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

• Bookish Moments: losing track of time reading and bookish vanity plates

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: books we think would make great book club picks

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).

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1:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:29 - Snap by Belinda Bauer

6:34 - Our Current Reads

6:48 - The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (Meredith)

10:13 - Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

10:33 - It by Stephen King

11:59 - The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (Kaytee)

12:03 - Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

14:24 - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

15:13 - Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

16:06 - How to Be A Saint by Kate Sidley (Meredith)

21:45 - Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery (Kaytee)

21:53 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

26:46 - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny (Meredith)

27:01 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

32:54 - State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton

34:20 - The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman (Kaytee)

34:27 - The King's English Bookshop

36:49 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman

38:36 - Our Book Club Recs

39:22 - Currently Reading Patreon

40:34 - The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

44:27 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

44:38 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie

46:04 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge

48:11 - The Push by Ashley Audrain

49:19 - The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

50:15 - One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie

51:24 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

51:25 - Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

51:27 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

51:45 - Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

52:06 - CR Season 6: Episode 2

52:42 - Check our our instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast for our book club post!

52:54 - Meet Us At The Fountain

53:02 - I wish that if you don't already follow us on Instagram, to do so now. (Meredith)

53:07 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

53:35 - I wish to reformat my bookish hard drive (Kaytee)

51:34 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

51:37 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

51:38 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: a poem a day + excitement over release days

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we discuss your top books from 2019-2024 and draw the giveaway winner

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

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1:59 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:07 - The Poetry Foundation's Poem of the Day

2:27 - A Rebellion of Care by David Gate

3:55 - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny

4:34 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

6:02 - Our Current Reads

6:08 - The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (Kaytee)

8:21- A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

9:03 - The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith)

10:11 - Words Matter Bookshop

10:40 - The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman

14:17 - The Bookshop by Evan Friss (Kaytee)

15:12 - Parnassus Books

17:29 - Exile in Bookville

17:58 - Books - A Manifesto: Or, How to Build A Library by Ian Patterson (Meredith, Goldsboro link) 

20:16 - Goldsboro Books UK

24:16 - The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler 

26:03 - I Leave It Up To You by Jinwoo Chong (Kaytee)

29:05 - Flux by Jinwoo Chong (amazon link)

29:34 - The Wasp Trap by Michael Edwards (Meredith)

32:45 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley

33:09 - Listeners' Top Ranked Books

35:11 - Giveaway Post to see other listeners' best books! (reminder - giveaway is CLOSED)

42:17 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

42:32 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

42:43 - The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

42:56 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

43:06 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

43:07 - Still Life by Louise Penny

43:59 - Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

44:03 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

44:08 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

44:16 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

44:18 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Giveaway Winner Christie's Reads

47:25 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen

47:27 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

47:30 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

47:33 - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

47:35 - The Anxious Generation by Johnathan Haidt

47:39 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

48:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain

48:22 - I wish to tell you about the gold star item I found for reading and sleep. (Kaytee)

48:32 - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

48:47 - Bloom

51:30 - I wish for you to try more specific ASMR rooms or listening to playlists for books. (Meredith)

51:34 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

51:37 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

51:38 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's's IPL is brought to us from Content Bookstore in Northfield, Minnesota.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

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

• Bookish Moments: a budding book collector + a favorite book wins the Hugo Award

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: reading — why so serious?

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).

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1:12 - Still Life by Louise Penny (20th Anniversary Edition) [releases September 30]

2:13 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

2:25 - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

3:34 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty

4:19 - The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper [releases September 16]

4:53 - The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean

5:04 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

6:19 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

7:54 - Our Current Reads

8:03 - Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca (Kaytee)

11:35 - Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca

13:30 - Rites of Extinction by Matt Serafini (Meredith)

18:39 - The Unveiling by Quan Berry [releases October 14]

19:17 - The Need by Helen Phillips

20:02 - Let Them Stare by Jonathan Van Ness and Julie Murphy (Kaytee)

22:19 - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

23:59 - Jobs to Be Done by Stephen Wunker, Jessica Wattman, and David Farber (Meredith)

28:36 - Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (Kaytee)

28:45 - The Change by Kirsten Miller

28:50 -  Schuler Books in Michigan

31:45 - Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea (Meredith)

35:01 - Guess Again by Charlie Donlea

36:36 - Reading — Why So Serious?

43:40 - Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

51:03 - Meet Us At The Fountain

51:24 - I wish there was a show about readers, in the spirit of The Great British Bake Off. (Kaytee)

54:46 - An update on last week's wish: I wish my iPhone would make automated actions easier for handling my screenshots. (Meredith)

56:40 - Step-by-Step: Build a "Send Screenshot" Shortcut on iPhone PDF

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September's IPL comes to us from: Words Matter in Pitman, NJ.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Roxanna and Mary are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: teaching littles to read and a book press

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: tropes Roxanna and Mary want to see MORE of in their reading

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:25 - Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann

4:02 - The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou (Blackwell's hardcover link, releases in paperback in the US October 8, 2024. If you want to wait for the paperback you can pre-order HERE)

5:51 - Our Current Reads

5:56 - Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (Mary)

6:08 - Waterstone's

10:14 - The Undertaking of Heart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (Roxanna)

11:02 - Under The Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

14:12 - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter (Mary)

17:46 - Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (Roxanna)

17:54 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

21:20 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

21:30 - How To Walk Away by Katherine Center

23:16 - The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

24:30 - @katherinecenter on Instagram

24:36 - The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow (Mary, Amazon link)

27:46 - It's Easier Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein (Roxanna)

27:57 - Mary and Roxanna's Top Ten Reads of 2023 episode

33:52 - Deep Dive: Bookish Tropes We Want More Of

36:30 - Small Change by Roan Parrish

36:41 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

38:03 - Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

38:16 - Mary's Instagram (Holiday Romance is under her "Books Vol. 6" highlight)

39:54 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

40:25 - Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

42:58 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

43:05 - Hench by Natalize Zina Walschots

43:13 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

44:17 - The Change by Kirsten Miller

46:01 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

47:01 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White (Sinister Summer #1)

47:07 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

49:31 - Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid

50:54 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

51:35 - Search by Michelle Huneven

51:43 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden

52:36 - Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

52:38 - Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

54:54 - The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso

55:30 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark

57:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain

57:12 - I wish to motivate listeners to spend time with their physical TBR and plan reads or cull books. (Mary)

59:35 - I wish to press Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. (Roxanna)

59:46 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

1:02:18 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL comes to us from our Anchor store An Unlikely Story!

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: bookish festival meetups and poop books for potty training

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: answering questions about our thoughts on bookish villains

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:56 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:13 - The Tucson Festival of Books

Please RSVP to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com if you're going to come Saturday, March 9! 

5:52 - Everybody Poops by Justine Avery

5:58 - Potty by Leslie Patricelli

6:17 - Poopasaurus by Plum Coconut (Amazon link)

6:18 - Dino Potty by Sara Conway

6:33 - P is for Potty by Naomi Kleinberg

6:35 - The New Potty by Mercer Mayer (Amazon link)

6:58 - It Hurts When I Poop! by Howard J. Bennett

7:05 - Bunny's Big Problem by Simone Majetich (Amazon link)

7:37 - Poop There It Is by Little Hippo Books (Amazon link)

10:08  - Our Current Reads

10:22 - Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills (Kaytee)

10:29 - The Novel Neighbor

10:42 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

13:18 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Meredith)

15:25 - The Nowhere Bookshop

17:34 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

16:36 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi

19:05 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz

20:25 - My Friend the Octopus by Lindsay Galvin (Kaytee, Blackwell's UK link)

23:23 - The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith)

29:24 - Libro.fm

30:17 - Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina (Kaytee)

30:24 - Capital Books on K

32:02 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson

32:32 - Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina

33:19 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara (Meredith)

34:43 - Currently Reading Patreon

34:50 - Fabled Bookshop

36:55 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

36:57 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

37:23 - All Things Bookish Villains

40:25 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara

42:02 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

42:56 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

43:42 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

44:31 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

45:06 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

45:08 - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein

45:24 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

48:12 - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

48:58 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

50:21 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

51:00 - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

51:38 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

53:11 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

54:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain

54:20 - I wish to press How the Word Is Passed by Cint Smith into listeners' hands. (Kaytee)

54:21 - How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

56:03 - I wish listeners would stop using the Patreon app to listen to our content and add patreon to wherever they listen to other podcasts. (Meredith)

57:02 - Check our Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast for the video instructions to add Patreon to your podcast feed.

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Content warning for listeners and young listeners for this episode!

1:28 - Here's the Setup

3:41 - Previews

Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.

The Color Purple (1985)

The Color Purple (2023)

7:34 - The Cutting Room

Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.

Sisters being separated

Celie first showing up at Mister's house

Setting up the story

Anything left out that shouldn't have been.

African continent

Celie and Shug's relationship

Shug's life events

Voiceover narration

Setting on the coast of Georgia

Celie's discovery of herself

Mister's redemption arc

Casting and mis-casting

Directors

Harpo

Shug

Mister

Problematic elements.

Continuity issues: dock and boat access to juke joint

Sophia having a potential traumatic brain injury?

Mailbox focus

42:52 - Award Season

Worst and best parts of the adaptation.

Mister's redemption arc

Shug's redemption arc

Shug singing down the choir

Title line incorporation

Shug singing at the juke joint

The Fancy Pants song ("I'm so Pretty" from West Side Story)

Worst and best actors.

