The Currently Reading Podcast

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a spicy take on a classic and bookish gluttony

• Current Reads: we're telling each other about six recent reads and talking each other into and out of reading them

• Deep Dive: our favorite cookbooks, as we head into the holiday season

• Book Presses: food-centered delight and family-centered drama

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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Book of the Month - ad:

1:39 - The Star-Crossed Lovers of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman

3:20 - Memorial by Bryan Washington

5:00 - Use our Link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for just $9.99

Bookish Moments of the Week:

6:09 - The Popcast (most recent Flavortown episode)

6:22 - Rebecca by Dauphne DuMaurier

7:06 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

8:46 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

9:18 - Libby - the BEST library app

Current Reads:

11:01 - In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey (Meredith)

11:11 - A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey

14:27 - The City We Became by NK Jemison (Kaytee)

14:43 - The Fifth Season by NK Jemison

17:15 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

17:31 - New York by Edward Rutherford

18:27 - The Obsession by Nora Roberts (Meredith)

23:55 - I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider (Kaytee)

24:06 - @tonightsbookishfeast on Instagram

27:13 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

27:21 - Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (Meredith)

31:13 - Luster by Raven Leilani (Kaytee)

32:02 - The Need by Helen Phillips

Deep Dive - Our Favorite Cookbooks:

35:58 - The Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten

36:22 - The Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten

36:25 - Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten

37:09 - How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

37:12 - America's Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook

37:14 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

38:27 - Martha Stewart's Cookbook

39:16 - Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines (and Volume 2)

40:29 - America's Test Kitchen Perfect Cookie Cookbook

41:06 - Start to Cook from Usborne

41:19 - The America's Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

42:36 - Eat at Home cooks - Kaytee's meal planning website

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

44:37 - Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl (Meredith)

44:57 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

46:22 - The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen-Loigman (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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: creating a monthly TBR and being a rebound reader

• Current Reads: convoluted plots, and wheelhouse wins

• Deep Dive: the most readable classics

• Book Presses: more classics that BELONG on the Press List

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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Current Reads:

5:06 - Lovely War by Julie Berry (Kaytee)

7:31 - Circe by Madeline Miller

7:38 - Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

8:48 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith)

9:10 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

12:57 - We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (Kaytee)

14:09 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler

15:38 - The Crucible by Arthur Miller

16:31 - The Burning by Jane Casey (Meredith)

19:36 - When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (Kaytee)

21:30 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi

21:36 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

24:03 - To Night Owl, From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Meredith)

27:04 - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

Deep Dive - The Most Readable Classics:

31:42 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

32:44 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

33:59 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

34:43 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

34:48 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery

34:51 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

34:52 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

36:02 - Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

36:50 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

37:11 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

38:09 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

38:30 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

39:11 - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

39:36 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

39:51 - Passing by Nella Larsen

40:31 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

41:09 - Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss

41:50 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

42:24 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

43:37 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Kaytee)

46:16 - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (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 Mary are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: virtual author events and a library fake out

• Current Reads: books that get better and better and have big emotions

• Deep Dive: what is spoopy season? And what do we read for peak spoopiness?

• Book Presses: spoopy presses for your shelves

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:

2:14 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

Current Reads:

6:01 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (Mary)

9:34 - New York by Edward Rutherford (Kaytee)

11:54 - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (Mary)

11:59 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

15:38 - Book 3 - I could find no evidence!

16:19 - Big Friendship by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow (Kaytee)

16:27 - Scribd: try it out for 2 months free

17:03 - Call Your Girlfriend Podcast

19:29 - A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness with Siobhan Dowd (Mary)

23:53 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee)

Deep Dive - Books for Spoopy Season:

29:23 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

30:14 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

31:48 - Sweep: A Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

32:40 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

33:48 - Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

34:45 - Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

34:52 - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

34:58 - A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock Series) by Sherry Thomas

36:56 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

38:00 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

38:11 - Jane Eyre narrated by Thandie Newton

40:32 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

41:32 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

41:33 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

41:40 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

41:41 - Tana French books

42:28 - Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

42:37 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

44:52 - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton (Mary)

44:58 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton

45:09 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

47:42 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (Kaytee)

47:51 - It by Stephen King

47:53 - Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: connecting through book recommendations and having the exact right reading experience

• Current Reads: an unpopular opinion and some unputdownable fiction

• Deep Dive: the title words and cover images that draw us in

• Book Presses: a few more gorgeous covers for your consideration

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 - an ad for ourselves:

2:38 - Still Life Book Club Chat

3:30 - The Crazy Awesome Reading Log

4:20 - patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Current Reads:

7:59 - If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais (Kaytee)

10:00 - Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais

10:58 - The Real Sherlock by Lucinda Hawksley (Meredith)

12:27 - The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

12:30 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

13:33 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman (Kaytee)

