The Currently Reading Podcast

Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Meredith and Kaytee are two bookish friends who discuss their most recent reads - and please know, they are going to be honest about how they felt about them! All conversations are spoiler-free, pinkie promise. In addition, they'll talk about books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other bookish topics - all to help you develop the reading life you've always wanted. Looking for your next great read? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers".

Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump 04/27/2026

Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump 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 you through them Books We Want To Press Into Your Hands: each host brings a book they want everyone to read Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 5:12 - in Stowe, VT 6:54 - in Stowe, Vermont 7:45 - by Charles Duhigg (Kaytee) 7:58 - by Gretchen Rubin 10:22 - by Bill Bryson (Meredith) 10:30 - by Bill Bryson 13:00 - by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Kaytee) 13:25 - by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 13:30 - by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 15:51 - by Pamela Druckerman 17:24 - by Gin Phillips (Meredith) 20:12 - by Jodi Picoult (Kaytee) 21:40 - by Jodi Picoult 25:36 - by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Meredith) 27:13 - by Ellen Raskin 28:00 - by Ernest Cline 28:42 - by Karina Yan Glaser 33:28 - by Harper Lee 34:11 - by Yaa Gyasi 39:40 - by David Sedaris 40:39 - by David Sedaris 41:13 - by David Sedaris 43:47 - by Jennifer Li Shotz 43:53 - by Jennifer Li Shotz 46:15 - by Agatha Christie Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Bentonville, Arkansas Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40960895

Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us 04/20/2026

Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us 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 at indie bookstores this Saturday, April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day! 4:26 - Bookish Moments of the Week 4:49 - by Shelby Van Pelt 5:47 - by Annie Hartnett 7:35 - by Sam McBratney 10:00 - Current Reads 10:08 - by Patmeena Sabit (Roxanna) 12:21 - by Khaled Hosseini 18:58 - by Rachel Reid (Kaytee) 24:01 - by Christine Coulson (Roxanna) 28:12 - 28:34 - by Brandon Keim (Kaytee) 31:56 - by Ed Yong 32:11 - by Mary Roach 33:34 - by Annie Duke (Roxanna) 37:01 - by Daniel Kahneman 38:15 - by Nikita Gill (Kaytee) 40:23 - by Amanda Lovelace 40:31 - by Bolu Babalola 41:48 - Deep Dive: Lower Rated Books That Stuck With Us 42:57 - by Natalie MacLean 48:27 - by Anthony Bourdain 50:08 - by Ruth Reichl 50:10 - by Gabrielle Hamilton 50:46 - by Anthony Bourdain 51:51 - by Becky Chambers 55:29 - by Kerry Winfrey 56:44 - by Shailee Thompson 57:10 - by Suzanne Collins 57:13 - by Sarah J. Maas 57:42 - by Octavia Butler 57:48 - by Octavia Butler 1:01:24 - by Caroline Kepnes 1:04:56 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post 1:05:12 - (gets you access to our Discord!) 1:05:31 - by Larry McMurtry Roxanna brings a sleeper hit 1:06:25 - by Edna Stabler Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Bentonville, Arkansas Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40921940

Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR 04/13/2026

Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR 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, amazon link) 9:36 - 11:59 - by Shailee Thompson (Kaytee) 12:05 - 17:05 - by Zarna Garg (Meredith) 18:59 - by Trevor Noah 23:30 - on TikTok 24:19 - by Richard Rohr (Kaytee) 24:27- by Richard Rohr 29:35 - by George Saunders (Meredith) 31:25 - by George Saunders 31:33 - by George Saunders 37:54 - by Allen Eskens (Kaytee) 38:09 - 38:13 - by Allan Eskens 38:18 - 42:53 - Deep Dive: The Oldest Books on our TBR 43:20 - 43:24 - 47:22 - by Nicholas Sparks 48:12 - by Solomon Northrup 49:09 - by Ann Cleeves 50:31 - by Benedict Carey 51:57 - by Nancy Atherton 53:57 - 54:00 - by Nancy Atherton 56:33 - by Alma Katsu 58:12 - by Gillian Flynn 58:54 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings something she is curious about Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Bentonville, Arkansas Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40803995

Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets 04/06/2026

Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets 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 - by Andy Weir 6:13 - on Instagram 9:33 - 10:35 - by Maureen Johnson 11:52 - Current Reads 12:03 - by Tiffany D. Jackson (Kaytee) 12:40 - by Tiffany D. Jackson 12:41 - by Tiffany D. Jackson 16:22 - by Nick Cutter (Meredith) 19:38 - by Michael Crichton 20:35 - by Nick Cutter 21:06 - by Mira Grant 21:26 - by Sylvia Vasquez-Lovado (Kaytee) 21:57 - 25:16 - by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 29:56 - by Emily Rath (Kaytee) 34:24 - by Patmeena Sabit (Meredith) 35:49 - 42:03 - Deep Dive: Our Book Budgets 43:01 - 50:12 - 50:20 - 51:17 - 51:25 - 51:47 - 51:58 - 52:30 - 52:33 - 52:35 - 53:19 - 55:48 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post 56:22 - Kaytee brings something she is curious about 57:33 - 57:58 - 58:20 - by Imani Perry 58:27 - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 58:39 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Bentonville, Arkansas Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40732545

Season 8, Episode 34: Books That Grow + Our Reading Traditions 03/30/2026

Season 8, Episode 34: Books That Grow + Our Reading Traditions 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 Martha Wells 5:49 - by Catherine Newman 5:50 - by Catherine Newman 7:02 - by Sarah T. Dubb 7:03 - by Sarah T. Dubb 8:02 - Current Reads 8:34 - by Lauren Westwood (Meredith) 13:08 - by Yasuhiko Nishizawa (Kaytee) 17:37 - by Stuart Turton 18:04 - by Gillian McCallister 18:34 - by Annie Neugebauer (Meredith) 19:05 - 20:08 - w/ Annie Neugebauer 23:50 - by Will Guidara (Kaytee) 24:01 - 29:10 - on Instagram 29:34 - by Ross Montgomery (Meredith) 31:35 - 33:24 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 34:27 - by Kristen Perrin 35:36 - by Alix E. Harrow 36:18 - 39:15 - by Diana Gabaldon 39:24 - by Alix E. Harrow 40:24 - Deep Dive: Our Reading Traditions 45:27 - by C.S. Lewis 45:29 - by Louise Fitzhugh 45:32 - by Robin McKinley 48:47 - 49:23 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post 49:37 - by Jennifer van der Kleut Meredith brings a sleeper hit 51:09 - by Gavin de Becker Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March’s IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40651085

Season 8, Episode 33: Reading Grooves + Our Reading Hermitages 03/23/2026

Season 8, Episode 33: Reading Grooves + Our Reading Hermitages 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 Bookish Moments of the Week 8:23 - Our Current Reads 8:52 - by Nancy Turner (Elizabeth) 10:37 - by Laura Ingalls Wilder 10:40 - by James Michener 11:50 - by Tiffany Crum (Meredith) 16:34 - by Patrick Raddon Keefe (Elizabeth, pre-order releases April 7, 2026) 17:06 - by William Landay 17:07 - by Shari Lapena 19:14 - by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) 21:40 - by Steve Kavanagh 21:41 - by Steve Kavanagh 22:40 - by Steve Kavanagh 24:20 - by Chloe Dalton (Elizabeth) 28:42 - by Caro Claire Burke (Meredith) ***Each current read this week is 10% off if you order through Fabled Bookshop with the code “currently” 35:47 - by Rachel Hochhauser 35:58 - by Amy Jo Burns 36:20 - To sign up for Book Lover Weekend head to their ! 37:07 - Deep Dive: The Works of Five Authors for the End of Time Min Jin Lee (Elizabeth) 39:12 - by Min Jin Lee 39:16 - by Min Jin Lee Louise Penny - all of them (Meredith) Anthony Horowitz (Elizabeth) 40:22 - by Anthony Horowitz 41:02 - by Anthony Horowitz Charles Dickens (Meredith) 41:56 - by Charles Dickens 42:02 - by Charles Dickens 42:07 - by Charles Dickens Patrick Radden Keefe (Elizabeth) 42:42 - by Erik Larson David Sedaris (Meredith) Kristen Hannah (Elizabeth) Stephen King (Meredith) 45:46 - by Stephen King Liz Moore (Elizabeth) 46:31 - by Liz Moore 46:32 - by Liz Moore Debbie Macomber (Meredith) Rick Bragg (Elizabeth) 50:40 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post 51:33 - Elizabeth brings a sleeper hit 52:35 - by Kevin Hazzard 52:40 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March’s IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40569470

Season 8, Episode 32: Exciting Adaptations + How To Audiobook 03/16/2026

Season 8, Episode 32: Exciting Adaptations + How To Audiobook 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 Suzanne Collins 3:46 - by Sarah J. Maas 3:48 - 4:55 - by Sarah J. Maas 6:55 - by Sarah J. Maas 7:09 - on Instagram 9:15 - by Mike Gayle 9:31 - by Jim DeFede 9:48 - by Michele Huneven 10:16 - Current Reads 11:00 - by Dorothy Simpson (Meredith, ebook only) 16:52 - by Neely Tubati Alexander (Kaytee) 17:02 - 21:30 - by Marcus Kliewer (Meredith) 22:51 - by Marcus Kliewer 26:23 - by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee) 29:04 - by Barbara Kingsolver (pre-order releases Oct 6, 2026) 29:08 - by Barbara Kingsolver 29:44 - by Simone St. James (Meredith) 29:59 - by Simone St. James 34:02 - by Simone St. James 35:46 - (vol. 1) by Beth Brower (Kaytee) 43:15 - How To Listen To Audiobooks 55:14 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post 56:26 - by Michael Christie 56:29 - by Kristen Hannah Meredith brings something she’s curious about 57:20 - by Hilary Mantel 57:35 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March’s IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40488925

Season 8, Episode 31: Book Festivals + Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List 03/09/2026

Season 8, Episode 31: Book Festivals + Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Book festivals and new book podcast episodes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Revisiting the Currently Reading Press List 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). . . . :10 Bite Size Intro 2:01 - 3:00 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:23 - 3:54 - If you will be at TFOB, email Kaytee at kaytee @ currentlyreadingpodcast . com 5:17 - 6:28 - Current Reads 6:36 - by Catherine Newman (Kaytee) 6:49 - by Catherine Newman 9:50 - by Rosamund Lupton (Meredith, Blackwell’s link) 12:58 - by Gin Phillips 15:06 - by Reyna Grande (Kaytee) 15:14 - Kaytee’s Instagram 19:09 - by C.M. Nascosta (Meredith) 19:18 - by C.M. Nascosta 25:21 - by Samantha Silva (Kaytee) 25:26 - 26:32 - by Samantha Silva 26:35 - 27:36 - podcast 28:46 - by Paula Lafferty (Meredith) 30:16 - by Brigid Kemmerer 32:39 - by Diana Gabaldon 32:40 - by William Goldman 34:41 - Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List 34:58 - 38:53 - by Jonathan Haidt 39:00 - podcast 42:06 - by Roald Dahl 42:52 - by Robin Paige 43:21 - by Steven Rowley 43:33 - by Dan Morse 43:48 - by James B. Stewart 43:52 - by Alain de Botton 44:08 - by James Clavell 44:28 - by Christian Rudder 44:39 - by Peng Shepherd 44:51 - by Kate Atkinson 45:11 - by Kate Morton 45:20 - by Vanessa Greene 45:29 - by Brigid Kemmerer 45:30 - by Neal Shusterman 45:36 - by Alexandre Dumas 46:03 - by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 46:04 - by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 46:09 - by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 46:11 - by Charlie Homberg 46:25 - by Debbie Macomber 47:15 - by Emily Oster 47:26 - by Pamela Druckerman 50:14 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post 50:54 - by Beth Brower Kaytee brings something she’s curious about 53:00 - 53:15 - podcast 55:13 - by Rachel Hochhauser 55:29 - by Tayari Jones 55:37 - by Ann Patchett 55:51 - by Maggie O’Farrell Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March’s IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40341080

Season 8, Episode 30: Weekly Buddy Reading + Organizing Our Bookshelves 03/02/2026

Season 8, Episode 30: Weekly Buddy Reading + Organizing Our Bookshelves On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Organizing Our Bookshelves Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:18 - Ad For Ourselves 2:03 - 2:55 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:19 - by Margaret Renkl 7:44 - on Instagram 9:19 - Current Reads 9:26 - by Heather Fawcett (Mary) 9:54 - by Heather Fawcett 13:34 - by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee) 13:38 - by Ali Hazelwood MARYS NEXT BOOK BEGINS AT 17:43 IF YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR MATE’S SETUP 16:31 - 17:48 - by Tory Henwood Hoen (Mary) 19:50 - by Tory Henwood Hoen 19:52 - w/Mary’s setup of The Arc 21:07 - by Omar El Akkad (Kaytee) 23:39 - by Omar El Akkad 26:02 - by Amal El-Mohtar (Mary) 28:19 - by Amal El-Mohtar 29:57 - by Imani Thompson (pre-order, releases May 5, 2026) (Kaytee) 32:10 - by Layne Fargo 34:36 - Organizing Our Bookshelves 36:51 - 37:47 - 42:40 - by Marissa Meyer 48:50 - by Marjan Kamali 49:47 - 53:51 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post 54:38 - by Maggie Shipstead 54:40 - by Ariel Lawhon 54:42 - by Yaa Gyasi 54:44 - by Louise Erdrich 54:47 - by Karen Russell 54:52 - by Marjan Kawali Mary brings a sleeper hit, with a twist: 57:02 - w/Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen 58:51 - by Margaret Wise Brown Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March’s IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40263265

