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Currently Reading

321 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings

Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week.

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Episodes

Season 6, Episode 37: Hew Hobbies + Our Love For Memoirs

April 22, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: fun new hobbies and maybe not having a bookish moment Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: our love for all things memoir 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) ....

Season 6, Episode 36: New Kinds of Books + Managing Our Massive TBRs

April 15, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes - 57.9 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: learning of new kinds of books and creating outdoor reading spaces Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we manage our massive TBRs and how we choose our next read 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 ep...

Season 6, Episode 35: Book Subscriptions + Book Wishes To The Book Fairy

April 08, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes - 48.9 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: changing up book subscriptions and implementing new technology into our reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what would we ask the book fairy to change in our books 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 ...

Season 6, Episode 34: Comfort Listening + A No Prep Episode

April 01, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: more efficient book signings and reading when we need to recharge Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: an unofficial deep dive into no prep episodes 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 o...

Season 6, Episode 33: Crumble and Chronicles + Changes In Our Reading Lives Over Time

March 25, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: pastries while reading and huge bookish hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the ways our reading lives and changed and expanded over time 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 ...

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 5: A Brutal Telling

March 22, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

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 kn...

Season 6, Episode 32: Book Signings + Revisiting What Is Working and Not Working In Our Reading Lives

March 18, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book signings and reading retreats Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: revisiting what is working and what isn’t working in our current 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...

Season 6, Episode 31: Puzzle Competitions + Kaytee and Meredith's Bookish Retreat

March 11, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 62.1 MB

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: puzzle competitions and a new to Meredith podcast Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: a recap of Kaytee and Meredith’s annual CR get together 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 wo...

Season 6, Episode 30: Roxanna and Mary Take Over + Tropes They Want To See More Of

March 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 29: Potty Adventures + All Things Bookish Villains

February 26, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 60.9 MB

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 ...

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 5: The Color Purple

February 23, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.3 MB

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 Booksho...

Season 6, Episode 28: Book to Film Excitement + Boss My TBR

February 19, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes - 58.2 MB

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 th...

Season 6, Episode 27: Meredith Meeting Authors + Tropes We Are Tired Of Reading

February 12, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 57.9 MB

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 m...

Season 6, Episode 26: Patreon Free Trials + Bookish Friends’ Best and Worst Books of 2023

February 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

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 t...

Season 6, Episode 25: Knox and Jamies Top 5 Reads of 2023!

January 29, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

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:...

Season 6, Episode 24: Read Alouds + The Evolution of Roxanna's Reading Life

January 22, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 60.7 MB

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 onl...

Minisode: Our Show Regulars' Top 10 of 2023

January 19, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 60.1 MB

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) . . . . 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 Al...

Season 6, Episode 23: Book Nooks + Endings That Affect How We Feel About A Book

January 15, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 65 MB

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 e...

Season 6, Episode 22: Our Top Ten Books of 2023

January 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

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) .  .  .  .  ...

Season 6, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Favorite Books of 2019

January 01, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 39.4 MB

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) .  .  .  .  .  4:30 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2019 5:...

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 4: A Christmas Carol

December 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

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 Booksho...

Season 6, Episode 20: Acts of Service + Themed Reading Months

December 18, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

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 episo...

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 4: A Rule Against Murder

December 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

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 kn...

Season 6, Episode 19: Book Subscriptions + Books That Kept Us Up At Night

December 11, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 54.2 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 18: Reading Trackers + How the Holidays Affect Our Reading

December 04, 2023 11:56 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

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 ...

Season 6: Episode 17: Bookish Intel + When Goodreads Ratings Don't Match Your Own

November 27, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

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 ...

Season 6, Episode 16: 2024 Spreadsheets + Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate

November 20, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

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 episo...

Season 6, Episode 15: Creating Bookish Community + Having Hobbies Outside of Reading

November 13, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

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 li...

Season 6, Episode 14: Our Bookish Impact + What Makes A Great Gift Book

November 06, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 52.5 MB

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 mai...

Season 6, Episode 13: Types of Bookmarks + Boss My TBR

October 30, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 12: Recapping Our European Travels

October 23, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MB

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 wo...

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 3: Red, White & Royal Blue

October 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

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 Booksho...

Season 6, Episode 11: Bookish Fussiness + Diving Into The Covenant of Water

October 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

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 epis...

Season 6, Episode 10: Re-Visiting a Classic Episode

October 09, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 9: Feeling Extra Autumnal + Prepping Our Travel TBR

October 02, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

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 t...

Season 6, Episode 8: Getting Chatty + What Is Working In Our Reading Lives

September 25, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MB

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 epi...

Season 6, Episode 7: Bookish Get Togethers + Best Versus Favorite Books

September 18, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MB

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 l...

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 3: The Cruelest Month

September 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

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 kn...

Season 6, Episode 6: Settling In + Houses As Characters

September 11, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 47.6 MB

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 surpr...

Season 6, Episode 5: Fall Reading + Books That Follow Formulas

September 04, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 50.5 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 4: Nasal Adventures + Two Tropes Diverge in a Wood

August 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB

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...

Season 6, Episode 3: A Change in Rhythm + Boss My TBR

August 21, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 54.5 MB

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 ...

Season 6, Episode 2: Circling Back on Direct Presses

August 14, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.8 MB

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 ...

Season 6, Episode 1: What We Did On Our Summer Break

August 07, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 50.2 MB

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...

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 2: Jurassic Park

July 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

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 r...

Season 5, Episode 50: A Look Back on Season 5

July 24, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 43.8 MB

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 ...

Season 5, Episode 49: A Group Show - Would You Rather?

July 17, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 58.5 MB

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 acce...

Season 5, Episode 48: The Listener Press!

July 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

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...

Season 5, Episode 47: Many Kinds of Murder + Forcefully and Directly Pressing a Book

July 03, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 63.5 MB

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 wit...

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 2: A Fatal Grace

June 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

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 kn...

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