On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:   Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding   Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses   Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them   The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:20 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:40 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram 1:40 - @megstearoom on Tiktok 2:01 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 3:56 - Book of the Month 6:21 - Current Reads 6:28 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake (Meredith) 8:40 - @fictionmatters on Instagram 10:30 - The Need by Helen Phillips 10:33 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam  10:56 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger 10:57 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 10:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie 11:22 - Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) 13:35 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 13:39 - Everything Happens podcast 15:36 - Dark August by Katie Tallo (Meredith) 17:55 - The Book Drop Subscription 19:49 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 20:29 - Ander &amp; Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa (Kaytee) 20:37 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 25:07 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Meredith) 29:55 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:22 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Kaytee) 42:38 - Deep Dive: Being The Presser and the Pressee 44:33 - BookRiot 45:45 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 47:19 - Matrix by Lauren Groff  51:32 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 52:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:58 - I wish those of us with littles would let them choose our reads sometimes. (Meredith) 54:07 - I wish we would practice letting go of the reins. (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand  www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding </li> <li> Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses </li> <li> Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them </li> <li> The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/CRS6E2-Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:20 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:40 - <a href="http://www.instagram.com/megs.tea.room/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@megs.tea.room</a> on Instagram 1:40 - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@megstearoom?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@megstearoom</a> on Tiktok 2:01 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798985663211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legends and Lattes</a> by Travis Baldree 3:56 - <a href="https://join.bookofthemonth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> 6:21 - Current Reads 6:28 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781643753416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clean Air</a> by Sarah Blake (Meredith) 8:40 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fictionmatters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@fictionmatters</a> on Instagram 10:30 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982113179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Need</a> by Helen Phillips 10:33 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062667632" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leave the World Behind</a> by Rumaan Alam  10:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593189719" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Displacements</a> by Bruce Holsinger 10:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780804172448" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station Eleven</a> by Emily St. John Mandel 10:58 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593336786" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curfew</a> by Jayne Cowie 11:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780399592089" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything Happens for a Reason</a> by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) 13:35 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780812988406" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Breath Becomes Air</a> by Paul Kalanithi 13:39 - <a href="https://katebowler.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything Happens</a> podcast 15:36 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062948045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark August</a> by Katie Tallo (Meredith) 17:55 - <a href="https://www.thebookdrop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book Drop</a> Subscription 19:49 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250759665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Begin at the End</a> by Chris Whitaker 20:29 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250843999" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ander &amp; Santi Were Here</a> by Jonny Garza Villa (Kaytee) 20:37 - <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 45</a> 25:07 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593317334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chain Gang All Stars</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Meredith) 29:55 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781328911247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday Black</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fates and Furies</a> by Lauren Groff (Kaytee) 42:38 - Deep Dive: Being The Presser and the Pressee 44:33 - <a href="https://bookriot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookRiot</a> 45:45 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780060935467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Kill A Mockingbird</a> by Harper Lee 47:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matrix</a> by Lauren Groff  51:32 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fates and Furies</a> by Lauren Groff 52:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:58 - I wish those of us with littles would let them choose our reads sometimes. (Meredith) 54:07 - I wish we would practice letting go of the reins. (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a>and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 6, Episode 2: Circling Back on Direct Presses

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:   Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts   Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases   Deep Dive: what we did on our “summer break”   The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:19 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 4:21 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:01 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 6:03 - Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden 6:03 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir 7:19 -  Scary Books Are My Jam Mug on our Zazzle Store 7:52 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker  7:56 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker 8:30 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 9:10 - Current Reads 9:19 - Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee) 9:26 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi 12:18 - The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 13:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:07 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:08 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 15:56 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee) 19:50 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 22:42 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith) 23:32 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 24:14 - Half Price Books 27:23 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 27:47 - The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee) 29:38 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 30:16 - Fairyloot 32:23 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White (Meredith) 35:21 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White 37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation 41:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:18 - Kindle Oasis 44:54 - CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case 45:05 - Fintie Origami Oasis Case 47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee) 50:00 - I wish you’d consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith) 50:21 -  Ownkoti blankets Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand  www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts </li> <li> Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases </li> <li> Deep Dive: what we did on our “summer break” </li> <li> The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/CRS6E1-Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:02 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Patreon</a> 4:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593317334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chain Gang All Stars</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 4:21 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fates and Furies</a> by Lauren Groff 5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:01 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780141321592" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Montgomery 6:03 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781449479602" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by Mariah Marsden 6:03 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316459778" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of West Philly</a> by Ivy Noelle Weir 7:19 - <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/scary_books_are_my_jam_mug_coffee_mug-168950129104262460" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scary Books Are My Jam Mug</a> on our Zazzle Store 7:52 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250839787" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cutting Teeth</a> by Chandler Baker  7:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250205384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Husbands</a> by Chandler Baker 8:30 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780802162175" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Covenant of Water</a> by Abraham Verghese 9:10 - Current Reads 9:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062888846" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nigeria Jones</a> by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee) 9:26 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062564054" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride</a> by Ibi Zoboi 12:18 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982694715" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Trap</a> by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 13:54 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982694685" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Run Time</a> by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:07 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781094091174" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rewind</a> by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:08 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781665087971" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nothing Man</a> by Catherine Ryan Howard 15:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593598832" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wishing Game</a> by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee) 19:50 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143127550" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything I Never Told You</a> by Celeste Ng 22:42 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250063793" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">September</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith) 23:32 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312961329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shell Seekers</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher 24:14 - <a href="https://hpb.com/home?&amp;size=25&amp;#product-panel-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Half Price Books</a> 27:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780802162175" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Covenant of Water</a> by Abraham Verghese 27:47 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062963505" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi</a> by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee) 29:38 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062678119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Brass</a> by S.A. Chakraborty 30:16 - <a href="https://us.fairyloot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fairyloot</a> 32:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593359266" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mister Magic</a> by Kiersten White (Meredith) 35:21 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593379042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wretched Waterpark</a> by Kiersten White 37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation 41:28 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250063793" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">September</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3byCPYA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindle Oasis</a> 44:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3xACAVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case</a> 45:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3Yms6IC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fintie Origami Oasis Case</a> 47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee) 50:00 - I wish you’d consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith) 50:21 - <a href="https://ownkoti.com/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=search&amp;utm_content=brand&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwoK2mBhDzARIsADGbjerManSb8QgN2d5cb_dbLZfrOQ_WljyP6PB4VPfRsimQimxm-bAvVN8aAgJVEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ownkoti</a> blankets Connect With Us: Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a>and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 6, Episode 1: What We Did On Our Summer Break

Welcome, readers. We are so excited 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. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they’ll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will 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. . . . . Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton James Patterson Stephen King   1:59 - Here’s the Setup.   3:07 - Previews. Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton The Lost World by Michael Chricton Crispr Gene Editing Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock Jurassic World films   6:48 - The Cutting Room. Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen. Seeing dinos on screen for the first time The very first T-rex attack scene Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock   Anything left out that shouldn’t have been. Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps Pterodactyl scenes The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book Mini wooly mammoths!   Problematic elements. “Leg-forward” movie scenes Cutting out Costa Rican characters Sexualizing Ellie Sattler Casting and mis-casting Dr. Alan Grant Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner. Dr. Ellie Sattler Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow John Hammond Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery Ian Malcolm Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp Dennis Nedry Wayne Knight The kids: Lexy and Tim Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards Arnold and Wu Samuel Jackson and BD Wong   29:55 - Award Season. Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Editing errors Beginning of the book setup and epilogue Characters teleporting Velociraptors in the visitor center Dinosaurs on the screen Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant   Worst and best actors. Arnold/Samuel L Jackson Harding/Jerry Molen Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum Hammond/Richard Attenborough Sattler/Laura Dern   Worst and best book characters. Lexy Dennis Nedry and John Hammond Grant and Sattler Ian Malcolm   52:14 - Book/Flick Energy. Book scored on a 5 star scale. Lost World by Michael Chricton The Folio Society special edition of Jurassic Park Movie scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes   1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel. How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight? Which extinct animal would you bring back to life?  Woolly Mammoth Meatball Who is your favorite muppet? Muppet Christmas Carol Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens   1:02:16 - End Credits. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th!    Connect With Us: Find the show @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Shad is in the Bookish Friends Facebook group (for Patrons only) currentlyreadingpodcast.com currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and  www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Podcast</a>! 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. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they’ll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will 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. . . . . <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jurassic Park</a> by Michael Chricton James Patterson Stephen King 1:59 - Here’s the Setup. 3:07 - Previews. Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jurassic Park</a> by Michael Chricton <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538994" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost World</a> by Michael Chricton <a href="https://crisprtx.com/gene-editing/crispr-cas9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crispr Gene Editing</a> Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock Jurassic World films 6:48 - The Cutting Room. Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen. Seeing dinos on screen for the first time The very first T-rex attack scene Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock Anything left out that shouldn’t have been. Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps Pterodactyl scenes The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book Mini wooly mammoths! Problematic elements. “Leg-forward” movie scenes Cutting out Costa Rican characters Sexualizing Ellie Sattler Casting and mis-casting Dr. Alan Grant Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner. Dr. Ellie Sattler Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow John Hammond Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery Ian Malcolm Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp Dennis Nedry Wayne Knight The kids: Lexy and Tim Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards Arnold and Wu Samuel Jackson and BD Wong 29:55 - Award Season. Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Editing errors Beginning of the book setup and epilogue Characters teleporting Velociraptors in the visitor center Dinosaurs on the screen <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316379373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Into the Drowning Deep</a> by Mira Grant Worst and best actors. Arnold/Samuel L Jackson Harding/Jerry Molen Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum Hammond/Richard Attenborough Sattler/Laura Dern Worst and best book characters. Lexy Dennis Nedry and John Hammond Grant and Sattler Ian Malcolm 52:14 - Book/Flick Energy. Book scored on a 5 star scale. <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538994" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost World</a> by Michael Chricton <a href="https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/jurassic-park.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Folio Society</a> special edition of Jurassic Park Movie scored on a 10 point scale. <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jurassic_park" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Movie on Rotten Tomatoes</a> 1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel. How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight? Which extinct animal would you bring back to life? <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-massive-meatball-was-made-with-woolly-mammoth-dna-180981908/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Woolly Mammoth Meatball</a> Who is your favorite muppet? Muppet Christmas Carol <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553212440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas Carol</a> by Charles Dickens 1:02:16 - End Credits. <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250316776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red, White and Royal Blue</a> by Casey McQuiston Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th!  Connect With Us: Find the show <a href="http://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="http://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Meredith is <a href="http://instagram.com/meredith.reads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredith.reads</a> on Instagram Shad is in the Bookish Friends Facebook group (for Patrons only) <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a> and  <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 2: Jurassic Park

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:   A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5   Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite.   New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5.   Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren’t our favorites of the year.   Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really?   What is New to Come: if anything…   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . .   3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5 3:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 1 3:59 - CR Season 5: Episode 22 (Top 10 books of 2022) 4:18 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (Listener Press) 4:59 -  Etsy Shop for book spine art 5:56 - CR Season 5: Episode 21 (Look back at Best Of 2018) 6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5 6:34 - CR Season 5: Episode 3 7:23 - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert 10:44 - CR Season 5: Episode 5 11:30 - CR Season 5: Episode 34 13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5 15:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 2 17:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 (w/Jason Headley) 17:33 - CR Season 5: Episode 40 (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada) 18:58 - CR Season 5: Episode 37 19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5 20:12 - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert 20:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven 20:39 - The Rook by Daniel O’Malley 20:55 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden  21:12 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 22:09 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 22:30 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 22:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong 24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5 24:06 - Not hearing about Fourth Wing before it got big. (Kaytee) 25:33 - We didn’t focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith) 31:26 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig 31:46 - What’s New to Come 33:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 35:20 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand  www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: <ul> <li> A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5 </li> <li> Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite. </li> <li> New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5. </li> <li> Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren’t our favorites of the year. </li> <li> Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really? </li> <li> What is New to Come: if anything… </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E50-Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5 3:53 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 1</a> 3:59 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 22</a> (Top 10 books of 2022) 4:18 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e48" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 48</a> (Listener Press) 4:59 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/959628811/personalised-bookshelf-print-poster-add?ref=yr_purchases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Etsy Shop for book spine art</a> 5:56 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 21</a> (Look back at Best Of 2018) 6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5 6:34 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 3</a> 7:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dragon’s Bride</a> by Katee Robert 10:44 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 5</a> 11:30 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 34</a> 13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5 15:53 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 2</a> 17:32 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 45</a> (w/Jason Headley) 17:33 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 40</a> (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada) 18:58 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 37</a> 19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5 20:12 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dragon’s Bride</a> by Katee Robert 20:25 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593300053" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Search</a> by Michelle Huneven 20:39 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316098809" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rook</a> by Daniel O’Malley 20:55 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781944418892" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In This House of Brede</a> by Rumer Godden  21:12 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros 22:09 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593317334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chain Gang All Stars</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 22:30 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063021426" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babel</a> by R.F. Kuang 22:58 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593133231" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Immense World</a> by Ed Yong 24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5 24:06 - Not hearing about <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> before it got big. (Kaytee) 25:33 - We didn’t focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith) 31:26 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780399589034" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zero Fail</a> by Carol Leonnig 31:46 - What’s New to Come 33:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jurassic Park</a> by Michael Crichton 35:20 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Patreon</a> Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a>and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 5, Episode 50: A Look Back on Season 5

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing:   Would You Rather: it’s a game. it’s bookish. it’s fun!   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . .   2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room? 6:28 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely? 6:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte? 10:15 - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert 11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again. 12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood? 14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again?  16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading? 18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way?  19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again? 20:29 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 20:40 - Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 20:41 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 20:43 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 20:57 - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 21:23 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 21:48 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 21:53 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier 22:04 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 22:16 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them? 24:36 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 25:23 - State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny 27:19 - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 27:19 - Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link) 27:43 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again? 30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last… but each book features a mythical creature with two peens? 32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience? 37:43 - Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews 38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation? 39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again? 41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers) 43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they’re a total jerk? 46:26 -  Sarah’s Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs 46:36 - The Marriage Act by John Marrs 50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading? 52:00 - Kindle Oasis 52:02 - Kindle Paperwhite 55:19 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing: <ul> <li> Would You Rather: it’s a game. it’s bookish. it’s fun! </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E48-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room? 6:28 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros 6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely? 6:36 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635575569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Thorns and Roses</a> by Sarah J. Maas 8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte? 10:15 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781951329488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dragon’s Bride</a> by Katee Robert 11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again. 12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood? 14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again?  16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading? 18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way?  19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again? 20:29 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143124542" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me Before You</a> by Jojo Moyes 20:40 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316010665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blink</a> by Malcolm Gladwell 20:41 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316346627" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tipping Point</a> by Malcolm Gladwell 20:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316017930" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outliers</a> by Malcolm Gladwell 20:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316299220" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talking to Strangers</a> by Malcolm Gladwell 21:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312961329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shell Seekers</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher 21:48 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781513263199" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heart of Darkness</a> by Joseph Conrad 21:53 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780380730407" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca</a> by Daphne Du Maurier 22:04 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143127550" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything I Never Told You</a> by Celeste Ng 22:16 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593183168" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survive the Night</a> by Riley Sager 22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them? 24:36 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros 25:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982173678" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State of Terror</a> by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny 27:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593500132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries</a> by Heather Fawcett 27:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593500194" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands</a> by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link) 27:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798985663211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legends and Lattes</a> by Travis Baldree 28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again? 30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last… but each book features a mythical creature with two peens? 32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience? 37:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316500296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who is Maud Dixon</a> by Alexandra Andrews 38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation? 39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again? 41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers) 43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they’re a total jerk? 46:26 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-144-john-marrs-author-of-the-one-the-passengers-and-the-marriage-act/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sarah’s Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs</a> 46:36 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781335005939" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Marriage Act</a> by John Marrs 50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading? 52:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3byCPYA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindle Oasis</a> 52:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YyEIMt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindle Paperwhite</a> 55:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3xACAVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case</a> Connect With Us: Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredith.reads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredith.reads</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="https://instagram.com/roxannathereader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannathereader</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a>

Season 5, Episode 49: A Group Show - Would You Rather?

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:   Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support! . . . . 5:57 - Bill’s Instagram @thewilltoread 6:00 - The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Pressed by Bill) 6:11 - Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel 8:11 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Pressed by Karrie) 11:04 - Fabled Bookshop 11:51 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (Pressed by Ruth)  14:45 - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard (Pressed by Nancy) 15:59 - Endurance by Alfred Lansing 17:05 - Books with Emily Fox Youtube 17:32 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Pressed by Tara) 18:22 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy 18:24 - Wool: Book One by Hugh Howey 19:38 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast on Instagram @heartsanddaggerspod 20:16 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Pressed by Holly) 21:47 - A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon 22:50 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 23:57 - Throwback by Maurene Goo (Pressed by Christy) 26:42 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Pressed by Amanda) 29:22 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Pressed by Alex) 30:31 - Good Bones by Maggie Smith 32:22 - Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (Pressed by Cody) 34:56 - Cody on Instagram @codyhill__ 36:48 - The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas (Pressed by Laura) 38:42 - The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata (Pressed by Judith) 40:04 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (Pressed by Ashton) 43:01 - Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (Pressed by Britt) 44:31 - All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat (Pressed by Meghan) 45:39 - Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth 46:34 - Liz’s Instagram @lizisreading_ 46:37 - The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Pressed by Liz) 49:03 - Button Pusher by Tyler Page (Pressed by Stephanie) 51:17 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Pressed by Andrea) 52:39 - The Popcast 53:28 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Pressed by Christine) 54:48 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 56:13 - The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy (Pressed by Carolyn) 57:05 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 58:33 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: <ul> <li> Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E47-transcipt.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support! . . . . 5:57 - Bill’s Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thewilltoread/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thewilltoread</a> 6:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250214942" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mere Wife</a> by Maria Dahvana Headley (Pressed by Bill) 6:11 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780451530967" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beowulf</a> translated by Burton Raffel 8:11 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593334256" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At Least You Have Your Health</a> by Madi Sinha (Pressed by Karrie) 11:04 - <a href="https://fabledbookshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fabled Bookshop</a> 11:51 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250106445" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coming Home</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher (Pressed by Ruth)  14:45 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780767913737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The River of Doubt</a> by Candice Millard (Pressed by Nancy) 15:59 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780465062881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endurance</a> by Alfred Lansing 17:05 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5R53ckTBE4JJtUmc64lng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Books with Emily Fox Youtube</a> 17:32 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781945492600" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Who Have Never Known Men</a> by Jacqueline Harpman (Pressed by Tara) 18:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780307387899" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road</a> by Cormac McCarthy 18:24 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780358447849" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wool: Book One</a> by Hugh Howey 19:38 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/heartsanddaggerspod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@heartsanddaggerspod</a> 20:16 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635570304" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Priory of the Orange Tree</a> by Samantha Shannon (Pressed by Holly) 21:47 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635577921" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Day of Fallen Night</a> by Samantha Shannon 22:50 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635576726" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell</a> by Susanna Clarke 23:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781638930204" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Throwback</a> by Maurene Goo (Pressed by Christy) 26:42 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781338654585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hummingbird</a> by Natalie Lloyd (Pressed by Amanda) 29:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982185855" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Could Make This Place Beautiful</a> by Maggie Smith (Pressed by Alex) 30:31 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781946482013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Bones</a> by Maggie Smith 32:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063227071" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Zero</a> by Anthony McCarten (Pressed by Cody) 34:56 - Cody on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/codyhill__" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@codyhill__</a> 36:48 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781524718350" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cheerleaders</a> by Kara Thomas (Pressed by Laura) 38:42 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780990429296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Best Thing</a> by Mariana Zapata (Pressed by Judith) 40:04 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982131814" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fellowship Point</a> by Alice Elliott Dark (Pressed by Ashton) 43:01 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593320884" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hurricane Girl</a> by Marcy Dermansky (Pressed by Britt) 44:31 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781536209457" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Thirteen</a> by Christina Soontornvat (Pressed by Meghan) 45:39 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062691552" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Into the Planet</a> by Jill Heinerth 46:34 - Liz’s Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/lizisreading_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lizisreading_</a> 46:37 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781953534873" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Memory of Animals</a> by Claire Fuller (Pressed by Liz) 49:03 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250758330" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Button Pusher</a> by Tyler Page (Pressed by Stephanie) 51:17 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781641292979" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slow Horses</a> by Mick Herron (Pressed by Andrea) 52:39 - <a href="http://knoxandjamie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Popcast</a> 53:28 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593420522" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Animal</a> by Ramona Ausubel (Pressed by Christine) 54:48 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345538987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jurassic Park</a> by Michael Crichton 56:13 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781982196189" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Other Side of Night</a> by Adam Hamdy (Pressed by Carolyn) 57:05 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635577808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Piranesi</a> by Susanna Clarke 58:33 - Currently Reading <a href="http://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> Connect With Us: Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://www.instagram.com/roxannathereader/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannathereader</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a>

Season 5, Episode 48: The Listener Press!