Season 8, Episode 29: A Website Refresh + Curating A Bookstagram 02/23/2026

Season 8, Episode 29: A Website Refresh + Curating A Bookstagram On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Explaining a Currently Reading literary society Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:44 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:52 - 1:56 - 3:03 - 3:42 - by Dane Huckelbridge 5:55 - on HBO Max 7:12 - by George R. R. Martin 7:16 - by George R. R. Martin (all 3 Dunk and Egg novellas) 7:55 - by Rachel Reid 8:33 - Current Reads 8:41 - by Kekla Magoon (Kaytee) 11:47 - by Anna James 11:50 - by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 11:54 - by Matt Haig 13:08 - by Matt Dinniman (Meredith) 15:10 - by Suzanne Collins 15:11 - by Douglas Adams 15:45 - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 22:27 - by Ernest Cline 24:10 - by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 27:20 - by Mary Roach 27:21 - by Mary Roach 27:22 - by Mary Roach 28:51 - by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 32:06 - by Mark Aldridge 34:18 - by Yael Van Der Wouden (Kaytee) 34:33 - 39:00 - by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Meredith) 42:28 - by Bram Stoker 45:21 - Turning Instagram into Bookstagram 47:25 - Sign up for the newsletter on our 47:26 - 50:48 - 50:54 - on Instagram 50:58 - on Instagram 51:00 - on Instagram 51:40 - on Instagram 52:10 - by Maurice Sendak 52:28 - by Alexandre Dumas 52:42 - by Beth Brower 53:42 - by Alex Michaelides 53:48 - by Liz Moore 54:03 - by Andy Weir 56:13 - 58:44 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post 59:34 - by Barbara Kingsolver 59:54 - by Virginia Evans Kaytee’s Book She DNF’d: 1:01:22 - by Flannery O’Connor 1:01:28 - 1:02:57 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February’s list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor’s Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40182530

Season 8, Episode 28: Reader Speed Dating + CR Style Book Clubs 02/16/2026

Season 8, Episode 28: Reader Speed Dating + CR Style Book Clubs On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Explaining a Currently Reading literary society Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:28 - Bookish Moments of the Week 5:56 - Current Reads 6:23 - by Sarah Blake (Meredith, amazon link) 7:25 - by Sarah Blake 13:08 - by Alisha Rai (Kaytee) 15:28 - by Kevin Kwan 16:41 - 17:59 - by Gladys Mitchell (Meredith) 23:34 - by Ava Reid (Kaytee) 23:52 - by Zoe B. Wallbrook 24:05 - by Ava Reid 26:27 - by Olivie Blake 26:28 - by Melissa Bashardoust 26:32 - by Erin A. Craig 26:42 - by Gabi Burton 26:50 - by Heather Fawcett 28:59 - by Archer Sullivan (Meredith) 33:18 - 33:37 - by Jo Piazza (Kaytee) 38:40 - Currently Reading Style Book Clubs 42:49 - by Sarah Blake 50:16 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post 50:34 - by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 50:36 - by Hiro Arikawa 50:37 - by Sayaka Murata 50:40 - by Yukito Ayatsuji 51:22 - by Hisashi Kashiwai 51:39 - by Kanae Minato Meredith’s Sleeper Hit: 52:34 - by Michel Crichton 52:39 - by Michael Crichton 54:06 - by Michael Crichton Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February’s list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor’s Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40107835

Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR 02/09/2026

Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Kaytee's San Francisco bookstore adventure and Meredith's Wolf Hall slow read Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Boss My TBR - helping two listeners prioritize their reading stacks Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and TBR triage 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 1:04 - Currently Reading on 2:39 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:13 - 5:00 - by Hilary Mantel 5:35 - 07:53 - Current Reads 8:01 - by Zoe B. Wallbrook (Kaytee) 11:18 - 11:52 - by Michael Crichton (Meredith) 14:21 - by Michael Crichton 15:58 - by Michael Crichton 16:02 - by Michael Crichton 16:15 - by Diana Gabaldon 16:34 - by Ben Goldfarb (Kaytee) 22:12 - by Andrea Mara (Meredith, Blackwell’s link) 24:01 - by Andrea Mara 26:11 - by Andrea Mara 26:12 - by Andrea Mara (Blackwell’s link) 26:54 - by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 28:25 - when Kayytee first brought The Dutch House 29:20 - by Ann Patchett 31:48 - by Ann Patchett 33:30 - by Belinda Bauer (Meredith) 37:30 - Boss My TBR 38:11 - Gretchen's Stack by Jaysea Lynn by Paula McLain by Ali Hazelwood by Becky Chambers by Becky Chambers by Marissa Meyer 39:29 - 39:35 - 43:09 - Lauren's Stack by Ayana Gray by Jennifer Niven by Heather Ann Thompson by James S.A. Corey by Matt Dinniman 44:26 - 44:49 - by Heather Ann Thompson 48:32 - Before We Go Meredith highlights bookish friend posts from the Facebook group 50:08 - by Heather Cox Richardson 50:13 - by Timothy Snyder 51:39 - podcast 52:57 - 53:14 - by Natalie Zina Walschots 53:39 - by Michael Crichton Kaytee's TBR Triage: Kaytee brings a book that has been on her TBR for a long time and decides whether to keep and read, or remove from her TBR. 54:28 - (Foyles link) 54:31 - 54:56 - by Garth Nix (Foyles link) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February’s list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor’s Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/40028230

Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read 02/02/2026

Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: if we re-read and why 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). . . . 3:06 - Ad For Ourselves 3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts 6:16 - by Virginia Evans 6:22 - by Alexandre Dumas 7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 14:14 - Our Current Reads 14:25 - by Beth Brower (Roxanna) 14:30 - by Beth Brower 18:22 - by Jaysea Lynn 20:18 - by John Scalzi (Meredith) 23:30 - by John Scalzi 26:41 - by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna) 29:53 - by Taylor Jenkins Reid 32:46 - by Mimi Matthews (Meredith) 35:26 - by Mimi Matthews 35:28 - by Mimi Matthews 38:25 - by Megha Majumdar (Roxanna) 43:00 - by Katherine Addison (Meredith) 47:44 - by Susanna Clarke 52:34 - Deep Dive: Why We Re-Read 56:59 - by Iain Reid 57:42 - by Beth Brower 1:00:02 - by Ali Hazelwood 1:01:11 - by David Allen 1:01:15 - by Greg McKeown 1:01:21 - by Emily and Amelia Nagoski 1:01:36 - by Ann Patchett 1:02:09 - by Rosamunde Pilcher 1:02:22 - by L.M. Montgomery 1:02:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:04:18 - I wish to bring back the Currently Reading literary society. (Roxanna) 1:05:03 - on Instagram 1:06:00 - I want to highlight the show Bookish on PBS. (Meredith) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February’s list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor’s Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39945260

Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions 01/26/2026

Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions 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 5:03 - 5:29 - 6:50 - Our Current Reads 6:58 - by Daria Lavelle (Kaytee) 7:13 - on instagram 11:02 - by Darcy Coates (Meredith) 14:51 - by Darcy Coates 16:17 - by Heather Cox Richardson (Kaytee) 17:41 - by Jill Lapore 19:37 - by Wendy Cope (Meredith, amazon link) 23:58 - by Ramona Ausubel (Kaytee) 26:23 - by Michael Crichton 26:54 - by Julia Phillips 28:02 - by Jaysea Lynn (Meredith) 35:26 - Deep Dive: All About Special Editions 35:41 - Special Edition 36:16 - by Rebecca Yarros (special edition) 36:33 - 36:34 - 36:38 - 37:40 - 38:47 - by Louise Penny (special edition) 41:01 - by Robert Jordan (leatherbound edition, pre-order out Feb 26, 2026) 41:45 - 42:20 - by Alexandre Dumas 42:24 - by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 44:29 - by Shen Tao (deluxe special edition) 46:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:14 - I wish to press Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (Kaytee) 47:15 - by Natalie Zina Walschots 49:01 - by Jaysea Lynn 49:25 - by Natalie Zina Walschots (pre-order, releases May 19, 2026) 50:25 - If you are feeling slumpy in your reading, I wish for you to get your eyes checked! (Meredith) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January’s IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39861495

Season 8, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2025! 01/19/2026

Season 8, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2025! 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% general fiction, 16% historical fiction, 15% lit fic, 13% middle grade, 20% POC authors, 96% fiction 12:03 - Join the Currently Reading Patreon to access the reading tracker 14:25 - Mary and Roxanna’s Best Books of 2025 14:38 - by Indra Das (Roxanna #10) 17:09 - by Deborah L. Davis 18:16 - by Liz Moore (Mary #10) 19:23 - by Catherine Newman 19:40 - by Saad Z Hossain (Roxanna #9) 21:48 - by Lily King (Mary #9) 22:36 - by Lily King 24:37 - by Alex Bledsoe (Roxanna #8) 27:16 - by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Mary #8) 30:46 - by Becky Chambers (Roxanna #7) 34:06 - by Kate McKinnon (Mary #7) 35:35 - by Kate McKinnon 37:39 - by Liz Moore (Roxanna #6) 40:04 - by Sarah Damoff (Mary #6) 42:27 - by Rebecca Yarros 43:09 - by Aubrey Hartman (Roxanna #5) 45:00 - by T.J. Klune 46:01 - by T.J. Klune (Mary #5) 46:35 - by T.J. Klune 50:11 - by Jessica Townsend (Roxanna #4) 50:24 - by Jessica Townsend 54:14 - by Kirsten Miller (Mary #4) 54:33 - by Kirsten Miller 54:41 - by Kirsten Miller 56:59 - by Virginia Evans (Roxanna #3) 59:14 - by Rebecca Ross (Mary #3) 59:36 - by Rebecca Ross 1:00:05 - by Madeline Miller 1:00:07 - by Costanza Casati 1:01:02 - by Ariel Lawhon (Roxanna #2) 1:05:08 - by Virgina Evans (Mary #2) 1:08:17 - by Beth Brower (Roxanna #1 - the whole series!) 1:10:30 - by LM Montgomery 1:10:36 - by Helene Hanff 1:14:41 - by Tim Probert (Mary #1 - the whole series!) 1:15:31 - by Tim Probert 1:15:31 - by Tim Probert 1:17:22 - by Mary Ann Shaffer Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January’s IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39768860

Season 8, Episode 23: Slow Reads + How And Why We Rate Our Books 01/12/2026

Season 8, Episode 23: Slow Reads + How And Why We Rate Our Books 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 Flannery O’Connor 3:05 - Bookshelf Thomasville 3:07 - From the Front Porch podcast 3:31 - by Stephen King 4:53 - by Hilary Mantel (#1 in the Cromwell series) 5:30 - on Instagram 6:45 - by Stephen King 6:47 - 8:52 - Our Current Reads 9:00 - by Ally Condie (Kaytee) 9:32 - by Lois Lowry 11:26 - by Kiera Cass 11:30 - by Suzanne Collins 13:04 - by Anne Bishop (Meredith) 14:45 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 18:15 - by Amanda Montell (Kaytee) 18:21 - by Amanda Montell 21:52 - by Shakti Gawain (Meredith) 23:00 - by Rhonda Byrne 23:35 - The Painted Porch 23:40 - by Ryan Holliday 26:05 - by Julia Cameron 27:37 - by Vanessa Vida Kelley (Kaytee) 30:43 - 31:38 - by Julie Clark (Meredith) 35:51 - by Liz Moore 36:28 - by Julie Clark 36:50 - Deep Dive: How And Why We Rate Our Reads 37:53 - by Holly Jackson 37:59 - by Benjamin Alire Saenz 38:04 - by Plum Sykes 38:14 - by Virginia Feito 49:41 - system 51:53 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:41 - I wish that we would all pick one small way to challenge our reading this year. (Kaytee) 54:23 - I wish you would sign up for our newsletter! (Meredith) 54:25 - Sign up for the newsletter on our Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January’s IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39680515

