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    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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    Copyright: © Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb

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    Latest Episodes:
    Season 3, Episode 33: Reckoning with Romance - Special Guest Rebekah Hoffer Mar 29, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is with special guest host Rebekah Hoffer and they are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: completing a goal and a new library trick

    • Current Reads: there's a lot of love in these current reads as well as an essay collection

    • Deep Dive: romance basics plus why we read it

    • Book Presses: a picture book and historical romance

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Intro:

    0:47 - Sorta Awesome Show w/Rebekah Hoffer

    0:49 - Rebekah's Blog Simply Rebekah

    Bookish Moments:

    4:26 - Libro.fm

    Current Reads:

    5:33 - I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (Rebekah)

    7:23 - Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (Kaytee)

    10:03 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (Rebekah)

    10:14 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

    13:12 - Intimations by Zadie Smith (Kaytee)

    17:19 - Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann (Rebekah)

    20:59 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

    21:34 - A Pho Love Story by Loan Le (Kaytee)

    Deep Dive - All Things Romance:

    25:24 - The Complete Guide to What to Read in 2019 episode on Sorta Awesome

    25:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    41:43 - Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman (Rebekah)

    43:50 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Kaytee)

    Connect With Us:

    Rebekah is @simplyrebekah on Instagram

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 32: A Bookish Field Trip + Streamlining Your TBR Mar 22, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: attempting to help someone DNF and a tiny reading helper

    • Current Reads: murder mermaids and historical fiction and hilarious non-fiction and a bookish field trip

    • Deep Dive: streamlining your TBR, how to cull and narrow the field

    • Book Presses: putting a few items back on your TBR

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Intro:

    1:20 - 10 Things to Tell You podcast w/ Meredith and Kaytee

    2:09 - Currently Reading Patreon

    3:29 - Fabled Bookstore

    3:49 - Currently Reading Instagram

    4:15 - Currently Reading Episode 24 w/Laura Tremaine

    4:17 - Currently Reading Episode 25 w/Gretchen Rubin

    Bookish Moments:

    5:29 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

    Current Reads:

    8:17 - The Sherlockian by Graham Moore (Meredith)

    9:52 - The Baker Street Irregulars

    11:13 - The Holdout by Graham Moore

    11:58 - How to be Black by Baratunde Thurston (Kaytee)

    16:12 - Adventures in Eden: An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe by Carolyn Mullet (Meredith)

    19:28 - The Minders by John Marrs (Kaytee)

    19:31 - The One by John Marrs

    19:56 - The Passengers by John Marrs

    22:27 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (Meredith)

    27:18 - Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis (Kaytee)

    29:21 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

    Deep Dive - Streamlining your TBR:

    31:00 - Episode 12 of season one

    32:48 - Goodreads

    37:00 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    40:09 - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

    40:50 - StoryGraph

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    45:15 - Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase (Meredith)

    48:07 - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond (Kaytee)

    48:15 - Season 3, Episode 28: All the Buddy Reads + Genre Convincers

    49:06 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 31: Deliciously Evil - The Best Fictional Villains Mar 15, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: getting book mail and reading with a kiddo

    • Current Reads: the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can't believe it exists

    • Deep Dive: what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best

    • Book Presses: middle grade and one more amazing villain

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Bookish Moments:

    1:46 - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer

    2:06 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

    3:23 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling

    3:57 - The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    Current Reads:

    4:59 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Kaytee)

    7:45 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Meredith)

    10:49 - Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Kaytee)

    16:23 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith)

    21:35 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson (Kaytee)

    21:43 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone

    21:45 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

    23:18 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

    24:42 - A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Meredith)

    25:18 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/Kimberly McCreight

    25:59 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

    26:00 - The Holdout by Graham Moore

    Deep Dive - The Best and Worst Fictional Villans:

    29:51 - Dexter in Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

    31:05 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker

    32:14 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

    32:57 - Moriarty in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

    33:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    33:56 - A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

    34:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire

    35:39 - Lost Boy by Christina Henry

    36:18 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

    36:20 - The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

    36:24 - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

    36:58 - Heartless by Marissa Meyer

    37:00 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

    37:16 - All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother by Danielle Teller

    37:52 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (Umbridge's first appearance)

    38:58 - Matilda by Roald Dahl

    39:42 - Hannibal Lector in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

    40:04 - You by Caroline Kepnes

    40:40 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

    41:06 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    42:05 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast, especially episode 14

    42:17 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee)

    43:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Meredith)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 30: So Many Good Books + What We Do About Book Ratings Mar 08, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a virtual book award event and an in-person meet-up

    • Current Reads: mysteries and middle grade are what we're bringing today!

    • Deep Dive: what do star ratings mean to us on our own reading logs as well as on the internet

    • Book Presses: cozy sweetness and middle grade for March

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Bookish Moments:

    2:09 - Left Coast Crime: hosts of the Lefty Awards

    2:23 - All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny

    Current Reads:

    6:48 - Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

    8:55 - Sad Cypress audiobook w/David Suchet

    9:28 - The Survivors by Jane Harper (Kaytee)

    9:52 - The Dry by Jane Harper

    9:53 - Force of Nature by Jane Harper

    9:56 - The Lost Man by Jane Harper

    14:07 - The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips (Meredith)

    15:48 - Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler (i.e. Lemony Snicket)

    15:55 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry

    18:42 - Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac (Kaytee)

    20:52 - Bookshelf Thomasville

    21:34 - Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith)

    21:47 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

    24:39 - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Kaytee)

    25:00 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

    25:02 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

    Deep Dive - How you Rate your Reads and Do Ratings Matter:

    28:24 - Goodreads

    32:32 - StoryGraph

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    44:25 - The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Meredith)

    44:36 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    47:07 - Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt ( Katie Proctor via Kaytee)

    47:20 - The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

    47:25 - Read Aloud Revival w/ Sarah Mackenzie

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 29: Tragic Things Happen + When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves Mar 01, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a warm, cozy glow and library lack

    • Current Reads: no children were harmed in the selection of these books

    • Deep Dive: it was a surprise! We are talking about hating a book your friend loves

    • Book Presses: a middle grade March press and another book where scary things happen

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (to use this link you need to go to the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Bookish Moments:

    1:34 - Become a Bookish Friend

    1:54 - Fabled Bookshop

    4:59 - Sorta Awesome Show

    5:03 - Battery operated candles

    Current Reads:

    8:46 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (Kaytee)

    8:57 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    11:43 - The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill (Meredith)

    11:54 - The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill

    15:39 - The Honest Enneagram: Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth by Sarajane Case (Kaytee)

    15:46 - Sarajane Case on Instagram

    16:13 - Libro.fm Audiobook Listening Copy Program

    17:16 - Episode with Gretchen Rubin

    18:40 - The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin (Meredith)

    20:27 - The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin

    23:21 - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (Kaytee)

    24:56 - Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

    26:16 - The Push by Audrey Audrain (Meredith)

    26:25 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live interview with Audrey Audrain

    Deep Dive - When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves:

    33:08 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbie Waxman

    37:48 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

    38:36 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

    39:57 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley

    42:36 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

    42:51 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

    43:04 - Greenwood by Michael

    43:05 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kimmerer

    43:32 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

    43:57 - El Deafo by CeCe Bell

    44:28 - Shadow of the Wind by Carl Ruiz Zafon

    44:56 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    45:58 - Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson (Kaytee)

    48:05 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips (Meredith)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 28: All the Buddy Reads + Genre Convincers Feb 22, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: an Instagram buddy read and freeing up time for more reading

    • Current Reads: trigger warnings and fluff and all the in between

    • Deep Dive: genre convincers - a new word, we made it up

    • Book Presses: a springtime read and a YA Fantasy genre convincer

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Bookish Moments:

    1:40 - Books by Selena Montgomery

    3:39 - Intimations by Zadie Smith

    1:49 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

    Current Reads:

    4:23 - Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jenneike Cohen (Mary)

    7:09 - Outlawed by Anna North (Kaytee)

    10:00 - Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus (Mary)

    11:18 - One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

    11:25 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

    12:10 - Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (Kaytee)

    14:22 - HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes (Mary)

    14:35 - Elizabeth Holmes on Instagram

    16:17 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith (Kaytee)

    Deep Dive - Genre Convincers and Genre Dissuaders:

    19:48 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

    22:09 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

    23:33 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

    25:46 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    27:20 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

    28:43 - Everything I've Never Told You by Celeste Ng

    29:45 - Memorial by Bryan Washington

    28:48 - All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg

    31:27 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

    34:01 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    34:02 - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

    34:04 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson

    34:17 Evicted by Matthew Desmond

    34:19 Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    36:38 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (Mary)

    38:47 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Kaytee)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 27: A Bit of Disagreement + Character-Driven vs. Plot-Driven Feb 15, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack

    • Current Reads: some big exciting books and some that were overhyped

    • Deep Dive: we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum

    • Book Presses: some of our favorite "character-driven" reads

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    1:30 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine

    1:33 - Episode 25 of Season 3 with Gretchen Rubin

    1:49 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    Bookish Moments:

    2:56 - 400 Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

    4:57 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast

    Current Reads:

    6:04 - The Secret Life of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Kaytee)

    6:29 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

    7:46 - Co-Parenting 101: Helping your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce by Deesha Philyaw and Michael D Thomas

    8:40 - Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener (Meredith)

    12:51 - Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (Kaytee)

    14:55 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

    15:52 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Meredith)

    16:56 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

    22:44 - A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown (Kaytee)

    25:37 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

    26:42 - A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Rosanne A. Brown

    27:30 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Meredith)

    27:42 - What Should I Read Next Podcast Episode w/Meredith

    27:48 - What Should I Read Next Podcast

    32:02 - NetGalley

    Deep Dive - Plot Driven vs Character Driven Books:

    36:02 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

    36:38 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

    39:02 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

    39:42 - Hannah Coulter by Wendall Berry

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    40:55 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee)

    44:36 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 26: I Live There Now + Books That Make Us LOL Feb 08, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a mini book club and a lack of restraint

    • Current Reads: fantasy is the name of the game here, along with some YA, a book pan, and a graphic novel

    • Deep Dive: we are chatting about the books that made us actually laugh out loud

    • Book Presses: a middle-grade treasure and a humorous work of stunt journalism

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Patreon ad for ourselves:

    1:42 - Become a Bookish Friend - join us for $5/month!

    Bookish Moments:

    4:29 - Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine

    4:33 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine

    5:43 - Bookshop.org

    Current Reads:

    6:20 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith)

    6:41 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    12:43 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

    13:05 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee)

    13:10 - Mindy and Mary's Top 10 Minisode

    14:40 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

    16:09 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Meredith)

    19:29 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

    22:33 - Memorial by Bryan Washington (Kaytee)

    25:29 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy (Meredith)

    25:34 - Mystery to Me Books in Madison, WI

    28:56 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty

    29:00 - The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke

    29:13 - Darkwhispers (Brightstorm #2) by Vashti Hardy

    29:51 - Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosch (Kaytee)

    30:08 - Hyperbole and a Half

    Deep Dive - Books that Make Us LOL:

    33:13 - Calypso by David Sedaris

    33:48 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

    34:10 - Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

    35:17 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

    35:21 - It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Young Readers Edition) by Trevor Noah

    35:34 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan

    36:04 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

    36:06 - Bossypants by Tina Fey

    36:17 - #IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley

    36:49 - I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi

    37:27 - The Editor by Steven Rowley

    37:30 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley

    37:36 - Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence

    38:22 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams

    38:44 - The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson

    39:15 - Class Mom by Lori Gelman

    39:51 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

    40:28 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    40:55 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

    41:07 - Winter House by Ben Guterson (Meredith)

    41:59 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

    42:02 - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)

    42:05 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

    43:01 - Minisode with Ben Guterson

    43:17 - The Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (Kaytee)

    45:30 - Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 25: Special Guest Gretchen Rubin Feb 01, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Gretchen Rubin, and we are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: rereading an old favorite, a bookstore visit, and using the strategy of pairing

    • Current Reads: we each share two books that we've read recently and what we thought about them

    • Deep Dive: Read 21 in '21 and building a reading habit

    • Book Presses: a book to dip in and out of, and some wonderful children's literature

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    1:22 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

    1:24 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

    1:25 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

    1:30 - Happier with Gretchen Rubin - the Podcast!

    Bookish Moments:

    2:48 - The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

    5:13 - Changing Hands Bookstore in Arizona

    5:47 - Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX

    6:46 - The strategy of pairing - You can read about all 21 strategies HERE!

    Current Reads:

    8:31 - Fledgling by Octavia Butler (Gretchen)

    8:31 - Wild Seed by Octavia Butler

    8:50 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune (Kaytee)

    10:14 - Flash Fire (Extraordinaries Book 2) by TJ Klune - due out this fall

    10:20 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

    10:54 - The Man from the Train by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James (Meredith)

    14:42 - Piranesi by Susanna Clark (Gretchen)

    15:27 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

    17:11 - Little, Big by John Crowley

    17:57 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas.

    18:35 - The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas

    19:27 - A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett (Kaytee)

    19:40 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

    21:34 - The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

    22:07 - Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston (Meredith)

    24:33 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    24:56 - Geekerella by Ashley Poston

    Deep Dive - Reading for All Four Tendencies:

    25:47 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

    25:53 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

    26:44 - Read 21 in '21 on Episode 305 of Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    29:34 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

    29:49 - Free Quiz to find your tendency

    35:31 - Don't Break the Chain Printable

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    43:57 - A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander (Gretchen)

    47:02 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser (Kaytee)

    47:36 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry

    50:05 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    50:07 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    50:14 - The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye (Meredith)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Gretchen is @gretchenrubin on Instagram and @gretchenrubin on Twitter. Her website is gretchenrubin.com, and her podcast is Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


    Season 3, Episode 24: Share Your Stuff + Special Guest Laura Tremaine Jan 25, 2021
    Show notes

    On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Laura Tremaine, and we are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of a lifetime, a new device, and a family read-aloud.

    • Current Reads: six books that range from poetry to memoir to thriller to to something a bit more difficult to an interesting conversation about sex in middle marriage.

    • Deep Dive: we are talking all things about Laura's forthcoming book and the conversation is just pure golden goodness.

    • Book Presses: an unforgettable collection of essays, a dystopian novel, and advocating for therapy

    As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

    New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

    *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

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    Bookish Moments:

    1:42- Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine

    1:44 - Pre-order bonuses for SYS.IGF.

    6:01 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili

    6:43 - Kindle Paperwhite - the best device in the world

    9:01 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

    9:29 - Page 1 Books

    Current Reads:

    12:30 - What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Laura)

    12:55 - Kate Baer on Instagram

    15:07 - Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Meredith)

    17:27 - What Should I Read Next

    18:03 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

    19:53 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

    21:10 - A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost (Kaytee)

    23:48 - The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante (Laura)

    24:02 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

    30:04 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili

    31:06 - The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James (Meredith)

    33:51 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

    34:36 - Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee)

    37:34 - Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

    Deep Dive - Share Your Stuff:

    41:47 - Share Your Stuff. You Go First. by Laura Tremaine

    42:14 - Pre-Order it and then grab bonuses here

    51:50 - Laura's TTTY Episode 99 about finding a new best friend

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    56:12 - Love and Other Ways of Dying by Michael Paterniti (Laura)

    59:26 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Meredith)

    1:02:23 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib (Kaytee)

    1:02:28 - Laura's Instagram Post about MYSTTS

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Laura is @laura.tremaine on Instagram and her podcast is at @10thingstotellyou

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

    Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast


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