Today, we are sharing our new baby with you. The Indie Press List is doing BIG things and we are thrilled to give you a taste of this goodness. If you’d like to get future episodes (including two more from Fabled in April and May 2021), we’d love for you to join us on Patreon. To shop: we would love for you to go directly to the page that Fabled has set up for us for you to make your purchases. It includes each of the little blurbs that we read aloud on this episode. And, of course, you've got all our thoughts here in the audio! Here's a brief list of each of the five selections, but again, we'd love for you to go directly over to the website above - so there are no affiliate links here! Please put "Currently Reading Podcast" in the "information" part of your order so they know we sent you! Minisode show notes are not time stamped. They are also not transcribed. But each of the titles we mention (the five from the list plus any others we threw out there) is below for your enjoyment. . . . . Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior We also mention: A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior. The Paris Library by Janet Charles Four Hundred Souls compiled by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain We Begin At the End by Chris Whitaker Jane Harper's Books Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: A sisterly conversation and a masking win Current Reads: books we are so glad we read, from beginning to end Deep Dive: how to make your IRL friendship bookish and how to make your bookish friendship IRL Book Presses: a YA book that seems to be universally beloved and a way to make friends in your neighborhood 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:06 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 3:40 - BlackLIT box Current Reads: 4:59 - Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Mindy) 9:26 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 10:14 - Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh (Kaytee) 13:15 - The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai (Mindy) 13:21 - Page1 Box 13:27 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 15:44 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 16:43 - Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams (Kaytee) 19:31 - The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (Mindy) 19:47 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 22:38 - Fabled Bookshop 24:01 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (Kaytee) 25:38 - Blackwell’s   Deep Dive - Cultivating Bookish Friendships 36:06 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 36:11 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 38:34 - Lovely War by Julie Berry (Mindy) 38:38 - Season 3, Episode 13 38:43 - Mindy and Mary’s Top 10 Minisode 40:30 - The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Behind-the-scenes podcast fix and a weird reading mood Current Reads: we have quite a few books this week that were pressed into our hands by you, the listeners! Deep Dive: how each Enneagram type chooses their next book. So much silliness. Book Presses: books that are tangentially or directly related to the enneagram 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:02 - Currently Reading on Apple Podcasts 2:48 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:02 - The Book of M by Peng Shepard 4:39 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Current Reads: 5:59 - The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen (Kaytee) 8:39 - Wattpad 9:34 - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (Meredith) 13:21 - Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Kaytee) 16:38 - Death at a Country Mansion by Louise R. Innes (Meredith) 20:27 - Season 3, episode 24 with Laura Tremaine 20:31 - What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Kaytee) 21:06 - Kate Baer’s Instagram 23:57 - The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St James (Meredith) 24:05 - The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James  24:09 - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Deep Dive - How Each Enneagram Chooses Their Books 35:24 - Obama’s Favorite Books of 2020 35:31 - Bill Gates Summer 2020 Reading List 36:42 - Goodreads Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:09 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile (Kaytee) 41:08 - The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile (Kaytee, the rebel) 41:57 - The Typology Podcast 42:22 - Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (Meredith) 42:34 - Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine 44:47 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A bookish friend gathering and a new relationship Current Reads: imperfect picks, and middle grade, and wheelhouse gems Deep Dive: books about books and bookstores and libraries Book Presses: our favorites in the bookish books category 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:41 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:20  - Fabled Bookshop Current Reads: 4:44 - Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin (Meredith) 4:50 - Snow White and Rose Red by Brothers Grimm 4:54 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney 5:03 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 7:03 - Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan 8:25 - Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan (Kaytee) 8:33 - Episode 39 of Season Two 11:15 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Meredith) 14:42 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 16:20 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 16:53 - Never Caught: Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Kaytee) 20:35 - Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (Meredith) 24:11 - The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith  24:41 - Landslide by Susan Conley (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Books about Books and Bookstores 29:11 - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan 29:41 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 30:24 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Stefan 31:00 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 31:02 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 31:28 - Sally Hepworth on Instagram 31:52 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 32:19 - Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 32:49 - Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 33:23 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 33:51 - How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry 34:13 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 34:33 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennet 34:42 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 34:56 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 35:45 - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 36:06 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 36:43 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 36:44 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 36:55 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 37:21 - The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 37:31 - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 37:46 - Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence 38:14 - Booked by Kwame Alexander 38:25 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 38:44 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 38:57 - The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 