertin. In this episode, we chat about the influencer world, big reading hits, and Chantel’s latest book Instamom. We recorded this episode over the summer (*yes I spent most of the summer in a reading rut, more to come in a future episode). SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with Monica Murphy. Monica recently released a new adult series called College Years series. In this interview, we chat about this series, what she has been reading lately. Please note, we recorded this episode over the summer of 2021.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Happy Black Friday! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday.Today I am kicking off a few holiday episodes. This first one is all about the Spicy Holiday Romances. If you are a fan of holiday reads, you will know that most of them as PG-rated/Closed Doors. My guest today is Kelly from the Boobies and Noobies podcast and we do a deep dive on spicy/high-heat holiday romances.SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a great day full of joy and gratitude. I am so grateful for you. Thank you for listening.This is a unique episode where there are no book recommendations but I have some announcements to share with you. Here is a preview:Why does each episode now have a couple of commercials?If you have an author interview wishlist, please email it to me at whattoreadnextblog@gmail.com and I will work to make it happenNew Discord Chat to connect with fellow readers for more recommendations. Click here to join: https://discord.gg/XAgKepJ67APreview of upcoming episodesJanuary Zoom Meetup to discuss Book Recommendations (a Patreon Fan Favorite- now a Free Offering) More to come! I will be back tomorrow with a Holiday Book Recommendation episode! JOIN THE CONVERSATIONThe What to Read Next Podcast now has a Discord Channel open to all members. In this channel, you can connect with fellow readers. You can share your own book recommendations and find out what to read next. Here is the link to the join: https://discord.gg/XAgKepJ67ALIBRO.FMLove to listen to audiobooks and want to support your local independent bookstore? Libro.fm offers audiobook subscriptions for $14.95 where you not only have access to a great library of books but you are also supporting your local indie bookstore. Sign up today and get access to a free audiobook by visiting http://whattoreadnextblog.com/librofm (affiliate link at no cost to you) FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at http://Frolic.media/podcasts! SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp;//WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Today I am chatting with prolific author Annabeth Albert, author of multiple LGBTQ romance series!. In this episode, we chat about her novels, a few books getting published in 2021. Annabeth shares LGBTQ recommendations for you to add to your TBR. Please note this interview was recorded during Summer 2021. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you.   Today I have a fun book recommendation episode for romance readers? My friends Sarah and Bree started a podcast called The Categorically Romance Podcast where they chat about Category Romances. In this episode, Bree and Sarah give us a breakdown of the different lines of romances within Harlequin and share their go-to book recommendations. We also chat about the book that led them to start the show and why you should pick it up.   SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you. Today's guest is Sherry Thomas writes general fiction, romance, and YA. In this episode, we chat about how her Lady Sherlock series came about, what sets her series apart from other Sherlock Holmes. In this chat, Sherry shares a series of books that you may be pleasantly surprised that there is a touch of romance.   SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.com