15:41 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

15:45 - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick Backman

15:55 - Beartown and Us Against You by Fredrick Backman

18:08 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (Meredith)

20:11 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

22:37 - Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee)

26:12 - Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (Meredith)

28:25 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

29:26 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Deep Dive - Title and Cover Catnip:

32:16 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

33:30 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

33:42 - Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachel Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis

33:46 - The Muse by Jessie Burton

34:17 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

34:47 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty

35:19 - Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

35:23 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

35:31 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

35:34 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

35:36 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

37:30 - Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund

37:31 - The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

37:40 - My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray

37:54 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

38:57 - YA Fantasy Title Meme

39:02 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

41:15 - Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Kaytee)

44:07 - The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia (Meredith)

46:48 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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]

Meredith had so much fun with this new thing that we wanted to share this first episode with everyone!

Today, Meredith is drinking HEB's Texas Pecan coffee and you can get one of Meredith's "Scary Books are My Jam" mugs here!

Something procedural (and a series!)

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves, first in the Shetland Island Series

Something creepy:

The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones

A thriller I loved:

The Never List by Koethe Zan

An upcoming release I'm pre-ordering:

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, author of That Kind of Mother

Came out Oct 6th.

That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam

This upcoming book recommended by @roxannatheplanner

A Listener Press:

From Ginny Walter IG: @ginnyreadsbooks

William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor series (the first of which is Iron Lake).

A TV or Movie with mystery or thriller vibes:

The Sommerdahl Murders on Acorn TV.

Also mentioned: Still Life movie on Acorn TV.

If you liked this episode and want more of All Things Murderful with Meredith, become a supporter at http://www.patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Contact the show at [email protected].

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

You can visit our website at www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com.

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a YouTube rabbit hole and setting down the books for Netflix

• Current Reads: A selection of hits and misses, all of which we're ready to discuss with nuance

• Deep Dive: The Books We Are Jealous That You Get to Read for the First Time. Ah, nostalgia.

• Book Presses: righting another wrong in the press list, and cozy comfort for when the world is too much

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!

*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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Book of the Month - ad:

2:03 - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

2:15 - Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

2:56 - Leave the World Behind by Ruman Alam

3:02 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon

3:33 - Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo

3:55 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

4:52 - Use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for just $9.99!

Bookish Moments:

8:02 - Winter in Narnia ASMR room

8:30 - Mr. Tumnus' House ASMR room

8:34 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

9:32 - Interior Design Masters on Netflix

9:58 - Hoarders on Netflix

10:07 - The Home Edit on Netflix

Current Reads:

10:38 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore (Meredith)

11:06 - Listener Press Episode at the end of Season 2

14:18 - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Kaytee)

14:44 - Kaytee thinks January LaVoy is her BFF because of her interview with her

17:26 - The Boys Club by Erica Katz (Meredith)

17:33 - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

17:34 - The Firm by John Grisham

20:55 - Long Walk to FREEDOM by Nelson Mandela (you guys, I said WATER? What the heck??) (Kaytee)

24:19 - Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Meredith)

28:52 - The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner (Kaytee)

31:00 - As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner

31:45 - The study about Millennials and Gen Z and the Holocaust

Deep Dive - Books We Are Jealous You Get to Read for the First Time:

33:10 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

33:15 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

33:23 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

33:27 - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

33:29 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

34:38 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

35:08 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

35:59 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

36:01 - This Is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel

36:03 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

38:13 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

38:17 - I Let You Go by Claire Mackintosh

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:38 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith)

43:50 - A Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindburgh (Kaytee)

43:58 - Episode 34 of Season 1

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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: Homeschool reading presentations and Meredith's new side episode

• Current Reads: the current reads that we are actually currently reading, not a selective agenda of books

• Deep Dive: Bookish FOMO. What are you afraid of missing out on when it comes to books?

• Book Presses: the book I'd press on Meredith's new mini show, and an author that she changed her mind about

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!

*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:

2:45 - The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

2:51 - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

4:23 - Project Z: A Zombie Ate My Homework by Tommy Greenwald

5:14 - All Things Murderful on Patreon

Current Reads:

6:52 - Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Kaytee)

6:58 - Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

7:14 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

9:02 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss

10:10 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Meredith)

11:40 - Serial Podcast

12:25 - Nancy Drew books by Carolyn Keene

12:34 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

14:31 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

15:45 - Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (Kaytee)

15:56 - The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

17:23 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts

17:50 - Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

19:52 - Conviction by Denise Mina (Meredith)

24:08 - You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria (Kaytee)

24:13 - @booknerdnative @readwithkat and @allegedlymari on Instagram

30:46 - Descent by Tim Johnston (Meredith)

30:56 - The Current by Tim Johnston

32:07 - Still Life by Louise Penny

Deep Dive - Book FOMO:

35:07 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

35:40 - You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

36:07 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

37:08 - Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer

37:15 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

38:22 - Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel

39:15 - Novel Pairings Podcast

40:13 - Louise Penny Book 5: The Brutal Telling

41:22 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:35 - The One by John Marrs (Kaytee)

44:35 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Meredith)

44:47 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

48:03 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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 Patreon segment and a childhood favorite

• Current Reads: Six left turns. It's a broad swath of books today!

• Deep Dive: are you "allowed" to change your opinion on a book after you've read it?

• Book Presses: THE BOOK we've all been waiting for and sci-fi trilogy that's just fun

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!

*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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0:59 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

1:08 - New York by Edward Rutherford

1:28 - London by Edward Rutherford

1:52 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Patreon - We Sponsor Ourselves:

2:09 - Currently Reading on Patreon

Bookish Moments:

3:30 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon

6:11 - A Likely Story in Colorado Springs, CO

6:41 - The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Current Reads:

8:54 - A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey (Meredith)

12:08 - Conjure Women by Afia Atakora (Kaytee)

14:47 - The Troop by Nick Cutter (Meredith)

14:52 - @booknernative on Instagram

16:06 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

16:07 - Twenty Eight Days Later by Michael Nelson

16:57 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

20:06 - The Switch by Beth O'Leary (Kaytee)

20:14 - The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

25:14 - The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren Oliver (Meredith)

26:54 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

26:55 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

27:56 - After the End by Clare Mackintosh (Kaytee)

28:02 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

31:12 - Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Deep Dive - Changing Your Mind About a Book:

32:56 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (Racism in Eleanor and Park)

33:57 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

35:49 - Articles about JK Rowling's Twitter Rants

36:44 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

Hi, this is like a retraction in the newspaper. I, Kaytee, realize that the comments I made about JK Rowling were very personal. I would probably phrase them differently now, having seen how they were received. I still feel very strongly about her stance and her very public opinions, but I would like to say that her opinions are garbage, not she as a person. I humbly accept this correction from our many listeners who have pointed it out as going too far. The audio is what it is, but please consider this my public statement regarding this matter.

39:33 - Greenglass House by Kate Midford

40:23 - The Need by Helen Phillips

41:03 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

42:03 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

43:12 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas (Meredith)

46:11 - Serial Reader App

47:33 - Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nuevel (Kaytee)

49:16 - Waking Gods #2 and Only Human #3 by Sylvain Nuevel

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, Meredith and Mindy are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a vindicating poll from the Bookish Friends and the newest book from a favorite favorite favorite

• Current Reads: big feelings about these books today!

• Deep Dive: the books that 17-year old Mindy and Meredith needed to read

• Book Presses: a re-readable favorite and a parenting book (that might be) for you

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!

*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:

4:11 - All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny

Current Reads:

7:49 - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (Mindy)

9:21 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (Meredith)

11:59 - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (Mindy)

14:36 - Love Letters by Katie Fforde (Meredith)

18:28 - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (Mindy)

21:38 - The Only Child by Mi-ae Seo (Meredith)

21:44 - Shelf Subscription from The Bookshelf Thomasville

Deep Dive - Being Book Bossy:

27:19 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker

29:24 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

30:02 - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

31:53 - The Course of Love by Alain du Botton

32:37 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

33:42 - This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel

34:26 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

34:50 - The Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten

35:02 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

36:09 - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

37:45 - The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

38:24 - Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris

39:24 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman

40:50 - Three Pines Series by Louise Penny

41:44 - Compassion & Conviction by The And Campaign, Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler

42:38 - My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

44:34 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (Mindy) (Here's the Pretty Cover)

47:54 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

48:53 - Bringing up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman (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: reading a giant book and a giant buddy read

• Current Reads: evil and time travel and middle grade and memoir, we're showing off our range!

• Deep Dive: being book bossy!

• Book Presses: we are sharing some comfort if your brain needs sweetness and light

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!

*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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Book of the Month - sponsor: (these are Goodreads links as we hope you'll try book of the month if you're interested in these titles!)

2:32 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

2:35 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

2:52 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

2:55 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

3:02 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

3:57 - Use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99

Bookish Moments:

5:00 - Savoring a giant book

5:46 - I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (email us or DM Kaytee on Instagram if you want the event invite)

Current Reads:

7:34 - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

7:47 - @katieladyreads on Instagram

10:35 - The Bolds by Julian Clary (Kaytee)

13:30 - Kindred by Octavia Butler (Meredith)

17:42 - The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (Kaytee)

19:09 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

19:11 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

21:45 - The Novel Neighbor Bookstore

22:01 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

22:09 - Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim (Meredith)

26:14 - The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper (Kaytee)

Deep Dive - Being Book Bossy:

37:30 - Listener Press Episode 48 of Season 2

40:04 - Read Aloud Revival Podcast

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

41:35 - The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene (Meredith)

43:24 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee)

44:36 - Anne of Green Gables Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

Connect With Us:

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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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