39:56 - Pages and Co.: The Book Wanderers by Anna James (Meredith) 41:46 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: learning to read and a bookish friend vacation Current Reads: prequels and sequels and series starters and books with big warning labels Deep Dive: non-fiction that is unbelievable and true Book Presses: we’ve got two more true stories that go down easy 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:46  - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann 2:35 - Bob Books set 1: Beginning Readers by Bobby Lynn Maslan 3:35 - The Famous Last Words Bar 3:46 - Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave 3:57 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 4:00 - How to Stop Time by Matt Haig 4:02 - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami Current Reads: 5:59 - Sara’s website Fiction Matters 6:01 - Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century edited by Alice Wong (Kaytee) 9:13 - The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Meredith) 9:26 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 14:46 - The Conductors by Nicole Glover (Kaytee) 16:07 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 18:03 - NetGalley 18:25 - A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 18:29 - A Vow so Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith) 18:45 - A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 20:44 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Kaytee) 21:11 - Bookshelf Thomasville 22:28 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling  22:40 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 24:29 - Men in Black by Steve Perry 25:22 - 10 Thing to Tell You episode with Kaytee and Meredith 25:31 - Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan (Meredith) 29:29 - Fabled Bookshop 29:54 - We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly 33:04 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler Deep Dive - Nonfiction that reads like Fiction 34:23 - Educated by Tara Westover 34:48 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer 36:01 - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 36:35 - Endurance by Alfred Lansing  36:48 - Devolution by Max Brooks 37:02 - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown 37:35 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 37:51 - The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson 38:34 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 39:00 - Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink 39:48 - The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson 40:05 - Calypso by David Sedaris 40:08 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 40:30 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 40:49 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 41:54 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 42:07 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 42:37 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:28 - Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Kaytee) 44:39 - Unbroken (Young Adult Edition) by Laura Hillenbrand 45:33 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: immersive reading and a bookish gift Current Reads: we are all over the playground of reading taste Deep Dive: we discuss which genres we shy away from Book Presses: a few memoirs for those of you who shy away (ahem, Meredith) 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!*   . . . . Intro: 1:51 - Become a Patron  2:15 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 2:34 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Bookish Moments: 3:41 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 3:54 - Let’s Make Art  7:03 - Yes Yes Cookies (seven layer magic bars here in the U.S) 7:47 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis Current Reads: 8:34 - Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy by Rachel Ricketts (Kaytee) 11:02 - Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West (Meredith) 11:38 - Heather’s Bookstagram  15:24 - Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Kaytee) 15:29 - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 17:57 - We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly (Meredith) 21:42 - 10 Things to Tell You Episode w/Meredith and Kaytee 21:51 - Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Kaytee) 24:54 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker (Meredith) 25:03 - Fabled Bookshop Deep Dive - Genres Outside Our Playground 32:21 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 34:28 - A Promise Land by Barack Obama 35:19 - Bad Blood by Jon Carreyrou 40:51 - Genre Convincer episode with Mary Heim Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:15 - Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon (Kaytee) 44:45 - Heartland by Sarah Smarsh (Meredith) 44:53 - Season One, Episode 14 46:12 - Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is with special guest host Rebekah Hoffer and they are discussing: Bookish Moments: completing a goal and a new library trick Current Reads: there’s a lot of love in these current reads as well as an essay collection Deep Dive: romance basics plus why we read it Book Presses: a picture book and historical romance 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!*   . . . . Intro: 0:47 - Sorta Awesome Show w/Rebekah Hoffer 0:49 - Rebekah’s Blog Simply Rebekah Bookish Moments: 4:26 - Libro.fm Current Reads: 5:33 - I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (Rebekah) 7:23 - Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (Kaytee) 10:03 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (Rebekah) 10:14 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 13:12 - Intimations by Zadie Smith (Kaytee) 17:19 - Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann (Rebekah) 20:59 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 21:34 - A Pho Love Story by Loan Le (Kaytee) Deep Dive - All Things Romance: 25:24 - The Complete Guide to What to Read in 2019 episode on Sorta Awesome 25:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:43 - Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman (Rebekah) 43:50 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Rebekah is @simplyrebekah on Instagram Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: attempting to help someone DNF and a tiny reading helper Current Reads: murder mermaids and historical fiction and hilarious non-fiction and a bookish field trip Deep Dive: streamlining your TBR, how to cull and narrow the field Book Presses: putting a few items back on your TBR 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!*   . . . . Intro: 1:20 - 10 Things to Tell You podcast w/ Meredith and Kaytee 2:09 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:29 - Fabled Bookstore  3:49 - Currently Reading Instagram 4:15 - Currently Reading Episode 24 w/Laura Tremaine 4:17 - Currently Reading Episode 25 w/Gretchen Rubin Bookish Moments: 5:29 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Current Reads: 8:17 - The Sherlockian by Graham Moore (Meredith) 9:52 - The Baker Street Irregulars 11:13 - The Holdout by Graham Moore  11:58 - How to be Black by Baratunde Thurston (Kaytee) 16:12 - Adventures in Eden: An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe by Carolyn Mullet (Meredith) 19:28 - The Minders by John Marrs (Kaytee)  19:31 - The One by John Marrs  19:56 - The Passengers by John Marrs 22:27 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (Meredith) 27:18 - Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis (Kaytee) 29:21 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips Deep Dive - Streamlining your TBR: 31:00 - Episode 12 of season one 32:48 - Goodreads 37:00 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 40:09 - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo  40:50 - StoryGraph  Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:15 - Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase (Meredith) 48:07 - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond (Kaytee) 48:15 - Season 3, Episode 28: All the Buddy Reads + Genre Convincers 49:06 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: getting book mail and reading with a kiddo Current Reads: the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can’t believe it exists Deep Dive: what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best Book Presses: middle grade and one more amazing villain 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:46 - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer 2:06 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 3:23 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling 3:57 - The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix Current Reads: 4:59 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Kaytee) 7:45 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Meredith) 10:49 - Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Kaytee) 16:23 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith) 21:35 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson (Kaytee) 21:43 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone  21:45 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 23:18 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 24:42 - A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Meredith) 25:18 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live w/Kimberly McCreight 25:59 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 26:00 - The Holdout by Graham Moore Deep Dive - The Best and Worst Fictional Villans: 29:51 - Dexter in Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 31:05 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker 32:14 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 32:57 - Moriarty in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle 33:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  33:56 - A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 34:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire 35:39 - Lost Boy by Christina Henry 36:18  - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 36:20 - The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 36:24 - The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis 36:58 - Heartless by Marissa Meyer 37:00 - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 37:16 - All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella’s Stepmother by Danielle Teller 37:52 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (Umbridge’s first appearance) 38:58 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 39:42 - Hannibal Lector in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 40:04 - You by Caroline Kepnes 40:40 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab 41:06 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 42:05 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast, especially episode 14 42:17 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 43:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a virtual book award event and an in-person meet-up Current Reads: mysteries and middle grade are what we’re bringing today! Deep Dive: what do star ratings mean to us on our own reading logs as well as on the internet Book Presses: cozy sweetness and middle grade for March 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:09 - Left Coast Crime: hosts of the Lefty Awards 2:23 - All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny Current Reads: 6:48 - Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 8:55 - Sad Cypress audiobook w/David Suchet 9:28 - The Survivors by Jane Harper (Kaytee) 9:52 - The Dry by Jane Harper 9:53 - Force of Nature by Jane Harper 9:56 - The Lost Man by Jane Harper 14:07 - The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips (Meredith) 15:48 - Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler (i.e. Lemony Snicket) 15:55 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 18:42 - Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac (Kaytee) 20:52 - Bookshelf Thomasville  21:34 - Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith) 21:47 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child  24:39 - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Kaytee)  25:00 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 25:02 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend Deep Dive - How you Rate your Reads and Do Ratings Matter: 28:24 - Goodreads 32:32 - StoryGraph  Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 44:25 - The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Meredith) 44:36 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 47:07 - Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt ( Katie Proctor via Kaytee) 47:20 - The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt 47:25 - Read Aloud Revival w/ Sarah Mackenzie Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a warm, cozy glow and library lack Current Reads: no children were harmed in the selection of these books Deep Dive: it was a surprise! We are talking about hating a book your friend loves Book Presses: a middle grade March press and another book where scary things happen 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 (to use this link you need to go to 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:34 - Become a Bookish Friend  1:54 - Fabled Bookshop 4:59 - Sorta Awesome Show 5:03 - Battery operated candles Current Reads: 8:46 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (Kaytee) 8:57 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas  11:43 - The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill (Meredith) 11:54 - The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill  15:39 - The Honest Enneagram: Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth by Sarajane Case (Kaytee) 15:46 - Sarajane Case on Instagram 16:13 - Libro.fm Audiobook Listening Copy Program 17:16 - Episode with Gretchen Rubin 18:40 - The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin (Meredith) 20:27 - The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin 23:21 - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (Kaytee) 24:56 - Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 26:16 - The Push by Audrey Audrain (Meredith) 26:25 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live interview with Audrey Audrain Deep Dive - When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves: 33:08 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbie Waxman 37:48 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell 38:36 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 39:57 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley 42:36 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 42:51 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 43:04 - Greenwood by Michael  43:05 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kimmerer 43:32 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 43:57 - El Deafo by CeCe Bell 44:28 - Shadow of the Wind by Carl Ruiz Zafon 44:56 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 45:58 - Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson (Kaytee) 48:05 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: an Instagram buddy read and freeing up time for more reading Current Reads: trigger warnings and fluff and all the in between Deep Dive: genre convincers - a new word, we made it up Book Presses: a springtime read and a YA Fantasy genre convincer 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:40 - Books by Selena Montgomery 3:39 - Intimations by Zadie Smith 1:49 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Current Reads: 4:23 - Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jenneike Cohen (Mary) 7:09 - Outlawed by Anna North (Kaytee) 10:00 - Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus (Mary) 11:18 - One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus  11:25 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 12:10 - Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (Kaytee) 14:22 - HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes (Mary) 14:35 - Elizabeth Holmes on Instagram 16:17 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Genre Convincers and Genre Dissuaders: 19:48 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 22:09 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 23:33 - Kindred by Octavia Butler 25:46 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 27:20 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier  28:43 - Everything I’ve Never Told You by Celeste Ng 29:45 - Memorial by Bryan Washington 28:48 - All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg 31:27 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 34:01 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi  34:02 - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 34:04 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson 34:17 Evicted by Matthew Desmond 34:19 Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 36:38 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (Mary) 38:47 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack Current Reads: some big exciting books and some that were overhyped Deep Dive: we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum Book Presses: some of our favorite “character-driven” reads 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 (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!*   . . . . 1:30 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine 1:33 - Episode 25 of Season 3 with Gretchen Rubin 1:49 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram Bookish Moments: 2:56 - 400 Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 4:57 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast Current Reads: 6:04 - The Secret Life of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Kaytee) 6:29 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 7:46 - Co-Parenting 101: Helping your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce by Deesha Philyaw and Michael D Thomas 8:40  - Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener (Meredith) 12:51 - Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (Kaytee) 14:55 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas 15:52 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Meredith) 16:56 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley  22:44 - A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown (Kaytee) 25:37 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 26:42 - A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Rosanne A. Brown 27:30 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Meredith) 27:42  - What Should I Read Next Podcast Episode w/Meredith  27:48 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 32:02 - NetGalley Deep Dive - Plot Driven vs Character Driven Books: 36:02 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 36:38 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 39:02 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 39:42 - Hannah Coulter by Wendall Berry Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:55 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee) 44:36 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a mini book club and a lack of restraint Current Reads: fantasy is the name of the game here, along with some YA, a book pan, and a graphic novel Deep Dive: we are chatting about the books that made us actually laugh out loud Book Presses: a middle-grade treasure and a humorous work of stunt journalism 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!*   . . . . Patreon ad for ourselves: 1:42 - Become a Bookish Friend - join us for $5/month! Bookish Moments: 4:29 - Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. by Laura Tremaine 4:33 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine 5:43 - Bookshop.org Current Reads: 6:20 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) 6:41 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 12:43 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 13:05 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 13:10 - Mindy and Mary’s Top 10 Minisode 14:40 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas 16:09 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Meredith) 19:29 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 22:33 - Memorial by Bryan Washington (Kaytee) 25:29 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy (Meredith) 25:34 - Mystery to Me Books in Madison, WI 28:56 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty  29:00 - The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke 29:13 - Darkwhispers (Brightstorm #2) by Vashti Hardy 29:51 - Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosch (Kaytee) 30:08 - Hyperbole and a Half Deep Dive - Books that Make Us LOL: 33:13 - Calypso by David Sedaris 33:48 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 34:10 - Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson 35:17 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 35:21 - It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Young Readers Edition) by Trevor Noah 35:34 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan 36:04 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler 36:06 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 36:17 - #IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley 36:49 - I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi 37:27 - The Editor by Steven Rowley 37:30 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 37:36 - Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence 38:22 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 38:44 - The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson 39:15 - Class Mom by Lori Gelman 39:51 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 40:28 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:55 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy 41:07 - Winter House by Ben Guterson (Meredith) 41:59 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 42:02 - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) 42:05 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 43:01 - Minisode with Ben Guterson 43:17 - The Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (Kaytee) 45:30 - Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Gretchen Rubin, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments: rereading an old favorite, a bookstore visit, and using the strategy of pairing Current Reads: we each share two books that we’ve read recently and what we thought about them Deep Dive: Read 21 in ‘21 and building a reading habit Book Presses: a book to dip in and out of, and some wonderful children’s literature 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!*   . . . . 1:22 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 1:24 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 1:25 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin 1:30 - Happier with Gretchen Rubin - the Podcast! Bookish Moments: 2:48 - The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon 5:13 - Changing Hands Bookstore in Arizona 5:47 - Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX 6:46 - The strategy of pairing - You can read about all 21 strategies HERE! Current Reads: 8:31 - Fledgling by Octavia Butler (Gretchen) 8:31 - Wild Seed by Octavia Butler 8:50 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune (Kaytee) 10:14 - Flash Fire (Extraordinaries Book 2) by TJ Klune - due out this fall 10:20 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 10:54 - The Man from the Train by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James (Meredith) 14:42 - Piranesi by Susanna Clark (Gretchen) 15:27 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 17:11 - Little, Big by John Crowley 17:57 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. 18:35 - The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas 19:27 - A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett (Kaytee) 19:40 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 21:34 - The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander 22:07 - Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston (Meredith) 24:33 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 24:56 - Geekerella by Ashley Poston Deep Dive - Reading for All Four Tendencies: 25:47 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 25:53 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 26:44 - Read 21 in ‘21 on Episode 305 of Happier with Gretchen Rubin 29:34 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin 29:49 - Free Quiz to find your tendency 35:31 - Don’t Break the Chain Printable Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:57 - A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander (Gretchen) 47:02 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser (Kaytee) 47:36 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 50:05 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 50:07 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 50:14 - The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Gretchen is @gretchenrubin on Instagram and @gretchenrubin on Twitter. Her website is gretchenrubin.com, and her podcast is Happier with Gretchen Rubin Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Laura Tremaine, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of a lifetime, a new device, and a family read-aloud. Current Reads: six books that range from poetry to memoir to thriller to to something a bit more difficult to an interesting conversation about sex in middle marriage. Deep Dive: we are talking all things about Laura’s forthcoming book and the conversation is just pure golden goodness. Book Presses: an unforgettable collection of essays, a dystopian novel, and advocating for therapy 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:42- Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. by Laura Tremaine 1:44 - Pre-order bonuses for SYS.IGF. 6:01 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili 6:43 - Kindle Paperwhite - the best device in the world 9:01 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 9:29 - Page 1 Books Current Reads: 12:30 - What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (Laura) 12:55 - Kate Baer on Instagram 15:07 - Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Meredith) 17:27 - What Should I Read Next 18:03 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 19:53 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 21:10 - A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost (Kaytee) 23:48 - The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante (Laura) 24:02 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante 30:04 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili 31:06 - The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James (Meredith) 33:51 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 34:36 - Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee) 37:34 - Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory Deep Dive - Share Your Stuff: 41:47 - Share Your Stuff. You Go First. by Laura Tremaine 42:14 - Pre-Order it and then grab bonuses here 51:50 - Laura’s TTTY Episode 99 about finding a new best friend Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 56:12 - Love and Other Ways of Dying by Michael Paterniti (Laura) 59:26 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Meredith) 1:02:23 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib (Kaytee) 1:02:28 - Laura’s Instagram Post about MYSTTS Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Laura is @laura.tremaine on Instagram and her podcast is at @10thingstotellyou Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Welcome, friends! We handed over the mics to Mindy and Mary today to go over their top ten lists for 2020, by listener request! We think you’ll love one more top ten list for the year, right? Minisode show notes are not time-stamped but the titles are below for you to peruse. They are also not transcribed since this is 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!*   . . . . Top 10s for Mary and Mindy: HRH by Elizabeth Holmes (Mary) Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (Mindy) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Admission by Julie Buxbaum (Mary) Lovely War by Julie Berry (Mindy) A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Mary) The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon (Mindy) This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Mary) The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Bali Kaul Jaswal (Mindy) The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (Mary) Kindred by Octavia Butler (Mindy AND Mary) One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Mary) Redemption Point by Candice Fox (Mindy) Slay by Brittney Morris (Mary) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (Mindy) All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny (Mary) Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (Mindy) Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (Mindy) Murder at Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary) Veronica Speedwell series starts with A Curious Beginning by Deanna Reyborne Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (Mindy) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a Christmas gift and a reading shift Current Reads: we’ve got a few unintentional book flights in this set of six and we love that! Deep Dive: we are pulling back the curtain with reading goals for 2021 and business goals for 2021, and letting you know how you can help! Book Presses: a crowd-pleaser and productivity to start the year off right 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!