The Currently Reading Podcast
Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast for people who want honest book recommendations and a smarter way to choose their next read. Every Monday, hosts Meredith and Kaytee talk through the books they are currently reading and share spoiler-free book reviews across every genre. They will help you figure out what to read next, and their signature "Reader Know Thyself" approach goes deeper, helping you understand your own reading taste so your TBR finally works for you. Light on the chit-chat, heavy on the book talk. Ad-free, and proudly supporting independent bookstores always. New episodes every Monday. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers."
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Tracking the Books We Dipped Into (S9E2)
08/10/2026
Tracking the Books We Dipped Into (S9E2)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee bring their current reads, discuss how to track the books they only “dip into” and bring some last minute bookish goodness before they go. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 1:20 Bookish Moments of the Week 8:07 Current Reads 8:18 by Jo Callaghan (Meredith) 13:30 by Mark Dunn (Kaytee) 19:11 by Emily Raffa (Meredith) 25:42 by Elliott Rose (Kaytee) 29:59 by Chris Chibnall (Meredith) 34:49 by Tayari Jones (Kaytee) 39:08 Deep Dive: Tracking the Books You Only Dip Into 47:47 Before We Go 53:05 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by in Waco, TX. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader | https://instagram.com/wacoreads Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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Reading Over Summer Break: A New Season Begins (S9E1)
08/03/2026
Reading Over Summer Break: A New Season Begins (S9E1)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz We are back for a brand new season of Currently Reading. In this first episode, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their current reads, discuss what they did on their extended summer breaks, and bring a few fun bits before they go. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 4:20 Bookish Moments of the Week 7:54 Current Reads 8:15 Bloom by Robbie Couch (Kaytee) 13:25 Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) 23:27 Martyr by Kaveh Akbar (Kaytee) 28:22 Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 32:57 Ravensong by T.J. Klune (Kaytee) 38:10 The Other by Annie Neugebauer (Meredith) 44:21 Deep Dive: What We Did Over Our Summer Break 57:30 Before We Go 1:01:03 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by in Waco, TX. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader | https://instagram.com/wacoreads Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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A Look Back at Season 8 (S8E50)
07/20/2026
A Look Back at Season 8 (S8E50)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz For the last episode of season 8, Kaytee and Meredith take a look back at the season as a whole. They discuss the season by the numbers, a little business corner, and hand out some awards! Thank you for being the best bookish friends for 8 seasons and counting! We will have one dark week but will be back in our ears and on your screens August 3. Happy Reading! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 - Welcome to Currently Reading 2:25 - Season 8 By the Numbers 4:52 - CR Business Corner 13:01 - Season 8 Awards 34:49 - The Ebbs and Flows of Life 40:21 - Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, in Barboursville, West Virginia. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader | https://instagram.com/wacoreads Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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Consensus or Chaos: Bookish Opinion Edition (S8E49)
07/13/2026
Consensus or Chaos: Bookish Opinion Edition (S8E49)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz This week we have a very special episode for you. Every year, hosts Kaytee and Meredith bring in all the co-hosts to play a fun bookish game. This year, they are joined by Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Heim and Roxanna Kasam Kara. The game is called Consensus or Chaos, where each host brings a bookish opinion, and they score and discuss whether they agree or not. Let us know on our socials which opinions you agree or disagree with! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 01:41 Bookish Opinions 04:37 Audiobook Reading Is Just as Good as Paper Book Reading 12:50 What Do You Need a Bookmark For? 19:52 Murder Mysteries Should Be Murdery, Not Cutesy or Cozy 26:08 Deckled Edges and French Flaps 30:06 Why Does the Author's Name Have to Be Larger Than the Title? 33:08 It's Still a Book Club If It Happens Over Text 36:09 Most Books Don't Need to Be More Than 350 Pages 49:24 I'm Tired of Reading Books Written by Men 58:35 You Should Not Narrate Your Own Audiobook 01:04:22 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, in Barboursville, West Virginia. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader | https://instagram.com/wacoreads Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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The 2026 Listener Press Episode! (S8E48)
07/06/2026
