About this episode
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: getting book mail and reading with a kiddo Current Reads: the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can't believe it exists Deep Dive: what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best Book Presses: middle grade and one more amazing villain As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site ). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:46 - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer 2:06 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 3:23 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling 3:57 - The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix Current Reads: 4:59 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Kaytee) 7:45 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Meredith) 10:49 - Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Kaytee) 16:23 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith) 21:35 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson (Kaytee) 21:43 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone 21:45 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 23:18 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 24:42 - A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Meredith) 25:18 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/Kimberly McCreight 25:59 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 26:00 - The Holdout by Graham Moore Deep Dive - The Best and Worst Fictional Villans: 29:51 - Dexter in Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 31:05 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker 32:14 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 32:57 - Moriarty in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle 33:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 33:56 - A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 34:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire 35:39 - Lost Boy by Christina Henry 36:18 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 36:20 - The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 36:24 - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis 36:58 - Heartless by Marissa Meyer 37:00 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 37:16 - All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother by Danielle Teller 37:52 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (Umbridge's first appearance) 38:58 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 39:42 - Hannibal Lector in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 40:04 - You by Caroline Kepnes 40:40 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab 41:06 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 42:05 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast, especially episode 14 42:17 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 43:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast