Currently Reading
337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsCurrently 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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Season 4, Episode 19: Fabulous Stories + The Fictional Worlds We Want to Live In
December 06, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBOn 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 mentio...
Season 4, Episode 18: Books We Both Read + Reading Your Shelves
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBOn 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 f...
Season 4, Episode 17: Books of Big Feels + So Many Thoughts on Matrix
November 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Mindy and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: family reading time and a bookstore shopping trip Current Reads: a cadre of books that have been emotions attached tot hem Deep Dive: Matrix by Lauren Groff Book Presses: some sci-fi and some curmudgeon fiction to round out the episode 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...
Season 4, Episode 16: Listener Homework + Cinematic Books
November 15, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 96.3 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an ASMR playlist + supporting indie bookstores Current Reads: climate fiction, romance, non-fiction, and murder Deep Dive: the books that we want to see on the large or small screen Book Presses: another cinematic pick and a quick option for non-fiction November 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 4, Episode 15: Long-Term Buddy Reading + Picking a Book Club Book
November 08, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MB1:27 Bookish Moment of the Week 1:46 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent 1:52 - Bookends bookshop in Pagosa Springs Colorado 2:46 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle 4:05 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 4:42 - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton 4:43 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton 4:57 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 5:19 - Marley by Jon Clinch 6:06 Current Reads: 6:12 - God Spare the Girls by ...
Season 4, Episode 14: An Hour to Myself - Finding Time to Read
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB0:00 Bite Sized Intro 1:43 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:48 Bookish Moment of the Week 7:01 - Smile by Raina Telgemeier 11:51 Current Reads: 13:09 - Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman (Meredith) 13:39 - The Herd by Andrea Bartz 15:33 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 19:55 - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Kaytee) 20:03 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 25:05 - Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman (Meredith) 27:10 - The Popcast podcast 30:14 - Cazadora by ...
Season 4, Episode 13: Bookish Multitudes + Be a Library Ambassador
October 25, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 99.7 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a slumpy slump and reading dates Current Reads: we contain bookish multitudes Deep Dive: how to be a Library Ambassador. Go forth and make disciples! Book Presses: a fairytale that’s just as great on paper as on the screen and a business biography 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 ...
Minisode: An Interview with "All the Lonely People" Author Mike Gayle
October 22, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 48.1 MBToday’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Mike Gayle. Mike is the author of All the Lonely People, his seventeenth novel, and one that totally captured my heart. You’ve heard me gush about the book, now listen to my conversation with Mike to hear about: Where Hubert Bird came from The Windrush generation and his parents A committee against loneliness The filling and emptying of a home How the book landed during the pandemic Captain Tom and small th...
Season 4, Episode 12: Book Gushing + Packing Your Non-Fiction November TBR
October 18, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 99.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: indie bookstore moments for a day date and a meetup Current Reads: we both have books today that are contenders for favorite of the year Deep Dive: we talk about multiple categories of books that we have loved and think you might love for non-fiction November Book Presses: two more NF picks, both memoir As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource w...
Season 4, Episode 11: Recording Together + Lending Books to Friends and Family
October 11, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 67.1 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: being together in person! Current Reads: Books in the zeitgeist and one that’s perfect for October Deep Dive: are we precious about lending books out to others? do we have rules and regulations? Book Presses: books from the keeper shelf 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 n...
Season 4, Episode 10: It's Complicated + The Perfect Reading Nook
October 04, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 97.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: some wonderful bookish podcast episodes we had to highlight Current Reads: books that have complicated feelings attached, and ones that you cannot “at us” about Deep Dive: we are curating the perfect reading space Book Presses: uncomplicated feelings about books from authors we love As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in th...
Season 4, Episode 9: Books from Authors We've Loved Before + Constructive Spicy Opinions
September 27, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: emotional reading and books about anxiety for kids Current Reads: quite a few new and backlist releases from authors we love Deep Dive: strong opinions and constructive criticism - how to review a book that didn’t land for you. Book Presses: books that might not be for everyone, but were absolutely for us. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and res...
Season 4, Episode 8: A Broad Swath of Current Reads + Gentle Murder
September 20, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: zooming with an author and a slow but steady encouragement Current Reads: fairy tales and graphic novels and non-fiction and middle grade. We’re all over the place. Deep Dive: “gentle murder” is for those readers who want the propulsive and page-turning nature of mysteries and thriller, but can’t handle adding new fears to their arsenal Book Presses: propulsive but gentle books we think you’...
Season 4, Episode 7: Generational Reading + Conflicted Feelings About a Favorite Author
September 13, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: kids reading to parents and grandparents blowing a budget Current Reads: family drama and non-fiction and slapdash thrillers Deep Dive: Meredith and Mindy explore the feelings around a favorite author’s new release Book Presses: a new release that needs to be on “the list” and an older true crime gem As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource w...
Season 4, Episode 6: Breathless Books + An Intro to Book Flights
September 06, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: outside reading perfection and a new generation of readers Current Reads: books that take your breath away and that help you breathe better Deep Dive: Q and A about Book Flights Book Presses: two hilarious picks - both way backlist 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 4, Episode 5: Back to School with Campus Novels
August 30, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 70.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Pages at the Park and picking new curriciula Current Reads: following up on a series, going on adventures, and learning through reading fiction and non-fiction Deep Dive: back to school - our favorite campus novels Book Presses: a foodie memoir and back to school for non-school-age readers As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in...
Season 4, Episode 4: Reader Whiplash + Literary Hall Passes
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a readerly realization and a new library card Current Reads: weird books and wheelhouse books and a highlight of the Indie Press List Deep Dive: our literary hall passes - the characters and authors that make our hearts beat faster Book Presses: one of my favorite moments in our recording history. Welcome to press whiplash, we are glad you are here. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are...
Season 4, Episode 3: Going Noodle + Venus Flytrap Books
August 16, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: playing library and a murderful bookmark Current Reads: a bit silly this week, we are threatening book characters with violence and one of us throws a temper tantrum. Deep Dive: we are discussing the genres that pull us in and then we usually hate them, the Venus Flytrap of books Book Presses: a YA fantasy that flies under the radar and a sweet love story As per usual, time-stamped show not...
Season 4, Episode 2: Books with Great Titles + Auto-Buy Authors
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 80.6 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a book that confused us both, and a great podcast episode Current Reads: a second in a series, a great premise, a great title, and a book filled with a-holes Deep Dive: the authors whose books we pre-order as soon as we know about them Book Presses: two presses from some of our favorite auto-buy authors As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resour...
Season 4, Episode 1: Unexpected Emotions + How We Spent Our Break
August 02, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 70.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: in-person Bookish Friends, and letting Bookstagram pick a book Current Reads: buzzy books, backlist books, and under-the-radar gems Deep Dive: how we spent our summer break Book Presses: a book that divided the internet and a book with not a great setup 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...
Season 3, Episode 49: Very Special Episode - Best of Season 3!
July 19, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBOn this week’s Very Special episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are capping off the very end of the season with our Best of Season 3 episode. Following the same format as in year’s past, you’ll get to hear about our favorite moments, our biggest cringey flubs, and everything in between. We love taking time to reflect on the path behind as we move into the road ahead. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in t...
Season 3, Episode 48: Very Special Episode - Ask Us Anything!
July 12, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 78.5 MBOn this week’s Very Special episode of Currently Reading, all four of us are wrapping up Season 3 with our Ask Us Anything episode! We received over 12 PAGES of questions for this episode and this is the first time that we’ve had all four of us on mic before, so all of this is new! 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 ...
Season 3, Episode 47: Very Special Episode - The Listener Press!
July 05, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 54.3 MBOn this week’s Very Special episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are starting to wrap up Season 3 with our Listener Press episode! We had so many listeners leave us voice memos that it was difficult to narrow them down, but we hope you love this selection of books pressed by you, the listeners and Bookish Friends of Currently Reading! 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 3, Episode 46: Backlist Goodness + The Low-Down on Summer Reading Guides
June 28, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 62.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: early morning reading and something to look forward to Current Reads: under-the-radar books and back and frontlist gems Deep Dive: a rundown of summer reading guides plus what it takes to put one together Book Presses: a book that takes you to Japan and one more Pride Month gem As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episo...
Season 3, Episode 45: Come Find Me in 30 Minutes + Improving Our Reading Lives
June 21, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 63.4 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new book podcast and a seasoned parenting tip Current Reads: an eye-opener, a creepy read, a missed opportunity, a huggable book, a new book from a favorite author, and an under-the-radar gem. We’ve got it all! Deep Dive: what could be better about your reading life? Book Presses: a book that shows you all the dirty laundry and one that is cinematic As per usual, time-stamped show notes a...
Season 3, Episode 44: Middle Grade and Mysteries + Book Polygamy
June 14, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 86.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: regular reader kids and bookish friends lavishing love Current Reads: mysteries abound, as does middle grade, plus some overlap between the two Deep Dive: how many books do you read at once? Book Presses: a book that shifted our perspective and a retelling of a Greek myth As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode....
Season 3, Episode 43: Challenging Your Reading + Special Guest Traci Thomas!
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 76.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is thrilled to be chatting with Traci Thomas! We are discussing: Bookish Moments: “my whole life is bookish” and a mother-daughter buddy read Current Reads: an unexpected mix of fiction and non-fiction this week turns things on their head Deep Dive: we have a long chat about Traci’s reading life, her Shakespeare challenge, the podcast, and all the snacks Book Presses: a few non-fiction presses that readers will love. As per usual, time...
Season 3, Episode 42: Buzzy Buzzy Books + Bookish Gifts for Dads
May 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading peace for mama and a bookish husband dilemma Current Reads: a few of these ones have been all over Bookstagram, and I guarantee there’s at least one you’ve never heard of Deep Dive: books that are perfect for the men in your life Book Presses: a non-fiction, self-help book and a magical school that is can’t miss As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every ...
Season 3, Episode 41: Buying Books and Reading Books are Two Different Hobbies
May 24, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a third copy of a book one loves, and a summer reading guide we both adore Current Reads: some books we enjoyed that we don’t know to whom we should recommend Deep Dive: a defense of book buying, and book organizing, and how it’s different from book reading Book Presses: a great Pride Month (June in the US) pick and a beach read that will chill you to the bone As per usual, time-stamped sho...
Season 3, Episode 40: Friendly Get-Togethers + The Tropes We Love
May 17, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.4 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A joint bookish moment of gatherings of Bookish Friends Current Reads: some YA fantasy, some murder, some short stories, some family drama. We’ve got it all. Deep Dive: the tropes we love - what is a trope and which ones draw us in? Book Presses: two books that we hugged at the end As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in thi...
Season 3, Episode 39: Special Guest Jamie Golden!
May 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIntro: 1:14 - The Popcast w/ Knox and Jamie 1:19 - Jamie Golden’s Instagram Bookish Moments: 4:31 - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 6:23 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage Current Reads: 8:14 - Fabled Bookshop 8:17 - Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher (Kaytee) 10:57 - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe (Jamie) 11:06 - Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Kee...
Minisode: A Taste of the Indie Press List!
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBToday, we are sharing our new baby with you. 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 (including two more from Fabled in April and May 2021), we’d love for you to join us on Patreon. To shop: we would love for you to go directly to the page that Fabled has set up for us for you to make your purchases. It includes each of the little blurbs that we read aloud on this episode. And, of course, you've g...
Season 3, Episode 38: Eating Humble Pie + IRL and Bookish Friendships
May 03, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 46.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: A sisterly conversation and a masking win Current Reads: books we are so glad we read, from beginning to end Deep Dive: how to make your IRL friendship bookish and how to make your bookish friendship IRL Book Presses: a YA book that seems to be universally beloved and a way to make friends in your neighborhood As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and re...
Season 3, Episode 37: Recs from Listeners + How Each Enneagram Type Chooses Their Next Book
April 26, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 85.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Behind-the-scenes podcast fix and a weird reading mood Current Reads: we have quite a few books this week that were pressed into our hands by you, the listeners! Deep Dive: how each Enneagram type chooses their next book. So much silliness. Book Presses: books that are tangentially or directly related to the enneagram As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every ...
Season 3, Episode 36: Bookish Friendships + Books About Books and Bookstores
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A bookish friend gathering and a new relationship Current Reads: imperfect picks, and middle grade, and wheelhouse gems Deep Dive: books about books and bookstores and libraries Book Presses: our favorites in the bookish books category 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 no...
Season 3, Episode 35: Prequels and Sequels + Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: learning to read and a bookish friend vacation Current Reads: prequels and sequels and series starters and books with big warning labels Deep Dive: non-fiction that is unbelievable and true Book Presses: we’ve got two more true stories that go down easy 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...
Season 3, Episode 34: The Reading Playground + Genres We Shy Away From
April 05, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: immersive reading and a bookish gift Current Reads: we are all over the playground of reading taste Deep Dive: we discuss which genres we shy away from Book Presses: a few memoirs for those of you who shy away (ahem, Meredith) 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 t...
Season 3, Episode 33: Reckoning with Romance - Special Guest Rebekah Hoffer
March 29, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 45.6 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is with special guest host Rebekah Hoffer and they are discussing: Bookish Moments: completing a goal and a new library trick Current Reads: there’s a lot of love in these current reads as well as an essay collection Deep Dive: romance basics plus why we read it Book Presses: a picture book and historical romance As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If ...
Season 3, Episode 32: A Bookish Field Trip + Streamlining Your TBR
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 94.1 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: attempting to help someone DNF and a tiny reading helper Current Reads: murder mermaids and historical fiction and hilarious non-fiction and a bookish field trip Deep Dive: streamlining your TBR, how to cull and narrow the field Book Presses: putting a few items back on your TBR As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this e...
Season 3, Episode 31: Deliciously Evil - The Best Fictional Villains
March 15, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 86.6 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: getting book mail and reading with a kiddo Current Reads: the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can’t believe it exists Deep Dive: what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best Book Presses: middle grade and one more amazing villain As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If yo...
Season 3, Episode 30: So Many Good Books + What We Do About Book Ratings
March 08, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a virtual book award event and an in-person meet-up Current Reads: mysteries and middle grade are what we’re bringing today! Deep Dive: what do star ratings mean to us on our own reading logs as well as on the internet Book Presses: cozy sweetness and middle grade for March As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episod...
Season 3, Episode 29: Tragic Things Happen + When You Hate A Book Your Friend Loves
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 95.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a warm, cozy glow and library lack Current Reads: no children were harmed in the selection of these books Deep Dive: it was a surprise! We are talking about hating a book your friend loves Book Presses: a middle grade March press and another book where scary things happen As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode....
Season 3, Episode 28: All the Buddy Reads + Genre Convincers
February 22, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: an Instagram buddy read and freeing up time for more reading Current Reads: trigger warnings and fluff and all the in between Deep Dive: genre convincers - a new word, we made it up Book Presses: a springtime read and a YA Fantasy genre convincer 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...
Season 3, Episode 27: A Bit of Disagreement + Character-Driven vs. Plot-Driven
February 15, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack Current Reads: some big exciting books and some that were overhyped Deep Dive: we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum Book Presses: some of our favorite “character-driven” reads 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...
Season 3, Episode 26: I Live There Now + Books That Make Us LOL
February 08, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 85.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a mini book club and a lack of restraint Current Reads: fantasy is the name of the game here, along with some YA, a book pan, and a graphic novel Deep Dive: we are chatting about the books that made us actually laugh out loud Book Presses: a middle-grade treasure and a humorous work of stunt journalism As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resourc...
Season 3, Episode 25: Special Guest Gretchen Rubin
February 01, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 99.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Gretchen Rubin, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments: rereading an old favorite, a bookstore visit, and using the strategy of pairing Current Reads: we each share two books that we’ve read recently and what we thought about them Deep Dive: Read 21 in ‘21 and building a reading habit Book Presses: a book to dip in and out of, and some wonderful children’s literature As per usual, time-stamped show notes are ...
Season 3, Episode 24: Share Your Stuff + Special Guest Laura Tremaine
January 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Laura Tremaine, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of a lifetime, a new device, and a family read-aloud. Current Reads: six books that range from poetry to memoir to thriller to to something a bit more difficult to an interesting conversation about sex in middle marriage. Deep Dive: we are talking all things about Laura’s forthcoming book and the conversation is just pure golden goodness. ...
Minisode: Mindy and Mary's Top 10 of 2020
January 22, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 49.7 MBWelcome, friends! We handed over the mics to Mindy and Mary today to go over their top ten lists for 2020, by listener request! We think you’ll love one more top ten list for the year, right? Minisode show notes are not time-stamped but the titles are below for you to peruse. They are also not transcribed since this is bonus content. *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 ...
Season 3, Episode 23: Book Flights + Goals for Reading and Business
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 88 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a Christmas gift and a reading shift Current Reads: we’ve got a few unintentional book flights in this set of six and we love that! Deep Dive: we are pulling back the curtain with reading goals for 2021 and business goals for 2021, and letting you know how you can help! Book Presses: a crowd-pleaser and productivity to start the year off right As per usual, time-stamped show notes are bel...
Minisode: An Exciting Announcement + the Worst Books of 2020
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are coming to you with our first joint minisode! Minisodes do not follow our normal format, so you won’t hear our regular segments. What you will hear about instead is: A trip to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX as the inspiration for an idea Requesting favorite and least favorite books of 2020 from our Bookish Friends (Patreon supporters) The Indie Press list, which will debut in March 2021! A rundown of the 20 least favorite b...