Currently Reading

By Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb

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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 6: Episode 17: Booki...

11.27.2023

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings ...

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11.27.2023 Season 6: Episode 17: Bookish Intel + When Goodreads Ratings Don't Match Your Own On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings ...
11.20.2023 Season 6, Episode 16: 2024 Spreadsheets + Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: foodie ...
11.13.2023 Season 6, Episode 15: Creating Bookish Community + Having Hobbies Outside of Reading On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately ...
11.06.2023 Season 6, Episode 14: Our Bookish Impact + What Makes A Great Gift Book On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: work retreats and our bookish impact in a listener’s classroom Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what makes ...
10.30.2023 Season 6, Episode 13: Types of Bookmarks + Boss My TBR On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: historical figures and the best type of bookmark Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss two TBRs ...
10.23.2023 Season 6, Episode 12: Recapping Our European Travels On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Scottish books and author interviews Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we gush about our travels and our ...
10.20.2023 Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 3: Red, White & Royal Blue Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! 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 ...
10.16.2023 Season 6, Episode 11: Bookish Fussiness + Diving Into The Covenant of Water On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: books from beloved authors and the perfect buddy reading scenario Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: a deeper ...
10.09.2023 Season 6, Episode 10: Re-Visiting a Classic Episode On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are jumping in a time machine to take you back to the beginning of season 1 with episode 3: Bookish Moments: a gift from a patient and reading with kiddos Current ...
10.02.2023 Season 6, Episode 9: Feeling Extra Autumnal + Prepping Our Travel TBR On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: International meetups and fall reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we’ve prepped our travel TBR ...
09.25.2023 Season 6, Episode 8: Getting Chatty + What Is Working In Our Reading Lives On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: trips overseas and checking out home decor books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what is working ...
09.18.2023 Season 6, Episode 7: Bookish Get Togethers + Best Versus Favorite Books On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: seeing each other in person and comfort Kindle reading Current Reads: books new and old, from new to beloved authors Deep Dive: what we think about ...
09.15.2023 A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 3: The Cruelest Month 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 ...
09.11.2023 Season 6, Episode 6: Settling In + Houses As Characters On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookshelves and morbid picture books Current Reads: men that may or may not be animals… Deep Dive: books where the house is a character The Fountain: ...
09.04.2023 Season 6, Episode 5: Fall Reading + Books That Follow Formulas On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading with family and choosing family's reads Current Reads: lots of books great for fall! Deep Dive: books that follow a formula, and when it feels ...
08.28.2023 Season 6, Episode 4: Nasal Adventures + Two Tropes Diverge in a Wood On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: new library cards and new projects Current Reads: so many books we convinced each other to read Deep Dive: tropes that we usually like, but might ...
08.21.2023 Season 6, Episode 3: A Change in Rhythm + Boss My TBR On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a rhythm change and deeper reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBRs ...
08.14.2023 Season 6, Episode 2: Circling Back on Direct Presses On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to ...
08.07.2023 Season 6, Episode 1: What We Did On Our Summer Break On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases Deep Dive: what we did on our “summer break” The Fountain: ...
07.28.2023 Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 2: Jurassic Park Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! 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 ...
07.24.2023 Season 5, Episode 50: A Look Back on Season 5 On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5 Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite. New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 ...
07.17.2023 Season 5, Episode 49: A Group Show - Would You Rather? On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing: Would You Rather: it’s a game. it’s bookish. it’s fun! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to ...
07.10.2023 Season 5, Episode 48: The Listener Press! On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource ...
07.03.2023 Season 5, Episode 47: Many Kinds of Murder + Forcefully and Directly Pressing a Book On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we’re trying a ...
06.30.2023 A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 2: A Fatal Grace 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 ...
06.26.2023 Season 5, Episode 46: Reading in Perfect Time + Bookish Travel Agents On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bookish travel ...
06.19.2023 Season 5, Episode 45: Special Guest Jaysen Headley @Ezeekat On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing: Bookish Moments: sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people’s reading Current Reads: all the great, ...
06.12.2023 Season 5, Episode 44: Your Homework + Literary Festival Tips and Tricks On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a summer reading conundrum, and a box full of galleys Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: best ...
06.05.2023 Season 5, Episode 43: Way Past a Book Hangover + All Things Fourth Wing On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: even worse than a book hangover, it’s a book coma!, and single-track reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately ...
05.29.2023 Season 5, Episode 42: Book Recs from Friends + Gateway Books On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: behind the scenes content and a literary festival Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the best “gateway” ...
05.26.2023 Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 1: The Hunger Games Welcome, readers. We are so excited to debut this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This limited-edition podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched ...
05.22.2023 Season 5, Episode 41: Summer Reading + Book Hangovers On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: summer reading guides and plane reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are chatting about the ...
05.15.2023 Season 5, Episode 40: ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is chatting with a special guest. Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, the president of the American Library Association is here to talk about: Bookish Moments: a bookish feature on TV and different readers choosing ...
05.08.2023 Season 5, Episode 39: Our Favorite Publishers and Imprints On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a mom win via a bookish fail, and fielding reader retreat questions Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep ...
05.01.2023 Season 5, Episode 38: Bookshelf Joy + Boss My TBR On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new bookshelves and Bookstores for Bob Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing our bookish ...
04.28.2023 A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 1: Still Life 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 Detective Armand Gamache. This limited-edition podcast series will tackle each of the books in the ...
04.24.2023 Season 5, Episode 37: Following the Schedule + Reader Retreat Reconnaissance On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book therapy and reading as cardio Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: planning a reading retreat with ...
04.17.2023 Season 5, Episode 36: Lots of Feels + How Grief Changes Reading On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a collective search and a reading life realization Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how grief affects ...
04.10.2023 Season 5, Episode 35: Mysteries and Romance + Books We Want to Own On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading mojo and a package of bookish delights Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how do we ...
04.03.2023 Season 5, Episode 34: Many Generations of Readers + No-Prep Current Reads On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: ...
03.27.2023 Season 5, Episode 33: Addicted to Reading + Bait & Switch Books On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading addiction and revisiting a favorite book rec source Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the bookish ...
03.20.2023 Season 5, Episode 32: Five Stars and Big Whomps + Historical Fiction Tête-à-tête On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: discussing the ...
03.13.2023 Season 5, Episode 31: Fantastic Stories + Boss My TBR On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a deliciously beautiful book subscription and some middle-marriage mayhem Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are ...
02.27.2023 Season 5, Episode 30: TBR Adding Spree + Winter Reading Doldrums On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: a joyful poem and bookshelf chats Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: ways to bring joy to ...
02.20.2023 Season 5, Episode 29: Bookish Discoveries + Fictional Travel Destinations On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: and a bookish clean slate Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: our first second-part deep dive! Today ...
02.13.2023 Season 5, Episode 28: Lighting Up Our Reading Lives + Travel Inspired by Books On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a wonderful reading gift and an upcoming literary festival Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: today we ...
02.10.2023 Minisode: A Taste of the Indie Press List from Bookshelf Thomasville! Today, we are refreshing your memories about one of our favorite flagship products! The Indie Press List is doing BIG things and we are thrilled to give you a taste of this goodness. If you’d like to get future episodes ...
02.06.2023 Season 5, Episode 27: Popcorn Reading + Joys and Challenges of Reading as Our "Job" On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we’ve ...
01.30.2023 Season 5, Episode 26: Library Wins + Novels About Raging Feminism On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a great library newsletter and a reading milestone Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: taking a look ...
01.23.2023 Season 5, Episode 25: Reading in Other Formats + The Time and Place for a Quiet Book On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: TBR evaluation and a great e-reader setup Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: an exploration and praise ...

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