Season 8, Episode 22: Our Top Reads of 2025! 01/05/2026

Season 8, Episode 22: Our Top Reads of 2025! 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 230 books 7:59 - Meredith read 127 books 8:54 - 64% female/36%male authors (Meredith) 9:09 - Average rating of 4.1 (Meredith) 10:53 - 44% Kindle, 13% audiobook, poetry 4% of total reads, 17% nonfiction (Meredith) 12:28 - 22% romance, 20% fantasy, 14% as literary (Kaytee) 14:34 - 32% authors revisited, library serendipity #1 recommendation source followed by Elizabeth Barnhill, Roxanna and Betsie Ikenberry (Meredith) 16:13 - Katie Proctor #1 recommendation source, followed by the indie press list, libro. Fm, and Meredith (Kaytee) 17:55 - Berkeley and Random House biggest publishing houses, followed by Harper, William Morrow, Atria and Flatiron Books (Kaytee) 18:21 - Minotaur, Atria and Random House biggest publishing houses (Meredith) 19:57 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2025 20:27 - Superlative #1: Book or books you will recommend most from this year? 20:39 - by David Gate (Kaytee) 21:20 - by Jess Walter (Meredith) 23:25 - by Julie Clark (Meredith #10) 24:08 - by Maggie Smith (Kaytee #10) 24:28 - by Jen Hatmaker 24:30 - by Jessica Turner 25:30 - Superlative #2: Which book would be hardest to shelve in the library? 25:51 - by Anne Bishop (Meredith) 26:02 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 27:01 - by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows (Kaytee) 27:55 - by Daniel O’Malley (Meredith #9) 29:32 - by Nnedi Okorafor (Kaytee #9) 30:31 - Superlative #3: The book we wanted to throw across the room 30:38 - by Nnedi Okorafor (Meredith) 32:23 - by Dan Brown (Kaytee) 33:11 - by Audrey Niffenegger 33:57 - by Christelle Dabos (Meredith #8) 35:53 - by Fredrik Backman (Kaytee #8) 37:16 - Superlative #4: The book that made you the most uncomfortable 37:29 - by Ben Goldfarb (Kaytee) 38:57 - by Eilzabeth Williamson (Meredith) 40:25 - by Val McDermid (Meredith #7) 41:52 - by Val McDermid (Blackwells edition) 42:24 - by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee #7) 42:52 - by Barbara Kingsolver 43:42 - Superlative #5: The best picture book that you read aloud this year 44:15 - By David Shannon (Meredith) 45:07 - by Jennifer E. Smith and Leo Espinosa (Kaytee) 46:35 - by Virginia Evans (Meredith AND Kaytee #6) 47:33 - 49:09 - Superlative #6: The best audiobook experience 49:23 - by Emily St. James (Kaytee) 50:19 - by Ashley Winstead (Meredith) 51:38 - by Ethan Rutherford (Meredith #5) 52:53 - by Tyler Merritt (Kaytee #5) 53:01 - by Tyler Merritt 54:31 - Superlatives #7: Longest and shortest book read this year 54:46 - by Sarah Kay (Meredith shortest) 55:03 - by Robert Jordan (Meredith longest) 55:34 - by Fredrik Backman (Kaytee shortest, amazon link) 55:53 - by Jill Lepore (Kaytee longest) 56:20 - by Stephen King 57:16 - by Liz Moore (Meredith #4) 57:25 - by Liz Moore 58:50 - by Niall Williams (Kaytee #4) 59:57 - Superlative #8: Best book outside your wheelhouse 1:00:09 - by Robert Jordan (Meredith) 1:01:07 - by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 1:01:30 - by Percival Everett 1:01:32 - by Christina Soontornvat 1:03:34 - by Katherine Addison (Meredith #3) 1:07:15 - by Gabe Cole Novoa (Kaytee #3) 1:07:31 - by Ibi Zoboi 1:08:56 - Superlative #9: Your favorite new to you author 1:09:08 - by T. Kingfisher (Meredith) 1:09:31 - by Charlotte Wood (Meredith) 1:09:48 - by L. Penelope (Kaytee) 1:10:12 - by Leslye Penelope 1:11:03 - by Virginia Feito (Meredith #2) 1:12:37 - by Gian Sardar (Kaytee #2) 1:14:07 - Superlative #10: The most milkshake book/cheeto chapter book you read this year 1:14:50 - by Andrea Mara (Meredith, Blackwell’s link) 1:14:57 - by Andrea Mara 1:15:53 - by Holly Jackson (Meredith) 1:16:35 - by Janice Hallett (Kaytee) 1:18:14 - by Rachel Hockhauer (Meredith #1) 1:20:57 - by Katherine Rundell (Kaytee #1) 1:23:13 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January’s IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39599635

Season 8, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021 12/29/2025

Season 8, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021 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 Mull 16:52 - by Kate Albus (Meredith #10) 18:50 - by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee #9) 21:25 - by Claire Legrand 21:36 - by Leigh Bardugo 21:56 - by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #9) 22:21 - by Sarah J. Maas 23:01 - by Sarah J. Maas 23:46 - by Jim DeFede (Kaytee #8) 23:50 - 25:32 - by Katherine May (Meredith #8) 25:41 - 29:03 - by Andy Weir (Kaytee #7) 29:25 - 31:41 - by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny (Meredith #7) 34:22 - Intermission: Lowest Rated Books 34:58 - by Cecilia Ahern (Kaytee) 35:41 - by Janet Beard (Kaytee) 36:48 - by Paul Tremblay (Meredith) 37:30 - by Riley Sager (Meredith) 38:25 - Meredith and Kaytee’s Top 10 Books of the Year cont’d 38:36 - by Rowan Jette Knox (Kaytee #6) K NOTE: while I do think it’s clear that I love my sister dearly here, I want to be extra super clear that when I say “love covers all manner of sins” I am referring to the ways we as her family fail at times to do the best we can. I am not in any way referring to her gender identity as a sin. My sister knows this, but I want to be sure that anyone else who hears me, hears me correctly as well. 40:25 - by R.J. Palacio (Meredith #6) 40:50 - Bookshop 42:05 - by R.J. Palacio 43:01 - by Steven Rowley (Kaytee #5) 43:04 - 44:29 - by Keigo Higashino (Meredith #5) 47:46 - by B.B. Alston (Kaytee #4) 47:51 - 47:56 - 48:47 - 49:05 - by Jessica Townsend 49:06 - by J.K. Rowling 49:28 - by Catherine Ryan Howard 49:37 - by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith #4) 53:14 - Intermission: The Books that Surprised Us Most in 2021 53:44 - 53:50 - by Tom Reiss (Kaytee) 55:38 - by Susanna Clarke (Meredith) 59:25 - Meredith and Kaytee’s Top 10 Books of the Year cont’d 59:50 - by Clint Smith (Kaytee #3) 59:56 - 1:01:37 - 1:01:39 - by Chris Whitaker (Meredith #3) 1:04:52 - by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee #2) 1:04:56 - 1:07:18 - by Lauren Groff (Meredith #2) 1:07:59 - by Lauren Groff 1:11:14 - by Mike Gayle (Kaytee #1) 1:11:22 - 1:11:38 - 1:14:09 - by Amor Towles (Meredith #1) 1:15:42 - by Alexandre Dumas 1:22:48 - Reflections from the 2021 Reading Year 1:24:25 - by R.J. Palacio 1:24:45 - by B.B. Alston Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December’s IPL is a recap of the year with Kaytee and Meredith. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39410920

Season 8, Episode 20: Finding Bookish Twins + Organizing Our Recommendation Sources 12/15/2025

Season 8, Episode 20: Finding Bookish Twins + Organizing Our Recommendation Sources 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 4:25 - by Alix E. Harrow 8:40 - on instagram 8:41 - on TikTok 9:22 - by Liz Moore 10:43 - Our Current Reads 10:49 - by Ursula K. Le Guin (Kaytee) 11:15 - by Ursula K. Le Guin 15:25 - by Ron Rindo (Meredith) 16:35 - by R.F. Kuang 20:06 - by Richard Reeves (Kaytee) 20:13 - by Jonathan Haidt 26:30 - by Val McDermid (Meredith) 27:46 - 32:53 - by Ayana Gray (Kaytee) 33:03 - by Natalie Haynes 35:04 - by Ayana Gray 36:40 - by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper (Meredith) 38:11 - by Maureen Johnson 38:17 - by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper 41:09 - by G.T. Karber 42:34 - Organizing Recommendation Sources 43:56 - 47:21 - on instagram 48:18 - 51:44 - 52:37 - 52:38 - 57:44 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:49 - I wish we gave ourselves grace to start small in our reading lives. (Kaytee) 59:04 - I wish you all knew that you can sort podcasts from oldest to newest in Apple Podcasts. (Meredith) 1:01:27 - podcast Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December’s IPL is a recap of the year with Kaytee and Meredith. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39394795

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 12: The Time Traveler’s Wife 12/12/2025

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 12: The Time Traveler’s Wife 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 percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. by Audrey Niffeneger 2:01 - Setup by Audrey Niffeneger 4:10 - Previews Release date. Sales info and awards. Released in September 2003 One of the longest books on PitP at 536 pages Won British Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2006 Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Released September 2009 Did not get nominated or win any awards, but was a commercial success Grossed 19.2M Budget of 39M, Earned a little over 100M Adaptations include an HBO series that was canceled and a 14m run as a stage production in England 9:41 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen His disappearing When Claire first meets Henry The wedding Car crash that killed Henry’s mother The miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don’t want to listen to this section!) Henry’s final months Changes from Book to Movie Car accident with Henry’s Mom The miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don’t want to listen to this section!) Henry’s final months Left out of the adaptation Henry’s first time traveling Most of the interactions between Claire and Henry The relationship with Dr. Kendrick Claire’s relationship with Gomez Henry coming to see Claire when she’s 83 (should have been added) Lack of side characters from the book Added to the movie Henry’s absence causing friction in their marriage Song used as symbolism Conversation about how Claire’s parents don’t get divorced Casting and alternates Claire: Rachel McAdams → Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson, Kiera Knightly, Katherine Heigl Henry: Eric Bana → Robert Pattinson, Shia LeBouf, Sam Rockwell, James Marsden Gomez: Ron Livingston → Edward Norton, Paul Walker, Cam Gigandet, Alex Pettyfer, Guy Pierce Mary Elizabeth: Mae Whitman → Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Rose McIver Problematic elements Grooming Claire’s racist family Comments against women Icky scenes due to the age gap between Henry and Claire 32:41 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. The storytelling The “watered down” ness of the movie Not as many scenes between young Claire and older Henry Eric Bana’s butt Worst and best actors. Ron Livingston as Gomez Rachel McAdams as Claire Worst and best book characters. Henry Claire Cherise Ben 1:10:22 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Movie scored on a 10 point scale. 1:17:20 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel If you meet a guy who says certifiably insane things like Henry, but then he shows you his power, would you date him? (Kaytee) Do you believe in fate and a higher predestined life? (Shad) 56:30 - End Credits by Richard Osman The movie is available to stream on Netflix Connect With Us: | | Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) | Support Us: | /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39371355

Season 8, Episode 19: Reading Short Books + Deep Dive w/ Megan P. Evans 12/08/2025

Season 8, Episode 19: Reading Short Books + Deep Dive w/ Megan P. Evans 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 - 2:33 - by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and John Rutherford (translator) 2:39 - by Larry McMurtry 3:39 - by Flannery O’Connor 4:33 - 6:36 - Our Current Reads 7:04 - by David Greig (Megan) 10:07 - by Eowyn Ivy (Kaytee) 10:15 - 10:31 - by Eowyn Ivy 15:46 - by Julie Mulhern (Megan) 21:11 - by Patric Richardson (Kaytee) 21:43 - by Patric Richardson 23:25 - by Mercury Stardust 23:26 - by Bobby Berk 25:19 - by Michael O’Donnell (Megan) 27:05 - by Cormac McCarthy 27:44 - by Waubgeshig Rice 27:51 - by Waubgeshig Rice 27:52 - by Kimi Cunningham Grant 29:20 - by Cebo Campbell (Kaytee) 35:03 - Megan’s Reading Life 49:54 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:12 - I wish you would consider reading more short books. (Megan) 51:05 - I wish for a book parade like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. (Kaytee) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December’s IPL is a recap of the year with Kaytee and Meredith. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39291405

Season 8, Episode 18: Re-Reading + How We've Changed For Good 12/01/2025

Season 8, Episode 18: Re-Reading + How We've Changed For Good 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 Bookish Moments of the Week 8:27 - by Per Jacobson 14:10 - Our Current Reads 14:33 - by Ethan Rutherford (Meredith) 16:14 - by Dan Simmons 21:29 - by Gillian McCallister (Kaytee) 26:39 - by Georgie Jones (Meredith) 26:47 - on instagram 32:56 - by Jen Hatmaker (Kaytee) 33:23 - by Jen Hatmaker 37:49 - by Rebecca Hochhauser (Meredith) 39:39 - by Costanza Casati 42:23 - 42:37 - by Christina Soontornvat (Kaytee) 42:52 - by Victor Hugo 45:58 - 46:46 - How We’ve Been Changed For Good 59:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:38 - I wish that you would follow @mondaynextpodcast on instagram for a limited series for business minded individuals! 59:40 - on Instagram 1:01:17 - I wish for us to finish the year strong in our reading lives. (Kaytee) 1:02:39 - by Nikki St. Crow Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December’s IPL is a recap of the year with Kaytee and Meredith. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39213140

Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Heim 11/24/2025

Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Heim 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 Reads 8:20 - by Susan Dennard (Mary) 11:22 - by Per Jacobson (Meredith) 17:37 - by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Mary) 21:50 - by Rupert Kingfisher (Meredith) 24:24 - 26:54 - 28:06 - by Rebecca Ross (Mary) 28:52 - by Rebecca Ross 32:38 - by Rebecca Ross 33:07 - by Sarah J. Maas 33:08 - by Sarah J. Maas 33:34 - by Rebecca Armitage (Meredith) 35:39 - 37:24 - by Barbara Bourland 37:43 - by Katharine McGee 39:08 - Reading Therapy 43:17 - by Met Tietz on Substack 44:19 - by Danielle LaPorte 44:22 - by Danielle LaPorte 44:39 - by Ina Garten 49:51 - by Cheryl Strayed 50:08 - by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans 52:46 - by Michael Poore 56:31 - by Robin Wall Kimmerer 57:05 - 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 - by Andrea Mara Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November’s’s IPL is brought to us from in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39133675

Season 8, Episode 16: Losing Track of Time + Our Book Club Recs 11/17/2025

Season 8, Episode 16: Losing Track of Time + Our Book Club Recs On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: losing track of time reading and bookish vanity plates Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we think would make great book club picks 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). . . . 1:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:29 - Snap by Belinda Bauer 6:34 - Our Current Reads 6:48 - by Chuck Wendig (Meredith) 10:13 - by Chuck Wendig 10:33 - by Stephen King 11:59 - by Jordan Ifueko (Kaytee) 12:03 - by Jordan Ifueko 14:24 - by Diana Wynne Jones 15:13 - by Jordan Ifueko 16:06 - by Kate Sidley (Meredith) 21:45 - by Sy Montgomery (Kaytee) 21:53 - by Sy Montgomery 26:46 - by Louise Penny (Meredith) 27:01 - by Louise Penny 32:54 - by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton 34:20 - by Lev Grossman (Kaytee) 34:27 - 36:49 - by Lev Grossman 38:36 - Our Book Club Recs 39:22 - 40:34 - by Chuck Wendig 44:27 - by Rebecca Yarros 44:38 - by Jayne Cowie 46:04 - by Dane Huckelbridge 48:11 - by Ashley Audrain 49:19 - by Michael Finkel 50:15 - by Jayne Cowie 51:24 - by Yaa Gyasi 51:25 - by Esi Edugyan 51:27 - by Marjan Kamali 51:45 - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 52:06 - 52:42 - Check our our instagram for our book club post! 52:54 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:02 - I wish that if you don’t already follow us on Instagram, to do so now. (Meredith) 53:07 - on Instagram 53:35 - I wish to reformat my bookish hard drive (Kaytee) 51:34 - by R.F. Kuang 51:37 - by Deborah Harkness 51:38 - by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November’s’s IPL is brought to us from in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/39046770

Season 8, Episode 15: A Poem A Day + YOUR Top Reads 2019-2024 11/10/2025

Season 8, Episode 15: A Poem A Day + YOUR Top Reads 2019-2024 On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a poem a day + excitement over release days Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we discuss your top books from 2019-2024 and draw the giveaway winner 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). . . . 1:59 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:07 - The Poetry Foundation’s 2:27 - by David Gate 3:55 - by Louise Penny 4:34 - by Louise Penny 6:02 - Our Current Reads 6:08 - by Julie Leong (Kaytee) 8:21- by Becky Chambers 9:03 - by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith) 10:11 - 10:40 - by Jennifer Moorman 14:17 - by Evan Friss (Kaytee) 15:12 - 17:29 - 17:58 - by Ian Patterson (Meredith, Goldsboro link) 20:16 - 24:16 - by Katherine Morgan Schafler 26:03 - by Jinwoo Chong (Kaytee) 29:05 - by Jinwoo Chong (amazon link) 29:34 - by Michael Edwards (Meredith) 32:45 - by Lucy Foley 33:09 - Listeners’ Top Ranked Books 35:11 - to see other listeners’ best books! (reminder - giveaway is CLOSED) 42:17 - by Shelby Van Pelt 42:32 - by Bonnie Garmus 42:43 - by John Green 42:56 - by Larry McMurtry 43:06 - by Yaa Gyasi 43:07 - by Louise Penny 43:59 - by Ariel Lawhon 44:03 - by Maggie O’Farrell 44:08 - by Barbara Kingsolver 44:16 - by Andy Weir 44:18 - by Matt Haig Giveaway Winner Christie’s Reads 47:25 - by Jon Cohen 47:27 - by Bonnie Garmus 47:30 - by Richard Osman 47:33 - by Elizabeth Strout 47:35 - by Johnathan Haidt 47:39 - by Barbara Kingsolver 48:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:22 - I wish to tell you about the gold star item I found for reading and sleep. (Kaytee) 48:32 - by Johann Hari 48:47 - 51:30 - I wish for you to try more specific ASMR rooms or listening to playlists for books. (Meredith) 51:34 - by R.F. Kuang 51:37 - by Deborah Harkness 51:38 - by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November’s’s IPL is brought to us from in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38962530

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 10: The Long Way Home 11/07/2025

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 10: The Long Way Home 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 except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 3:15 - Putting the Book Into Context by Louise Penny Published Aug 26, 2014 by Minotaur Books 4.07 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Summer Book Awards: Finalist for the Agatha Award for best novel, but did not win, nor win any other awards. Critic Reviews Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 13:17 - The Setup 11:21 - A Deeper Exploration First paragraph The pacing of the novel by Louise Penny Unlikeable main AND side characters No actual murder mystery to solve Prose and plot do not compliment one another. Prose is beautiful. P.92 quote Is there a villain? P.138 quote Portrayal of Ruth P.362 quote Themes: redemption, Clara’s arc to confidence, the long way home Canadian elements 1:03:18 - Superlatives Favorite Scenes Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? No spoilers this episode! The next book will be by Louise Penny Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November’s’s IPL is brought to us from in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38937230

Season 8, Episode 14: Reading Merit Badges + Books We Recently Set Aside 11/03/2025

