The Currently Reading Podcast

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For the last episode of season 8, Kaytee and Meredith take a look back at the season as a whole. They discuss the season by the numbers, a little business corner, and hand out some awards! Thank you for being the best bookish friends for 8 seasons and counting! We will have one dark week but will be back in our ears and on your screens August 3. Happy Reading!

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0:00 - Welcome to Currently Reading

2:25 - Season 8 By the Numbers

4:52 - CR Business Corner

13:01 - Season 8 Awards

34:49 - The Ebbs and Flows of Life

40:21 - Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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This week we have a very special episode for you. Every year, hosts Kaytee and Meredith bring in all the co-hosts to play a fun bookish game. This year, they are joined by Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Heim and Roxanna Kasam Kara. The game is called Consensus or Chaos, where each host brings a bookish opinion, and they score and discuss whether they agree or not. Let us know on our socials which opinions you agree or disagree with!

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00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

01:41 Bookish Opinions

04:37 Audiobook Reading Is Just as Good as Paper Book Reading

12:50 What Do You Need a Bookmark For?

19:52 Murder Mysteries Should Be Murdery, Not Cutesy or Cozy

26:08 Deckled Edges and French Flaps

30:06 Why Does the Author's Name Have to Be Larger Than the Title?

33:08 It's Still a Book Club If It Happens Over Text

36:09 Most Books Don't Need to Be More Than 350 Pages

49:24 I'm Tired of Reading Books Written by Men

58:35 You Should Not Narrate Your Own Audiobook

01:04:22 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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The Show:

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee let listeners take the lead by bringing books they think everyone should read. Every year, the Listener Press episode consistently ranks as one of the favorite episodes of the season. Be prepared to have your TBR explode!

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• 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

• 1:38 - Listener Presses

• 1:51 – Red City by Marie Lu (Sarah) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250885678

• 5:04 – The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (Braden) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593474181

• 8:46 – Strange Pictures by Uketsu (Sarah) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063433083

• 11:48 – Bellwether by Connie Willis (Diane) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553562965

• 16:07 – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri (Sophie) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593128176

• 19:38 – Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas (Dana) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250871251

• 22:26 – What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings by John Lorinc (Gail) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781552454527

• 26:06 – Evening Class by Maeve Binchy (Molly) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780385341806

• 30:39 – Eleanor of Avignon by Elizabeth Delozier (Sidra) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593475058

• 33:37 – Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick (Liza) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781596438026

• 36:33 – Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (Jessica) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781419735219

• 39:00 – Atomic Love by Jennie Fields (Rachel) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593085349

• 41:29 – The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan (Tyler) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553418897

• 44:55 – The Rage of Plum Blossoms by Christine Whitehead (Monica) https://www.amazon.com/Rage-Plum-Blossoms-Christine-Whitehead/dp/1537338579

• 47:43 – That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse (Kristin) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781525800054

• 50:09 – The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Kelsey) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062642967

• 54:34 – Before We Go

• 56:20 – Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

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Email | [email protected]

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we answer a listener question about how to utilize the library well. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out a bookish friend who shared a neat graphic and Kaytee brings something she read about because Meredith read and brought it to the show.

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• :00 Welcome to Currently Reading

• 1:22 Bookish Moments of the Week

• 4:48 Current Reads

• 4:59 The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217091799

• 9:22 Country People by Daniel Mason (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217197453

• 15:44 Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593685273

• 19:59 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143120216

• 25:12 The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217086481

• 28:47 Bad Kids by Ziying Chen (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781782277620

• 32:12 Deep Dive: Library Browsing and Bookish Serendipity

• 48:36 Before We Go

• 51:35 For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668208809

• 54:13 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

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Email | [email protected]

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Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads bring beloved authors and new to us reads, with some spicy opinions. For our Deep Dive, we discuss reasons why we wouldn't rate a book we read, or why we WOULD share a book with a low rating. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee shouts out a bookish friend who is looking for writing compatriots and Mary brings something she is curious about.

• 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

• 0:49 Bookish Moments of the Week

• 6:12 Current Reads

• 6:34 Hekate by Nikita Gill (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316596763

• 11:22 Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217189717

• 16:42 The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668097267

• 27:02 Saving Jemima by Julie Zickefoose (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781328518958

• 27:35 The Q by Beth Brower (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780998063683

• 33:42 The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Kaytee)

• https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553524055

• 40:17 Deep Dive: When We Choose Not to Rate a Book

• 56:24 Before We Go

• 1:00:49 Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781524770266

• 1:02:07 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

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Email | [email protected]

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads cover a wide range of topics from children's classics to cannibalism. For our Deep Dive, we discuss books that we either need to revisit or books we have already re-read and formed a new opinion. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out the entire bookish friends group as a whole and Kaytee tells us about a book that she DNFd and why.

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• 0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading

• 3:21 — Bookish Moments of the Week

• 8:04 — Current Reads

• 8:18 — A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312367541

• 12:05 — Brother by Ania Ahlborn (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781476783734

• 18:26 — Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593734193

• 22:26 — Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063376915

• 28:30 — The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780735212534

• 33:01 — Five by Ilona Bannister (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217088027

• 40:21 — Deep Dive: Books We Want to Give a Second Chance

• 54:38 — Before We Go

• 63:11 — Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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The Show:

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Email | [email protected]

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads span the years from 1963 to 2026, ranging from murdery goodness to literary fiction to non-fiction about our bodies. For our Deep Dive, we discuss what it means to us to go into a book with no prior knowledge whatsoever. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee tells us about stocking our summer TBRs, and Meredith enters "fragrance corner" but makes it bookish.

00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

01:34 Bookish Moments of the Week

2:25 Funlenry Bath Lamp https://a.co/d/0eAYfrXE

06:38 Current Reads

06:46 Missing by E.A. Jackson (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668079805

12:28 Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668061978

16:33 The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063444614

22:10 Replaceable You by Mary Roach (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781324050629

26:21 The Wall by Marlen Haushofer (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780811231947

36:32 Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668037874

40:29 Deep Dive: Going Into a Book "Blind"

53:59 Before We Go

01:04:38 Wrap-Up

1:01:25 Ode to Perfume https://www.odetoperfume.com/

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

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Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/

Email | [email protected]

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Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/

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

• Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resources

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

• Deep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstore

• Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her grandbabies

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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1:53 - Ad For Ourselves

2:12 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:20 - Bookish Moments of the Week

4:19 - Waterstones

4:22 - Barter Books

4:37 - Foyles

4:38 - Notting Hill Bookshop

5:10 - Goldsboro Books

6:10 - Booklist magazine

8:27 - Current Reads

9:42 - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Elizabath)

14:19 - Where are the Children by Mary Higgins Clark (Meredith)

18:54 - Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark

19:43 - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Elizabeth)

19:47 - The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

21:51 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

23:12 - Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith)

24:23 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

29:39 - Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves (Elizabeth, pre-order releases July 7, 2026)

30:00 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

32:35 - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

32:37 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo

32:50 - Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin

32:57 - Page & Palette

34:30 - The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Meredith)

37:29 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

37:30 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James

40:21 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

40:22 - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

40:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

43:36 - Deep Dive: Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores

44:37 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore

44:38 - Fabled Bookshop

44:49 - Roots by Alex Haley

45:56 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

47:48 - The Iron House by John Hart

49:03 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

49:53 - Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum

51:06 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

52:12 - Red Notice by Bill Browder

52:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge

54:40 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

54:49 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

54:50 - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham

55:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

55:23 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

56:13 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

57:26 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

58:03 - Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall

59:06 - Born To Run by Christopher McDougall

1:00:02 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

1:00:52 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

1:01:17 - Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen

1:01:19 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

1:01:30 - The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini

1:03:00 - Before We Go

Meredith highlights a bookish friend post

Elizabeth brings an update and bookish support

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

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This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast is a great place to jump in if you love honest book recommendations and spoiler-free bookish conversation.

Meredith and Kaytee help two listeners take control of their overflowing TBR piles with personalized picks. They also get into everything they have been reading lately, from literary fiction like Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar to the cozy fantasy of T. Kingfisher, and they talk honestly about how to keep your reading life calm instead of overwhelming.

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

• Bookish Moments: needing some reading sanity and two Kindles?

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

• Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith boss some listeners' TBRs

• Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Meredith brings a book she may DNF

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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1:23 - Bookish Moments of the Week

3:16 - The Reimagining of Thornwood House by Jaleigh Johnson (pre-order, releases June 9, 2026)

5:56 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

10:53 - Current Reads

11:14 - The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan (Meredith)

17:03 - The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kleut (Kaytee)

21:30 - Strangers by Belle Berden (Meredith)

24:06 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker

28:49 - Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (Kaytee)

29:36 - A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher

32:40 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

32:41 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

32:42 - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

34:56 - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan (Meredith)

36:42 - An Unlikely Story

38:25 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanne Clarke

39:26 - The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

40:13 - Isola by Allegra Goodman (Kaytee)

45:35 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR

From Carrie:

47:19 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser

47:20 - How to Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson

47:24 - Five by Ilona Bannister

47:27 - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire

47:57 - romance.io

48:02 - This Summer will be Different by Carley Fortune

50:38 - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

From Gianna:

52:26 - The Boomerang by Robert Bailey

52:28 - Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore

52:31 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn

52:34 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit

52:37 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser

57:23 - Before We Go

Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post

Meredith brings a book she might DNF and why

59:43 - Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zang by Kylie Lee Baker

Support Us:

Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube

The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna

Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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

• Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangovers

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

• Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in

• Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious about

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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1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week

1:54: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

4:14 - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

5:34 - Books & Books

6:42 - Current Reads

6:49 - Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee)

9:10 - Book Talk, Etc

9:14 - Thoughts From A Page

10:28 - The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith)

10:46 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

12:45 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

15:21 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz (Kaytee)

15:34 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

19:10 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (Meredith)

21:00 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

23:56 - The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine (Kaytee)

27:25 - An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

29:08 - Dissolution by Nicholas Binge (Meredith)

30:23 - Ascension by Nicholas Binge

30:54 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

31:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch

34:42 - Deep Dive: Mid-Year Reading Check-In

37:07 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower

40:57 - The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty

41:55 - The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley

42:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare

43:57 - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer

44:01 - We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

44:53 - Book Talk, Etc

47:03 - Vigil by George Saunders

47:18 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn

50:31 - Before We Go

Meredith highlights a bookish friend post

Kaytee brings something she's curious about

54:31 - The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

55:57 - Caleb Bouchard on Instagram

Support Us:

Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch

Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon

Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube

The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna

Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!