The Currently Reading Podcast

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

• Bookish Moments: delightful Zoom meetings and used books for "complete" shelves

• Current Reads: some thrills, some nonfiction, some YA, and some romance

• Deep Dive: reading during a big life change

• Book Presses: a married people romance and a narrative non fiction gem

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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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1:30 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:46 - Mary Heim on Instagram

1:50 - Amy of @What_amy_reads on Instagram

5:30 - The Passengers by John Marrs

5:32 - The One by John Marrs

5:43 - thriftbooks.com

7:06 - Current Reads

7:31 - The Arc by Tori Henwood Hoen (Mary)

10:29 - The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (Kaytee)

11:58 - Libro.fm

13:10 - article from the San Diego Tribune

13:48 - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White (Mary)

15:50 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

18:03 - Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett (Kaytee)

19:30 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore

20:21 - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (Mary)

24:24 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown (Kaytee)

27:10 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

27:12 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

28:16 - Deep Dive: How We Read During Life Shifts

28:22 - Season 4: Episode 33

31:49 - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode

31:53 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

32:19 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

34:41 - Dry by Neal Shusterman

34:44 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

34:47 - One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

36:37 - Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

37:30 - The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins

38:14 - Wintering by Katherine May

39:22 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

39:24 - The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

40:57 - The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren

40:59 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

41:03 - As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

46:13 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

46:37 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (Mary)

49:23 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Kaytee)

49:27 - Season 3: Episode 39

49:31 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips 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: new merch and a comfort read

• Current Reads: some books that were directly recommended by readers and ended up being big hits

• Deep Dive: our bookish confessions, in which we essentially play strip poker with opinions

• Book Presses: a book that is singular in its execution and an old school favorite

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:40 - Currently Reading Patreon

2:20 - Currently Reading Mighty Networks

4:35 - Bookish Moment of the Week

4:48 - Currently Reading Zazzle Store

5:48 - Meredith's "Scary Books are my Jam" mug

8:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

8:40 - Current Reads

8:45 - Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (Kaytee)

13:39 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

14:00 - The Son by Philipp Meyer (Meredith)

17:03 - Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

18:06 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

18:08 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty

18:55 - Frankie and Bug by Gayle Foreman (Kaytee)

19:24 - If I Stay by Gayle Foreman

19:25 - Where She Went by Gayle Foreman

22:30 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

22:40 - These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant

23:17 - NurtureShock by Po Bronson (Meredith)

27:00 - Black Birds in the Sky by Brandi Colbert (Kaytee)

28:11 - Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham

30:25 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (Meredith)

32:07 - Storybound Subscription from Fabled

35:53 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff

36:32 - Deep Dive: Our Bookish Confessions

55:37 - Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death by Amita Murray

57:29 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

57:55 - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo (Kaytee)

58:03 - Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

58:23 - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

59:47 - Blackwell's UK

1:00:53 - What Should I Do With My Life by Po Bronson (Meredith)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: bookish laundry and thoughts on starting a book

• Current Reads: a few Indie Press List titles that blew our socks off and some additional great books

• Deep Dive: crotchety old ladies talk about their bookstagram pet peeves

• Book Presses: a smart thriller and a great YA pick

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:30 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:45 - Laundry Love by Patrick Richardson

1:50 - Season 4: Episode 33

3:21 - From the Front Porch podcast

6:16 - Roar by Cecilia Ahern

9:24 - Current Reads

9:35 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (Meredith)

9:45 - An Unlikely Story

9:51 - Currently Reading Patreon

16:06 - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (Katyee)

21:53 - Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson (Meredith)

25:12 - The Between by Tananarive Due (Kaytee)

25:48 - Levar Burton Reads episode "The Wishing Pool"

25:52 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

29:05 - The Anomaly by Here Le Tellier (Meredith)

31:14 - Falling by T.J. Newman

32:21 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

35:16 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

36:31 - From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Kaytee)

36:39 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

40:51 - Deep Dive: Our Highs and Lows with Bookstagram

46:14 - @Lonestarreads on Instagram

47:10 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram

53:48 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

54:06 - The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne (Meredith)

55:30 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

55:33 - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

56:02 - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (Kaytee)

56:16 - Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

56:17 - Stamped (for young adults) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: beautiful bookshelves and a booktuber to love

• Current Reads: we're all over the map this week with poetry and Cozy+ and a book I should have loved but didn't and so much more!

• Deep Dive: reading outside of our comfort zones

• Book Presses: books that we didn't expect to love

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:39 - Bookish Moment of the Week

6:24 - Nakia's Hideaway on Youtube

6:30 - Nakia's Hideaway on Instagram

8:39 - Current Reads

8:55 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera (Kaytee)

11:56 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

12:26 - Seasonal Work by Laura Lippman (Meredith)

14:08 - Story Bound Story via Fabled

15:57 - By the Book by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee)

16:03 - If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

19:19 - His and Hers by Alice Feeney (Meredith)

22:15 - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

22:38 - Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman (Kaytee)

23:04 - The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman

26:36 - Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death by Amita Murray (Meredith)

30:35 - The Maid by Nita Prose

30:44 - An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Turston

32:15 - Deep Dive: Reading Out of Our Comfort Zones

34:18 - Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

34:21 - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

36:38 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

37:25 - Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death by Amita Murray

39:42 - Shelf Subscription Bookshelf Thomasville

39:50 - Book of the Month

39:57 - Access the Indie Press List by becoming a Patron

42:16 - Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

43:40 - An Unlikely Story

45:18 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

45:36 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Kaytee)

48:39 - Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (Meredith)

51:10 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: the change of the seasons and a young fan

• Current Reads: a few books that will stay with us forever, and some that… won't

• Deep Dive: the books that live rent-free in our heads

• Book Presses: a fairy tale retelling and a beloved brick

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:20 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:26 - Bookish Moment of the Week

6:01 - Current Reads

6:21 - Fabled Bookshop

6:42 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh (Meredith)

13:53 - The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers (Kaytee)

16:55 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow (Meredith)

18:40 - book darts for your own books!

20:09 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

22:45 - When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten (Kaytee)

24:45 - Bookshelf Thomasville subscriptions

25:19 - Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane (Meredith)

29:15 - How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon (Kaytee)

30:15 - Heavy by Kiese Laymon

30:19 - Season 3: Ep. 34

32:27 - Garcia Street Books

32:59 - Deep Dive: Books that Live Rent Free In Our Heads

34:15 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

35:49 - So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

36:49 - Into the Wild by Jack Krakauer

37:55 - A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

37:59 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

38:37 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

39:30 - Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia

39:49 - Violeta by Isabel Allende

40:30 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

40:37 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

40:38 - The One by John Marrs

40:44 - Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton

40:46 - Parasite by Mira Grant

40:57 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kenda Adachi

41:50 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

42:13 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

44:41 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

45:02 - All the Ever Afters by Danielle Teller (Meredith)

46:58 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire

47:52 - Roots by Alex Haley (Kaytee)

49:16 - The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

49:21 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

49:38 - Shogun by James Clavell

49:39 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: a reading milestone and a new type of book "the quickie"

• Current Reads: a new book from a favorite author, a childhood love turned into a book, and more!

• Deep Dive: the seasons of life that we go through as readers

• Book Presses: a love story and a police procedural

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:36 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:45 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

3:42 - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

3:46 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

3:50 - @Meredith.reads on Instagram

6:37 - The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson

10:19 - Current Reads

10:30 - Rayne and Delilah's Midnight Matinee by Jeff Zentner (Mindy)

10:38 - The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

10:39 - In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

13:28 - The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell (Meredith)

15:13 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

15:14 - The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

15:15 - The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

15:38 - Novel Memphis

19:26 - True Biz by Sara Novic (Mindy)

23:41 - Laundry Love: Finding Love in a Common Chore by Patrick Richardson (Meredith)

27:33 - Motorcycles and Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor (Mindy)

30:05 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker (Meredith)

32:14 - The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

34:34 - Deep Dive: Seasons of Reading

41:45 - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

47:09 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

47:20 - Season 2: Episode 19

47:26 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali (Mindy)

49:09 - The Wrong Mother by Sophie Hannah (Meredith) (amazon link)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: reading in the wrong format and new library discoveries

• Current Reads: books we blasted through and ones that surprised us on multiple levels

• Deep Dive: different types of readers - mood reading versus planned reading

• Book Presses: surprising books that get into your head

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week

2:08 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live ep.104 w/Catherine Ryan Howard

2:11 - Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes

3:03 - Fabled Bookshop

3:10 - The Harbor by Katrine Engberg

7:37 - Current Reads

8:07 - The Guide by Peter Heller (Meredith)

8:13 - The River by Peter Heller

9:27 - A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean

13:56 - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode (Kaytee)

18:07 - Parasite by Mira Grant (Meredith)

18:11 - Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

21:00 - Jurassic Park by Michael Chrichton

24:00 - Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee)

25:06 - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

25:12 - Season 1: Episode 9

25:15 - Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

27:47 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Meredith)

