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Books Across the Pond + Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores (S8E43) On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing:Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resourcesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstoreBefore We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her grandbabiesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:53 - Ad For Ourselves2:12 - Currently Reading Patreon3:20 - Bookish Moments of the Week4:19 - Waterstones4:22 - Barter Books4:37 - Foyles4:38 - Notting Hill Bookshop5:10 - Goldsboro Books6:10 - Booklist magazine8:27 - Current Reads9:42 - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Elizabath)14:19 - Where are the Children by Mary Higgins Clark (Meredith)18:54 - Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark19:43 - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Elizabeth)19:47 - The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff21:51 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live23:12 - Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith)24:23 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child29:39 - Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves (Elizabeth, pre-order releases July 7, 2026)30:00 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans32:35 - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi32:37 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo32:50 - Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin32:57 - Page Palette34:30 - The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Meredith)37:29 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend37:30 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James40:21 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn40:22 - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn40:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross43:36 - Deep Dive: Books We’d Stock In Our Own Bookstores44:37 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore44:38 - Fabled Bookshop44:49 - Roots by Alex Haley45:56 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman47:48 - The Iron House by John Hart49:03 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes49:53 - Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum51:06 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley52:12 - Red Notice by Bill Browder52:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge54:40 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley54:49 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon54:50 - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham55:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas55:23 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles56:13 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield57:26 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke58:03 - Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall59:06 - Born To Run by Christopher McDougall 1:00:02 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant1:00:52 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent1:01:17 - Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen1:01:19 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert1:01:30 - The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini1:03:00 - Before We GoMeredith highlights a bookish friend postElizabeth brings an update and bookish supportSupport Us:Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some MerchShop Bookshop dot org | Shop AmazonBookish Friends Receive:The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the businessAll Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent booksellerFrom the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industryThe Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hostsConnect With Us:The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | YoutubeThe Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | RoxannaProduction and Editing: Megan Phouthavong EvansAffiliate 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!

Season 8, Episode 42: Reading Sanity + Boss My TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: needing some reading sanity and two kindles?Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith boss some listeners’ TBRsBefore We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Meredith brings a book she may DNFShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:23 - Bookish Moments of the Week3:16 - The Reimagining of Thornwood House by Jaleigh Johnson (pre-order, releases June 9, 2026)5:56 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar 10:53 - Current Reads11:14 - The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan (Meredith)17:03 - The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kleut (Kaytee)21:30 - Strangers by Belle Berden (Meredith)24:06 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker28:49 - Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (Kaytee)29:36 - A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher32:40 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher32:41 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher32:42 - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher34:56 - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan (Meredith)36:42 - An Unlikely Story38:25 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635576726

Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangoversCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-inBefore We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious aboutShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week1:54: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt4:14 - Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe5:34 - Books & Books6:42 - Current Reads6:49 - Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee)9:10 - Book Talk, Etc9:14 - Thoughts From A Page10:28 - The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith)10:46 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon12:45 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon15:21 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz (Kaytee)15:34 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz19:10 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (Meredith)21:00 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live23:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.

Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantagesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: book recs for each enneagram typeBefore We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by MeredithShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week1:55 - The House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas2:03 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram2:50 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas8:08 - Current Reads8:28 - The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (Meredith)10:10 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne10:28 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live13:31 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid16:17 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo18:23 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Kaytee)18:35 - The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali23:09 - Radical Focus by Christina Wodke (Meredith)24:45 - Traction by Gino Wickman 28:59 - Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe (Kaytee)36:55 -<a href="ht

Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations.Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: more reading therapy with MaryBefore We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary.Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....:10 - Bite Size Intro2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon2:10 - Watch Anitra’s video HERE2:47 - Roar by Cecelia Ahern3:41 - Bookish Moments of the Week4:05 - Boswell Book Company6:15 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir6:37 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas9:19 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower9:44 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz10:07 - Current Reads10:13 - Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Mary)13:37 - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams13:51 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree15:25 - Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Meredith)21:26 - Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terci

Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump On this episode of Currently Reading, we are revisiting an episode from season 1! On episode 8, Meredith and Kaytee discussed reading slumps and how to get through them. Kaytee is bopping around the world, so we hope you enjoy this blast to the past. (head on over to the original show notes HERE to see the photos Meredith references in her bookish moment)Bookish Moments: lovely neighbors and bucket list trips with friendsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: reading slumps, how we deal with them, and some book recs to help get you through themBooks We Want To Press Into Your Hands: each host brings a book they want everyone to readShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....5:12 - Moonlight in Vermont AirBnB in Stowe, VT6:54 - Bear Pond Books in Stowe, Vermont7:45 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Kaytee)7:58 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin10:22 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Meredith)10:30 - Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson13:00 - Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Kaytee)13:25 - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish13:30 - How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish15:51 - Bringing Up Bebe: One American Moth

Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:Bookish Moments: Whiny men in books and reading to our kidsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: books we rated fairly low, but have stuck with us over time.Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from RoxannaShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....:10 - Bite Size Intro1:50 - We encourage you to spend your dollars at indie bookstores this Saturday, April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day!4:26 - Bookish Moments of the Week4:49 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt5:47 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett7:35 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney10:00 - Current Reads10:08 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Roxanna)12:21 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini18:58 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Kaytee)24:01 - One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (Roxanna)28:12 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live28:34 - Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim (Kaytee) 31:56 - An Immense World by Ed Yong32:11 - Fuzz by Mary Roach33:34 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978073

Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: Spring cleaning and outgoing booksCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: the oldest books on our TBRBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Meredith is curious aboutShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:21 - Bookish Moments of the Week6:05 - Current Reads6:59 - A Question of Guilt by Jorn Lier Horst (Meredith, amazon link)9:36 - Daunt Books11:59 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (Kaytee)12:05 - The Novel Neighbor17:05 - This American Woman by Zarna Garg (Meredith)18:59 - Born A Crime by Trevor Noah 23:30 - Zarna Garg on TikTok24:19 - The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr (Kaytee)24:27- The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr29:35 - Vigil by George Saunders (Meredith)31:25 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders31:33 - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders37:54 - The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (Kaytee)38:09 - Fabled Bookshop<p clas

Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: Project Hail Mary and a bookish guest bedroomCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: all about our book budgetsBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Kaytee is curious aboutShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....:10 - Bite Size Intro1:50 - Currently Reading Patreon2:42 - Fabled Bookshop2:44 - Book Lover Weekend4:43 - Bookish Moments of the Week5:01 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir6:13 - @sciencewhizliz on Instagram9:33 - “You’ve Been Poisoned” teacup10:35 - Your Guide To Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson11:52 - Current Reads12:03 - Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson (Kaytee)12:40 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson12:41 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson16:22 - <a hr

Season 8, Episode 34: Books That Grow + Our Reading Traditions On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: books that grow as we read and book festival serendipityCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: partaking in bookish traditionsBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by MeredithShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week2:46 - Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan5:40 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells5:49 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman5:50 - Wreck by Catherine Newman7:02 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb7:03 - Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb8:02 - Current Reads8:34 - The Inn at Penglas Cove by Lauren Westwood (Meredith)13:08 - The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa (Kaytee)17:37 - The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton18:04 - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister18:34 - The Extra by Annie Neugebauer (Meredith)19:05 - Book Talk, Etc20:08 - Talking Scared Po

Season 8, Episode 33: Reading Grooves + Our Reading Hermitages On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing:Bookish Moments: Reading modes and finding books for every momentCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Which authors’ complete works we would take to our hermitageBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by Elizabeth.Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....:10 - Bite Size Intro :51 - Fabled Bookshop:57 - Currently Reading Patreon2:47 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week8:23 - Our Current Reads8:52 - These Is My Words by Nancy Turner (Elizabeth)10:37 - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder10:40 - Centennial by James Michener11:50 - This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (Meredith)16:34 - London Falling by Patrick Raddon Keefe (Elizabeth, pre-order releases April 7, 2026)17:06 - Defending Jacob by William Landay17:07 - Someone We Know by Shari Lapena19:14 - The Plea by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith)21:40 - Thirteen by Steve Kavanagh21:41 - Fifty Fifty by Steve Kavanagh22:40 - The Defense by Steve Kava

Season 8, Episode 32: Exciting Adaptations + How To Audiobook On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: Book adaptations and giving out book recs IRLCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: How to audiobookBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious aboutShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:21 - Bookish Moments of the Week1:35 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas1:41 - PBS app2:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles3:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins3:46 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas3:48 - Call Her Daddy podcast w/Sarah J. Maas4:55 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas6:55 - Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas7:09 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram9:15 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle9:31 - The Day the World Came To Town by Jim DeFede9:48 - Search by Michele Huneven10:16 - Current Reads11:00 - The Night She Died by Dorothy Simpson (Meredith, ebook only)16:52 - Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Al

Season 8, Episode 31: Book Festivals + Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: Book festivals and new book podcast episodesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Revisiting the Currently Reading Press ListBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious aboutShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....:10 Bite Size Intro2:01 - Currently Reading Press List3:00 - Bookish Moments of the Week3:23 - Tucson Festival of Books3:54 - If you will be at TFOB, email Kaytee at kaytee @ currentlyreadingpodcast . com5:17 - The Diving In podcast6:28 - Current Reads6:36 - Wreck by Catherine Newman (Kaytee)6:49 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman9:50 - Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton (Meredith, Blackwell’s link)12:58 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips15:06 - The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande (Kaytee)15:14 - Kaytee’s Instagram @notesonbookmarks19:09 - Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta (Meredith)19:18 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta25:21 - Love and F

Season 8, Episode 30: Weekly Buddy Reading + Organizing Our Bookshelves On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wildCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Organizing Our BookshelvesBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:18 - Ad For Ourselves2:03 - Currently Reading Patreon2:55 - Bookish Moments of the Week3:19 - A Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl7:44 - @meg.al.reads on Instagram9:19 - Current Reads9:26 - Agnes Aubert’s Magical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Mary)9:54 - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett13:34 - Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee)13:38 - Bride by Ali HazelwoodMARYS NEXT BOOK BEGINS AT 17:43 IF YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR MATE’S SETUP16:31 - romance.io17:48 - Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen (Mary)19:50 - The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen19:52 - CR Season 4: Episode 38 w/Mary’s setup of The Arc21:07 - One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (Kaytee)23:39 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/

Season 8, Episode 29: A Website Refresh + Curating A Bookstagram On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: a website refresh and a bookish adjacent show to watchCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: how to curate your bookstagram to exactly your tastesBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:44 - Bookish Moments of the Week1:52 - Currently Reading Website1:56 - Books We Want To Press Into Your Hands3:03 - Best Books for Babies and Kids3:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge5:55 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO Max7:12 - Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin7:16 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin (all 3 Dunk and Egg novellas)7:55 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid8:33 - Current Reads8:41 - The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon (Kaytee)11:47 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James11:50 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon11:54 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig13:08 - <a href="https://bookshop.or

Season 8, Episode 28: Reader Speed Dating + CR Style Book Clubs On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wildCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Explaining a Currently Reading literary societyBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)....1:28 - Bookish Moments of the Week5:56 - Current Reads6:23 - A Violent Age by Sarah Blake (Meredith, amazon link)7:25 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake13:08 - Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai (Kaytee)15:28 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan16:41 - Currently Reading Website17:59 - Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell (Meredith)23:34 - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (Kaytee)23:52 - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook24:05 - The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid26:27 - The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake26:28 - Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust26:32 - <a href="ht

Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: Kaytee's San Francisco bookstore adventure and Meredith's Wolf Hall slow readCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading latelyDeep Dive: Boss My TBR - helping two listeners prioritize their reading stacksBefore We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and TBR triageShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . :10 Bite Size Intro1:04 - Currently Reading on Youtube2:39 - Bookish Moments of the Week3:13 - City Lights Bookstore5:00 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 5:35 - Footnotes and Tangents07:53 - Current Reads8:01 - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook (Kaytee)11:18 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live11:52 - Sphere by Michael Crichton (Meredith)14:21 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton15:58 - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton16:02 - Timeline by Michael Crichton<p clas

Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphorsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: if we re-read and whyThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 3:06 - Ad For Ourselves3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts “Seven Podcasts for Bookworms”6:16 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans6:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week14:14 - Our Current Reads14:25 - The Q by Beth Brower (Roxanna)14:30 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower18:22 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn20:18 - Lock In by John Scalzi (Meredith)23:30 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi26:41 - The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna)29:53 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid32:46 - The Governess and the Rogue by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)35:26 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews35:28 - Gentleman Jim

Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: reviving the book space and recs from bookish friendsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: all things special editionsThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:39 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week2:35 - Currently Reading Patreon4:16 - Currently Reading website to find your readerly type5:03 - Sidedoor podcast5:29 - Sidedoor Season 11 - Poison and Poisonability 6:50 - Our Current Reads6:58 - Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (Kaytee)7:13 - @booksbybrady on instagram11:02 - Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates (Meredith)14:51 - Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates16:17 - Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson (Kaytee)17:41 - These Truths by Jill Lapore19:37 - Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope (Meredith, amazon link)23:58 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Kaytee)26:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton26:54 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780525520436"

Season 8, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2025! On this episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Roxanna take the reins and are deep diving into their top reads of 2025! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . **Please help us by filling out the LISTENER SURVEY before JANUARY 25th!!1:21 - Mary and Roxanna’s Reading Year4:14 - Mary’s Reading Stats: 100 books read this year and picked up some graphic novels that normally she wouldn’t have read in the past7:54 - Roxanna’s Reading Stats: 68 books read this year.  26 five star reads 15% general fiction, 16% historical fiction, 15% lit fic, 13% middle grade, 20% POC authors, 96% fiction12:03 - Join the Currently Reading Patreon to access the reading tracker14:25 - Mary and Roxanna’s Best Books of 202514:38 - The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar by Indra Das (Roxanna #10)17:09 - Empty Cradle, Broken Heart by Deborah L. Davis18:16 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Mary #10)19:23 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman19:40 - The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z Hossain (Roxanna #9)21:48 - Heart the Lover by Lily King (Mary #9)22:36 - Writers & Lovers by Lily King24:37 - The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe (Roxanna #8)27:16 - The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Mary #8)30:46 - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Roxanna #7)34:06 - <a href="https://booksho

Season 8, Episode 23: Slow Reads + How And Why We Rate Our Books On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: experimenting with our reading and taking on choker booksCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: answering the questions of how or why we rate our booksThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 2:39 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week3:01- The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor3:05 - Bookshelf Thomasville3:07 - From the Front Porch podcast3:31 - It by Stephen King4:53 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (#1 in the Cromwell series)5:30 - Footnotes and Tangents on Instagram6:45 - The Stand by Stephen King6:47 - Laura Tremaine on Substack8:52 - Our Current Reads9:00 - Matched by Ally Condie (Kaytee)9:32 - The Giver by Lois Lowry11:26 - The Selection by Kiera Cass11:30 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins13:04 - Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (Meredith)14:45 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett18:15 - Cultish by Amanda Montell (Kaytee)18:21 - <a

Season 8, Episode 22: Our Top Reads of 2025! On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are deep diving into their top reads of 2025. This year, they alternate between reads and superlatives. From best Cheeto chapters to books that made them uncomfortable, the year had some amazing books and experiences. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . 1:35 - Ad For Ourselves1:54 - NYT Article about book podcasts “Seven Podcasts for Bookworms”2:27 - Currently Reading Patreon5:23 - Some Stats From Our Reading Lives7:07 - 68% of reads were backlist (Kaytee)7:38 - Kaytee read 230 books7:59 - Meredith read 127 books8:54 - 64% female/36%male authors (Meredith)9:09 - Average rating of 4.1 (Meredith)10:53 - 44% Kindle, 13% audiobook, poetry 4% of total reads, 17% nonfiction (Meredith)12:28 - 22% romance, 20% fantasy, 14% as literary (Kaytee)14:34 - 32% authors revisited, library serendipity #1 recommendation source followed by Elizabeth Barnhill, Roxanna and Betsie Ikenberry (Meredith)16:13 - Katie Proctor #1 recommendation source, followed by the indie press list, libro. Fm, and Meredith (Kaytee)17:55 - Berkeley and Random House biggest publishing houses, followed by Harper, William Morrow, Atria and Flatiron Books (Kaytee)18:21 - Minotaur, Atria and Random House biggest publishing houses (Meredith)19:57 - Our Top 10 Reads of 202520:27 - Superlative #1: Book or books you will recommend most from this year?20:39 - A Rebellion of Care by David Gate (Kaytee)21:20 - So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Meredith)23:25 - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (Meredith #10)24:08 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Kaytee #10)</

Season 8, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021 On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2021. This was one of the best reading years. This was also the year we added the superlatives which everybody loved! Most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them!Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . 2:38 - Our Top 10 Reads of 202112:35 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Kaytee #10)12:39 - Season 3: episode 4014:09 - Currently Reading Patreon16:39 - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull 16:52 - A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (Meredith #10)18:50 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee #9)21:25 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand21:36 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 21:56 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #9)22:21 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas23:01 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas23:46 - The Day The World Came to Town by Jim DeFede (Kaytee #8)23:50 - Season 4: Episode 1425:32 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith #8)25:41 - Season 3: Episode 41</a

Season 8, Episode 20: Finding Bookish Twins + Organizing Our Recommendation Sources NOTE: We forgot to mention that next week (Dec 22nd) is a break week from the podcast. We’ll be back on December 29th with a revisit of a previous top 10 and then our 2025 Top 10 on January 5th!On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: overwhelming feelings when reading and finding book twinsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: how to organize all the book recommendation sources we come acrossThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 2:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week4:25 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow8:40 - @kaitlynmlilly on instagram8:41 - @klill01 on TikTok9:22 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore10:43 - Our Current Reads10:49 - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Kaytee) 11:15 - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin15:25 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo (Meredith)16:35 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang20:06 - Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves (Kaytee)20:13 - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt26:30 - Forensics by Val McDermid (Meredith)27:46 - F

