On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately

• Deep Dive: themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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3:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:18 - Krampus by Brom

3:39 - Slewfoot by Brom

7:09 - Cozy by Jan Brett

7:16 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

8:08 - Current Reads

8:42 - Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (Meredith)

10:06 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

14:20 - The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern

14:45 - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (Kaytee)

20:00 - Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith)

21:07 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

24:45 - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee)

28:25 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith)

29:31 - From the Front Porch podcast

32:53 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

34:10 - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach (Kaytee)

37:05 - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach

37:21 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

37:49 - Deep Dive: Themed Reading Months

47:39 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

48:09 - Frindle by Andrew Clements

48:28 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

48:51 - Our Zazzle storefront for all things CR merch

49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:54 - I wish everybody would compile a list of their favorite books of the year. (Meredith)

52:08 - I wish to press Marley by Jon Clinch this holiday season. (Kaytee)

52:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch

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