The Currently Reading Podcast

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a zoom call and a buddy read

• Current Reads: apocalyptic, scary, ho-hum, heartwarming, icky, and revealing. We've got a bit of everything!

• Deep Dive: the anti-book twin or… the EVIL book twin!

• Book Presses: a historical fiction novel with broad appeal and a favorite mystery series

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 above 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:

3:15 - Meeting 20 Patrons of the podcast (Bookish Friends) over Zoom!

4:24 - Buddy reading a book with mom

Current Reads:

5:16 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (Kaytee)

5:28 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

6:38 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

6:40 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

8:00 - Parable of the Talents (book #2) by Octavia Butler

8:38 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud (Meredith)

11:48 - The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey (Kaytee)

11:59 - @booknerdnative on Instagram

13:29 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

14:06 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Meredith)

14:16 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

18:45 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (Kaytee)

20:40 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

21:49 - The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s by Andy Green (Meredith)

22:48 - Office Ladies Podcast

Deep Dive - Evil Book Twins:

27:14 - From the Front Porch Podcast

28:00 - What Should I Read Next Podcast

29:43 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Podcast

31:11 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

32:13 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

34:55 - Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Kaytee)

35:14 - Episode 33 of Season 1

36:34 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson (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:

• An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation!

• Bookish Moments: baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list

• Current Reads: some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama

• Deep Dive: SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views)

• Book Presses: some food for your soul and an eye-opening 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!

*Please note that all book titles linked above 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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1:04 - Mary has joined us on two previous episodes: Episode 24 and Episode 36 of Season 1!

Bookish Moments:

3:30 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

4:06 - Moo Baa LaLaLa by Sandra Boynton

4:16 - No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli

4:24 - Will Sheep Sleep? by Hilary Leung

5:31 - The New York Time's Bestseller List for this week

Current Reads:

6:55 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary)

7:15 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell series #1) by Deanna Reybourne

7:20 - A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock series #1) by Sherry Thomas

9:05 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

9:21 - The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (Kaytee)

9:30 - Audiobook SYNC program

12:18 - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Mary)

15:19 - I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman (Kaytee)

15:27 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

18:14 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Mary)

18:24 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

20:40 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

22:13 - Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia (Kaytee)

24:40 - Currently Reading 2020 Reading Challenge

Deep Dive - SHOOK: Books that Rocked Our World(views):

27:08 - Kindred by Octavia Butler

30:51 - The Giver by Lois Lowry

31:02 - The Stacks Pod episode about The Giver

33:07 - It's. Nice. Outside. by Jim Kokaris

35:59 - Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

36:07 - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

38:33 - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

39:45 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

41:45 - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

42:23 - The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

43:38 - Gmorning, Gnight by Lin Manuel Miranda (Mary)

46:19 - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner (Kaytee)

47:21 - The Polygamist's Daughter by Anna LeBaron

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: white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading

• Current Reads: Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews

• Deep Dive: our favorite "beach reads"

• Book Presses: a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author

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 above 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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1:25 - White allyship minisode

1:39 - January LaVoy Interview

We Sponsor Ourselves - Patreon "ad":

7:19 - Join us as a Bookish Friend on Patreon!

Current Reads:

10:35 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (Kaytee)

13:01 - All Adults Here by Emma Straub (Meredith)

16:15 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Kaytee)

20:11 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters (Meredith)

24:55 - The Stone Sky (Broken Earth series #3) by NK Jemison (Kaytee)

27:08 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

27:14 - @katieladyreads on Instagram

Deep Dive - Beach Books:

31:11 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

32:32 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou

32:57 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle MacNamara

34:08 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

34:27 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

35:13 - Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge

35:47 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams

36:18 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

36:30 - The Dry by Jane Harper

37:25 - The Villa by Nora Roberts

37:30 - Sidney Sheldon

37:31 - Danielle Steel

38:20 - Hideaway by Nora Roberts

38:33 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

39:09 - The Selection (series) by Kiera Cass

39:11 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer

39:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris

39:17 - Dry by Neal Shusterman

39:46 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

40:09 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

40:30 Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

40:34 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

40:44 - The Firm or The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

41:30 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

41:42 - The Current by Tim Johnston

41:45 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

41:50 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:49 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Kaytee)

44:44 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters

45:00 - The Sculptress by Minette Walters (Meredith)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: breaking the reading "rules" and unloading read books on others

• Current Reads: characters and plots and murders and poetry!

