Currently Reading
Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week.
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Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!
07/07/2025
Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing: Unique or Shared!: We give you a statement that may make us either unique or shared, and discuss! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 2:52 - Unique Or Shared 3:22 - I am the worst library user ever. (Roxanna) 5:21 - by Jessica Townsend 12:37 - I love a buzzy book moment. (Mary) 14:23 - by Taylor Jenkins Reid 14:46 - by Rebecca Yarros 14:47 - by Suzanne Collins 15:27 - by Annie Hartnett 17:49 - I LOVE finding backlist hidden gems over buzzy moments. (Meredith) 18:22 - by Rosamunde Pilcher 18:45 - by Max Barry 20:15 - by Barbara Kingsolver 20:30 - by Homer 23:27 - I am the only one that purposefully seeks out five chili pepper books. (Kaytee) 25:22 - by Sarah J. Mass 28:44 - I will never read a book without checking Goodreads first. (Roxanna) 37:24 - My book slump reset is a complete genre change. (Mary) 47:09 - I will “experience” a book I know won’t be for me. (Meredith) 47:43 - by Eric Puchner 48:02 - by Miranda Cowley Heller 52:15 - by Stacey Abrams 53:15 - 53:36 - I keep my TBR in rainbow order. (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. July’s IPL is brought to us by in 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: | | | 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 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands
06/30/2025
Season 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s hands The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 2:19 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 8:02 - Our Current Reads 8:30 - by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee) 8:46 - by Adriana Herrera 8:49 - 8:53 - 8:55 - by Adriana Herrera 8:57 - 12:29 - by Riley Sager 14:09 - by Riley Sager 14:10 - by Riley Sager 14:14 - by Riley Sager 14:20 - by Riley Sager 14:52 - by Agatha Christie 14:54 - by Agatha Christie 15:11 - by Peter Swanson 18:29 - by Natalie Hodges (Kaytee) 22:29 - by Kati Wilde (Meredith) 25:43 - by Brigid Kemmerer 28:02 - by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee) 31:19 - by Rosamunde Pilcher 32:05 - by Barbara Kingsolver 33:42 - by Amal El-Mohtar (Meredith) 37:17 - by Amal El-Mohtar (Meredith mistakenly titled this book. This is the correct one!) 39:21 - Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other’s Hands 40:19 - by Natalie Hodges 51:38 - by S.A. Cosby 52:01 - by S.A. Cosby 54:49 - by Rebecca Yarros 56:13 - by Lauren Groff 57:32 - by Rebecca Yarros 57:54 - by Rebecca Yarros 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 us by one of our anchor stores, in Michigan 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 7, Episode 46: Witchy Names + All About Morning Reading
06/23/2025
Season 7, Episode 46: Witchy Names + All About Morning Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading at the beach and sisterly bookish tattoos Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: all the ins and outs of morning reading 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) . . . . 4:12 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:35 - by Liz Moore 5:23 - by Barbara Kingsolver 6:31 - 1:37 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:02 - by Brene Brown 9:45 - Our Current Reads 10:03 - by Nicholas Binge (Meredith) 13:55 - by Blake Crouch 13:56 - by Blake Crouch 14:06 - by Herve Le Tellier 15:20 - by Kim Fay 15:38 - by Emily Henry (Kaytee) 17:44 - by Taylor Jenkins Reid 17:48 - by Diane Setterfield 19:49 - by Tim McGregor (Meredith) 20:59 - by Sadie Hartmann 26:11 - by Johann Hari (Kaytee) 26:14 - by Jonathan Haidt 26:17 - 31:40 - by Virginia Evans (Meredith) 37:20 - by B.B. Alston (Kaytee) 41:58 - All About Morning Reading 43:25 - by Julia Cameron 50:48 - by David Farber 50:59 - by Patrick Lencioni 55:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:38 - If you are interested in adding to your bookish life, do it in the form of a book club. (Meredith) 59:34 - I co-sign Meredith’s wish this week! (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. June’s IPL is brought to us by one of our anchor stores, in Michigan 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 7, Episode 45: Send Your Listener Press + Summer Is For The Youths
06/16/2025
Season 7, Episode 45: Send Your Listener Press + Summer Is For The Youths
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: local bookish get togethers and summer reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: why middle grade and YA are perfect reads for summer 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) . . . . 1:54 - SEND IN YOUR LISTENER PRESSES!! *Send us a voice memo with your name, where you’re from, the title and author of the book you are pressing, a little about it and why you love it! Send your press to our email address currentlyreadingpodcast @ gmail . com by June 20th 4:12 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:35 - by Liz Moore 5:23 - by Barbara Kingsolver 6:31 - 7:58 - Our Current Reads 8:03 - by Molly O’Neill (Mary) 10:36 - by Faridah Abike-Imiyide (Kaytee) 11:41 - by Holly Jackson 12:10 - Lie by Faridah Abike-Imiyide 14:17 - by Samantha Allen (Mary) 16:16 - by Samantha Allen 16:36 - by Samantha Allen 17:06 - by Nyle DiMarco (Kaytee) 22:34 - by HG Parry (Mary) 25:03 - by HG Parry 25:13 - by Rebecca Ross 25:43 - by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 29:55 - Summer Is For The Youths 34:58 - by Robert Jordan 39:07 - (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding 39:12 - by Crystal Maldonado 41:03 - by Christina Soontornvat 41:30 - by Johnnie Christmas 41:46 - by Lisa Fipps 43:12 - by Kelly Barnhill 43:13 - by Kelly Barnhill 44:56 - by Neal Shusterman 44:58 - by Brigid Kemmerer 47:24 - by Kiersten White (Sinister Summer #1) 47:28 - by Steven Banbury 49:28 - by Anthony Ray Hinton (young readers version) 49:39 - by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds 49:44 - by Ibram X. Kendi 50:15 - by Ibi Zaboi and Yusef Salaam 50:28 - by Dean Atta 51:04 - by Jennifer Latham 51:45 - by Kate McKinnon 53:02 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:12 - I wish that everyone would add a middle grade or YA read to their TBR this summer. (Mary) 54:21 - I wish for a bookish road map. (Kaytee) 55:05 - by Jonathan Haidt 55:19 - by Claire Bidwell Smith (amazon link) 55:41 - by Henrietta Lovell 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 us by one of our anchor stores, in Michigan 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 7, Episode 44: Sick Reading + To Skim Or Not To Skim
06/09/2025
Season 7, Episode 44: Sick Reading + To Skim Or Not To Skim
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading while sick and reading on birthday trips Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: when it’s okay to skim and when it’s not 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) . . . . 1:40 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 8:09 - Our Current Reads 8:29 - by Aisling Rawle (Meredith, pre-order releases June 24, 2025) 9:32 - by William Golding 13:54 - by Saumya Dave (Kaytee) 18:07 - by Naomi Alderman 18:19 - by Jayne Cowie 18:22 - by Christina Dalcher 19:07 - by Maria Jose Ferrada (Meredith) 20:36 - by Samuel Bjork 24:06 - by John Green (Kaytee) 27:46 - by John Green 28:26 - by M. L. Wang (Meredith) 33:10 - by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee) 37:57 - To Skim Or Not To Skim 47:10 - by William Golding 49:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:17 - I wish instagram always included what you said in addition to someone’s response when interacting in DMs. (Meredith) 51:34 - I wish to press The House in the Cerulean Sea into readers’ hands. (Kaytee) 51:35 - by T.J. Klune 51:41 - by S.A. Cosby 51:47 - by T.J. Klune 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 us by one of our anchor stores, in Michigan 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 7, Episode 43: Bookish Get Togethers + Virtual Reading Retreats
06/02/2025
Season 7, Episode 43: Bookish Get Togethers + Virtual Reading Retreats
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish get togethers and bookish connection events Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the ins and outs of a virtual reading retreat 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) . . . . 1:32 - Ad For Ourselves 1:45 - 3:41 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:33 - bookstore 9:56 - Our Current Reads 10:10 - by Tim Probert (Mary) 16:38 - by Kate McKinnon (Meredith) 21:22 - by Lana Schwartz (Mary) 25:15 - by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 26:20 - by Agatha Christie 27:57 - by Mark Aldridge 29:08 - by Narine Abgaryan (Mary) 33:16 - by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith) 34:48 - by Tom Rob Smith 37:38 - Virtual Reading Retreats 51:26 - Meet Us At The Fountain 51:38 - I wish everyone would try a buddy read with an unexpected buddy reader. (Mary) 51:50 - by Ruta Sepetys 54:33 - I wish everyone would consider putting a virtual reading retreat on their calendar. (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. June’s IPL is brought to us by one of our anchor stores, in Michigan 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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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 11: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
05/29/2025
Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 11: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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 Stephen Chbosky 1:24 - Setup by Stephen Chbosky 3:42 - Previews Release date. Sales info and awards. Released in 1999 NYT #1 Bestseller ALA’s Best Book for Reluctant Readers in 2000 “Cult classic” Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Released September 2012 20 Wins, 51 Nominations Budget of 13M, Earned 33M “Cult classic” 6:59 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen The tunnel Charlie being high Charlie’s revelation at the end Changes from Book to Movie Change from love story as secondary plot to main plot Friendships with Charlie seemed disingenuous in the movie Song in the tunnel is changed from Fleetwood Mac to David Bowie Mary Elizabeth’s college acceptance Bill’s girlfriend is now his wife in the movie Bill and Charlie’s relationship in the movie Left out of the adaptation Charlie doesn’t cry in the movie Masturbation scene Developed relationship between Charlie and his sister Abortion Lack of importance of Rocky Horror The scene where Sam tells Charlie not to think of her that way Added to the movie Charlie’s siblings have names Charlie is a “normie” Casting and alternates Charlie: LoganLerman → Freddie Highmore, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nicholas Hoult, Asa Butterfield Sam: Emma Watson → Jennifer Lawrence, Sarah Hyland, Emma Roberts, Brie Larson Patrick: Ezra Miller → Timothee Chalamet, Mary Elizabeth: Mae Whitman → Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Rose McIver Problematic elements Lack of POC Queer representation Excessive drug and alcohol usage 32:41 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Film quality Unbelievable characters due to casting/age Casting - outside main characters 20 years later letter was omitted from the movie (a best part) Paul Rudd Derek’s ponytail Charlie’s hot brother Worst and best actors. Emma Watson - Sam Paul Rudd - Bill Ezra Miller - Patrick Worst and best book characters. Mary Elizabeth Sam Patrick 44:26 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Movie scored on a 10 point scale. 50:20 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel If they made an after school special about our time in high school, what do you think would be the most after school special plot point? (Kaytee) If you could do high school all over again, would you? (Shad) What’s your most significant or best memory from high school? (Shad) 56:30 - End Credits by Audrey Niffenegger The movie is available to stream on HBO Max for a limited time but is available to rent on other streaming services Connect With Us: | | Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) | Support Us: |
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Season 7, Episode 42: Replant Your Reading + How To Talk About Books In The Wild
05/26/2025
Season 7, Episode 42: Replant Your Reading + How To Talk About Books In The Wild
