About this episode
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day + let there be a reading light Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: advice on avoiding bookish amnesia The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 04:56 - The Currently Reading Library Tote (CR Merch) 05:42 - May Your Coffee Be Hot Mug (CR Merch) 09:14 - Our Current Reads 09:27 - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Kaytee) 13:24 - Deenie by Judy Blume 15:31 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume 15:34 - Forever by Judy Blume 17:20 - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith) 18:57 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger 19:07 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 21:56 - In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn 22:22 - Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee) 25:44 - The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 31:30 - Weyward by Emilia Hart (Kaytee) 34:31 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (Meredith) 36:36 - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 38:26 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 39:15 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart 40:22 - Deep Dive: Answering a listener question and giving advice on avoiding bookish amnesia 49:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:22 - I wish more readers would pick up Go As a River by Shelley Read (Kaytee) 50:00 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 51:21 - I wish you would consider experimenting with a new pen: like this "cheater" fountain pen, Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!