The Currently Reading Podcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are coming to you with our first joint minisode! Minisodes do not follow our normal format, so you won't hear our regular segments. What you will hear about instead is:

• A trip to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX as the inspiration for an idea

• Requesting favorite and least favorite books of 2020 from our Bookish Friends (Patreon supporters)

• The Indie Press list, which will debut in March 2021!

• A rundown of the 20 least favorite books of the Bookish Friends and some spicy opinions to go with them

• Check out the show notes below for the 20 FAVORITE books of the Bookish Friends - and see if you can spot the titles on both lists!

Minisode show notes are not time-stamped but the titles are below for you to peruse. They are also not transcribed because this is just bonus content.

*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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Patreon:

The big announcement here is the Indie Press List, which will debut in March of 2021 for our Patrons over on Patreon. $5 a month will get you that list, link you up with an Indie bookstore, and a bonus episode regarding the titles. You'll also get three additional bonus episodes a month (All Things Murderful, Kaytee Reads Too Much, plus the audio of the COVIDeo release for the month), as well as spreadsheets, behind-the-scenes access, giveaways, and our exclusive communities to interact with other Bookish Friends. Consider joining us!

Our Patrons' Bottom 20 Least Favorite Books of 2020 (but really 19 because there was a many-way tie for number 20, from #19 to #1):

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

(The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

(The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan)

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Conviction by Denise Mina

Majesty by Katherine McGee

(American Royals by Katherine McGee)

Beach Read by Emily Henry

A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia

(Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

Our Patrons' Top 20 Favorite Books of 2020 (from #21 to #1):

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M Graff

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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 our top 10 books of the year that wouldn't end. We don't include our regular segments in these Best of Episodes in the interest of time. We hope that you love this list! It might help you identify if one of us is your book twin. Or if you want to add something to your 2021 TBR. We do create a few "rules" about our top 10 lists:

• Finished in 2020, but not required to be published in 2020.

• We don't record until after the last day of the year, in case something squeaks in right at the end!

• These are books that really stuck with us after 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. 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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Patreon:

1:20 - There's a LOT of content coming up for our Bookish Friends (Patrons). We are SO excited about all of it! You can join Patreon for $5 a month and get access to this month's bonus extravaganza: All Things Murderful with Meredith on January 7th with her top 10 Mystery and Thrillers for 2020 Our Bookish Superlatives with Spicy Opinions on January 14th Kaytee Reads Too Much on January 21st (a giant episode covering November's reads and a reflection on 2020 reading in general and the books that didn't QUITE make the top 10) The audio of COVIDeo Episode 21 on January 28th The Buddy Read discussion of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe on January 31st Plus: the reading journal, the reading tracker, access to the Bookish Friends groups, and Behind the Scenes content and ways to influence the show. Wow!

Our Top 10 of 2020:

10:10 - El Deafo by CeCe Bell (Meredith)

11:20 - Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (Kaytee)

11:27 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

12:23 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (Meredith)

15:07 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Kaytee)

16:11 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Meredith)

17:27 - Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (Kaytee)

17:54 - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

19:12 - Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Meredith)

21:04 - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (Kaytee)

22:50 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith)

23:05 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

24:21 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller (Kaytee)

26:15 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi (Meredith)

27:55 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare (Kaytee)

28:29 - Kaytee's minisode interview with Abi Dare

28:57 - All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny (Meredith)

30:55 - Lobizona by Romina Russell Garber (Kaytee)

32:42 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Meredith)

34:39 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (Kaytee)

36:27 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Meredith)

39:45 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee)

40:52 - Greenwood by Michael Christie (Meredith)

43:33 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee)

43:36 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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: the joy of passing along books, and spousal reading time

• Current Reads: comfort reads and books we loved

• Deep Dive: a reflection on our 2020 reading lives

• Book Presses: a redemption press and a dystopian pandemic

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. 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:

4:35 - The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve

Current Reads:

5:04 - The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia (Kaytee)

9:05 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon

9:14 - The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, an Agatha Christie Novel, by Sophie Hannah (Meredith)

13:12 - The Wrong Mother by Sophie Hannah

13:38 - The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis-Graves (Kaytee)

15:52 - BookPeople in Austin, TX

16:18 - The World As It Is by Ben Rhodes (Meredith)

19:55 - The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams (Kaytee)

20:13 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams

22:33 - The Suspect by Fiona Barton (Meredith)

Deep Dive - Year-End Reading Reflections:

26:03 - Patrons get the 2021 Reading Tracker - the best one yet!

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:17 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (Kaytee)

41:01 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd (Meredith)

42:37 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: all the buddy reads. So many buddies. So much reading.