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:   Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat   Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately   Deep Dive: we’re trying a new thing and pressing books into each other’s hands that we are required to read over break!   The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:51 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:18 - Fabled Bookshop 3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week 5:13 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber  6:04 - Hunt A Killer  7:52  - Current Reads 8:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee) 8:22 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 13:15 - The Girls on Chalk Hill by Alison Belsham (Meredith) 18:06 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee) 20:55 - CR Season 3: Episode 24 21:01 - Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine 23:11 - Laura Tremaine’s Patreon 25:02 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber 25:15 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 30:29 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee) 32:27 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 33:07 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:42 - My Murder by Katie Williams (Meredith) 36:49 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka  37:58 - Deep Dive: We Boss Each Other’s TBR 46:43 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (For Kaytee to read) 46:48 - Matrix by Lauren Groff 46:51 - Florida by Lauren Groff 49:09 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 49:31 - The One by John Marrs 49:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (For Meredith to read) 52:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:51 - I wish for good wishes in my impending move and life changes. (Kaytee) 54:47 - I wish we would go into more books “blindly”. (Meredith) 55:42 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat </li> <li> Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately </li> <li> Deep Dive: we’re trying a new thing and pressing books into each other’s hands that we are required to read over break! </li> <li> The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E46-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:51 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Patreon</a> 3:18 - <a href="https://fabledbookshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fabled Bookshop</a> 3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week 5:13 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250892317" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murdle: Volume 1</a> by G.T. Karber  6:04 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781646043996" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hunt A Killer</a> 7:52  - Current Reads 8:11 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063250833" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yellowface</a> by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee) 8:22 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063021426" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babel</a> by R.F. Kuang 13:15 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781803146638" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Girls on Chalk Hill</a> by Alison Belsham (Meredith) 18:06 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780310359951" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Life Council</a> by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee) 20:55 - CR <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s3e24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Season 3: Episode 24</a> 21:01 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780310359852" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First</a> by Laura Tremaine 23:11 - Laura Tremaine’s <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lauratremaine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 25:02 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250892317" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murdle: Volume 1</a> by G.T. Karber 25:15 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062073495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murder on the Orient Express</a> by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 30:29 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593317334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chain Gang All Stars</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee) 32:27 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780439023528" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 33:07 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781328911247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday Black</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:42 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593543764" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Murder</a> by Katie Williams (Meredith) 36:49 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063052741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notes on an Execution</a> by Danya Kukafka  37:58 - Deep Dive: We Boss Each Other’s TBR 46:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fates and Furies</a> by Lauren Groff (For Kaytee to read) 46:48 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matrix</a> by Lauren Groff 46:51 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634529" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida</a> by Lauren Groff 49:09 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250252708" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Razorblade Tears</a> by S.A. Cosby 49:31 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781335998859" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The One</a> by John Marrs 49:45 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593317334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chain Gang All Stars</a> by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (For Meredith to read) 52:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:51 - I wish for good wishes in my impending move and life changes. (Kaytee) 54:47 - I wish we would go into more books “blindly”. (Meredith) 55:42 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fates and Furies</a> by Lauren Groff Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a> and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 5, Episode 47: Many Kinds of Murder + Forcefully and Directly Pressing a Book

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, but will 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.   2:02 - The Set Up A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny 3:34 - Putting the Book Into Context Publication date (mentioned that it is the last book pre-iPhone which comes into play later) The rating is higher on Audible than Goodreads, speaking to the quality of narration. Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2007 Critic Reviews Release date confusion Alternate Title: Dead Cold (Canadian title), TV Show on Amazon Prime titled this episode “Whiteout” Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 9:37 - A Deeper Exploration First few paragraphs Still Life by Louise Penny Gamache is not introduced until chapter 8 Immediate body shaming of CC’s daughter by CC herself The Oddness Factor P.148 highlighting the oddness of the murder The Canadian Perspective Exploration of art used in A Fatal Grace The pacing of the novel The Villagers and the Village itself Themes: Three Pines as a place of respite, Introspection and the acceptance of oneself, Light and Dark The comparison of CC, Peter and Clara Morrow Vulnerability and authenticity at superpowers Lack of small children belonging to main characters The Fear Factor   46:57 - What Do We Need to Know? Village of Three Pines - The Bistro, The Hadley House How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny Enneagram Corner Introduction to Arnoult 1:00:22 - Superlatives Biggest flaw or disappointment Fat shaming and appearance shaming Favorite scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Favorite quote 1:20:44 - Within the Series Setting the table Favorite quote Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny Next episode’s read: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny No Spoilers this episode!  Connect With Us: Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change.  Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

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, but will 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. 2:02 - The Set Up <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312541163" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Fatal Grace</a> by Louise Penny 3:34 - Putting the Book Into Context Publication date (mentioned that it is the last book pre-iPhone which comes into play later) The rating is higher on Audible than Goodreads, speaking to the quality of narration. Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2007 Critic Reviews Release date confusion Alternate Title: Dead Cold (Canadian title), TV Show on Amazon Prime titled this episode “Whiteout” Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 9:37 - A Deeper Exploration First few paragraphs <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312541538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life</a> by Louise Penny Gamache is not introduced until chapter 8 Immediate body shaming of CC’s daughter by CC herself The Oddness Factor P.148 highlighting the oddness of the murder The Canadian Perspective Exploration of art used in A Fatal Grace The pacing of the novel The Villagers and the Village itself Themes: Three Pines as a place of respite, Introspection and the acceptance of oneself, Light and Dark The comparison of CC, Peter and Clara Morrow Vulnerability and authenticity at superpowers Lack of small children belonging to main characters The Fear Factor 46:57 - What Do We Need to Know? Village of Three Pines - The Bistro, The Hadley House <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250047274" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the Light Gets In</a> by Louise Penny Enneagram Corner Introduction to Arnoult 1:00:22 - Superlatives Biggest flaw or disappointment Fat shaming and appearance shaming Favorite scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Favorite quote 1:20:44 - Within the Series Setting the table Favorite quote <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312626907" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bury Your Dead</a> by Louise Penny <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250007346" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Trick of the Light</a> by Louise Penny Next episode’s read: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312573508" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cruelest Month</a> by Louise Penny No Spoilers this episode!  Connect With Us: Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. Meredith is <a href="http://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="http://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a> and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 2: A Fatal Grace

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:   Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework   Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately   Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels   The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:15 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:24 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 2:05 - Fable App 4:31 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (pre-order. Release date September 12, 2023) 6:16  - Current Reads 6:23 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield (Mary) 10:24 - CR Season 5: Episode 33 10:44 - The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee) 11:19 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 12:54 - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcet  13:52 - Royal Blood by Aimee Carter (Mary) 15:04 - Storygraph 15:44 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 15:47 - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 15:56 - Spare by Prince Harry 16:19 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 16:20 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 17:02 - A Beginner’s Guide to America by Roya Hakakian (Kaytee) 20:00 - What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman (Mary) 21:55 - Go As A River by Shelley Read (Kaytee) 25:39 - Deep Dive: Books To Take You Around the World 25:51 - CR Season 4: Episode 44 26:14 - CR Season 4: Episode 5 27:15 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 27:58 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 28:00 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed 28:43 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke 29:46 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer 30:56 - How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith 31:57 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 32:50 - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 34:57 - Happy Place by Emily Henry 35:43 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving 35:46 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 36:10 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser 36:29 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 37:20 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 37:35 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 37:48 - Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys 38:17 - Violeta by Isabel Allende 38:26 - Storygraph 39:07 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 39:32 - Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke 39:44 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 39:45 - Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch 40:08 - The Dry by Jane Harper 40:31 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 40:57 - Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 41:00 - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen 42:00 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 42:01 - The Martian by Andy Weir 42:05 - An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield 42:03 - ANY  J. Ryan Stradal book  42:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain 44:12 - I wish all libraries did adult summer reading programs. (Mary) 45:06 - I wish parents would buy their kids Kindle Fires and turn them into reading only machines. (Kaytee) 45:14 - Kindle Fire (but wait until Prime Day to get a discount!) 45:45 - Hoopla 45:56 - Libby 45:57 -  Libro.fm 45:58 - Instructions to download Libro.FM (Libby should have no issues) Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework </li> <li> Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately </li> <li> Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels </li> <li> The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E46-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:15 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:24 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780735222359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lincoln Highway</a> by Amor Towles 2:05 - <a href="https://fable.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fable App</a> 4:31 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593579541" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beneath the Swirling Sky</a> by Carolyn Leiloglou (pre-order. Release date September 12, 2023) 6:16  - Current Reads 6:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780399590948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Romantic Comedy</a> by Curtis Sittenfield (Mary) 10:24 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 33</a> 10:44 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063142626" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Grace of Wild Things</a> by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee) 11:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780147514004" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by L.M. Montgomery 12:54 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593500132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries</a> by Heather Fawcet  13:52 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593485897" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Blood</a> by Aimee Carter (Mary) 15:04 - <a href="https://www.thestorygraph.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storygraph</a> 15:44 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984830203" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Royals</a> by Katharine McGee 15:47 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780061479939" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Princess Diaries</a> by Meg Cabot 15:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593593806" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spare</a> by Prince Harry 16:19 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062338068" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truly Devious</a> by Maureen Johnson 16:20 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984896391" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder</a> by Holly Jackson 17:02 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780525565925" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Beginner’s Guide to America</a> by Roya Hakakian (Kaytee) 20:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781501158506" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Looks Like Bravery</a> by Laurel Braitman (Mary) 21:55 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781954118232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go As A River</a> by Shelley Read (Kaytee) 25:39 - Deep Dive: Books To Take You Around the World 25:51 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreading.com/show-noets/s4e44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 4: Episode 44</a> 26:14 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s4e5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 4: Episode 5</a> 27:15 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780767902526" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Walk in the Woods</a> by Bill Bryson 27:58 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250765253" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happiness for Beginners</a> by Katherine Center 28:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780307476074" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild</a> by Cheryl Strayed 28:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316363273" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bluebird Bluebird</a> by Attica Locke 29:46 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781496725851" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murder at the Mena House</a> by Erica Ruth Neubauer 30:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316492935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How The Word is Passed</a> by Clint Smith 31:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780735222359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lincoln Highway</a> by Amor Towles 32:50 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781524798673" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malibu Rising</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid 34:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593441275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happy Place</a> by Emily Henry 35:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780345417947" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cider House Rules</a> by John Irving 35:46 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062204097" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Prayer for Owen Meany</a> by John Irving 36:10 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781328499219" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street</a> by Karina Yan Glaser 36:29 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781594634741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Girls</a> by Elizabeth Gilbert 37:20 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780525620778" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gods of Jade and Shadow</a> by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 37:35 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781501160776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beartown</a> by Fredrik Backman 37:48 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780142423639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fountains of Silence</a> by Ruta Sepetys 38:17 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593496206" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Violeta</a> by Isabel Allende 38:26 - <a href="https://www.thestorygraph.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storygraph</a> 39:07 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781338111026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Ghosts</a> by Victoria Schwab 39:32 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593334232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lighthouse Witches</a> by C.J. Cooke 39:44 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781481432559" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love and Gelato</a> by Jenna Evans Welch 39:45 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781534401013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love and Luck</a> by Jenna Evans Welch 40:08 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250105622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dry</a> by Jane Harper 40:31 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780380018178" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thorn Birds</a> by Colleen McCullough 40:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250267146" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Gay Wedding</a> by Byron Lane 41:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250019868" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Other Birds</a> by Sarah Addison Allen 42:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593135204" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Hail Mary</a> by Andy Weir 42:01 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553418026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Martian</a> by Andy Weir 42:05 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316253031" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth</a> by Chris Hadfield 42:03 - ANY <a href="https://bookshop.org/contributors/j-ryan-stradal-566e41b4-fe1b-47d6-a79d-a994584ec5a0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> J. Ryan Stradal</a> book  42:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain 44:12 - I wish all libraries did adult summer reading programs. (Mary) 45:06 - I wish parents would buy their kids Kindle Fires and turn them into reading only machines. (Kaytee) 45:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/43OPYqf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindle Fire</a> (but wait until Prime Day to get a discount!) 45:45 - <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hoopla</a> 45:56 - <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libby</a> 45:57 - <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&amp;awinaffid=985807" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Libro.fm</a> 45:58 - Instructions to download <a href="https://libro.fm/kindle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libro.FM</a> (<a href="https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6189.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libby</a> should have no issues) Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith’s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredithmondayschwartz</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannatheplanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannatheplanner</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a> and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 5, Episode 46: Reading in Perfect Time + Bookish Travel Agents

Jaysen Headley

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing:   Bookish Moments: sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people’s reading   Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately   Deep Dive: we talk all things Ezeekat and get to know the man behind the accounts   The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives   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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . It’s time to send in your listener presses!  Make a voice memo on your phone. Tell us your name, where you’re from and the title and author of the book you’d like to press. Use the phrase “Here’s the setup” and tell us why you love it! Please keep it under 3 minutes. Email us your voice memo at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Press” as the subject. DEADLINE JUNE 22 1:48 - Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube,  Twitter and Twitch 3:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:08 - The Spells We Cast by Jason June (Pre-order amazon link) 7:43 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 8:44  - Current Reads 9:04 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee) 11:05 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson 12:00 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Jaysen) 15:56 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 18:14 - Happy Place by Emily Henry 19:57 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (Meredith) 20:04 - The Push by Ashley Audrain 22:03 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 23:58 - The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty 24:57 - The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 28:26 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley  28:55 - Ander &amp; Santi Were Here by Johnny Garza Villa (Jaysen) 29:16 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 32:52 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 33:28 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 35:14 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith) 35:36 - Fabled Bookshop 35:42 - Sarah’s Bookshelves 38:49 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 39:56 - Deep Dive: All Things Jason Headly AKA Ezeekat 43:02 - Jaysen on BookTok 43:03 - Jaysen on Instagram 43:35 - Jaysen on Twitch 46:15 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 46:16 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters 46:20 - Ander &amp; Santi Were Here by Johnny Garza Villa  46:46 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 47:34 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 47:35 - Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn 49:41 - Still Life (Three Pines #1) by Louise Penny 55:33 - Jaysen on Patreon 56:57 - My Shelfie game 57:11 - Ex Libris game 57:23 -  Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 58:06 -  Artisans of Splendent Vale game 58:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:12 - I wish everyone would read A Psalm for the Wild Built (Kaytee) 59:12 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 59:23 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 1:00:24 - A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers 1:00:51 - I wish Booknet Fest is successful and all goes well! (Jaysen) 1:02:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 102:38 - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman 1:02:40 - The Toll by Neal Shusterman 1:02:46 - Gleaning by Neal Shusterman 1:03:57 - Fairyloot 1:04:25 - My wish is that you follow Jaysen everywhere! (Meredith) Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube,  Twitter and Twitch 1:04:52 - CR Season 5: Episode 39 Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people’s reading </li> <li> Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately </li> <li> Deep Dive: we talk all things Ezeekat and get to know the man behind the accounts </li> <li> The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives </li> </ul> 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!  We are now including <a href="s/S5E45-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transcripts</a> of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, <a href="https://amzn.to/3yiYU8r" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can still do so here through our main storefront</a>. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . It’s time to send in your listener presses!  Make a voice memo on your phone. Tell us your name, where you’re from and the title and author of the book you’d like to press. Use the phrase “Here’s the setup” and tell us why you love it! Please keep it under 3 minutes. Email us your voice memo at <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> with “Listener Press” as the subject. DEADLINE JUNE 22 1:48 - Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezeekat/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ezeekat?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Ezeekat?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch</a> 3:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/43Gb2PK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Spells We Cast</a> by Jason June (Pre-order amazon link) 7:43 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros 8:44  - Current Reads 9:04 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062995087" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garlic and the Vampire</a> by Bree Paulson (Kaytee) 11:05 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062995117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garlic and the Witch</a> by Bree Paulson 12:00 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros (Jaysen) 15:56 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780439023528" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 18:14 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593441275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happy Place</a> by Emily Henry 19:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984881694" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Whispers</a> by Ashley Audrain (Meredith) 20:04 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984881687" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Push</a> by Ashley Audrain 22:03 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780425274866" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a> by Liane Moriarty 23:58 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780425267721" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Husband’s Secret</a> by Liane Moriarty 24:57 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593540428" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Celebrants</a> by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 28:26 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780525542308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guncle</a> by Steven Rowley  28:55 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250843999" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ander &amp; Santi Were Here</a> by Johnny Garza Villa (Jaysen) 29:16 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063021426" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babel</a> by R.F. Kuang 32:52 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780765387561" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue</a> by V.E. Schwab 33:28 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798985663211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legends and Lattes</a> by Travis Baldree 35:14 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781728268231" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clytemnestra</a> by Costanza Casati (Meredith) 35:36 - <a href="https://fabledbookshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fabled Bookshop</a> 35:42 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves</a> 38:49 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063258396" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stone Blind</a> by Natalie Haynes 39:56 - Deep Dive: All Things Jason Headly AKA Ezeekat 43:02 - Jaysen on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ezeekat?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookTok</a> 43:03 - Jaysen on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/ezeekat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> 43:35 - Jaysen on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch</a> 46:15 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781368051477" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lightning Thief</a> 46:16 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781368051491" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sea of Monsters</a> 46:20 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250843999" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ander &amp; Santi Were Here</a> by Johnny Garza Villa  46:46 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593321201" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow</a> by Gabrielle Zevin 47:34 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781534441606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legendborn</a> by Tracy Deonn 47:35 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781534441637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloodmarked</a> by Tracy Deonn 49:41 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312541538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life</a> (Three Pines #1) by Louise Penny 55:33 - Jaysen on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 56:57 - <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366456/my-shelfie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Shelfie game</a> 57:11 - <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/201825/ex-libris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ex Libris game</a> 57:23 - <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204305/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-ripper-w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective</a> 58:06 - <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342062/artisans-splendent-vale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Artisans of Splendent Vale game</a> 58:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:12 - I wish everyone would read A Psalm for the Wild Built (Kaytee) 59:12 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250236210" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Psalm for the Wild Built</a> by Becky Chambers 59:23 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781649374042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros 1:00:24 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250236234" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Prayer for the Crown Shy</a> by Becky Chambers 1:00:51 - I wish <a href="https://booknetfest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Booknet Fest</a> is successful and all goes well! (Jaysen) 1:02:14 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781442472433" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scythe</a> by Neal Shusterman 102:38 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781442472464" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thunderhead</a> by Neal Shusterman 1:02:40 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781481497077" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Toll</a> by Neal Shusterman 1:02:46 - <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781534499973" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gleaning</a> by Neal Shusterman 1:03:57 - <a href="http://v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fairyloot</a> 1:04:25 - My wish is that you follow Jaysen everywhere! (Meredith) Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezeekat/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ezeekat?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Ezeekat?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ezeekat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch</a> 1:04:52 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s5e39" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CR Season 5: Episode 39</a> Connect With Us: Meredith is <a href="https://instagram.com/meredith.reads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meredith.reads</a> on Instagram Kaytee is <a href="https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@notesonbookmarks</a> on Instagram Mary is <a href="https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> on Instagram Roxanna is <a href="http://instagram.com/roxannathereader/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@roxannathereader</a> on Instagram <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currentlyreadingpodcast.com</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@currentlyreadingpodcast</a> on Instagram <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast</a> and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading</a>

Season 5, Episode 45: Special Guest Jaysen Headley @Ezeekat

Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week.

I have listened to this podcast throughout quarantine and it has helped to save my sanity. I recently started working from home and the plan was to have my children in day care a few days of the week. They have now been home with me for almost three months (ages 4 and 18 mnths) while I continue to work 40 hour per week and listening to Meredith and Kaytee has made me feel as though I am having “adult conversations” at least part of my day! They have also inspired me to download Scribd and ramp up my audiobook reading! Thanks for all you do ladies!!

Adult Conversation

I used to LOVE this podcast. Meredith is awesome. Her insights are well thought out and mature. Her voice is fantastic. I wish the podcast was just her. Kaytee, on the other hand, took a while to grow on me. Her awkward/sarcastic giggle into the mic is jarring and annoying, but whatever. Unfortunately, the new co-host Mindy has a voice that wasn’t meant for radio. It’s very nasal and soooo hard to listen to. 

I could easily get past all of that, however, but the latest episode with Kaytee and Mindy was WAY too religious. I don’t want to listen to a Christian podcast. Unsubscribe. :(

Used to be 5 star

Currently Reading

Kaytee and Meredith are excited for a new year and some new bookish recommendations! As always, we start out with a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. Some fame-treatment and bonus reading time. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got five-star books and strong opinions and all the things you love in this segment this week, so it’s a fun one! We are skipping our Slow But Steady check-in this week, but be sure to chime in with your picks on Instagram or Facebook for this challenge! For our deep dive, we are throwing some serious side-eye at the Goodreads Best Books of 2019 lists and the ways these collections are put together. We have STRONG opinions about the winners for a number of these categories, but it’s not all negative. We’ll also share our picks for “best lists that actually reflect good 2019 reading” with you. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’re trying something a little different with a “guest press” this week, and including a category of book that has never shown up on the press list before. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 6:52 - Bookshelf Thomasville Shelf Subscriptions 7:01 - The Last by Hannah Jameson 9:37 - Stephen King’s books 9:38 - Agatha Christie’s books 9:56 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 11:10 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 11:20 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 11:21 - Run by Ann Patchett 11:22 - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 11:23 - This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett 11:27 - The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett 11:32 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 18:18 - The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Carlson 18:30 - Read Aloud Revival 20:05 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 21:19 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 21:22 - Naturally Tan by Tan France 24:57 - @girlaboutlibrary on Instagram 25:04 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 26:46 - Furious Hours by Casey Cep 30:05 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat 30:13 - Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines Deep Dive: 34:35 - Goodreads Best of 2019 List: 35:18 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 36:10 - Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 36:18 - Audible’s Best of 2019 List 37:08 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 37:31 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 37:49 - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 38:40 - The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan 39:43 - Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis 40:07 - Daisy Jones &amp; The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 40:20 - Book of the Month (DJ&amp;TS is their Book of the Year) 40:38 - The Five by Hallie Rubenhold 40:45 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 41:11 - Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis 41:13 - American Royals by Katherine McGee 41:25 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 43:14 - New York Times Best of 2019 List 43:16 - NPR’s Best of 2019 List 43:24 -  Libraryreads.org Best of 2019 List 44:03 -  Lithub.com best of best of lists 44:33 - Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout 44:34 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 44:36 - Normal People by Sally Rooney 45:00 - Amy Allen Clark at Momadvice.com best of 2019 List Presses: 47:37 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 50:14 - El Deafo by CeCe Bell

Kaytee and Meredith are excited for a new year and some new bookish recommendations! As always, we start out with a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. Some fame-treatment and bonus reading time. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got five-star books and strong opinions and all the things you love in this segment this week, so it’s a fun one! We are skipping our Slow But Steady check-in this week, but be sure to chime in with your picks on Instagram or Facebook for this challenge! For our deep dive, we are throwing some serious side-eye at the Goodreads Best Books of 2019 lists and the ways these collections are put together. We have STRONG opinions about the winners for a number of these categories, but it’s not all negative. We’ll also share our picks for “best lists that actually reflect good 2019 reading” with you. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’re trying something a little different with a “guest press” this week, and including a category of book that has never shown up on the press list before. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 6:52 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshelf Thomasville Shelf Subscriptions</a> 7:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ryScx7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last</a> by Hannah Jameson 9:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen King’s books</a> 9:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QDiPrJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agatha Christie’s books</a> 9:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wJzh0U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station Eleven</a> by Emily St. John Mandel 11:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F2HQsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dutch House</a> by Ann Patchett 11:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39dehSV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bel Canto</a> by Ann Patchett 11:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39c96T4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Run</a> by Ann Patchett 11:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZuBNGi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State of Wonde</a>r by Ann Patchett 11:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/350XEq7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is the Story of a Happy Marriag</a>e by Ann Patchett 11:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3642t3k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Magician’s Assistant</a> by Ann Patchett 11:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/352vR8P" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Commonwealth</a> by Ann Patchett 18:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QtAVhn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Family Under the Bridge</a> by Natalie Carlson 18:30 - <a href="https://readaloudrevival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Aloud Revival</a> 20:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NZYUSw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The War That Saved My Life</a> by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 21:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F0v6m8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Over the Top</a> by Jonathan Van Ness 21:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2tclpy4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naturally Tan</a> by Tan France 24:57 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlaboutlibrary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@girlaboutlibrary</a> on Instagram 25:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/363mcQH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fact of a Body</a> by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 26:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YCrr9p" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Furious Hours</a> by Casey Cep 30:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Qs7lZo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salt Fat Acid Heat</a> by Samin Nosrat 30:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D4a19x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magnolia Table</a> by Joanna Gaines Deep Dive: 34:35 - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> Best of 2019 List: 35:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UDtp46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Silent Patient</a> by Alex Michaelides 36:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KL8Xfl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red White and Royal Blue</a> by Casey McQuiston 36:18 - <a href="https://www.audible.com/ep/best-of-the-year-audiobooks-2019-main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible’s</a> Best of 2019 List 37:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2N2588z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recursion</a> by Blake Crouch 37:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xWqRoG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Matter</a> by Blake Crouch 37:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/365719z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Testaments</a> by Margaret Atwood 38:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZwvvpC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tyrant’s Tomb</a> by Rick Riordan 39:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MABTXR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girl, Stop Apologizing</a> by Rachel Hollis 40:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ShOe7l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones &amp; The Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid 40:20 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> (DJ&amp;TS is their Book of the Year) 40:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QpqDyv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Five</a> by Hallie Rubenhold 40:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M. Graff 41:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KW3gf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Feet Apart</a> by Rachel Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis 41:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LqQXqo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Royals</a> by Katherine McGee 41:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F0v6m8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Over the Top</a> by Jonathan Van Ness 43:14 - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/books/review/best-books.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Times</a> Best of 2019 List 43:16 - <a href="https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&amp;year=2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NPR’s</a> Best of 2019 List 43:24 - <a href="http://libraryreads.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LibraryReads-Voter-Favorites-2019.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0QR_f1nm3TfUGaTOPZT5XheoJZxv89RTVzb_UTuQ35L8x_pGIcFcaZ_iE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Libraryreads.org</a> Best of 2019 List 44:03 - <a href="https://lithub.com/the-ultimate-best-books-of-2019-list/?fbclid=IwAR1yVERj0K4eyFK8j_L5eDgFFxd-M8U9MlogfcDq-Yh1Z1j6dB7zF_J1PD0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lithub.com</a> best of best of lists 44:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rHOTUs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olive, Again</a> by Elizabeth Strout 44:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F2HQsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dutch House</a> by Ann Patchett 44:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35prsxU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Normal People</a> by Sally Rooney 45:00 - <a href="https://momadvice.com/post/the-best-books-of-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Allen Clark at Momadvice.com</a> best of 2019 List Presses: 47:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oPPpus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shadow of the Wind</a> by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 50:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WtpeNc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">El Deafo</a> by CeCe Bell

Season 2, Episode 22: A Record Number of Five-Star Books + "Goodreads, You're Fired"

Meredith and Kaytee are back with the episode you’ve been waiting for. Our favorite books of 2019! Rather than spending time on all our regular segments, we are diving right into the good stuff. No Bookish Moments, no Current Reads, no Deep Dive, no Pressed books, just a reflection on our 2019 reading year and then the top 10 lists you’ve been waiting for! We are each sharing 10 books we LOVED this year (plus a couple bonus picks that we slide in under the radar). We do a lot of gushing, we have a lot of words, and we think this episode contains the real gems for us and readers like us. If you have books you think we’ll love based on these lists, put them in the comments! If you agree or disagree with a pick, put that in the comments as well! We love hearing from you! 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . Let’s Talk About Stats, Baby: 3:22 - Kaytee on Goodreads 3:23 - Kaytee’s spreadsheet (with excessive stats) comes from the BookRiot spreadsheet with some special modifications. You can grab a copy directly from BookRiot though! Patrons get my copy with all the bonus challenges and stats already included. 3:26 - 2020 Reading Journal Top 10 Lists: (Titles in Italics and parentheses are books we mentioned that are not part of the official top 10 list) 13:40 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 14:11 - (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier) 15:02 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 15:41 - (Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson - book 2) 15:46 - (The Winterhouse Mysteries by Ben Guterson - book 3) 16:14 - Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 16:28 - (Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski) 17:08 - A Better Man by Louise Penny 18:50 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 19:56 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 20:00 - (Book of the Month subscription) 20:59 - The Passengers by John Marrs 21:11 - (The One by John Marrs) 22:02 - The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye 22:11 - Episode when listeners press books into OUR hands 23:23 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 25:08 - The Current by Tim Johnston 25:15 - (Shelf Subscription from Bookshelf Thomasville) 27:31 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 29:28 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 31:28 - (Sarah’s Bookshelves Life interview with Garrett) 32:00 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 33:20 - American Royals by Katherine McGee 35:13 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 37:06 - (Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry) 37:40 - (The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides) 37:44 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 39:41 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 39:57 - (Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead) 40:54 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 42:39 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall 44:47 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

Meredith and Kaytee are back with the episode you’ve been waiting for. Our favorite books of 2019! Rather than spending time on all our regular segments, we are diving right into the good stuff. No Bookish Moments, no Current Reads, no Deep Dive, no Pressed books, just a reflection on our 2019 reading year and then the top 10 lists you’ve been waiting for! We are each sharing 10 books we LOVED this year (plus a couple bonus picks that we slide in under the radar). We do a lot of gushing, we have a lot of words, and we think this episode contains the real gems for us and readers like us. If you have books you think we’ll love based on these lists, put them in the comments! If you agree or disagree with a pick, put that in the comments as well! We love hearing from you! 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . Let’s Talk About Stats, Baby: 3:22 - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/kayteecobb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaytee on Goodreads</a> 3:23 - Kaytee’s spreadsheet (with excessive stats) comes from the <a href="https://bookriot.com/2019/12/04/2020-reading-log/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookRiot spreadsheet</a> with some special modifications. You can grab a copy directly from BookRiot though! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a> get my copy with all the bonus challenges and stats already included. 3:26 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/products/2020journal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Reading Journal</a> Top 10 Lists: (Titles in Italics and parentheses are books we mentioned that are not part of the official top 10 list) 13:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U7uYKx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweep</a> by Jonathan Auxier 14:11 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2GonKe5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes</a> by Jonathan Auxier) 15:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wZvs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson 15:41 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2Uld6Je" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secrets of Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson - book 2) 15:46 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2LlJ08i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winterhouse Mysteries</a> by Ben Guterson - book 3) 16:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KRkLgc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burnout</a> by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 16:28 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2RU1bEk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come As You Are</a> by Emily Nagoski) 17:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zUkUJ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Better Man</a> by Louise Penny 18:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CQyFKl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ten Thousand Doors of January</a> by Alix Harrow 19:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NtXpPa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Man</a> by Alex North 20:00 - (<a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> subscription) 20:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZoTZzJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Passengers</a> by John Marrs 21:11 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2PsQKlR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The One</a> by John Marrs) 22:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XXX2PJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ordinary Princess</a> by M.M. Kaye 22:11 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode when listeners press books into OUR hands</a> 23:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2w1cwph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Dorothy</a> by Elizabeth Letts 25:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TTPKt1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Current</a> by Tim Johnston 25:15 - (<a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf Subscription</a> from Bookshelf Thomasville) 27:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VAqqJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility</a> by Robin DiAngelo 29:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M. Graff 31:28 - (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-38-garrett-m-graff-author-only-plane-in-the-sky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves Life interview with Garrett</a>) 32:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WYglIq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Were the Lucky Ones</a> by Georgia Hunter 33:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LqQXqo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Royals</a> by Katherine McGee 35:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RDTcYi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 37:06 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry) 37:40 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2UDtp46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Silent Patient</a> by Alex Michaelides) 37:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ImWux5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mother-In-Law</a> by Sally Hepworth 39:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32rbO3g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nickel Boys</a> by Colson Whitehead 39:57 - (<a href="https://amzn.to/2HXY4X8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underground Railroad</a> by Colson Whitehead) 40:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/363mcQH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fact of a Body</a> by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 42:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ChqIh1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dearly Beloved</a> by Cara Wall 44:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PTVina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Curse So Dark and Lonely</a> by Brigid Kemmerer

Season 2, Episode 23: Our Best Books of 2019

Meredith and Kaytee are back from their short break between seasons to bring your more of the bookish goodness you’ve come to love. As well as some new fun stuff! First and foremost, we’ve got a new Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. We’re also shouting out the first three women who couldn’t wait for us to officially roll out our Patreon account before they went and became our Bookish Friends! Thanks, ladies! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: big kids cracking each other up while reading together, and giving book recommendations to a friend! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve both got a large docket of titles to choose from after our break, so we had a hard time narrowing it down! You’ll notice a short new segment: Slow but Steady. Be sure to look for a post this weekend in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you’ve been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don’t want to commit to it as your “main” read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are reflecting on what our break was like for both of us. Was our reading different? What did we do to keep ourselves busy? Are we glad we took a break? Listen in for the answers! This week, we finish up with our first Belly Up to the Book Bar request from Sara Kilpatrick. Sara sent us a great list of titles, some of which pressed us out of our comfort zones. We can’t wait to hear what you think of our suggestions, or if you have more to add to Sara’s TBR pile! (Chime in below or on social media, and we’ll make sure she sees them!) 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!  . . . . . 1:59 - Bookshelf Thomasville - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 2:06 - From the Front Porch podcast 3:32 - Our Patreon is officially launched! Patrons pay $5 a month to receive a bookmark, one or more bonus episodes a month, behind-the-scenes content, access to a FB group for Bookish Friends and IG “close friends” content, and extra belly up to the book bar request fulfillment. If you cannot wait, click that link above, and we’ll get you set up ASAP! 6:35 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 6:37 - Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 7:18 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 7:26 - The Secret, Book &amp; Scone Society by Ellery Adams 8:29 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 9:39 - Episode 46 of Season 1 of Currently Reading 9:43 - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang 11:36 - How to Be A Good Creature by Sy Montgomery 12:20 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 12:39 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live 15:42 - Atomic Habits by James Clear 16:11 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 16:14 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 17:57 - Meredith on Episode 11 of What Should I Read Next? 19:01 - Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White 21:15 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (totally screwed this up - The Wedding PARTY is the new one!) 21:29 - The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory 21:31 - The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 22:36 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 24:36 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 28:15 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 30:34 - Serial Reader app 30:40 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 30:55 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 31:20 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 32:17 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 35:32 - Zazzle Store 35:33 - Patreon (again, I know) 40:46 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes 41:09 - Forever Liesl by Charmain Carr 41:20 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 41:22 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 42:10 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe 42:28 - Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham 43:17 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 43:44 - Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 44:01 - Disney War by James B. Stewart 44:42 - The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King 45:07 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler 45:27 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou 46:07 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenrieder 46:21 - Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr 46:49 - Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenrieder 47:05 - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost 47:06 - Getting Stoned with Savages by J. Maarten Trooth 48:12 - I’m A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson 48:13 - Notes from A Small Island by Bill Bryson 48:15 - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson 48:29 - Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach 49:08 - Along the Way: A Journey of a Father and Son by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez 49:42 - The Bride Quartet (starts with Vision in White) by Nora Roberts 50:52 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 51:28 - Jasmine Guillory Books 51:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 51:53 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 52:00 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 52:58 - The Shop on Blossom Street (first in series) by Debbie Macomber 54:00 - Amanda’s Wedding by Jenny Colgan *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Meredith and Kaytee are back from their short break between seasons to bring your more of the bookish goodness you’ve come to love. As well as some new fun stuff! First and foremost, we’ve got a new Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. We’re also shouting out the first three women who couldn’t wait for us to officially roll out our <a href="http://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> account before they went and became our Bookish Friends! Thanks, ladies! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: big kids cracking each other up while reading together, and giving book recommendations to a friend! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve both got a large docket of titles to choose from after our break, so we had a hard time narrowing it down! You’ll notice a short new segment: Slow but Steady. Be sure to look for a post this weekend in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you’ve been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don’t want to commit to it as your “main” read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are reflecting on what our break was like for both of us. Was our reading different? What did we do to keep ourselves busy? Are we glad we took a break? Listen in for the answers! This week, we finish up with our first Belly Up to the Book Bar request from Sara Kilpatrick. Sara sent us a great list of titles, some of which pressed us out of our comfort zones. We can’t wait to hear what you think of our suggestions, or if you have more to add to Sara’s TBR pile! (Chime in below or on social media, and we’ll make sure she sees them!) 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!  . . . . . 1:59 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshelf Thomasville</a> - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 2:06 - <a href="https://www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">From the Front Porch podcast</a> 3:32 - Our <a href="http://patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> is officially launched! Patrons pay $5 a month to receive a bookmark, one or more bonus episodes a month, behind-the-scenes content, access to a FB group for Bookish Friends and IG “close friends” content, and extra belly up to the book bar request fulfillment. 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Maarten Troost 47:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SMaunJ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Stoned with Savages</a> by J. Maarten Trooth 48:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YBqbQu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I’m A Stranger Here Myself</a> by Bill Bryson 48:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E1Vyy8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Notes from A Small Island</a> by Bill Bryson 48:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LH5OPf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Road to Little Dribbling</a> by Bill Bryson 48:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SSWqsL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman</a> by Alice Steinbach 49:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LLjZ5M" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Along the Way: A Journey of a Father and Son</a> by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez 49:42 - The Bride Quartet (starts with <a href="https://amzn.to/30Z1wX6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vision in White</a>) by Nora Roberts 50:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JVH8jY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect Couple</a> by Elin Hilderbrand 51:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Yf4zZf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jasmine Guillory Books</a> 51:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z1KxT6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bride Test</a> by Helen Hoang 51:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QYiHXv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Kiss Quotient</a> by Helen Hoang 52:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YpwyWj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Hundred Summers</a> by Beatriz Williams 52:58 - <a href="https://amzn.to/310zmuY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Shop on Blossom Street</a> (first in series) by Debbie Macomber 54:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MqEoMW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda’s Wedding</a> by Jenny Colgan *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. 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Season 2, Episode 1: Back in the Bookish Saddle!

Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mindy today in a three-host show full of bookish delights. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. A book club win for kids, a book train with friends, and strong opinions about a bookish movie. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s some serious gushing over books in this week’s titles, plus a couple “I didn’t like this” strong opinions. Hold onto your earbuds. We are doing a brief Slow But Steady check-in this week to let you know what we’re choosing for our next reads for this challenge. For our deep dive this week, we are playing around with book pairings for TV shows that we’ve enjoyed in the past. We each chose two shows to dive deep into and then find ways to replicate some of those same feelings in our reading. What fun! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a “very favorite” read-aloud book, one that will work, even if you’re down to the wire on a challenge category, and a book that is perfect for gift-giving. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . Announcements: 1:19 - Episode 32 of Season 1 1:45 - 2020 Reading Challenge Printable 2:38 - 2020 Reading Journal for purchase (free for Patrons!) Bookish Moments: 4:57 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 6:38 - Eye of the Elephant by Delia and Mark Owens 6:42 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 7:43 - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 8:13 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Current Reads: 10:34 - Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beales 13:55 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 14:42 - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 18:17 - Wild Robot by Peter Brown 21:41 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 22:00 - Episode 38 of Season 1 22:16 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 23:04 - Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul 26:42 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 28:10 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 31:24 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 31:57 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Slow But Steady: 36:22 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 36:40 - Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 37:10 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 37:29 - The Art of Typing by Ginger Lapig-Bogda 38:18 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling 38:20 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling 38:24 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 38:30 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 38:40 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 38:48 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Deep Dive: Pairings with Grey’s Anatomy: 40:22 - Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult 40:49 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory 41:19 - The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin Pairings with Parenthood: 42:09 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 42:24 - The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown Pairings with West Wing: 43:43 - Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonico 44:28 - The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple 45:03 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 45:19 - The Brethren by John Grisham 45:22 - Term Limits by Vince Flynn Pairings with Dr. Quinn or When Calls the Heart: 46:37 - Christy by Catherine Marshall 47:15 - Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht Pairings with Elementary: 49:06 - Sherlock Holmes canon by Arthur Conan Doyle 49:37 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 49:54 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 50:11 - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 50:38 - A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George Pairings with Dexter: 51:17 - Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsey 51:25 - You by Caroline Kepnes 51:45 - My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing 52:11 - The One by John Marrs Presses: 52:58 - Episode 32 of Season 1 53:07 - I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borden de Trevino 54:18 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 56:03 - The Quilter’s Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini 56:11 - Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini

Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mindy today in a three-host show full of bookish delights. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. A book club win for kids, a book train with friends, and strong opinions about a bookish movie. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s some serious gushing over books in this week’s titles, plus a couple “I didn’t like this” strong opinions. Hold onto your earbuds. We are doing a brief Slow But Steady check-in this week to let you know what we’re choosing for our next reads for this challenge. For our deep dive this week, we are playing around with book pairings for TV shows that we’ve enjoyed in the past. We each chose two shows to dive deep into and then find ways to replicate some of those same feelings in our reading. What fun! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a “very favorite” read-aloud book, one that will work, even if you’re down to the wire on a challenge category, and a book that is perfect for gift-giving. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . Announcements: 1:19 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 32 of Season 1</a> 1:45 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Reading Challenge Printable</a> 2:38 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/products/2020journal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Reading Journal</a> for purchase (free for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a>!) Bookish Moments: 4:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RxlTXE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Scavenger</a> by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 6:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qSYnvu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eye of the Elephant</a> by Delia and Mark Owens 6:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2L3isoJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Crawdads Sing</a> by Delia Owens 7:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PqNqLB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Heart So Fierce and Broken</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 8:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2R0fVkv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Women</a> by Louisa May Alcott Current Reads: 10:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/34rAtF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warriors Don’t Cry</a> by Melba Patillo Beales 13:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U8nAMG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Expectations</a> by Charles Dickens 14:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/34rAAk2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nothing to See Here</a> by Kevin Wilson 18:17 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PnKgrn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Robot</a> by Peter Brown 21:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H7WYGZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry’s Trees</a> by Jon Cohen 22:00 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/38" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 38 of Season 1</a> 22:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Fg4IaX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Alice Forgot</a> by Liane Moriarty 23:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RTesfS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Evan Hansen</a> by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul 26:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/375r20F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Water Dancer</a> by Ta-Nehisi Coates 28:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2tejDN0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Between the World and Me</a> by Ta-Nehisi Coates 31:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KqEuUZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Girls</a> by Elizabeth Gilbert 31:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Hh0ez9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat, Pray, Love</a> by Elizabeth Gilbert Slow But Steady: 36:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/375r20F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Water Dancer</a> by Ta-Nehisi Coates 36:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Da3xI3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gone with The Wind</a> by Margaret Mitchell 37:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JHh768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road Back to You</a> by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 37:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RUpyRL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Typing</a> by Ginger Lapig-Bogda 38:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Eh8HQx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</a> by JK Rowling 38:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZvTTHS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</a> by JK Rowling 38:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DNqilh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East of Eden</a> by John Steinbeck 38:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E67i0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Les Miserables</a> by Victor Hugo 38:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Lphl4q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Persuasion</a> by Jane Austen 38:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GmsVfl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</a> by Betty Smith Deep Dive: Pairings with Grey’s Anatomy: 40:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wNADca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Small Great Things</a> by Jodi Piccoult 40:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Yf4zZf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Date</a> by Jasmine Guillory 41:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rFsAig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Queen of Hearts</a> by Kimmery Martin Pairings with Parenthood: 42:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RDTcYi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 42:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/38JqHRZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weird Sisters</a> by Eleanor Brown Pairings with West Wing: 43:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E715Ti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?</a> by Alyssa Mastromonico 44:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MwjjNJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gatekeepers</a> by Chris Whipple 45:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36E4XoV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Jane Young</a> by Gabrielle Zevin 45:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PSFHo2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Brethren</a> by John Grisham 45:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/34qBlK2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Term Limits</a> by Vince Flynn Pairings with Dr. Quinn or When Calls the Heart: 46:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PquJHi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christy</a> by Catherine Marshall 47:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rDjkuZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness</a> by Robert Specht Pairings with Elementary: 49:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PKdoqM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes canon</a> by Arthur Conan Doyle 49:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CVQsCb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The House of Silk</a> by Anthony Horowitz 49:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wWF4AH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Word is Murder</a> by Anthony Horowitz 50:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CVsrLA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Study in Scarlet Women</a> by Sherry Thomas 50:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UR5XB1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Great Deliverance</a> by Elizabeth George Pairings with Dexter: 51:17 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rFEoRB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darkly Dreaming Dexter</a> by Jeff Lindsey 51:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RUkFIl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You</a> by Caroline Kepnes 51:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oY0qxw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Lovely Wife</a> by Samantha Downing 52:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PsQKlR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The One</a> by John Marrs Presses: 52:58 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 32 of Season 1</a> 53:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2USFcMh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I, Juan de Pareja</a> by Elizabeth Borden de Trevino 54:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rFDBjB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Girl Dreaming</a> by Jacqueline Woodson 56:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PWE1c2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Quilter’s Apprentice</a> by Jennifer Chiaverini 56:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PLynKY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resistance Women</a> by Jennifer Chiaverini

Season 2, Episode 21: All the Hosts Together + TV/Book Pairings

Kaytee and Meredith join their powers for good in Season 2, Episode 2! Can’t wait for you to tune in! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an episode of a favorite podcast that gives a great glimpse into the book industry, and a book-related party that was completely amazing! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. Some strong opinions in this week’s current reads, friends. Hold onto your hankies. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. Be sure to look for a post on Instagram in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you’ve been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don’t want to commit to it as your “main” read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are discussing the 8th category in the Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge, and we dive deep into Books that are becoming movies this year, as well as some of our favorites from the past. Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we’d like to press into your hands, readers. A non-fiction pick that will give you a whole new view on storms, and a YA series that will keep certain TV fans happy when their show has ended. 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!  . . . . . 3:01 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live Episode 25 3:11 - Book of the Month 5:04 - Mindy Brouse on Episode 32 of Currently Reading Podcast 5:10 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 6:28 - Harry Potter sorting test (our favorite - breaks down your houses by percentages) 7:55 - Bookshelf Thomasville - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 11:31 - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim 11:46 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live interview with Angie Kim 11:52 - Book of the Month 14:57 - Episode 43 of Currently Reading 15:01 - The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 18:12 - Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and The Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep 21:05 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 21:24 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 24:12 - Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia 25:31 - Morgan Tallman on Episode 22 28:35 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 29:27 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 32:11 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 32:22 - Book of the Month 34:51 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 35:34 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 36:05 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 36:48 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 37:48 - Pet Sematary by Stephen King 38:04 - It by Stephen King 38:09 - Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 38:28 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 39:04 - Full List of 2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet! 39:13 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 39:18 - Where’d You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple 40:22- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 41:02 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 41:29 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Demas 41:55 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 42:07 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 42:30 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 43:15 - The Princess Bride by William Golding 43:23 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 43:40 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 44:19 - Ready Player One by Earnest Cline 44:51 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 45:56 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 46:08 - The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon 46:20 - Again, the whole list: 2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet! 46:51 - Five Days At Memorial by Sheri Fink 49:13 - The Selection (and books 2 and 3) by Kiera Cass *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Kaytee and Meredith join their powers for good in Season 2, Episode 2! Can’t wait for you to tune in! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an episode of a favorite podcast that gives a great glimpse into the book industry, and a book-related party that was completely amazing! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. Some strong opinions in this week’s current reads, friends. Hold onto your hankies. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. Be sure to look for a post on Instagram in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you’ve been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don’t want to commit to it as your “main” read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are discussing the 8th category in the Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge, and we dive deep into Books that are becoming movies this year, as well as some of our favorites from the past. Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we’d like to press into your hands, readers. A non-fiction pick that will give you a whole new view on storms, and a YA series that will keep certain TV fans happy when their show has ended. 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!  . . . . . 3:01 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-25-book-of-the-month-siobhan-jones-august/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves Live Episode 25</a> 3:11 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> 5:04 - Mindy Brouse on <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/32" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 32</a> of Currently Reading Podcast 5:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTtBJl" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</a> 6:28 - <a href="https://www.gotoquiz.com/pottermore_sorting_quiz_all_possible_question" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter sorting test</a> (our favorite - breaks down your houses by percentages) 7:55 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshelf Thomasville</a> - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 11:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2T1l0HQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Miracle Creek</a> by Angie Kim 11:46 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-22-literary-mysteries-angie-kim-author-miracle-creek/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves Live interview with Angie Kim</a> 11:52 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> 14:57 - <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/43" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 43</a> of Currently Reading 15:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XrcROe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Illuminae Files</a> by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 18:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YCrr9p" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and The Last Trial of Harper Lee</a> by Casey Cep 21:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wRwtQf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">To Kill A Mockingbird</a> by Harper Lee 21:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LQyC56" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">In Cold Blood</a> by Truman Capote 24:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GGIwoy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Eliza and Her Monsters</a> by Francesca Zappia 25:31 - Morgan Tallman on <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/22" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 22</a> 28:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ImWux5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Mother-In-Law</a> by Sally Hepworth 29:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xl5axs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a> by Liane Moriarty 32:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2I5eE7v" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchen Confidential</a> by Anthony Bourdain 32:22 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> 34:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry 35:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OQ48Sn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">North and South</a> by Elizabeth Gaskell 36:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wN1wvP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice</a> by Jane Austen 36:48 - <a href="http://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/2019challenge" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge</a> 37:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LVmcM6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pet Sematary</a> by Stephen King 38:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2R1pSxY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">It</a> by Stephen King 38:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LSO5Vj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor Sleep</a> by Stephen King 38:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WHmiZ5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Goldfinch</a> by Donna Tartt 39:04 - <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j9nywJxlWel_-BACCP9hu0tyqp7I-wKT8bngL_C1cdI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Full List of 2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet!</a> 39:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RE5ocp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Artemis Fowl</a> by Eoin Colfer 39:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E4DVeV" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where’d You Go Bernadette?</a> by Maria Semple 40:22- <a href="https://amzn.to/2TJuwyV" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Secret Garden</a> by Frances Hodgson Burnett 41:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2R0fVkv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Little Women</a> by Louisa May Alcott 41:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NWPKqh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Count of Monte Cristo</a> by Alexandre Demas 41:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTtBJl" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> by JK Rowling 42:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MU3NjD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a> by Gillian Flynn 42:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xl5axs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a> by Liane Moriarty 43:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ESGBfx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Princess Bride</a> by William Golding 43:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 43:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M6vbWj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jurassic Park</a> by Michael Crichton 44:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RylZyf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a> by Earnest Cline 44:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King 45:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ywWmVY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We Have Always Lived in the Castle</a> by Shirley Jackson 46:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YELzI1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Sun is Also A Star</a> by Nicola Yoon 46:20 - Again, the whole list: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j9nywJxlWel_-BACCP9hu0tyqp7I-wKT8bngL_C1cdI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet!</a> 46:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2IMSvce" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Five Days At Memorial</a> by Sheri Fink 49:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zjli4i" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Selection</a> (and books 2 and 3) by Kiera Cass *Please note that all book titles linked above 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 2, Episode 2: #shemademedoit Books + Titles Coming to The Big Screen for the Currently Reading Challenge

Meredith and Kaytee are ready to chat about one of their favorite topics this week: local libraries, how to love them well, and how to enjoy them extensively. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a bookshelf purge and new library bliss. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got scary stuff, apocalypses, children’s fiction, and books everyone needs to read. We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, and some observations from our listeners about what they’re reading for SBS. For our deep dive this week, we are showering love on our local libraries. We’ve got tips and tricks for how to use your library well, but we’ve also got the inside scoop on what you can do to help your library and keep it going strong. So many words, and we tried to rein it in! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books Into Your Hands. Our books are great complements to each other, in that one will be thought-provoking and essential and maybe even emotional or difficult while the other is fun and feisty and sweet. 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! Please note that all book titles linked above 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! . . . . . 1:20 - Sleep at a  Book Hotel! 6:29 - Babysitter’s Club Graphic Novels by Ann M. Martin 6:39 - Sisters by Raina Telgemeier 6:41 - Smile by Raina Telgemeier 9:59 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 12:45 - Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 15:01 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig 15:22 - Shelf subscription from Bookshelf Thomasville 15:58 - From the Front Porch podcast 18:37 - The Stand by Stephen King 19:07 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 20:33 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 20:39 - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 26:31 - The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Janssen 30:54 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 31:52 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 34:12 - Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 34:31 - Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 34:58 - A Torch Against the Night (Book 2) by Sabaa Tahir 35:40 - A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 36:12 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 37:08 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 38:02 - Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery 39:11 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 39:49 - Patreon 40:15 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 42:28 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher 43:11 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 43:12 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 43:46 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M Graff 46:36 - Library Extension for your browser 51:59 - Library Elf to manage your holds and such 53:20 - Keep scrolling down for the full list of ways to help your library from our Bookish Friend and local library board member, Sarah McGuire! 54:05 - Friends of the Library membership - your local library will probably have a link to THEIR friends program on their website 58:01 - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande 1:00:18 - La Cucina by Lily Prior 1:00:28 - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 1:00:30 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris 1:03:14 - Currently Reading Drinkware 1:03:16 - Currently Reading Sherpa Throw  __________________ Options for helping your library from a board member: - share a talent (grant writing, graphic design, etc.) - join the library "friends" group or at a minimum attend a meeting or two and help at fundraising events - maybe even volunteer to chair an event.  In this day and age of dwindling book sales as a major fundraiser, new ideas are encouraged! - if your library has a membership campaign/fundraising drive, donate even if just $10-15 - if every town resident donated even $5, we'd raise a ton during our annual membership drive! - if you donate and have company match, submit it and double your dollars if your library qualifies as a non profit - consider a recurring donation if your company promotes that (right from your paycheck if your library qualifies as a non profit) - attend budget meetings and support your library.  Get the facts and if there are budget cuts that you do not agree with, go and advocate for library funding.  If you can't attend, send a letter for public forum/comments advocating for your library. - attend programs your library holds - they love to see people at their programs! - ask your library director what they need! - donate GOOD books for book sales/book carts - share your enthusiasm with friends and your community - advocate for your library! - ask if there is something you can help with (I stuff envelopes, write thank yous, etc) - donate items for fundraising drives - our library does an annual auction and we usually put together baskets - get a small group of friends to donate items for a basket!  Have season sport tickets/theater tickets you can't use? Donate them! If you know a local business, ask them for donations - it takes a village to put together a good silent auction! Thank you, Sarah, for all these amazing tips!

Meredith and Kaytee are ready to chat about one of their favorite topics this week: local libraries, how to love them well, and how to enjoy them extensively. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a bookshelf purge and new library bliss. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got scary stuff, apocalypses, children’s fiction, and books everyone needs to read. We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, and some observations from our listeners about what they’re reading for SBS. For our deep dive this week, we are showering love on our local libraries. We’ve got tips and tricks for how to use your library well, but we’ve also got the inside scoop on what you can do to help your library and keep it going strong. So many words, and we tried to rein it in! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books Into Your Hands. Our books are great complements to each other, in that one will be thought-provoking and essential and maybe even emotional or difficult while the other is fun and feisty and sweet. 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! Please note that all book titles linked above 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! . . . . . 1:20 - Sleep at a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/book-bed-hostel-tokyo-japan_n_571727d6e4b0018f9cbba222" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Book</a> <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/12/1/13803816/book-hotel-obidos-portugal" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel</a>! 6:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qnyUKa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Babysitter’s Club Graphic Novels</a> by Ann M. Martin 6:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OUmDqD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sisters</a> by Raina Telgemeier 6:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35IJtI0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Smile</a> by Raina Telgemeier 9:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NtXpPa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Man</a> by Alex North 12:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MxuFmH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Turn of the Key</a> by Ruth Ware 15:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Mo2SGd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wanderers</a> by Chuck Wendig 15:22 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf subscription</a> from Bookshelf Thomasville 15:58 - <a href="https://www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">From the Front Porch</a> podcast 18:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2USv46l" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Stand</a> by Stephen King 19:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M8sbsy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of M</a> by Peng Shepherd 20:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32rbO3g" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Nickel Boys</a> by Colson Whitehead 20:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HXY4X8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Underground Railroad</a> by Colson Whitehead 26:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32luVvE" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Moomins and the Great Flood</a> by Tove Janssen 30:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RE5ocp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Artemis Fowl</a> by Eoin Colfer 31:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2J0UhHv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ember in the Ashes</a> by Sabaa Tahir 34:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 34:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KyEpM5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a> by George R.R. Martin 34:58 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2p6HpZL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Torch Against the Night</a> (Book 2) by Sabaa Tahir 35:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QQTIT2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Thrones and Roses</a> by Sarah J. Maas 36:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zniF1v" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Mist and Fury</a> by Sarah J. Maas 37:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry 38:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oPbLiZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Avonlea</a> by LM Montgomery 39:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31gaIab" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Frankenstein</a> by Mary Shelley 39:49 - <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 40:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain 42:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31nBIDT" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Coming Home</a> by Rosamunde Pilcher 43:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wN1wvP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice</a> by Jane Austen 43:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2R0fVkv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Little Women</a> by Louisa May Alcott 43:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M Graff 46:36 - <a href="https://www.libraryextension.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Library Extension</a> for your browser 51:59 - <a href="https://www.libraryelf.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Library Elf</a> to manage your holds and such 53:20 - Keep scrolling down for the full list of ways to help your library from our Bookish Friend and local library board member, Sarah McGuire! 54:05 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_Libraries" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of the Library</a> membership - your local library will probably have a link to THEIR friends program on their website 58:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qj4pEZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End</a> by Atul Gawande 1:00:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oQcS2b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">La Cucina</a> by Lily Prior 1:00:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VvfVbG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Like Water for Chocolate</a> by Laura Esquivel 1:00:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MnTiTX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chocolat</a> by Joanne Harris 1:03:14 - <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/collections/drinkware-119044699514285784" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Drinkware</a> 1:03:16 - <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/currently_reading_sherpa_throw-256493038460782261" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Sherpa Throw</a> __________________ Options for helping your library from a board member: - share a talent (grant writing, graphic design, etc.) - join the library "friends" group or at a minimum attend a meeting or two and help at fundraising events - maybe even volunteer to chair an event.  In this day and age of dwindling book sales as a major fundraiser, new ideas are encouraged! - if your library has a membership campaign/fundraising drive, donate even if just $10-15 - if every town resident donated even $5, we'd raise a ton during our annual membership drive! - if you donate and have company match, submit it and double your dollars if your library qualifies as a non profit - consider a recurring donation if your company promotes that (right from your paycheck if your library qualifies as a non profit) - attend budget meetings and support your library.  Get the facts and if there are budget cuts that you do not agree with, go and advocate for library funding.  If you can't attend, send a letter for public forum/comments advocating for your library. - attend programs your library holds - they love to see people at their programs! - ask your library director what they need! - donate GOOD books for book sales/book carts - share your enthusiasm with friends and your community - advocate for your library! - ask if there is something you can help with (I stuff envelopes, write thank yous, etc) - donate items for fundraising drives - our library does an annual auction and we usually put together baskets - get a small group of friends to donate items for a basket!  Have season sport tickets/theater tickets you can't use? Donate them! If you know a local business, ask them for donations - it takes a village to put together a good silent auction! Thank you, Sarah, for all these amazing tips!

Season 2, Episode 13: Off and On the Book Wagon + Library Love

Kaytee and Mindy are ready for a Currently Reading first: award season! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a buddy read with a daughter and thrifting for books Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s books are full of big sighs in ways both good and bad, and sweet stories that will stick with you. For our deep dive this week, we are giving out our first Golden Earbud Awards. During award season, we’re evaluating red carpet looks and the best stories to consume on audio and you won’t want to miss our categories! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a book that’s perfect for anyone who works with or love a young adult, and a memoir that is unforgettable. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 1:50 - Book of the Month 1:53 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Current Reads: 4:40 - Love from A to Z by SK Ali 7:03 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali 7:15 - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han 7:46 - Love, Hate &amp; Other Filters by Samira Ahmed 8:26 - Patreon (We do Patron buddy reads) 8:40 - Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 11:52 - Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi 15:16 - Dataclysm by Christian Rudder 15:22 - Episode 19 of Season 1 with Scott Monday 20:04 - Lost for Words by Stephanie Butland 21:13 - Patreon (Patrons get bonus episodes) 20:32 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 20:33 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 20:39 - Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 25:55 - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni Deep Dive - Golden Earbud Awards: Narrators are all linked to the audiobook. New members to Audible get a free audiobook on us! If It Weren’t Audio, I Would Have Skipped It: 30:47 - Shogun by James Clavell (narrated by Ralph Lister) 30:49 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel (narrated by David Colacci) 30:53 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (narrated by Lee Horsley) 31:03 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King (narrated by Craig Wasson) Required to Listen: 32:47 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, and a full cast) 32:50 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (narrated by the author) 32:53 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (narrated by Frazer Douglas) 33:01 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (narrated by the author) Best Series on Audio: 34:13 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling (narrated by Jim Dale) 34:15 - The Passage by Justin Cronin (narrated by Scott Brick, Adenrele Ojo and Abby Craden) 34:19 - The Selection by Kiera Cass (narrated by Amy Rubinate) 34:24 - The Three Pines Series (staring with Still Life) by Louise Penny (narrated by Ralph Cosham [books 1-10] and Robert Bathurst [books 11+]) For Adult Ears Only: 36:29 - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (narrated by Katie Schorr) 36:31 - A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole (narrated by Karen Chilton) 36:34 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (narrated by Carly Robbins) 36:47 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (narrated by the author) Who Knew? 38:41 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (narrated by Nick Offerman) 38:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (narrated by Rachel McAdams) 38:54 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal) 39:05 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (narrated by Tim Curry) Best True Story 40:07 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (narrated by the author) 40:11 - The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (narrated by Bryan Stevenson) 40:14 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (narrated by Amy Landon) 40:24 - I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (narrated by the author) Best Read by the Author: 41:33 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe (narrated by the author) 41:45 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (narrated by the author) 41:48 - Becoming by Michelle Obama (narrated by the author) 42:38 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan (narrated by the author) Best Narrator: 44:36 - Guy Lockard 44:37 - Julia Whelan 44:39 - Jim Dale 44:55 - Bahni Turpin Best Full Cast: 46:23 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (narrated by Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Lena Dunham and a full cast) 46:26 - As You Wish by Carey Elwes (narrated by Carey Elwes and cast) 46:30 - Emma by Jane Austen (narrated by Emma Thompson &amp; cast) 46:51 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt &amp; a full cast) Best Overall: 48:02 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (narrated by the author) 48:08 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman (narrated by Marin Ireland) 48:13 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King (narrated by Craig Wasson) 48:29 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (narrated by J.K. Simmons) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 50:19 - Doing Life with Your Adult Children by Jim Burns 53:13 - Becoming by Michelle Obama (narrated by the author)

