Season 3, Episode 29: Tragic Things Happen + When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a warm, cozy glow and library lack Current Reads: no children were harmed in the selection of these books Deep Dive: it was a surprise! We are talking about hating a book your friend loves Book Presses: a middle grade March press and another book where scary things happen 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 (to use this link you need to go to 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: 1:34 - Become a Bookish Friend 1:54 - Fabled Bookshop 4:59 - Sorta Awesome Show 5:03 - Battery operated candles Current Reads: 8:46 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (Kaytee) 8:57 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 11:43 - The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill (Meredith) 11:54 - The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill 15:39 - The Honest Enneagram: Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth by Sarajane Case (Kaytee) 15:46 - Sarajane Case on Instagram 16:13 - Libro.fm Audiobook Listening Copy Program 17:16 - Episode with Gretchen Rubin 18:40 - The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin (Meredith) 20:27 - The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin 23:21 - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (Kaytee) 24:56 - Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 26:16 - The Push by Audrey Audrain (Meredith) 26:25 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live interview with Audrey Audrain Deep Dive - When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves: 33:08 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbie Waxman 37:48 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 38:36 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 39:57 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley 42:36 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 42:51 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 43:04 - Greenwood by Michael 43:05 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kimmerer 43:32 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 43:57 - El Deafo by CeCe Bell 44:28 - Shadow of the Wind by Carl Ruiz Zafon 44:56 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:58 - Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson (Kaytee) 48:05 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips (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