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 12: The Time Traveler's Wife Welcome, readers. We are thrilled to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger2:01 - SetupThe Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger4:10 - PreviewsRelease date. Sales info and awards.Released in September 2003One of the longest books on PitP at 536 pagesWon British Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2006Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.Released September 2009Did not get nominated or win any awards, but was a commercial successGrossed 19.2M Budget of 39M, Earned a little over 100MAdaptations include an HBO series that was canceled and a 14m run as a stage production in England9:41 - The Cutting RoomPivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screenHis disappearingWhen Claire first meets HenryThe weddingCar crash that killed Henry’s motherThe miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don’t want to listen to this section!)Henry’s final monthsChanges from Book to MovieCar accident with Henry’s MomThe miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don’t want to listen to this section!)Henry’s final monthsLeft out of the adaptationHenry’s first time traveling<p class=""

Season 8, Episode 19: Reading Short Books + Deep Dive w/ Megan P. Evans On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Megan are discussing:Bookish Moments: finally reading a big book and nerdy bookendsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: how the podcast has changed Megan P. Evan’s life in all ways.The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week2:26 - From the Front Porch podcast2:28 - Bookshelf Thomasville2:33 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and John Rutherford (translator)2:39 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 3:39 - The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor4:33 - Wicked Lego Bookends6:36 - Our Current Reads7:04 - The Book of I by David Greig (Megan)10:07 - Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivy (Kaytee)10:15 - Booktenders10:31 - The Snow Child by E

Season 8, Episode 18: Re-Reading + How We've Changed For Good On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: book advent and making wood bookendsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: how Meredith and Kaytee have both changed for good due to the podcast and each otherThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:12 - Ad For Ourselves1:41 - Currently Reading Patreon8:13 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week8:27 - 25 Days by Per Jacobson14:10 - Our Current Reads14:33 - North Sun by Ethan Rutherford (Meredith)16:14 - The Terror by Dan Simmons21:29 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister (Kaytee)26:39 - And the World Spins Anyway by Georgie Jones (Meredith)26:47 - georgie_jonez on instagram32:56 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker (Kaytee)33:23 - 7 by Jen Hatmaker37:49 - Lady Tremaine by Rebecca Hochhauser (Meredith)39:39 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati42:23 - Fabled Bookshop42:37 - A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat (Kaytee)42:52 - <a href="https://booksh

Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Helm On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:Bookish Moments: new bookcases and making space for new TBRCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: bookish therapy with MaryThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:36 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week1:43 - @maryreadsandmakes on Instagram2:21 - Ikea Billy Bookcase6:00 - Half Price Books8:14 - Our Current Reads8:20 - The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard (Mary)11:22 - 25 Days by Per Jacobson (Meredith)17:37 - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Mary)21:50 - Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher (Meredith)24:24 - Daunt Books26:54 - Blackwell’s28:06 - Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross (Mary)28:52 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross32:38 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross33:07 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas33:08 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas33:34 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/97815

Season 8, Episode 16: Losing Track Of Time + Our Book Club Recs On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: losing track of time reading and bookish vanity platesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: books we think would make great book club picksThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week2:29 - Snap by Belinda Bauer6:34 - Our Current Reads6:48 - The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (Meredith)10:13 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig10:33 - It by Stephen King11:59 - The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (Kaytee)12:03 - Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko14:24 - Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones15:13 - Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko16:06 - How to Be A Saint by Kate Sidley (Meredith)21:45 - Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery (Kaytee)21:53 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery26:46 - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny (Meredith)27:01 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny<

Season 8, Episode 15: A Poem A Day + YOUR Top Reads 2019-2024 On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: a poem a day + excitement over release daysCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we discuss your top books from 2019-2024 and draw the giveaway winnerThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:59 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week2:07 - The Poetry Foundation’s Poem of the Day2:27 - A Rebellion of Care by David Gate3:55 - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny4:34 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny6:02 - Our Current Reads6:08 - The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (Kaytee)8:21- A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers9:03 - The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith)10:11 - Words Matter Bookshop10:40 - The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman14:17 - The Bookshop by Evan Friss (Kaytee)15:12 - Parnassus Books17:29 - Exile in Bookville17:58 - Books - A Manifesto: Or, How to Build A Library by Ian Patterson (Meredith, Goldsboro link) 20:16 -