Kaytee and Mindy are ready for a Currently Reading first: award season! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a buddy read with a daughter and thrifting for books Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s books are full of big sighs in ways both good and bad, and sweet stories that will stick with you. For our deep dive this week, we are giving out our first Golden Earbud Awards. During award season, we’re evaluating red carpet looks and the best stories to consume on audio and you won’t want to miss our categories! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a book that’s perfect for anyone who works with or love a young adult, and a memoir that is unforgettable. 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 1:50 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a> 1:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31TrL2I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sun Down Motel</a> by Simone St. James Current Reads: 4:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SsdG9k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love from A to Z</a> by SK Ali 7:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35W0oWv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stationery Shop</a> by Marjan Kamali 7:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Edn3lL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before</a> by Jenny Han 7:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QSzLNw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love, Hate &amp; Other Filters</a> by Samira Ahmed 8:26 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (We do Patron buddy reads) 8:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/38y6vlK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Lies in a Small Town</a> by Diane Chamberlain 11:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31VgMWA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Enough</a> by Ibi Zoboi 15:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BLvenj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dataclysm</a> by Christian Rudder 15:22 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 19</a> of Season 1 with Scott Monday 20:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OWbDs1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost for Words</a> by Stephanie Butland 21:13 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (Patrons get bonus episodes) 20:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F2bj8v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</a> by Gail Honeyman 20:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XteluB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookish Life of Nina Hill</a> by Abbi Waxman 20:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39BfXVu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe</a> by Benjamin Alire Saenz 25:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/38FEF6Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell</a> by Robert Dugoni Deep Dive - Golden Earbud Awards: Narrators are all linked to the audiobook. New members to Audible get a free audiobook on us! If It Weren’t Audio, I Would Have Skipped It: 30:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TrbPjF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shogun</a> by James Clavell (<a href="https://amzn.to/2tYM4iN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Ralph Lister</a>) 30:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wP16Fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sparrow</a> by Mary Doria Russel (<a href="https://amzn.to/2vCieBm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by David Colacci</a>) 30:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CVEGG2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lonesome Dove</a> by Larry McMurtry (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SwwswF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Lee Horsley</a>) 31:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King (<a href="https://amzn.to/2u4o8e4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Craig Wasson</a>) Required to Listen: 32:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ShOe7l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones and the Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid (<a href="https://amzn.to/2OTKpCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, and a full cast</a>) 32:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Tk3z7J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Way Down</a> by Jason Reynolds (<a href="https://amzn.to/3bDecc9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 32:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2V7KqDv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Song of Achilles</a> by Madeline Miller (<a href="https://amzn.to/2UUOBFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Frazer Douglas</a>) 33:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPmbzt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Born a Crime</a> by Trevor Noah (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SqWu4i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) Best Series on Audio: 34:13 - <a>Harry Potter</a> by JK Rowling (<a href="https://amzn.to/2HpMJNo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Jim Dale</a>) 34:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HVf1l5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Passage</a> by Justin Cronin (<a href="https://amzn.to/31UJebb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Scott Brick, Adenrele Ojo and Abby Craden</a>) 34:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zjli4i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Selection</a> by Kiera Cass (<a href="https://amzn.to/37qbFib" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Amy Rubinate</a>) 34:24 - The Three Pines Series (staring with <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7fjmq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life</a>) by Louise Penny (<a href="https://amzn.to/2F5FRqc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Ralph Cosham [books 1-10] and Robert Bathurst [books 11+]</a>) For Adult Ears Only: 36:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NMnUMr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hating Game</a> by Sally Thorne (<a href="https://amzn.to/39sMU6C" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Katie Schorr</a>) 36:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3bDzcjc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Princess in Theory</a> by Alyssa Cole (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SEu6KE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Karen Chilton</a>) 36:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QYiHXv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Kiss Quotient</a> by Helen Hoang (<a href="https://amzn.to/2uT5fLq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Carly Robbins</a>) 36:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RU1bEk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come as You Are</a> by Emily Nagoski (<a href="https://amzn.to/3bN1ckk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) Who Knew? 38:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/38y5biM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court</a> by Mark Twain (<a href="https://amzn.to/2OWOwOd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Nick Offerman</a>) 38:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPp2sb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Montgomery (<a href="https://amzn.to/2wbBF3Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Rachel McAdams</a>) 38:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JnEVMf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Gatsby</a> by F. Scott Fitzgerald (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SJMGRQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal</a>) 39:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U3tLRC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Christmas Carol</a> by Charles Dickens (<a href="https://amzn.to/31WI0fA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Tim Curry</a>) Best True Story 40:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RU1bEk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Come as You Are</a> by Emily Nagoski (<a href="https://amzn.to/31TOufj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 40:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NX3Doh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sun Does Shine</a> by Anthony Ray Hinton (<a href="https://amzn.to/31TOufj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Bryan Stevenson</a>) 40:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VAqqJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility</a> by Robin DiAngelo (<a href="https://amzn.to/3bAFIqS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Amy Landon</a>) 40:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Gtqs0e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Miss You When I Blink</a> by Mary Laura Philpott (<a href="https://amzn.to/3bDw7zB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) Best Read by the Author: 41:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HJUIqX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stories I Only Tell My Friends</a> by Rob Lowe (<a href="https://amzn.to/2Stkm7i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 41:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPmbzt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Born a Crime</a> by Trevor Noah (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SqWu4i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 41:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BKhY2r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becoming</a> by Michelle Obama (<a href="https://amzn.to/2u2WjTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 42:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ROTMm6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food: A Love Story</a> by Jim Gaffigan (<a href="https://amzn.to/2OWScPM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) Best Narrator: 44:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39EUbjB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Lockard</a> 44:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39BveWi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia Whelan</a> 44:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OUJO3f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Dale</a> 44:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/38vbJif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bahni Turpin</a> Best Full Cast: 46:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oTkEVD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lincoln in the Bardo</a> by George Saunders (<a href="https://amzn.to/39z5qdy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Lena Dunham and a full cast</a>) 46:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M1IQhy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As You Wish</a> by Carey Elwes (<a href="https://amzn.to/2UUOyd8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Carey Elwes and cast</a>) 46:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VCGniq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma</a> by Jane Austen (<a href="https://amzn.to/2UUOGt8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Emma Thompson &amp; cast</a>) 46:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ShOe7l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones and the Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid (<a href="https://amzn.to/2OTKpCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt &amp; a full cast</a>) Best Overall: 48:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Tk3z7J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Way Down</a> by Jason Reynolds (<a href="https://amzn.to/3bDecc9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>) 48:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Rvke7I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beartown</a> by Fredrik Backman (<a href="https://amzn.to/2SO1UVJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Marin Ireland</a>) 48:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King (<a href="https://amzn.to/2u4o8e4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by Craig Wasson</a>) 48:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F5FRqc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Man Called Ove</a> by Fredrik Backman (<a href="https://amzn.to/39BfdzG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by J.K. Simmons</a>) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 50:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HlMqDk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doing Life with Your Adult Children</a> by Jim Burns 53:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BKhY2r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becoming</a> by Michelle Obama (<a href="https://amzn.to/2u2WjTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">narrated by the author</a>)

Season 2, Episode 29: The Golden Earbud Awards :: Our Choices for the Best Audiobooks

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week for another new episode of Currently Reading and we have lots of fun stuff to share with you! First, a quick announcement about our Patron-only book club: we will be discussing The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain, and the author will be joining us to chat about her book on November 17th! So, if you’ve been on the fence about reading or joining our Patreon, now may be the time to do it! Second, we have a Currently Reading Listener Survey for you this week. Please click through to the survey and tell us your thoughts about all things Currently Reading! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a local author event and pre-reading a book for a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week since Belly Up episodes end up running long. Strong opinions abound in our novels this week! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, including a “completed!” update. For our deep dive this week, we are discussing the Currently Reading 2019 Challenge category 11: Books Pressed by an IRL or Online Book Club. We already shared a lot of Book Club thoughts in episode 4 of season 2, so this ends up being an ode to finding your bookish tribe. Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar with DeeAnn Haworth. This was a bit of a challenge for one of us, but we’re excited to talk about some new to you and to us titles! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:15 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 1:40 - Patreon 1:53 - Currently Reading Listener Survey 2:51 - Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe, NM 3:23 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 3:33 - Minisode with J. Ryan Stradal 5:22 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 5:45 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley 7:14 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Walls 7:20 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 7:40 - Knox McCoy on The Popcast 7:43 - Shelf Subscription on Bookshelf Thomasville 14:06 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 19:50 - The Swallows by Lisa Lutz 20:05 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 20:07 - The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker 25:29 - Currently Reading on Patreon 25:46 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 31:59 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 33:15 - The Road Back to You by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 33:56 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 34:50 - Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 36:30 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 36:47 - Episode 4 of Season 2 38:00 - Meredith on Episode 85 (I said 89, but that was a mistake!) of Sorta Awesome Podcast 42:13 - bookish.com 43:43 - Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series 43:46 - JA Jance’s Joanna Brady and JP Beaumont series 43:54 - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 43:57 - Saving Ceecee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman 44:00 - Richard Paul Evans’ The Walk series and The Broken Road series 44:05 - An Eldery Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 44:10 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 44:12 - Elevation by Stephen King 44:15 - Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy 44:19 - When by Victoria Laurie 45:55 - Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series 46:42 - Mickey Haller/Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly 46:56 - When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman 47:22 - Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta series 47:59 - In Her Bones by Kate Moretti 48:37 - Joshilyn Jackson’s The Almost Sisters and A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty 48:50 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 49:21 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 49:46 - Rabbit, the Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 50:20 - Aunti Poldi series by Mario Giordano 50:45 - Celine by Peter Heller 50:49 - The River by Peter Heller 51:39 - Setting Free the Kites by Alex George 51:42 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 51:56 - Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connelly 52:40 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 53:12 - Thinner by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman 54:16 - The Grown-Up by Gillian Flynn 54:45 - McNally’s Secret by Lawrence Sanders 56:20 - Listener Survey - one more time!

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week for another new episode of Currently Reading and we have lots of fun stuff to share with you! First, a quick announcement about our Patron-only book club: we will be discussing <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain, and the author will be joining us to chat about her book on November 17th! So, if you’ve been on the fence about reading or joining our <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>, now may be the time to do it! Second, we have a <a href="https://forms.gle/ET97fzmLjBCcom656" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Listener Survey</a> for you this week. Please click through to the survey and tell us your thoughts about all things Currently Reading! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a local author event and pre-reading a book for a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week since Belly Up episodes end up running long. Strong opinions abound in our novels this week! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, including a “completed!” update. For our deep dive this week, we are discussing the Currently Reading 2019 Challenge category 11: Books Pressed by an IRL or Online Book Club. We already shared a lot of Book Club thoughts in episode 4 of season 2, so this ends up being an ode to finding your bookish tribe. Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar with DeeAnn Haworth. This was a bit of a challenge for one of us, but we’re excited to talk about some new to you and to us titles! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain 1:40 - <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 1:53 - <a href="https://forms.gle/ET97fzmLjBCcom656" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Listener Survey</a> 2:51 - <a href="https://www.garciastreetbooks.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Garcia Street Books</a> in Santa Fe, NM 3:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M2m65F" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 3:33 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/jryanstradalminisode" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Minisode with J. Ryan Stradal</a> 5:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WIG6LI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 5:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Cim2Yn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Winter Sea</a> by Susanna Kearsley 7:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ChqIh1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Dearly Beloved</a> by Cara Walls 7:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LHrQ3l" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Crossing to Safety</a> by Wallace Stegner 7:40 - Knox McCoy on <a href="http://knoxandjamie.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Popcast</a> 7:43 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf Subscription on Bookshelf Thomasville</a> 14:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2O8GMVT" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">An Absolutely Remarkable Thing</a> by Hank Green 19:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/33A6lHS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Swallows</a> by Lisa Lutz 20:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DwVeVo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Magic for Liars</a> by Sarah Gailey 20:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZfxmOa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Network</a> by Chandler Baker 25:29 - <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading on Patreon</a> 25:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain 31:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry 33:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JHh768" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Road Back to You</a> by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 33:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31gaIab" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Frankenstein</a> by Mary Shelley 34:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Da3xI3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gone With The Wind</a> by Margaret Mitchell 36:30 - Currently Reading <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2019" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Reading Challenge</a> 36:47 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s2e4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 4 of Season 2</a> 38:00 - Meredith on <a href="https://www.sortaawesomeshow.com/shownotes/2017/1/20/ep-85-awesomely-and-unapologetically-organized-with-meredith-schwartz-of-penelope-loves-lists" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 85</a> (I said 89, but that was a mistake!) of Sorta Awesome Podcast 42:13 - <a href="https://www.bookish.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">bookish.com</a> 43:43 - Michael Connelly’s <a href="https://amzn.to/2WMVLuP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Bosch series</a> 43:46 - JA Jance’s <a href="https://amzn.to/2JZaNse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joanna Brady</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2PQYG3Z" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">JP Beaumont series</a> 43:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Nkt4lE" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Whistling Past the Graveyard</a> by Susan Crandall 43:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WZ40Eh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Saving Ceecee Honeycutt</a> by Beth Hoffman 44:00 - Richard Paul Evans’ <a href="https://amzn.to/2qptv5o" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Walk series</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/34LK0rp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Broken Road series</a> 44:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/34LK0rp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">An Eldery Lady is Up to No Good</a> by Helene Tursten 44:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/311tiSw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Girl on the Train</a> by Paula Hawkins 44:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KkKBas" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elevation</a> by Stephen King 44:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2J7ZnSB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marilla of Green Gables</a> by Sarah McCoy 44:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32lnOm7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">When</a> by Victoria Laurie 45:55 - Sue Grafton’s <a href="https://amzn.to/2WyGfEW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alphabet Series</a> 46:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36IwMgz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mickey Haller/Lincoln Lawyer</a> series by Michael Connelly 46:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32j8CWx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">When the Bough Breaks</a> by Jonathan Kellerman 47:22 - Patricia Cornwell’s <a href="https://amzn.to/2pLTcgg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kay Scarpetta</a> series 47:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CRFYUv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">In Her Bones</a> by Kate Moretti 48:37 - Joshilyn Jackson’s <a href="https://amzn.to/2YYnlop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Almost Sisters</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2NnJPMT" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty</a> 48:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qsuB03" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk</a> by Kathleen Rooney 49:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F5FRqc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Man Called Ove</a> by Fredrick Backman 49:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M5jFuv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbit, the Autobiography of Ms. Pat</a> by Patricia Williams 50:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qqvV3A" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aunti Poldi series</a> by Mario Giordano 50:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CkaIv2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Celine</a> by Peter Heller 50:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WTA1R2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The River</a> by Peter Heller 51:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Dj0wWK" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Setting Free the Kites</a> by Alex George 51:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H7WYGZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry’s Trees</a> by Jon Cohen 51:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U0MC2L" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Little Lovely Things</a> by Maureen Joyce Connelly 52:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ImWux5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Mother-In-Law</a> by Sally Hepworth 53:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qwMHhj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thinner</a> by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman 54:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/33ulo6g" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Grown-Up</a> by Gillian Flynn 54:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Chu6bJ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">McNally’s Secret</a> by Lawrence Sanders 56:20 - <a href="https://forms.gle/ET97fzmLjBCcom656" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Survey</a> - one more time!

Season 2, Episode 15: A Time-Travel Novel We Both Love + Reading (and Recommending) Outside Our Comfort Zones

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with strong opinions and bookish concoctions! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host, and we are TEASES this week. We both have books that we cannot wait to talk about… but we’re not telling you what they are! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! You’ve got just a few days left before this code expires, so get on it! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are mostly GLOWING about our books this week, and we have lots of words about each of them. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, and we’ve loved having you chime in for what you’re reading for this challenge. Today, we’re also rethinking what Slow But Steady means in terms of content. For our deep dive, we are discussing book clubs. All the different kinds of book clubs there are. How we feel about them personally. What we enjoy about the idea of book clubs. And some other weird tangents. What are your thoughts on book clubs? Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Bellying Up to the Book Bar! Our drinking buddy this week is Angie Dawson, and we have LOTS of titles to throw her way. The show notes for this episode are bananas, friends. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. 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!  . . . . . 5:39 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl 5:56 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 9:50 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 10:02 - Want to get in on the Patron action? Patreon! 15:04 - The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames 20:34 - The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker 20:39 - Reese Witherspoon Book Club 24:18 - The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 24:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 29:35 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 29:44 - Final Girls by Riley Sager 34:29 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 35:03 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 35:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 36:04 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 36:05 - The Stand by Stephen King 36:20 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 36:27 - War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 36:49 - The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor 37:32 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 37:36 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 37:42 - Stamped From the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibraham Kendi 38:33 - Middlemarch by George Eliot 38:36 - The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon 40:35 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 43:13 - Silent Book Club 45:04 - Episode 14 with Amy Allen Clark 45:48 - Have opinions about a CR buddy read? Join the Patreon 47:19 - Us Against You by Fredrick Backman 47:33 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 47:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 47:39 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 47:46 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 47:58 - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys 48:08 - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 48:10 - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 48:23 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 48:24 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 48:25 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 48:26 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 48:27 - Joshilyn Jackson Books 48:38 - The Line That Held Us by David Joy 48:39 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir 48:41 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 48:46 - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 49:02 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 49:03 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 49:05 - The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 49:37 -This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 50:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 50:54 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 51:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 51:35 - The Paper Magician (series) by Charlie Holmberg 52:01 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 52:09 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman 53:00 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 53:52 - A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner 53:57 - The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor 54:05 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 54:17 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 54:18 - Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 55:02 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 55:17 - The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai 55:23 - Christina Lauren books 55:37 - Jasmine Guillory books 56:05 - Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 56:30 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 57:23 - Want some extra Belly Up to the Book Bar? Patreon! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with strong opinions and bookish concoctions! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host, and we are TEASES this week. We both have books that we cannot wait to talk about… but we’re not telling you what they are! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! You’ve got just a few days left before this code expires, so get on it! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are mostly GLOWING about our books this week, and we have lots of words about each of them. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, and we’ve loved having you chime in for what you’re reading for this challenge. Today, we’re also rethinking what Slow But Steady means in terms of content. For our deep dive, we are discussing book clubs. All the different kinds of book clubs there are. How we feel about them personally. What we enjoy about the idea of book clubs. And some other weird tangents. What are your thoughts on book clubs? Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Bellying Up to the Book Bar! Our drinking buddy this week is Angie Dawson, and we have LOTS of titles to throw her way. The show notes for this episode are bananas, friends. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. 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!  . . . . . 5:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KHtUHY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Save Me The Plums</a> by Ruth Reichl 5:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2FYIrv5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Garlic and Sapphires</a> by Ruth Reichl 9:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31PnwEf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Jane Austen Project</a> by Kathleen Flynn 10:02 - Want to get in on the Patron action? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>! 15:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z6bA4a" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna</a> by Juliet Grames 20:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZfxmOa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Network</a> by Chandler Baker 20:39 - <a href="https://hello-sunshine.com/book-club/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Reese Witherspoon Book Club</a> 24:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zhb7az" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookshop on the Shore</a> by Jenny Colgan 24:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QaUOIL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookshop on the Corner</a> by Jenny Colgan 29:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zi6RaA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lock Every Door</a> by Riley Sager 29:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZcsRsB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Final Girls</a> by Riley Sager 34:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry 35:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OQ48Sn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">North and South</a> by Elizabeth Gaskell 35:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NWPKqh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Count of Monte Cristo</a> by Alexandre Dumas 36:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WHmiZ5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Goldfinch</a> by Donna Tartt 36:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2USv46l" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Stand</a> by Stephen King 36:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King 36:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31L7F9E" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">War of the Worlds</a> by H.G. Wells 36:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31SrWKG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor</a> 37:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E67i0s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Les Miserables</a> by Victor Hugo 37:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTkkAW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">War and Peace</a> by Leo Tolstoy 37:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z4XTlP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stamped From the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America</a> by Ibraham Kendi 38:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xGz13k" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Middlemarch</a> by George Eliot 38:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31X0xY5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Fiery Cross</a> (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon 40:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31R23uu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</a> by Rebecca Skloot 43:13 - <a href="https://silentbook.club/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Silent Book Club</a> 45:04 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/14" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 14</a> with Amy Allen Clark 45:48 - Have opinions about a CR buddy read? Join the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 47:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SwFd7b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Us Against You</a> by Fredrick Backman 47:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2K3JvlU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Red Rising</a> by Pierce Brown 47:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QQTIT2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Thorns and Roses</a> by Sarah J. Maas 47:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WIG6LI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 47:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EHqYYv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twilight</a> by Stephanie Meyer 47:58 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z9F9RF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Between Shades of Gray</a> by Ruta Sepetys 48:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KIKo2A" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Salt to the Sea</a> by Ruta Sepetys 48:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TWj7w2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Winter Garden</a> by Kristin Hannah 48:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZdqYXr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Royal We</a> by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 48:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QYiHXv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Kiss Quotient</a> by Helen Hoang 48:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z1KxT6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bride Test</a> by Helen Hoang 48:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZcegIx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Unhoneymooners</a> by Christina Lauren 48:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YYnlop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Joshilyn Jackson</a> Books 48:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZdchE0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Line That Held Us</a> by David Joy 48:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oLqBnp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of Essie</a> by Meghan MacLean Weir 48:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YpwyWj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Hundred Summers</a> by Beatriz Williams 48:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zk0WCd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We Were Liars</a> by E. 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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 2, Episode 4: We are Terrible Teases + a New Belly Up to the Book Bar

Anne Bogel

Meredith and Kaytee are chatting this week with a very special guest! She is the person that has been MOST requested as a guest on our show, and she’s here! Anne Bogel, creator of Modern Mrs. Darcy and What Should I Read Next, and general, all-around amazing lady, is chatting with us today and we couldn’t be more excited. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from all three of us: two are very similar in that they involve bookish friendships, and one is a library-related book demerit (a la Gretchen Rubin on the Happier podcast). Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Two titles from each host, and we are bringing a wide range of books, from romance to thrillers, to interesting writing styles, to weirdo books. It’s all here! We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s been happening in the past week, as well as a fun update from a listener. For our deep dive this week, we are chatting all things Anne Bogel. You’ll hear about the advice she would have given herself before Episode 1 of What Should I Read Next (now that she’s 200+ episodes in), you’ll hear about her new book coming out next year, and a bit of behind the scenes talk about giving book recs on the fly. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands. And we know you cannot wait to see what Anne chose as her press! We’ve got a novella for every reader who loves books about books, the beginning of a new (old) mystery series, and a summer read that we’ve gushed about in previous episodes. 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!  . . . . . 1:12 - What Should I Read Next podcast 1:15 - One Great Book podcast 2:16 - 200th Episode of What Should I Read Next 9:06 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 13:35 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 15:32 - Hot Dudes Reading on Instagram 15:45 - The Chain by Adrian McKinty 18:14 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 19:00 - Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane 19:25 - The Girl Before by JP Delaney 19:36 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 21:50 - One Day by David Nicholls 25:36 - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 27:52 - A Better Man by Louise Penny 32:08 - A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny 33:03 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 33:32 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 33:43 - On Writing by Stephen King 34:46 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 35:41 - 200th Episode of What Should I Read Next 39:44 - Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel 49:26 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 49:43 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 49:45 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 51:11 - Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club 52:22 - A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie 52:48 - A Bitter Feast by Deborah Crombie 54:13 - Volume 2, Episode 6 of One Great Book 54:34 - Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 58:13 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman Connect with Anne: modernmrsdarcy.com, @annebogel on Instagram, @whatshouldireadnext on Instagram *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Meredith and Kaytee are chatting this week with a very special guest! She is the person that has been MOST requested as a guest on our show, and she’s here! Anne Bogel, creator of Modern Mrs. Darcy and What Should I Read Next, and general, all-around amazing lady, is chatting with us today and we couldn’t be more excited. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from all three of us: two are very similar in that they involve bookish friendships, and one is a library-related book demerit (a la Gretchen Rubin on the Happier podcast). Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Two titles from each host, and we are bringing a wide range of books, from romance to thrillers, to interesting writing styles, to weirdo books. It’s all here! We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s been happening in the past week, as well as a fun update from a listener. For our deep dive this week, we are chatting all things Anne Bogel. You’ll hear about the advice she would have given herself before Episode 1 of What Should I Read Next (now that she’s 200+ episodes in), you’ll hear about her new book coming out next year, and a bit of behind the scenes talk about giving book recs on the fly. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands. And we know you cannot wait to see what Anne chose as her press! We’ve got a novella for every reader who loves books about books, the beginning of a new (old) mystery series, and a summer read that we’ve gushed about in previous episodes. 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!  . . . . . 1:12 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatshouldireadnext" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> podcast 1:15 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">One Great Book</a> podcast 2:16 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/200-episode/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">200th Episode</a> of <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> 9:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NtXpPa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Man</a> by Alex North 13:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NeNDB6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bromance Book Club</a> by Lyssa Kay Adams 15:32 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hotdudesreading/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hot Dudes Reading</a> on Instagram 15:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZKxAkv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Chain</a> by Adrian McKinty 18:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2pBRNoO" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fierce Kingdom</a> by Gin Phillips 19:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2POjhHS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Again, Yes</a> by Mary Beth Keane 19:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/30e94EK" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Girl Before</a> by JP Delaney 19:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zi6RaA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lock Every Door</a> by Riley Sager 21:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31kf93v" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">One Day</a> by David Nicholls 25:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Luzw8H" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Convenience Store Woman</a> by Sayaka Murata 27:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zUkUJ8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Better Man</a> by Louise Penny 32:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LkTJOJ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Trick of the Light</a> by Louise Penny 33:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Berry 33:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OQ48Sn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">North and South</a> by Elizabeth Gaskell 33:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZjsCah" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Writing</a> by Stephen King 34:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LVbOEi" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchens of the Great Midwest</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 35:41 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/200-episode/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">200th Episode</a> of <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> 39:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OaIyK7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t Overthink It</a> by Anne Bogel 49:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/30hGJgK" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Uncommon Reader</a> by Alan Bennett 49:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SlWcws" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">84, Charing Cross Road</a> by Helene Hanff 49:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TAJWJ0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Parnassus on Wheels</a> by Christopher Morley 51:11 - <a href="https://members.modernmrsdarcy.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club</a> 52:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q7CxQZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Share in Death</a> by Deborah Crombie 52:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/30lG6ml" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Bitter Feast</a> by Deborah Crombie 54:13 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/OGB-Volume-II-Book-6-A-Share-in-Death-Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Volume 2, Episode 6</a> of <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">One Great Book</a> 54:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M2m65F" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 58:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Rvke7I" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Beartown</a> by Fredrik Backman Connect with Anne: <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">modernmrsdarcy.com</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/annebogel" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@annebogel</a> on Instagram, <a href="https://instagram.com/whatshouldireadnext" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@whatshouldireadnext</a> on Instagram *Please note that all book titles linked above 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 2, Episode 8: We Talk Books with Special Guest Anne Bogel

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:   Bookish Moments: he enthusiasm that only comes from scoring a great book, and a new bookstore and “fan in the wild” moment   Current Reads: we’ve got three books a piece, and they are all over the place. Be sure to pop over to Instagram to enter our giveaway!   Deep Dive: Our favorite bookish podcasts!   Book Presses: a real page turner and apocalypse fiction   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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 3:30 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 4:40 - Title Wave Books, Revised in Albuquerque, NM 5:09 - 50 Shades of Gray by E.L. James 5:11 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Current Reads: 6:00 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker 8:16 - @bookworm_365 on Instagram 8:49 - Roots by Alex Haley 10:12 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 10:14 - Shogun by James Clavell 10:15 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 10:24 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 10:29 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 12:09 - The Literary Enneagram by Judith Searle 13:20 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 14:06 - Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel 15:47 - Instagram Giveaway! 16:11 - Greenglass House by Kate Midford 19:50 - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Deep Dive - The Bookish Podcasts in our Queues 22:39 -  Novel Pairings @novelpairingspod with @chelseyreads and @fictionmatters 24:08 - He Read She Read @hereadsheread with @chelseyreads and @curtisreads 24:45 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 25:46 - All the Books Podcast with @franzencomesalive 27:37 - What Should I Read Next @whatshouldireadnext with @annebogel 27:42 - One Great Book with @annebogel 28:59 - Episode 11 of WSIRN with Meredith! 29:16 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 30:00 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 30:21 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live with @sarahsbookshelves 32:23 - SBSL  Episode with @jordys.book.club 32:38 - SBSL  Episode with Siobhan Jones of BOTM 33:12 -  Episode 16 with Meredith and Kaytee 33:21 - From the Front Porch @bookshelftville with @anniebjones 33:40 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 34:09 - Bonus episodes for Patrons: Kaytee Reads Too Much! 35:07 - Shelf Subscription 35:39 - Diving In @diving_in_podcast with @virginia_reads and @lousie_cooks_and_reads 37:18 - Sorta Awesome @sortaawesomeshow with @sortaawesomemeg 37:27 - 10 Things to Tell You @10thingstotellyou with @laura.tremaine 37:35 - The Popcast @thepopcast with @knoxmccoy and @jamiebgolden Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 39:13 - What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan 41:08 -  Kaytee's (written) author interview with Gilly Macmillan 41:39 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton 41:45 - Episode 1 of Currently Reading! 43:10 - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 43:12 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 43:32 - Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: he enthusiasm that only comes from scoring a great book, and a new bookstore and “fan in the wild” moment </li> <li> Current Reads: we’ve got three books a piece, and they are all over the place. Be sure to pop over to <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to enter our giveaway! </li> <li> Deep Dive: Our favorite bookish podcasts! </li> <li> Book Presses: a real page turner and apocalypse fiction </li> </ul> 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!  *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 3:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QQTIT2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Thorns and Roses</a> by Sarah J. Maas 4:40 - <a href="https://www.titlewavebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Title Wave Books, Revised</a> in Albuquerque, NM 5:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DUPmXG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50 Shades of Gray</a> by E.L. James 5:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vEH6sf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me Before You</a> by Jojo Moyes Current Reads: 6:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/3cKy2CV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fourth Monkey</a> by J.D. Barker 8:16 - <a href="https://instagram.com/bookworm_365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bookworm_365</a> on Instagram 8:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39rCN1I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roots</a> by Alex Haley 10:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2N15jNT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thorn Birds</a> by Colleen McCullough 10:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TrbPjF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shogun</a> by James Clavell 10:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Da3xI3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gone with the Wind</a> by Margaret Mitchell 10:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WYglIq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Were the Lucky Ones</a> by Georgia Hunter 10:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2w1cwph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Dorothy</a> by Elizabeth Letts 12:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vM2fRG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Enneagram</a> by Judith Searle 13:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JHh768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road Back to You</a> by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 14:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OaIyK7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t Overthink It</a> by Anne Bogel 15:47 - <a href="https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Giveaway!</a> 16:11 - <a href="https://currently-reading.squarespace.com/show-notes/The" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greenglass House</a> by Kate Midford 19:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2waQJPi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All American Boys</a> by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Deep Dive - The Bookish Podcasts in our Queues 22:39 - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/novel-pairings/id1500764291" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Novel Pairings</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/novelpairingspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@novelpairingspod</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/chelseyreads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chelseyreads</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/fictionmatters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@fictionmatters</a> 24:08 - <a href="http://hereadsheread.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">He Read She Read</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/hereadsheread" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hereadsheread</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/chelseyreads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chelseyreads</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/curtisreads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curtisreads</a> 24:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2URFBi7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Duchess Deal</a> by Tessa Dare 25:46 - <a href="https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/allthebooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Books Podcast</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/franzencomesalive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@franzencomesalive</a> 27:37 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/whatshouldireadnext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@whatshouldireadnext</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/annebogel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@annebogel</a> 27:42 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Great Book</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/annebogel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@annebogel</a> 28:59 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/eleven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 11</a> of WSIRN with Meredith! 29:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wP16Fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sparrow</a> by Mary Doria Russell 30:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DNqilh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East of Eden</a> by John Steinbeck 30:21 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves Live</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/sarahsbookshelves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sarahsbookshelves</a> 32:23 - SBSL <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-43-jordan-moblo-jordys-book-club-growing-bookstagram-account/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/jordys.book.club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jordys.book.club</a> 32:38 - SBSL <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-25-book-of-the-month-siobhan-jones-august/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode</a> with Siobhan Jones of BOTM 33:12 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-16-meredith-kaytee-behind-scenes-currently-reading-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode 16 with Meredith and Kaytee</a> 33:21 - <a href="https://www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From the Front Porch</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/bookshelftville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bookshelftville</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/anniebjones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@anniebjones</a> 33:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F2HQsc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dutch House</a> by Ann Patchett 34:09 - Bonus episodes for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a>: Kaytee Reads Too Much! 35:07 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf Subscription</a> 35:39 - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/diving-in/id1480636955" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diving In</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/diving_in_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@diving_in_podcast</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/virginia_reads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@virginia_reads</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/louise_cooks_and_reads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lousie_cooks_and_reads</a> 37:18 - <a href="http://www.sortaawesomeshow.com/http://www.sortaawesomeshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sorta Awesome</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/sortaawesomeshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sortaawesomeshow</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/sortaawesomemeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sortaawesomemeg</a> 37:27 - <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Things to Tell You</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/10thingstotellyou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@10thingstotellyou</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/laura.tremaine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@laura.tremaine</a> 37:35 - <a href="http://knoxandjamie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Popcast</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/thepopcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thepopcast</a> with <a href="https://instagram.com/knoxmccoy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@knoxmccoy</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/jamiebgolden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jamiebgolden</a> Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 39:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39HBNal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What She Knew</a> by Gilly Macmillan 41:08 - <a href="https://notesonbookmarks.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/author-interview-gilly-macmillan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kaytee's (written) author interview with Gilly Macmillan</a> 41:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wRzQXx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Morning, Midnight</a> by Lily Brooks-Dalton 41:45 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpocast.com/show-notes/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 1 of Currently Reading!</a> 43:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SlNkDb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Snow Child</a> by Eowyn Ivey 43:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wJzh0U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station Eleven</a> by Emily St. John Mandel 43:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QkiDBH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodbye, Vitamin</a> by Rachel Khong

Season 2, Episode 32: Page-turning Current Reads + Our Favorite Bookish Podcasts

Meredith and Kaytee are here, with a case of the giggles and a case of “why can’t I talk correctly?” We’re having more fun than you can shake a stick at. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an overflow of TBR riches, and a lovely book-screen adaptation. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Non-fiction and thrillers is the name of the game, and we’ve got both of them in SPADES. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, what progress looks like for us. We are loving having you chime in for what you’re reading for this challenge. It’s been great to see what actually piques your interest here, readers. For our deep dive, we are discussing the books we are “embarrassed” that we haven’t read yet. But mostly we’re having a conversation about why people let embarrassment even effect their reading lives. And it’s a good one! Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We’re both pressing books by male authors this week and they are a couple decades old, at least. Definitely outside the norm, but the strangest part is that we didn’t discuss beforehand! 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!  . . . . . 3:26 - Still Life by Louise Penny 3:29 - Still Life made-for-TV adaptation 5:31 - Episode 46 of Currently Reading 5:33 - Instructions for a Heat Wave by Maggie O’Farrell 5:42 - I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell 9:24 - Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 9:32 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 11:43 - The Goop Podcast episode with Emily Nagoski 12:46 - Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck 15:27 - #IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley 16:08 - #IMomSoHard Live Prime Comedy Special 18:28 - The Passengers by John Marrs 21:26 - The One by John Marrs 23:00 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 27:29 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Barry 28:07 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 28:20 - On Writing by Stephen King 29:12 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 29:38 - Game of Thrones by George RR Martin 29:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 29:59 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 30: 25 - Episode 22 with Morgan Tallman 30:30 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Mongomery 30:34 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 32:38 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 33:14 - Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 33:50 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 33:53 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 34:14 - SSR Podcast 34:49 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 35:03 - Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein 35:44 - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein 36:15 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Mongomery 36:31 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 36:35 - Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery 36:36 - Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery 37:09 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 37:37 - 50 Shades of Gray by E.L. James 38:18 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 39:54 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 41:46 - Episode 19 of Currently Reading 42:27 - Straight by Dick Francis *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Meredith and Kaytee are here, with a case of the giggles and a case of “why can’t I talk correctly?” We’re having more fun than you can shake a stick at. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an overflow of TBR riches, and a lovely book-screen adaptation. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Non-fiction and thrillers is the name of the game, and we’ve got both of them in SPADES. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, what progress looks like for us. We are loving having you chime in for what you’re reading for this challenge. It’s been great to see what actually piques your interest here, readers. For our deep dive, we are discussing the books we are “embarrassed” that we haven’t read yet. But mostly we’re having a conversation about why people let embarrassment even effect their reading lives. And it’s a good one! Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We’re both pressing books by male authors this week and they are a couple decades old, at least. Definitely outside the norm, but the strangest part is that we didn’t discuss beforehand! 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!  . . . . . 3:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7fjmq" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life</a> by Louise Penny 3:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/345uLtN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life made-for-TV adaptation</a> 5:31 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/46" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 46</a> of Currently Reading 5:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Yff3sx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instructions for a Heat Wave</a> by Maggie O’Farrell 5:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2J1ZM7W" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Am, I Am, I Am</a> by Maggie O’Farrell 9:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KRkLgc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycl</a>e by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 9:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RU1bEk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Come As You Are</a> by Emily Nagoski 11:43 - <a href="https://goop.com/wellness/health/avoiding-burnout/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Goop Podcast episode</a> with Emily Nagoski 12:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31WPWMC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time</a> by Jeff Speck 15:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZiB4Xe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#IMomSoHard</a> by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley 16:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32i6vTB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#IMomSoHard Live</a> Prime Comedy Special 18:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZoTZzJ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Passengers</a> by John Marrs 21:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PsQKlR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The One</a> by John Marrs 23:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NtXpPa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Man</a> by Alex North 27:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EQzKnh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Coulter</a> by Wendell Barry 28:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OQ48Sn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">North and South</a> by Elizabeth Gaskell 28:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZjsCah" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Writing</a> by Stephen King 29:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King 29:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KyEpM5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a> by George RR Martin 29:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DNqilh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">East of Eden</a> by John Steinbeck 29:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CVEGG2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lonesome Dove</a> by Larry McMurtry 30: 25 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/22" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 22</a> with Morgan Tallman 30:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPp2sb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Mongomery 30:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U8nAMG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Great Expectations</a> by Charles Dickens 32:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wN1wvP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice</a> by Jane Austen 33:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NHgRbc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret</a> by Judy Blume 33:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DY5lnW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Eyre</a> by Charlotte Bronte 33:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zqxIqx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Handmaid’s Tale</a> by Margaret Atwood 34:14 - <a href="https://www.ssrpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SSR Podcast</a> 34:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MU3NjD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a> by Gillian Flynn 35:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LFtgcF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings</a> by JRR Tolkein 35:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BnaTEH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Hobbit</a> by JRR Tolkein 36:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPp2sb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Mongomery 36:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wO2nwq" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Blue Castle</a> by LM Montgomery 36:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZjPy9b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Emily of New Moon</a> by LM Montgomery 36:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31WisxZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jane of Lantern Hill</a> by LM Montgomery 37:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Eh8HQx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> by JK Rowling 37:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DUPmXG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">50 Shades of Gray</a> by E.L. James 38:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EHqYYv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twilight</a> by Stephanie Meyer 39:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZoUARZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Kite Runner</a> by Khaled Hosseini 41:46 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/19" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 19</a> of Currently Reading 42:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HoAaCj" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Straight</a> by Dick Francis *Please note that all book titles linked above 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 2, Episode 5: A Case of the Giggles + Books We’re Embarrassed We Haven’t Read Yet

Sarah Dickinson

Kaytee and Meredith are sharing a special guest with you this week, our dear friend and podcast pal, Sarah Dickinson of Sarah’s Bookshelves and Sarah’s Bookshelves Live. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a sanity saver behind the scenes, meeting a (kid’s) favorite author, and new reading acronyms. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week and we’re all over the place with sequels and weird books, and amazing books, and STRONG opinions! We’re skipping slow but steady so we have more time to chat with Sarah. Stay tuned for an update on that next week. For our deep dive this week, we are picking Sarah’s brain about what it’s like to almost always be reading ahead of the charts. How she tracks her reading and whether she has goals for her yearly reading. It’s a great conversation with lots of food for thought. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands. We’ve got a non-fiction pick that will tear your heart out, an oldie but a goodie, and a WWII fiction book one of us believes is “best in class.” 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 4:06 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 4:15 - Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney 8:03 - Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey 8:27 - Big Nate by Lincoln Pearce 8:29 - Dog Man by Dav Pilkey 11:30 - After the Flood by Kassandra Montag 13:40 - The Innocents by Michael Crummy 15:25 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig 15:50 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 16:18 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 16:37 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman 16:50 - Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton 17:41 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 18:13 - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 19:36 - Minisode with Brigid Kemmerer 25:36 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman I managed to talk about this entire book without mentioning the title? How?? The Unbreakable Code by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 26:50 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 26:51 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 26:59 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas 27:01 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas 27:30 - Our companion episode with Sara Hildreth 27:32 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live episode with Sara Hildreth 27:45 - The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore 33:20 - The Need by Helen Phillips 33:45 - Ten Things To Tell You episode about books 38:39 - The Grace Year by Kim Liggett 38:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 39:00 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 40:18 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 55:14 - The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne 55:29 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M Graff 55:50 - Sarah’s interview with Garrett M. Graff 1:00:09 - Episode 9 with Meg Tietz 1:00:22 - The Home Maker by Dorothy Canfield 1:02:54 - Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave 1:03:11 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 1:03:13 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 1:04:32 - Kaytee’s old (written) interview with Chris Cleave 1:05:20 - Connect with Sarah: @sarahsbookshelves on Instagram or her website sarahsbookshelves.com

Kaytee and Meredith are sharing a special guest with you this week, our dear friend and podcast pal, Sarah Dickinson of Sarah’s Bookshelves and Sarah’s Bookshelves Live. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a sanity saver behind the scenes, meeting a (kid’s) favorite author, and new reading acronyms. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week and we’re all over the place with sequels and weird books, and amazing books, and STRONG opinions! We’re skipping slow but steady so we have more time to chat with Sarah. Stay tuned for an update on that next week. For our deep dive this week, we are picking Sarah’s brain about what it’s like to almost always be reading ahead of the charts. How she tracks her reading and whether she has goals for her yearly reading. It’s a great conversation with lots of food for thought. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands. We’ve got a non-fiction pick that will tear your heart out, an oldie but a goodie, and a WWII fiction book one of us believes is “best in class.” 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 4:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NUSUus" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Diary of a Wimpy Kid</a> by Jeff Kinney 4:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32QRTKu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wrecking Ball</a> by Jeff Kinney 8:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XqygYk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Captain Underpants</a> by Dav Pilkey 8:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2I09rOk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Nate</a> by Lincoln Pearce 8:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EARO53" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dog Man</a> by Dav Pilkey 11:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qiANrn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">After the Flood</a> by Kassandra Montag 13:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QkjEZx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Innocents</a> by Michael Crummy 15:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Mo2SGd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wanderers</a> by Chuck Wendig 15:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H4oxB5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Age of Miracles</a> by Karen Thompson Walker 16:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M8sbsy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of M</a> by Peng Shepherd 16:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MwlzEH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Box</a> by Josh Malerman 16:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NO25zm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hollow Kingdom</a> by Kira Jane Buxton 17:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PTVina" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Curse So Dark and Lonely</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 18:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PqNqLB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Heart So Fierce and Broken</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 19:36 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/2019/5/15/minisode-an-interview-with-a-curse-so-dark-and-lonely-author-brigid-kemmerer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Minisode with Brigid Kemmerer</a> 25:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RxlTXE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Scavenger</a> by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman I managed to talk about this entire book without mentioning the title? How?? <a href="https://amzn.to/32M8XkQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Unbreakable Code</a> by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 26:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPoS42" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nevermoor</a> by Jessica Townsend 26:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wZvs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson 26:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QQTIT2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Thorns and Roses</a> by Sarah J Maas 27:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zniF1v" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Court of Mist and Fury</a> by Sarah J Maas 27:30 - Our companion <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s2e11" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode with Sara Hildreth</a> 27:32 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-34-books-in-classroom-sara-hildreth-fiction-matters/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode with Sara Hildreth</a> 27:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/351Siv7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Other Wes Moore</a> by Wes Moore 33:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CMCPmM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Need</a> by Helen Phillips 33:45 - <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/31" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ten Things To Tell You episode about books</a> 38:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NPqkwW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Grace Year</a> by Kim Liggett 38:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 39:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zqxIqx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Handmaid’s Tale</a> by Margaret Atwood 40:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GBeun4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lord of the Flies</a> by William Golding 55:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xSt703" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Heart’s Invisible Furies</a> by John Boyne 55:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M Graff 55:50 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-38-garrett-m-graff-author-only-plane-in-the-sky/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s interview with Garrett M. Graff</a> 1:00:09 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/9" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 9 with Meg Tietz</a> 1:00:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CpJ8Oe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Home Maker</a> by Dorothy Canfield 1:02:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OazQd0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyone Brave is Forgiven</a> by Chris Cleave 1:03:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QumPOH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Nightingale</a> by Kristin Hannah 1:03:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qVlYZ6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">All the Light We Cannot See</a> by Anthony Doerr 1:04:32 - Kaytee’s old (written) <a href="https://notesonbookmarks.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/author-interview-chris-cleave/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">interview with Chris Cleave</a> 1:05:20 - Connect with Sarah: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahsbookshelves/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@sarahsbookshelves</a> on Instagram or her website <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">sarahsbookshelves.com</a>

Season 2, Episode 16: Reading Ahead of the Crowd + Guest Host Sarah Dickinson of Sarah's Bookshelves

Lori Lynn

Kaytee is recording with a guest host this week as Meredith is traveling, and I think you’ll really enjoy hearing from her! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an author event with a tiny sidekick, and a special bookish gift from a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s choices have romance, non-fiction, and historical fiction novels! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, as well as a couple listener updates For our deep dive this week, we are taking a peek at Lori Lynn’s reading life, and the ways she uses reading to balance her mental health. It’s a really interesting conversation about how reading looks different for each of us. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We’ve both brought a non-fiction pick this week, and they are certain to spark conversations! 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! Please note that all book titles linked above 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! . . . . . 2:10 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 3:01 - Episode 17 with Delia Owens interview! 3:28 - Glennon Doyle Meton (on tour for Love Warrior) 3:30 - Anthony Doerr (on tour for All the Light We Cannot See) 4:10 - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 4:54 - Currently Reading Bookish Friends on Patreon 6:11 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 8:30 - Anna Hithersay on Episode 22 10:10 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 10:36 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 10:49 - The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez 11:04 - Viral social media post about ExLax from Abby Jimenez 12:11 - The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory 14:38 - The Wife, The Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon 17:56 - Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon 18:03 - Audiobook Sync program (not happening now, but you can sign up for the email list so you know when it comes around next summer) 18:34 - Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 19:48 - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 20:54 - The Parasol Protectorate (series) by Gail Carriager 21:51 - Fair Play by Eve Rodsky 22:13 - Mary Heim on episode 24 and episode 36 28:09 - Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud 29:29 - Lunch Lady (series) by Jarrett Krosoczka 30:14 - Another Bookish Friend (Patron) Shout Out! 30:18 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 30:54 - Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery 30:59 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 31:06 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 31:59 - The Complete Short Stories of Flannery O’Connor 32:39 - Book People in Austin, TX 33:41 - Harry Potter (series) by JK Rowling 34:00 - Middlemarch by George Eliot 34:21 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 34:51 - Serial Reader App 35:54 - The Post Party Podcast 43:59 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 44:55 - Jessie Bear books by Nancy White Carlstrom 45:13 - Little Bear books by Elsie Holmlund Minarik 45:36 - Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 45:55 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 48:18 - Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey 50:19 - Miracles and Other Reasonable Things by Sarah Bessey 51:09 - Being Mortal by Atul Gwande 51:12 - The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe 52:32 - But That’s Another Story podcast with Will Schwalbe 52:51 - What Should I Read Next podcast 54:16 - Connect with Lori Lynn: @lorilynn_tucker or @lorilynntucker_doula 54:25 - The Post Party Podcast

Kaytee is recording with a guest host this week as Meredith is traveling, and I think you’ll really enjoy hearing from her! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an author event with a tiny sidekick, and a special bookish gift from a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s choices have romance, non-fiction, and historical fiction novels! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, as well as a couple listener updates For our deep dive this week, we are taking a peek at Lori Lynn’s reading life, and the ways she uses reading to balance her mental health. It’s a really interesting conversation about how reading looks different for each of us. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We’ve both brought a non-fiction pick this week, and they are certain to spark conversations! 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! Please note that all book titles linked above 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! . . . . . 2:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2L3isoJ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Crawdads Sing</a> by Delia Owens 3:01 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/17" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 17</a> with Delia Owens interview! 3:28 - Glennon Doyle Meton (on tour for <a href="https://amzn.to/2VD3dWY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Love Warrior</a>) 3:30 - Anthony Doerr (on tour for <a href="https://amzn.to/2qVlYZ6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">All the Light We Cannot See</a>) 4:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PqNqLB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Heart So Fierce and Broken</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 4:54 - Currently Reading Bookish Friends on <a href="https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 6:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZcegIx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Unhoneymooners</a> by Christina Lauren 8:30 - Anna Hithersay on <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/29" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 22</a> 10:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QYiHXv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Kiss Quotient</a> by Helen Hoang 10:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BF4l5b" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Friend Zone</a> by Abby Jimenez 10:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36g9gXZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Happily Ever After Playlist</a> by Abby Jimenez 11:04 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorabbyjimenez/posts/487552085123515?__tn__=-R&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBjy9MImc-OVAnZFlY3O7kzqSI-8_ZtBQ8Oxx0O3gQMCxqqQdaJFDm2yn0TAFhFaD5nYiw-_snX31YpS4_aX8uc7RsnYUjOERg8Ux0hdx8mpc6uX9eiIuKj3yyTJtRJFH6ogsCz0WkaPdz6clBj-WS9WAbQxvLDx9UllPaSQkYWcYymeSJotI0pqMFNoSo7xiVxKRYulG7kOhzxxC6EMfS9lj8cqdvvGiYj1zauh2A3hnKuqQFyQ_z_3KciMEjnyER3XZj5sAiRueic7xVeBV6yqnmuHix3fJ60Bp6d4QGPjDQn84m5VbNhGmIH0vCAJw6nl699fIdzkdM_EZJlGlw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Viral social media post about ExLax</a> from Abby Jimenez 12:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SzAuT7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Party</a> by Jasmine Guillory 14:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36iwVr9" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Wife, The Maid, and the Mistress</a> by Ariel Lawhon 17:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JxsbEe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Olivia Twist</a> by Lorie Langdon 18:03 - <a href="https://www.audiobooksync.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Audiobook Sync program</a> (not happening now, but you can sign up for the email list so you know when it comes around next summer) 18:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36gJfI7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Oliver Twist</a> by Charles Dickens 19:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CVsrLA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Study in Scarlet Women</a> by Sherry Thomas 20:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BSpVmM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Parasol Protectorate</a> (series) by Gail Carriager 21:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NfXG6I" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fair Play</a> by Eve Rodsky 22:13 - Mary Heim on <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/24" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 24</a> and <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/36" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 36</a> 28:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NjDIrR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Understanding Comics</a> by Scott McCloud 29:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WnLB3G" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lunch Lady</a> (series) by Jarrett Krosoczka 30:14 - Another Bookish Friend (<a href="https://patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a>) Shout Out! 30:18 - Currently Reading <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2019" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Reading Challenge</a> 30:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2oPbLiZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Avonlea</a> by LM Montgomery 30:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPp2sb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Montgomery 31:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31gaIab" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Frankenstein</a> by Mary Shelley 31:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31SrWKG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Short Stories of Flannery O’Connor</a> 32:39 - <a href="https://www.bookpeople.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book People</a> in Austin, TX 33:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Eh8HQx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> (series) by JK Rowling 34:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xGz13k" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Middlemarch</a> by George Eliot 34:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WIG6LI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 34:51 - <a href="https://www.serialreader.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Serial Reader App</a> 35:54 - <a href="https://thepostparty.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Post Party Podcast</a> 43:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RU1bEk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Come As You Are</a> by Emily Nagoski 44:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JtLjD2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jessie Bear</a> books by Nancy White Carlstrom 45:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JtLjD2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Little Bear</a> books by Elsie Holmlund Minarik 45:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NgXYu2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Are You My Mother?</a> by P.D. Eastman 45:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPp2sb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a> by LM Montgomery 48:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/347q15Y" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jesus Feminist</a> by Sarah Bessey 50:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32VxXam" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Miracles and Other Reasonable Things</a> by Sarah Bessey 51:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2qj4pEZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Being Mortal</a> by Atul Gwande 51:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BRGeA4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The End of Your Life Book Club</a> by Will Schwalbe 52:32 - <a href="http://willschwalbe.com/podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">But That’s Another Story</a> podcast with Will Schwalbe 52:51 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> podcast 54:16 - Connect with Lori Lynn: <a href="https://instagram.com/lorilynn_tucker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lorilynn_tucker</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/lorilynntucker_doula" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lorilynntucker_doula</a> 54:25 - <a href="https://thepostparty.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Post Party Podcast</a>

Season 2, Episode 14: Reading for Mental Health + Guest Host Lori Lynn Tucker

Meredith is recording with a special guest this week and has a big announcement, so be sure you tune in right at the top! You’ll hear again from our friend Mindy Brouse, best friend of the show and reader extraordinaire. You'll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. These bookish moments have a common thread in that they involve real life pressing books into the hands of friends and the reactions of those friends. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got books spanning genres and time periods and continents. We’ve got ones that will spark discussion, we’ve got books that’ll leave your heart aflutter. It’s a great week of book talk! Our Slow But Steady check in is going to move to every once in a while instead of every week. You can still check in on Instagram on the regular, but we’re not going to keep banging the “I’ve got very little to report” drum. Thanks to the listener survey and all your great feedback! For our deep dive this week, Meredith and Mindy are chatting about raising readers of all ages. There are some really fantastic tips and some great encouragement in this episode, friends. Even if you don’t have kids (or don’t like kids), I’m guessing you know a reader in your life who would love to hear this chunk, so pass it along! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got one that has been mentioned many times on the podcast but never “pressed” and one that should be in your box of Christmas books that you haul out every December. 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:22 - Episode 32 of Season 1 with Mindy Brouse 4:33 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 6:56 - The “Press” List 7:03 - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar 9:50 - 2020 Reading Challenge 10:10 - A Warning by Anonymous 13:37 - The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar 16:50 - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 19:02 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 20:35 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali 24:25 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 25:07 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 25:13 - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 28:47 - Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde 36:24 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 36:27 - Redwall by Brian Jacques 36:30 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:31 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:33 - Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 38:42 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Kaytee’s note here: check out this episode of Read Aloud Revival for the benefits of kids re-reading a graphic novel every freaking day) 40:31 - Wings of Fire by Tui T. Stevenson 41:09 - Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan 41:10 - Eragon series by Christopher Paolini 43:46 - Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 43:52 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 45:21 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 46:45 - Books We’ve Pressed List 47:27 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 47:46 - Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry Connect with Mindy: @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Meredith is recording with a special guest this week and has a big announcement, so be sure you tune in right at the top! You’ll hear again from our friend Mindy Brouse, best friend of the show and reader extraordinaire. You'll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. These bookish moments have a common thread in that they involve real life pressing books into the hands of friends and the reactions of those friends. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got books spanning genres and time periods and continents. We’ve got ones that will spark discussion, we’ve got books that’ll leave your heart aflutter. It’s a great week of book talk! Our Slow But Steady check in is going to move to every once in a while instead of every week. You can still check in on Instagram on the regular, but we’re not going to keep banging the “I’ve got very little to report” drum. Thanks to the listener survey and all your great feedback! For our deep dive this week, Meredith and Mindy are chatting about raising readers of all ages. There are some really fantastic tips and some great encouragement in this episode, friends. Even if you don’t have kids (or don’t like kids), I’m guessing you know a reader in your life who would love to hear this chunk, so pass it along! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got one that has been mentioned many times on the podcast but never “pressed” and one that should be in your box of Christmas books that you haul out every December. 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:22 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 32 of Season 1</a> with Mindy Brouse 4:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Fg4IaX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Alice Forgot</a> by Liane Moriarty 6:56 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/bookswepress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The “Press” List</a> 7:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RjIUj9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Map of Salt and Stars</a> by Zeyn Joukhadar 9:50 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Reading Challenge</a> 10:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/33zlPLL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Warning</a> by Anonymous 13:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2P4dGJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Flight Girls</a> by Noelle Salazar 16:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LdAy8y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts</a> by Kate Racculia 19:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RxlTXE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Scavenger</a> by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 20:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35W0oWv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stationery Shop</a> by Marjan Kamali 24:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2P03Ad3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep</a> by H.G. Parry 25:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U8nAMG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Expectations</a> by Charles Dickens 25:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35VWgpL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Copperfield</a> by Charles Dickens 28:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/34EJXOk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thursday Next series</a> by Jasper Fforde 36:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M5dG95" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlotte’s Web</a> by E.B. White 36:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/37VfihA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redwall</a> by Brian Jacques 36:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LFtgcF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings</a> by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BnaTEH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hobbit</a> by J.R.R. Tolkien 36:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Eh8HQx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> series by J.K. Rowling 38:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NUSUus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diary of a Wimpy Kid</a> by Jeff Kinney (Kaytee’s note here: check out <a href="https://readaloudrevival.com/141/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this episode of Read Aloud Revival</a> for the benefits of kids re-reading a graphic novel every freaking day) 40:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EYEPcY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wings of Fire</a> by Tui T. Stevenson 41:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EyNdA3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Percy Jackson</a> series by Rick Riordan 41:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LcOZKb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eragon</a> series by Christopher Paolini 43:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KyEpM5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a> by George R.R. Martin 43:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zqxIqx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Handmaid’s Tale</a> by Margaret Atwood 45:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPoS42" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nevermoor</a> by Jessica Townsend 46:45 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/bookswepress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Books We’ve Pressed List</a> 47:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KkkArS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wundersmith</a> by Jessica Townsend 47:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2SkFPwg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree</a> by Robert Barry Connect with Mindy: <a href="https://instagram.com/gratefulforgrace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gratefulforgrace</a> on Instagram

Season 2, Episode 19: Some Good News + How To Raise Readers

Kaytee and Meredith are ready to chat about all the books again this week. Hang on to your hats! You’ll hear our combined “bookish moment of the week”: the Patron discussion with Diane Chamberlain about her book, and then a bit of getting vulnerable about the technological snafu that resulted. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. These are six books that are all VERY different in content and tone and all the ways that books can be different. It’s a great ride. Our Slow But Steady check in is short and sweet, just like you like it! For our deep dive this week, we are tackling the final category in the 2019 Reading Challenge: a book that is scary for some reason and we’re examining what makes us scared as readers. It might not be what you expect! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: a wonderful book that will make a favorite movie shine even more brightly and a beloved curmudgeon book with a young woman protagonist! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:10 - 2019 Currently Reading Challenge 1:32 - 2020 Currently Reading Challenge 4:26 - Patreon 4:29 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 7:32 - The Castle in the Mist by Amy Ephron 10:26 - The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson 11:40 - A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 15:10 - Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines 18:05 - Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand 21:01 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 21:22 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 21:57 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 22:42 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 22:49 - Episode 16 with Sarah Dickinson (and)  Sarah’s Interview with Garrett Graff 28:01 - Red at the Bone by Jaqueline Woodson 30:47 - The Road Back to You by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 31:05 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 31:25 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nahesi Coates 31:49 - A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 32:13 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 32:37 - Beloved by Toni Morrison 33:28 - 2019 Currently Reading Challenge 34:52 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 35:48 - Six Stories by Matt Weselowski 35:57- Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 35:58 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 36:00 - The One by John Marrs 36:01 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay 37:32 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman 37:43 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 39:00 - White Fragility by Robin D’Angelo 39:02 - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (I squashed these together reading too fast from my notes when I mentioned them!) 39:04 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 39:33 - Evicted by Matthew Desmond 39:47 - I Think You’re Wrong But I’m Listening by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland 40:52 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo 41:40 - 2020 Currently Reading Challenge 41:35 - 2020 llustrated Reading Journal (free for Patrons) 44:21 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes 45:50 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 46:44 - A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman 46:45 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Kaytee and Meredith are ready to chat about all the books again this week. Hang on to your hats! You’ll hear our combined “bookish moment of the week”: the Patron discussion with Diane Chamberlain about her book, and then a bit of getting vulnerable about the technological snafu that resulted. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. These are six books that are all VERY different in content and tone and all the ways that books can be different. It’s a great ride. Our Slow But Steady check in is short and sweet, just like you like it! For our deep dive this week, we are tackling the final category in the 2019 Reading Challenge: a book that is scary for some reason and we’re examining what makes us scared as readers. It might not be what you expect! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: a wonderful book that will make a favorite movie shine even more brightly and a beloved curmudgeon book with a young woman protagonist! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 1:10 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Currently Reading Challenge</a> 1:32 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Currently Reading Challenge</a> 4:26 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> 4:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain 7:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XzgAdD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Castle in the Mist</a> by Amy Ephron 10:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KILlro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body: A Guide for Occupants</a> by Bill Bryson 11:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/33bUMWu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Short History of Nearly Everything</a> by Bill Bryson 15:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D4a19x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magnolia Table</a> by Joanna Gaines 18:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OCgOMX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer of ‘69</a> by Elin Hilderbrand 21:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ShOe7l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones and the Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid 21:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JVH8jY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect Couple</a> by Elin Hilderbrand 21:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WIG6LI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 22:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M. Graff 22:49 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s2e16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 16 with Sarah Dickinson</a> (and) <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-38-garrett-m-graff-author-only-plane-in-the-sky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sarah’s Interview with Garrett Graff</a> 28:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ipZJ0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red at the Bone</a> by Jaqueline Woodson 30:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JHh768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road Back to You</a> by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 31:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VYkqfd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman 31:25 - <a href="https://amzn.to/375r20F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Water Dancer</a> by Ta-Nahesi Coates 31:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/33bUMWu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Short History of Nearly Everything</a> by Bill Bryson 32:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M. Graff 32:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OwLcs1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beloved</a> by Toni Morrison 33:28 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Currently Reading Challenge</a> 34:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wb9U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stranger Beside Me</a> by Ann Rule 35:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YHyqKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Six Stories</a> by Matt Weselowski 35:57- <a href="https://amzn.to/2MxuFmH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turn of the Key</a> by Ruth Ware 35:58 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zi6RaA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lock Every Door</a> by Riley Sager 36:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PsQKlR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The One</a> by John Marrs 36:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2S2cnff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cabin at the End of the World</a> by Paul Tremblay 37:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MwlzEH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Box</a> by Josh Malerman 37:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NtXpPa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Whisper Man</a> by Alex North 39:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VAqqJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility</a> by Robin D’Angelo 39:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wOS7os" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So You Want to Talk About Race</a> by Ijeoma Oluo <a href="https://amzn.to/2Outx6n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness</a> by Austin Channing Brown (I squashed these together reading too fast from my notes when I mentioned them!) 39:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NmFB9f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just Mercy</a> by Bryan Stevenson 39:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2T3QM6E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evicted</a> by Matthew Desmond 39:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Gw0JGj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Think You’re Wrong But I’m Listening</a> by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland 40:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VT3xCP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Snowman</a> by Jo Nesbo 41:40 - <a href="https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/challenge2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Currently Reading Challenge</a> 41:35 - <a href="https://currently-reading.squarespace.com/products/2020journal" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2020 llustrated Reading Journal</a> (free for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a>) 44:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M1IQhy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As You Wish</a> by Cary Elwes 45:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F2bj8v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</a> by Gail Honeyman 46:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F5FRqc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Man Called Ove</a> by Frederick Backman 46:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2O6GMr9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rosie Project</a> by Graeme Simsion

Season 2, Episode 18: Bibliotherapy + Reading Challenge and Reading Journal for 2020

Jessica Howard

Kaytee is chatting with her bookish friend, Jessica Howard, this week while Meredith celebrates her birthday! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a meta podcast moment in which Jess hears herself mentioned on the podcast, and a dentist/book overlap that will leave you scratching your head! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! One more week for this fun code! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re stuffing some extra titles into this segment this week, because we just couldn’t help ourselves. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. We’re also shouting out a few readers and their own Slow But Steady reads. Have you told us about yours yet? For our deep dive, Jessica and I chat about what it’s like to work at Bookmans in Tucson, AZ. She has lots of fun stories to share, some that make you go hmmm, and some interesting behind-the-scenes book review talk that you’ll love! Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we’d like to press into your hands, readers. We’ve got a favorite author that doesn’t get enough love and a Southern novel that’s anything but slow. 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!  . . . . . 1:35 - Season 1, Episode 42 of Currently Reading 3:12 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 3:26 - The Giver (quartet) by Lois Lowry 4:21 - Dark Age by Pierce Brown 4:27 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 4:41 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5:41 - Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enwright 5:49 - The Saturdays (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 5:54 - Four Story Mistake (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 6:03 - Return to Gone-Away by Elizabeth Enwright 7:26 - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 7:43 - Season 1, Episode 14 with Amy Allen Clark 9:36 - The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 9:47 - Raven Black (The Shetland Books) by Ann Cleeves 9:54 - The Crow Trap (Vera Books) by Ann Cleeves 11:45 - Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren 13:28 - The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone 13:45 - Imitation Game (movie) 15:30 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 15:38 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 19:32 - The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy 20:08 - Savor by Shauna Niequist 20:37 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 21:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 21:23 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 21:27 - Serial Reader App 21:46 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 22:26 - Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange 24:20 - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 28:14 - Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 28:31 - Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrews 28:34 - Gone Gull by Donna Andrews 31:42 - Shelf Awareness 34:38 - NetGalley 37:31 - Frederica by Georgette Heyer 37:33 - The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer 38:26 - The Conqueror: A Novel of William the Conqueror by Georgette Heyer 38:27 - My Lord John by Georgette Heyer 41:49 - The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson 43:35 - Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 45:00 - Find Jessica: @howjessreads on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy, or Quirky Bookworm on Facebook *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

Kaytee is chatting with her bookish friend, Jessica Howard, this week while Meredith celebrates her birthday! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a meta podcast moment in which Jess hears herself mentioned on the podcast, and a dentist/book overlap that will leave you scratching your head! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! One more week for this fun code! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re stuffing some extra titles into this segment this week, because we just couldn’t help ourselves. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. We’re also shouting out a few readers and their own Slow But Steady reads. Have you told us about yours yet? For our deep dive, Jessica and I chat about what it’s like to work at Bookmans in Tucson, AZ. She has lots of fun stories to share, some that make you go hmmm, and some interesting behind-the-scenes book review talk that you’ll love! Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we’d like to press into your hands, readers. We’ve got a favorite author that doesn’t get enough love and a Southern novel that’s anything but slow. 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!  . . . . . 1:35 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/42" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Season 1, Episode 42</a> of Currently Reading 3:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XjudQe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Willoughbys</a> by Lois Lowry 3:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2In5YZc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Giver</a> (quartet) by Lois Lowry 4:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31yjqjG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Age</a> by Pierce Brown 4:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2K3JvlU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Red Rising</a> by Pierce Brown 4:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 5:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31DBjh7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gone-Away Lake</a> by Elizabeth Enwright 5:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YQaNEs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Saturdays</a> (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 5:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z3mW3M" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Four Story Mistake</a> (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 6:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YZZ7OB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Return to Gone-Away</a> by Elizabeth Enwright 7:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Kx3XL4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fingersmith</a> by Sarah Waters 7:43 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/14" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Season 1, Episode 14</a> with Amy Allen Clark 9:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TrY0lB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Long Call</a> by Ann Cleeves 9:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KyEDo9" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Raven Black</a> (The Shetland Books) by Ann Cleeves 9:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YLL4wS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Crow Trap</a> (Vera Books) by Ann Cleeves 11:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2MVJEbX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating</a> by Christina Lauren 13:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H2HCTm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Woman Who Smashed Codes</a> by Jason Fagone 13:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YZcla3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Imitation Game</a> (movie) 15:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M2m65F" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 15:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LVbOEi" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchens of the Great Midwest</a> by J. Ryan Stradal 19:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CQRcIN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Wondering Years</a> by Knox McCoy 20:08 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31zWeBB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Savor</a> by Shauna Niequist 20:37 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OQ48Sn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">North and South</a> by Elizabeth Gaskell 21:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wQBpFb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">11/22/63</a> by Stephen King 21:23 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTkkAW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">War and Peace</a> by Leo Tolstoy 21:27 - <a href="https://www.serialreader.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Serial Reader App</a> 21:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2R0fVkv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Little Women</a> by Louisa May Alcott 22:26 - <a href="https://bookmans.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange</a> 24:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YNa4Up" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up</a> by Marie Kondo 28:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H6yk8W" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Liver Let Die</a> by Liz Lipperman 28:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2H3XFk0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lord of the Wings</a> by Donna Andrews 28:34 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Tt5gxq" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gone Gull</a> by Donna Andrews 31:42 - <a href="https://www.shelf-awareness.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf Awareness</a> 34:38 - <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NetGalley</a> 37:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KvL5vQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Frederica</a> by Georgette Heyer 37:33 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2yWJfOa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Grand Sophy</a> by Georgette Heyer 38:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Z8FW0Q" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Conqueror: A Novel of William the Conqueror</a> by Georgette Heyer 38:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31FeSbt" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">My Lord John</a> by Georgette Heyer 41:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YYnlop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Almost Sisters</a> by Joshilyn Jackson 43:35 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YYCmGB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Never Have I Ever</a> by Joshilyn Jackson 45:00 - Find Jessica: @howjessreads on <a href="https://twitter.com/howjessreads" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/howjessreads" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.litsy.com/web/user/howjessreads" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Litsy</a>, or Quirky Bookworm on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/quirkybookworm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> *Please note that all book titles linked above 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 2, Episode 3: Tales from a Used Bookstore + Guest Host Jessica Howard

Meredith and Kaytee are back, chatting books and strong opinions with you! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: leaning into the DNF (did not finish), and a recovery book as reading “Advil.” Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got three books each to discuss, including some revisits of titles that have already been discussed. Our Slow But Steady check in is short and sweet, just like you like it! For our deep dive this week, we are talking True Crime. This is an unknown world for Kaytee so we’re hearing from Meredith about what she loves about True Crime and her favorites in the genre. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: a cry-fest book that not everyone will love, and a book for middle graders that one of us still needs to pick up! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 5:20 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Alcohol &amp; Advil pairings! 6:42 - The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman 6:49 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 9:41 - Be Fearless by Jean Case 12:53 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 16:00 - The Need by Helen Phillips 16:05 - She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey 16:11 - Episode 11 of Season 2 with Sara Hildreth 20:00 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 24:26 - The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 24:39 - Book of the Month Subscription 24:56 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 29:10 - The Road Back to You by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 29:38 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nahesi Coates 29:53 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 30:38 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 33:28 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 35:46 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 37:38 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 38:56 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 39:27 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 39:52 - Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi 40:04 - Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away With Murder by Vincent Bugliosi 40:24 - Mindhunter by John Douglas 41:24 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 43:02 - Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann 43:12 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 44:03 - Sadie by Courtney Summers 44:11 - Six Stories by Matt Weselowski 45:31 - The Light Between Oceans by ML Steadman 47:52 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood 49:09 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Meredith and Kaytee are back, chatting books and strong opinions with you! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: leaning into the DNF (did not finish), and a recovery book as reading “Advil.” Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got three books each to discuss, including some revisits of titles that have already been discussed. Our Slow But Steady check in is short and sweet, just like you like it! For our deep dive this week, we are talking True Crime. This is an unknown world for Kaytee so we’re hearing from Meredith about what she loves about True Crime and her favorites in the genre. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: a cry-fest book that not everyone will love, and a book for middle graders that one of us still needs to pick up! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*   . . . . . 5:20 - <a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/?s=advil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Bookshelves Alcohol &amp; Advil</a> pairings! 6:42 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Krc2Cd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden of Small Beginnings</a> by Abbi Waxman 6:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XteluB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bookish Life of Nina Hill</a> by Abbi Waxman 9:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NMJCmI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Be Fearless</a> by Jean Case 12:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ulAwD0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winter People</a> by Jennifer McMahon 16:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CMCPmM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Need</a> by Helen Phillips 16:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2OCrM6x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She Said</a> by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey 16:11 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s2e11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 11 of Season 2 with Sara Hildreth</a> 20:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CQyFKl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ten Thousand Doors of January</a> by Alix Harrow 24:26 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QvEkxR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rules of Magic</a> by Alice Hoffman 24:39 - <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/04724bd917981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month Subscription</a> 24:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2O7A30o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practical Magic</a> by Alice Hoffman 29:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JHh768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Road Back to You</a> by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 29:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/375r20F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Water Dancer</a> by Ta-Nahesi Coates 29:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VYkqfd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman 30:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wN1wvP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice</a> by Jane Austen 33:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PWFzmm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Amityville Horror</a> by Jay Anson 35:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wb9U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stranger Beside Me</a> by Ann Rule 37:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wb9U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Devil in the White City</a> by Erik Larson 38:56 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LUYnoE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Yoga Store Murder</a> by Dan Morse 39:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LQyC56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Cold Blood</a> by Truman Capote 39:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32J774g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helter Skelter</a> by Vincent Bugliosi 40:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/359x6DL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away With Murder</a> by Vincent Bugliosi 40:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Odxr1d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindhunter</a> by John Douglas 41:24 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2FexMgm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’ll Be Gone in the Dark</a> by Michelle McNamara 43:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CJc82d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killers of the Flower Moon</a> by David Grann 43:12 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M8aHg8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Columbine</a> by Dave Cullen 44:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2F7vm49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sadie</a> by Courtney Summers 44:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YHyqKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Six Stories</a> by Matt Weselowski 45:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2rHnBwR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Light Between Oceans</a> by ML Steadman 47:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xKkmUG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Ugly and Wonderful Things</a> by Bryn Greenwood 49:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M4s4yp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mysterious Benedict Society</a> by Trenton Lee Stewart

Season 2, Episode 17: The “Recovery Book” Strategy + A Deep Dive into True Crime

Spicy take warning! Strong opinions abound in this episode. Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are discussing:   Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of accountability, technology disasters, and a librarian friend   Current Reads: two books each with lots of happy reading   Deep Dive: Books that we RIATIATW (Read It And Threw It Against The Wall)   Book Presses: a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick   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!  Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 2:18 - Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3:40 - Season 2, Episode 30 was a disaster Current Reads: 7:13 - A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner 7:18 - As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner 7:32 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 9:43 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez 9:48 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 10:08 -  Vageode Cake 12:19 - Currently Reading Illustrated Reading Journal (Free for Patrons!) 12:36 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 12:43 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 13:40 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 14:57 - Winterhouse Mysteries by Ben Guterson 13:50 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh 16:15 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 16:19 - The Firm by John Grisham 17:27 - The Holdout by Graham Moore 18:00 - Slay by Brittney Morris 18:04 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 20:36 - The Selection by Kiera Cass 20:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Deep Dive - Books We Read and Threw Against the Wall: 23:23 - What Should I Read Next with Anne Bogel 23:36 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 24:52 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 26:22 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 26:55 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 29:45 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 33:49 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 34:53 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 35:33 - Patron Buddy Read! 38:20 - Mac B Kid Spy, Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett 39:02 - Mac B Kid Spy, The Impossible Crime by Mac Barnett 42:40 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer 44:41 - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:46 - Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein 47:01 - May B by Caroline Starr Rose 47:32 - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 48:18 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 48:40 - The Secrets of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

Spicy take warning! Strong opinions abound in this episode. Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are discussing: <ul> <li> Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of accountability, technology disasters, and a librarian friend </li> <li> Current Reads: two books each with lots of happy reading </li> <li> Deep Dive: Books that we RIATIATW (Read It And Threw It Against The Wall) </li> <li> Book Presses: a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick </li> </ul> 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!  Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 2:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2YyEIMt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Kindle Paperwhite</a> 3:40 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/s2e30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Season 2, Episode 30</a> was a disaster Current Reads: 7:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2TkaPzM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Fall of Marigolds</a> by Susan Meissner 7:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XjXfiH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As Bright As Heaven</a> by Susan Meissner 7:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/35ERQnX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Only Plane in the Sky</a> by Garrett M. Graff 9:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/36g9gXZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Happy Ever After Playlist</a> by Abby Jimenez 9:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BF4l5b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Friend Zone</a> by Abby Jimenez 10:08 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nadiacakes/posts/10154695860544229?__tn__=-R&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDKiqaSEL-HuSUYzA7tmwh_EaeinSXglhzweh783qcLbCkcglNokUGfD_N9uQUFPa2G2LuyWv8LN0JrFui6PVpbEH91x8RzZmPNZurkq0eno3c6GucNo8CwqVIzHAKBEYtLyTudhfaaQPDlNI1smhdinvgrc2B7-wtqLyR1NqvdVz4a3kk7jwq17jXKR7REOUojTR7WpB-XZXx6XiOOjCRTO3MHULQgtSXV-5M8C2bClQDePQwccn7A9T7DImAvelb20liqrzu1v-tXkMwMhxwB5NrMLEuyLr7fzDM2_HMECx_IRix3NICD6_olbP60cEIWqK5_MFG1bVCQQzQQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vageode Cake</a> 12:19 - <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/products/2020journal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Illustrated Reading Journal</a> (Free for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a>!) 12:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2URFBi7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Duchess Deal</a> by Tessa Dare 12:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WIG6LI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 13:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wZvs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson 14:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlJ08i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winterhouse Mysteries</a> by Ben Guterson 13:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32RHGPv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thirteen</a> by Steve Cavanaugh 16:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QaTXId" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Am Pilgrim</a> by Terry Hayes 16:19 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UPIC21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Firm</a> by John Grisham 17:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VJFXdO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Holdout</a> by Graham Moore 18:00 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2T2cb29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slay</a> by Brittney Morris 18:04 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RylZyf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a> by Ernest Cline 20:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2zjli4i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Selection</a> by Kiera Cass 20:50 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins Deep Dive - Books We Read and Threw Against the Wall: 23:23 - <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next</a> with Anne Bogel 23:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/32OHcd7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything I Never Told You</a> by Celeste Ng 24:52 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NRgOtC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Fires Everywhere</a> by Celeste Ng 26:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WXlL6r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">100 Years of Solitude</a> by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 26:55 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vEH6sf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me Before You</a> by Jojo Moyes 29:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GBeun4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lord of the Flies</a> by William Golding 33:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2M7k5Ao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins 34:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LlNHNg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dream Daughter</a> by Diane Chamberlain 35:33 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> Buddy Read! 38:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2BnNNxT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mac B Kid Spy, Mac Undercover</a> by Mac Barnett 39:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QxAsgK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mac B Kid Spy, The Impossible Crime</a> by Mac Barnett 42:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q1CVM2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Into Thin Air</a> by Jon Krakauer 44:41 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2S6ZO1E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Into the Wild</a> by Jon Krakauer Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:46 - <a href="https://amzn.to/39pbWDU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starship Troopers</a> by Robert Heinlein 47:01 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2nzhYPP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">May B</a> by Caroline Starr Rose 47:32 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2o2pliv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little House on the Prairie</a> by Laura Ingalls Wilder 48:18 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Eh8HQx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> by JK Rowling 48:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/31HnwXl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Secrets of Platform 13</a> by Eva Ibbotson

Season 2, Episode 31: Spicy Takes - Books We Wanted to Throw Against the Wall

These show notes are a bit different, you’ll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are wrapping up Season one of the podcast with a look back, and a glimpse forward. We’re chatting about your favorite episodes, our favorite episodes, the biggest flubs and regrets we have, and more. Take a listen above or in your favorite podcast app. We can’t wait to share Season 2 with you guys when we return on August 5th! . . . . . 3:07 - Episode 35 3:33 - Episode 34 5:27 - Episode 31 7:18 - Episode 28 9:28 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 10:06 - Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Trebole and Elyse Resch 10:10 - Bibliophile by Jane Mount 10:16 - Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim 11:29 - Poop Emoji Plunger 12:27 - Kaytee’s Birthday Post 12:39 - Louise Penny Stack 13:42 - Patreon! 14:12 - Bookish Moment posts happen every Monday! 16:36 - Episode 1 17:13 - Episode 19 22:40 - Some Writer by Melissa Sweet 23:30 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum 26:47 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 27:45 - The Editor by Steven Rowley 28:43 - The Popcast with Knox and Jamie 31:14 - Episode 40 (Books that Saved Our Lives episode) 35:10 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 35:16 - The Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 35:21 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 36:03 - Nevermoor and Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 36:05 - Scythe and Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman 36:13 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 36:20 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertram 36:28 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 37:18 - Patreon! 38:49 - Belly Up to the Book Bar - email us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 41:50 - Bookshelf Thomasville Shelf Subscription 42:08 - Episode 23 - being a Penelope Currently Reading Merchandise *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*  

These show notes are a bit different, you’ll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are wrapping up Season one of the podcast with a look back, and a glimpse forward. We’re chatting about your favorite episodes, our favorite episodes, the biggest flubs and regrets we have, and more. Take a listen above or in your favorite podcast app. We can’t wait to share Season 2 with you guys when we return on August 5th! . . . . . 3:07 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/35" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 35</a> 3:33 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/34" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 34</a> 5:27 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/31" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 31</a> 7:18 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/28" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 28</a> 9:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PTVina" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Curse So Dark and Lonely</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 10:06 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2FhbSs1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Intuitive Eating</a> by Evelyn Trebole and Elyse Resch 10:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LShU5o" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bibliophile</a> by Jane Mount 10:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RIFHdx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Snape: A Definitive Reading</a> by Lorrie Kim 11:29 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jnnehr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Poop Emoji Plunger</a> 12:27 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx9_xNHgDRE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kaytee’s Birthday Post</a> 12:39 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByX89o6hbC-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Louise Penny Stack</a> 13:42 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon!</a> 14:12 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookish Moment posts happen every Monday!</a> 16:36 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 1</a> 17:13 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/19" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 19</a> 22:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JXuTC0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Some Writer</a> by Melissa Sweet 23:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UFkDGZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Woman is No Man</a> by Etaf Rum 26:47 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2EyNdA3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Percy Jackson and the Olympians</a> by Rick Riordan 27:45 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U2P8Wl" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Editor</a> by Steven Rowley 28:43 - <a href="http://knoxandjamie.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Popcast</a> with Knox and Jamie 31:14 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/40" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 40</a> (Books that Saved Our Lives episode) 35:10 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2D9wZvs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson 35:16 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Uld6Je" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Secrets of Winterhouse</a> by Ben Guterson 35:21 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2PTVina" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Curse So Dark and Lonely</a> by Brigid Kemmerer 36:03 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2wPoS42" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nevermoor</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2KkkArS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wundersmith</a> by Jessica Townsend 36:05 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2S537Xw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Scythe</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2r7hPBi" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thunderhead</a> by Neal Schusterman 36:13 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2w1cwph" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Dorothy</a> by Elizabeth Letts 36:20 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2RxlTXE" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book Scavenger</a> by Jennifer Chambliss Bertram 36:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2NZYUSw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The War that Saved My Life</a> by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 37:18 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentlyReadingPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon!</a> 38:49 - Belly Up to the Book Bar - email us at <a href="mailto:currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener">currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com</a> 41:50 - <a href="https://www.bookshelfthomasville.com/subscriptions" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshelf Thomasville Shelf Subscription</a> 42:08 - <a href="http://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/show-notes/23" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 23</a> - being a Penelope <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading Merchandise</a> *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*

Episode 48: Another Very Special Episode - Best of Season One!

The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Multi-Part Documentaries

The best podcast episodes of anyone with an interesting story. With famous guests like Obama, LeBron James, Drake, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, to anyone who has a unique and interesting story to tell. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!