The Mailbox

Squeak/H.E.R.

Adult Nettie/Ciara

Celie/Whoopie

Sophia/Oprah

Mister/Danny Glover

Celie/Fantasia Barrino

Sophia/Danielle Brooks

Young Celie & Young Nettie

Worst and best book characters.

Ol' Mister

Mister

Shug

The Three Musketeers: Shug/Sophia/Nettie

56:40 - Book/Flick Energy

Book scored on a 5 star scale.

Book on Goodreads

Movie scored on a 10 point scale.

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes - 1985

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes - 2023

1:02:25 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel

Which of the movies that we've already reviewed would you most like to see as a musical?

Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton - Popcorn Episode

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Popcorn Episode

Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Popcorn Episode

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

If you were to cast yourself as one of these characters, which would you be?

If you were sentenced to 12 years in prison, what would it be for?

Murder

Drinking and driving

1:05:46 - End Credits

The Dry by Jane Harper

Available for rent (we're using the library!)

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

• Bookish Moments: bossing our friends' TBRs an exciting look at a book to film preview

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: bossing two listeners' TBRs

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:35 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:07 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

5:42  - Our Current Reads

6:01 - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (Meredith)

10:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Kaytee)

SKIP TO 16:30 IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS SETUP

13:52 - Storygraph

13:54 - Reel by Ezeekat about trigger warnings of Butcher & Blackbird

16:48 - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton (Meredith)

21:26 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

22:25 - Landlines by Raynor Winn (Kaytee, Blackwell's UK link)

22:30 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

23:42 - The Salt Path by Raynor Winn 

27:00 - Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (Meredith)

28:18 - Fabled Bookshop

28:20 - @wacoreads on Instagram

29:04 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

31:19 - All About Love by Bell Hooks (Kaytee)

33:48 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR

From Wendy T.

34:25 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

34:28 - The City We Became by N.K. Jemison

34:31 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

34:34 - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

34:37 - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

37:10 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram

37:18 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram

From Sarah O.

41:03 - Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

41:06 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

41:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

41:11 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

41:14 - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

43:31 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

46:47 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (a follow up from a previous Boss My TBR they loved!)

47:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:26 - Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson

48:26 - I wish to see more blurbs from Netgalley readers on books instead of author blurbs. (Meredith)

50:18 - I wish it were easier to find fandom recommended reading order for authors with series that are within the same universe. (Kaytee)

52:44 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram

53:08 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram

53:27 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is brought to you by Booktenders in Huntington, West Virginia.

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads

The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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

• Bookish Moments: even more bookshelves and Meredith potentially meeting authors

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: tropes we are tired of reading

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:32 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:46 - Laundry Love by Patrick Richardson

4:11 - Ikea Ivar System (Kaytee mixed and matched as needed/wanted)

5:09 - Hamptons Whodunit

8:25  - Our Current Reads

8:36 - The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi (Kaytee)

8:42 - Foyles UK

10:02 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty

10:05 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

10:07 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

11:15 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

11:46 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)

15:59 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

16:37 - The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker (Kaytee)

16:49 - Libro.fm

20:01 - While Idaho Slept by J. Reuben Appelman (Meredith)

26:14 - Soil by Camille T. Dungy (Kaytee)

29:35 - The Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson (Meredith)

33:29 - Deep Dive: Tropes We Are Tired Of Reading

34:23 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

49:14 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:20 - I wish to give all our listeners a heads up about Booktenders, the indie bookstore. (Kaytee)

49:20 - @Booktenderswv on Instagram

51:26 - I wish we would get more content around books besides JUST a blurb and a tour - for example, a book trailer. (Meredith)

52:31 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram 

52:38 - @heartsanddaggerspod on Instagram

54:04 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselves

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: Bookish Friends' best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps!

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon (sign up for a 7 day free trial and check out all the goodness!)

7:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

10:57 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (pre-order, releases June 11, 2024)

11:01 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore

12:51 - Fabled Bookshop

14:29  - Our Current Reads

14:42 - The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francoise Malby-Anthony (Kaytee)

15:09 - The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence

18:04 - The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent (Meredith)

20:32 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

20:35 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

24:12 - Erasure by Percival Everett (Kaytee)

29:48 - The Trees by Percival Everett

30:42 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher (Meredith)

35:28 - The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein

36:51 - Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis (Kaytee)

36:56 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

40:38 - The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (Meredith)

45:31 - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

46:11 - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger 

46:20 - Ordinary Grace by Willam Kent Krueger

46:42 - Deep Dive: Bookish Friends' Best and Worst Reads of 2023

46:51 - Currently Reading Patreon

50:35 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (#1 best AND worst read)

51:25 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (#5 favorite)

51:28 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (#4 favorite)

51:32 - Hello Beautiful by Anne Napolitano (#3 favorite)

51:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (#2 favorite)

51:49 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (#5 least favorite) 

51:54 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (tied #3 least favorite)

51:56 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (tied #3 least favorite)

51:59 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai (#2 least favorite)

52:23 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

52:46 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

53:46 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

53:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

54:39 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

54:46 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

57:58 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

59:05 - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

59:17 - Sarah's Bookshelves Interview with Lara Love Hardin

1:01:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain

1:01:45 - I wish for  more duologies in the bookish universe. (Kaytee)

1:02:12 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

1:02:45 - I want those who love mysteries, thriller and horror to follow @mother.horror on Instagram (Meredith)

1:03:34 - Mother Horror Patreon

1:03:51 - Near the Bone by Christina Henry

1:04:09 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee may have died and come back to life after recording this week. They are joined by none other than Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of the Popcast! They are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: reading clickers and reading to our kiddos

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie's top 5 books of 2023, plus each guest brought their favorite reading experience

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

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1:11 - The Popcast

3:21 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:39 - Tiktok scrolling ring

4:05 - Kindle remote clicker

7:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

9:32 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine

10:20 - Fabled Bookshop

10:26 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

11:56 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

13:35 - Persuasion by Jane Austen

13:44  - Our Current Reads

14:07 - Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (Jamie)

14:15 - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

16:11 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron

16:47 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Knox)

19:19 - Warcross by Marie Lu (Kaytee)

19:31 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 

20:13 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

20:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris

20:16 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

21:50 - Wildcard by Marie Lu

22:34 - The Future by Naomi Alderman (Meredith)

23:53 - The Power by Naomi Alderman

27:52 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier

28:11 - Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie's Top 5 Books of 2023

28:42 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

28:44 - Congratulations! The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas

28:49 - The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

28:56 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

29:38 - The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (Jamie #5)

32:23 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Knox #5)

32:41- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 

34:16 - All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Jamie #4)

37:39 - The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen (Knox #4)

39:48 - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers

40:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare (Jamie #3)

42:14 - Archive of Our Own

42:16 - Fanfiction.net

43:29 - All The Young Dudes by MsKingBean89

44:43 - Traffic by Ben Smith (Knox #3)

46:24 - Drowning by T.J. Newman (Jamie #2)

46:35 - Falling by T.J. Newman

49:04 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Knox #2)

52:07 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Jamie #1)

56:14 - Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan (Knox #1)

59:16 - Knox and Jamie's Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023

1:00:43 - Hot and Bothered by Jancee Dunn (Jamie)

1:04:37 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi (Knox)

1:06:00 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

1:06:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain

1:07:08 - I wish more of us would print our book covers to keep in a book to reflect on. (Jamie)

1:07:10 - Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer

1:09:46 - Mother Horror on Instagram

1:10:32 - I want to press two books into the hands of listeners (Knox)

1:11:08 - We Are the Light by Matthew Quick (specifically for dudes, touches on masculinity without being bro-ish)

1:11:32 - Open Throat by Henry Hoke (specifically for writers)

1:13:35 - I would like to read the same book, but with a different take - with more humor and snark (Kaytee)

1:13:38 - Monsters by Claire Dederer

1:16:49 - I wish everyone would listen to the Popcast (Meredith)

1:16:56 - The Popcast

1:17:28 - The Popcast on Instagram

1:18:34 - The Popcast Patreon

1:20:46 - @KnoxMccoy on Instagram

1:20:48 - @Jamiebgolden on Instagram

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: reading aloud to our kiddos and bookish Legos

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: How Roxanna has evolved to read more sci-fi, fantasy and romance

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:23 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

1:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

1:59 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo

4:16 - Lego Hotel (Lego Bookshop is sold out on their website)

6:39 - Our Current Reads

6:43 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (Roxanna)

6:51 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister

10:32 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan

12:07 - The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella (Kaytee)

12:14 - The Poisoned Pen

12:42 - Alice's Adventure In Wonderland by Lewis Caroll 

14:10 - The Looking Glass Illusion by Sara Ella

16:36 - Small Change by Roan Parrish (Roxanna, Amazon Link)

17:54 - Happy Place by Emily Henry 

21:53 - The Vacation by John Marrs (Kaytee)

27:20 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna)

27:26 - CR Season 2, Episode 8

30:38 - One Sunny Afternoon by Rowan Jette Knox (Kaytee)

31:15 - Love Lives Here by Rowan Jette Knox

32:56 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller 

33:09 - Libro.fm

34:06 - Deep Dive: Roxanna's Evolution As A Reader

34:15 - CR Season 3, Episode 5 (Roxanna's first episode introduction)

34:54 - Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

37:49 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

38:08 - Get Booked Podcast (no longer running but old episodes are available!)

