Season 8, Episode 3: Let There Be Light + Avoiding Book Amnesia
Release Date: 08/18/2025
Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reviving the book space and recs from bookish friends Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: all things special editions 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). . . . 1:39 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:35 - 4:16 - to find your readerly type...
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Season 8, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2025!
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Roxanna take the reins and are deep diving into their top reads of 2025! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . **Please help us by filling out the before JANUARY 25th!! 1:21 - Mary and Roxanna’s Reading Year 4:14 - Mary’s Reading Stats: 100 books read this year and picked up some graphic novels that normally she wouldn’t have read in the past 7:54 - Roxanna’s Reading Stats: 68 books read this year. 26 five star reads 15%...
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Season 8, Episode 23: Slow Reads + How And Why We Rate Our Books
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: experimenting with our reading and taking on choker books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: answering the questions of how or why we rate our books 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). . . . 2:39 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:01- by...
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Season 8, Episode 22: Our Top Reads of 2025!
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are deep diving into their top reads of 2025. This year, they alternate between reads and superlatives. From best Cheeto chapters to books that made them uncomfortable, the year had some amazing books and experiences. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . 1:35 - Ad For Ourselves 1:54 - NYT Article about book podcasts 2:27 - 5:23 - Some Stats From Our Reading Lives 7:07 - 68% of reads were backlist (Kaytee) 7:38 - Kaytee read...
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Season 8, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2021. This was one of the best reading years. This was also the year we added the superlatives which everybody loved! Most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . 2:38 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021 12:35 - by Tracy Deonn (Kaytee #10) 12:39 - 14:09 - 16:39 - by Brandon...
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Season 8, Episode 20: Finding Bookish Twins + Organizing Our Recommendation Sources
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: overwhelming feelings when reading and finding book twins Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how to organize all the book recommendation sources we come across 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). . . . 2:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week...
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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 12: The Time Traveler’s Wife
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...
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Season 8, Episode 19: Reading Short Books + Deep Dive w/ Megan P. Evans
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Megan are discussing: Bookish Moments: finally reading a big book and nerdy bookends Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how the podcast has changed Megan P. Evan’s life in all ways. The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:26 - podcast 2:28...
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Season 8, Episode 18: Re-Reading + How We've Changed For Good
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book advent and making wood bookends Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how Meredith and Kaytee have both changed for good due to the podcast and 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 of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:12 - Ad For Ourselves 1:41 - 8:13 - Our...
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Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Heim
Currently Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: new bookcases and making space for new TBR Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: bookish therapy with Mary 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). . . . 1:36 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:43 - on Instagram 2:21 - 6:00 - 8:14 - Our Current...
info_outlineOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day + let there be a reading light
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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: advice on avoiding bookish amnesia
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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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01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
04:56 - The Currently Reading Library Tote (CR Merch)
05:42 - May Your Coffee Be Hot Mug (CR Merch)
09:14 - Our Current Reads
09:27 - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Kaytee)
13:24 - Deenie by Judy Blume
15:31 - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
15:34 - Forever by Judy Blume
17:20 - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith)
18:57 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
19:07 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
21:56 - In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn
22:22 - Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee)
25:44 - The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith)
31:30 - Weyward by Emilia Hart (Kaytee)
34:31 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (Meredith)
36:36 - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
38:26 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
39:15 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart
40:22 - Deep Dive: Answering a listener question and giving advice on avoiding bookish amnesia
49:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:22 - I wish more readers would pick up Go As a River by Shelley Read (Kaytee)
50:00 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
51:21 - I wish you would consider experimenting with a new pen: like this “cheater” fountain pen, Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain (Meredith)
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