Season 3, Episode 13: Convoluted Plots + The Most Readable Classics

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: creating a monthly TBR and being a rebound reader Current Reads: convoluted plots, and wheelhouse wins Deep Dive: the most readable classics Book Presses: more classics that BELONG on the Press List 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. 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!* . . . . . Current Reads: 5:06 - Lovely War by Julie Berry (Kaytee) 7:31 - Circe by Madeline Miller 7:38 - Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave 8:48 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith) 9:10 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 12:57 - We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (Kaytee) 14:09 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler 15:38 - The Crucible by Arthur Miller 16:31 - The Burning by Jane Casey (Meredith) 19:36 - When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (Kaytee) 21:30 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi 21:36 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 24:03 - To Night Owl, From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Meredith) 27:04 - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Deep Dive - The Most Readable Classics: 31:42 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 32:44 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 33:59 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 34:43 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 34:48 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 34:51 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 34:52 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 36:02 - Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 36:50 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 37:11 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 38:09 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 38:30 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 39:11 - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 39:36 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 39:51 - Passing by Nella Larsen 40:31 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 41:09 - Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss 41:50 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 42:24 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:37 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Kaytee) 46:16 - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (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