On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of… not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other!

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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1:46 - Our Yearly Reading Overview

5:41 - The Novel Neighbor

6:52 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:08 - Minotaur Books

8:09 - Tor.com

8:10 - Berkeley

8:25 - William Morrow

9:32 - Flatiron Books

16:04 - @megan.is.reading on Instagram (this link goes directly to the monthly goals post!)

17:02 - Our Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023

18:47 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #5)

19:46 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Kaytee #4)

21:16 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith #4)

22:08 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee #4)

22:10 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson

22:53 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann

23:33 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith #3)

24:45 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee #3)

25:41 - The Rook by Daniel O’Malley (Meredith #2)

26:17 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 

27:06 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee #2)

28:10 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Meredith #1)

29:05 - The Introduction of Popcorn in the Pages (Kaytee #1)

29:45 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

29:46 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

29:47 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

29:48 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

31:00 - Our Top Ten Books of 2023

31:40 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith #10)

CR Season 6, Episode 16 for Slewfoot setup

32:56 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee #10)

CR Season 5, Episode 47 for The Life Council setup

34:03 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Meredith #9)

CR Season 6, Episode 11 for The Covenant of Water setup

34:27 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

35:39 - To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee #9)

CR Season 6, Episode 8 for To Shape a Dragon’s Breath setup

36:21 - Elliot Bay Book Company

36:32 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Merdith #8)

CR Season 6, Episode 13 for Starling House setup

36:37 - The Novel Neighbor

36:45 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

37:47 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee #8)

CR Season 6, Episode 17 for Tom Lake setup

38:39 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith #7)

CR Season 6, Episode 8 for In Light of All Darkness setup

40:14 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee #7)

CR Season 6, Episode 19 for Divine Rivals setup

40:43 - Fairyloot

41:09 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith #6)

CR Season 5, Episode 32 for Search setup

42:39 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee #6)

CR Season 6, Episode 6 for The Swifts setup

42:46 - Capital Book on K

43:47 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (Meredith #5) (This has never been brought as a current read)

46:03 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee #5)

CR Season 6, Episode 12 for Congratulations, The Best is Over! Setup

47:08 - Strange Sally Diamond Liz Nugent (Meredith #4)

CR Season 6, Episode 5 for Strange Sally Diamond setup

48:22 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee #4)

CR Season 5, Episode 44 for Happy Place setup

50:07 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith #3)

CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Stone Blind setup

51:49 - The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee #3)

CR Season 6, Episode 1 for The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi setup

53:08 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith #2)

CR Season 6, Episode 20 for Cold People setup

54:50 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee #2)

CR Season 5: Episode 47 for Chain Gang All Stars setup

57:31 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith #1)

CR Season 5, Episode 45 for Clytemnestra setup

1:00:41 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee #1)

CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Black Cake setup

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