On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: early morning reading and something to look forward to

• Current Reads: under-the-radar books and back and frontlist gems

• Deep Dive: a rundown of summer reading guides plus what it takes to put one together

• Book Presses: a book that takes you to Japan and one more Pride Month gem

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!

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Current Reads:

4:48 - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Mindy)

5:12 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

8:10 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (Kaytee)

10:18 - Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (Pre-order link)

11:34 - Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (Mindy)

15:21 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss (Kaytee)

17:03 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 

17:53 - Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis (Mindy)

17:56 - Circe by Madeline Miller 

17:58 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

18:19 - Disfigured: Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

18:56 - The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

20:28 - Lovely War by Julie Berry

20:29 - Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

20:50 - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Kaytee)

21:45 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistion

Deep Dive - Summer Reading Guides

24:32 - Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Summer Reading Guide

25:31 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Summer Reading Guide

26:07 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast

26:20 - Kelly Hook’s Instagram @kellyhook.readsbooks

26:54 - Janssen Bradshaw’s instagram @everydayreading

27:18 - Bookend Homeschoolers Summer Reading Guide pt.1 Episode 38

27:18 - Bookend Homeschoolers Summer Reading Guide pt.2 Episode 39

31:52 - Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

32:18 - Warrior Cats #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

32:52 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer

34:53 - Shogun by James Clavell

36:08 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

36:34 - Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:39 - All The Ways Home by Elsie Chapman (Mindy)

41:47 - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Kaytee)

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