• Current Reads: wheelhouse books and trying new things

• Deep Dive: book subscriptions to give and receive

• Book Presses: a creepily atmospheric apocalypse and a self-serving press

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. 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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Ad - Patreon:

2:01 - patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Bookish Moments of the Week:

5:33 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

5:39 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

7:45 - An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

8:25 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

8:30 - The Muppet Christmas Carol - the best version

Current Reads:

9:38 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

9:57 - The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald

10:16 - Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory (Meredith)

14:23 - The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater (Kaytee)

14:30 - Listener Press episode

17:14 - Malamander by Thomas Taylor (Meredith)

17:38 - The Awesome Book Awards

19:16 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

22:03 - The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown (Kaytee)

24:34 - Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

24:37 - Drama by Raina Telgemeier

25:23 - Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee (Meredith)

25:38 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

28:52 - Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha (Kaytee)

30:43 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

Deep Dive - Book Subscriptions to Give and Get:

32:29 - Shelf Subscription from Bookshelf Thomasville (so many flavors, AND you can Treat Yo' Shelf)

33:22 - Book of the Month (pick your book each month) Use code CURRENTLYREADING for $5 off your first month

35:13 - Feminist Book Club (themed, can swap out titles) Use code REFNK4C6J6PUR for $10 off your order of $40 or more

36:12 - Literati (for adults or kids)

38:18 - BookRoo (for kids)

39:04 - The Foxed Box (used books)

40:02 - The Reading Bug Box (for kids)

42:14 - Page One Books

43:15 - BlackLIT box (like FabFitFun but bookish and by Black authors)

43:17 - FabFitFun (not bookish, but we both think it's fun!)

44:16 - The Book Hookup (quarterly, from The Strand Bookstore)

45:23 - Once Upon a Book Club (presents that match sticky notes)

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

47:18 - The Last by Hanna Jameson (Meredith)

49:42 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

50:06 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (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]

Today, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team

• Current Reads: we've got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion!

• Deep Dive: we didn't even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads

• Book Presses: a book that will give you all the warm fuzzies and a sci-fi epic that takes you to space

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. 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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Ad - Book of the Month:

1:07 - Book of the Month - use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first month for just $9.99

2:18 - People Like Her by Ellery Lord

2:37 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

2:44 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

Bookish Moments of the Week:

7:20 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

7:37 - Illustrated edition

Current Reads:

10:06 - Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner

12:09 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Meredith)

14:25 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee)

17:48 - You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith)

19:15 - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

19:17 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

20:38 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Kaytee)

24:15 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd (Meredith)

27:39 - The Walking Dead (TV Series)

Deep Dive - What We're Reading Next:

31:28 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

31:48 - Blindness by José Saramago (it has been pointed out that I pronounce this Portuguese author's name in a Spanish style. It's also translated from Portuguese, not from Spanish. Sorry.)

32:12 - These is my Words by Nancy Turner

35:20 - The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

35:43 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

32:46 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge (Kaytee) (ha, so on brand)

38:56 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

40:14 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Meredith)

40:28 - What Should I Read Next

41:38 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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]

Today, Kaytee is visiting with Melissa Joulwan and Dave Humpreys, all the way from Prague to talk about Strong Sense of Place! We are discussing

• Bookish Moments: "triple-dipping," map adventures, and doubly broken reading

• Current Reads: we're visiting manor houses, the everglades, building a train, and seeing a refugee camp. Come with us.

• Deep Dive: all things Strong Sense of Place with Mel and Dave

• Book Presses: A feel-good classic, a boring book described in a new way (ha!), and a Nigerian treasure.

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. 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:

1:43 - Amazon Kindle

3:22 - Haunted Voices by Various Authors

4:21 - Google Maps

4:51 - Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Wara-Siwa

Current Reads:

7:25 - Snow by John Banville (Melissa)

8:30 - Schitt's Creek

8:37 - Agatha Christie novels

9:32 - Benjamin Black novels

11:47 - Nothing Like it in the World by Stephen Ambrose (Dave)

11:53 - Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose

15:23 - Lobizona by Romina Garber (Kaytee)

18:34 - The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford (Melissa)

21:31 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

22:45 - Adventures in Drawing by Scott Campbell (Dave)

22:56 - The Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

25:01 - When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson (Kaytee)

26:31 - Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Deep Dive - Strong Sense of Place:

27:21 - Strong Sense of Place website

30:18 - Cookbook author, you say? Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan and David Humphreys

31:38 - SSOP Circus Episode

31:40 - SSOP Sea Episode

32:52 - Moby Dick by Herman Melville

33:36 - Weekend Getaway landing page

35:13 - SSOP Sweden Episode

35:17 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman

36:51 - SSOP Prague podcast episode

40:37 - Prague books roundup

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:58 - A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (Melissa)

45:26 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Dave)

