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!

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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)

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