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 3, Episode 22: Our Top 10 Books of 2020
January 11, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 51.3 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing our top 10 books of the year that wouldn’t end. We don’t include our regular segments in these Best of Episodes in the interest of time. We hope that you love this list! It might help you identify if one of us is your book twin. Or if you want to add something to your 2021 TBR. We do create a few “rules” about our top 10 lists: Finished in 2020, but not required to be published in 2020. We don’t record until af...
Season 3, Episode 21: Our Last Episode of 2020 + Year-End Reading Reflections
December 21, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 49.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the joy of passing along books, and spousal reading time Current Reads: comfort reads and books we loved Deep Dive: a reflection on our 2020 reading lives Book Presses: a redemption press and a dystopian pandemic 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, d...
Season 3, Episode 20: Bookish Peer Pressure + Book Subscriptions for Gifting
December 14, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 97.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: all the buddy reads. So many buddies. So much reading. Current Reads: wheelhouse books and trying new things Deep Dive: book subscriptions to give and receive Book Presses: a creepily atmospheric apocalypse and a self-serving 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 like to listen first and not sp...
Season 3, Episode 19: 2020 Strikes Again - Revisiting a Classic Episode
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MBToday, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing: Bookish Moments: starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team Current Reads: we’ve got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion! Deep Dive: we didn’t even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads Book Presses: a b...
Season 3, Episode 18: Armchair Traveling with Strong Sense of Place
November 30, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 96.7 MBToday, Kaytee is visiting with Melissa Joulwan and Dave Humpreys, all the way from Prague to talk about Strong Sense of Place! We are discussing Bookish Moments: “triple-dipping,” map adventures, and doubly broken reading Current Reads: we’re visiting manor houses, the everglades, building a train, and seeing a refugee camp. Come with us. Deep Dive: all things Strong Sense of Place with Mel and Dave Book Presses: A feel-good classic, a boring book described in a new way (ha!), and a Nige...
Season 3, Episode 17: Strong Opinions About a Big Buzz Book + Award Winners
November 23, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 92.6 MBToday, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a buddy read with a friend and getting back into a rhythm Current Reads: the most awkward transition ever, and lots of salt Deep Dive: how we feel about book awards and the books that win them Book Presses: a series press and a rural noir gem As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scro...
Season 3, Episode 16: Election Reading + Endings That Make or Break a Book
November 16, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 80.5 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new reading space and a bookish helper Current Reads: you have to read this, plus lots of murder Deep Dive: how an ending can change a book for us, great endings and phone-ins Book Presses: a book with a fantastic ending and book that will help you end 2020 well 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...
Minisode: An Interview with "My Storied Year" Author Katie Proctor
November 13, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 20.2 MBToday’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Katie Proctor. Katie is the author of My Storied Year, her debut novel about a middle grade boy with dyslexia. This is the first time I’ve gotten to have an interview with someone I am already friends with, and it was a delight! Tune in to hear about: Creating characters from a collection of people Cover design and desires Middle grade authors who make us cry NaNoWriMo Writing groups for obligers Found fami...
Season 3, Episode 15: A Guest Current Read + Casting Actors into Books
November 09, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: recording with a young friend and library woes Current Reads: you have to read this, plus lots of murder Deep Dive: do you picture actors and actresses when you read? how about setting? Book Presses: a book that would make a great movie, and a classic sci-fi thrill 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 ...
Season 3, Episode 14: Who Made Rebecca the Mascot for Fall Reading + Our Favorite Cookbooks
November 02, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a spicy take on a classic and bookish gluttony Current Reads: we’re telling each other about six recent reads and talking each other into and out of reading them Deep Dive: our favorite cookbooks, as we head into the holiday season Book Presses: food-centered delight and family-centered drama 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...
Season 3, Episode 13: Convoluted Plots + The Most Readable Classics
October 26, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 91.3 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: creating a monthly TBR and being a rebound reader Current Reads: convoluted plots, and wheelhouse wins Deep Dive: the most readable classics Book Presses: more classics that BELONG on the Press List As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! New: we are now including trans...
Season 3, Episode 12: Big Bookish Feelings + Spoopy Season Reading
October 19, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 93.4 MBToday, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: virtual author events and a library fake out Current Reads: books that get better and better and have big emotions Deep Dive: what is spoopy season? And what do we read for peak spoopiness? Book Presses: spoopy presses for your shelves 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! ...
Season 3, Episode 11: The Book Covers + Title Words that Draw Us In
October 12, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: connecting through book recommendations and having the exact right reading experience Current Reads: an unpopular opinion and some unputdownable fiction Deep Dive: the title words and cover images that draw us in Book Presses: a few more gorgeous covers for your consideration 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...
A Preview Episode of All Things Murderful with Meredith
October 09, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 37.5 MBThis is a PREVIEW of a special series just for the Patreon Supporters ("Bookish Friends") of the Currently Reading Podcast who love mysteries and thrillers. It's called "All Things Murderful with Meredith". Meredith had so much fun with this new thing that we wanted to share this first episode with everyone! Today, Meredith is drinking HEB’s Texas Pecan coffee and you can get one of Meredith’s “Scary Books are My Jam” mugs here! Books mentioned in this episode: Something procedural (...
Season 3, Episode 10: The Books We Are Jealous You Get to Read for the First Time
October 05, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 86.1 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a YouTube rabbit hole and setting down the books for Netflix Current Reads: A selection of hits and misses, all of which we’re ready to discuss with nuance Deep Dive: The Books We Are Jealous That You Get to Read for the First Time. Ah, nostalgia. Book Presses: righting another wrong in the press list, and cozy comfort for when the world is too much As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book a...
Season 3, Episode 9: The Actually Current Reads + Bookish Fear of Missing Out
September 28, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 92.3 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Homeschool reading presentations and Meredith’s new side episode Current Reads: the current reads that we are actually currently reading, not a selective agenda of books Deep Dive: Bookish FOMO. What are you afraid of missing out on when it comes to books? Book Presses: the book I’d press on Meredith’s new mini show, and an author that she changed her mind about As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to...
Season 3, Episode 8: A Preview of “All Things Murderful” + Books We’ve Changed Our Minds About
September 21, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 93 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new Patreon segment and a childhood favorite Current Reads: Six left turns. It’s a broad swath of books today! Deep Dive: are you “allowed” to change your opinion on a book after you’ve read it? Book Presses: THE BOOK we’ve all been waiting for and sci-fi trilogy that’s just 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 firs...
Season 3, Episode 7: The Books We Would Assign Our 17-Year Old Selves
September 14, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBToday, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a vindicating poll from the Bookish Friends and the newest book from a favorite favorite favorite Current Reads: big feelings about these books today! Deep Dive: the books that 17-year old Mindy and Meredith needed to read Book Presses: a re-readable favorite and a parenting book (that might be) for you As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you...
Season 3, Episode 6: Are you “Book Bossy”? We are!
September 07, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 86.3 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading a giant book and a giant buddy read Current Reads: evil and time travel and middle grade and memoir, we’re showing off our range! Deep Dive: being book bossy! Book Presses: we are sharing some comfort if your brain needs sweetness and light 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...
Season 3, Episode 5: A “Book Voldemort” + Special Guest Roxanna Kassam-Kara
August 31, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee have a special guest, Roxanna Kassam-Kara. The three of us are discussing: Bookish Moments: the sweetest bookish moment ever, reading tees, and choosing a new book from your TBR Current Reads: each host is sharing two books they’ve read recently and some of them have us gushing uncontrollably. Deep Dive: Roxanna’s reading life and her “achiever” tendencies Book Presses: two books you need in your life right now and one series starter that needed to be on the P...
Season 3, Episode 4: Where’s an Editor When You Need One + When We Give Up on an Author
August 24, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading in the heat and a new recording space Current Reads: books that need editing, ones that elicit strong opinions, and the plural of bigfoot(s?) Deep Dive: giving up on an author - how many tries should you give them? Book Presses: books from authors that changed our minds 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 a...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Year of the Witching" Author Alexis Henderson
August 21, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MBToday’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Alexis Henderson. Alexis is the author of The Year of the Witching, her debut , which is a dark fantasy, horror novel, centering on main character Immanuelle. Tune in to hear about: Young authors for the reading challenge! Counterbalancing darkness and sparkles Creating new locations from nothing Fan art and commissioning art from fans Her favorite writing tool and process Being a young, debut, Black author...
Season 3, Episode 3: Reading Therapy Sessions for Several Different Kinds of Readers
August 17, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 92.6 MBToday, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a perfect reading spot, and a fun bonus episode for Patrons Current Reads: happy reads mixed with bizarre ones bouncing back and forth Deep Dive: reading therapy - we are making up therapy clients and then giving them books to read! Book Presses: fantastic YA from both of us: one pretty new and one that’s almost a decade old! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in ...
Minisode: The Reader's Guide to Homeschool with Mindy and Kaytee
August 14, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 59.5 MBToday, Kaytee and Mindy are here to share our homeschool wisdom. Between us, we have 27 years of homeschooling experience, and we are excited to share with you a bunch of what we’ve learned in that time. Minisode episodes are not time stamped, but we have a quick list of topics: Getting Started: how much time it takes to homeschool, providing structure and routine (poster board and post-its, spiral notebooks), outside play, when to start formal school Homeschool specific: philosphies and m...
Season 3, Episode 2: Our (Very Ordinary) 100th Episode
August 10, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 78.2 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing our 100th episode and discussing: Bookish Moments: a perfect storage place and a Bookish Friends meetup Current Reads: left turns from one wheelhouse to another Deep Dive: why “what are your three favorite books” is the wrong question Book Presses: two non-fiction picks! One true crime and one about politics 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 1: We’re back - with a new look!
August 03, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: libraries reopening and bookstore visits! Current Reads: some diverging opinions mixed with five-star reads Deep Dive: what we did over our “summer break” Book Presses: non-fiction that will change your life and a fun historical romp 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!...
Season 2, Episode 50: Special Episode - Best of Season Two!
July 20, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 56.2 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some “looking to the future” previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with over these two years, and we could never have imagined how much this podcast could have brought to ...
Season 2, Episode 49: Special Episode - Ask Us Anything!
July 13, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 55.5 MBToday, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners! As per usual, ti...
Season 2, Episode 48: Special Episode - Listener Presses!
July 06, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 51.5 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener “presses” we received in our call to action! You’ll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as well! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you...
Season 2, Episode 47: Evil Book Twins (and Why You Need One!)
June 29, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a zoom call and a buddy read Current Reads: apocalyptic, scary, ho-hum, heartwarming, icky, and revealing. We’ve got a bit of everything! Deep Dive: the anti-book twin or… the EVIL book twin! Book Presses: a historical fiction novel with broad appeal and a favorite mystery series 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 2, Episode 46: Say Hello to our Newest Host + Books that Shook Our Worldviews
June 22, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MBToday, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation! Bookish Moments: baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list Current Reads: some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama Deep Dive: SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views) Book Presses: some food for your soul and an eye-opening memoir As per usual, time-stamped show notes are bel...
Season 2, Episode 45: Honest Book Reviews + Our Favorite Beach Reads
June 15, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading Current Reads: Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews Deep Dive: our favorite “beach reads” Book Presses: a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. ...
Season 2, Episode 44: Maybe the Grossest Book Ever + Homework for Listeners
June 08, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: breaking the reading “rules” and unloading read books on others Current Reads: characters and plots and murders and poetry! Deep Dive: we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for “listener contributions” Book Presses: some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If yo...
Minisode: Getting Started as a White Ally with Anna Hithersay
June 05, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 59 MBToday, Kaytee is chatting with online friend Anna Hithersay. Kaytee and Anna both got started on the road to racial justice multiple years ago, but we do not claim to be experts. We do have a few years of reading and listening under our belts and want to point you toward the resources we have found and the places we have learned. This episode is meant to point OUTWARD, to give our white listeners the starting places, the books, podcasts, and accounts, and the conversations to get started. ...
Minisode: An Interview with Audiobook Narrator January LaVoy
June 03, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 41.3 MBToday, Kaytee is chatting with audiobook narrator January LaVoy, who has narrated over 200 (credited) audiobooks! We’re chatting about her newest release, Nora Roberts’ Hideaway, plus a whole host of other topics. It’s a fantastic episode, so I hope you tune in and love it. Tune in to hear about: How she got started in audiobook narration Her preparation process Reading crying scenes and the power of the voice Pseudonyms to narrate erotica How essential audiobooks are And, of course,...
Season 2, Episode 43: Wheelhouse Books + All Things “Murderful”
June 01, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 85.2 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a giant buddy read discussion and an author chiming into the chat about his book Current Reads: wheelhouse books and being surprised by some titles Deep Dive: “murderful” - books that aren’t for the faint of heart Book Presses: some of our favorite murderful titles 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 ...
Season 2, Episode 42: Some Deeper Book Themes + When Characters Are Real
May 25, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 40.5 MBToday, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion Current Reads: books that give us the chance to think a new way Deep Dive: when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family Book Presses: fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your heart As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we...
Season 2, Episode 41: Books Other People Made Us Read + How We Process Non-fiction
May 18, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 55.9 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the fifth COVID(eo) episode and a new look Current Reads: books that other people made us read, and another (shocking) second in a series Deep Dive: our processes for reading non-fiction by genre and format Book Presses: some non-fiction to round out your reading life 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 spo...
Season 2, Episode 40: What To Say When People Tell You “I Don’t Have Time to Read”
May 11, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: seasonal reading vibes and buddy reads during quarantine Current Reads: bookish serendipity books and books from repeat authors (that we’ve read before) Deep Dive: how to respond to the “I don’t have time to read” comments Book Presses: one of few authors that gets a second book on the press list and a contemporary WWII classic. Ha! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we me...
Season 2, Episode 39: Big Bookish Feelings + Backlist is Beautiful
May 04, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBToday, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: the Patreon book club discussion and embracing the year of the re-read Current Reads: each host shares three books they’ve read recently and they are varied in level, theme, and setting Deep Dive: gems from the 70s, 80s, and 90s Book Presses: A few more “don’t call me a classic” backlist titles 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 2, Episode 38: Tackling Controversial Titles + How We Read Series Books
April 27, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: our bookish friends buddy read of Still Life by Louise Penny with the Patrons of Currently Reading Current Reads: we each have three books to share, but we’re messing with the format a bit this week as the discussion needs some nuance. Deep Dive: reading books in a series and what we do when “the next one” releases Book Presses: a few of our favorite series choices to round out the deep dive As per usual, time-stamped show note...
Season 2, Episode 37: Books that Become Movies, and Whether We Love or Hate Them
April 20, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBToday, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: the COVID(eo) with kids recording and podcast messages during the coronavirus “situation” Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately and there’s a bit of sass in here about the buddy read we recently did together Deep Dive: Books to movies… the good, the bad, and the ugly. Book Presses: we’ve got a favorite author who has been reading his books aloud on Facebook, as well as a bonus book to movie pick! A...
Season 2, Episode 36: Why We Read Middle Grade and YA (plus Stroooong Opinions & Meredith Identifies with a Literary Villain)
April 13, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a COVID(eo) recording with our kids and a Bookish Scavenger Hunt Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately including two strong opinions about galleys we received. Deep Dive: Why would an adult read a YA or Middle Grade book? Book Presses: we’re adding more “middle grade reads that adults will love” to your TBR stacks! Bonus: we go on a ridiculous tangent about the wild animals we would like to own ...
Season 2, Episode 35: Girl, Get You a Bookstagram
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBToday, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a puzzle from Ideal Bookshelf and comfort reading in the time of COVID19 Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive: Girl, Get You a Bookstagram Book Presses: some big magic for your creative pursuits and a book that your newest readers (and their parents) will all enjoy As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode....
Season 2, Episode 34: When Life Hands You Lemons... You Maybe Read a Bunch of Pandemic Books
March 30, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 52.3 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: local indie bookstore support and the first video episode of Currently Reading Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive: books that are about pandemic and epidemic situations. You do you, reader. Book Presses: two books (one giant, one little) that will transport you to a different place and time As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource w...
Season 2, Episode 33: Books That Make You Sob on the Floor
March 23, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBToday, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: books as anti-depressants, and meeting an internet friend in real life Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive: The books that made us sob on the floor! Book Presses: a middle grade and a WWII sob fest, to keep you going with your cathartic cries! 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 2, Episode 32: Page-turning Current Reads + Our Favorite Bookish Podcasts
March 16, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBToday, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: he enthusiasm that only comes from scoring a great book, and a new bookstore and “fan in the wild” moment Current Reads: we’ve got three books a piece, and they are all over the place. Be sure to pop over to Instagram to enter our giveaway! Deep Dive: Our favorite bookish podcasts! Book Presses: a real page turner and apocalypse fiction As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource w...
Season 2, Episode 31: Spicy Takes - Books We Wanted to Throw Against the Wall
March 09, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 54.4 MBSpicy take warning! Strong opinions abound in this episode. Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish moment of accountability, technology disasters, and a librarian friend Current Reads: two books each with lots of happy reading Deep Dive: Books that we RIATIATW (Read It And Threw It Against The Wall) Book Presses: a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every boo...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Girl with the Louding Voice" Author Abi Daré
March 05, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 16.7 MBToday’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Abi Daré. Abi is the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, her debut novel, which was chosen as a Book of the Month pick and Read with Jenna pick! Tune in to hear about: What she wants her readers to know about Nigeria Who she’d be comfortable handing her book to The conversation with her daughter that inspired the novel Writing in non-standard English with multiple advanced degrees under her belt The B...
Season 2, Episode 30: Joining a Book Cult + The Art of the Buddy Read
March 02, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBReady for your newly slimmed down show notes? (Don’t worry, the timestamps and links are STILL HERE): Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a digital library challenge and an audiobook realization Current Reads: five-star books by black authors, suspense and MG winners Deep Dive: Buddy Reading Book Presses: a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we menti...