39:02 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

41:11 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

44:44 - A Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark 

43:58 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

44:04 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

48:26 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

52:26 - Meet Us At The Fountain

52:45 - I wish people would lean into whatever season they are in with their reading lives .(Roxanna)

52:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

53:07 - Burnout by Emily Nagoski

53:13 - Wintering by Katherine May

53:21 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

53:23 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi

53:53 - I wish to be read aloud to long after I age out of being read to. (Kaytee)

54:14 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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We know you'll be thrilled to hear from Mary and Roxanna again this weekend as you've been asking for their top 10 lists, and we've got them for you!

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:15 - 2023 Reading Review

3:02 - CR Season 6, Episode 22 (Meredith and Kaytee's top 10)

5:26 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:30 - Our Top Ten Reads of 2023

8:43 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna)

10:05 - It's Easier Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein (Mary)

12:35 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Roxanna)
14:45 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Mary)

16:58 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather (Roxanna)

20:49 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1)

21:22 - The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (Mary)

21:33 - @Maryreadsandsips on Instagram

23:32 - Small Change by Roan Parrish (Roxanna, Amazon link)

25:48 - Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder (Mary)

26:00 - Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder

27:17 - Malagash by Joey Comeau

28:27 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Roxanna)

30:42 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Mary)

31:51 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 

32:34 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Roxanna)

33:57 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson (Mary)

34:03 - Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Junon Dawson

35:52 - CR Season 6, Episode 23

36:39 - Essentialism by Greg Mckeown (Roxanna)

39:03 - Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano (Mary)

40:50 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

42:13 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (Roxanna #3, Daevabad Trilogy #1)

42:15 - Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

42:17 - Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

44:30 - Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Mary #3)

47:14 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Roxanna #2)

48:37 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Mary #2)

48:45 - CR Season 6, Episode 19 (Kaytee's Divine Rivals setup episode)

49:26 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

50:49 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Roxanna #1)

53:38 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith (Mary #1, audiobook is the only way to purchase!)

53:55 - CR Season 5, Episode 36 (Mary's in depth discussion about After This)

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL comes to us from our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop.

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: gifting books to little ones and accessing our TBR

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: how the endings of books could make or break our feelings about the book as a whole

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:22 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

4:27 - Photo Clip Lights

7:06 - Our Current Reads

7:24 - Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson (Mary)

7:29 - @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

8:33 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

9:50 - Fabled Bookshop

10:25 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen (Kaytee)

12:42 - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

12:58 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

14:43 - Malagash by Joey Comeau (Mary)

19:28 - In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (Kaytee)

19:47 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

19:51 - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

19:59 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

22:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

24:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Mary)

24:12 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

25:13 - CR Season 6, Episode 19

27:44 - Fairyloot

29:34 - OwlCrate

30:01- PangoBooks

30:30 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan (Kaytee, Amazon Link, no longer on Bookshop)

34:44 - Fable app

35:49 - Deep Dive: Endings That Affect How We Feel About A Book

35:53 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan

36:30 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

36:42 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

38:43 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

40:58 - Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway Q&A (very spoilery!!)

42:19 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

43:48 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

43:52 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

46:25 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

46:26 - Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Junon Dawson

52:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

52:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

53:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain

54:10 - I wish I was better at timing my days off for when I'm reading an amazing book. (Mary)

55:54 - I wish for a bookish book nook. (Kaytee)

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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

• Bookish Moments: being told what to read by our past selves + insomnia reading on my kindle

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: how to read deeply

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).

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1:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

2:01 - The September House by Carissa Orlando

5:26 - Our Current Reads

5:33 - The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (Meredith) [releases September 30]

8:16 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 

10:49 - Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun (Kaytee)

14:23 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

14:28 - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

14:50 - We Spread by Iain Reid (Meredith) 

16:39 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

16:42 - Foe by Iain Reid

20:41 - The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei (Kaytee) 

23:07 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

23:18 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty

24:21 - Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (Meredith)

28:47 - Stuart Little by E. B. White 

29:58 - Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

31:32 - This Is Happiness by Niall Williams (Kaytee)

36:24 - Time of the Child by Niall Williams

36:54 - Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar

37:11 - How and When to Read Deeply

37:45 - Currently Reading: A Journey to Three Pines series

40:33 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

43:31 - Babel by R. F. Kuang

50:33 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 

55:31 - Still Life by Louise Penny

58:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain

58:12 - I wish my iPhone would make automated actions easier for handling my screenshots. (Meredith)

1:02:28 - I wish that we would all come up with our list of Slam Dunks. (Kaytee)

1:05:42 - Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin

1:06:47 - Chrissie on Instagram and at Sarah's Bookshelves

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September's IPL comes to us from: Words Matter in Pitman, NJ.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of… not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other!

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:46 - Our Yearly Reading Overview

5:41 - The Novel Neighbor

6:52 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:08 - Minotaur Books

8:09 - Tor.com

8:10 - Berkeley

8:25 - William Morrow

9:32 - Flatiron Books

16:04 - @megan.is.reading on Instagram (this link goes directly to the monthly goals post!)

17:02 - Our Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023

18:47 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #5)

19:46 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Kaytee #4)

21:16 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith #4)

22:08 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee #4)

22:10 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson

22:53 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann

23:33 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith #3)

24:45 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee #3)

25:41 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (Meredith #2)

26:17 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 

27:06 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee #2)

28:10 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Meredith #1)

29:05 - The Introduction of Popcorn in the Pages (Kaytee #1)

29:45 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

29:46 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

29:47 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

29:48 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

31:00 - Our Top Ten Books of 2023

31:40 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith #10)

CR Season 6, Episode 16 for Slewfoot setup

32:56 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee #10)

CR Season 5, Episode 47 for The Life Council setup

34:03 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Meredith #9)

CR Season 6, Episode 11 for The Covenant of Water setup

34:27 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

35:39 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee #9)

CR Season 6, Episode 8 for To Shape a Dragon's Breath setup

36:21 - Elliot Bay Book Company

36:32 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Merdith #8)

CR Season 6, Episode 13 for Starling House setup

36:37 - The Novel Neighbor

36:45 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

37:47 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee #8)

CR Season 6, Episode 17 for Tom Lake setup

38:39 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith #7)

CR Season 6, Episode 8 for In Light of All Darkness setup

40:14 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee #7)

CR Season 6, Episode 19 for Divine Rivals setup

40:43 - Fairyloot

41:09 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith #6)

CR Season 5, Episode 32 for Search setup

42:39 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee #6)

CR Season 6, Episode 6 for The Swifts setup

42:46 - Capital Book on K

43:47 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (Meredith #5) (This has never been brought as a current read)

46:03 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee #5)

CR Season 6, Episode 12 for Congratulations, The Best is Over! Setup

47:08 - Strange Sally Diamond Liz Nugent (Meredith #4)

CR Season 6, Episode 5 for Strange Sally Diamond setup

48:22 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee #4)

CR Season 5, Episode 44 for Happy Place setup

50:07 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith #3)

CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Stone Blind setup

51:49 - The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee #3)

CR Season 6, Episode 1 for The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi setup

53:08 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith #2)

CR Season 6, Episode 20 for Cold People setup

54:50 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee #2)

CR Season 5: Episode 47 for Chain Gang All Stars setup

57:31 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith #1)

CR Season 5, Episode 45 for Clytemnestra setup

1:00:41 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee #1)

CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Black Cake setup

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2019. These stood the test of time better than our 2018 reads, and most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them four years ago!

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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4:30 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2019

5:07 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier (Kaytee)

5:35 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

6:23 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Meredith)

7:31 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Kaytee)

7:45 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

8:23 - A Better Man by Louise Penny (Meredith)

10:00 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Kaytee)

11:00 - The Whisper Man by Alex North (Meredith)

11:03 - Book of the Month

11:56 - The Passengers by John Marrs (Kaytee)

12:08 - The One by John Marrs

12:58 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye (Meredith)

14:15 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts (Kaytee)

15:56 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith)

16:05 - Descent by Tim Johnston

18:04 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (Kaytee)

19:47 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff (Meredith)

21:48 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/Garrett Graff

22:09 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Kaytee)

23:26 - American Royals by Katharine McGee (Meredith)

25:15 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal (Kaytee)

27:04 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

27:36 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth (Meredith)

29:21 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee's #2 book)

29:37 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

30:32 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (Meredith's #2 book)

32:10 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee's #1 book)

33:53 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith's #1 book)

35:19 - Deep Dive: Discussion on our Top Books of 2019

35:49 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

36:03 - White Women by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao

36:13 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier

36:14 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

37:10 - American Royals by Katharine McGee

37:31 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

37:33 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

38:25 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

38:40 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye

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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

1:24 - Here's the Setup

2:50 - Previews:

Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.

A Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney Plus

Spoken Word Grammy Nomination!

7:35 - The Cutting Room:

Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.

Hustle Bustle of the city

Lines from the book

Each of the three ghosts

Final scene

Anything left out that shouldn't have been.

Marley's jaw

Scrooge's sister

Belle's life/missing song

Ignorance and Want

Dead man

Alibaba during Scrooge's childhood

Columbian coffee commercial 

Scrooge's lines quoted back to him

Casting and mis-casting

"Played by Kermit"

Scrooge - Michael Caine

Ian McClellan?

Richard Harris?

Swapping Muppet roles

Two Marleys

Problematic elements.

Classism versus other isms

Body commentary

Topper's treatment of the girl he's crushing on

40:05 - Award Season:

Worst and best parts of the adaptation.

Bob Cratchit's family

Hillbilly horses

Ghost of Christmas Past

The giant raw turkey

Musical numbers

Fozziwig

Worst and best actors.

Tiny Tim

Ghost of Christmas Past

Michael Caine

Waldorf and Statler

Worst and best book characters.

The Cratchit family

Ebeneezer Scrooge

Ghost of Christmas Present

Fred

51:43 - Book/Flick Energy:

Book scored on a 5 star scale.

Book on Goodreads

George C. Scott version from 1984

The Man Who Invented Christmas on Amazon Prime

Movie scored on a 10 point scale.

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes

Jim Carrey - Christmas Carol on Netflix

George C. Scott version from 1984

56:51 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel:

What are your top 3 favorite Christmas carols?

O, Holy Night

Angels We Have Heard on High

Strange Way to Save the World

Carol of the Bells

Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston

Joy to the World - Mariah Carey

If you had to pick a classic to adapt with muppets, which would you choose?

Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

If you could travel in time, but only one direction, which would you choose?

11/22/63 by Stephen King

1:04:02 - End Credits

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

1985 film version with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey (can stream on Max and rent most places)

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

• Bookish Moments: sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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3:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:18 - Krampus by Brom

3:39 - Slewfoot by Brom

7:09 - Cozy by Jan Brett

7:16 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

8:08 - Current Reads

8:42 - Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (Meredith)

10:06 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

14:20 - The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern

14:45 - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (Kaytee)

20:00 - Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith)

21:07 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

24:45 - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee)

28:25 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith)

29:31 - From the Front Porch podcast

32:53 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

34:10 - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach (Kaytee)

37:05 - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach

37:21 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

37:49 - Deep Dive: Themed Reading Months

47:39 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

48:09 - Frindle by Andrew Clements

48:28 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

48:51 - Our Zazzle storefront for all things CR merch

49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:54 - I wish everybody would compile a list of their favorite books of the year. (Meredith)

52:08 - I wish to press Marley by Jon Clinch this holiday season. (Kaytee)

52:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. 

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.

2:40 - Putting the Book Into Context

A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

Publication date (2009)

4.21 rating on Goodreads

Seasonal setting - Summer

Book Awards: Crimewriters of Canada Award for Excellence in 2009

Critic Reviews

Alternate Title: The Murder Stone

Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book

9:25 - The Setup

8:46 - A Deeper Exploration

Setup and first paragraph

Perfect prologue - sets us up for Manoir Bellechasse, but then chapter 1 goes back to Three Pines shortly

An entire family of characters we as readers cannot really root for

Mic drop moments

Flimsy mystery, great building of suspense

The pacing of the novel

Quality of writing itself - last major action scene 

Themes: Rest, oppressive heat, paradise lost, prisons, things being unnatural, bravery in vulnerability

The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

Still Life by Louise Penny

Character Development - Gamache's misstep

57:08 - What Do We Need to Know?

History within the book as it pertains to reality

The Oddness Factor

1:07:11 - Superlatives

Biggest Flaw

Favorite Quote

Character MVP

Biggest loser

Best food description

1:22:37 - Within the Series

Is this book skippable?

Setting the foundation

1:23:34 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE

Easter eggs to future books

Next episode's read: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

No Spoilers this episode! 

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

• Bookish Moments: book subscriptions and bookish advents

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: the types of and specific books that kept us up at night

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

5:40- OwlCrate

6:24 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

7:36 - Fairyloot

8:11 - Current Reads

8:28 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee)

12:46 - The Cook's Book by Bri McKoy (Meredith)

14:07 - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

15:48 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi

18:26 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Kaytee)

21:43 - The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale (Meredith)

23:12 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

23:33 - Waterstones UK

24:55 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Kaytee)

31:51 - One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie (Meredith)

36:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie

37:29 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick

38:36 - Deep Dive: Books That Kept Us Up At Night

41:24 - The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien 

41:52 - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

42:27 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

42:25 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

43:12 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

44:06 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

44:28 - The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

44:46 - An Immense World by Ed Yong

44:55 - Falling by T.J. Newman

44:56 - Drowning by T.J. Newman

46:19 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

46:33 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

47:13 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

47:18 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

47:22 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

50:20 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

50:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain

50:56 - I wish to completely abandon Goodreads for StoryGraph in 2024. (Kaytee)

50:59 - StoryGraph

52:41 - libro.fm

52:42 - bookshop.org

53:38 - I wish, if you like Christmas reading, for you to read The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Meredith)

58:39 - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: how the holidays affect our reading lives

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:04 - Currently Reading Patreon

8:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

9:19 - Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry

10:25 - The Poison Pen Bookstore

10:46 - The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor by Eva Frantz (Blackwell's link)

11:06 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson 

11:11 - The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

12:44 - Current Reads

12:59 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

13:19 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Meredith, Blackwell's link)

17:55 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (Kaytee)

18:04 - CR Season 5: Episode 44

21:53 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (Meredith)

24:15 - The Novel Neighbor

25:56 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

26:43 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram

27:03 - The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire

29:12 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

30:24 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine 

31:06 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Meredith)

31:16 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

33:29 - Blackwell's UK

33:48 - booktalketc on Instagram

41:26 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

42:14 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Kaytee)

43:27 - Libro.fm

54:14 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

48:25 - Deep Dive: How Holidays Can Change Our Reading Habits

50:33 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo

51:08 - The Novel Neighbor

55:09 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

55:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch

55:54 - The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

56:54 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry

57:34 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

58:09 - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

59:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain

59:42 - My wish is that you read I Am Pilgrim (Meredith)

59:48 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

1:01:54 - I wish that Google Sheets would allow "select multiple" in drop downs (Kaytee)

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings don't match your own

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:10 - Book Embosser

2:28 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

4:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

4:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

6:43 - Current Reads

6:50 - The Novel Neighbor

6:55 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane (Kaytee)

8:57 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

8:59 - Beauty by Robin McKinley

9:51 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Meredith)

13:07 - Good Inside by Becky Kennedy (Kaytee)

17:03 - With A Kiss We Die by L.R. Dorn (Meredith)

21:45 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee)

22:23 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 

24:53 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

27:25 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Meredith, Amazon link)

27:40 - CONTENT WARNING HERE FOR SEXY TIME TALK. SKIP TO 35:46 FOR THE DEEP DIVE

29:44 - ezeekat on Instagram

31:18 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

35:46 - Deep Dive: When Goodreads Ratings Don't Match Your Own

36:06 - @thelinenfox on Instagram

39:33 - Search by Michelle Huneven

40:29 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

42:02 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

42:17 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane

43:21 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

46:12 - The Exchange by John Grishom

46:57 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake

47:36 - Fiction Matters on Instagram

48:12 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

48:38 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

52:04 - StoryGraph

55:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain

55:24 - My wish was granted about stickers to cover up book club stickers on book covers. (Kaytee)

55:28 - Bookish-blends.com

56:38 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

56:41 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

57:07 - I wish to give extra encouragement to Bookish_Blends for finding a hole in the market and filling it! (Meredith)

57:08 - Bookish__blends on Instagram

57:25 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

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

• Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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2:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:01 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

2:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

10:52 - Currently Reading Patreon

11:08 - Current Reads

11:41 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith)

14:50 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

13:52 - The Novel Neighbor

16:44 - Krampus by Brom

17:14 - Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab (Kaytee)

17:29 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

19:53 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

19:54 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

19:55 - 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

20:17 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab

21:16 - Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks (Meredith)

23:22 - Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

25:32 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

27:30 - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (Kaytee)

31:19 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (Meredith)

34:32 - Article about racial bias media coverage

35:46 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

35:50 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

35:59 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

36:08 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (Kaytee)

36:25 - Foyles UK

39:59 - Deep Dive: Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate

41:20 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 

43:26 - Taste by Stanley Tucci 

43:44 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mananasala

44:33 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi

45:42 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan

46:39 - A City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

47:39 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

48:49 - Chef's Kiss by T.J. Alexander

49:22 - La Cucina by Lily Prior

49:32 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris

49:33 - Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel

50:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

50:37 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

50:53 - The House Witch by Delemhach

51:34 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

51:55 - Still Life by Louise Penny

52:34 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram

53:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain

53:14 - I wish to convey my most heartfelt thankfulness to our listeners and to Kaytee herself for a wonderful bookish partnership. (Meredith)

54:00 - I wish for listeners to let me know about their favorite Indie bookstores. (Kaytee)

54:19 - Indie bookstore SURVEY

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

• Bookish Moments: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: how to have hobbies outside of reading

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:33 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:09 - Changing Hands Bookstore

2:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

4:19 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

5:43 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

7:16 - Current Reads

7:24 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Kaytee)

12:38 - Creature Feature by Various Authors (Meredith, Audible Original link)

13:33 - Libro.fm

13:44 - In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

14:24 - Big Bad by Chandler Baker

14:26 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker

14:28 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker

15:03 - The Pram by Joe Hill

15:27 - It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

16:27 - Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

18:01 - Going Zero by Anthoney McCarten (Kaytee)

18:24 - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

18:26 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

20:36 - @codyhill__ on Instagram

21:55 - Glossy by Marisa Meltzer (Meredith)

27:20 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

28:18 - It Was An Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (Kaytee)

30:29 - Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella

30:35 - 10 Things To Tell You episode 178 w/Elizabeth Passarella

31:29 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (Meredith)

36:45 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

36:57 - Deep Dive: Having Hobbies Outside of Reading

37:05 - Currently Reading Patreon

47:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:57 - I wish to mark the end of an era for the Sorta Awesome podcast. (Kaytee)

48:03 - Sorta Awesome podcast

50:35 - I wish books could be searched like playlists such as books with jump scares, books with full cast narration, etc. (Meredith)

51:23 - Libro.fm

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• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

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

• Bookish Moments: overflowing bookshelves + a fun way to count your finished reads

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we are bossing some more TBRs

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).