The 2026 Listener Press Episode! (S8E48)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee let listeners take the lead by bringing books they think everyone should read. Every year, the Listener Press episode consistently ranks as one of the favorite episodes of the season. Be prepared to have your TBR explode! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 1:38 - Listener Presses 1:51 – Red City by Marie Lu (Sarah) 5:04 – The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (Braden) 8:46 – Strange Pictures by Uketsu (Sarah) 11:48 – Bellwether by Connie Willis (Diane) 16:07 – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri (Sophie) 19:38 – Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas (Dana) 22:26 – What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings by John Lorinc (Gail) 26:06 – Evening Class by Maeve Binchy (Molly) 30:39 – Eleanor of Avignon by Elizabeth Delozier (Sidra) 33:37 – Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick (Liza) 36:33 – Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (Jessica) 39:00 – Atomic Love by Jennie Fields (Rachel) 41:29 – The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan (Tyler) 44:55 – The Rage of Plum Blossoms by Christine Whitehead (Monica) 47:43 – That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse (Kristin) 50:09 – The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Kelsey) 54:34 – Before We Go 56:20 – Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, in Barboursville, West Virginia. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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Currently Reading Made Me Read It + Utilizing The Library Well (S8E47)
06/29/2026
Currently Reading Made Me Read It + Utilizing The Library Well (S8E47)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week’s episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we answer a listener question about how to utilize the library well. We’ll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out a bookish friend who shared a neat graphic and Kaytee brings something she read about because Meredith read and brought it to the show. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). :00 Welcome to Currently Reading 1:22 Bookish Moments of the Week 4:48 Current Reads 4:59 The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell (Kaytee) 9:22 Country People by Daniel Mason (Meredith) 15:44 Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham (Kaytee) 19:59 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton (Meredith) 25:12 The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman (Kaytee) 28:47 Bad Kids by Ziying Chen (Meredith) 32:12 Deep Dive: Library Browsing and Bookish Serendipity 48:36 Before We Go 51:35 For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Kaytee) 54:13 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, in Grand Rapids, MI. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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Annotating Books + Not Rating Books We Read (Season 8, Episode 46)
06/22/2026
Annotating Books + Not Rating Books We Read (Season 8, Episode 46)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week’s episode, our current reads bring beloved authors and new to us reads, with some spicy opinions. For our Deep Dive, we discuss reasons why we wouldn’t rate a book we read, or why we WOULD share a book with a low rating. We’ll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee shouts out a bookish friend who is looking for writing compatriots and Mary brings something she is curious about. 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 0:49 Bookish Moments of the Week 6:12 Current Reads 6:34 Hekate by Nikita Gill (Mary) 11:22 Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (Kaytee) 16:42 The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon (Mary) 27:02 Saving Jemima by Julie Zickefoose (Kaytee) 27:35 The Q by Beth Brower (Mary) 33:42 The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Kaytee) 40:17 Deep Dive: When We Choose Not to Rate a Book 56:24 Before We Go 1:00:49 Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly 1:02:07 Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, in Grand Rapids, MI. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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Bookish Conversation Anywhere + Changing Our Opinion on Books (Season 8, Episode 45)
06/15/2026
Bookish Conversation Anywhere + Changing Our Opinion on Books (Season 8, Episode 45)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week’s episode, our current reads cover a wide range of topics from children’s classics to cannibalism. For our Deep Dive, we discuss books that we either need to revisit or books we have already re-read and formed a new opinion. We’ll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out the entire bookish friends group as a whole and Kaytee tells us about a book that she DNFd and why. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading 3:21 — Bookish Moments of the Week 8:04 — Current Reads 8:18 — A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Kaytee) 12:05 — Brother by Ania Ahlborn (Meredith) 18:26 — Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) 22:26 — Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 28:30 — The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Kaytee) 33:01 — Five by Ilona Bannister (Meredith) 40:21 — Deep Dive: Books We Want to Give a Second Chance 54:38 — Before We Go 63:11 — Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, in Grand Rapids, MI. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/
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Going Into A Book Blind + Making Birthdays Bookish (Season 8, Episode 44)
06/06/2026
Going Into A Book Blind + Making Birthdays Bookish (Season 8, Episode 44)
Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week’s episode, our current reads span the years from 1963 to 2026, ranging from murdery goodness to literary fiction to non-fiction about our bodies. For our Deep Dive, we discuss what it means to us to go into a book with no prior knowledge whatsoever. We’ll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee tells us about stocking our summer TBRs, and Meredith enters “fragrance corner” but makes it bookish. 00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 01:34 Bookish Moments of the Week 2:25 Funlenry Bath Lamp https://a.co/d/0eAYfrXE 06:38 Current Reads 06:46 Missing by E.A. Jackson (Meredith) 12:28 Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen (Kaytee) 16:33 The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (Meredith) 22:10 Replaceable You by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 26:21 The Wall by Marlen Haushofer (Meredith) 36:32 Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee) 40:29 Deep Dive: Going Into a Book “Blind” 53:59 Before We Go 01:04:38 Wrap-Up 1:01:25 Ode to Perfume #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, in Grand Rapids, MI. 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: | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/
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London Bookstore Strategies + Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores (S8E43)
06/01/2026
London Bookstore Strategies + Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores (S8E43)
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing: Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resources Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstore Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her grandbabies Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:53 - Ad For Ourselves 2:12 - 3:20 - Bookish Moments of the Week 4:19 - 4:22 - 4:37 - 4:38 - 5:10 - 6:10 - magazine 8:27 - Current Reads 9:42 - by Kathryn Stockett (Elizabath) 14:19 - by Mary Higgins Clark (Meredith) 18:54 - by Mary Higgins Clark 19:43 - by Sarah Damoff (Elizabeth) 19:47 - by Sarah Damoff 21:51 - 23:12 - by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith) 24:23 - by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 29:39 - by Ben Reeves (Elizabeth, pre-order releases July 7, 2026) 30:00 - by Virginia Evans 32:35 - by Allen Levi 32:37 - by Ron Rindo 32:50 - by Valerie Perrin 32:57 - 34:30 - by Kate Quinn (Meredith) 37:29 - by Jessica Townsend 37:30 - by Anna James 40:21 - by Kate Quinn 40:22 - by Kate Quinn 40:59 - by Rebecca Ross 43:36 - Deep Dive: Books We’d Stock In Our Own Bookstores 44:37 - by Liz Moore 44:38 - 44:49 - by Alex Haley 45:56 - by Neal Shusterman 47:48 - by John Hart 49:03 - by Terry Hayes 49:53 - by Jenna Blum 51:06 - by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 52:12 - by Bill Browder 52:42 - by Dane Huckelbridge 54:40 - by Susanna Kearsley 54:49 - by Diana Gabaldon 54:50 - by W. Somerset Maugham 55:22 - by Alexandre Dumas 55:23 - by Amor Towles 56:13 - by Diane Setterfield 57:26 - by Susanna Clarke 58:03 - by Christopher McDougall 59:06 - by Christopher McDougall 1:00:02 - by Anita Diamant 1:00:52 - by Hannah Kent 1:01:17 - by Jussi Adler-Olsen 1:01:19 - by Tessa Wegert 1:01:30 - by Ruth Mancini 1:03:00 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post Elizabeth brings an update and bookish support Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, in Grand Rapids, MI. 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!
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Boss My TBR + Finding Your Reading Sanity (S8E42)
05/25/2026
Boss My TBR + Finding Your Reading Sanity (S8E42)
This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast is a great place to jump in if you love honest book recommendations and spoiler-free bookish conversation. Meredith and Kaytee help two listeners take control of their overflowing TBR piles with personalized picks. They also get into everything they have been reading lately, from literary fiction like Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar to the cozy fantasy of T. Kingfisher, and they talk honestly about how to keep your reading life calm instead of overwhelming. On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: needing some reading sanity and two Kindles? Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith boss some listeners’ TBRs Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Meredith brings a book she may DNF Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:23 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:16 - by Jaleigh Johnson (pre-order, releases June 9, 2026) 5:56 - by Kaveh Akbar 10:53 - Current Reads 11:14 - by Tim Sullivan (Meredith) 17:03 - by Jennifer van der Kleut (Kaytee) 21:30 - by Belle Berden (Meredith) 24:06 - by Jen Hatmaker 28:49 - by T. Kingfisher (Kaytee) 29:36 - by T. Kingfisher 32:40 - by T. Kingfisher 32:41 - by T. Kingfisher 32:42 - by T. Kingfisher 34:56 - by Cameron Sullivan (Meredith) 36:42 - An Unlikely Story 38:25 - by Susanne Clarke 39:26 - by Lev Grossman 40:13 - by Allegra Goodman (Kaytee) 45:35 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Carrie: 47:19 - by Rachel Hochhauser 47:20 - by Shailee Thompson 47:24 - by Ilona Bannister 47:27 - by Oliver Darkshire 47:57 - 48:02 - by Carley Fortune 50:38 - by Carley Fortune From Gianna: 52:26 - by Robert Bailey 52:28 - by Meg Mitchell Moore 52:31 - by Jaysea Lynn 52:34 - by Patmeena Sabit 52:37 - by Rachel Hochhauser 57:23 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings a book she might DNF and why 59:43 - by Kylie Lee Baker Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Coral Gables, Florida 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!
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Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In
05/18/2026
Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:54: by Shelby Van Pelt 4:14 - by Rufi Thorpe 5:34 - 6:42 - Current Reads 6:49 - by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee) 9:10 - 9:14 - 10:28 - by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith) 10:46 - by Jennifer McMahon 12:45 - by Jennifer McMahon 15:21 - by Annalee Newitz (Kaytee) 15:34 - by Annalee Newitz 19:10 - by Christine Kuehn (Meredith) 21:00 - 23:56 - by Rabih Alameddine (Kaytee) 27:25 - by Rabih Alameddine 29:08 - by Nicholas Binge (Meredith) 30:23 - by Nicholas Binge 30:54 - by Audrey Niffenegger 31:04 - by Blake Crouch 34:42 - Deep Dive: Mid-Year Reading Check-In 37:07 - by Beth Brower 40:57 - by Paula Lafferty 41:55 - by Brigitte Knightley 42:16 - by isthisselfcare 43:57 - by Marcus Kliewer 44:01 - by Marcus Kliewer 44:53 - 47:03 - by George Saunders 47:18 - by Christine Kuehn 50:31 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post Kaytee brings something she’s curious about 54:31 - by David Sedaris 55:57 - on Instagram Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Coral Gables, Florida 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!
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Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram
05/11/2026
Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantages Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:55 - by Sarah J. Maas 2:03 - on Instagram 2:50 - by Sarah J. Maas 8:08 - Current Reads 8:28 - by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (Meredith) 10:10 - by Jennifer Thorne 10:28 - 13:31 - by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16:17 - by Malinda Lo 18:23 - by Marjan Kamali (Kaytee) 18:35 - by Marjan Kamali 23:09 - by Christina Wodke (Meredith) 24:45 - by Gino Wickman 28:59 - by AJ Wolfe (Kaytee) 36:55 - by Nat Cassidy (Meredith) 42:30 - by Jacquelyn Benson (Kaytee) 47:09 - Deep Dive: Books for Each Enneagram Type 47:15 - 49:20 - by Curtis Sittenfeld (9) 49:45 - by Laird Hunt (9) 51:11 - by Fredrik Backman (9) 52:23 - by S.A. Cosby (8) 53:18 - by Delia Owens (8) 54:22 - by Maria Semple (7) 55:44 - by Ann Patchett (7) 56:54 - by Georgia Hunter (6) 57:04 - 57:55 - by Grady Hendrix (6) 59:33 - by Emily St John Mandel (5) 59:52 - by Kazuo Ishiguro (5) 1:00:54 - by Emily Habeck (4) 1:01:46 - by LM Montgomery (4) 1:01:54 - by Matt Haig (4) 1:02:51 - by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3) 1:03:01 - by Xochitl Gonzalez (3) 1:03:49 - by Percival Everett (3) 1:05:14 - by Gail Honeyman (2) 1:06:16 - by Kristen Hannah (2) 1:06:42 - by Amor Towles (2) 1:08:30 - by Barbara Kingsolver (1) 1:10:06 - by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1) 1:13:05 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings a sleeper hit 1:14:25 - by Plum Sykes Support Us: | | Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May’s IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, in Coral Gables, Florida 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!
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Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary
05/04/2026
Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations. Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: more reading therapy with Mary Before We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Bite Size Intro 2:02 - 2:10 - Watch Anitra’s video 2:47 - by Cecelia Ahern 3:41 - Bookish Moments of the Week 4:05 - 6:15 - by Andy Weir 6:37 - by Alexandre Dumas 9:19 - by Beth Brower 9:44 - by Anthony Horowitz 10:07 - Current Reads 10:13 - by Diana Wynne Jones (Mary) 13:37 - by Douglas Adams 13:51 - by Travis Baldree 15:25 - by Olivia Waite (Meredith) 21:26 - by Rey Terciero (Mary) 21:35 - by L.M. Montgomery 24:25 - by Del Sandeen (Meredith) 26:25 - by Charles Dickens 27:06 - by Sadie Hartmann 28:17 - by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 29:22 - by Joy Sullivan (Mary) 31:44 - by Catherynne M. Valente 32:45 - by Danielle Jensen (Meredith) 35:00 - by Rebecca Yarros 36:59 - 38:28 - Deep Dive: Reading Therapy with Mary 40:42 - by Brom 43:11 - on Instagram 43:18 - by William Siegert 45:27 - 45:54 - by Pema Chodron 49:10 - by Tim Probert 52:54 - by Amity Gage 52:55 - by Ethan Joella 52:57 - by Catherine Newman 52:58 - by Nicci Cloke 53:00 - by Beck Dorey-Stein 53:25 - by Catherine Newman 53:36 - by Tory Henwood Hoen 54:02 - by Kelly Barnhill 54:04 - by Kelly Barnhill 54:59 - by Megan Devine 55:49 - 56:27 - by Rosamunde Pilcher 57:29 - Before We Go Meredith brings something she’s curious about 57:46 - on Instagram 58:41 - by Maurizio Leo 59:47 - by Robin Sloan Mary tries a little TBR triage 1:00:23 - by Ava Reid 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 Coral Gables, Florida 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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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