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading slumps and how to replant your reading life Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how to talk about books “in the wild” 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) . . . . 1:21 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:18 - Our Current Reads 7:37 - by Rich Cohen (Meredith) 14:11 - by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (Kaytee) 14:22 - 18:34 - by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 19:49 - by Robert Jordan (Meredith) 24:49 - by Quinta Brunson (Kaytee) 28:02 - by Max Barry (Meredith) 31:26 - by Daniel O’Malley 31:35 - by R.F. Kuang 33:52 - by Margaret Renkl (Kaytee) 35:01 - by Amy Tan 35:03 - by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 35:08 - by Robin Wall Kimmerer 35:09 - by Robin Wall Kimmerer 35:12 - by Ed Yong 37:14 - How To Talk About Books In The Wild 39:27 - on Instagram 43:56 - by Andy Weir 45:56 - by Max Barry 47:24 - by R.F. Kuang 52:10 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:19 - I wish the next book I talked about was a book I liked, rather than a book that I did not. (Meredith) 52:36 - by Wendell Berry 54:47 - I wish to always have the right book for the person in front of me. (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. May’s IPL is a new indie to the rotation - in Ames, Iowa. 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 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024
05/19/2025
Season 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024! 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) . . . . 2:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:42 - Our Current Reads 6:47 - by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee) 10:31 - by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Meredith) 19:41 - by Brendan Slocumb (Kaytee) 19:56 - by Brendan Slocumb 21:40 - by Brendan Slocumb 24:19 - by Nikki Weber (Meredith) 28:10 - by Emily St. James (Kaytee) 28:45 - by Ann Patchett 31:59 - by Ashley Winstead (Meredith) 37:33 - Bookish Friends’ Best Books of 2024 40:11 - by Kristen Hannah (#4) 40:13 - by Liz Moore (#4) 40:17 - by isthisselfcare (#4) 40:40 - by Ariel Lawhon (#3) 40:45 - by Rufi Thorpe (#1) 40:47 - by Chris Whitaker (#1) 43:36 - by Percival Everett 43:37 - by Simon Van Booy 43:38 - by Alison Espach 44:35 - by Suzanne Redfearn 44:57 - by Lara Love Hardin 45:13 - by S.A. Cosby 45:30 - by David Nicholls 45:31 - by Marjan Kamali 45:47 - by Jeff Zentner 46:23 - by Kaliane Bradley (#1 disliked) 46:26 - by Alex Michalides (#2 disliked) 46:30 - by Benjamin Stevenson (#3 disliked) 46:33 - by James McBride (#3 disliked) 46:47 - by R.F. Kuang 46:48 - by Alix E. Harrow 46:56 - by Iain Reid 47:05 - by Brynne Weaver 47:13 - by Holly Gramazio 47:15 - by Peng Shepherd 47:30 - by Janice Hallett 49:18 - by Dervla McTiernan 50:13 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:17 - I wish to press This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan. (Kaytee) 50:19 - by Tabitha Carvan 52:38 - on Instagram 54:31 - I wish book slumps weren’t a thing. (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. May’s IPL is a new indie to the rotation - in Ames, Iowa. 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 7, Episode 40: Bookish Friends Step Up + Boss My TBR
05/12/2025
Season 7, Episode 40: Bookish Friends Step Up + Boss My TBR
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifting our perspectives and bookish friends stepping up Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing some more TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:23 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 5:36 - Our Current Reads 5:47 - by Fredrik Backman (Kaytee) 8:16 - by Fredrik Backman 8:21 - by Fredrik Backman 10:16 - by Marisha Pessl (Meredith) 15:23 - by Jonathan Haidt (Kaytee) 20:29 - by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 22:38 - by Mark Aldridge 24:28 - by Agatha Christie 26:00 - by Gabe Cole Novoa (Kaytee) 26:38 - by Ibi Zoboi 31:05 - by Eva Devon (Meredith) 35:15 - by Tessa Dare 36:42 - Boss My TBR From DactylJD 38:19 - by Claire Leslie Hall 39:42 - by Anthony Horowitz 39:45 - by Claire Keegan 39:48 - by Rachel Khong 39:51 - by Alexandra Lapierre 39:55 - by Kate Morton From Terri Melton 44:42 - by Craig Russell 44:43 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 44:49 - by T.J. Newman 45:02 - by Kate Stayman-London 45:04 - by Vanessa Lillie 45:07 - by Moniquill Blackgoose 45:11 - by C.A. Fletcher 49:05 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:12 - I wish for us to try new things. (Kaytee) 51:32 - I wish to press Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore. (Meredith) 51:38 - by Michael Poore 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 a new indie to the rotation - in Ames, Iowa. 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 7, Episode 39: Brain Farts + Reading Canadian
05/05/2025
Season 7, Episode 39: Brain Farts + Reading Canadian
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifts in our reading and brain farts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: reading Canadian elbows up style 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) . . . . 1:55 - Ad For Ourselves 2:01 - 7:03 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:25 - 12:21 - 12:26 - by Tasha Suri 12:51 - by L. Penelope 14:18 - Our Current Reads 14:24 - by Charles Yu (Roxanna) 18:57 - by Soman Chainani (Kaytee) 19:10 - by Soman Chainani 23:32 - by Alex Bledsoe (Roxanna) 28:55 - by Emma Knight (Kaytee) 29:17 - 33:28 - by Shelby Van Pelt 34:03 - by Saad Z. Hossain (Roxanna) 38:26 - by John Wiswell (Kayee) 38:40 - 44:56 - Reading Canadian 48:48 - 48:51 - 49:21 - by Ashley Audrain 50:06 - by Emma Donoghue 50:18 - by Emma Donoghue 50:29 - by Emma Donoghue 52:01 - by Basil Sylvester 53:18 - by Miriam Toews 55:00 - by Sarah Polley 55:08 - by Viola Davis 55:57 - by Esi Edugyan 56:49 - by Uzma Jalaluddin 56:53 - by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley 57:02 - Uzma Jalaluddin 57:32 - by Michelle Good 1:02:20 - by Ausma Zehanat Khan 1:03:40 - by Marissa Stapley 1:06:24 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:07:05 - I wish there was an easier way to export and download kindle notes and highlights. (Roxanna) 1:08:57 - I wish to press Happy Place by Emily Henry. (Kaytee) 1:09:00 - by Emily Henry 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 a new indie to the rotation - in Ames, Iowa. 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 7, Episode 38: Crying Over Books + A Book That Surprised Us
04/28/2025
Season 7, Episode 38: Crying Over Books + A Book That Surprised Us
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: silencing notifications and crying over books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: a book that surprised us and how we can replicate that experience 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) . . . . 1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:01 - by B. B. Alston 8:21 - Our Current Reads 8:49 - by Caitlin Rother (Meredith) 13:12 - on Apple TV 14:38 - by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee) 14:43 - by Charmaine Wilkerson 18:04 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 18:05 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 18:32 - by Arthur C. Brooks (Meredith) 24:14 - by Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Kaytee) 24:32 - 27:39 - by Plum Sykes (Meredith) 34:38 - by Julia Seales (Kaytee) 34:53 - 35:00 - 35:07 - by Jane Austen 38:09 - by Julia Seales (pre-order, releases June 24, 2025) 39:08 - A Book That Surprised Us 39:39 - by Rumer Godden (Meredith’s book) 41:55 - by Amor Towles 43:49 - by Eileen Garvin (Kaytee’s book) 45:55 - by Julia Seales 51:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:33 - I wish for you to let us know what you want us to deep dive about. Send us an email to [email protected] (Meredith) 54:00 - I wish to circle back to my wish about reading repair manuals and let you know about some books that fulfill that wish. (Kaytee) 54:21 - by Ella Berthoud 55:49 - by Molly Masters 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 you by in La Jolla, California! 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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A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 9: How the Light Gets In
04/25/2025
A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 9: How the Light Gets In
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. 1:43 - Putting the Book Into Context by Louise Penny Published Aug 27, 2013 by Minotaur Books 4.48 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Edgar Award nomination for best novel, Publisher’s Weekly Best Mystery/Thriller book of 2013, one of Washington Post’s top 10 books of the year, one of NPR’s best books of 2013. Critic Reviews Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 9:24 - The Setup 11:21 - A Deeper Exploration First paragraph by Louise Penny The pacing of the novel Dual plots that compliment each other perfectly Themes: how the light gets in, community and resistance, Subtle light vs dark - Surete vs Three Pines Dogs Ruth’s addiction not a problem to solve in the series Canadian aspects Article about The ending 1:21:52 - Superlatives 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. April’s IPL is brought to you by in La Jolla, California! 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 7, Episode 37: Dumb Phones + Using AI To Enhance Our Reading Lives
04/21/2025
Season 7, Episode 37: Dumb Phones + Using AI To Enhance Our Reading Lives
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: dumb phones and live shows Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how you can use AI to know yourself better as a reader 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 2:10 - on Instagram 3:34 - 4:04 - 7:31 - 8:51 - 9:12 - 13:34 - Our Current Reads 13:53 - by Donna Barba Higuera (Kaytee) 14:03 - by Donna Barba Higuera 18:27 - by Andrea Mara (Meredith, Blackwell’s link) 19:45 - by Andrea Mara 19:46 - by Andrea Mara 21:58 - by Octavia Butler (Kaytee) 25:01 - 25:05 - 26:01 - by Glen Berger (Meredith) 31:27 - by Nnedi Okorafor(Katee) 37:45 - by Rachel Gillig (Meredith) 41:57 - by Brigid Kemmerer 42:06 - Using AI To Enhance Our Reading 42:35 - 42:36 - 44:30 - to access the reading tracker 45:46 - Question 1: What patterns do you see in my reading across formats and what might that reveal about my reading habits or preferences? 46:25 - by Matt Kracht 46:32 - by Brene Brown 49:45 - Question 2: What does my star rating distribution reveal about me as a reader and reviewer? 53:04 - Question 3: What types of books appear to be expanding my reading horizons versus providing comfort and what might that suggest about my reading values? 58:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain 58:26 - I wish for an app that would get rid of other apps. (Kaytee) 1:01:24 - by Rachel Gillig 1:02:12 - 1:03:55 - I wish for you to take your reading color quiz if that sounds like fun to you and let us know what color you are. (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. April’s IPL is brought to you by in La Jolla, California! 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 7, Episode 36: Heart Pounding Reads + The Downsides to Book Podcasting
04/14/2025
Season 7, Episode 36: Heart Pounding Reads + The Downsides to Book Podcasting
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: heart pounding reads and bookish goodies Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the stuff we don’t love about book podcasting 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) . . . . 1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:45 - by Louise Penny 5:41 - 5:50 - 7:15 - Our Current Reads 7:28 - by Seanan McGuire (Meredith) 10:18 - on Instagram 10:49 - by Mira Grant 14:24 - by Seanan McGuire 15:47 - by Tasha Suri (Kaytee) - RETRACTION: This is not the title and author of the book that Kaytee was describing. It is, in fact, by L. Penelope. The plot and setup are completely that book, even though the title and character names come from the book I said. So, please excuse the error! 17:41 - 18:04 - by Sarah J. Maas 20:16 - by George Stephanopoulos (Meredith) 21:50 - 24:47 - by Danielle Arceneaux (Katee) 27:31 - by Richard Osman 27:45 - by Jesse Q. Sutanto 27:59 - by Danielle Arceneaux 29:39 - by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith, pre-order releases May 13, 2025) 29:55 - by Anthony Horowitz 29:56 - by Anthony Horowitz 34:27 - by Steffnie Holmes 35:25 - by Tyler Merritt (Kaytee) 35:44 - by Tyler Merritt 36:59 - by Percival Everett 39:36 - The Downsides of Book Podcasting 53:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:00 - I wish Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito was turned into a graphic novel. (Meredith) 54:02 - by Virginia Feito 54:48 - I wish for an easy way to find niche book things. (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. April’s IPL is brought to you by in La Jolla, California! 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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Minisode: An Interview with "I Thought It Would Be Better Than This" Author Jessica N. Turner
04/11/2025
Minisode: An Interview with "I Thought It Would Be Better Than This" Author Jessica N. Turner
Today’s spoiler-free minisode (the first one in years!) includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Jessica N Turner. Jessica is the author of multiple books. Her newest is , a memoir wrapped into self-help about dealing with disappointment in our lives. Tune in to hear about: The process of writing a book that intricately details someone else’s story. What it was like to pivot from more traditional productivity and self-help into memoir. Finding love again. The “soft” places we land when we are hurting. Ways to be a witness and be with someone in their grief and disappointment. Jessica’s own Current Reads. Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. These are affiliate links, which kick back a small percentage of your purchase to the podcast, which helps support the show! : First time Jessica was on the show. by Jessica N. Turner by Jessica N. Turner by Jessica N. Turner by Amanda Peters (Just want to point out here that just like our no-prep episodes, Jessica does this Current Reads section all off the cuff and I am suitably impressed!) by Alan Brennert by Alan Brenert Connect With Us: Jessica can be found on Instagram at or at her The Show: | | | The Hosts and Regulars: | | | Production and Editing: Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop dot org unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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Season 7, Episode 35: Piles of Books + How We Purge Our Shelves
04/07/2025
Season 7, Episode 35: Piles of Books + How We Purge Our Shelves
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: piles of books and bookishness in non bookish places Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we purge our shelves 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) . . . . 1:47 - Ad For Ourselves 2:08 - 3:24 - 4:56 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 5:52 - Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (Finnish version) 5:53 - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (Finnish version) 10:41 - Become a to access the reading tracker! 12:20 - Our Current Reads 12:25 - by Elif Shafak (Kaytee) 16:12 - by John Boyne (Meredith) 20:56 - by Kendra Adachi (Kaytee) 21:55 - by Kendra Adachi 21:57 - by Kendra Adachi 25:52 - w/Kendra Adachi 26:29 - by Elizabeth Williamson (Meredith) 32:18 - by Dave Cullen 33:20 - by Percival Everett (Kaytee) 35:25 - by Percival Everett 36:42 - by Percival Everett 38:07 - by Suzanne Collins (Meredith) 38:27 - by Suzanne Collins 39:48 - by Suzanne Collins 45:56 - How We Purge Our Shelves 51:43 - 57:00 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:08 - I am wishing for a good laugh, so send me recs of books that made you laugh. (Kaytee) 58:47 - by Virginia Feito 58:48 - by Kate McKinnon 59:09 - on Instagram 59:29 - I wish to have the discussion about whether book publishing has gone the route of fast fashion. (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. April’s IPL is brought to you by in La Jolla, California! 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 7, Episode 34: Reading What We Want + Our Reading Life Temp Checks
03/31/2025
Season 7, Episode 34: Reading What We Want + Our Reading Life Temp Checks
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading what we want and bookish get togethers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we check in on our reading lives 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) . . . . 1:40 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:17 - by Agatha Christie 4:19 - 5:29 - Our Current Reads 8:03 - by Riku Onda (Meredith) 13:37 - by Kanae Minato 14:25 - by Salenda Godden (Kaytee) 15:05 - 19:52 - by Emma Block (Meredith) 21:43 - by Mallery Jane 22:27 - by Emma Block 28:36 - by Kay Synclaire (Kaytee) 28:48 - on Instagram 28:57 - 34:14 - by Sarah Beth Durst 34:18 - by T.J. Klune 34:49 - by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 36:40 - 38:46 - by Catherine Ryan Howard 38:48 - by Catherine Ryan Howard 38:52 - by Catherine Ryan Howard 40:21 - by A. Raye Dunlap (Kaytee) 40:38 - 40:43 - books 46:04 - by Percival Everett 47:04 - Our Reading Life Temp Checks 58:54 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:19 - I wish there was a “previously in” page for series books. (Meredith) 1:00:49 - I wish for a reading repair manual. (Kaytee) 1:02:13 - by Mercury Stardust 1:02:25 - by Swim University 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 comes to you from 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 7, Episode 33: The Perfect Reading Ambiance + Finding Hidden Gems
03/24/2025
Season 7, Episode 33: The Perfect Reading Ambiance + Finding Hidden Gems
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: the perfect reading experience and hearing others talk about books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we find those hidden gem 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) . . . . 1:43 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 3:24 - 3:44 - by Virginia Feito 3:57 - Talking Scared Podcast 5:38 - Our Current Reads 5:52 - by Ariel Lawhon (Roxanna) 15:06 - by Claire Luchette (Meredith) 20:02 - by Dimitri Nasrallah 20:29 - by L.M. Montgomery 22:29 - by Lamar Giles (Roxanna) 25:49 - by Lamar Giles 26:32 - by John Scalzi (Meredith) 26:37 - by John Scalzi 26:44 - by John Scalzi 32:45 - by Sophia Chang (Roxanna) 36:47 - by Liz Moore (Meredith) 37:45 - by Liz Moore 44:38 - Finding Hidden Gems 44:56 - by Liz Moore 46:56 - 47:07 - 47:27 - 48:08 - 48:12 - 48:14 - 48:15 - 48:34 - 50:03 - by Lamar Giles 52:40 - on Goodreads 55:26 - by Lucinda Riley 57:31 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:40 - I wish there was a site that categorized books by places around the world. (Roxanna) 58:08 - 58:18 - group on Goodreads 58:32 - podcast 58:49 - 59:40 - If you haven’t yet, read God of the Woods by Liz Moore. (Meredith) 59:43 - by Liz Moore 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 comes to you from our tried and true partner, 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 7, Episode 32: Reading Retreats + Boss My TBR
03/17/2025
Season 7, Episode 32: Reading Retreats + Boss My TBR
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading retreats, one finished and one scheduled Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some more TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:16 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:18 - Our Current Reads 7:32 - by Stephen King (Meredith) 9:37 - by Stephen King 10:24 - by Stephen King 12:17 - by Stephen King 12:18 - by Stephen King 12:55 - by Michael Chabon (Kaytee) 17:24 - by Mark Aldridge (Meredith) 20:46 - by Tracey Rose Peyton (Kaytee) 24:54 - by Virginia Feito (Meredith) 28:58 - by Virginia Feito 29:30 - by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (Kaytee) 31:08 - 31:10 - by Wendy Mass 31:12 - 31:14 - by Rebecca Stead 31:27 - by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead 33:08 - Boss My TBR From Emily 33:45 - by Jonathan Auxier 33:48 - by Fredrik Backman 33:52 - by Mur Lafferty 33:54 - by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst 33:58 - by V.E. Schwab 34:18 - by T.J. Klune 34:20 - by V.E. Schwab 34:23 - by Jessica Townsend 34:25 - by Richard Osman 34:27 - by Cara Wall 36:38 - From Bethany 40:38 - by Jess Kidd (releases April 8, 2025) 40:42 - by Claire Mackintosh 40:45 - by Natsuo Kirino 40:47 - by Kira Peikoff 40:50 - by Ann Hood 41:03 - by Stephanie Dray 41:09 - by Alison Espach 41:12- by Karen Thompson Walker 44:55 - by Karen Thompson Walker 45:17 - by Susan Beth Pfeffer 45:47 - by Leif Enger 46:17 - by Leif Enger 47:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:25 - I wish people would utilize our website for the plethora of things it offers. (Meredith) 49:46 - by Wendy Mass 49:49 - by Rebecca Stead 50:17 - I wish for a “find all and replace” option for books. (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. March’s IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, 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 7, Episode 31: New Learning Apps + Prioritizing Our Own TBR
03/10/2025
Season 7, Episode 31: New Learning Apps + Prioritizing Our Own TBR
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: finishing physical books and new learning apps Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we balance our TBRs and new releases 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) . . . . 1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 3:41 - app 7:54 - on Instagram 7:20 - Our Current Reads 7:26 - by Monica Brashears (Kaytee) 8:54 - 11:50 - by Trisha Sakhlecha (Meredith) 11:56 - by Agatha Christie 14:44 - by Alice Feeney 16:40 - by Homer (translated by Emily Wilson) (Kaytee) 21:33 - by Sylvia Boorstein (Meredith) 25:39 - by Alexia Casale (Kaytee) 25:48 - 27:38 - on Instagram 28:52 - by Graham Moore (Meredith) 30:19 - by Graham Moore 30:21 - by Graham Moore= 34:20 - Prioritizing Your Shelves 34:45 - 45:29 - by Paul Murray 48:20 - 49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:35 - I wish to press (again) the book Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. (Kaytee) 49:41 - by Elizabeth Letts 49:48 - by Gregory Maguire 51:09 - I wish if you have kids and they interrupt your reading, to try reading aloud to them until they get annoyed and leave. (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. March’s IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, 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 7, Episode 30: New Indie Bookstores + Our Six Star Reads
03/03/2025
Season 7, Episode 30: New Indie Bookstores + Our Six Star Reads
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Kindle samples and getting new indie bookstores Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: six star books to which we will take no criticism from anyone 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) . . . . 1:01 - Ad For Ourselves 1:18 - 1:34 - 2:35 - on Instagram 3:37 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:48 - 7:54 - on Instagram 8:52 - Our Current Reads 9:23 - by Lucinda Riley (Meredith) 16:32 - by Dominic Lim (Kaytee) 16:40 - 19:52 - by Mia P. Manasala 20:13 - by Victoria Schwab (Meredith) 21:47 - by V.E. Schwab 23:20 - by V.E. Schwab 23:49 - by Mike Hixenbaugh (Kaytee) 24:11 - 27:46 - by Jason Pinter (Meredith) 29:44 - by Ernest Cline 31:06 - by Blake Crouch 31:40 - by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee) 31:49 - by Beth Lincoln 35:11 - Our Six Star Reads 36:08 - by Mary Doria Russell 37:29 - by Alexandre Dumas 37:33 - by Amor Towles 40:17 - by Emily Henry 42:32 - by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 42:37 - by Alix E. Harrow 42:38 - by Rumer Godden 42:41 - by Stephen King 42:43 - by Rosamunde Pilcher 42:44 - by Brigid Kemmerer 44:44 - by Mike Gayle 45:00 - by Laurie Frankel 45:09 - by Dane Huckelbridge 45:13 - by Andy Weir 45:14 - by Charmaine Wilkerson 45:17 - by R.F. Kuang 45:38 - by Romina Garber Russell 45:43 - by Romina Garber Russell 49:14 - by Abbi Waxman 49:49 - by Madeline Miller 51:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain 51:43 - 51:53 - I want everyone to listen to episode 188 of Sarah’s Bookshelves Live if you enjoy fantasy reading. (Meredith) 51:54 - 53:09 - I wish for a book aggregator that would house all book covers of all books so we could compare easily and find the ones we want to purchase quickly without having to browse multiple sites. (Kaytee) 54:09 - by Michael 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. March’s IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, 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 7, Episode 29: Series Completist + Non Tragic Bookish Tragedies
02/24/2025
Season 7, Episode 29: Series Completist + Non Tragic Bookish Tragedies
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book sets and learning new things Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: things we find tragic in our reading lives that may not actually be tragedies 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) . . . . 1:18 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:33 - (purchase at your own risk!) 5:38 - by Elizabeth Foley 7:39 - 7:39 - Our Current Reads 8:28 - by John Boyne (Kaytee, Blackwell’s link) 8:35 - by John Boyne (Blackwell’s link) 8:37 - 13:02 - by Noelle W. Ihli (Meredith) 15:16 - by Alison Gaylin 15:22 - by Heather Gudenkauf 16:45 - by Lyla Sage (Kaytee) 17:28 - by Sarah J. Maas 21:19 - by Lyla Sage (pre-order releases April 15) 22:13 - by Tim Alberta (Meredith) 22:56 - 26:08 - by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee) 26:16 - by Daniel Nayeri 29:20 - by Christelle Dabos (Meredith) 31:11 - 35:32 - Non-Tragic Bookish Tragedies 37:10 - by Sarah J. Maas 37:47 - by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 49:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:22 - I wish to always speak to indie bookstore owners. (Kaytee) 52:08 - 52:14 - I wish to know if it seems like we are getting more reissued pretty versions of books from publishers today. (Meredith) 53:07 - by Rebecca Yarros 53:35 - by Suzanne Collins (Special edition) 53:37 - 37:47 - by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 53:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire (special edition) 54:03 - by Ann Patchett (special annotated edition) 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 IPL comes to you from in Marinsville, Indiana! 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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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 10: Erasure by Percival Everett
02/22/2025
Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 10: Erasure by Percival Everett
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 Percival Everett 1:44 - Setup by Percival Everett 3:44 - Previews Release date. Sales info and awards. Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. American Fiction released Dec 2023 Won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2024 7:18 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen The book within the book Lisa’s death Changes from Book to Movie Name changes Moving the setting from DC to Boston Timeline issues Van Go in the book within a book is arrested but in the movie adaptation he dies Left out of the adaptation Gretchen storyline Woodworking and fishing scenes Game show section My Pafology being explored Added to the movie Sintara added to a book panel at the end The ending Publisher Make Stagg a fugitive so he cannot go on tv Casting and alternates Monk: Jeffrey Wright → Geoffrey Owens, Andre Braugher Lisa: Tracee Ellis Ross → Regina King, Niecy Nash Agnes: Leslie Uggams → Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Cecily Tyson Clifford: Sterling K. Brown → Idris Elba Coraline: Erika Alexander → Kim Fields, Kim Coles Sintara: Issa Rae → Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson Problematic elements Because of all the satire, it may focus too much on the white experience and actually less on the Black 40:11 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Bill vs Cliff “airtime” Less tension around mother going to the assisted living home The moving of books from African American to Mythology Was very funny - zippy dialogue, continuing to move story forward Worst and best actors. Leslie Uggams - Agnes (mother) Erika Alexander - Coraline Adam Brody - Wiley Jeffrey Wright - Monk Worst and best book characters. Linda Mallory Van Go Jenkins Monk Yul 48:35 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Series scored on a 10 point scale. 53:23 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel Do you have any irrational fears? If you were on a Jerry Springer type show what is something weird that they may find out about you or your family? 59:30 - End Credits 59:55 - by Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being A Wallflower is available to stream for free on some sites, but is available with an Amazon Prime membership Connect With Us: | | Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) | Support Us: |
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A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 8: The Beautiful Mystery
02/21/2025
A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 8: The Beautiful Mystery
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. 2:00 - Putting the Book Into Context by Louise Penny Published Aug 28, 2012 by Minotaur Books 4.2 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Autumn Book Awards: Agatha Award for best novel 2012, The Anthony Award for best novel 2013, The Macavity Award for Best Novel 2013, The Audie Award for Best Mystery Novel 201 Critic Reviews by Louise Penny Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 8:30 - The Setup 9:40 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph The pacing of the novel by Louise Penny Jean-Guy and Annie Themes: addiction, “descent” evil - through the lens of Francouer The ending by Mel Robbins Canadian aspects 1:10:23 - Superlatives Favorite Scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? Favorite Quote No spoilers this episode! by Louise Penny 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. February’s IPL comes to you from in Martinsville, Indiana! 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 7, Episode 28: Books As Equalizers + Losing Momentum In Our Reading
02/17/2025
Season 7, Episode 28: Books As Equalizers + Losing Momentum In Our Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: books as equalizers and kiddos who love books as much as we do Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what we do to keep momentum in our reading lives 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) . . . . 1:33 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:35 - 8:08 - Our Current Reads 8:21 - by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) 10:26 - by Michael Connelly 11:44 - by Steve Cavanagh 11:55 - by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee) 12:21 - by Chuck Tingle (amazon link) 12:31 - by Chuck Tingle (amazon link) 12:41 - 16:30 - by Robert Jordan (Meredith) 17:41 - by Robert Jordan 22:13 - by Malcolm Gladwell (Kaytee) 22:35 - by Malcolm Gladwell 26:16 - by Sara Gran (Meredith) 27:42 - by Sadie Hartmann 31:08 - by Ally Russell (Kaytee) 35:19 - Deep Dive: Losing Momentum In Our Reading 49:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:27 - I wish to ask if you can find actual smutty books on the shelves in bookstores (like monster romance etc with the wild covers). (Meredith) 50:01 - by Katee Robert 50:32 - by Katee Robert 51:07 - via Novel Neighbor 51:08 - 51:15 - Bookstore 52:04 - by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 52:27 - I wish it was easier to get pretty versions of our favorite books. (Kaytee) 52:35 - by Suzanne Collins (special edition with sprayed edges) 53:23 - by Sabaa Tahir 53:53 - by Callie Hart (special edition, pre order, releases Aug 19, 2025) 55:11 - 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. February’s IPL comes to you from in Marinsville, Indiana! 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 7, Episode 27: Booktube + Finishing A Book Well
02/10/2025
Season 7, Episode 27: Booktube + Finishing A Book Well
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: booktube and libraries enabling our hobbies Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how to finish a book well 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) . . . . 1:35 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:08 - on Youtube 6:29 - 6:35 - Our Current Reads 6:43 - by Morgan Harper Nichols (Kaytee) 9:04 - by Michael Schulman (Meredith) 13:13 - by Daniel Kraus (Kaytee) 15:25 - by Samantha Harvey 16:00 - by Mira Grant 17:08 - by Robert Jackson Bennett 17:27 - by Robert Jackson Bennett (Meredith, releases April 1, 2025) 21:57 - by Gene Luen Yang (Kaytee) 24:28 - by Gene Luen Yang 25:23 - by Holly Jackson (Meredith) 26:26 - by Holly Jackson 28:37 - Deep Dive: How To Finish A Book Well 38:12 - 39:45 - (to get the tracker Kaytee mentions) 46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:56 - I wish it was more socially acceptable to be nosy in people’s reading lives. (Kaytee) 48:49 - I wish everyone would schedule a reading retreat this year. (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 IPL comes to you from in Marinsville, Indiana! 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 7, Episode 26: Bookish Geese + Boss My TBR
02/03/2025
Season 7, Episode 26: Bookish Geese + Boss My TBR
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . :10 - Ad For Ourselves 1:16 - 5:11 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 12:48 - Our Current Reads 13:25 - by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith) 14:38 - by Sadie Hartmann 18:48 - by Simon Van Booy (Kaytee) 19:05 - 22:08 - by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 22:50 - by Patrick Lencioni 26:54 - by K.X. Song (Kaytee) 26:58 - 29:18 - by K.X. Song (pre-order, releases Aug 29, 2025) 29:44 - by Drew Magary (Meredith) 32:21 - by Scott Hawkins 32:57 - by Stephen King 34:42 - by Tony Birch (Kaytee) 34:53 - 36:29 - by Jane Harper 37:47 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBF From Mari M. 38:38 - by Kate Atkinson (pick #1) 38:41 - by Yann Martel (pick #2) 38:44 - by V.E. Schwab (pick #3) 38:48 - by Rene Denfeld (pick #4) 38:51 - by Asha Lemmie (pick #5) 38:57 - by Tom Rob Smith 39:00 - by Liane Moriarty From Judith 44:44 - by Sarah Winman 44:46 - by Susan Fletcher 45:14 - by Kristen Hannah (pick #1) 45:17 - by Scott Hawking (pick #2) 45:21 - by Marie Brennan (pick #3) 45:26 - by Gareth Brown (pick #4) 45:29 - by Graham Norton (pick #5) 46:03 - by Samantha Harvey 48:07 - by Christelle Dabos 48:40 - by Chris Whitaker 48:55 - by Laird Hunt 49:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:21 - I wish to let everyone know that A Journey To Three Pines will be coming in February and Wicked will be discussed on February 22nd. 49:49 - by Louise Penny 50:08 - by Gregory MaGuire 50:12 - 54:22 - I wish that somehow Louise Penny would see Inspector Goosemache. (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. February’s IPL comes to you from in Marinsville, Indiana! 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 7, Episode 25: Reading Resolutions + The Art Of The DNF
01/27/2025
Season 7, Episode 25: Reading Resolutions + The Art Of The DNF
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading resolutions and reading while being tattooed Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: all things DNF: how we define it, how we do it, etc. 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 2:43 - by Michael Chabon 2:59 - by Tasha Suri 11:17 - Our Current Reads 11:23 - by Ruth Behar (Kaytee) 17:33 - by Simone St. James (Meredith) 22:41 - by Simone St. James 22:44 - by Simone St. James 22:47 - by Simone St. James 23:12 - by Colleen Oakley (Kaytee) 27:32 - by Lyndsay Rush (Meredith) 27:58 - on Instagram 36:37 - by Samantha Harvey (Kaytee) 37:14 - on Instagram 38:01 - by Mary Roach 39:41 - by Yael Van der Wouden 40:21 - by Alice Feeney (Meredith) 45:04 - by Alice Feeney 45:06 - by Alice Feeney 45:34 - Deep Dive: The Art Of The DNF 59:59 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:00:10 - I wish to hang out with you all at the Tucson Festival of Books in March. (Kaytee) 1:00:13 - *Send Kaytee and email at currentlyreadingpodcast @ gmail.com or directly message her person instagram 1:01:39 - I wish to let you know about an app I found to track my Agatha Christie reading journey. (Meredith) 1:01:47 - app 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 a special episode in partnership with All Things Murderful and a total mystery and thriller stack from 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 7, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2024!
01/20/2025
Season 7, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2024!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Roxanna are sharing their favorite reads of 2024. We are excited to give them the reins for a full episode, and they bring some awesome reads for you to add to your TBR! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:24 - Mary and Roxanna’s Reading Year In review 2:06 - Mary read 84 books in 2024, 59% print, 24% digital, 17% audio 2:54 - Mary read 71% adult, 16% middle grade, 7% young adult and 6% new adult 4:29 - Currently Reading Patreon 7:45 - Roxanna read 70 books in 2024, 19 were 5-star reads. 8:18 - Roxanna read 81% fiction, 19% nonfiction 9:09 - Both Mary and Roxanna want to increase their POC/Diverse reads im 2025. 10:48 - Mary and Roxanna’s Top Reads of 2024 10:57 - by Elin Hilderbrand (Roxanna #10) 12:15 - by Mary Kay Andrews 13:23 - by Kate McKinnon (Mary #10) 14:39 - by Heather Fawcett 15:22 - by Dimitri Nasrallah (Roxanna #9) 16:51 - by Angie Cruz 17:45 - by Annelise Ryan (Mary #9) 17:51 - by Annelise Ryan 20:33 - by Alix E. Harrow (Roxanna #8) 21:13 - by Indra Das 23:52 - by Patrick Hutchison (Mary #8) 26:27 - by Sylvia Boorstein (Roxanna #7) 30:18 - by Lyndsay Rush (Mary #7) 30:56 - on Instagram 31:19 - by Mary Oliver 32:03 - by Alice Elliott Dark (Roxanna #6) 34:58 - by Meg Shaffer (Mary #6) 35:09 - by Meg Shaffer 37:24 - by Rufi Thorpe (Roxanna #5) 40:05 - by Michelle Hoffman 41:52 - by Sabaa Tahir (Mary #5) 43:47 - by Deborah Harkness 46:44 - by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Roxanna #4) 50:12 - by Alison Espach (Mary #4) 53:38 - by Sylvia Vasquez-Lovado (Roxanna #3) 54:02 - by Jon Krakauer 54:04 - by Viola Davis 57:00 - by Steven Banbury (Mary #3) 58:59 - by Ina Garten (Roxanna #2) 1:02:08 - by Kelly Bishop 1:02:25 - by Sophia Chang 1:04:36 - by Sylvie Cathrall (Mary #2) 1:08:22 - by Lauren Groff (Roxanna #1) 1:08:39 - by Michelle Huneven 1:11:15 - by Catherine Newman (Mary #1) 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 a special episode in partnership with All Things Murderful and a total mystery and thriller stack from 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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