Alexandra Rodriguez is an English teacher and grad student in the Indianapolis area whose reading life underwent a big change a few years ago. Today, Anne explores how reading 150 books in a year represented a silver lining for Alexandra during a really difficult time, and how a nudge from an old boss pointed her to take her literary life in a new direction. Also discussed: Diverse Books Club, books that make you laugh and cry almost at the same time, light-hearted books that carry meaningful lessons, and authors that don’t hold anything back.  Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what YOU think Katherine should read next!Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram  Connect with Alexandra at Booked Up Blog - Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram  and Diverse Books Club - Instagram | GoodreadsThanks to this week's sponsors:ThirdLoveWhat if you could skip all the hassle and find a perfect-fitting bra in minutes? Just take ThirdLove’s online Fit Finder quiz and they’ll recommend the bra that’s right for your size and shape. And best of all, you can try one of ThirdLove’s amazingly comfortable bras FREE for 30 days! Just pay $2.99 for shipping. Go to ThirdLove.com/BEGIN now to find your perfect-fitting bra.Daily HarvestDaily Harvest sends superfood eats straight to your door. With Daily Harvest, it’s insanely easy to prepare smoothies or activated breakfast bowls… in just 30 seconds! Each cup comes ready to blend or heat. Just add water or any kind of milk you’d like. Daily Harvest freezes all their ingredients at peak freshness, sealing in their nutritional value. Their produce is organic and unrefined—and it looks as amazing as it tastes.Visit the Daily Harvest site and enter promo code READNEXT to get three items FREE in your first box! Click here to get started.