Season 8, Episode 14: Reading Merit Badges + Books We Recently Set Aside On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook samples and author shoutouts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we’ve recently set aside and why 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). . . . 1:26 - Ad For Ourselves 4:27 - 4:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:09 - by Maggie O’Farrell 9:50 - Our Current Reads 10:22 - by Lucy Atkins (Meredith) 13:50 - by Liz Nugent 13:54 - by J.P. Pomare 14:36 - by Charlotte McConaghy (Kaytee) 14:45 - by Charlotte McConaghy 14:51 - by Charlotte McConaghy 18:04 - by Miranda Cowley Heller (Meredith) 18:54 - by Miranda Cowley Heller 23:07 - by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee) 23:26 - by Chuck Tingle 26:15 - by Chuck Tingle 26:54 - by Christine Feret-Fleury (Meredith, amazon link) 30:37 - by Nina George 31:52 - by Katherine Rundell (Kaytee) 32:13 - 32:14 - 34:16 - by Katherine Rundell 38:20 - Books We Recently DNF’d 40:47 - by Patrick Ryan (Meredith NRN) 43:30 - by Sarah Harman (Kaytee DNF) 45:16 - by R.F. Kuang (Meredith DNF with prejudice) 47:47 - by R.F. Kuang 48:11 - by R.F. Kuang 49:50 - by Matthew Quick (Kaytee DNF with prejudice) 51:58 - by Matthew Quick 52:30 - by Alix E. Harrow (Meredith - not sure!) 53:42 - by Alix E. Harrow 53:49 - by Alix E. Harrow 55:01 - by John Boyne (Kaytee DNF) 55:14 - by John Boyne 55:15 - by John Boyne 55:16 - by John Boyne 55:18 - by John Boyne (all 4 novellas combined) 55:27 - 56:45 - by John Boyne 57:46 - (only for patreon subscribers) 58:34 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:14 - I wish for author Cameos. (Meredith) 59:17 - 1:01:17 - I wish for a reading merit badge. (Kaytee) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November’s’s IPL is brought to us from in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38861170

Season 8, Episode 13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years Past 10/27/2025

Season 8, Episode 13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years Past On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: 3D bookish printing and reading too many books at once Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: taking our top reads from each year 2019-2024 and ranking them 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). . . . 1:58 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:09 - 4:33 - 7:49 - Our Current Reads 7:55 - by Justine Pucella Winans (Kaytee) 12:17 - by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) 13:41 - by Steve Cavanagh 15:34 - 17:05 - by David Gate (Kaytee) 17:24 - on Instagram 21:15 - by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 24:51 - by Agatha Christie 24:53 - by Agatha Christie 25:46 - by Pip Williams (Kaytee) 25:56 - 27:25 - by Eley Williams 27:27 - by Simon Winchester 28:49 - by Alix E. Harrow 29:39 - by Elly Griffiths (Meredith) 34:39 - by Diane Chamberlain 35:16 - Ranking Our Favorites From Years Past Meredith’s Top Books 2019-2024 36:36 - by Brigid Kemmerer (5) 36:41 - by Michael Christie (6) 36:46 - by Amor Towles (2) 36:53 - by Alix E Harrow (3) 36:58 - by Costanza Casati (4) 37:05 - by Robert Jackson Bennett (1) Kaytee’s Top Books 2019-2024 37:50 - by Cara Wall (3) 37:54 - by Ibi Zoboi (4) 38:00 - by Mike Gayle (1) 38:13 - by RF Kuang (2) 38:16 - by Charmaine Wilkerson (6) 38:18 - by Chris Whitaker (5) 42:19 - be Alexandre Dumas 50:57 - by T. Kingfisher 51:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:04 - I wish that I would better prepare for downtime or planned reading. (Kaytee) 54:32 - I wish you would make a top 10 reads every year from now on. (Meredith) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October’s IPL takes us back to one of our anchor stores, in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38770415

Season 8, Episode 12: Reading Mishaps + Travels and Book Buying 10/20/2025

Season 8, Episode 12: Reading Mishaps + Travels and Book Buying On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: accidental reads and jumbled audiobooks Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the way we buy books while traveling 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). . . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:56 - by Natasha Bowen 2:58 - by Gabi Burton 4:16 - by Victoria Schwab 7:44 - Our Current Reads 7:54 - by Elizabeth Everett (Kaytee) 8:04 - 10:47 - by Elizabeth Everett 11:29 - by Lisa Scottoline (Meredith) 13:33 - by Lisa Scottoline 17:07 - by Georgina Lawton (Kaytee) 19:58 - by Pema Chodron (Meredith) 29:03 - by Edward Underhill (Kaytee) 31:56 - by Daniel O’Malley (Meredith) 34:07 - by Daniel O’Malley 34:11 - by Daniel O’Malley 34:41 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 37:33 - (Midnight Riot) by Ben Aaronovitch 38:37 - Travel and Book Buying 41:33 - 49:26 - 51:33 - by Daniel Mason (UK version) 51:39 - by Daniel O’Malley (UK version) 53:33 - 55:56 - 57:50 - 59:23 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:27 - I wish for a real life excuse note due to reading weather. (Kaytee) 1:00:31 - I wish you would prioritize visiting that local bookstore you’ve been meaning to visit. (Meredith) 1:01:11 - Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October’s IPL takes us back to one of our anchor stores, in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38629170

Season 8, Episode 11: Book Bundles + Books That Zigged When You Thought They’d Zag 10/13/2025

Season 8, Episode 11: Book Bundles + Books That Zigged When You Thought They’d Zag On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: back to buddy reading and book bundles Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books that surprised you all the way through 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). . . . . 1:46 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:55 - by R.F. Kuang 2:19 - by R.F. Kuang 2:41 - by Virginia Evans 6:38 - Our Current Reads 9:54 - by Beth Brower (Roxanna) 9:04 - 9:29 - by Helene Hanff 14:15 - by LM Montgomery 14:41 - by MJ Wassmer (Kaytee) 17:19 - by William Golding 19:37 - by Jessica Townsend (Roxanna) 25:00 - by Jessica Townsend 27:41 - by Cathy Park Hong (Kaytee) 31:09 - by Aubrey Hartman (Roxanna) 33:05 - 34:45 - by TJ Klune 33:47 - by Becky Chambers 36:19 - by Tia Williams (Kaytee) 36:30 - 36:38 - by Tia Williams 39:24 - by Helen Hoang 40:52 - Books that Zigged When You Thought They’d Zag 41:45 - by Aubrey Hartman 45:03 - by Susanna Clark 45:19 - by Ryka Aoki 46:02 - by Liz Moore 46:43 - by Jessica Berger Gross 46:47 - 48:05 - by Rufi Thorpe 49:15 - by Anna Cox 49:23 - 50:51 - by Antoine Wilson 50:53 - 50:55 - by C.E. McGill 50:58 - 51:00 - by Natalie Zina Walschots 51:03 - 51:07 - by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 51:33 - by Saad Z. Hossain 52:10 - by Lena Coakley 53:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:45 - I wish to press The Ghoul of Windydown Vale by Jake Burt. (Roxanna) 53:54 - by Jake Burt 56:06 - I wish Libby would bring back “Deliver Later”. (Kaytee) Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October’s IPL takes us back to one of our anchor stores, in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/currentlyreadingpodcast/id/38548535

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