The Currently Reading Podcast

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

• Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts

• Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases

• Deep Dive: what we did on our "summer break"

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

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon

4:19 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

4:21 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

6:01 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

6:03 - Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden

6:03 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir

7:19 - Scary Books Are My Jam Mug on our Zazzle Store

7:52 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker

7:56 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker

8:30 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

9:10 - Current Reads

9:19 - Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee)

9:26 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi

12:18 - The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)

13:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

14:07 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard

14:08 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

15:56 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee)

19:50 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

22:42 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith)

23:32 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

24:14 - Half Price Books

27:23 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

27:47 - The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee)

29:38 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

30:16 - Fairyloot

32:23 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White (Meredith)

35:21 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation

41:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher

44:18 - Kindle Oasis

44:54 - CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case

45:05 - Fintie Origami Oasis Case

47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee)

50:00 - I wish you'd consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith)

50:21 - Ownkoti blankets

Connect With Us:

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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

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[email protected]

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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they'll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

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Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton

James Patterson

Stephen King

1:59 - Here's the Setup.

3:07 - Previews.

Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.

Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton

The Lost World by Michael Chricton

Crispr Gene Editing

Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.

Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock

Jurassic World films

6:48 - The Cutting Room.

Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.

Seeing dinos on screen for the first time

The very first T-rex attack scene

Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock

Anything left out that shouldn't have been.

Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps

Pterodactyl scenes

The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book

Mini wooly mammoths!

Problematic elements.

"Leg-forward" movie scenes

Cutting out Costa Rican characters

Sexualizing Ellie Sattler

Casting and mis-casting

Dr. Alan Grant

Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner.

Dr. Ellie Sattler

Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow

John Hammond

Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery

Ian Malcolm

Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp

Dennis Nedry

Wayne Knight

The kids: Lexy and Tim

Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards

Arnold and Wu

Samuel Jackson and BD Wong

29:55 - Award Season.

Worst and best parts of the adaptation.

Editing errors

Beginning of the book setup and epilogue

Characters teleporting

Velociraptors in the visitor center

Dinosaurs on the screen

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Worst and best actors.

Arnold/Samuel L Jackson

Harding/Jerry Molen

Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum

Hammond/Richard Attenborough

Sattler/Laura Dern

Worst and best book characters.

Lexy

Dennis Nedry and John Hammond

Grant and Sattler

Ian Malcolm

52:14 - Book/Flick Energy.

Book scored on a 5 star scale.

Lost World by Michael Chricton

The Folio Society special edition of Jurassic Park

Movie scored on a 10 point scale.

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes

1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel.

How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight?

Which extinct animal would you bring back to life?

Woolly Mammoth Meatball

Who is your favorite muppet?

Muppet Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

1:02:16 - End Credits.

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th!

Connect With Us:

Find the show @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Shad is in the Bookish Friends Facebook group (for Patrons only)

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and

www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

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

• A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5

• Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite.

• New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5.

• Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren't our favorites of the year.

• Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really?

• What is New to Come: if anything…

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5

3:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 1

3:59 - CR Season 5: Episode 22 (Top 10 books of 2022)

4:18 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (Listener Press)

4:59 - Etsy Shop for book spine art

5:56 - CR Season 5: Episode 21 (Look back at Best Of 2018)

6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5

6:34 - CR Season 5: Episode 3

7:23 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

10:44 - CR Season 5: Episode 5

11:30 - CR Season 5: Episode 34

13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5

15:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 2

17:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 (w/Jason Headley)

17:33 - CR Season 5: Episode 40 (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada)

18:58 - CR Season 5: Episode 37

19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5

20:12 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

20:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven

20:39 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

20:55 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden

21:12 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

22:09 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

22:30 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

22:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong

24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5

24:06 - Not hearing about Fourth Wing before it got big. (Kaytee)

25:33 - We didn't focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith)

31:26 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig

31:46 - What's New to Come

33:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

35:20 - Currently Reading Patreon

Connect With Us:

*Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.*

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing:

• Would You Rather: it's a game. it's bookish. it's fun!

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room?

6:28 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely?

6:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte?

10:15 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again.

12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood?

14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again?

16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading?

18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way?

19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again?

20:29 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

20:40 - Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

20:41 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

20:43 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

20:57 - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

21:23 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

21:48 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

21:53 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

22:04 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

22:16 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager

22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them?

24:36 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

25:23 - State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny

27:19 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

27:19 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link)

27:43 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again?

30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last… but each book features a mythical creature with two peens?

32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience?

37:43 - Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews

38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation?

39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again?

41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers)

43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they're a total jerk?

46:26 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs

46:36 - The Marriage Act by John Marrs

50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading?