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 10: The Long Way Home We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode.As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.3:15 - Putting the Book Into ContextThe Long Way Home by Louise PennyPublished Aug 26, 2014 by Minotaur Books4.07 rating on GoodreadsSeasonal setting - SummerBook Awards: Finalist for the Agatha Award for best novel, but did not win, nor win any other awards.Critic ReviewsMeredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book13:17 - The Setup11:21 - A Deeper ExplorationFirst paragraphThe pacing of the novelHow the Light Gets In by Louise PennyUnlikeable main AND side charactersNo actual murder mystery to solveProse and plot do not compliment one another. Prose is beautiful.P.92 quoteIs there a villain?P.138 quotePortrayal of RuthP.362 quoteThemes: redemption, Clara’s arc to confidence, the long way homeCanadian elements1:03:18 - SuperlativesFavorite ScenesCharacter MVPBiggest loserBest food descriptionIs this book skippable?No spoilers this episode! The next book will be The Nature of the Beast by Louise PennySupport Us:<a href="https://patreon.com/currently

14: Reading Merit Badges + Books We Recently Set Aside On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: audiobook samples and author shoutoutsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: books we’ve recently set aside and whyThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:26 - Ad For Ourselves4:27 - Currently Reading Patreon4:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week6:09 - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell9:50 - Our Current Reads10:22 - Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins (Meredith)13:50 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent13:54 - 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare14:36 - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (Kaytee)14:45 - Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy14:51 - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy18:04 - What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller  (Meredith)18:54 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller23:07 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee)23:26 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle26:15 - Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle26:54 - <a href="https://www.

13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years Past On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: 3D bookish printing and reading too many books at onceCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: taking our top reads from each year 2019-2024 and ranking themThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . 1:58 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week3:09 - Book bone4:33 - 3D Printer7:49 - Our Current Reads7:55 - How to Survive A Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans (Kaytee)12:17 - Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith)13:41 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh15:34 - Fabled Bookshop17:05 - A Rebellion of Care by David Gate (Kaytee)17:24 - @davidgatepoet on Instagram21:15 - Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie (Meredith)24:51 - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie24:53 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie<

12: Reading Mishaps + Travels and Book Buying On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: accidental reads and jumbled audiobooksCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: the way we buy books while travelingThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week2:56 - Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen2:58 - Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton4:16 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab7:44 - Our Current Reads7:54 - A Lady’s Formula for Love by Elizabeth Everett (Kaytee)8:04 - The Novel Neighbor 10:47 - Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett11:29 - The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline (Meredith)13:33 - What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline 17:07 - Raceless by Georgina Lawton (Kaytee)19:58 - The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron (Meredith)29:03 - The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill (Kaytee)31:56 - Royal Gambit by Daniel O’Malley (Meredith)34:07 - The Rook by Daniel O’Malley34:11 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978031622802

11: Book Bundles + Books That Zigged When You Thought They'd Zag On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:Bookish Moments: back to buddy reading and book bundlesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: books that surprised you all the way throughThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:46 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week1:55 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang2:19 - Babel by R.F. Kuang2:41 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans6:38 - Our Current Reads9:54 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol.1 by Beth Brower (Roxanna)9:04 - Libby9:29 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff14:15 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery14:41 - Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer (Kaytee)17:19 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding19:37 - Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Roxanna)25:00 - Hollowpox by Jessica Townsend27:41 - Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong (Kaytee)31:09 - The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman (Roxanna)33:05

Season 8, Episode 10: Squeeze Your Tenders + When Reading Gets Dangerous On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: bookish wishes coming true and picture books we loveCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: Kaytee gets silly about how reading can be dangerousThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:34 - Ad For Ourselves4:33 - Currently Reading Patreon5:02 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week5:50 - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny7:08 - Novel Neighbor8:09 - Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson8:17 - Dog Eared Books9:34 - Our Current Reads9:54 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol.1 by Beth Brower (Meredith)10:00 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower16:03 - A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh (Kaytee)16:11 - An Unlikely Story20:09 - 44 Poems on Being with Each Other by Padraig O Tuama (Meredith)20:18 - Poetry Unbound podcast24:24 - In the Shelter by Padraig O Tuama24:40 - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders2

Season 8, Episode 9: Car-cuteries + Narrative POVs On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: car picnics and even more bookshelves!Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: all about narrative POVs - do they matter? do we like one more than the other?The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week4:04 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker4:44 - BookPeople9:45 - Our Current Reads9:53 - American Royals by Katharine McGee (Kaytee)13:22 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston13:26 - Currently Reading Patreon to access Popcorn in the Pages14:03 - Majesty by Katharine McGee14:53 - A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (Meredith)18:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 18:06 - The Spellshop by Sara Beth Durst18:16 - A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna19:24 - House of Frank by Kay Synclaire19:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune20:08 - These Truths by Jill Lepore (Kaytee)20:32 - <a h

