Season 6, Episode 15: Creating Bookish Community + Having Hobbies Outside of Reading

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how to have hobbies outside of reading 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) . . . . . 1:33 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:09 - Changing Hands Bookstore 2:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 4:19 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 5:43 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 7:16 - Current Reads 7:24 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Kaytee) 12:38 - Creature Feature by Various Authors (Meredith, Audible Original link) 13:33 - Libro.fm 13:44 - In Bloom by Paul Tremblay 14:24 - Big Bad by Chandler Baker 14:26 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker 14:28 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker 15:03 - The Pram by Joe Hill 15:27 - It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman 16:27 - Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix 18:01 - Going Zero by Anthoney McCarten (Kaytee) 18:24 - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown 18:26 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 20:36 - @codyhill__ on Instagram 21:55 - Glossy by Marisa Meltzer (Meredith) 27:20 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 28:18 - It Was An Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (Kaytee) 30:29 - Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella 30:35 - 10 Things To Tell You episode 178 w/Elizabeth Passarella 31:29 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (Meredith) 36:45 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 36:57 - Deep Dive: Having Hobbies Outside of Reading 37:05 - Currently Reading Patreon 47:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:57 - I wish to mark the end of an era for the Sorta Awesome podcast. (Kaytee) 48:03 - Sorta Awesome podcast 50:35 - I wish books could be searched like playlists such as books with jump scares, books with full cast narration, etc. (Meredith) 51:23 - Libro.fm 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. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - 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 Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna 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!