50:07 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare (Kaytee)

50:04 - Kaytee's minisode with Abi

Connect With Us:

Strong Sense of Place: website, Podcast, Instagram, Twitter

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]

Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a buddy read with a friend and getting back into a rhythm

• Current Reads: the most awkward transition ever, and lots of salt

• Deep Dive: how we feel about book awards and the books that win them

• Book Presses: a series press and a rural noir 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. 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:

1:54 - What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan

Current Reads:

4:31 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

4:37 - The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon (Mindy)

8:28 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (Meredith)

11:32 - They Never Learn by Layne Fargo (Mindy)

15:35 - Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsey

16:23 - The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (Meredith)

19:21 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Mindy)

32:18 - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan (Meredith)

Deep Dive - Book Awards and How They Make Us Feel About a Book:

35:05 - The National Book Award

35:07 - The Pulitzer Prize

35:21 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

36:29 - The Chosen by Chaim Potok

38:45 - The Goodreads Choice Awards

39:17 - The Edgar Awards

40:03 - The Awesome Book Awards

41:13 - The Newbery Awards

41:24 - A Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark

41:30 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

41:51 - The Currently Reading Press List

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:50 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

42:58- Season 2, Episode 31

43:12 - Season 2, Episode 33

44:30 - The Liar by Steve Cavanagh (Mindy) *Kaytee's note: y'all what is UP with the price of this book? You can get a 4-book series that INCLUDES Mindy's press for $10 less. And a 5-book series that includes Mindy's press for $5 less. So…)

46:26 - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (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]

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a new reading space and a bookish helper

• Current Reads: you have to read this, plus lots of murder

• Deep Dive: how an ending can change a book for us, great endings and phone-ins

• Book Presses: a book with a fantastic ending and book that will help you end 2020 well

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. 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:

3:36 - Book Bone to hold your books open

Current Reads:

4:51 - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (Meredith)

4:56 - Mindy's current read of this one is Season 3, Episode 7

7:08 - The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (Kaytee)

7:46 - Libro FM Advance Listening Copy Program

9:47 - The Warehouse by Rob Hart (Meredith)

12:08 - The Circle by Dave Eggers

12:36 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

13:33 - Dear Justyce by Nic Stone (Kaytee)

13:36 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone

15:26 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Meredith)

17:08 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

17:11 - Jenny Colgan's books

19:19 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow (Kaytee)

19:20 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow

21:30 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

Deep Dive - Endings That Make or Break a Book:

31:02 - In the Woods by Tana French

32:27 - American Royals by Katherine McGee

32:57 - Majesty by Katherine McGee

33:31 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

33:34 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

34:50 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

35:00 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

35:35 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson

36:11 - The Boys Club by Erica Katz

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

37:20 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Meredith)

40:08 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Kaytee)

40:43 - Brene Brown with the Nagoski Sisters

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]

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Katie Proctor. Katie is the author of My Storied Year, her debut novel about a middle grade boy with dyslexia. This is the first time I've gotten to have an interview with someone I am already friends with, and it was a delight! Tune in to hear about:

• Creating characters from a collection of people

• Cover design and desires

• Middle grade authors who make us cry

• NaNoWriMo

• Writing groups for obligers

• Found family stories

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!

My Storied Year by Katie Proctor

Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

Captain Fantastic on Amazon Prime

Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy

A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

Connect with Katie: on Instagram at @katieproctorwritesandreads, on Facebook, or at her 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

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: recording with a young friend and library woes

• Current Reads: you have to read this, plus lots of murder

• Deep Dive: do you picture actors and actresses when you read? how about setting?

• Book Presses: a book that would make a great movie, and a classic sci-fi thrill

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. 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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Patreon ad - we sponsor ourselves:

1:51 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

3:26 - Join us as a Bookish Friend!

Current Reads:

6:51 - 96 Miles by Laura (J.L) Esplin (Kaytee)

10:35 - Malorie by Josh Malerman (Meredith)

10:43 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman

13:34 - Teen Killers Club by Lily Sparks (Esther and Kaytee)

16:24 - Minority Report movie

18:56 - COVIDeo number 3 with the kids

19:53 - The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (Meredith)

23:56 - Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebecca Taussig (Kaytee)

24:06 - @craftyerinw on Instagram

26:57 - @sitting_pretty on Instagram

27:21 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon

27:33 - @jensbookshelf on Instagram

27:46 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith)

29:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Deep Dive - Casting Book Characters:

31:50 - The Popcast

33:29 - Still Life by Louise Penny

34:11 - Relic by Doug Preston and Lincoln Child

36:12 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

41:59 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

43:08 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

43:23 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee)

44:00 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

45:05 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

45:42 - Timeline by Michael Crichton (Meredith)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

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