Season 4, Episode 19: Fabulous Stories + The Fictional Worlds We Want to Live In

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a birthday gift for a friend and winter prep Current Reads: we've got lots of five-star books for you today readers, and one that didn't hit the mark Deep Dive: the fictional worlds we would love to live in (or maybe just visit) Book Presses: a graphic novel and a perfectly quiet winter book 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 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!* . . . . Season 4, Episode 18: 0:10 - An Ad for Ourselves 1:46 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:05 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:47 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 7:07 - Three Lives & Company bookstore 9:03 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles 10:06 - Current Reads: 10:18 - Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson (Kaytee) 12:40 - Ash Davidson's About Me page 14:09 - Greenwood by Michael Christie 14:58 - State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny (Meredith) 15:16 - Still Life by Louise Penny (1st in Three Pines series) 19:12 - The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny 21:07 - The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody (Kaytee) 21:15 - Netgalley 22:47 - Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling 22:49 - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell 23:33 - The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody (pre-order link) 24:07 - Pony by R. J. Palacio (Meredith) 24:21 - Page and Palette Bookstore 27:04 - Wonder by R.J. Palacio 28:36 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 30:50 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith (Kaytee) 34:23 - Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call (Meredith) 34:32 - Fabled Bookshop 41:09 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 42:39 - Blackwell's 44:17 - Deep Dive: Worlds We Want to Dive Into 44:54 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 45:27 - Still Life (1st in the Three Pines series) by Louise Penny 46:27 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 46:45 - Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co #1) by Anna James 47:19 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (HP #1) by J.K. Rowling 47:25 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 47:42 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 47:59 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 47:60 - Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 49:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 49:54 - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow 50:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 50:38 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 51:13 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 52:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 52:27 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee) 54:13 - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Meredith) 56:15 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 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