I was a little (okay a lot) start struck during this interview But AJ is  just so humble, kind and funny, so we had a lot of fun, some of my  questions were a little tough, but it was all in good fun. This was  definitely a career highlight for me.   

We chatted about cycling around Europe, the ups and downs of book tours,  the concept of "good vs evil", characters in her books that we love but  would hate to meet and SO MUCH MORE.  

This is random, but if you know what this book is, please let us know:  It's a picture book from a few decades ago, it features a king from a  faraway land and a ticking cake which everyone thinks is a bomb but it  turns out it's just a ticking cake?  

Also; PSA: Don't ever give this woman a boring ice cream, she deserves  an epic ripple and crunchy stuff in it!  Here's some links to check out AJ's awesomeness:  

www.instagram.com/ajbettswrites 

http://www.ajbetts.com/ 

www.facebook.com/AJBettsAuthor

---

Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riley-benfell/message