Season 8, Episode 8: Wordy Card Games + All Things Pre-Order On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: movie adaptations and wordy card gamesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: answering a listener question about all things pre-ordersThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:16 - Our Current Reads1:35 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman6:43 - You Can’t Say Umm card game7:34 - Quiddler game9:06 - Our Current Reads9:24 - The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (Meredith)10:37 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett10:38 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett10:42 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett16:45 - The Crescent Monon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski (Kaytee)20:34 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Meredith)22:23 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown26:00 - Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad (Kaytee)27:14 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi29:39 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250901835"

Season 8, Episode 7: Small-Town Escapes + Reading - Why So Serious? On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: a budding book collector + a favorite book wins the Hugo AwardCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: reading — why so serious?The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:12 - Still Life by Louise Penny (20th Anniversary Edition) [releases September 30]2:13 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week2:25 - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang3:34 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty4:19 - The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper [releases September 16]4:53 - The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean5:04 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan6:19 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett7:54 - Our Current Reads8:03 - Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca (Kaytee)11:35 - Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca13:30 - Rites of Extinction by Matt Serafini (Meredith)18:39 - The Unveiling by Quan Berry [releases October 14]19:17 - The Need by Helen Phillips20:02 - <a href="https://bookshop

Season 8, Episode 6: Octogenarians in the Spotlight + Diving into Reading Deeply On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: being told what to read by our past selves + insomnia reading on my kindleCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: how to read deeplyThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 1:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week2:01 - The September House by Carissa Orlando5:26 - Our Current Reads5:33 - The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (Meredith) [releases September 30]8:16 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 10:49 - Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun (Kaytee)14:23 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett14:28 - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson14:50 - We Spread by Iain Reid (Meredith) 16:39 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid16:42 - Foe by Iain Reid20:41 - The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei (Kaytee) 23:07 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty23:18 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty24:21 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/979821

Season 8, Episode 5: The 4th C: Relaxing Your Chestal Region + Boss My TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: overflowing bookshelves + a fun way to count your finished readsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we are bossing some more TBRsThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).. . . . 2:29 - Ad For Ourselves6:45 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week9:55 - Meredith’s Floor Lamp10:46 - “The Number of Books I’ve Read This Year” desktop counter from Etsy13:06 - Our Current Reads13:32 - A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch (Kaytee)16:18 - Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare17:16 - The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (Meredith) 18:32 - The Whisper Man by Alex North22:05 - Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones (Kaytee)24:48 - Annie B. Jones on Instagram25:25 - The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys, 2) by St. Crow (Meredith) 26:13 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie26:36 - The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, 1) by Nikki St. Crow30:07 - Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Kaytee)34:19 - <a href="https://bookshop

Season 8, Episode 4: Bookish Bling + Using AI to Improve Your Reading Life On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:Bookish Moments: introducing book club friends to niche romance + romance-related jewelryCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: using AI as your bookish sidekick to improve your reading lifeThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 01:31 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week2:11 - Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe3:20 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine [Amazon link] 3:30 - Spooned by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]3:37 - Forked by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]5:11 - Book earrings from Etsy07:33 - Our Current Reads07:53 - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Roxanna)13:09 - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Kaytee)18:37 - Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (Roxanna)19:11 - Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 19:42 - Peek Freans [Wikipedia link]26:31 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 26:32 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 26:54 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/793

Season 8, Episode 3: Let There Be Light + Avoiding Bookish Amnesia On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day +  let there be a reading lightCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: advice on avoiding bookish amnesiaThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week04:56 - The Currently Reading Library Tote (CR Merch)05:42 - May Your Coffee Be Hot Mug (CR Merch)09:14 - Our Current Reads09:27 - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Kaytee)13:24 - Deenie by Judy Blume15:31 - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume15:34 - Forever by Judy Blume17:20 - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith)18:57 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger19:07 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger21:56 - In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn22:22 - Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee)25:44 - The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith)31:30 - Weyward by Emilia Hart (Kaytee)34:31 - <a href="https://b

Season 8, Episode 2: Reader Roulette + Our Assigned Summer Reading On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: devoting unexpected extra time on morning reading + journaling and embracing chaotic reading with reader rouletteCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we circle back to the summer reads we assigned to each other The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 01:28 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week10:18 - Our Current Reads10:34 - Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara [Amazon link] (Meredith)15:57 - I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk16:05 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Kaytee)20:09 - A Little Daylight Left by Sarah Kay (Meredith)24:30 - The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf by Isa Arsén (Kaytee)24:38 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsén27:01 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett27:03 - Macbeth by William Shakespeare29:18 - Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (Meredith)31:35 - All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby 34:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Kaytee)39:12 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas39:15 - <a href="https://b

Season 8, Episode 1: Deciding Once + What We Did On Our Summer Break On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: reading with a partner and making lazy genius decisions about your reading lifeCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we are reviewing our summer breakThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:53 - Ad For Ourselves3:11 - Pounded by Produce by G.M. Fairy3:14 - Hedging His Bets by Celia Kyle [Amazon link]5:45 - Currently Reading Patreon6:02 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week6:39 - The Bookshop by Evan Friss7:24 - Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor10:05 - Our Current Reads10:15 - Playground by Richard Powers (Kaytee)13:04 - Bill from An Unlikely Story on Instagram (@AnUnlikelyStory)13:55 - Bill Largent on Instagram (@TheWillToRead)14:26 - Until August by Gabriel García Márquez (Meredith)16:43 - Love in the T

Season 7, Episode 50: Best of Season 7 On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are finishing up season seven with a look back and a look forward!Season Seven In Review: interesting stats, regrets, and exciting upcoming content!Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . . 1:24 - Season Seven, In ReviewThe most downloaded episodes of the season1:58 - CR Season 7: Episode 22 - Our Top Reads of 20242:09 - CR Season 7: Episode 24 - Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 20243:24 - CR Season 7: Episode 4 - Reading Routines + The Journey Of Currently Reading (Our 300th Episode)4:07 - Ordinary Time by Annie B. JonesFavorite individual episodes7:44 - CR Season 7: Episode 34 - Reading What We Want + Our Reading Life Temp Checks (Meredith)8:34 - Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard (Blackwell’s link)11:26 - CR Season 7: Episode 29 - Series Completist + Non Tragic Bookish Tragedies (Kaytee)11:40 - CR Season 7: Episode 39 - Brain Farts + Reading Canadian (Kaytee)11:51 - CR Season 7: Episode 30 - New Indie Bookstores + Our Six Star Reads (Meredith)12:41 - Boss My TBR Segments (Meredith)CR Season 7: Episod

Season 7, Episode 49: The Listener Press! On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Listener Presses: This year we have 20 fantastic titles from our listeners. Our TBRs exploded, and we hope yours do too! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . . 1:54 - Your Listener Presses2:02 - The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney (pressed by Katie)3:42 - The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson (pressed by Carlye)5:24 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman6:07 - Motel Styx by Michelle von Eschen and Jonathan Butcher (pressed by Kat)9:10 - Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M. J. Wassmer (pressed by @Reading.With.Kristen)11:42 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (pressed by Samantha)14:43 - Another by Paul Tremblay [releases July 22, 2025] (pressed by Johanna)17:06 - Farthing by Jo Walton (pressed by Melinda)19:22 - Sky’s End by Marc J. Gregson (pressed by Lindsay)21:19 - Katherine by Anya Seton (pressed by Maudeen)23:02 - Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta [Amazon link] (pressed by Kelsey)25:28 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer25:30 - The Name of the Wind by Patric

Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show! On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing:Unique or Shared!: We give you a statement that may make us either unique or shared, and discuss!Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 2:52 - Unique Or Shared3:22 - I am the worst library user ever. (Roxanna)5:21 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend12:37 - I love a buzzy book moment. (Mary)14:23 - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid14:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros14:47 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins15:27 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett17:49 - I LOVE finding backlist hidden gems over buzzy moments. (Meredith)18:22 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher18:45 - Lexicon by Max Barry20:15 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver20:30 - The Odyssey by Homer23:27 - I am the only one that purposefully seeks out five chili pepper books. (Kaytee)25:22 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Mass28:44 - I will never read a book without checking Goodreads first. (Roxanna)37:24 - My book slump reset is a complete genre change. (Mary)47:09 - I will “experience” a book I know won’t be for me. (Mered

Season 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s handsThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 2:19 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week8:02 - Our Current Reads8:30 - A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee)8:46 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera8:49 - CR Season 5: Episode 18:53 - Cafe Con Libros8:55 - An Island Princess Starts A Scandal by Adriana Herrera8:57 - CR Season 6: Episode 612:29 - With A Vengeance by Riley Sager14:09 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager14:10 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager14:14 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager14:20 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager14:52 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie14:54 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978006

Season 7, Episode 46: Witchy Names + All About Morning Reading On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: reading at the beach and sisterly bookish tattoosCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: all the ins and outs of morning readingThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 4:12 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week4:35 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore5:23 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver6:31 - Literally A Bookshop1:37 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week7:02 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown9:45 - Our Current Reads10:03 - Ascension by Nicholas Binge (Meredith)13:55 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch13:56 - Recursion by Blake Crouch14:06 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier15:20 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay15:38 - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Kaytee)17:44 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid17:48 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 19:49 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780578840