The Currently Reading Podcast

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

• Bookish Moments: rethinking the book slump and nerdy book stats

• Today, for the meat of our episode we are hearing directly from you, the listeners! We're visiting your favorite indie bookstores and hearing about the books they pressed into your hands.

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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0:10 - Bite Size Intro

2:18 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:54 - Fabled Bookshop

5:45 - Bookish Moment of the Week

7:58 - A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas

8:34 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

9:32 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

16:13 - Your Favorite Indie Bookstores and the Books They Sold You

16:22 - The Learned Owl Book Shop

16:33 - The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt (Becky)

16:36 - The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt (Becky)

16:43 - The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

17:26 - InkLink Books

18:09 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Katie)

18:40 - A Great Good Place for Books

18:53 - The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (Karen)

19:16 - Wild Geese Bookshop

19:41 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult TImes by Katherine May (Dana)

20:44 - Warwicks

20:49 - Chevalier's

21:09 - The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

21:29 - IQ by Joe Ide (Susan)

22:16 - Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

22:17 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

22:24 - Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

23:13 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

23:53 - Fabled Bookshop

24:01 - Elizabeth Barnhill on Instagram

24:23 - Travels with George by Nathaniel Philbrick (Erin)

24:58 - Empire of Pain by Patrick Raddon Keefe

25:17 - Book'n It on Instagram

25:43 - Lemuria Books

27:07 - Race Against Time by Jerry Mitchell (Kim)

27:18 - Parnassus Books

27:36 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (Alex)

27:50 - Munro's Books

27:55 - Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchett (Shannon)

28:34 - The Bookshop Nashville

28:37 - The Bookshop Nashville on Instagram

28:47 - Lit Clique (blind date with a book) at The Bookshop (Megan)

30:08 - Boswell Book Company

30:12 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary)

31:24 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1)

31:43 - Page 1 Books

32:04 - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox (Mindy)

32:09 - Hades by Candice Fox

32:39 - Deep Dive: Meredith and Kaytee's Indie Presses

32:54 - Fabled Bookshop

33:26 - When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

33:39 - Gallery Bookshop

34:22 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Meredith)

36:56 - Garcia Street Books

37:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

37:30 - Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

37:35 - The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski (Kaytee)

40:01 - Bookshop.org

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

• Bookish Moments: a birthday gift for a friend and winter prep

• Current Reads: we've got lots of five-star books for you today readers, and one that didn't hit the mark

• Deep Dive: the fictional worlds we would love to live in (or maybe just visit)

• Book Presses: a graphic novel and a perfectly quiet winter book

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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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Season 4, Episode 18:

0:10 - An Ad for Ourselves

1:46 - Currently Reading Patreon

5:05 - Bookish Moment of the Week

6:47 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

7:07 - Three Lives & Company bookstore

9:03 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

10:06 - Current Reads:

10:18 - Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson (Kaytee)

12:40 - Ash Davidson's About Me page

14:09 - Greenwood by Michael Christie

14:58 - State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny (Meredith)

15:16 - Still Life by Louise Penny (1st in Three Pines series)

19:12 - The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

21:07 - The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody (Kaytee)

21:15 - Netgalley

22:47 - Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

22:49 - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

23:33 - The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody (pre-order link)

24:07 - Pony by R. J. Palacio (Meredith)

24:21 - Page and Palette Bookstore

27:04 - Wonder by R.J. Palacio

28:36 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

30:50 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith (Kaytee)

34:23 - Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call (Meredith)

34:32 - Fabled Bookshop

41:09 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

42:39 - Blackwell's

44:17 - Deep Dive: Worlds We Want to Dive Into

44:54 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams

45:27 - Still Life (1st in the Three Pines series) by Louise Penny

46:27 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

46:45 - Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co #1) by Anna James

47:19 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (HP #1) by J.K. Rowling

47:25 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

47:42 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

47:59 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

47:60 - Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

49:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

49:54 - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

50:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

50:38 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

51:13 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

52:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

52:27 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee)

54:13 - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Meredith)

56:15 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

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, Mary and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: holiday reading and a Bookish dentist visit

• Current Reads: some books that we both read that we can discuss together

• Deep Dive: how to move those books from TBR to read - reading your shelves!

• Book Presses: a delightful classic and a middle grade 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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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Season 4, Episode 18:

1:18 Bookish Moment of the Week

2:51 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

3:00 - Christmas with Anne of Green and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery

4:52 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris

4:57 - Season 4: Episode 1 of Currently Reading

5:33 Current Reads:

5:43 - Amy Allen Clark - MomAdvice and Book Gang podcast

5:56 - The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (Mary)

8:48 - This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay (Kaytee)

12:20 - The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (Mary)

14:47 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

16:49 - The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (Kaytee)

19:18 - The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller (Mary)

19:27 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

21:47 - The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr (Kaytee)

23:59 - Deep Dive: Reading Your Shelves

27:00 - Thriftbooks

27:01 - Savers

29:13 - Half Price Books

30:42 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

32:14 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

37:01 - Scribd

37:03 - Libro.fm

40:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

40:36 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Mary)

42:28 - Season 1: Episode 1 of Currently Reading

42:46 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier (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

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@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: family reading time and a bookstore shopping trip

• Current Reads: a cadre of books that have been emotions attached tot hem

• Deep Dive: Matrix by Lauren Groff

• Book Presses: some sci-fi and some curmudgeon fiction to round out the episode

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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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0:10 Bite Size Intro

2:06 - Matrix by Lauren Groff

2:11 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

2:21 Bookish Moment of the Week

3:38 - Fabled Bookshop

4:50 Current Reads:

5:18 - The Devil's Advocate by Steve Cavanaugh (Mindy)

9:53 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

13:25 - Lights Out in Lincolnwood by Geoff Rodkey (Meredith)

15:32 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

17:46 - The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin (Mindy)

21:44 - Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)

23:03 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

23:04 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

25:46 - A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (Mindy)

26:02 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

28:12 - Liz Hein on Instagram

29:09 - The Chosen by Chaim Potok

29:39 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (Meredith)

29:43 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

34:08 - Deep Dive: Matrix by Lauren Groff

35:03 - Matrix by Lauren Groff

38:45 - Mindy on Instagram

45:55 - The Power by Naomi Alderman

45:59 - The End of Men by Cristina Sweeney-Baird

56:06 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

56:23 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Mindy)

59:16 - Jen on Bookstagram

1:00:02 - The Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg (Meredith)

1:01:21 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

1:01:27 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg

1:02:03 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen

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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: an ASMR playlist + supporting indie bookstores

• Current Reads: climate fiction, romance, non-fiction, and murder

• Deep Dive: the books that we want to see on the large or small screen

• Book Presses: another cinematic pick and a quick option for non-fiction November

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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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0:10 Bite Size Intro

2:18 - Your homework: Record a voice memo on your phone.

Make sure your voice memo includes: your name, your location, the name of the indie bookstore you are referencing with its location, a book that was hand sold to you (either by the seller or a shelf talker, etc.) with the title and author, and all the reasons why you love the book and the bookstore! Deadline -- DECEMBER 1

4:57 Bookish Moment of the Week

6:01 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:13 - The Worm bookstore in Sedona

11:52 Current Reads:

12:05 - Fabled Bookshop

12:18 - L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon (Meredith)

15:10 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

16:44 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

17:18 - Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (Kaytee)

17:37 - Season 3: Episode 33 of Currently Reading

22:02 - Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi (Meredith)

25:37 - Fast Pitch by Nic Stone (Kaytee)

26:52 - Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

28:25 - Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier (Meredith)

33:22 - No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez

33:23 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

33:33 - Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell (Kaytee)

33:57 - Feminist Book Club Subscription Box

37:41 Deep Dive - Cinematic Books We Want To See On the Screen

39:28 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

40:24 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

40:54 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell

40:59 - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

41:06 - The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune

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

42:43 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

43:34 - The Troop by Nick Cutter

43:40 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

44:44 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

44:21 - Devolution by Max Brooks

44:54 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

45:21 - The One by John Marrs

45:27 - The Passengers by John Marrs

45:40 - One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

45:45 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

46:28 - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

46:32 - Falling by T.J. Newman

46:40 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

46:49 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

47:06 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

47:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

47:38 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith)

49:37 - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (Kaytee)

50:37 - Starstruck by Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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

1:27 Bookish Moment of the Week

1:46 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent

1:52 - Bookends bookshop in Pagosa Springs Colorado

2:46 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

4:05 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

4:42 - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton

4:43 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton

4:57 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

5:19 - Marley by Jon Clinch

6:06 Current Reads:

6:12 - God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney (Kaytee)

6:32 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

9:43 - A Glimmer of Death by Valerie Wilson Wesley (Meredith)

9:52 - Book Drop subscription

13:32 - Let's Tell This Story Properly by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Kaytee) Note: In the UK, this collection is published as Manchester Happened

14:23 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

16:10 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson (Meredith)

16:23 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

16:36 - Novel Neighbor bookshop

22:03 - Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Kaytee)

23:23 - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

24:22 - Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake (Meredith)

25:55 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

25:56 - The Selection by Kiera Cass

25:58 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand

28:24 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

30:32 Deep Dive - What Makes a Good Book Club Book?

33:58 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

34:42 - Bookend Homeschoolers Season 2: Episode 13

36:20 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler

36:50 - Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

38:12 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith

39:02 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

40:49 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

41:45 - The Push by Ashley Audrain

41:48 - The Need by Helen Phillips

42:53 - Roar by Ceclia Ahern

43:15 - The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

43:45 - You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

44:43 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

45:05 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Kaytee)

47:26 - The Power by Naomi Alderman (Meredith)

49:20 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

0:00 Bite Sized Intro

1:43 - Currently Reading Patreon

5:48 Bookish Moment of the Week

7:01 - Smile by Raina Telgemeier

11:51 Current Reads:

13:09 - Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman (Meredith)

13:39 - The Herd by Andrea Bartz

15:33 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

19:55 - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Kaytee)

20:03 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

25:05 - Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman (Meredith)

