Season 4, Episode 38: Curating Our Shelves + Reading During a Big Switch-Up

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: delightful Zoom meetings and used books for "complete" shelves Current Reads: some thrills, some nonfiction, some YA, and some romance Deep Dive: reading during a big life change Book Presses: a married people romance and a narrative non fiction gem 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 Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront . Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:30 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:46 - Mary Heim on Instagram 1:50 - Amy of @What_amy_reads on Instagram 5:30 - The Passengers by John Marrs 5:32 - The One by John Marrs 5:43 - thriftbooks.com 7:06 - Current Reads 7:31 - The Arc by Tori Henwood Hoen (Mary) 10:29 - The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (Kaytee) 11:58 - Libro.fm 13:10 - article from the San Diego Tribune 13:48 - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White (Mary) 15:50 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi 18:03 - Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett (Kaytee) 19:30 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore 20:21 - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (Mary) 24:24 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown (Kaytee) 27:10 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 27:12 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown 28:16 - Deep Dive: How We Read During Life Shifts 28:22 - Season 4: Episode 33 31:49 - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode 31:53 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 32:19 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 34:41 - Dry by Neal Shusterman 34:44 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 34:47 - One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus 36:37 - Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans 37:30 - The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins 38:14 - Wintering by Katherine May 39:22 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown 39:24 - The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk 40:57 - The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 40:59 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez 41:03 - As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds 46:13 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 46:37 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (Mary) 49:23 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Kaytee) 49:27 - Season 3: Episode 39 49:31 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson 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