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

• Bookish Moments: disappointing kindles and random things as wrappers

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

• Deep Dive: letting you know the bookish people, places, and podcasts we love

• 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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1:50 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

2:07 - Kindle Colorsoft

5:16 - Kindle Paperwhite

10:16 - Our Current Reads

10:27 - The Killing Season by Mason Cross (Meredith)

12:46 - The Book Drop

15:25 - The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Kaytee)

17:19 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

19:00 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

19:47 - The Grip of It by Jack Jemc (Meredith)

22:43 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann

23:35 - House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski 

23:36 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

24:59 - Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide (Kaytee)

26:46 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

26:48 - One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus

27:24 - Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

28:22 - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara (Meredith)

32:35 - Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper (Kaytee)

34:50 - Content Bookstore

35:40 - Spreading Bookish Love

35:53 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

37:33 - @wacoreads on Instagram 37:38 - @anunlikelystory on Instagram

37:46 - @mother.horror on Instagram 37:54 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram 38:12 - @lizisreading_ on Instagram 38:36 - @jessielynnweaver on Instagram 38:38 - @joyinabook on Instagram 38:56 - @fictionmatters on Instagram 39:22 - @parnassusbooks on Instagram 39:34 - @barbarakingsolver on Instagram 39:49 - @novelneighbor on Instagram 39:54 - @fabledbookshop on Instagram 

40:16 - @kingsenglishbookshop on Instagram 40:17 - @charterbooks on Instagram 

40:22 - @schulerbooks on Instagram  

40:30 - @brightsidebookshop on Instagram 40:38 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast

40:39 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast

40:42 - Diving In Podcast

40:53 - @ezeekat on Instagram

41:23 - @monsieurmarple on Instagram

41:38 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram

41:45 - @bookhuddle on Instagram

41:56 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

42:06 - @tbretc on Instagram

42:06 - Book Talk, Etc. Podcast

42:16 - TBR, etc. Youtube

42:24 - @suonnahbooks on Instagram

44:03 - @thisone0verhere on Instagram 

44:15 - @davidgatepoet on Instagram

44:37 - @novelvisits on Instagram

45:42 - @readlexyread on Instagram

47:00 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:23 - I wish for you to listen to Ep. 243 of Laura Tremaine’s 10 Things To Tell You Podcast. (Meredith)

48:24 - Ep. 239 w/Meredith on Laura Tremaine’s 10 Things To Tell You podcast

48:45 - I wish for everyone to plan their holiday reading. (Kaytee)

49:15 - Christmas in Rose Bend by Naima Simone

49:21 - Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

49:26 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

49:29 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith 49:30 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton

49:32 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

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