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2:29 - Ad For Ourselves

6:45 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

9:55 - Meredith's Floor Lamp

10:46 - "The Number of Books I've Read This Year" desktop counter from Etsy

13:06 - Our Current Reads

13:32 - A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch (Kaytee)

16:18 - Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

17:16 - The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (Meredith) 

18:32 - The Whisper Man by Alex North

22:05 - Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones (Kaytee)

24:48 - Annie B. Jones on Instagram

25:25 - The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys, 2) by St. Crow (Meredith) 

26:13 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

26:36 - The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, 1) by Nikki St. Crow

30:07 - Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Kaytee)

34:19 - Withered Hill by David Barnett (Meredith)

37:28 - Slewfoot by Brom

38:28 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

38:34 - Boss My TBR

From Catherine Bridgewater

40:19 - Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie

40:21 - North Woods by Daniel Mason

40:24 - After the Crash by Michel Bussi

40:27 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

40:29 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher

40:42 - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

40:43 - Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

From Lisa Stone

44:05 - Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall

44:08 - My Friends by Fredrik Backman 

44:10 - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

44:13 - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaughy

44:17 - The Unseen World by Liz Moore

44:25 - Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed

44:37 - Happy Place by Emily Henry

49:36 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:40 - I wish to become (or really, have already been) a correspondent. (Kaytee)

49:52 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

51:56 - I wish that for every book it had a perfume-type scent to transport you back to that particular experience of reading it. (Meredith)

52:06 - Ffern | Organic Eau de Parfum

53:40 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister

56:35 - Chrissie on Instagram and at Sarah's Bookshelves

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• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

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

• Bookish Moments: work retreats and our bookish impact in a listener's classroom

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: what makes a great gift book

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:43 - Currently Reading Patreon

4:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

9:14 - Current Reads

9:50 - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Meredith)

15:28 - Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline (Kaytee)

18:18 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline

19:14 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Meredith)

24:05 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 Listener Press

24:18 - Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan (Kaytee)

28:34 - After the Crash by Michel Bussi (Meredith)

30:42 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier

34:18 - Fabled Bookshop

34:52 - Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou (Kaytee)

35:00 - Fairyloot

37:44 - Deep Dive: What Makes A Great Gift Book

38:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

38:18 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

38:23 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

39:56 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

39:59 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson (amazon link)

40:37 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

41:15 - Vuori Clothing

44:12 - Fairyloot

44:49 - Book of the Month

44:49 - Aardvark Book Club

45:52 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

46:37 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

46:45 - Currently Reading Patreon

48:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain

48:23 - I want to encourage everyone to read one classic book a year (Meredith)

48:37 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

48:50 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

48:51 - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith

48:52 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty

48:53 - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

48:54 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield 

48:57 - The Borrowers by Mary Norton

49:22 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

49:23 - 1984 by George Orwell

49:55 - Persuasion by Jane Austen

50:16 - I wish for book recipes to guide my reading life (Kaytee)

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. November's IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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

• Bookish Moments: historical figures and the best type of bookmark

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we boss two TBRs from our bookish friends

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:41 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

7:59 - Current Reads

8:08 - Nim's Island by Wendy Orr (Kaytee)

9:41 - The Twits by Roald Dahl

9:41 - Matilda by Roald Dahl

9:42 - The BFG by Roald Dahl

11:05 - The Trial by Rob Render (Meredith, amazon link, or purchase the book from Waterstones where Meredith found it!)

12:25 - Waterstones UK

12:38 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh

14:22 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

14:59 - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)

15:08 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

18:27 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 

19:33 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning (Meredith)

21:00 - An Unlikely Story 

21:07 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White

24:24 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (Kaytee)

27:53 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

28:57 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Meredith)

30:52 - The Novel Neighbor

33:22 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

35:10 - Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition of Starling House

36:25 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR

36:38 - Currently Reading Patreon

From Natasha J.

38:07 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

38:11 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

38:14 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

38:18 - A Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

38:21 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

From Jennifer R.

41:49 - The Push by Ashley Audrain

41:52 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

41:54 - The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

41:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

42:01 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse

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43:56 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning

44:30 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

47:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:27 - I wish everyone would follow Mychal Threets on Instagram

47:43 - @mychal3ts

50:11 - Barnes & Noble Sets Itself Free article

50:16 - Barnes & Noble

50:52 - Daunt Books

53:25 - Bookshelf Thomasville

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October's IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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

• Bookish Moments: Scottish books and author interviews

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we gush about our travels and our favorite bookshops we got to visit

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

1:52 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Episode 152 Feat. Liz Nugent

2:01 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

3:07 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan

3:19 - The Clanlands Almanac: Season Stories from Scotland by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

4:45 - andythehighlander on Instagram

5:32 - Current Reads

5:53 - None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Meredith)

11:03 - How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz (Kaytee)

15:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (Meredith)

19:21 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee)

19:35 - Here For It by R. Eric Thomas

23:19 - The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (Meredith)

27:01 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

27:14 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (note: Meredith says "Hotchburger" in the episode. Apologies for the confusion!)

27:16 - Aurora by David Koepp

27:38 - Not Too Late by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua

28:39 - The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg (Kaytee)

32:35 - Deep Dive: Recapping Our European Vacations

34:00 - Blackwell's UK

35:57 - Foyles 

36:15 - Daunt Books

45:19 - Toppings and Company

45:45 - Word on the Water

47:29 - Currently Reading Patreon

47:58 - The Novel Neighbor

49:01 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:30 - If you want creepy and monsters in your reads, I wish you'd try Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. (Meredith)

49:57 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

50:47 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

52:05 - I wish book club stickers would be actual stickers. (Kaytee)

52:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

52:50 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

53:53 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

53:56 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October's IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram

• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry

• All Things Murderful - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

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Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

2:39 - Here's the Setup

3:26 - Previews:

Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.

Red, White and Royal Blue on Amazon Prime

10:03 - The Cutting Room:

Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.

Cakegate

V&A Museum

Hospital Visit

Emails and text messages

History, huh?

Anything left out that shouldn't have been.

June Claremont! The White House Trio!

Mostly characters!

Divorce storyline

Nuance in the book

25:47 - skip ahead to skip the sex talk

29:18 - you can come back now. We're all done with that section.

Casting and mis-casting.

Alex - Taylor Zakhar Perez

Michael Cimino

Noah Centineo

Anthony Ramos

Henry - Nicholas Galatzine

Timothee Chalamet

Tom Holland

Cole Sprouse

Ellen - Uma Thurman

Connie Britton

Laura Dern (throwback to Jurassic Park)

Amy - Aneesh Sheth

Pez - Malcolm Atobrah

Ncuti Gatwa

Zahra, Oscar, Cash

Problematic elements.

Openly acknowledging the diversity of cast and characters

40:21 - Award Season:

Worst and best parts of the adaptation.

Absence of June

Dumbing down of the story

Losing the fall into love

Shirtless and nekkid shots

Good romance scenes

Worst and best actors.

Oscar

Alex (Taylor)

Henry

Worst and best book characters.

Prince Philip

Raphael Luna

Congressman Richards

June

Ellen

Alex

53:12 - Book/Flick Energy:

Book scored on a 5 star scale.

Book on Goodreads

Movie scored on a 10 point scale.

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes

Single All the Way

TinaRey's review

59:14 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel:

What type of cake would you want dropped on you from a height?

What superpower would you want to have?

1:02:16 - End Credits

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Muppet Christmas Carol can be watched on Disney+

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: books from beloved authors and the perfect buddy reading scenario

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: a deeper look into The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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1:18 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

1:36 - Bookish Moments of the Week

2:06 - @Roxannathereader on Instagram

2:26 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister

2:38 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister

2:39 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister

5:51 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

6:27 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

7:56 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

8:53 - Penguins Classic version of Jane Eyre

10:32 - Current Reads

11:09 - Before He Finds Her by Michael Kardos (Meredith)

12:28 - @booktalketc on Instagram

12:29 - Book Talk, etc. Podcast

13:43 - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

14:54 - Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

16:24 - The Almost Widow by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Roxanna)

21:51 - Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

25:42 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister (Roxanna)

26:52 - Downton Shabby by Hopwood DePree

26:54 - The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews

28:52 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

28:53 - Search by Michelle Huneven

30:11 - The Exchange by John Grisham (Meredith)

30:35 - The Firm by John Grisham

34:44 - Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

34:50 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

36:53 - The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

36:57 - A Time to Kill by John Grisham

37:00 - The Brethren by John Grisham

37:53 - Deep Dive: A Discussion on The Covenant of Water

38:01 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Roxanna)

42:23 - The Gilmore Guide to Books

43:51 - A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

48:51 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

49:59 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

52:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain

52:56 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

53:11 - I wish more book reviewers and podcasters would explain why Tom Lake may be a book for you or not for you. (Roxanna)

53:41 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

56:12 - These Precious Days by Ann Patchett

56:32 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

58:23 - I wish if you like documentaries you would watch Hello Bookstore. (Meredith)

Hello Bookstore website and ways to watch 

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October's IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram
• Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
• All Things Murderful - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!* 

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are jumping in a time machine to take you back to the beginning of season 1 with episode 3:

• Bookish Moments: a gift from a patient and reading with kiddos

• Current Reads: you may hear some books in this episode that have become CR faves over the years!

• Deep Dive: our worst bookish habits

• Books We 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* 

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Bookish Moments:

1:08 – Great Illustrated Classics, especially Robin Hood

2:30 – Robin Hood book giveaway on Instagram 

3:00 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

3:09 – Lunch Money by Andrew Clements 

3:30 – Audible subscription 

3:53 – Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 

3:57 – The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary 

4:09 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 

4:38 – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume 

5:10 – Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume 

Current Reads:

5:59 – The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Kaytee)

8:45 – The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Meredith)

9:32 – The Late Bloomer's Club by Louise Miller 

10:04 – The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 

10:07 – How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry 

10:51 – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Kaytee)

12:10 – Jane Austen 

13:34 – Nevermoor: The Tales of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Meredith) 

14:50 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 

14:53 – The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 

15:18 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

18:52 – These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner (Kaytee)

20:25 – Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder 

22:33 – Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (Meredith)

24:13 – Jen Hatmaker 

24:24 – The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 

24:30 – Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 

We Used to Talk About Actual Current Reads (stuff we were in the middle of):

24:57 – A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold 

25:25 – The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 

25:30 – So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo 

25:45 – Bahni Turpin narrator 

26:16 – This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff 

27:59 - Deep Dive

28:52 – Serial Reader App 

30:04 – The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 

30:08 – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 

Books We Press

34:20 – Matilda by Roald Dahl (Kaytee)

36:40 – Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Series 

36:58 - Still Life – first in Inspector Gamache series 

37:06 – Deborah Crombie series 

37:49 – Inspector Thanet Series by Dorothy Simpson 

39:03 – The Night She Died – first in Inspector Thanet series (Meredith)

*Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

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

• Bookish Moments: International meetups and fall reading

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: how we've prepped our travel TBR

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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:10 - Bite Size Intro

1:48 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:13 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

6:54 - Current Reads

7:01 - You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (Kaytee)

7:07 - Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

10:08 - How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann (Meredith)

15:30 - Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler (Kaytee)

18:28 - The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni (Meredith)

19:58 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

20:06 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

23:33 - Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton (Kaytee)

23:42 - Fairyloot

26:52 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Meredith)

28:33 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

28:41 - The Princess Bride William Goldman

29:31 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

31:00 - Megs.Tea.Room on Instagram

32:22- Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls 

32:39 - Deep Dive: Prepping Our Travel TBR

33:45 - Jordys.Book.Club on Instagram

38:04 - Libro.fm

38:28 - By Gaslight by Steven Price

41:32 - Waypoints by Sam Heugan

41:45 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

43:45 - Meet Us At The Fountain

43:52 - I wish to meet our London bookish friends. (Kaytee)

44:08 - send us an email at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com if you are going to make it! We will be at Foyles on Charing Cross Rd October 7, 2023.

45:51 - My wish is that you would partake with me in creating all the fall reading vibes. (Meredith)

Spooky ASMR

Fall ASMR

Warm Cider and Cinnamon candle

Pumpkin Woods candle

Warm Autumn Moss candle

Crisp Morning Leaves candle

Barefoot Dreams Contrast Trim Throw Blanket

Jooja Knit Throw Blanket

Connect With Us:

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Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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

• Bookish Moments: trips overseas and checking out home decor books

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: what is working for us in our reading lives

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:53 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

6:15 - Current Reads

6:46 - The Last One by Will Dean (Meredith)

9:41 - Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard

10:58 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee)

11:05 - Capital Books

11:08 - Parnassus Books

14:36 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick (Meredith)

18:33 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 

19:01 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee)

20:22 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

23:08 - Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks

23:24 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith)

24:45 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

28:51 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee)

30:16 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed  

33:59 - Deep Dive: What Is Working In Our Reading Lives

Switching up the format of a book (Meredith)

36:26 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Freedom of reading… within constraints (Kaytee)

Going in blind to books (Meredith)

Putting ebooks or audiobooks on hold via the library that I already physically own and limiting myself to one stack at a time (Kaytee)

42:18 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny 

Doing close reads of not just Three Pines, but any other book I feel the urge (Meredith)

43:01 - Ezeekat on Instagram

44:15 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

Finding a new time to read (Kaytee)

46:35 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:02 - I wish more people would explore the works by Anne Perry, specifically the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. (Meredith)

47:13 - The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry

48:18 - I wish to press The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

48:20 - The Anthroprocene Reviewed by John Green

Connect With Us:

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

• Bookish Moments: seeing each other in person and comfort Kindle reading

• Current Reads: books new and old, from new to beloved authors

• Deep Dive: what we think about "best" versus "favorite" books

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:12 - The Popcast

3:07 - Book People

6:24 - Kindle Oasis

7:15 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 

8:04 - Current Reads

8:11 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker (Kaytee)

8:28 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker

8:29 - CR Season 4: Episode 33

8:32 - Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

8:33 - CR Season 2: Episode 4

8:40 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 

8:42 - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

13:00 - Malice by Keigo Higashino (Meredith)

13:43 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

15:42 - The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart (Kaytee)

19:12 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales (Meredith)

24:42 - Invisible Son by Kim Johnson (Kaytee)

24:58 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson

26:43 - Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

26:54 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 

28:01 - Plum Island by Nelson DeMille (Meredith)

29:12 - The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille

31:50 - Deep Dive: The Best Books Versus Our Favorite Books

31:56 - @ezeekat aka Jaysen Headley

32:05 - Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

33:40 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

33:42 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

34:37 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

35:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

35:50 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

38:20 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

38:28 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

39:28 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

44:48 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

44:51 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

45:59 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

46:53 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

46:54 - In Memoriam by Alice Winn

47:28 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:39 - I wish we would all focus on something to learn in our reading lives. (Kaytee)

49:24 - Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia and Bill Gifford 

49:56 - I wish to press The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier into readers' hands. (Meredith)

49:56 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

Connect With Us:

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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. 

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

1:56 - The Set Up

The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (one L simply due to demographic of readers? Please don't fight me over this!)

3:05 - Putting the Book Into Context

Publication date 

Seasonal setting - Spring, around Easter

Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2008, Nominated for: The Anthony Award, The Macavity Award and the Barry Award for Best Novel of 2008

Critic Reviews

Alternate Title: Cruelest vs Cruellest - that's the only difference dependent on geographic location of publishing.

Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book

Currently Reading Season 5: Episode 45 w/Ezeekat

8:46 - A Deeper Exploration

Setup and first few paragraphs

A seance as the driving source of the mystery

Still Life by Louise Penny

One note character in Madeline/lack of care for her as a character

Gamache not introduced until chapter 9

Pg. 69 - Make note for future reads

Gamache as a father and grandfather figure versus an inspector

The pacing of the novel

Quality of writing itself

Themes: Regeneration, Resurrection and its unpredictability, jealousy, equanimity, grief, platonic love, 

Character Development - Gamache's Pride, Beauvoir

The Fear Factor

55:58 - What Do We Need to Know?

Village of Three Pines - The Hadley House, Hazel's House

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

Homes as a driver for the plot/characters

The Oddness Factor

Gamache's accented English

1:06:00 - Superlatives

Favorite scene

Character MVP

Biggest loser

Best food description

1:16:32 - Within the Series

Is this book skippable?

Setting the foundation

Favorite quote

*Does the reading of passages take you out of the conversation or help enhance it? Let us know at the socials below!

Next episode's read: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

No Spoilers this episode! 

Connect With Us:

Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. 

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: introducing book club friends to niche romance + romance-related jewelry

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: using AI as your bookish sidekick to improve your reading life

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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01:31 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

2:11 - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

3:20 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine [Amazon link] 

3:30 - Spooned by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]

3:37 - Forked by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]

5:11 - Book earrings from Etsy

07:33 - Our Current Reads

07:53 - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Roxanna)

13:09 - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Kaytee)

18:37 - Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (Roxanna)

19:11 - Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 

19:42 - Peek Freans [Wikipedia link]

26:31 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 

26:32 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 

26:54 - Three Holidays and A Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley

28:04 - Ghost Music by An Yu (Kaytee)

32:45 - The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman

32:42 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (Roxanna)

39:56 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, 1) by Deanna Raybourn

40:15 - Currently Reading: Season 3, Episode 12

42:23 - Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar (Kaytee)

50:55 - Deep Dive: Three tips from Roxanna on using AI to be your bookish sidekick and improve your reading life

51:15 - Currently Reading: Season 7, Episode 37

56:23 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

58:14 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob

1:07:40 - Meet Us At The Fountain

1:07:47 - I wish listeners would think about some friction that you're facing in your reading life and see what tips and tricks you can find to smooth it out a bit. (Roxanna)

1:10:51 - I wish Kindle settings would have the option to toggle on the option to begin our Kindle books at the cover. (Kaytee)

1:12:02 - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Support Us:

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX!

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads

The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna

Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans

Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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

• Bookish Moments: bookshelves and morbid picture books

• Current Reads: men that may or may not be animals…

• Deep Dive: books where the house is a character

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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:10 - Bite Size Intro

1:01 - The Popcast

2:28 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:36 - Holly @birdbrainbooks on Instagram

3:04 - Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey (Amazon Link)

7:12 - Current Reads

7:39 - Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks (Meredith)

10:02 - The Fact of A Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

13:36 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Kaytee)

14:56 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

15:22 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

18:12 - The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill (Meredith)

20:29 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

22:13 - The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser

22:23 - From the Front Porch Podcast

22:24 - What Should I Read Next Podcast

23:00 - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Kaytee)

23:14 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

23:26 - Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 

26:21 - Kill Creek by Scott Thomas (Meredith)

27:42 - Currently Reading Patreon

29:08 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

29:46 - An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adrianna Herrera (Kaytee)

29:58 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adrianna Herrera

30:05 - Cafe Con Libros

32:58 - Deep Dive: Books With Houses As Characters

34:07 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln

35:07 - How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

35:16 - A Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

35:39 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

35:45 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

37:22 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

37:34 - The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen-Loigman

38:04 - The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

38:42 - The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

39:27 - Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

40:15 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

40:52 - Keep It in the Family by John Marrs

41:36 - Downton Shabby by Hopwood Depree

42:00 - Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

42:02 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

42:13 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

42:38 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

43:20 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

45:00 - Meet Us At The Fountain

46:01 - Fabled Bookshop

46:06 - An Unlikely Story

50:22 - I wish you would plan your spooky fall reading and I wished for a longer segment with Book Boyfriend Bill (which came true!) (Meredith)

47:06 - I wish to express my gratitude to my village in my season of moving and settling into a new home. (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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

• Bookish Moments: reading with family and choosing family's reads

• Current Reads: lots of books great for fall!

• Deep Dive: books that follow a formula, and when it feels phoned in or not

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:40 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:42 - The Novel Neighbor

4:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

4:16 - Elizabeth Barnhill on Instagram @wacoreads

6:13 - This Tender Land by William Kent Kreuger

7:33 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

7:40 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger

7:46 - Holly by Stephen King

7:58 - Current Reads

8:06 - A Death In Door County by Annelise Ryan (Mary)

9:53 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 

10:44 - Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan (releases December 2023)

11:43 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (Meredith)

13:39 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent

15:36 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live

16:25 - The Maid by Nita Prose

18:17 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Mary)

18:26 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

21:34 - Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia and Bill Gifford (Meredith)

23:06 - Oprah Daily "The Life You Want" talk w/Dr. Peter Attia (this is for Oprah Daily subscribers. I tried finding it elsewhere and no luck. Sorry friends!)

26:08 - Tim Ferriss and Dr. Peter Attia episode #517

27:06 - Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano (Mary)

29:39 - @what_amy_reads on Instagram

29:48 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

29:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King

32:00 - DM Mary on Instagram if you read Dead Eleven @maryreadsandsips

32:21 - The Governess Game by Tessa Dare (Meredith)

37:58 - Deep Dive: Books That Follow Formulas

38:08 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

48:43 - Meet Us At The Fountain

48: 53 - I wish everyone would find their bookish joy and be totally extra about it. (Mary)

50:22 - I wish everyone would follow Mary on Instagram! (Meredith)

Connect With Us:

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

• Bookish Moments: new library cards and new projects

• Current Reads: so many books we convinced each other to read

• Deep Dive: tropes that we usually like, but might diverge into something we hate

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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2:16 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:30 - Roxanna's Substack The Purpose Project

3:36 - Roxannathereader on Instagram

8:31 - Current Reads

8:52 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes (Roxanna)

8:58 - Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

12:44 - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

15:06 - Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes

15:44 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (Kaytee)

18:25 - Currently Reading Patreon

21:38 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi (Roxanna)

21:46 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

21:49 - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi

27:08 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister

28:11 - I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Kaytee)

32:13 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Roxanna)

38:47 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (Kaytee)

38:53 - Back of Beyond Books

41:02 - Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

42:26 - Deep Dive: Two Tropes Diverge In A Wood

43:30 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

43:32 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

43:33 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

44:07 - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

44:08 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

45:26 - Maame by Jessica George

45:54 - Sea Change by Gina Chung

47:16 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi

47:44 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson

51:44 - Search by Michelle Huneven

51:51 - House of Brede by Rumer Godden

53:25 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

54:07 - The Mermaid, The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

54:14 - Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

56:25 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

58:00 - Nora Goes Off Script by Ananbel Monaghan 

1:00:10 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 

1:01:13 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel

1:01:25 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

1:03:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain

1:03:53 - I wish everyone would check out the William Hannah Notebook (Roxanna)

1:03:54 - William Hannah Limited

1:07:14 - Filofax

1:08:06 - I wish I could give out staff picks like a bookstore employee (Kaytee)

1:09:07 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister

1:09:08 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi

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

• Bookish Moments: a rhythm change and deeper reading

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBRs of some bookish friends that we know really well and don't know at all

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

5:26 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

6:14 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

8:46 - Three Pines on Amazon Prime

9:03 - Current Reads

9:07 - The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (Kaytee)

13:13 - What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Meredith)

14:36 - Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

17:19 - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (Kaytee) 

20:45 - Severance by Ling Ma (Meredith)

24:27 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

27:09 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (Kaytee) 

30:38 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

31:44 - Red Queen by Juan Gomez-Jurado (Meredith)

37:32 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR

From Susan Shaw Hulbert

38:58 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

38:59 - Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg

39:01 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig

39:06 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry

39:10 - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

From Jillian Trinidad

43:05 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

43:08 - Jade City by Fonda Lee

43:10 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

43:13 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

43:16 - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

49:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:37 - I wish everyone would read Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (Kaytee)

49:37 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay

50:35 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Henff

52:51 - I wish I would read S.A Cosby before the Hamptons Whodunnit (Meredith)

53:08 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

53:55 - The Rhythm of Time by S.A. Cosby and Questlove

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

• Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding

• Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses

• Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:20 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

1:40 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram

1:40 - @megstearoom on Tiktok

2:01 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

3:56 - Book of the Month

6:21 - Current Reads

6:28 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake (Meredith)

8:40 - @fictionmatters on Instagram

10:30 - The Need by Helen Phillips

10:33 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 

10:56 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

10:57 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

10:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie

11:22 - Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler (Kaytee)

13:35 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

13:39 - Everything Happens podcast

15:36 - Dark August by Katie Tallo (Meredith)

17:55 - The Book Drop Subscription

19:49 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

20:29 - Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa (Kaytee)

20:37 - CR Season 5: Episode 45

25:07 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Meredith)

29:55 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

34:22 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Kaytee)

42:38 - Deep Dive: Being The Presser and the Pressee

44:33 - BookRiot

45:45 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

47:19 - Matrix by Lauren Groff 

51:32 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

52:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain

53:58 - I wish those of us with littles would let them choose our reads sometimes. (Meredith)

54:07 - I wish we would practice letting go of the reins. (Kaytee)

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

• Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts

• Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases

• Deep Dive: what we did on our "summer break"

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon

4:19 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

4:21 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

6:01 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

6:03 - Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden

6:03 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir

7:19 - Scary Books Are My Jam Mug on our Zazzle Store

7:52 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker 

7:56 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker

8:30 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

9:10 - Current Reads

9:19 - Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee)

9:26 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi

12:18 - The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)

13:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

14:07 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard

14:08 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

15:56 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee)

19:50 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

22:42 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith)

23:32 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

24:14 - Half Price Books

27:23 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

27:47 - The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee)

29:38 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

30:16 - Fairyloot

32:23 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White (Meredith)

35:21 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation

41:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher

44:18 - Kindle Oasis

44:54 - CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case

45:05 - Fintie Origami Oasis Case

47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain

47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee)

50:00 - I wish you'd consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith)

50:21 - Ownkoti blankets

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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they'll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

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Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton

James Patterson

Stephen King

1:59 - Here's the Setup.

3:07 - Previews.

Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.

Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton

The Lost World by Michael Chricton

Crispr Gene Editing

Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.

Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock

Jurassic World films

6:48 - The Cutting Room.

Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.

Seeing dinos on screen for the first time

The very first T-rex attack scene

Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock

Anything left out that shouldn't have been.

Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps

Pterodactyl scenes

The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book

Mini wooly mammoths!

Problematic elements.

"Leg-forward" movie scenes

Cutting out Costa Rican characters

Sexualizing Ellie Sattler

Casting and mis-casting

Dr. Alan Grant

Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner.

Dr. Ellie Sattler

Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow

John Hammond

Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery

Ian Malcolm

Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp

Dennis Nedry

Wayne Knight

The kids: Lexy and Tim

Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards

Arnold and Wu

Samuel Jackson and BD Wong

29:55 - Award Season.

Worst and best parts of the adaptation.

Editing errors

Beginning of the book setup and epilogue

Characters teleporting

Velociraptors in the visitor center

Dinosaurs on the screen

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Worst and best actors.

Arnold/Samuel L Jackson

Harding/Jerry Molen

Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum

Hammond/Richard Attenborough

Sattler/Laura Dern

Worst and best book characters.

Lexy

Dennis Nedry and John Hammond

Grant and Sattler

Ian Malcolm

52:14 - Book/Flick Energy.

