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Currently Reading

337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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 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...

Season 5, Episode 46: Reading in Perfect Time + Bookish Travel Agents

June 26, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 51.2 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentio...

Season 5, Episode 45: Special Guest Jaysen Headley @Ezeekat

June 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing: Bookish Moments: sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people’s reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we talk all things Ezeekat and get to know the man behind the accounts The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per ...

Season 5, Episode 44: Your Homework + Literary Festival Tips and Tricks

June 12, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 60.7 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a summer reading conundrum, and a box full of galleys Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: best practices and encouragement for attending a literary festival and meeting authors 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 ...

Season 5, Episode 43: Way Past a Book Hangover + All Things Fourth Wing

June 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: even worse than a book hangover, it’s a book coma!, and single-track reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: It’s possible to love each other and not love the same books! Here’s an example of that! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are...

Season 5, Episode 42: Book Recs from Friends + Gateway Books

May 29, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 61.8 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: behind the scenes content and a literary festival Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the best “gateway” books to get a new or struggling reader addicted 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...

Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 1: The Hunger Games

May 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Welcome, readers. We are so excited to debut this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This limited-edition 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. This episode series will introduce you to a new voice on the team, Shad CasConi. Shad is...

Season 5, Episode 41: Summer Reading + Book Hangovers

May 22, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 57.2 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: summer reading guides and plane reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are chatting about the dreaded book hangover, the ways we deal with it, and what it means about 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 wi...

Season 5, Episode 40: ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

May 15, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 61.7 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is chatting with a special guest. Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, the president of the American Library Association is here to talk about: Bookish Moments: a bookish feature on TV and different readers choosing their TBR Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: Lessa is giving us a brief rundown (which I could have easily made 6 hours long) about the American Library Associati...

Season 5, Episode 39: Our Favorite Publishers and Imprints

May 08, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 49.3 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a mom win via a bookish fail, and fielding reader retreat questions Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we both got a bit of education this week learning about publishers versus imprints and discussing our favorites The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped s...

Season 5, Episode 38: Bookshelf Joy + Boss My TBR

May 01, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 57.3 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new bookshelves and Bookstores for Bob Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing our bookish friends into reading the next three books on their TBRs 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 reso...

A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 1: Still Life

April 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 108 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 Detective Armand Gamache. This limited-edition 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 se...

Season 5, Episode 37: Following the Schedule + Reader Retreat Reconnaissance

April 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book therapy and reading as cardio Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: planning a reading retreat with all the details 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 y...

Season 5, Episode 36: Lots of Feels + How Grief Changes Reading

April 17, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 57.4 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a collective search and a reading life realization Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how grief affects reading 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 5, Episode 35: Mysteries and Romance + Books We Want to Own

April 10, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 58 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading mojo and a package of bookish delights Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how do we decide which books to own or keep? 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 epis...

Season 5, Episode 34: Many Generations of Readers + No-Prep Current Reads

April 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what did we learn from a no-prep current read section? 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...

Season 5, Episode 33: Addicted to Reading + Bait & Switch Books

March 27, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 52.6 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading addiction and revisiting a favorite book rec source Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the bookish bait & switch - sometimes it’s great, sometimes… not so much 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 bo...

Season 5, Episode 32: Five Stars and Big Whomps + Historical Fiction Tête-à-tête

March 20, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 54.7 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre 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 reso...

Season 5, Episode 31: Fantastic Stories + Boss My TBR

March 13, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 58.4 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a deliciously beautiful book subscription and some middle-marriage mayhem Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are trying a new Boss My TBR Segment! 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...

Season 5, Episode 30: TBR Adding Spree + Winter Reading Doldrums

February 27, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 59.8 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: a joyful poem and bookshelf chats Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: ways to bring joy to winter doldrums through reading 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. I...

Season 5, Episode 29: Bookish Discoveries + Fictional Travel Destinations

February 20, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 53.5 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: and a bookish clean slate Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: our first second-part deep dive! Today we are making a travel list based on the (fictional) places we’ve traveled in 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 refere...

Season 5, Episode 28: Lighting Up Our Reading Lives + Travel Inspired by Books

February 13, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 60.8 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a wonderful reading gift and an upcoming literary festival Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: today we are making a travel list based on the (real) places we’ve traveled in 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 ...

Minisode: A Taste of the Indie Press List from Bookshelf Thomasville!

February 10, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 41.6 MB

Today, we are refreshing your memories about one of our favorite flagship products! The Indie Press List is doing BIG things and we are thrilled to give you a taste of this goodness. If you’d like to get future episodes (plus tons more backlist episodes of this type of content!, we’d love for you to join us on Patreon. To shop: we would love for you to go directly to Bookshelf Thomasville’s website. Here's a brief list of each of the five selections, but again, we'd love for you to go dire...

Season 5, Episode 27: Popcorn Reading + Joys and Challenges of Reading as Our "Job"

February 06, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 56.5 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we’ve been asked how it affects our reading lives to have to do it as a “job,” and we’re answering those questions today! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show not...

Season 5, Episode 26: Library Wins + Novels About Raging Feminism

January 30, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 61.8 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a great library newsletter and a reading milestone Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: taking a look at the feminist rage trope and diving in hard 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 mention...

Season 5, Episode 25: Reading in Other Formats + The Time and Place for a Quiet Book

January 23, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 77.4 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: TBR evaluation and a great e-reader setup Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: an exploration and praise of the Quiet book 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. I...

Season 5, Episode 24: Journeying Together + Reading Partnership Answers

January 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading peccadilloes and reading as a race Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: questions and answers about a reading partnership, and how that works in the real world of Roxanna and Meredith The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with...

Minisode: Our Show Regulars' Top 5 of 2022

January 13, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 58.1 MB

Today’s minisode has an additional top 5 list to add to your 2023 TBRs! We’ve got Mindy, Mary, and Roxanna here with their favorite books of 2022, and their conversation is not-to-be-missed! These three had the best time chatting together without any hosts, and we’re so grateful to Mindy for pulling this episode together behind-the-scenes! Minisode show notes are not timestamped or transcripted, but linked titles are below for you to peruse.  *Please note that all book titles linked belo...

Season 5, Episode 23: Starting the Year Right + Author Completists

January 09, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a big sale, a reading husband, and 2023 reading observations Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: author completists - the ones we’ve read all of and the ones we want to read all of 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...

Season 5, Episode 22: Our Top Ten Books of 2022

January 02, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are sharing our top ten reads of 2022! Can you guess where we overlap? This is a GREAT stack of books and we are so thrilled to share it with you. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main...

Season 5, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Favorite Books of 2018

December 19, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 60 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are revisiting the very first Top 10 episode we ever aired. We’ve grown a lot as podcasters since then and our tastes have changed some, so it was a fun trip down memory lane. We hope this episode stocks your TBRs with books that are ALL backlist now, and easy to grab from the library! 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 list...

Season 5, Episode 20: Going Off the Deep End + Book Tracking Extravaganza

December 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a big milestone and small business Saturday Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we go down the rabbit hole of book tracking 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....

Season 5, Episode 19: Happy Surprises + Bookish Vacations

December 05, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 54.5 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish car surprise and a triumphal return Current Reads: all the great stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the deets on reading vacations! 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 sp...

Season 5, Episode 18: So Many Tentacles + Book-Adjacent Gift Ideas

November 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: pet conspiracy against Meredith + airport friendships Current Reads: A whole slew of books that might be hard to listen to us talk about for various reasons Deep Dive: the goodies to buy for the bookworm that doesn’t need 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 ...

Season 5, Episode 17: Book Gushing + Great Covers That Made the Book Better

November 21, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 53.3 MB

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: travel reading and two great bookish podcast episodes Current Reads: buzzy books, sci-fi, and plenty of murder Deep Dive: book covers that enhanced our reading experience 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 l...

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