The Currently Reading Podcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: unhauling books and chatting live with a favorite author Current Reads: dystopia and middle grade and funny memoir and fantasy and graphic novels and murder Deep Dive: the lessons we learned from certain sections of the bookstore The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over 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!* . . . . 1:11 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:18 - Pangobooks 2:48 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 4:40 - Half Priced Books 5:12 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 6:17 - Fabled Bookshop 7:00 - Current Reads 7:08 - The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (Kaytee) 7:16 - Tattered Cover Bookstore 8:30 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 12:23 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White (Meredith) 14:25 - Hide by Kiersten White 16:33 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 17:03 - The Vampiric Vacation by Kiersten White 17:58 - Downtown Shabby by Hopwood DePree (Kaytee) 20:18 - Scribd 21:06 - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Meredith) 25:46 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir (Kaytee) 25:48 - The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir 26:05 - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy by Ivy Noelle Weir 26:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 29:22 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 34:05 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 34:06 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 34:08 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard 35:10 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 36:03 - Deep Dive: If (Genre) Taught Me Anything 44:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish every book came with an interactive experience. (Kaytee) 44:44 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brenden Slocumb 44:46 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt 44:54 - Shine Bright by Danyel Smith 45:39 - Downtown Shabby by Hopwood DePree 46:59 - Booth by Karen Joy Fowler I wish Blackwell's had a section just for popular books with different international covers. (Meredith) 47:36 - Blackwell's UK Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading as a gauge and a library cookbook Current Reads: books we've been guarding like precious gems Deep Dive: reading the world - why and how The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over 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! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 2:00 - Season 5: Episode 2 2:04 - Brilliant Books 3:07 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:57 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 7:28 - Modern Lunch by Allison Day 8:54 - Current Reads 9:14 - Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide (Roxanna) 16:20 - Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith (Kaytee) 16:51 - Season 4: Episode 29 16:54 - The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah Jones 17:21 - Cafe Con Libros 18:07 - Black Girl Songbook Podcast 20:25 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 20:57 - Check Please! By Ngozi Ukazu (Roxanna) 26:41 - Jubilee by Margaret Walker (Kaytee) 27:17 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 28:58 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 29:00 - The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 29:38 - Kindred by Octavia Butler 31:34 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 31:46 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield (Roxanna) 36:48 - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach 37:55 - Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer (Kaytee) 38:05 - Tiny Beautiful Things (Dear Sugar) by Cheryl Strayed 40:41 - Deep Dive: Reading the World 40:56 - Currently Reading Patreon (access to the reading log and much more!) 50:41 - Canada Reads 52:14 - The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy 52:45 - Lallan Sweets by Srishti Chaudhary 55:00 - BookRiot 55:09 - Get Booked Podcast 55:42 - Strong Sense of Place Podcast 55:59 - The Next Chapter 56:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish I had a book with maps that explains the history and events of each place. (Roxanna) 59:15 - The History of the World Map by Map by DK and The Smithsonian Institute I wish I could keep better track of books coming to the screen. (Kaytee) 1:01:25 - The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (vol.1) 1:01:33 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 1:01:35 - Coraline by Neil Gaiman 1:01:36 - American Gods by Neil Gaiman 1:01:38 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 1:01:41 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: DNF progress and a new way of enjoying a book Current Reads: five books we're excited to talk about and one that might cause some clutched pearls Deep Dive: the books we know are terrible but are our secret pleasures The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over 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! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 1:43 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:59 - The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (Amazon Link) 9:45 - Current Reads 10:01 - Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales (Kaytee) 14:25 - The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (Meredith) 16:04 - Blackwell's 18:00 - Descent by Tim Johnston 18:01 - The Current by Tim Johnston 18:18 - The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke 18:19 - The Novel Neighbor 19:17 - When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough by Taylor S. Schumann (Katyee) 23:35 - Masterminds and Wingmen by Rosalind Wiseman (Meredith) 24:02 - Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman 25:51 - NurtureShock by Po Bronson 28:15 - The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph (Kaytee) 30:24 - How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi 31:44 - CONTENT WARNING FROM HERE TO THE FOUNTAIN. LITTLE EARS AND MINDY ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. 32:36 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert (Meredith) 38:34 - Deep Dive: Books We Want to Hide While Reading 39:27 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 41:03 - Blackout by Candace Owens 45:12 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 45:27 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 45:30 - 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James 50:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish that everyone had access to a great library card collection. (Kaytee) 51:04 - Libby 51:29 - Libro.fm I wish everyone could experience fall reading to its fullest extent. (Meredith) 53:15 - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth 53:23 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron 53:30 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage 53:41 - The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 53:48 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading to a new generation and an online event Current Reads: six books we read over the summer that we want you know to about Deep Dive: slow but steady reading, what works in this format and where do we fit it in? The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over 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! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 1:38 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:45 - Stanley's Library by William Bee 3:54 - @teenybookshelf on Instagram 4:36 - Fabled Bookshop 6:24 - Current Reads 7:09 - American Predator by Maureen Callahan (Meredith) 12:47 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 13:00 - The Amityville Horror Jay Anson 13:32 - The Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Kaytee) 13:40 - Brilliant Books - K Edit: this bookstore is actually located in Traverse City in the LOWER peninsula of Michigan. Thanks to the many (many many) of you who pointed out my mistake. 13:40 - Brilliant Books Monthly 14:21 - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 16:21 - Circe by Madeline Miller 16:22 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell 16:41 - Scorpica by G.R. McCallister 18:08 - The Search by Nora Roberts (Meredith) 23:14 - The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Kaytee) 23:33 - Libro FM ALC program 25:10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 25:23 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 25:44 - The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake (pre-order) 26:13 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldtree 27:00 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher (Meredith) 33:06 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 33:45 - Upgrade by Blake Crouch (Kaytee) 36:57 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 37:00 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 37:15 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 38:17 - Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson 39:17 - Deep Dive: The Slowest and the Steadiest 39:21 - @Marys_bookish_musings on Instagram 41:26 - Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 41:34 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 41:48 - Daughters of Africa by Margaret Busby (Amazon link) 41:49 - The New Daughters of Africa by Margaret Busby 42:22 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 42:49 - Roots by Alex Haley 45:34 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili 45:45 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 45:48 - Piranesi by Suzanna Clarke 48:11 - It by Stephen King 48:13 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 48:37 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher 48:56 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish I could implement a family reading time in the evenings. (Kaytee) I wish everyone could experience what we experience with the Indie Press List (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reporting back on homework and an exciting interview Current Reads: some great summer break reads from both of us, and one spicy opinion Deep Dive: we report back on how we spent our five weeks off and how much we missed you all! Book Presses: one last time - a very Kaytee book and a series starter to keep you going. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 2:42 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:40 - The Bookshelf Thomasville 4:06 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:32 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 6:58 - Fabled Bookshop 7:22 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:25 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:26 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 8:33 - Current Reads 8:44 - Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith (Kaytee) 9:56 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 11:45 - Scorpica by G. R McCallister (Meredith) 15:27 - Circe by Madeline Miller 16:06 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand 16:31 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) 17:06 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 17:08 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 20:09 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale (Meredith) 22:26 - Half Price Books (They have lots of locations!) 24:12 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee) 24:27 - Cafe Con Libros 27:49 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith) 29:41 - Fabled Bookshop 31:48 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 32:38 - Deep Dive: Our Summer Vacation Recaps 34:57 - Glass Houses by Louise Penny 37:12 - Cinder by Melissa Meyer 37:15 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 41:37 - Season 1: Episode 24 43:36 - Books We'd Like To Press Into Your Hands (For the Last Time) 43:58 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 46:04 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale 46:13 - Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Some of our highlights and learning experiences from Season 4. Who can believe we are four full years into the podcast? Giving you 12 additional presses to fill up your summer and fall TBRs. If you want more presses, an additional 30 will be made available to Patreon subscribers next week!. Join us over at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast ! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 2:50 - Reflecting on Season 4 3:50 - Season 4: Episode 21 4:19 - Season 4: Episode 26 4:31 - Season 4: Episode 34 4:39 - Season 4: Episode 25 5:29 - Season 4: Episode 1 5:33 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 5:40 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 6:13 - Season 4: Episode 37 (the rainbow shelves episode) 6:53 - Season 4: Episode 26 7:12 - Season 4: Episode 42 w/Kenda Adachi 8:21 - Currently Reading Patreon 17:54 - Email us your suggestions for cap segments at currentlypodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast 18:39 - Currently Reading Patreon 19:23 - Listener Presses Part Two 19:34 - Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway (Pressed by Beth) 23:31 - The Rent Collector by Camron Wright (Pressed by Mic) 26:49 - Five Little Indians by Michelle Good (Pressed by Francis) 30:08 - Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (Pressed by Nicole) 30:45 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 30:46 - When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson 30:49 - New Kid by Jerry Craft 32:56 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab (Pressed by Katie) 34:37 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 34:30 - An Unlikely Story 35:01 - The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson (Pressed by Amanda) 36:38 - I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 36:39 - The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 36:40 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 37:52 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1) 38:04 - The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey 38:21 - Beach Music by Pat Conroy (Pressed by Tiffany) 38:25 - Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy 40:08 - Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy 41:24 - Answers in the Pages by David Levithan (Pressed by Avery) 44:38 - Afterlife by Julia Alvarez (Pressed by Amy) 46:22 - The Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Barry (Pressed by Michele) 48:13 - Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown 48:40 - The Diddakoi by Rumor Godden (Pressed by Mary Faith, amazon link) 51:24 - The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Pressed by Madeline) 53:14 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, we have a very special GROUP Show for you! All 5 of us got together to play a Bookish game of Never Have I Ever, and we think you'll love it! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 1:59 - Sorta Awesome Show 3:20 - Never Have I Ever… Never Have I Ever… hidden a book or book haul from my significant other 4:24 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Never Have I Ever… read a thriller 6:17 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 6:25 - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 6:26 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 7:22 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Never Have I Ever… read a section from a romance aloud to my husband 9:36 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Never Have I Ever… had a dream about a book character 11:18 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 13:02 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen 13:07 - A Place For Us by Fatima Fahreen Mirza 13:45 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 13:52 - Still Life by Louise Penny 14:45 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 15:07 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher Never Have I Ever… lost a book and had to replace it 19:16 - Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allen Ahlberg 20:17 - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Diana K. White 22:31 - Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles Never Have I Ever… DNFd a book for sex or violence 27:13 - I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 27:53 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel Never Have I Ever… owned less than 50 books 32:48 - Daughter of the Mountains by Louise Rankin Never Have I Ever… gotten pregnant or had a pregnancy scare due to scenes in a book that motivated my actions 35:36 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Never Have I Ever… read a book in one sitting 37:42 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 39:28 - The Firm by John Grisham 40:01 - Pelican Brief by John Grisham 40:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 40:28 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Never Have I Ever… lied to a friend about how I felt about a book they recommended to me 46:20 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 46:35 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry 50:37 - Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony (amazon link) Never Have I Ever brought a book to a concert or party to read and ignore people Never Have I Ever hit on a guy/gal because of a book they were reading 58:56 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Meredith and author Travis Baldree. Travis is the author of Legends and Lattes, which has gone gangbusters through the Currently Reading community. Tune into this conversation with Travis to hear about: Emotional support books Cozy Fantasy: a Hallmark-style movie set in Dungeons and Dragons? The journey to publication Favorite characters Cover conversations Fan art The details on his next book The last 5-star book he read! Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. These are affiliate links, which kick back a small percentage of your purchase to the podcast, which helps support the show! Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree (pre-order at Bookshop, or buy it now at Amazon) Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher Connect with Travis: on Instagram at @travis_baldree, on Facebook, Twitter or at his website Contact the show at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Meredith on Instagram @meredith.reads and Kaytee @notesonbookmarks You can visit our website at www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: 18 fantastic books that listeners want to Press into your hands! Get out your Library hold list! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 2:05 - Darling Girl by Liz Michalski (pressed by Jenny) 5:05 - An American Radical by Tamer Elnoury (pressed by Kenzie) 6:57 - A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett (Amazon link) (pressed by Michael) 10:04 - The Ranger's Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (pressed by Mary) 12:10 - Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine Cho (pressed by Michelle) 14:02 - A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske (pressed by Kimberley) 16:03 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 16:43 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (pressed by Andrea) 21:23 - The Binding by Bridget Collins (pressed by Brianna) 23:59 - The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien (pressed by Tara) 26:12 - The Hunting Wives by May Cobb (pressed by Ashley) 28:14 - In the Shelter by Padraig O'Tuama (pressed by Abigail) 30:17 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 30:48 - The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury (pressed by Rachel) 33:44 - When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill (pressed by Elise) 35:52 - Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott (pressed by Lexy) 38:14 - Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (pressed by Lynette) 41:57 - The Hearts and Daggers Podcast 42:00 - The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner (pressed by Holly) 42:10 - Holly's Instagram @birdbrainbooks 44:08 - The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 45:53 - The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova (pressed by Amy) 47:47 - Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (pressed by Courtny) 47:59 - The Novel Neighbor 52:35 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a giant buddy read to be proud of and recommending specific books Current Reads: a mish mash of books across all genres Deep Dive: Meredith and Kaytee go into the specifics of writing a review and sharing it Book Presses: last presses of season 4! A violent but huggable book and a mystery that looks like it contains something different As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are 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!* . . . . 2:22 - The Happier Podcast w/ Gretchen Rubin 13:20 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:49 - When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough by Taylor S. Schumann 6:10 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 8:06 - Current Reads 8:22 - A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat (Kaytee) 8:40 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 11:38 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (Meredith) 13:29 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 14:39 - The Change by Kirsten Miller 15:35 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 17:42 - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman (Kaytee) 18:45 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 20:25 - Happy At Any Cost by Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre (Meredith) 21:15 - Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh 21:54 - The Gilmore Guide to Books 24:21 - Love That Story by Jonathan Van Ness (Kaytee) 24:39 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 27:13 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (Meredith) 27:40 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 32:57 - Deep Dive: How We Craft a Review 41:56 - @lonestarwords on Instagram 43:17 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager 43:19 - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 45:56 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill 46:05 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 46:38 - @katieladyreads on Instagram 46:43 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 47:25 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 49:06 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 49:31 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee) 51:45 - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan (Meredith) 53:20 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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