Book scored on a 5 star scale.

Lost World by Michael Chricton

The Folio Society special edition of Jurassic Park

Movie scored on a 10 point scale.

Movie on Rotten Tomatoes

1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel.

How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight?

Which extinct animal would you bring back to life?

Woolly Mammoth Meatball

Who is your favorite muppet?

Muppet Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

1:02:16 - End Credits.

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th! 

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

• A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5

• Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite.

• New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5.

• Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren't our favorites of the year.

• Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really?

• What is New to Come: if anything…

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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5

3:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 1

3:59 - CR Season 5: Episode 22 (Top 10 books of 2022)

4:18 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (Listener Press)

4:59 - Etsy Shop for book spine art

5:56 - CR Season 5: Episode 21 (Look back at Best Of 2018)

6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5

6:34 - CR Season 5: Episode 3

7:23 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

10:44 - CR Season 5: Episode 5

11:30 - CR Season 5: Episode 34

13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5

15:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 2

17:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 (w/Jason Headley)

17:33 - CR Season 5: Episode 40 (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada)

18:58 - CR Season 5: Episode 37

19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5

20:12 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

20:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven

20:39 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

20:55 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 

21:12 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

22:09 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

22:30 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

22:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong

24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5

24:06 - Not hearing about Fourth Wing before it got big. (Kaytee)

25:33 - We didn't focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith)

31:26 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig

31:46 - What's New to Come

33:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

35:20 - Currently Reading Patreon

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

• Would You Rather: it's a game. it's bookish. it's 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room?

6:28 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely?

6:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte?

10:15 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again.

12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood?

14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again? 

16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading?

18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way? 

19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again?

20:29 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

20:40 - Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

20:41 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

20:43 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

20:57 - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

21:23 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

21:48 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

21:53 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

22:04 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

22:16 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager

22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them?

24:36 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

25:23 - State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny

27:19 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

27:19 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link)

27:43 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again?

30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last… but each book features a mythical creature with two peens?

32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience?

37:43 - Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews

38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation?

39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again?

41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers)

43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they're a total jerk?

46:26 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs

46:36 - The Marriage Act by John Marrs

50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading?

52:00 - Kindle Oasis

52:02 - Kindle Paperwhite

55:19 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case

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

• Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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5:57 - Bill's Instagram @thewilltoread

6:00 - The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Pressed by Bill)

6:11 - Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel

8:11 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Pressed by Karrie)

11:04 - Fabled Bookshop

11:51 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (Pressed by Ruth) 

14:45 - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard (Pressed by Nancy)

15:59 - Endurance by Alfred Lansing

17:05 - Books with Emily Fox Youtube

17:32 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Pressed by Tara)

18:22 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

18:24 - Wool: Book One by Hugh Howey

19:38 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast on Instagram @heartsanddaggerspod

20:16 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Pressed by Holly)

21:47 - A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

22:50 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

23:57 - Throwback by Maurene Goo (Pressed by Christy)

26:42 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Pressed by Amanda)

29:22 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Pressed by Alex)

30:31 - Good Bones by Maggie Smith

32:22 - Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (Pressed by Cody)

34:56 - Cody on Instagram @codyhill__

36:48 - The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas (Pressed by Laura)

38:42 - The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata (Pressed by Judith)

40:04 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (Pressed by Ashton)

43:01 - Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (Pressed by Britt)

44:31 - All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat (Pressed by Meghan)

45:39 - Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth

46:34 - Liz's Instagram @lizisreading_

46:37 - The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Pressed by Liz)

49:03 - Button Pusher by Tyler Page (Pressed by Stephanie)

51:17 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Pressed by Andrea)

52:39 - The Popcast

53:28 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Pressed by Christine)

54:48 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

56:13 - The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy (Pressed by Carolyn)

57:05 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

58:33 - Currently Reading Patreon

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

• Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day +  let there be a reading light

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: advice on avoiding bookish amnesia

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

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01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week

04:56 - The Currently Reading Library Tote (CR Merch)

05:42 - May Your Coffee Be Hot Mug (CR Merch)

09:14 - Our Current Reads

09:27 - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Kaytee)

13:24 - Deenie by Judy Blume

15:31 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

15:34 - Forever by Judy Blume

17:20 - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith)

18:57 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

19:07 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger

21:56 - In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn

22:22 - Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee)

25:44 - The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith)

31:30 - Weyward by Emilia Hart (Kaytee)

34:31 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (Meredith)

36:36 - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

38:26 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

39:15 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart

40:22 - Deep Dive: Answering a listener question and giving advice on avoiding bookish amnesia

49:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain

49:22 - I wish more readers would pick up Go As a River by Shelley Read (Kaytee)

50:00 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

51:21 - I wish you would consider experimenting with a new pen: like this "cheater" fountain pen, Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain (Meredith)

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• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX!

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

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

• Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we're trying a new thing and pressing books into each other's hands that we are required to read over break!

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:51 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:18 - Fabled Bookshop

3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week

5:13 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber 

6:04 - Hunt A Killer 

7:52  - Current Reads

8:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)

8:22 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

13:15 - The Girls on Chalk Hill by Alison Belsham (Meredith)

18:06 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee)

20:55 - CR Season 3: Episode 24

21:01 - Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine

23:11 - Laura Tremaine's Patreon

25:02 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber

25:15 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

30:29 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee)

32:27 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

33:07 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

34:42 - My Murder by Katie Williams (Meredith)

36:49 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 

37:58 - Deep Dive: We Boss Each Other's TBR

46:43 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (For Kaytee to read)

46:48 - Matrix by Lauren Groff

46:51 - Florida by Lauren Groff

49:09 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

49:31 - The One by John Marrs

49:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (For Meredith to read)

52:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain

52:51 - I wish for good wishes in my impending move and life changes. (Kaytee)

54:47 - I wish we would go into more books "blindly". (Meredith)

55:42 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

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Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. 

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.

2:02 - The Set Up

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

3:34 - Putting the Book Into Context

Publication date (mentioned that it is the last book pre-iPhone which comes into play later)

The rating is higher on Audible than Goodreads, speaking to the quality of narration.

Seasonal setting - Winter

Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2007

Critic Reviews

Release date confusion

Alternate Title: Dead Cold (Canadian title), TV Show on Amazon Prime titled this episode "Whiteout"

Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book

9:37 - A Deeper Exploration

First few paragraphs

Still Life by Louise Penny

Gamache is not introduced until chapter 8

Immediate body shaming of CC's daughter by CC herself

The Oddness Factor

P.148 highlighting the oddness of the murder

The Canadian Perspective

Exploration of art used in A Fatal Grace

The pacing of the novel

The Villagers and the Village itself

Themes: Three Pines as a place of respite, Introspection and the acceptance of oneself, Light and Dark

The comparison of CC, Peter and Clara Morrow

Vulnerability and authenticity at superpowers

Lack of small children belonging to main characters

The Fear Factor

46:57 - What Do We Need to Know?

Village of Three Pines - The Bistro, The Hadley House

How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny

Enneagram Corner

Introduction to Arnoult

1:00:22 - Superlatives

Biggest flaw or disappointment

Fat shaming and appearance shaming

Favorite scene

Character MVP

Biggest loser

Best food description

Favorite quote

1:20:44 - Within the Series

Setting the table

Favorite quote

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

Next episode's read: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

No Spoilers this episode! 

Connect With Us:

Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. 

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

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

• Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels

• The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading 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! 

We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:15 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:24 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

2:05 - Fable App

4:31 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (pre-order. Release date September 12, 2023)

6:16  - Current Reads

6:23 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield (Mary)

10:24 - CR Season 5: Episode 33

10:44 - The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee)

11:19 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

12:54 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcet 

13:52 - Royal Blood by Aimee Carter (Mary)

15:04 - Storygraph

15:44 - American Royals by Katharine McGee

15:47 - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

15:56 - Spare by Prince Harry

16:19 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

16:20 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

17:02 - A Beginner's Guide to America by Roya Hakakian (Kaytee)

20:00 - What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman (Mary)

21:55 - Go As A River by Shelley Read (Kaytee)

25:39 - Deep Dive: Books To Take You Around the World

25:51 - CR Season 4: Episode 44

26:14 - CR Season 4: Episode 5

27:15 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

27:58 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

28:00 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed

28:43 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

29:46 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer

30:56 - How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith

31:57 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

32:50 - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

34:57 - Happy Place by Emily Henry

35:43 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving

35:46 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

36:10 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

36:29 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

37:20 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

37:35 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman

37:48 - Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

38:17 - Violeta by Isabel Allende

38:26 - Storygraph

39:07 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

39:32 - Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

39:44 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

39:45 - Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

40:08 - The Dry by Jane Harper

40:31 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

40:57 - Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane

41:00 - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

42:00 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

42:01 - The Martian by Andy Weir

42:05 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield

42:03 - ANY J. Ryan Stradal book 

42:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain

44:12 - I wish all libraries did adult summer reading programs. (Mary)

45:06 - I wish parents would buy their kids Kindle Fires and turn them into reading only machines. (Kaytee)

45:14 - Kindle Fire (but wait until Prime Day to get a discount!)

45:45 - Hoopla

45:56 - Libby

45:57 - Libro.fm

45:58 - Instructions to download Libro.FM (Libby should have no issues)

Connect With Us:

*Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.*

Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast.com

@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram

currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading