Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing: Unique or Shared!: We give you a statement that may make us either unique or shared, and discuss! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 2:52 - Unique Or Shared 3:22 - I am the worst library user ever. (Roxanna) 5:21 - by Jessica Townsend 12:37 - I love a buzzy book moment. (Mary) 14:23 - by Taylor Jenkins Reid 14:46 - by Rebecca Yarros 14:47...
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Season 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s hands The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 2:19 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 8:02 -...
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Season 7, Episode 46: Witchy Names + All About Morning Reading
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading at the beach and sisterly bookish tattoos Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: all the ins and outs of morning reading The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 4:12 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:35 - by Liz Moore 5:23...
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Season 7, Episode 45: Send Your Listener Press + Summer Is For The Youths
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: local bookish get togethers and summer reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: why middle grade and YA are perfect reads for summer The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:54 - SEND IN YOUR LISTENER PRESSES!! *Send us a voice...
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Season 7, Episode 44: Sick Reading + To Skim Or Not To Skim
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading while sick and reading on birthday trips Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: when it’s okay to skim and when it’s not The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:40 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 8:09 - Our Current...
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Season 7, Episode 43: Bookish Get Togethers + Virtual Reading Retreats
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish get togethers and bookish connection events Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the ins and outs of a virtual reading retreat The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:32 - Ad For Ourselves 1:45 - 3:41 - Our Bookish Moments...
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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 11: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Currently Reading
Welcome, readers. We are thrilled to continue this new content from the creators of ! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small...
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Season 7, Episode 42: Replant Your Reading + How To Talk About Books In The Wild
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading slumps and how to replant your reading life Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how to talk about books “in the wild” The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:21 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:18 - Our Current...
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Season 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 2:30 - Our...
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Season 7, Episode 40: Bookish Friends Step Up + Boss My TBR
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifting our perspectives and bookish friends stepping up Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing some more TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:23 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 5:36 - Our Current Reads...
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Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs
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Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
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Deep Dive: we boss some TBRs
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The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 - Ad For Ourselves
1:16 - Currently Reading Patreon
5:11 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
12:48 - Our Current Reads
13:25 - True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith)
14:38 - 100 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann
18:48 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (Kaytee)
19:05 - CR Season 6: Episode 40
22:08 - Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith)
22:50 - The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni
26:54 - The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song (Kaytee)
26:58 - Bright Side Bookshop
29:18 - The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song (pre-order, releases Aug 29, 2025)
29:44 - The Hike by Drew Magary (Meredith)
32:21 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
32:57 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King
34:42 - The White Girl by Tony Birch (Kaytee)
34:53 - Garcia Street Books
36:29 - The Dry by Jane Harper
37:47 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBF
From Mari M.
38:38 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson (pick #1)
38:41 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (pick #2)
38:44 - Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab (pick #3)
38:48 - The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld (pick #4)
38:51 - The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie (pick #5)
38:57 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith
39:00 - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
From Judith
44:44 - Still Life by Sarah Winman
44:46 - Eve Green by Susan Fletcher
45:14 - The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah (pick #1)
45:17 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawking (pick #2)
45:21 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (pick #3)
45:26 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (pick #4)
45:29 - Forever Home by Graham Norton (pick #5)
46:03 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey
48:07 - A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
48:40 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
48:55 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt
49:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:21 - I wish to let everyone know that A Journey To Three Pines will be coming in February and Wicked will be discussed on February 22nd.
49:49 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
50:08 - Wicked by Gregory MaGuire
50:12 - Currently Reading Patreon
54:22 - I wish that somehow Louise Penny would see Inspector Goosemache. (Kaytee)
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