27:10 - The Popcast podcast

30:14 - Cazadora by Romina Garber Russell (Kaytee)

30:30 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell

30:33 - Season 4: Episode 11

30:39 - Season 3: Episode 40

30:43 - Season 3: Episode 18

30:46 - Season 3: Episode 22

31:27 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

31:28 - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

33:01 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

33:04 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

33:21 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent (Meredith)

38:49 - The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede (Kaytee)

39:03 - Jessica Bearak's Instagram @tonightsbookishfeast

42:20 Deep Dive - An Hour to Myself: Finding Time to Read

47:56 - Second Generation AirPods

51:36 - Currently Reading Zazzle shop with Bookish mug "Shh I'm reading"

53:21 - Kaytee's Novel Neighbor Bookmark (we think)

53:53 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

54:13 - Haunted Ground by Erin Hart (Meredith)

57:35 - Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World by Osheta Moore (Kaytee)

58:25 - Shalom Sistas Manifesto

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

• Bookish Moments: a slumpy slump and reading dates

• Current Reads: we contain bookish multitudes

• Deep Dive: how to be a Library Ambassador. Go forth and make disciples!

• Book Presses: a fairytale that's just as great on paper as on the screen and a business biography

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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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1:43 Bookish Moment of the Week

2:36 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

3:59 - A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

6:31 Current Reads:

6:40 - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Kaytee)

6:50 - Season 3: Episode 47 The Listener Press Episode

9:31 - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

13:47 - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women by Rey Terciero (Kaytee)

14:06 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

16:27 - A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (Meredith)

16:42 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

20:56 - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

22:02 - Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine (Kaytee)

26:35 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)

26:41 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

31:40 Deep Dive - How to REALLY Support your Local Library

36:42 - Currently Reading Zazzle shop

39:08 - Meredith's Kindle Oasis

43:56 - Getting Started with Libby

45:53 - Hoopla Digital

45:56 - Cloud Library

46:18 Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

46:32 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Kaytee)

46:48 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman

48:48 - Disney War by James B. Stewart (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

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Mike Gayle. Mike is the author of All the Lonely People, his seventeenth novel, and one that totally captured my heart. You've heard me gush about the book, now listen to my conversation with Mike to hear about:

• Where Hubert Bird came from

• The Windrush generation and his parents

• A committee against loneliness

• The filling and emptying of a home

• How the book landed during the pandemic

• Captain Tom and small things with big impact

• Entering the conversation about race

• Being pigeonholed as an author

• Winning the RNA Award for writer of the year

• Reading expanding us as humans

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!

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

Captain Tom

The Romance Novelist Association - Achievement Award

This is a great article about that win

Naïve. Super by Erland Loe

Connect with Mike: on Instagram at @mikegaylethenovelist, 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, Mary and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: indie bookstore moments for a day date and a meetup

• Current Reads: we both have books today that are contenders for favorite of the year

• Deep Dive: we talk about multiple categories of books that we have loved and think you might love for non-fiction November

• Book Presses: two more NF picks, both memoir

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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

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1:26 Bookish Moment of the Week

1:43 - Boswell Books

3:30 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

3:33 - Garcia Street Books

5:18 Current Reads:

5:31 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Mary)

9:41 - The Very Nice Box by Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman (Kaytee)

13:13 - Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado (Mary)

16:15 - Starfish by Lisa Fipps

16:38 - Redemption Point by Candice Fox (Kaytee)

19:56 - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Mary)

20:04 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

20:07 - The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

22:14 - The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

22:55 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Kaytee)

23:03 - Amy's Instagram @amyseptemberreads

26:06 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

28:02 Deep Dive - Reads for Nonfiction November

31:01 - What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer

31:10 - I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer

32:02 - A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver

32:17 - Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother by Beth Ann Fennelly

33:04 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

33:07 - An Indigenious Peoples' History of the United States (The Young Reader's Version) by Debbie Reese

33:55 - An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (Adult Version) by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

35:04 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider

35:41 - Heating and Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly

36:11 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan

36:17 - Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan

36:40 - I Have Something to Tell You by Chasten Buttigieg

37:38 - All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love and Petty Theft by Geraldine DeRuiter

38:08 - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

38:11 - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

38:44 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller

39:03 - Love Lives Here by Amanda Jette Knox

39:21 - Heavy by Kiese Laymon

39:32 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

39:48 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas

40:22 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

40:46 - Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

41:06 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

41:23 - Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

41:58 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

42:11 - Evicted by Matthew Desmond

42:28 - The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee

42:49 - A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett

44:18 - HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes

44:52 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

45:20 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown

45:22 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

45:24 - Atomic Habits by James Clear

46:25 - Designing Your Life by Bill B\urnett

46:49 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

46:51 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

47:16 - Burnout by Emily Nagoski

47:39 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

48:21 - The Road Back To You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

48:32 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

48:57 - Reading People by Anne Bogel

49:33 - Megan notes that it was "only" 41 books.

49:47 Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

50:00 - My Life in France by Julia Child (Mary)

51:25 Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig (Kaytee)

51:33 - Season 3: Episode 15

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