Anne Bogle

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Readers, today I'm happy to get to talk books with Leigh Weick, a Michigan-dwelling former teacher and grandmother who knows that variety keeps her reading life going.

She loves big, long books and is most satisfied with her reading life when she's reading those books, those big books, on a regular basis.

And she already has half a dozen such books that she's looking forward to reading on her To Be Read list.

But as you will hear, Leigh has learned that the rhythms of her reading life require a nice steady supply of books on the shorter side, or she'll never be able to read the 800 or 900 page ones.

The sticking point here is Leigh is feeling stuck when it comes to finding those shorter reads, especially those right around 200 pages.

Less would not be unwelcome, but she wants them to still feel substantial, thought-provoking, and interesting.

Well, I personally keep an eye out for audiobooks about this length.

I love a short audiobook.

So my mind is already bursting with ideas for Leigh.

But I can't wait to hear more from her about what she enjoys, especially what kinds of books she finds interesting, because that's a really personal question.

I hope by the end of our time together, I can put a few shorter books on Leigh's radar that sound right up her alley.

Let's get to it.

Leigh, welcome to the show.

Oh, the pleasure is mine.

I'm excited to dig in today.

Leigh, we love to start by just giving our listeners a glimpse of who they are hearing from.

Would you tell us a little about yourself?