Season 7, Episode 38: Crying Over Books + A Book That Surprised Us
Release Date: 04/28/2025
Season 8, Episode 6: Octogenarians in the Spotlight + Diving into Reading Deeply
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: being told what to read by our past selves + insomnia reading on my kindle Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how to read deeply 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). . . . . 1:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:01 - by...
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Season 8, Episode 5: The 4th C: Relaxing Your Chestal Region + Boss My TBR
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: overflowing bookshelves + a fun way to count your finished reads 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). . . . . 2:29 - Ad For Ourselves 6:45 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week...
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Season 8, Episode 4: Bookish Bling + Using AI to Improve Your Reading Life
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: introducing book club friends to niche romance + romance-related jewelry Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: using AI as your bookish sidekick to improve your reading life 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) . . . . 01:31 - Our Bookish...
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Season 8, Episode 3: Let There Be Light + Avoiding Book Amnesia
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day + let there be a reading light Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: advice on avoiding bookish amnesia 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) . . . . 01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 04:56 - (CR...
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Season 8, Episode 2: Reader Roulette + Our Assigned Summer Reading
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: devoting unexpected extra time on morning reading + journaling and embracing chaotic reading with reader roulette Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we circle back to the summer reads we assigned to each other The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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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Season 8, Episode 1: Deciding Once + What We Did On Our Summer Break
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading with a partner and making lazy genius decisions about your reading life Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are reviewing our summer break 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) . . . . 1:53 - Ad For Ourselves 3:11 - by G.M. Fairy...
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Season 7, Episode 50: Best of Season 7
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are finishing up season seven with a look back and a look forward! Season Seven In Review: interesting stats, regrets, and exciting upcoming content! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:24 - Season Seven, In Review The most downloaded episodes of the season 1:58 - - Our Top Reads of 2024 2:09 - - Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2024 3:24 - - Reading Routines + The Journey Of Currently Reading (Our...
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Season 7, Episode 49: The Listener Press!
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Listener Presses: This year we have 20 fantastic titles from our listeners. Our TBRs exploded, and we hope yours do too! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:54 - Your Listener Presses 2:02 - by Lisa McInerney (pressed by Katie) 3:42 - by Inga Simpson (pressed by Carlye) 5:24 - by Jacqueline Harpman 6:07 - by Michelle von Eschen and Jonathan Butcher (pressed by Kat) 9:10 - by M. J....
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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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Bookish Moments: silencing notifications and crying over books
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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: a book that surprised us and how we can replicate that experience
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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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1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
6:01 - Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B. B. Alston
8:21 - Our Current Reads
8:49 - Death on Ocean Boulevard by Caitlin Rother (Meredith)
13:12 - Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau on Apple TV
14:38 - Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee)
14:43 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
18:04 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
18:05 - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
18:32 - From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks (Meredith)
24:14 - She Came to Slay by Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Kaytee)
24:32 - Libro.fm
27:39 - Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes (Meredith)
34:38 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales (Kaytee)
34:53 - CR Season 6: Episode 7
35:00 - Schuler Books
35:07 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
38:09 - A Terribly Nasty Business by Julia Seales (pre-order, releases June 24, 2025)
39:08 - A Book That Surprised Us
39:39 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden (Meredith’s book)
41:55 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
43:49 - Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (Kaytee’s book)
45:55 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
51:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:33 - I wish for you to let us know what you want us to deep dive about. Send us an email to [email protected] (Meredith)
54:00 - I wish to circle back to my wish about reading repair manuals and let you know about some books that fulfill that wish. (Kaytee)
54:21 - The Novel Cure by Ella Berthoud
55:49 - Bibliotherapy by Molly Masters
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