The Currently Reading Podcast

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

• Bookish Moments: in-person Bookish Friends, and letting Bookstagram pick a book

• Current Reads: buzzy books, backlist books, and under-the-radar gems

• Deep Dive: how we spent our summer break

• Book Presses: a book that divided the internet and a book with not a great setup

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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Bookish Moments of the Week:

3:05 - Harriet's Bookshop

4:38 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

5:24 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Current Reads:

6:38 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris (Kaytee)

7:04 - Libro.Fm

10:10 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

13:12 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

13:14 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

14:30 - Book Talk, Etc. podcast

14:37 - Velocity by Dean Koontz (Kaytee)

16:28 - The Chain by Adrian Mckinty

16:51 - Fabled Bookshop

16:54 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand (Meredith)

21:09 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

22:05 - Unclaimed by Courtney Milan (Kaytee)

22:38 - Season 3: Episode 39 w/Jamie Golden

25:15 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Meredith)

26:44 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratisschvili

29:34 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

31:57 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (Pre-order link)

Deep Dive - How We Spent Our Summer Break

37:07 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

38:35 - Currently Reading Patreon

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

41:53 - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (Kaytee)

43:56 - Kiley Reid's Interview w/ Trevor Noah

44:30 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (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

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[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's Very Special episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are capping off the very end of the season with our Best of Season 3 episode.

Following the same format as in year's past, you'll get to hear about our favorite moments, our biggest cringey flubs, and everything in between. We love taking time to reflect on the path behind as we move into the road ahead.

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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1:02 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:51 - Season 3, Episode 22: Our Top 10 Books of 2020

3:57 - Season 3, Episode 39: Special Guest Jamie Golden

5:31 - Season 3, Episode 37: Recs from Listeners and How Each Enneagram Type Chooses Their Next Book

5:33 - Season 3, Episode 29: Tragic Things Happen + When You Hate a Book Your Friend Loves

6:03 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

6:20 - Season 3, Episode 24: Share Your Stuff + Special Guest Laura Tremaine

6:33 - Season 3, Episode 25: Special Guest Gretchen Rubin

8:18 - Currently Reading Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast

10:18 - Season 3, Episode 8: A Preview of "All Things Murderful" + Books We've Changed Our Minds About

16:13 - Season 3, Episode 35: Prequels and Sequels + Nonfiction that Reads Like Fiction (Episode where Kaytee forgot to update her intro)

18:26 - SoundPeats Earbuds via Amazon

18:47 - Airpods Earbuds via Amazon

19:16 - Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine

19:26 - We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly

19:45 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann

19:49 - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

23:50 - A Court of MIst and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

23:59 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

24:31 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

33:04 - Lobizona by Romina Garber

33:32 - A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

33:49 - Love Letters by Katie Fforde

33:51 - Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

35:06 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

36:17 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

36:54 - Season 3, Episode 30: So Many Good Books + What We Do About Book Ratings

37:22 - Season 3, Episode 10: The Books We Are Jealous You Get to Read for the First Time

38:11 - Season 3, Episode 33: Reckoning with Romance - Special Guest Rebekah Hoffer

38:40 - Season 3, Episode 23: Book Flights + Goals for Reading and Business

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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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's Very Special episode of Currently Reading, all four of us are wrapping up Season 3 with our Ask Us Anything episode!

We received over 12 PAGES of questions for this episode and this is the first time that we've had all four of us on mic before, so all of this is new!

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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3:08 - Still LIfe by Louise Penny

4:09 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

6:05 - Sophie's Choice by William Styron

23:26 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

34:19 - Bookend Homeschoolers Podcast

34:31 - Minisode feat. January LaVoy

34:32 - White allyship minisode w/Anna Hithersay

34:54 - Sorta Awesome podcast

39:59 - Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker

41:41 - Currently Reading Patreon

42:35 - Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

43:33 - What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine

44:18 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

47:09 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen

48:12 - People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry

48:24 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

48:27 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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 Very Special episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are starting to wrap up Season 3 with our Listener Press episode!

We had so many listeners leave us voice memos that it was difficult to narrow them down, but we hope you love this selection of books pressed by you, the listeners and Bookish Friends of Currently Reading!

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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2:09 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle

4:33 - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

6:57 - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

7:44 - The Polar Bear Explorer's Club by Alex Bell

9:27 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

9:56 - The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns

11:01 - Shogun by James Clavell

11:50 - Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher

14:06 - Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver

15:15 - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody #1)

15:32 - The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter

17:11 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

17:12 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

17:25 - The Raising by Laura Kasischke

17:25 - Sigrid's instagram @Hatcherstacks

20:08 - What I Carry by Jennifer Longo

22:46 - When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McClain

22:59 - Far From the Tree by Robin Benway

23:19 - They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

23:51 - Novel Pairings Podcast

26:11 - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

29:04 - Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness #1) by Tamara Pierce

31:16 - Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

31:21 - Hollie's instagram @readingontherun

34:37 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: early morning reading and something to look forward to

• Current Reads: under-the-radar books and back and frontlist gems

• Deep Dive: a rundown of summer reading guides plus what it takes to put one together

• Book Presses: a book that takes you to Japan and one more Pride Month 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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Current Reads:

4:48 - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Mindy)

5:12 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

8:10 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (Kaytee)

10:18 - Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (Pre-order link)

11:34 - Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (Mindy)

15:21 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss (Kaytee)

17:03 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

17:53 - Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis (Mindy)

17:56 - Circe by Madeline Miller

17:58 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

18:19 - Disfigured: Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

18:56 - The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

20:28 - Lovely War by Julie Berry

20:29 - Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

20:50 - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Kaytee)

21:45 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistion

Deep Dive - Summer Reading Guides

24:32 - Modern Mrs. Darcy's Summer Reading Guide

25:31 - Sarah's Bookshelves Summer Reading Guide

26:07 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast

26:20 - Kelly Hook's Instagram @kellyhook.readsbooks

26:54 - Janssen Bradshaw's instagram @everydayreading

27:18 - Bookend Homeschoolers Summer Reading Guide pt.1 Episode 38

27:18 - Bookend Homeschoolers Summer Reading Guide pt.2 Episode 39

31:52 - Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

32:18 - Warrior Cats #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

32:52 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer

34:53 - Shogun by James Clavell

36:08 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

36:34 - Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:39 - All The Ways Home by Elsie Chapman (Mindy)

41:47 - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (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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[email protected]

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: a new book podcast and a seasoned parenting tip

• Current Reads: an eye-opener, a creepy read, a missed opportunity, a huggable book, a new book from a favorite author, and an under-the-radar gem. We've got it all!

• Deep Dive: what could be better about your reading life?

• Book Presses: a book that shows you all the dirty laundry and one that is cinematic

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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Bookish Moment of the Week:

2:06 - Book Talk, Etc Podcast

2:12 - Tina's Instagram @tbretc

2:14 - Renee's Instagram @itsbooktalk

4:09 - Currently Reading Patreon

Current Reads:

5:26 - Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc (Kaytee)

7:26 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

8:17 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith)

11:21 - Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

11:32 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

11:33 - Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

12:30 - The Last Apothecary by Sarah Penner (Kaytee)

15:35 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Meredith)

17:18 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

18:00 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

18:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee)

20:57 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

21:46 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith)

25:31 - Scribd

Deep Dive - What Could Be Better About Your Reading Life?

29:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

30:22 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

34:10 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

34:20 - Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:05 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness (Kaytee)

40:11 - Jonathan Van Ness's Instagram @jvn

40:49 - The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh (Meredith)

42:24 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

43:27 - Kaytee was incorrect: Megan, in fact, did NOT find casting news for The Blinds. 😒

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, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: regular reader kids and bookish friends lavishing love

• Current Reads: mysteries abound, as does middle grade, plus some overlap between the two

• Deep Dive: how many books do you read at once?

• Book Presses: a book that shifted our perspective and a retelling of a Greek myth

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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1:34 - Currently Reading Patreon

Bookish Moment of the Week:

4:51 - Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance

4:58 - Super Burp! (George Brown Class Clown #1) by Nancy Krulik

5:02 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Current Reads:

10:30 - Kerry's Instagram @linesiunderline

10:37 - Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (Meredith)

13:53 - Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Kaytee)

14:17 - Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

14:18 - Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

16:41 - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan (Meredith)

18:18 - In The Woods by Tana French (Dublin Murders #1)

21:11 - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (Kaytee)

21:54 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

21:55 - Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman

21:56 - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

22:11 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Meredith)

22:17 - Book of the Month

24:47 - One Two Three by Laurie Frankel (Kaytee)

25:07 - This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel

Deep Dive - How We Read: Monogamous or Polygomous

32:29 - Kaytee's SoundPeats headphones

36:18 - Meredith's Kindle Oasis

36:30 - Kindle Paperwhite

37:10 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot case

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

40:13 - Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Meredith)

43:59 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Kaytee)

44:46 - Circe by Madeline Miller

44:47 - Lovely War by Julie Berry

44:48 - Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

45:02 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is thrilled to be chatting with Traci Thomas! We are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: "my whole life is bookish" and a mother-daughter buddy read

• Current Reads: an unexpected mix of fiction and non-fiction this week turns things on their head

• Deep Dive: we have a long chat about Traci's reading life, her Shakespeare challenge, the podcast, and all the snacks

• Book Presses: a few non-fiction presses that readers will 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 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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Intro:

:46 - The Stacks Podcast

1:00 - The Stacks Instagram

1:05 - shereads.com

Bookish Moment of the Week:

2:55 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

3:30 - The Giver by Lois Lowry

3:34 - The Stacks Ep. 110 (Traci and her mother Sue Thomas)

Current Reads:

3:52 - Long Division by Kiese Laymon (Traci)

4:55 - Starfish by Lisa Fipps (Kaytee)

5:54 - Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh

5:55 - The Stacks Book Club

7:16 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (Traci)

9:24 - Traci's final review of Seven Days In June via Instagram

9:34 - Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham (Kaytee)

9:49 - Choose Your Own Adventure Books 1-4 by R. A. Montgomery

10:02 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

11:15 - The Stacks Ep. 146 (w/Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham)

11:40 - Still Processing Podcast w/Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris

12:32 - Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare

12:41 - Cymbeline by William Shakespeare (Traci)

13:27 - The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

13:28 - The Tempest by William Shakespeare

13:29 - King Henry the Eighth by William Shakespeare

14:17 - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Kaytee)

15:04 - Libro.fm

15:54 - It's Been a Minute episode w/Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar

Deep Dive - Traci's Reading Life

17:21 - Othello by William Shakespeare

17:25 - New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold by Tracy Chevalier

17:33 - Vinegar Girl: William's Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Retold by Anne Tyler

17:38 - The Stacks Ep. 10 w/ Vella Lovell

18:23 - Open Source Shakespeare

18:48 - Two Gentleman of Verona by William Shakespeare

18:52 - The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

19:04 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare

19:23 - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

19:29 - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

19:34 - Richard II by William Shakespeare

19:36 - Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

20:01 - Lend Me Your Ears podcast

20:19 - The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois

28:11 - Columbine by Dave Cullen

28:14 - Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson

28:18 - Empire of Pain by Patrick Raddon Keefe

28:57 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

29:14 - Darryl's Instagram @dsweet_library

34:43 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

35:30 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

35:48 - Beloved by Toni Morrison

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

45:02 - Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres (Traci)

45:07 - A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres (Traci)

48:33 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee)

48:50 - It's Been A Minute episode w/R. Eric Thomas

51:10 - The Stacks Pod on Twitter @thestackspod_

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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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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

• Bookish Moments: reading peace for mama and a bookish husband dilemma

• Current Reads: a few of these ones have been all over Bookstagram, and I guarantee there's at least one you've never heard of

• Deep Dive: books that are perfect for the men in your life

• Book Presses: a non-fiction, self-help book and a magical school that is can't 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 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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Current Reads:

9:28 - The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Mary)

9:48 - Beach Read by Emily Henry

9:56 - A Million Junes by Emily Henry

16:49 - Fable by Adrienne Young (Meredith)

19:17 - The House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

19:32 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman

20:39 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

22:01 - Namesake by Adrienne Young

22:35 - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Mary)

22:48 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

26:20 - Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay (Meredith)

26:41 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

31:04 - The Wreckage of my Presence by Casey Wilson (Mary)

34:42 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Meredith)

38:38 - The Martian by Andy Weir

Deep Dive - Father's Day Book Ideas

42:33 - Still Life by Louise Penny (#1 Inspector Gamache series)

43:49 - Greenwood by Michael Christie

44:29 - Boy's Life by Robert McCammon

44:41 - The Body by Stephen King (story that Stand By Me is adapted from)

45:30 - Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

46:53 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

47:39 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

48:03 - I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

48:53 - A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (First Sherlock Holmes book)

49:48 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

50:19 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

50:20 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

50:30 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

51:12 - The Anarchist's Tool Chest by Christopher Schwarz

52:41 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

52:58 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

53:00 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

53:50 - The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should be Easy by Caroline Dooner (Mary)

57:40 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (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

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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: a third copy of a book one loves, and a summer reading guide we both adore

• Current Reads: some books we enjoyed that we don't know to whom we should recommend

• Deep Dive: a defense of book buying, and book organizing, and how it's different from book reading

• Book Presses: a great Pride Month (June in the US) pick and a beach read that will chill you to the bone

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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Business Corner:

2:31 - Send us your "Listener Press" by June 1st: an audio file emailed to us at [email protected] with the title, author, a spoiler-free description, and why you love it!

3:14 - Send us your Ask Us Anything questions by June 1st! Email those to [email protected]. They can be for all four of us, or directed to any of the four of us, because Meredith, Kaytee, Mindy, and Mary will all be part of that episode!

Bookish Moments:

4:40 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

5:53 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live - Summer Reading Guide

6:27 - Sarah's Summer Reading Guide Episode 83

Current Reads:

7:52 - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Kaytee)

9:49 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

10:32 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Meredith)

13:09 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

13:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King

13:22 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

15:32 - Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee)

15:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

18:08 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (Meredith)

23:48 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Kaytee)

25:10 - Circe by Madeline Miller

25:11 - Song for Achilles by Madeline Miller

27:34 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Meredith)

28:14 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth

28:31 - Sally Hepworth's Instagram @sallyhepworth

Deep Dive - We are INTO Books and Reading

37:00 - Storygraph

37:02 - Goodreads

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

40:19 - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Kaytee)

40:46 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

42:50 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Meredith)

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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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