• Deep Dive: we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for "listener contributions"

• Book Presses: some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week

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 above 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:

5:44 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh (Meredith)

6:03 - The Holdout by Graham Moore

8:10 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee)

8:17 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM

10:17 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Meredith)

12:02 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

14:54 - From the Front Porch Episode casting this book as a movie

15:48 - The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy (Kaytee)

15:51 - Novel Pairings Episode about poetry

18:25 - The End of October by Lawrence Wright (Meredith)

21:10 - Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

21:23 - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Kaytee)

Deep Dive - Upcoming Listener Contributions:

26:15 - Episode 46 of Season 1 - Listener Presses

28:39 - Episode 47 of Season 1 - Ask Us Anything

30:58 - Email us at [email protected] with your presses and questions BY JUNE 15th!

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

32:09 - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Meredith)

34:45 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Today, Kaytee is chatting with online friend Anna Hithersay. Kaytee and Anna both got started on the road to racial justice multiple years ago, but we do not claim to be experts. We do have a few years of reading and listening under our belts and want to point you toward the resources we have found and the places we have learned. This episode is meant to point OUTWARD, to give our white listeners the starting places, the books, podcasts, and accounts, and the conversations to get started.

Tune in to hear about:

• How we each got started on the road to racial justice

• Anna's "Do Better" book club and embracing the awkward

• Questions and Answers from our Currently Reading Bookish Friends

• A list of books and resources to get you started on your own journey

• And, of course, a book she wants to press into your hands.

Connect with Anna on Instagram: @ahithersay and @comehither_andstay

Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but this episode includes a huge list of resources. Here's a comprehensive list of the books we mentioned (and the ones we skipped for time), the lists of Black bookstores and Black bookstagrammers you might want to start following, the podcasts and articles we talked about, and anything else I can link to that we mentioned. These show notes are meant to be a starting place, to hold information that you can come back to in order to continue this journey and find additional resources from our Black brothers and sisters who are lifting their voices. The work will not end anytime soon. Prepare for a long haul.

Primer Books

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison (Christian)

Memoir

You Can't Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper Born A Crime by Trevor Noah Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clementine Wamariya Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Becoming by Michelle Obama The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Men We Reaped by Jesamyn Ward Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay

Fiction Starter Pack

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA) Roots by Alex Haley Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Underground Railroad or The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Romance Authors of Color: Kennedy Ryan, Jasmine Guillory, Alisha Rai, Rebecca Weatherspoon, Talia Hibbert, Naleni Singh, Jackie Lao, Sonali Dev, Mariana Sabada An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson (YA) Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Kindred by Octavia Butler

Deeper Topics

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (mass incarceration) When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele (Black Lives Matter) Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (Death Penalty and Mass Incarceration) The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (history) Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (history) How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi (action steps) We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates (history and personal essay) Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum Shalom Sistas by Osheta Moore (Christian)

Anti-Racist Kids

Middle Grade The Crossover by Kwame Alexander This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell Ghost Boys (upper middle grade) by Jewell Parker Rhodes Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Ghost (Track Series) by Jason Reynolds Blended by Sharon M Draper Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

Young Adult Dear Martin by Nic Stone Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds On the Come Up by Angie Thomas A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney (fantasy) I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Emily Segal Slay by Brittney Morris All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

Picture Books Hair Love by Matthew A Cherry The Colors of Us by Karen Katz The Skin You Live In by Michael Taylor and David Lee Csicsko People by Peter Spier Kadir Nelson's picture books Ezra Jack Keats' picture books

Podcasts

Episodes on race from The Liturgists: Racism in America, Anti-Racism 1619 Podcast Code Switch from NPR Yo, Is This Racist? Pod Save the People Sounds of Justice podcast (Christian) Seeing White On Ramp: Two Christians Talk About Race Ibram X Kendi with Brene Brown on Unlocking Us

Places that You Might Donate

NAACP ACLU Black Lives Matter National Bailout Fund

Other Resources

Sign Petitions Black Bookstagrammers - I shared a roundup, saved in my Anti-Racism story highlight Mockingbird history lessons on Patreon A list of Black-owned bookstores Anti-Racism Resources for White People Scraping Raisins: 70+ Race Resources for White People and 80+ MORE A Conversation with Ibram X Kendi about talking to Kids about race Be the Bridge courses - Whiteness 101, Talking to Kids about Race and Racism, Whiteness Intensive The 2020 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books from Here Wee Read The Conscious Kid on Instagram Medium's List of Anti-Racism Resources Common Sense Media - using media to raise anti-racist kids Vox's List of Streaming Movies that are Anti-Racist

Today, Kaytee is chatting with audiobook narrator January LaVoy, who has narrated over 200 (credited) audiobooks! We're chatting about her newest release, Nora Roberts' Hideaway, plus a whole host of other topics. It's a fantastic episode, so I hope you tune in and love it.

Tune in to hear about:

• How she got started in audiobook narration

• Her preparation process

• Reading crying scenes and the power of the voice

• Pseudonyms to narrate erotica

• How essential audiobooks are

• And, of course, a book she wants to press into your hands!

Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse.

Hideaway by Nora Roberts

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Connect with January: via her website januarylavoy.com

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a giant buddy read discussion and an author chiming into the chat about his book

• Current Reads: wheelhouse books and being surprised by some titles

• Deep Dive: "murderful" - books that aren't for the faint of heart

• Book Presses: some of our favorite murderful titles

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 above 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:

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5:44 - FantasticLand by Mike Backoven

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Current Reads:

9:50 - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Kaytee)

12:36 - The Tenant by Katrine Ingburgh (Meredith)

14:30 - The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey (Kaytee)

15:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

15:20 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

17:38 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Meredith)

23:08 - Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo- Anstine (Kaytee)

26:12 - Hunted by Meagan Spooner (Meredith)

27:09 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

27:20 - Beauty by Robin McKinley

Deep Dive - Murderful - Books that Aren't for the Faint of Heart:

29:32 - Nancy Drew books by

30:42 - RL Stine Goosebumps Books

31:00 - Intensity by Dean Koontz

31:26 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

35:05 - FantasticLand by Mike Backoven

35:08 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

34:40 - Pines by Blake Crouch

35:00 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman

35:19 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

35:39 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu

36:10 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

36:40 - The Need by Helen Phillips

37:17 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

37:20 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

37:21 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sviestrup

38:09 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (not Phillips, doh)

38:12 - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

38:18 - All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison

39:04 - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

40:00 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

40:01 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

40:03 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

40:52 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

41:03 - The Chain by Adrian McKinty

41:13 - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

41:42 - In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:28 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

44:00 - Post Mortem (Kay Scarpetta #1) by Patricia Cornwell

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion

• Current Reads: books that give us the chance to think a new way

• Deep Dive: when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family

• Book Presses: fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your heart

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 above 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:

1:34 - Lord of the Flies article

1:49 - Season 2, Episode 31

2:45 - Zero Gravity Chairs (this is the "budget" version I got. There's also a more expensive version, and I'm sure they're better, but I'm not sure if they are twice as good…)

Current Reads:

3:34 - Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston (Mindy)

6:47 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Kaytee)

9:14 - Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar

9:18 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (Mindy)

12:36 - Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim (Kaytee)

15:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

15:22 - The Girl in Red, Lost Boy, Alice by Christina Henry

15:56 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Mindy)

19:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch (Kaytee)

19:07 - Season 1, Episode 45

19:22 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Deep Dive - When Book Characters are Real: Enemies, Family Members, Friends, and Crushes:

23:35 - Delores Umbridge from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

23:40 - Jonathan Randall from Outlander by Diana Gabladon

24:47 - Brad from A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler

25:07 - Old Nick from Room by Emma Donoghue

25:46 - Bella Swan from Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

26:28 - Jupiter North from Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

27:25 - Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

27:42 - Kira from Beartown and Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

29:00 - Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

29:22 - Nymphadora Tonks from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

30:26 - Edith from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

30:57 - Diana from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

32:20 - Jamie from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

32:44 - John Guy from Still Life by Louise Penny

34:01 - Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

35:46 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen (Mindy)

36:09 - Season 2, Episode 21

37:16 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: the fifth COVID(eo) episode and a new look

• Current Reads: books that other people made us read, and another (shocking) second in a series

• Deep Dive: our processes for reading non-fiction by genre and format

• Book Presses: some non-fiction to round out your reading life

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 above 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:

6:16 - COVID(eo) episode #5 - Off the Rails

7:44 - Absolute Jem

Current Reads:

8:58 - Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (Kaytee)

9:06 - American Royals by Katherine McGee

9:34 - @booknerdnative on Instagram

12:37 - On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (Meredith)

15:55 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

17:12 - Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese (Kaytee)

17:20 - @lovelibooks on Instagram

19:59 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

22:04 - A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (Three Pines #2) (Meredith)

22:20 - Still Life by Louise Penny (and accompanying book club discussion for patrons)

26:23 - Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (Kaytee)

26:40 - @melizreads18 on Instagram

29:29 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live, episode with @jordys.book.club

29:40 - FantasticLand by Mike Backovan (Meredith)

32:21 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

32:23 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

35:31 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

35:45 - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

35:56 - Sadie by Courtney Summers

Deep Dive - The Ways We Read Non-Fiction:

38:31 - Educated by Tara Westover

39:24 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

39:32 - Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner

42:21 - Bad Blood by Jon Kerryrou

42:23 - She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

42:26 - Disney Wars by James Stewart

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

44;48 - How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi (Kaytee)

48:08 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown (Meredith)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

[email protected]

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: seasonal reading vibes and buddy reads during quarantine

• Current Reads: bookish serendipity books and books from repeat authors (that we've read before)

• Deep Dive: how to respond to the "I don't have time to read" comments

• Book Presses: one of few authors that gets a second book on the press list and a contemporary WWII classic. Ha!

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 above 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:

4:41 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Current Reads:

7:05 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

7:42 - The Hotel Neversink by Adam O'Fallon Price (Meredith)

8:11 - The Shining by Stephen King

8:15 - The Body by Richard Backman

10:38 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

11:32 - What Lies Between Us by John Marrs (Kaytee)

11:57 - Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

14:01 - The One by John Marrs

14:02 - The Passengers by John Marrs

17:32 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (Meredith)

21:02 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt

21:05 - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

21:28 - Book of the Month

21:34 - The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (Kaytee)

23:58 - One Day in December by Josie Silver

24:38 - The Whispered Word (Secret Book and Scone Society #2) by Ellery Adams (Meredith)

25:35 - The Secret, Book, and Scone Society by Ellery Adams

26:42 - The Book of Candlelight (Secret Book and Scone #3) by Ellery Adams

27:07 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Kaytee)

28:24 - Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle

Deep Dive -I Don't Have Time to Read:

39:42 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

40:04 - 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam

43:08 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

43:23 - David Sedaris Books: Calypso and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

43:29 - Liane Moriarty Books: What Alice Forgot and Big Little Lies

43:42 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith)

44:08 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

44:17 - The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

47:53 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Kaytee)

50:13 - The movie (that I haven't watched yet) on Netflix

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