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:56 - Lego Bookstore (looks to be out of stock lots of places but Lego is accepting backorders) 2:34 - Kaytee’s Instagram Lego Bookstore tour 3:56 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Winter Book Preview Current Reads: 6:03 - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (Kaytee) 6:16 - Fiction Matters’ Patreon 7:18 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 9:07 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Meredith) 12:44 - The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber 13:19 - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn (Kaytee) 16:28 - The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke (Meredith) 16:36 - Diving In Podcast 19:34 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 20:08 - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) 21:10 - Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride (Kaytee) 23:39 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Meredith) 25:48 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 26:07 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman Deep Dive - Reading Intentions and Business Goals: 33:56 - Are you following us on Instagram? Can you help us reach our goal? 36:50 - Are you a Patron/Bookish Friend? Would you consider becoming one? If you are, tell us what you love or what you’d like to see over there. If you are not, what would make it worth it to you? 40:30 - Are there guests you’d love to hear from on Currently Reading? Tell us about them! Email us or tag us on Instagram or tag them on Instagram in our posts to start the conversation! Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:17 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts (Kaytee) 43:54 - The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 45:13 - What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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!*   . . . . 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 currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [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!*   . . . . 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 currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: 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!*   . . . . 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 currentlyreadingpodcast.com @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!*   . . . . 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!*   . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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 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 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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]

This is a PREVIEW of a special series just for the Patreon Supporters ("Bookish Friends") of the Currently Reading Podcast who love mysteries and thrillers. It's called "All Things Murderful with Meredith". 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! Books mentioned in this episode: 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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!*   . . . . . 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: 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 have a special guest, Roxanna Kassam-Kara. The three of us are discussing: Bookish Moments: the sweetest bookish moment ever, reading tees, and choosing a new book from your TBR Current Reads: each host is sharing two books they’ve read recently and some of them have us gushing uncontrollably. Deep Dive: Roxanna’s reading life and her “achiever” tendencies Book Presses: two books you need in your life right now and one series starter that needed to be 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!  *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!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:48 - There’s a Rainbow in My Closet by Patti Stren 9:42 - Currently Reading tee in the Zazzle store 10:48 - What Should I Read Next podcast - TBR app episode Current Reads: 13:57 - Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Kahn (Roxanna) 15:24 - Still Life by Louise Penny 18:57 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 18:58 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 19:20 - A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti (Kaytee) 22:36 - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith) 22:46 - You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld 25:13 - Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld 25:29 - Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (Roxanna) 29:03 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 33:53 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee) 36:46 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Meredith) Deep Dive - Roxanna’s Reading Life: 42:38 - There’s a Rainbow in My Closet by Patti Stren 42:40 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 44:57 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 45:05 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 46:59 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 51:53 - How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids by Carla Naumburg (Roxanna) 55:47 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Kaytee) 58:33 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi (Meredith) 1:00:39 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin Connect With Us: Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram 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 in the heat and a new recording space Current Reads: books that need editing, ones that elicit strong opinions, and the plural of bigfoot(s?) Deep Dive: giving up on an author - how many tries should you give them? Book Presses: books from authors that changed our minds 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!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 2:20 - New books from authors we’ve enjoyed (Holly Jackson, Katherine McGee) Current Reads: 4:31 - Devolution by Max Brooks (Meredith) 7:11 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 8:54 - Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (Kaytee) 12:11 - The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth (Meredith) 15:52 - Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (Kaytee) 19:31 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler (Meredith) 26:57 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 27:42 - The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (Kaytee) 27:53 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 27:50 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Deep Dive - Giving Up on an Author: 32:55 - Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike Series 35:23 - Elizabeth George 36:33 - Ann Patchett (The Dutch House and Commonwealth) 37:48 - Jenny Colgan 38:10 - Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders, The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death) 39:45 - Donna Tartt (Secret History and The Goldfinch) 38:53 - Jane Harper (The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:52 - The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (Meredith) 43:57 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 44:14 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (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’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Alexis Henderson. Alexis is the author of The Year of the Witching, her debut , which is a dark fantasy, horror novel, centering on main character Immanuelle. Tune in to hear about: Young authors for the reading challenge! Counterbalancing darkness and sparkles Creating new locations from nothing Fan art and commissioning art from fans Her favorite writing tool and process Being a young, debut, Black author during the revelations about the publishing industry And, of course, the book she wants to press into your hands! Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron (and the sequel Reaper of Souls, due in February) Connect with Alexis: on Instagram at @lexish, on Twitter at @alexhwrites, or at her website

Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a perfect reading spot, and a fun bonus episode for Patrons Current Reads: happy reads mixed with bizarre ones bouncing back and forth Deep Dive: reading therapy - we are making up therapy clients and then giving them books to read! Book Presses: fantastic YA from both of us: one pretty new and one that’s almost a decade old! 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!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:50 - Mary’s reading nook! 3:46 - Kaytee Reads Too Much for Patrons Current Reads: 5:44 - Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Mary) 8:08 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 9:40 - My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers (Kaytee) 9:48 - The Stacks Podcast 11:49 - Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin (Mary) 13:51 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 15:09 - Zone One by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee) 18:23 - Magesty by Katherine McGee (Mary) 18:28 - American Royals by Katherine McGee 21:49 - We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez (Kaytee) 22:02 - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Deep Dive - Reading Therapy: Someone Who Just Ended a Relationship with the Person Who Was “The One”: 26:25 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 28:25 -The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 28:26 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 28:40 - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid 30:40 - After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid 30:57 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Someone Who Moved Recently and is Having a Hard Time Making Friends: 31:37 - The Turquoise Table by Kristin Schell 32:39 - Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan 33:41 - Hey Ladies: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss Someone Who Just Lost a Job: 35:14 - All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft by Geraldine DeRuiter 36:43 - Becoming by Michelle Obama 37:58 - Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (pressed in Episode 35 of Season 2)39:16 - Someone Who Hasn’t Been on a Date in Too Long: 39:16 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 39:59 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 41:08 - Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein Someone Who is Reckoning with a Change in Beliefs: 42:37 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown 43:11 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 43:13 - Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 43:46 - I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Hollad Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 44:29 - Slay by Brittney Morris (Mary) 45:32 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 47:59 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (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, Kaytee and Mindy are here to share our homeschool wisdom. Between us, we have 27 years of homeschooling experience, and we are excited to share with you a bunch of what we’ve learned in that time. Minisode episodes are not time stamped, but we have a quick list of topics: Getting Started: how much time it takes to homeschool, providing structure and routine (poster board and post-its, spiral notebooks), outside play, when to start formal school Homeschool specific: philosphies and methods of education, how to choose curricula, when to abandon a curriculum, homeschool preschool soapbox Virtual school specific: creating a schedule with a reward system, how to make a virtual school routine, what to do with non-school scheduled hours, ArtForKidsHub.com, 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments by Janice VanCleave Applicable to both: entertaining younger siblings while older kids do school, how to fit in reading/work/housework while kids are around, how to fit in self-care, quiet time, what to do when outside play isn’t an option Encouragement! You can do this! *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!*   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 sharing our 100th episode and discussing: Bookish Moments: a perfect storage place and a Bookish Friends meetup Current Reads: left turns from one wheelhouse to another Deep Dive: why “what are your three favorite books” is the wrong question Book Presses: two non-fiction picks! One true crime and one about politics 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!*   . . . . . Patreon (ad) - we sponsor ourselves: 2:43 - Bookish Friends are our supporters on Patreon 3:25 - Zazzle store mechandise (mugs, throws, pillows, totes, tees!) 4:05 - Go check out the rebranded website: www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com Current Reads: Current Reads: 7:10 - Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior (Meredith) 9:23 - Know my Name by Chanel Miller (Kaytee) 11:41 - Chanel Miller on Instagram 12:38 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Meredith) 15:40 - COVIDeo 10 with Pippa! 15:46 - The Bees by Laline Paull (Kaytee) 15:52 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 15:57 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 18:07 - Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (Meredith) 20:43 - Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland 21:05 - From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Kaytee) 21:10 - When Kaytee brought this one to a COVIDeo Deep Dive - Determining Book Taste: 25:06 - What Should I Read Next podcast 26:46 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 31:15 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Homework: Can you answer? Do you think it’s a good question? What do you ask? Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 32:28 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Meredith) 38:49 - I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (Kaytee) 39:04 - Episode 25 of Season 1 39:14 - Pansuit Politics podcast 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: libraries reopening and bookstore visits! Current Reads: some diverging opinions mixed with five-star reads Deep Dive: what we did over our “summer break” Book Presses: non-fiction that will change your life and a fun historical romp 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!*   . . . . . Book of the Month (ad) - these are Goodreads links as we hope you’ll use our link if you’re interested in these titles: 1:30 - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 1:38 - Serial Podcast 2:43 - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson 3:41 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 3:44 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore 4:14 - Use our link and CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99 Bookish Moments: 5:57 - Meredith’s TBR Cart 7:26 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM Current Reads: 8:25 - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson (Kaytee) 8:31 - Libro.FM Audiobook Listening Copy program 11:12 - Murder at Melrose Court by Karen Baugh Menuhin (Meredith) 12:35 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 14:08 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Kaytee) 17:36 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 23:37 - Verity by Colleen Hoover (Meredith) 27:41 - COVID(eo) with Jennifer Nichols 28:52 - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Kaytee) 29:05 - Kaytee Reads Too Much for Patrons 29:30 - Scribd - try it for 60 days for free! 32:18 - Greenwood by Michael Christie (Meredith) Deep Dive - Our Summer Break: 38:19 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 39:40 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 42:11 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (Kaytee) 44:04 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (Meredith) 44:15 - COVID(eo) with Erica Keckley 44:49 - Season 1, Episode 43 with Amanda Espinosa 47:50 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud 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 here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some “looking to the future” previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with over these two years, and we could never have imagined how much this podcast could have brought to our lives. 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!*   . . . . . Best of Season 2: 4:10 - Season 2, Episode 31: Spicy Takes: Books We Wanted to Throw Against the Wall 6:04 - Episode 27 of Season 1: Bookish Pet Peeves 6:57 - Season 2, Episode 22: Goodreads Choice Award Side-Eye 7:11 - Season 2, Episode 23: Our Best Books of 2019 8:23 - Golden Earbud Awards EPISODE and Instagram post 8:43 - Meredith visits Kaytee Instagram Post 9:48 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 10:04 - Ideal Bookshelf Puzzle 10:15 - A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin 10:40 - Apple Watch 10:55 - Bookshop.org 12:28 - Episode 36 of Season 2 12:33 - Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West 13:42 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 13:32 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 16:49 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 18:29 - Season 2, Episode 36 conversation about wild animal pets 20:29 - COVID(eo)s on Patreon - free for all! 22:02 - COVID(eo) with 5 of our kiddos! 28:29 - Patreon - the beginning of Bookish Friend(ship)s 39:31 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle 40:52 - Slay by Brittney Morris 40:54 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi 42:22 - Season 2, Episode 29 - Golden Earbud Awards 42:55 - Season 2, Episode 35 - Girl, Get You A Bookstagram 44:16 - Season 2, Episode 25 - Cozy Mystery Deep Dive 45:31 - Minisode with January LaVoy 45:53 - Minisode with Anna Hithersay 47:41 - Patreon 49:14 - REMINDER: Last episode of Season 2, but be sure to join us on Instagram next week for a giveaway! 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, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners! 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!*   . . . . . Ask Us Anything: Questions are in italics in case it helps you find a title! 1:58 - Books that Get Better Upon A Re-read? 2:27 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 3:04 - Where do you read? 6:14 - Meredith’s twinkle lights by her bed! 7:04 - Kindle Paperwhite 9:07 - Character-driven versus plot-driven novels? 10:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 10:35 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 10:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 11:19 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 11:43 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 14:41 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 14:50 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 14:55 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 16:32 - The River by Peter Heller 17:03 - Personality-typing results? 17:22 - Myers-Briggs Test 17:30 - Hogwarts House Test 17:35 - Four Tendencies Quiz 17:56 - Astrological Sign Chart 17:03 - Enneagram Test 20:50 - What are you curious about? 20:07 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 22:52 - Let’s Make Art box 23:00 - Kaytee uses Dropcloth embroidery samplers 27:24 - Little Old Plant Lady on Tik Tok 28:07 - Something you’ve learned about yourself because of the podcast? 32:55 - What are two things you’d buy if you won the lottery? 34:07 - What are your favorite wireless earbuds? 34:15 - SoundPeats True Wireless Earbuds 34:34 - Apple AirPods 35:00 - Favorite beverage and/or snack while reading? 36:55 - How does Kaytee listen to audiobooks with kids around? 40:08 - How did Mindy get started with hiking and does she love hiking-related books? 44:31 - Has Meredith used audiobooks to get through long runs? 47:32 - Sneak peak into Season 3 and Patreon! 48:38 - Join Currently Reading on Patreon! 49:44 - COVID(eo)s!! 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 here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener “presses” we received in our call to action! You’ll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as 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!  *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!*   . . . . . BOTM Ad (these are Goodreads links so you can check out these books and decide if you want to grab them from BOTM or not!): 2:30 - The Shadows by Alex North 2:39 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 2:52 - Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 3:55 - The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper 4:09 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib 4:13 - Being Mortal by Atul Gwande 4:50 - Use our link and code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99 Listener Presses: 6:00 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Sarah) 6:03 - The Mothers by Brit Bennett 8:31 - A Burning by Megha Majumdar 8:37 - Passing by Nella Larsen 8:48 - Novel Pairings Podcast episode about Passing by Nella Larsen 9:06 - The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin (Nicole) 12:11 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (Lindsay) 14:03 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 15:01 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (Jennifer) 17:06 - Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (Joy) 19:07 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman 19:40 - The Mother-in-Law Cure by Katherine Wilson (Alanna) 21:51 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Theresa) 27:01 - The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater (Nicole) 30:03 - Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (Whitney) 30:57 - Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris 31:49 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 31:50 - Naked by David Sedaris 31:58 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 32:01 - Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris 32:28 - Theft by Finding by David Sedaris 32:59 - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwoood (Frances) 33:57 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 34:11 - The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood 34:12 - MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood 34:24 - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood 35:43 - The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Mary Rose Wood (Emily) 36:35 - Episode 42 of Season 1 with Heather Chollar 37:04 - Mary Poppins by PL Travers 37:54 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore (Amy) 39:57 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Morgan) 41:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 42:37 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Kaytee) 46:16 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Holly) 47:35 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 47:36 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 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]