52:00 - Kindle Oasis

52:02 - Kindle Paperwhite

55:19 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram

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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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5:57 - Bill's Instagram @thewilltoread

6:00 - The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Pressed by Bill)

6:11 - Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel

8:11 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Pressed by Karrie)

11:04 - Fabled Bookshop

11:51 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (Pressed by Ruth)

14:45 - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard (Pressed by Nancy)

15:59 - Endurance by Alfred Lansing

17:05 - Books with Emily Fox Youtube

17:32 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Pressed by Tara)

18:22 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

18:24 - Wool: Book One by Hugh Howey

19:38 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast on Instagram @heartsanddaggerspod

20:16 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Pressed by Holly)

21:47 - A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

22:50 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

23:57 - Throwback by Maurene Goo (Pressed by Christy)

26:42 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Pressed by Amanda)

29:22 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Pressed by Alex)

30:31 - Good Bones by Maggie Smith

32:22 - Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (Pressed by Cody)

34:56 - Cody on Instagram @codyhill__

36:48 - The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas (Pressed by Laura)

38:42 - The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata (Pressed by Judith)

40:04 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (Pressed by Ashton)

43:01 - Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (Pressed by Britt)

44:31 - All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat (Pressed by Meghan)

45:39 - Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth

46:34 - Liz's Instagram @lizisreading_

46:37 - The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Pressed by Liz)

49:03 - Button Pusher by Tyler Page (Pressed by Stephanie)

51:17 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Pressed by Andrea)

52:39 - The Popcast

53:28 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Pressed by Christine)

54:48 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

56:13 - The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy (Pressed by Carolyn)

57:05 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

58:33 - Currently Reading Patreon

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram

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[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat

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

• Deep Dive: we're trying a new thing and pressing books into each other's hands that we are required to read over break!

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

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:51 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:18 - Fabled Bookshop

3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week

5:13 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber

6:04 - Hunt A Killer

7:52 - Current Reads

8:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)

8:22 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

13:15 - The Girls on Chalk Hill by Alison Belsham (Meredith)

18:06 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee)

20:55 - CR Season 3: Episode 24

21:01 - Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine

23:11 - Laura Tremaine's Patreon

25:02 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber

25:15 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

30:29 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee)

32:27 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

33:07 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

34:42 - My Murder by Katie Williams (Meredith)

36:49 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

37:58 - Deep Dive: We Boss Each Other's TBR

46:43 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (For Kaytee to read)

46:48 - Matrix by Lauren Groff

46:51 - Florida by Lauren Groff

49:09 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

49:31 - The One by John Marrs

49:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (For Meredith to read)

52:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain

52:51 - I wish for good wishes in my impending move and life changes. (Kaytee)

54:47 - I wish we would go into more books "blindly". (Meredith)

55:42 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Connect With Us:

*Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.*

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

2:02 - The Set Up

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

3:34 - Putting the Book Into Context

Publication date (mentioned that it is the last book pre-iPhone which comes into play later)

The rating is higher on Audible than Goodreads, speaking to the quality of narration.

Seasonal setting - Winter

Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2007

Critic Reviews

Release date confusion

Alternate Title: Dead Cold (Canadian title), TV Show on Amazon Prime titled this episode "Whiteout"

Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book

9:37 - A Deeper Exploration

First few paragraphs

Still Life by Louise Penny

Gamache is not introduced until chapter 8

Immediate body shaming of CC's daughter by CC herself

The Oddness Factor

P.148 highlighting the oddness of the murder

The Canadian Perspective

Exploration of art used in A Fatal Grace

The pacing of the novel

The Villagers and the Village itself

Themes: Three Pines as a place of respite, Introspection and the acceptance of oneself, Light and Dark

The comparison of CC, Peter and Clara Morrow

Vulnerability and authenticity at superpowers

Lack of small children belonging to main characters

The Fear Factor

46:57 - What Do We Need to Know?

Village of Three Pines - The Bistro, The Hadley House

How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny

Enneagram Corner

Introduction to Arnoult

1:00:22 - Superlatives

Biggest flaw or disappointment

Fat shaming and appearance shaming

Favorite scene

Character MVP

Biggest loser

Best food description

Favorite quote

1:20:44 - Within the Series

Setting the table

Favorite quote

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

Next episode's read: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

No Spoilers this episode!

Connect With Us:

Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change.

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework

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

• Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels

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

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:15 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:24 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

2:05 - Fable App

4:31 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (pre-order. Release date September 12, 2023)

6:16 - Current Reads

6:23 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield (Mary)

10:24 - CR Season 5: Episode 33

10:44 - The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee)

11:19 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

12:54 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcet

13:52 - Royal Blood by Aimee Carter (Mary)

15:04 - Storygraph

15:44 - American Royals by Katharine McGee

15:47 - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

15:56 - Spare by Prince Harry

16:19 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

16:20 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

17:02 - A Beginner's Guide to America by Roya Hakakian (Kaytee)

20:00 - What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman (Mary)

21:55 - Go As A River by Shelley Read (Kaytee)

25:39 - Deep Dive: Books To Take You Around the World

25:51 - CR Season 4: Episode 44

26:14 - CR Season 4: Episode 5

27:15 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

27:58 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

28:00 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed

28:43 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

29:46 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer

30:56 - How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith

31:57 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

32:50 - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

34:57 - Happy Place by Emily Henry

35:43 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving

35:46 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

36:10 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

36:29 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

37:20 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

37:35 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman

37:48 - Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

38:17 - Violeta by Isabel Allende

38:26 - Storygraph

39:07 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

39:32 - Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

39:44 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

39:45 - Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

40:08 - The Dry by Jane Harper

40:31 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

40:57 - Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane

41:00 - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

42:00 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

42:01 - The Martian by Andy Weir

42:05 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield

42:03 - ANY J. Ryan Stradal book

42:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain

44:12 - I wish all libraries did adult summer reading programs. (Mary)

45:06 - I wish parents would buy their kids Kindle Fires and turn them into reading only machines. (Kaytee)

45:14 - Kindle Fire (but wait until Prime Day to get a discount!)

45:45 - Hoopla

45:56 - Libby

45:57 - Libro.fm

45:58 - Instructions to download Libro.FM (Libby should have no issues)

Connect With Us:

*Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.*

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people's reading

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

• Deep Dive: we talk all things Ezeekat and get to know the man behind the accounts

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

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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It's time to send in your listener presses!

Make a voice memo on your phone. Tell us your name, where you're from and the title and author of the book you'd like to press. Use the phrase "Here's the setup" and tell us why you love it! Please keep it under 3 minutes. Email us your voice memo at [email protected] with "Listener Press" as the subject. DEADLINE JUNE 22

1:48 - Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, Twitter and Twitch

3:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week

6:08 - The Spells We Cast by Jason June (Pre-order amazon link)

7:43 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

8:44 - Current Reads

9:04 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee)

11:05 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson

12:00 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Jaysen)

15:56 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

18:14 - Happy Place by Emily Henry

19:57 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (Meredith)

20:04 - The Push by Ashley Audrain

22:03 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

23:58 - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

24:57 - The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (Kaytee)

28:26 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley

28:55 - Ander & Santi Were Here by Johnny Garza Villa (Jaysen)

29:16 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

32:52 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

33:28 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

35:14 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith)

35:36 - Fabled Bookshop

35:42 - Sarah's Bookshelves

38:49 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

39:56 - Deep Dive: All Things Jason Headly AKA Ezeekat

43:02 - Jaysen on BookTok

43:03 - Jaysen on Instagram

43:35 - Jaysen on Twitch

46:15 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

46:16 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters

46:20 - Ander & Santi Were Here by Johnny Garza Villa

46:46 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

47:34 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

47:35 - Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

49:41 - Still Life (Three Pines #1) by Louise Penny

55:33 - Jaysen on Patreon

56:57 - My Shelfie game

57:11 - Ex Libris game

57:23 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

58:06 - Artisans of Splendent Vale game

58:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain

59:12 - I wish everyone would read A Psalm for the Wild Built (Kaytee)

59:12 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

59:23 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

1:00:24 - A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers

1:00:51 - I wish Booknet Fest is successful and all goes well! (Jaysen)

1:02:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

102:38 - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

1:02:40 - The Toll by Neal Shusterman

1:02:46 - Gleaning by Neal Shusterman

1:03:57 - Fairyloot

1:04:25 - My wish is that you follow Jaysen everywhere! (Meredith)

Jaysen Headley (Ezeekat) on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, Twitter and Twitch

1:04:52 - CR Season 5: Episode 39

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

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

• Bookish Moments: a summer reading conundrum, and a box full of galleys

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

• Deep Dive: best practices and encouragement for attending a literary festival and meeting authors

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

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!

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:10 - It's time to send in your listener presses!

Make a voice memo on your phone. Tell us your name, where you're from and the title and author of the book you'd like to press. Use the phrase "Here's the setup" and tell us why you love it! Please keep it under 3 minutes. Email us your voice memo at [email protected] with "Listener Press" as the subject. DEADLINE JUNE 22

3:17 - Bookish Moment of the Week

5:09 - Libby

5:10 - Hoopla

5:11 - Scribd

5:12 - Audible

7:05 - Elizabeth Barnhill @wacoreads on Instagram

7:37 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

8:14 - Current Reads

8:32 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:44 - Capital Books on K

9:25 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Meredith)

13:58 - Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls (Kaytee)

14:07 - Parnassus Books

14:12 - Parnassus Books on Instagram

14:13 - Parnassus Books on TikTok

17:13 - All the Queen's Men by S.J. Bennett (Meredith)

20:54 - The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett

21:08 - How to Human by Carlos Whittaker (Kaytee)

21:18 - @loswhit on Instagram

24:55 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (Meredith)

27:27 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

29:34 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

30:16 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee)

35:24 - Deep Dive: Literary Festivals, Book Signings, and Meeting Authors, Oh My!

35:58 - CR Season 5, Episode 42

36:08 - Prepping for a Literary Festival

1. Get on their mailing list

2. Figure out which events you want to attend, because some run concurrently and you have to choose!

3. Coordinate with others attending!

47:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong

49:44 - Meet Us At The Fountain

51:19 - I wish everyone would find their Swift name! (Meredith)

52:08 - I (Megan) am in fact okay with Cardon Swift. I am slightly large, kind of prickly, and do also have my pretty side.

52:30 - Mary is Marketable Swift

52:55 - Roxanna is Shrill Swift

54:04 - I wish to win at summer reading. (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading