Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Heim
Release Date: 11/24/2025
Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:54: by...
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Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantages Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:55 - by Sarah J. Maas 2:03 - on Instagram...
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Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations. Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: more reading therapy with Mary Before We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Bite Size Intro 2:02 - 2:10 - Watch Anitra’s video 2:47 -...
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Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, we are revisiting an episode from season 1! On episode 8, Meredith and Kaytee discussed reading slumps and how to get through them. Kaytee is bopping around the world, so we hope you enjoy this blast to the past. (head on over to the original show notes to see the photos Meredith references in her bookish moment) Bookish Moments: lovely neighbors and bucket list trips with friends Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: reading slumps, how we deal with them, and some book recs to help get...
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Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: Whiny men in books and reading to our kids Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: books we rated fairly low, but have stuck with us over time. Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from Roxanna Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Bite Size Intro 1:50 - We encourage you to spend your dollars...
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Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Spring cleaning and outgoing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the oldest books on our TBR Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Meredith is curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:21 - Bookish Moments of the Week 6:05 - Current Reads 6:59 - by Jorn Lier Horst (Meredith,...
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Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Project Hail Mary and a bookish guest bedroom Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: all about our book budgets Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Kaytee is curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Bite Size Intro 1:50 - 2:42 - 2:44 - 4:43 - Bookish Moments of the Week 5:01 - ...
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Season 8, Episode 34: Books That Grow + Our Reading Traditions
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: books that grow as we read and book festival serendipity Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: partaking in bookish traditions Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week 2:46 - by Cameron Sullivan 5:40 - by...
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Season 8, Episode 33: Reading Grooves + Our Reading Hermitages
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing: Bookish Moments: Reading modes and finding books for every moment Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Which authors’ complete works we would take to our hermitage Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by Elizabeth. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Bite Size Intro :51 - :57 - 2:47 - Our...
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Season 8, Episode 32: Exciting Adaptations + How To Audiobook
The Currently Reading Podcast
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Book adaptations and giving out book recs IRL Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: How to audiobook Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:21 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:35 - by Alexandre Dumas 1:41 - 2:31 - by Amor Towles 3:07 - by...
info_outlineOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: new bookcases and making space for new TBR
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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: bookish therapy with Mary
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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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1:36 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:43 - @maryreadsandmakes on Instagram
2:21 - Ikea Billy Bookcase
6:00 - Half Price Books
8:14 - Our Current Reads
8:20 - The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard (Mary)
11:22 - 25 Days by Per Jacobson (Meredith)
17:37 - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Mary)
21:50 - Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher (Meredith)
24:24 - Daunt Books
26:54 - Blackwell’s
28:06 - Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross (Mary)
28:52 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
32:38 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
33:07 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
33:08 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
33:34 - The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage (Meredith)
35:39 - The Popcast
37:24 - Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland
37:43 - American Royals by Katharine McGee
39:08 - Reading Therapy
43:17 - Gemini Wrongs by Met Tietz on Substack
44:19 - The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte
44:22 - The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte
44:39 - Be Ready when the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
49:51 - Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
50:08 - Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
52:46 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
56:31 - The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
57:05 - The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
58:43 - Meet Us At The Fountain
58:46 - My wish is that you evaluate your reading life and if you’re struggling, to reflect if you need extra support in your life. (Mary)
1:00:47 - I recommend watching the show All Her Fault on Peacock if you liked the book. (Meredith)
1:00:58 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara
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