The Currently Reading Podcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reader profiles on Instagram and connecting authors and readers Current Reads: we are revisiting some authors that we've read before, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. Deep Dive: the items we have on our bookish bucket lists. What do we want to "achieve"? Book Presses: an oldie but goodie mystery and a graphic novel 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . :30 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:55 - Bookish Moment of the Week 8:50 - Bear Necessity by James Gould-Bourn 11:11 - Current Reads 11:36 - The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (Meredith) 13:38 - Roar by Cecelia Ahern 15:01 - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 15:50 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Kaytee) 15:57 - Season 3: Episode 44 17:19 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 19:38 - Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (Meredith) 21:10 - The Shelf Subscription from Bookshelf Thomasville 22:34 - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 24:12 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult (Kaytee) 27:34 - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 28:23 - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman (Meredith) 28:41 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 33:39 - The Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden (Kaytee) 34:13 - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 37:02 - Deep Dive: Our Bookish Bucket Lists 38:31 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 39:51 - Parnassus Books 40:03 - An Unlikely Story bookshop 40:10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 40:22 - Powell's Books 40:28 - Strand Bookstore 40:42 - Fabled Bookshop 41:07 - BookPeople 45:50 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 46:19 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili 46:37 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 46:38 - Roots by Alex Haley 46:50 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 47:38 - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 49:20 - Blackwell's bookshop 51:01 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 51:44 - Original Sin by P.D. James (Meredith) 54:16 - Cover Her Face by P.D. James 54:32 - The Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden 54:35 - New Kid by Jerry Craft (Kaytee) 55:05 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 55:19 - Class Act by Jerry Craft Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a Kindle device hack and the Edgar awards Current Reads: books that whelm us and surprise us in the best ways Deep Dive: the different ways we interact with our books and what we are reading Book Presses: a verse novel and an oldie but goodie 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . :30 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:55 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:17 - Instructions on how to remove ads from you Kindle HERE 7:55 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 8:10 - The Edgar Awards 8:37 - The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen 8:42 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 8:46 - Five Decembers by James Kestrel 8:57 - How Lucky by Will Leitch 9:00 - No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield 9:55 - Current Reads 10:04 - You Got Anything Stronger? by Gabrielle Union (Kaytee) 13:57 - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers (Meredith) 19:54 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 20:23 - The Circle by Dave Eggers 21:24 - A Swim in a Pond and the Rain by George Saunders (Kaytee) 21:40 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 25:36 - The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (Meredith) 30:29 - Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan (Kaytee) 30:34 - Page and Palette 30:46 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 31:06 - Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patty Callahan 35:44 - Book darts 37:59 - Girl 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke (Meredith) 41:51 - Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hiller 42:05 - Deep Dive: How We Interact with Our Books 43:36 - Book darts 47:39 - Season 3: Episode 5 of Currently Reading w/Roxanna 48:33 - Filofax refillable notebook 52:58 - Erin Condren highlighter pack 54:12 - Currently Reading Patreon 54:38 - A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders 55:34 - Breath by James Nestor 56:25 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 56:37 - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (Kaytee) 58:26 - The Flanders Panel by Arturo Perez-Reverte (Meredith) 59:54 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 1:00:03 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a giant fanfic and a kid's rec Current Reads: books that have very little in common with each other Deep Dive: a listener-suggested topic, what are the three themes of your reading life? Book Presses: productivity non-fiction and pregnancy-related non-ficiton 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . :30 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:48 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:27 - The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau 6:06 - The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau (City of Ember #2) 7:32 - All The Young Dudes digital version 7:59 - Sorta Awesome Podcast 10:26 - All the Young Dudes in print (purchase at your own risk) 11:39 - Become a Bookish Friend of Currently Reading 11:41 - Become a Superstar of The Sorta Awesome podcast 13:35 - All the Young Dudes on Goodreads 14:04 - Current Reads 14:28 - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 17:24 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 17:33 - The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker (Kaytee) 19:05 - Secret Stuff by Laura Tremaine (her Patreon) 20:14 - The Art of Gathering Virtual Guide 21:20 - @katieladyreads on Instagram 21:38 - Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (Meredith) 27:24 - All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoy (Kaytee) 27:32 - The Popcast Patreon 29:11 - The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy 30:50 - The House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (Meredith) 34:43 - The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 34:48 - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 35:46 - Wilder Girls by Rory Power 36:38 - Camp by L.C. Rosen (Kaytee) 36:47 - Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand 39:51 - Deep Dive: Three Themes That Describe Us As Readers 40:18 - What Should I Read Next podcast 43:18 - A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles 44:40 - Pony by R.J Palacio 47:16 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 52:05 - Suggest a deep dive topic at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 52:19 - WSIRN episode 276 52:34 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 53:11 - First Things First by Stephen R. Covey (Meredith) 53:21 - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey 53:28 - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Stephen R. Covey 57:06 - Expecting Better by Emily Oster (Kaytee) 57:53 - What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff 57:55 - Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Mindy and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: traveling through the mail and anew book light Current Reads: some backlist books and some new releases, some of which really surprised us! Deep Dive: factors that make us add and remove stars Book Presses: redemptive drama and a true-to-life-novel 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . :28 - Currently Reading Patreon :59 - All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells 2:00 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:04 - Mindy's Instagram @gratefulforgrace 5:35 - The Lamborghini of Book Lights 5:47 - Current Reads 6:22 - Dear Bob and Sue by Matt and Karen Smith (Mindy) 8:28 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 9:32 - CeCeRios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera (Kaytee) 9:40 - Currently Reading on Mighty Networks 10:59 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston 11:51 - The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody 12:46 - Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea (Mindy) 16:12 - We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez 16:51 - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins 18:01 - Lost and Found by Kathryn Schulz (Kaytee) 18:05 - Fabled Bookshop 18:30 - Furious Hours by Casey Cep 21:26 - In The Wild Night by Jeff Zentner 21:37 - The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Mindy) 24:48 - Hell of a Book by Jason Mott (Kaytee) 29:31 - Deep Dive: The Things that Affect our Star Ratings 29:37 - @Katie.lovesbooks on Instagram 30:02 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 33:43 - Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe 34:26 - Frankie and Bug by Gayle Foreman 34:51 - These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant 36:06 - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 38:33 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 40:35 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 40:49 - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 42:07 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle 45:37 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 45:42 - Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha (Mindy) 46:22 - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke 47:35 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Kaytee) 47:42 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Episode 1 w/Georgia Hunter 49:18 - Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan 49:21 - The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 49:46 - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: home library wins and reading your shelves Current Reads: mystery and fantasy and parenting and romance and family drama, we're running the reading gauntlet Deep Dive: setting goals for 2022 in our personal, podcast, and Patreon spaces Book Presses: a backlist gem and a retelling of a classic As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 0:30 - Currently Reading Patreon 2:00 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:15 - Thriftbooks 6:33 - Current Reads 7:00 - Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner (Meredith) 12:34 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (Kaytee) 13:29 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 14:24 - The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg (Meredith) 17:28 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 19:08 - Social Justice Parenting by Dr. Traci Baxley (Kaytee) 22:03 - Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 22:04 - Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi 22:35 - A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith) 26:22 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee) 27:03 - Breath by James Nestor 30:01 - Deep Dive: Our Reading Goals for 2022 35:23 - Currently Reading Patreon 40:30 - Tag potential guests on our Instagram Currently Reading 43:15 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 43:35 - Fabled Bookshop 43:56 - The Ghost Writer by John Harwood (Meredith) 45:08 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 45:41 - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 46:53 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee) 47:05 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Today's minisode has an additional top 10 list to add to your 2022 TBRs! We've got Mindy and Mary here with their favorite books of 2021, and their conversation is not-to-be-missed! Note that they recorded this episode before Meredith and Kaytee's released, so there are some repeats, but no one knew about the other's lists! Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. *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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . Mindy and Mary's Top 10 Books of 2021 The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman (Mindy) The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (Mary) The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (Mindy) Long Bright River by Liz Moore Pony by R.J. Palacio (Mary) Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Malloy (Mindy) One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Mary) Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Mindy) The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Mary) The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (Mindy) The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Mary) The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Mindy) Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Mary) Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (Mindy) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Mary) A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (Mindy) I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer (Mary) These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (Mary & Mindy!) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Mindy) The Sentence by Louise Erdrich (Mary) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Our top ten books of 2021! It's our longest episode ever, and we are so excited to share it with you as we jump into a new year! 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . .2:04 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:44 - Fabled Bookshop 14:17 - Meredith and Kaytee's Top 10 Books of 2021 14:36 - Legenborn by Tracy Deonn (Kaytee) 14:39 - Season 3: episode 40 18:40 - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull 18:52 - A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (Meredith) 20:51 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee) 23:25 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand 23:26 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Meredith) 23:56 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 24:22 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 25:01 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 25:47 - The Day The World Came to Town by Jim DeFede (Kaytee) 25:51 - Season 4: Episode 14 27:32 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith) 27:41 - Season 3: Episode 41 31:03 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Kaytee) 31:25 - Season 3: Episode 42 33:41 - State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny (Meredith) 36:22 - Intermission: Lowest Rated Books 36:58 - Roar by Cecilia Ahern (Kaytee) 37:41 - Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Kaytee) 38:49 - Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay (Meredith) 39:31 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager (Meredith) 40:26 - Meredith and Kaytee's Top 10 Books of the Year cont'd 40:36 - Love Lives Here by Amanda Jette Knox (Kaytee) K NOTE: while I do think it's clear that I love my sister dearly here, I want to be extra super clear that when I say "love covers all manner of sins" I am referring to the ways we as her family fail at times to do the best we can. I am not in any way referring to her gender identity as a sin. My sister knows this, but I want to be sure that anyone else who hears me, hears me correctly as well. 42:25 - Pony by R.J. Palacio (Meredith) 42:50 - Page & Palette Bookshop 44:06 - Wonder by R.J. Palacio 45:02 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 45:05 - Season 3: Episode 45 46:29 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith) 49:46 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Kaytee) 49:51 - Season 3: Episode 35 49:56 - Bookshelf Thomasville 50:47 - Blackwell's 51:05 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 51:06 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 51:28 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 51:37 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 55:14 - Intermission: The Books that Surprised Us Most in 2021 55:44 - Season 3: Episode 34 55:50 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss (Kaytee) 57:38 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Meredith) 1:01:33 - Meredith and Kaytee's Top 10 Books of the Year cont'd 1:01:50 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith (Kaytee) 1:01:56 - Season 4: Episode 19 1:03:37 - Fabled Bookshop 1:03:39 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker (Meredith) 1:06:52 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee) 1:06:56 - Season 4: Episode 2 1:09:18 - Matrix by Lauren Groff (Meredith) 1:09:59 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 1:13:14 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Kaytee) 1:13:22 - Season 4: Episode 12 1:!3:38 - Minisode w/Mike Gayle 1:16:09 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Meredith) 1:17:42 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: rethinking the book slump and nerdy book stats Today, for the meat of our episode we are hearing directly from you, the listeners! We're visiting your favorite indie bookstores and hearing about the books they pressed into your hands. 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 dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 0:10 - Bite Size Intro 2:18 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:54 - Fabled Bookshop 5:45 - Bookish Moment of the Week 7:58 - A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas 8:34 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May 9:32 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 16:13 - Your Favorite Indie Bookstores and the Books They Sold You 16:22 - The Learned Owl Book Shop 16:33 - The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt (Becky) 16:36 - The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt (Becky) 16:43 - The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt 17:26 - InkLink Books 18:09 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Katie) 18:40 - A Great Good Place for Books 18:53 - The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (Karen) 19:16 - Wild Geese Bookshop 19:41 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult TImes by Katherine May (Dana) 20:44 - Warwicks 20:49 - Chevalier's 21:09 - The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 21:29 - IQ by Joe Ide (Susan) 22:16 - Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene 22:17 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 22:24 - Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha 23:13 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 23:53 - Fabled Bookshop 24:01 - Elizabeth Barnhill on Instagram 24:23 - Travels with George by Nathaniel Philbrick (Erin) 24:58 - Empire of Pain by Patrick Raddon Keefe 25:17 - Book'n It on Instagram 25:43 - Lemuria Books 27:07 - Race Against Time by Jerry Mitchell (Kim) 27:18 - Parnassus Books 27:36 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (Alex) 27:50 - Munro's Books 27:55 - Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchett (Shannon) 28:34 - The Bookshop Nashville 28:37 - The Bookshop Nashville on Instagram 28:47 - Lit Clique (blind date with a book) at The Bookshop (Megan) 30:08 - Boswell Book Company 30:12 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer (Mary) 31:24 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) 31:43 - Page 1 Books 32:04 - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox (Mindy) 32:09 - Hades by Candice Fox 32:39 - Deep Dive: Meredith and Kaytee's Indie Presses 32:54 - Fabled Bookshop 33:26 - When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain 33:39 - Gallery Bookshop 34:22 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Meredith) 36:56 - Garcia Street Books 37:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling 37:30 - Dog Man by Dav Pilkey 37:35 - The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski (Kaytee) 40:01 - Bookshop.org Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a birthday gift for a friend and winter prep Current Reads: we've got lots of five-star books for you today readers, and one that didn't hit the mark Deep Dive: the fictional worlds we would love to live in (or maybe just visit) Book Presses: a graphic novel and a perfectly quiet winter book As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . Season 4, Episode 18: 0:10 - An Ad for Ourselves 1:46 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:05 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:47 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 7:07 - Three Lives & Company bookstore 9:03 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles 10:06 - Current Reads: 10:18 - Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson (Kaytee) 12:40 - Ash Davidson's About Me page 14:09 - Greenwood by Michael Christie 14:58 - State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny (Meredith) 15:16 - Still Life by Louise Penny (1st in Three Pines series) 19:12 - The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny 21:07 - The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody (Kaytee) 21:15 - Netgalley 22:47 - Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling 22:49 - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell 23:33 - The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody (pre-order link) 24:07 - Pony by R. J. Palacio (Meredith) 24:21 - Page and Palette Bookstore 27:04 - Wonder by R.J. Palacio 28:36 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 30:50 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith (Kaytee) 34:23 - Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call (Meredith) 34:32 - Fabled Bookshop 41:09 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 42:39 - Blackwell's 44:17 - Deep Dive: Worlds We Want to Dive Into 44:54 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 45:27 - Still Life (1st in the Three Pines series) by Louise Penny 46:27 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 46:45 - Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co #1) by Anna James 47:19 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (HP #1) by J.K. Rowling 47:25 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 47:42 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 47:59 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 47:60 - Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 49:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 49:54 - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow 50:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 50:38 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 51:13 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 52:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 52:27 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob (Kaytee) 54:13 - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Meredith) 56:15 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: holiday reading and a Bookish dentist visit Current Reads: some books that we both read that we can discuss together Deep Dive: how to move those books from TBR to read - reading your shelves! Book Presses: a delightful classic and a middle grade gem As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . Season 4, Episode 18: 1:18 Bookish Moment of the Week 2:51 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 3:00 - Christmas with Anne of Green and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery 4:52 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris 4:57 - Season 4: Episode 1 of Currently Reading 5:33 Current Reads: 5:43 - Amy Allen Clark - MomAdvice and Book Gang podcast 5:56 - The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (Mary) 8:48 - This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay (Kaytee) 12:20 - The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (Mary) 14:47 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 16:49 - The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (Kaytee) 19:18 - The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller (Mary) 19:27 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller 21:47 - The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr (Kaytee) 23:59 - Deep Dive: Reading Your Shelves 27:00 - Thriftbooks 27:01 - Savers 29:13 - Half Price Books 30:42 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson 32:14 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 37:01 - Scribd 37:03 - Libro.fm 40:16 - Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:36 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Mary) 42:28 - Season 1: Episode 1 of Currently Reading 42:46 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast