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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 2, Episode 49: Special Episode - Ask Us Anything! Jul 13, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn't answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners!

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    Ask Us Anything:

    Questions are in italics in case it helps you find a title!

    1:58 - Books that Get Better Upon A Re-read?

    2:27 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

    3:04 - Where do you read?

    6:14 - Meredith's twinkle lights by her bed!

    7:04 - Kindle Paperwhite

    9:07 - Character-driven versus plot-driven novels?

    10:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

    10:35 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

    10:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    11:19 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King

    11:43 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

    14:41 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

    14:50 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

    14:55 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

    16:32 - The River by Peter Heller

    17:03 - Personality-typing results?

    17:22 - Myers-Briggs Test

    17:30 - Hogwarts House Test

    17:35 - Four Tendencies Quiz

    17:56 - Astrological Sign Chart

    17:03 - Enneagram Test

    20:50 - What are you curious about?

    20:07 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

    22:52 - Let's Make Art box

    23:00 - Kaytee uses Dropcloth embroidery samplers

    27:24 - Little Old Plant Lady on Tik Tok

    28:07 - Something you've learned about yourself because of the podcast?

    32:55 - What are two things you'd buy if you won the lottery?

    34:07 - What are your favorite wireless earbuds?

    34:15 - SoundPeats True Wireless Earbuds

    34:34 - Apple AirPods

    35:00 - Favorite beverage and/or snack while reading?

    36:55 - How does Kaytee listen to audiobooks with kids around?

    40:08 - How did Mindy get started with hiking and does she love hiking-related books?

    44:31 - Has Meredith used audiobooks to get through long runs?

    47:32 - Sneak peak into Season 3 and Patreon!

    48:38 - Join Currently Reading on Patreon!

    49:44 - COVID(eo)s!!

    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


    Season 2, Episode 48: Special Episode - Listener Presses! Jul 06, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener "presses" we received in our call to action! You'll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as well!

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    BOTM Ad (these are Goodreads links so you can check out these books and decide if you want to grab them from BOTM or not!):

    2:30 - The Shadows by Alex North

    2:39 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

    2:52 - Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

    3:55 - The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper

    4:09 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib

    4:13 - Being Mortal by Atul Gwande

    4:50 - Use our link and code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99

    Listener Presses:

    6:00 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Sarah)

    6:03 - The Mothers by Brit Bennett

    8:31 - A Burning by Megha Majumdar

    8:37 - Passing by Nella Larsen

    8:48 - Novel Pairings Podcast episode about Passing by Nella Larsen

    9:06 - The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin (Nicole)

    12:11 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (Lindsay)

    14:03 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

    15:01 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (Jennifer)

    17:06 - Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (Joy)

    19:07 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman

    19:40 - The Mother-in-Law Cure by Katherine Wilson (Alanna)

    21:51 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Theresa)

    27:01 - The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater (Nicole)

    30:03 - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (Whitney)

    30:57 - Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris

    31:49 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

    31:50 - Naked by David Sedaris

    31:58 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

    32:01 - Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

    32:28 - Theft by Finding by David Sedaris

    32:59 - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwoood (Frances)

    33:57 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

    34:11 - The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

    34:12 - MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

    34:24 - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

    35:43 - The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Mary Rose Wood (Emily)

    36:35 - Episode 42 of Season 1 with Heather Chollar

    37:04 - Mary Poppins by PL Travers

    37:54 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore (Amy)

    39:57 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Morgan)

    41:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

    42:37 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Kaytee)

    46:16 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Holly)

    47:35 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

    47:36 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

    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


    Season 2, Episode 47: Evil Book Twins (and Why You Need One!) Jun 29, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a zoom call and a buddy read

    • Current Reads: apocalyptic, scary, ho-hum, heartwarming, icky, and revealing. We've got a bit of everything!

    • Deep Dive: the anti-book twin or… the EVIL book twin!

    • Book Presses: a historical fiction novel with broad appeal and a favorite mystery series

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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:

    3:15 - Meeting 20 Patrons of the podcast (Bookish Friends) over Zoom!

    4:24 - Buddy reading a book with mom

    Current Reads:

    5:16 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (Kaytee)

    5:28 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

    6:38 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

    6:40 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

    8:00 - Parable of the Talents (book #2) by Octavia Butler

    8:38 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud (Meredith)

    11:48 - The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey (Kaytee)

    11:59 - @booknerdnative on Instagram

    13:29 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

    14:06 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Meredith)

    14:16 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    18:45 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (Kaytee)

    20:40 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

    21:49 - The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s by Andy Green (Meredith)

    22:48 - Office Ladies Podcast

    Deep Dive - Evil Book Twins:

    27:14 - From the Front Porch Podcast

    28:00 - What Should I Read Next Podcast

    29:43 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Podcast

    31:11 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

    32:13 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    34:55 - Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Kaytee)

    35:14 - Episode 33 of Season 1

    36:34 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson (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


    Season 2, Episode 46: Say Hello to our Newest Host + Books that Shook Our Worldviews Jun 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:

    • An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation!

    • Bookish Moments: baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list

    • Current Reads: some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama

    • Deep Dive: SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views)

    • Book Presses: some food for your soul and an eye-opening memoir

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    1:04 - Mary has joined us on two previous episodes: Episode 24 and Episode 36 of Season 1!

    Bookish Moments:

    3:30 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

    4:06 - Moo Baa LaLaLa by Sandra Boynton

    4:16 - No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli

    4:24 - Will Sheep Sleep? by Hilary Leung

    5:31 - The New York Time's Bestseller List for this week

    Current Reads:

    6:55 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary)

    7:15 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell series #1) by Deanna Reybourne

    7:20 - A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock series #1) by Sherry Thomas

    9:05 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

    9:21 - The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (Kaytee)

    9:30 - Audiobook SYNC program

    12:18 - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Mary)

    15:19 - I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman (Kaytee)

    15:27 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    18:14 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Mary)

    18:24 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

    20:40 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

    22:13 - Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia (Kaytee)

    24:40 - Currently Reading 2020 Reading Challenge

    Deep Dive - SHOOK: Books that Rocked Our World(views):

    27:08 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

    30:51 - The Giver by Lois Lowry

    31:02 - The Stacks Pod episode about The Giver

    33:07 - It's. Nice. Outside. by Jim Kokaris

    35:59 - Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    36:07 - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    38:33 - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

    39:45 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    41:45 - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

    42:23 - The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    43:38 - Gmorning, Gnight by Lin Manuel Miranda (Mary)

    46:19 - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner (Kaytee)

    47:21 - The Polygamist's Daughter by Anna LeBaron

    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


    Season 2, Episode 45: Honest Book Reviews + Our Favorite Beach Reads Jun 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading

    • Current Reads: Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews

    • Deep Dive: our favorite "beach reads"

    • Book Presses: a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    1:25 - White allyship minisode

    1:39 - January LaVoy Interview

    We Sponsor Ourselves - Patreon "ad":

    7:19 - Join us as a Bookish Friend on Patreon!

    Current Reads:

    10:35 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (Kaytee)

    13:01 - All Adults Here by Emma Straub (Meredith)

    16:15 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Kaytee)

    20:11 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters (Meredith)

    24:55 - The Stone Sky (Broken Earth series #3) by NK Jemison (Kaytee)

    27:08 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

    27:14 - @katieladyreads on Instagram

    Deep Dive - Beach Books:

    31:11 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

    32:32 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou

    32:57 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle MacNamara

    34:08 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

    34:27 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

    35:13 - Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge

    35:47 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams

    36:18 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

    36:30 - The Dry by Jane Harper

    37:25 - The Villa by Nora Roberts

    37:30 - Sidney Sheldon

    37:31 - Danielle Steel

    38:20 - Hideaway by Nora Roberts

    38:33 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

    39:09 - The Selection (series) by Kiera Cass

    39:11 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer

    39:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris

    39:17 - Dry by Neal Shusterman

    39:46 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    40:09 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

    40:30 Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

    40:34 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

    40:44 - The Firm or The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

    41:30 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

    41:42 - The Current by Tim Johnston

    41:45 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

    41:50 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    42:49 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Kaytee)

    44:44 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters

    45:00 - The Sculptress by Minette Walters (Meredith)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com


    Season 2, Episode 44: Maybe the Grossest Book Ever + Homework for Listeners Jun 08, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: breaking the reading "rules" and unloading read books on others

    • Current Reads: characters and plots and murders and poetry!

    • Deep Dive: we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for "listener contributions"

    • Book Presses: some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    Current Reads:

    5:44 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh (Meredith)

    6:03 - The Holdout by Graham Moore

    8:10 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee)

    8:17 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM

    10:17 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Meredith)

    12:02 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

    14:54 - From the Front Porch Episode casting this book as a movie

    15:48 - The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy (Kaytee)

    15:51 - Novel Pairings Episode about poetry

    18:25 - The End of October by Lawrence Wright (Meredith)

    21:10 - Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

    21:23 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Kaytee)

    Deep Dive - Upcoming Listener Contributions:

    26:15 - Episode 46 of Season 1 - Listener Presses

    28:39 - Episode 47 of Season 1 - Ask Us Anything

    30:58 - Email us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with your presses and questions BY JUNE 15th!

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    32:09 - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Meredith)

    34:45 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (Kaytee)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com


    Minisode: Getting Started as a White Ally with Anna Hithersay Jun 05, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee is chatting with online friend Anna Hithersay. Kaytee and Anna both got started on the road to racial justice multiple years ago, but we do not claim to be experts. We do have a few years of reading and listening under our belts and want to point you toward the resources we have found and the places we have learned. This episode is meant to point OUTWARD, to give our white listeners the starting places, the books, podcasts, and accounts, and the conversations to get started.

    Tune in to hear about:

    • How we each got started on the road to racial justice

    • Anna's "Do Better" book club and embracing the awkward

    • Questions and Answers from our Currently Reading Bookish Friends

    • A list of books and resources to get you started on your own journey

    • And, of course, a book she wants to press into your hands.

    Connect with Anna on Instagram: @ahithersay and @comehither_andstay

    Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but this episode includes a huge list of resources. Here's a comprehensive list of the books we mentioned (and the ones we skipped for time), the lists of Black bookstores and Black bookstagrammers you might want to start following, the podcasts and articles we talked about, and anything else I can link to that we mentioned. These show notes are meant to be a starting place, to hold information that you can come back to in order to continue this journey and find additional resources from our Black brothers and sisters who are lifting their voices. The work will not end anytime soon. Prepare for a long haul.

    Primer Books

    I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison (Christian)

    Memoir

    You Can't Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper Born A Crime by Trevor Noah Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clementine Wamariya Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Becoming by Michelle Obama The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Men We Reaped by Jesamyn Ward Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay

    Fiction Starter Pack

    Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA) Roots by Alex Haley Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Underground Railroad or The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Romance Authors of Color: Kennedy Ryan, Jasmine Guillory, Alisha Rai, Rebecca Weatherspoon, Talia Hibbert, Naleni Singh, Jackie Lao, Sonali Dev, Mariana Sabada An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson (YA) Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Kindred by Octavia Butler

    Deeper Topics

    The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (mass incarceration) When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele (Black Lives Matter) Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (Death Penalty and Mass Incarceration) The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (history) Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (history) How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi (action steps) We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates (history and personal essay) Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum Shalom Sistas by Osheta Moore (Christian)

    Anti-Racist Kids

    Middle Grade The Crossover by Kwame Alexander This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell Ghost Boys (upper middle grade) by Jewell Parker Rhodes Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Ghost (Track Series) by Jason Reynolds Blended by Sharon M Draper Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

    Young Adult Dear Martin by Nic Stone Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds On the Come Up by Angie Thomas A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney (fantasy) I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Emily Segal Slay by Brittney Morris All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

    Picture Books Hair Love by Matthew A Cherry The Colors of Us by Karen Katz The Skin You Live In by Michael Taylor and David Lee Csicsko People by Peter Spier Kadir Nelson's picture books Ezra Jack Keats' picture books

    Podcasts

    Episodes on race from The Liturgists: Racism in America, Anti-Racism 1619 Podcast Code Switch from NPR Yo, Is This Racist? Pod Save the People Sounds of Justice podcast (Christian) Seeing White On Ramp: Two Christians Talk About Race Ibram X Kendi with Brene Brown on Unlocking Us

    Places that You Might Donate

    NAACP ACLU Black Lives Matter National Bailout Fund

    Other Resources

    Sign Petitions Black Bookstagrammers - I shared a roundup, saved in my Anti-Racism story highlight Mockingbird history lessons on Patreon A list of Black-owned bookstores Anti-Racism Resources for White People Scraping Raisins: 70+ Race Resources for White People and 80+ MORE A Conversation with Ibram X Kendi about talking to Kids about race Be the Bridge courses - Whiteness 101, Talking to Kids about Race and Racism, Whiteness Intensive The 2020 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books from Here Wee Read The Conscious Kid on Instagram Medium's List of Anti-Racism Resources Common Sense Media - using media to raise anti-racist kids Vox's List of Streaming Movies that are Anti-Racist


    Minisode: An Interview with Audiobook Narrator January LaVoy Jun 03, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee is chatting with audiobook narrator January LaVoy, who has narrated over 200 (credited) audiobooks! We're chatting about her newest release, Nora Roberts' Hideaway, plus a whole host of other topics. It's a fantastic episode, so I hope you tune in and love it.

    Tune in to hear about:

    • How she got started in audiobook narration

    • Her preparation process

    • Reading crying scenes and the power of the voice

    • Pseudonyms to narrate erotica

    • How essential audiobooks are

    • And, of course, a book she wants to press into your hands!

    Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse.

    Hideaway by Nora Roberts

    The Chain by Adrian McKinty

    Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

    Connect with January: via her website januarylavoy.com


    Season 2, Episode 43: Wheelhouse Books + All Things "Murderful" Jun 01, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: a giant buddy read discussion and an author chiming into the chat about his book

    • Current Reads: wheelhouse books and being surprised by some titles

    • Deep Dive: "murderful" - books that aren't for the faint of heart

    • Book Presses: some of our favorite murderful titles

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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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    Book of the Month Ad:

    (These are Goodreads links, since we hope you'll use our Book Of The Month link to sign up if you're interested!)

    2:22 - A Burning by Megha Mjumdar

    2:59 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    3:14 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

    3:45 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

    3:54 - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

    4:35 - Use our Link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for just $9.99!

    Bookish Moments:

    5:40 - Episode 41 of Season 2 - discussion of FantasticLand starts at 29:40

    5:44 - FantasticLand by Mike Backoven

    6:02 - Patreon Bookish Friends

    6:04 - Scribd - free 60 day trial!

    Current Reads:

    9:50 - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Kaytee)

    12:36 - The Tenant by Katrine Ingburgh (Meredith)

    14:30 - The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey (Kaytee)

    15:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

    15:20 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

    17:38 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Meredith)

    23:08 - Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo- Anstine (Kaytee)

    26:12 - Hunted by Meagan Spooner (Meredith)

    27:09 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

    27:20 - Beauty by Robin McKinley

    Deep Dive - Murderful - Books that Aren't for the Faint of Heart:

    29:32 - Nancy Drew books by

    30:42 - RL Stine Goosebumps Books

    31:00 - Intensity by Dean Koontz

    31:26 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

    35:05 - FantasticLand by Mike Backoven

    35:08 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

    34:40 - Pines by Blake Crouch

    35:00 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman

    35:19 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

    35:39 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu

    36:10 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

    36:40 - The Need by Helen Phillips

    37:17 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

    37:20 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

    37:21 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sviestrup

    38:09 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (not Phillips, doh)

    38:12 - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

    38:18 - All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison

    39:04 - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

    40:00 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

    40:01 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

    40:03 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

    40:52 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

    41:03 - The Chain by Adrian McKinty

    41:13 - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

    41:42 - In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    42:28 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

    44:00 - Post Mortem (Kay Scarpetta #1) by Patricia Cornwell

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com


    Season 2, Episode 42: Some Deeper Book Themes + When Characters Are Real May 25, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing:

    • Bookish Moments: reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion

    • Current Reads: books that give us the chance to think a new way

    • Deep Dive: when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family

    • Book Presses: fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your heart

    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!

    *Please note that all book titles linked above 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 - Lord of the Flies article

    1:49 - Season 2, Episode 31

    2:45 - Zero Gravity Chairs (this is the "budget" version I got. There's also a more expensive version, and I'm sure they're better, but I'm not sure if they are twice as good…)

    Current Reads:

    3:34 - Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston (Mindy)

    6:47 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Kaytee)

    9:14 - Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar

    9:18 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (Mindy)

    12:36 - Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim (Kaytee)

    15:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    15:22 - The Girl in Red, Lost Boy, Alice by Christina Henry

    15:56 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Mindy)

    19:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch (Kaytee)

    19:07 - Season 1, Episode 45

    19:22 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    Deep Dive - When Book Characters are Real: Enemies, Family Members, Friends, and Crushes:

    23:35 - Delores Umbridge from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

    23:40 - Jonathan Randall from Outlander by Diana Gabladon

    24:47 - Brad from A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler

    25:07 - Old Nick from Room by Emma Donoghue

    25:46 - Bella Swan from Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

    26:28 - Jupiter North from Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

    27:25 - Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

    27:42 - Kira from Beartown and Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

    29:00 - Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    29:22 - Nymphadora Tonks from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

    30:26 - Edith from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

    30:57 - Diana from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

    32:20 - Jamie from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

    32:44 - John Guy from Still Life by Louise Penny

    34:01 - Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

    35:46 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen (Mindy)

    36:09 - Season 2, Episode 21

    37:16 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee)

    Connect With Us:

    Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

    Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

    Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast.com

    @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

    currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com


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