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 diverge into something we hate The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives 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!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:16 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:30 - Roxanna’s Substack The Purpose Project 3:36 - Roxannathereader on Instagram 8:31 - Current Reads 8:52 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes (Roxanna) 8:58 - Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes 12:44 - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 15:06 - Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes 15:44 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (Kaytee) 18:25 - Currently Reading Patreon 21:38 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi (Roxanna) 21:46 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 21:49 - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi 27:08 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister 28:11 - I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Kaytee) 32:13 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Roxanna) 38:47 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (Kaytee) 38:53 - Back of Beyond Books 41:02 - Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li 42:26 - Deep Dive: Two Tropes Diverge In A Wood 43:30 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 43:32 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes 43:33 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:07 - The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney 44:08 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 45:26 - Maame by Jessica George 45:54 - Sea Change by Gina Chung 47:16 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi 47:44 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson 51:44 - Search by Michelle Huneven 51:51 - House of Brede by Rumer Godden 53:25 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope 54:07 - The Mermaid, The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 54:14 - Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 56:25 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 58:00 - Nora Goes Off Script by Ananbel Monaghan  1:00:10 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult  1:01:13 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel 1:01:25 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1:03:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:03:53 - I wish everyone would check out the William Hannah Notebook (Roxanna) 1:03:54 - William Hannah Limited 1:07:14 - Filofax 1:08:06 - I wish I could give out staff picks like a bookstore employee (Kaytee) 1:09:07 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister 1:09:08 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading