Season 6, Episode 14: Our Bookish Impact + What Makes A Great Gift Book

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: work retreats and our bookish impact in a listener's classroom Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what makes a great gift book 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) . . . . . 1:43 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 9:14 - Current Reads 9:50 - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Meredith) 15:28 - Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline (Kaytee) 18:18 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline 19:14 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Meredith) 24:05 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 Listener Press 24:18 - Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan (Kaytee) 28:34 - After the Crash by Michel Bussi (Meredith) 30:42 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier 34:18 - Fabled Bookshop 34:52 - Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou (Kaytee) 35:00 - Fairyloot 37:44 - Deep Dive: What Makes A Great Gift Book 38:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 38:18 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 38:23 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 39:56 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 39:59 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson (amazon link) 40:37 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 41:15 - Vuori Clothing 44:12 - Fairyloot 44:49 - Book of the Month 44:49 - Aardvark Book Club 45:52 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 46:37 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 46:45 - Currently Reading Patreon 48:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:23 - I want to encourage everyone to read one classic book a year (Meredith) 48:37 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 48:50 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 48:51 - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith 48:52 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty 48:53 - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 48:54 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield 48:57 - The Borrowers by Mary Norton 49:22 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 49:23 - 1984 by George Orwell 49:55 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 50:16 - I wish for book recipes to guide my reading life (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. November's IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor . Visit them on Instagram Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts 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!