31:27 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

31:59 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

32:04 - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

36:26 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black (Kaytee)

38:09 - Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby

38:14 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

38:19 - Gilded by Marilynne Robinson

39:41 - Deep Dive: Mood Reading vs Planned Reading

41:46 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black

46:09 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

49:43 - The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements

349:46 - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth

49:50 - A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

54:34 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

55:01 - The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones (Meredith)

57:45 - Vox by Christina Dalcher (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Brendan Slocumb. Brendan is the author of The Violin Conspiracy, a coming-of-age and mystery novel rolled into one, and a book that captured me with every word. You've heard me gush about the book, now listen to my conversation with Brendan to hear about:

• How much his main character overlaps with him

• Growing up in a musical family

• Writing a violin as a character

• Naming inanimate objects

• The real life racism situations

• The teachers that influenced him and changed his life

• Some strange facts about music competitions and instrument thieves

• Being a GMA book club pick

• Playing Carnegie Hall

• The next project (and the next!)

• Some Violin Conspiracy miniseries tidbits

• And of course: a book he wants to press into your hands.

Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. These are affiliate links, which kick back a small percentage of your purchase to the podcast, which helps support the show!

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

How Music Can Save Your Life (Brendan's Podcast)

Brendan playing Carnegie Hall

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Connect with Brendan: on Instagram at @brendanslocumb, on Facebook, Twitter or at his website

Contact the show at [email protected].

You can find Kaytee on Instagram @notesonbookmarks and Meredith @meredith.reads.

You can visit our website at www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com

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

• Bookish Moments: too busy to read and leaning into non-fiction

• Current Reads: When Meredith finished edits on this episode, she called it a spicy meatball, and that's certainly true for our current reads.

• Deep Dive: What we do about backlist books that don't have the same standards as our modern sensibilities.

• Book Presses: a few middle grade gems that you don't want to miss

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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1:36 - Bookish Moment of the Week

4:26 - My Life in France by Julia Child

5:29 - Current Reads

5:45 - Isaiah Dunn is my Hero by Kelly J. Baptist (Kaytee)

5:55 - Novel Neighbor Bookstore

6:57 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor

7:42 - Anthem by Noah Hawley (Meredith)

7:54 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

8:08 - An Unlikely Story Bookstore

12:49 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

15:15 - The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

19:06 - Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Kaytee)

23:02 - The Fine Print (amazon link) by Lauren Asher (Meredith)

28:41 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb (Kaytee)

28:57 - Fabled bookshop

32:50 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)

33:00 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

33:01 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

36:18 - Deep Dive: When Backlist Gets "Cringey"

36:26 - Holli's Instagram @shelfsisters

37:14 - Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell

39:06 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

39:42 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

41:13 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

44:02 - Forever by Judy Blume

44:35 - Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume

45:44 - Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben

52:28 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

52:58 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

53:18 - Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

55:42 - email us at [email protected]

55:51 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

56:05 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee)

56:21 - Isaiah Dunn is my Hero by Kelly J. Baptist

57:28 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Meredith)

1:00:31 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: a meetup with Megan! and Book Page Magazine

• Current Reads: middle grade and horror and Enneagram and magical realism. We've got it all!

• Deep Dive: Palate cleansers and one-night stand books

• Book Presses: a middle grade fantasy gem a great one-night stand

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*

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2:41 - Currently Reading Patreon

1:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week

6:44 - BookPage

7:43 - Current Reads

7:51 - The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova (Kaytee)

10:55 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (Meredith)

11:03 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

16:17 - Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff (Kaytee)

19:04 - The Road Back To You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

19:22 - The Enneagram Made Simple by Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober (Meredith)

19:28 - Ashton's Instagram @enneagramashton

21:55 - The Journey Towards Wholeness by Suzanne Stabile (Meredith pt2)

23:27 - Ain't Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin (Kaytee)

28:14 - Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi

29:35 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson (Meredith)

29:49 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

32:37 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

33:06 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

34:26 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

34:39 - Deep Dive: One Night Stand Books

35:07 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow

35:45 - Pretty Little Wife by by Darby Kane

39:05 - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

40:19 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

41:07 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

41:19 - The Last by Hanna Jameson

41:59 - Turn of the Screw by Henry James

42:00 - Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

42:27 - The Stranger by Harlan Coben

42:48 - Verity by Colleen Hoover

43:44 - An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

45:08 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

46:17 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands

46:37 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Kaytee)

47:50 - Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

48:31 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven (Meredith)

50:14 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

50:24 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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