Currently Reading
331 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 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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Episodes
Season 2, Episode 23: Our Best Books of 2019
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back with the episode you’ve been waiting for. Our favorite books of 2019! Rather than spending time on all our regular segments, we are diving right into the good stuff. No Bookish Moments, no Current Reads, no Deep Dive, no Pressed books, just a reflection on our 2019 reading year and then the top 10 lists you’ve been waiting for! We are each sharing 10 books we LOVED this year (plus a couple bonus picks that we slide in under the radar). We do a lot of gushing,...
Season 2, Episode 22: A Record Number of Five-Star Books + "Goodreads, You're Fired"
January 06, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBKaytee and Meredith are excited for a new year and some new bookish recommendations! As always, we start out with a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. Some fame-treatment and bonus reading time. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got five-star books and strong opinions and all the things you love in this segment this week, so it’s a fun one! We are skipping our Slow But Steady check-in this week, but be sure to chime in with your picks on Instagram or Face...
Season 2, Episode 21: All the Hosts Together + TV/Book Pairings
December 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are joined by Mindy today in a three-host show full of bookish delights. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. A book club win for kids, a book train with friends, and strong opinions about a bookish movie. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s some serious gushing over books in this week’s titles, plus a couple “I didn’t like this” strong opinions. Hold onto your earbuds. We are doing a brief Slow But Steady check-in this wee...
Season 2, Episode 20: Post-surgery Silliness + What Makes Us Skip or DNF a Book
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBKaytee and Meredith are back and chatting about all the books this week. We’ve got surgery updates and silliness and everything in between. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. We’re virtually joining in on a trip to a local booklover’s heaven, and sitting on the couch binging books together. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Romance, and mystery, non-fiction, and YA. We’re chatting about all that we’ve been reading lately, even if it doesn’t jive wit...
Season 2, Episode 19: Some Good News + How To Raise Readers
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBMeredith is recording with a special guest this week and has a big announcement, so be sure you tune in right at the top! You’ll hear again from our friend Mindy Brouse, best friend of the show and reader extraordinaire. You'll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. These bookish moments have a common thread in that they involve real life pressing books into the hands of friends and the reactions of those friends. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got b...
Season 2, Episode 18: Bibliotherapy + Reading Challenge and Reading Journal for 2020
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBKaytee and Meredith are ready to chat about all the books again this week. Hang on to your hats! You’ll hear our combined “bookish moment of the week”: the Patron discussion with Diane Chamberlain about her book, and then a bit of getting vulnerable about the technological snafu that resulted. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. These are six books that are all VERY different in content and tone and all the ways that books can be different. It’s a great ride. Our Slow But ...
Season 2, Episode 17: The “Recovery Book” Strategy + A Deep Dive into True Crime
November 25, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back, chatting books and strong opinions with you! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: leaning into the DNF (did not finish), and a recovery book as reading “Advil.” Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got three books each to discuss, including some revisits of titles that have already been discussed. Our Slow But Steady check in is short and sweet, just like you like it! For our deep dive this week, we are talking Tr...
Season 2, Episode 16: Reading Ahead of the Crowd + Guest Host Sarah Dickinson of Sarah's Bookshelves
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBKaytee and Meredith are sharing a special guest with you this week, our dear friend and podcast pal, Sarah Dickinson of Sarah’s Bookshelves and Sarah’s Bookshelves Live. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a sanity saver behind the scenes, meeting a (kid’s) favorite author, and new reading acronyms. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week and we’re all over the place with sequels and weird books, and amazing books, a...
Season 2, Episode 15: A Time-Travel Novel We Both Love + Reading (and Recommending) Outside Our Comfort Zones
November 11, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week for another new episode of Currently Reading and we have lots of fun stuff to share with you! First, a quick announcement about our Patron-only book club: we will be discussing The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain, and the author will be joining us to chat about her book on November 17th! So, if you’ve been on the fence about reading or joining our Patreon, now may be the time to do it! Second, we have a Currently Reading Listene...
Season 2, Episode 14: Reading for Mental Health + Guest Host Lori Lynn Tucker
November 04, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 58.4 MBKaytee is recording with a guest host this week as Meredith is traveling, and I think you’ll really enjoy hearing from her! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an author event with a tiny sidekick, and a special bookish gift from a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s choices have romance, non-fiction, and historical fiction novels! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, as well as a couple listener upda...
Season 2, Episode 13: Off and On the Book Wagon + Library Love
October 28, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBMeredith and Kaytee are ready to chat about one of their favorite topics this week: local libraries, how to love them well, and how to enjoy them extensively. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a bookshelf purge and new library bliss. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got scary stuff, apocalypses, children’s fiction, and books everyone needs to read. We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, and some observations from...
Season 2, Episode 12: Meredith’s Big Reading “Pause” + Books By Authors from Other Countries
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 55.9 MBKaytee and Meredith are back into their routine after some guests and a big shake-up, and we’re excited to be here! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: moving and the big changes it brings, a #bookstagram challenge. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week is going to feel a little different for a number of reasons. Take a listen to hear about 2 books Kaytee read recently and then we’ll talk about what’s happening with Meredith’s reading life. ...
Season 2, Episode 11: What It's Like to have 70K Followers on Bookstagram :: Special Guest Host Sara Hildreth of @fictionmatters
October 14, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBMeredith and Kaytee are recording with a special guest this week, Sara Hildreth of @fictionmatters on Instagram. We’ll chat with her about building a 70K follower account and how that affects her reading life. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a long-awaited pre-order arrives, a forthcoming release that we’re excited to read, and exploring a new literary scene. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing two books that we’ve read recentl...
Season 2, Episode 10: Weird Genetic Reading Quirks + Special Guest Host Steven Needham
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 50.1 MBKaytee is recording with a special guest this week, her little brother! Steven is a prolific reader, working the night shift, and has big book opinions. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: vacation reading choices, and an email from a family member. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing three books we’ve read recently, and they are all over the map! We’’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update, along with an update from a coupl...
Season 2, Episode 10: Weird Genetic Reading Quirks + Special Guest Host Sy Needham
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 50.1 MBKaytee is recording with a special guest this week, her little sister! Sy is a prolific reader, working the night shift, and has big book opinions. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: vacation reading choices, and an email from a family member. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing three books we’ve read recently, and they are all over the map! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update, along with an update from a couple list...
Season 2, Episode 9: Big Changes (for One of Us) + Our Favorite Productivity and Self-Help Books
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds and speakers. And we’re feeling a little feisty this week (we know.. that’s your favorite)! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an explanation for the extreme busy-ness around here, and a Patron-related milestone! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Two titles from each host, middle grade, YA, contemporary romance, and classic #bookstagrammademedoit. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady read...
Season 2, Episode 8: We Talk Books with Special Guest Anne Bogel
September 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBMeredith and Kaytee are chatting this week with a very special guest! She is the person that has been MOST requested as a guest on our show, and she’s here! Anne Bogel, creator of Modern Mrs. Darcy and What Should I Read Next, and general, all-around amazing lady, is chatting with us today and we couldn’t be more excited. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from all three of us: two are very similar in that they involve bookish friendships, and one is a library-related book demerit ...
Season 2, Episode 7: Reading Outside Our Wheelhouses + Our Favorite Parenting Books
September 16, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back with SO many books my fingers are cramped (this is becoming a theme…). You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: family presentation at homeschool group and going into a new book completely blind. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got five current reads this week, and they are sci-fi/fantasy heavy, which is WEIRD for us! Lots of strong opinions here! We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s b...
Season 2, Episode 6: Recording From A Tunnel + Celebrities That Press Books
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBKaytee and Meredith are chatting again this week and we’re talking books and celebrities. Kaytee was apparently recording in a tunnel, so… sorry about that! We’ve got it sorted out and it won’t happen again, but we can’t re-record, because then it’s stale and boring. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: stalking the UPS guy and the perfect way to meet other moms in a new setting! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re only doing two books a piece be...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Passengers" Author John Marrs
September 06, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 29.7 MBIn today’s spoiler-free mini-episode, I (Kaytee) am chatting with John Marrs, author of The Passengers (his new release) and The One (his previous release that I loved) and 4 other awesome thrillers. This minisode was so FUN to record! John is an absolute charmer, and I hope you love it. In this “minisode”, Kaytee and John are talking about being a serial killer and the cops combing your Google history, jury duty and writing a book from many perspectives, the transition from journalism to ...
Season 2, Episode 5: A Case of the Giggles + Books We’re Embarrassed We Haven’t Read Yet
September 02, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBMeredith and Kaytee are here, with a case of the giggles and a case of “why can’t I talk correctly?” We’re having more fun than you can shake a stick at. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an overflow of TBR riches, and a lovely book-screen adaptation. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Non-fiction and thrillers is the name of the game, and we’ve got both of them in SPADES. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, what prog...
Season 2, Episode 4: We are Terrible Teases + a New Belly Up to the Book Bar
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBKaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with strong opinions and bookish concoctions! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host, and we are TEASES this week. We both have books that we cannot wait to talk about… but we’re not telling you what they are! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! You’ve got just a few days left before this code...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Lager Queen of Minnesota" Author J. Ryan Stradal
August 23, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBIn today’s spoiler-free mini-episode, I (Kaytee) am chatting with J. Ryan Stradal, author of The Lager Queen of Minnesota (his new release) and Kitchens of the Great Midwest (his previous release that I loved!). This minisode is full of midwest charm and belly laughs. I hope you love it. In this “minisode”, Kaytee and J. Ryan are talking about beer, and family, and Minnesota, and middle-class America. We talk about mentors and the writing life, and which pies are our favorites. We’re also ...
Season 2, Episode 3: Tales from a Used Bookstore + Guest Host Jessica Howard
August 19, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBKaytee is chatting with her bookish friend, Jessica Howard, this week while Meredith celebrates her birthday! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a meta podcast moment in which Jess hears herself mentioned on the podcast, and a dentist/book overlap that will leave you scratching your head! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! One more...
Season 2, Episode 2: #shemademedoit Books + Titles Coming to The Big Screen for the Currently Reading Challenge
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 60.2 MBKaytee and Meredith join their powers for good in Season 2, Episode 2! Can’t wait for you to tune in! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an episode of a favorite podcast that gives a great glimpse into the book industry, and a book-related party that was completely amazing! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking f...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Wedding Party" Author Jasmine Guillory
August 09, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBIn today’s spoiler-free mini-episode, I (Kaytee) am chatting with Jasmine Guillory, author of this summer’s smash contemporary romance The Wedding Party. This minisode, with a romance writer, is not really kid-friendly, so do take note! In this “minisode”, Kaytee and Jasmine discuss so much food you’ll be hungry when you’re done (I recommend listening during your lunch hour)! We also talk about enemies-to-lovers tropes, the challenges and benefits of including real talk about race in an ot...
Season 2, Episode 1: Back in the Bookish Saddle!
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back from their short break between seasons to bring your more of the bookish goodness you’ve come to love. As well as some new fun stuff! First and foremost, we’ve got a new Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. We’re also shouting out the first three women who couldn’t wa...
Episode 48: Another Very Special Episode - Best of Season One!
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBThese show notes are a bit different, you’ll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are wrapping up Season one of the podcast with a look back, and a glimpse forward. We’re chatting about your favorite episodes, our favorite episodes, the biggest flubs and regrets we have, and more. Take a listen above or in your favorite podcast app. We can’t wait to share Season 2 with you guys when we return on August 5th! . . . . . 3:07 - Episode 35 3:33 - Episode 34 5:27 - ...
Episode 47: A Very Special Episode - Ask Us Anything!
July 15, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBThese show notes are a bit different, you’ll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are taking selections from the 9 PAGES of Ask Us Anything questions that we were sent by our listeners and answering them here on the podcast. If your question had to do with books and reading, we probably didn’t answer it, not because we don’t love it, but because many of them lend themselves to a full deep-dive! Any books or resources that we mentioned are linked up below for your reference, al...
Minisode: An Interview with "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill" Author Abbi Waxman
July 12, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBIn today’s spoiler-free mini-episode, you get to hear from author Abbi Waxman, who wrote this weeks’ brand new release The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Abbi is hysterically funny, so I’ll apologize now for cackling into the microphone a few times. Ha! In this “minisode”, Kaytee and Abbi discuss the inspiration for Nina and her awesome personality, the pitfalls of social media, what it’s like to be fangirled over, book clubs, planners, and even bed jackets… admit it, you’re curious. And, as...
Episode 46: Books That Listeners Press Into Your Hands!
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBKaytee and Meredith are so excited to be sharing YOUR presses with our listeners this week! We asked for you to call us or email us with your books you want to press, and you certainly delivered! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a realization about the true status of hoarding tendencies, and a book that immediately led to dinner time yumminess. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got 6 (or more) books that someone will want to read ASAP, so g...
Episode 45: Our Favorite Picture Books for Kids (age 2-5) + Special Guest Host Abbey Lile-Taylor
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBMeredith and Kaytee have a special guest again this week to discuss our favorite picture books for the 2-5 year kiddos in your life! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an author event, kid librarians, and a fantastic iTunes review. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each talking about two recent reads and we’ve got a variety of new titles that we cannot wait to discuss this week. For our deep dive, we are discussing our very favorite pictur...
Episode 44: Bookish Serendipity + the Debut of a New Segment: “Belly Up to the Book Bar”
June 24, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBMeredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week to chat about all sorts of bookish goodness! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! For a few final days (through June 30th), you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: ...
Episode 43: A Hopeful Android Story: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels with Guest Host Amanda Espinoza
June 17, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBMeredith and Kaytee had to call in the big guns this week, so they invited Amanda Espinosa to join them for this special episode of Currently Reading! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish momen...
Episode 42: Audiobooks for your Summer Road Trip + The Reading Life of Guest Host Heather Chollar
June 10, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBKaytee has a special guest co-host joining her this week, and I can’t wait to share her with you. You’ve heard me mention “my Heather” many times on the podcast, and today she’s recording with me to bring you a very special episode. Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to p...
Episode 41: Murderous Mysteries + Our Bookish Mentors
June 03, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBMeredith and Kaytee are excited to be chatting this week about all things bookish and books! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an fun online printable for...
Episode 40: Books that Saved Our Lives
May 27, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBKaytee and Meredith are back on track with another episode, recorded just a day after the last one. You’ll never guess it though! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from ea...
Episode 39: Spicy Opinions + Best Gifts for Bookworms
May 20, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBMeredith and Kaytee are happily chatting this week about the books we’ve been reading and the bookish gifts we have been buying or want to buy! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the...
Minisode: An Interview with "A Curse So Dark and Lonely" Author Brigid Kemmerer
May 17, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBIn today’s spoiler-free mini-episode, you get to hear from author Brigid Kemmerer, who wrote “A Curse So Dark and Lonely”, a book that Meredith fell in love with as soon as she read it and raved around in Episode 38. In this “minisode”, Meredith and Brigid talk about the evolution of the idea for this beautiful Beauty and the Beast re-telling, why she decided to have one of her main characters have cerebral palsy and some nuggets of info on the upcoming follow up book. And, as always, w...
Episode 38: Five-Star Novels + Our Bookish Demerits
May 13, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 73 MBKaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds this week to bring you Episode 38, including a few literary confessions or demerits. We have a few important announcements right at the top of the show, one of which requires your help, listeners! Send us your Ask Us Anything questions via email, Direct Message, or as a comment on show notes, and we’ll feature them in a future episode! If we use your question, we’ll send you a coveted Currently Reading bookmark (and our everlasting thanks, of co...
Episode 37: Books That Surprised Us + Where to Get Great Recs from Librarians, Booksellers and Podcasters
May 06, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBMeredith and Kaytee are happy to be recording again, and can’t believe we are already up to Episode 37! We have a few important announcements right at the top of the show, one of which requires your help, listeners! Send us your Ask Us Anything questions via email, Direct Message, or as a comment on show notes, and we’ll feature them in a future episode! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: each of them this week centers on reading with the kiddos. Next, we disc...
Episode 36: Our Favorite Books for Babies + A Bookish Baby Shower for (Return) Guest Mary Heim
April 29, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MBWe’ve got another “first” for the podcast this week! We are talking to our first return guest! You met Mary Heim in Episode 24 when she recorded with Meredith. Now, she’s back to chat with both of us and we’re so excited. Again. ;-) You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an upcoming bookish holiday (now just past), finishing the second book in a series, and an audiobook binge. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got two current reads from each hos...
Episode 35: So many interesting novels + how we decide which books to keep and which books to donate
April 22, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee return to their microphones (albeit, one is in a different location than normal) to talk all things reading and great books. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: choosing road trip audiobooks and a new Little Free Library update! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week: there’s no rhyme or reason to our picks this week but almost all of them are wonderful. Which is my favorite thing. For our deep dive this week, we chat about books we ...
Episode 34: Engrossing Non-fiction + How We Rate our Books (and an Unplanned Rant about Bookstagram)
April 15, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBKaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds for some more great book chat this week! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: Meredith’s Little Free Library update and Kaytee’s piano lesson reading. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week: there’s a lot of interesting non-fiction in this week’s selections, as well as a number of titles that friends and family had pressed into our hands a few episodes ago! For our deep dive this week, we are focusing on book...
Episode 33: The Best BIG Bricks That'll Blow Your Mind
April 08, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 72.1 MBWe’re back to regularly scheduled programming around here and happy to welcome so many new listeners! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a TV-show experience that only happened because of bookish friendships, and a win in the “raising readers” world, one of our favorite places to report about! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week: brand new titles, buzzed about books and ones we think need more play in the book world. For our deep dive this week, we ...
Minisode: An Interview with "Unscripted" Author Claire Handscombe
April 05, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBToday’s minisode give you the opportunity to “meet” Claire Handscombe, the author of newly-released “Unscripted”. It’s a perfect read for your beach vacation! In this “minisode”, Claire and I discuss what fangirling to the max truly is, we talk a bit about the publishing industry, cast her book, and talk about what the process is like for an author to get published for the first time. And, as always, we’ll end with a book she wants to press into your hands, readers! Minisode shownotes...
Episode 32: Family Read Alouds + Special Guest Co-Host Mindy Brouse
April 01, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBMeredith and Kaytee are joined by a special guest co-host this week, Mindy Brouse, a Currently Reading listener and super-fan of the show. This one was fun, you guys! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a funny bookish conversation, a sweet picture book that made me feel ~seen~, and a spoiler-ific discussion of a previous book. Next, we discuss our current reads. Since there are three of us, we kept it to two titles each, but there’s no shortage of great stories a...
Episode 31: Book Talk with Special Guest Co-Host Laura Tremaine!
March 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBMeredith and Kaytee are joined by a special guest co-host this week, Laura Tremaine. Laura is well-known across social media, and we think you’ll love hearing from her. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a great book club chat, a new reading experience, and an unexpected bookish connection with a group of kids. Next, we discuss our current reads. Since there are three of us, we kept it to two titles each, but they are two great book s from each host that are sure...
Episode 30: Books with Hype + What Friends and Family Pressed Into Our Hands
March 18, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 85.4 MBKaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with a whole cartload of book recommendations! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: bear with us this week as we gush at each other about getting to meet in person for the first time. Next, we discuss our current reads. We have some reads that surprised us this week, and we hope they surprise you, too, in all the best ways. Our deep dive this week centers on the Currently Reading Challenge for 2019 and we are discussin...
Episode 29: Choosing Great Library Books + Special Guest Co-Host Anna Hithersay
March 11, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBKaytee is recording with a special guest co-host this week, Anna Hithersay of The Post Party podcast. Anna is a homeschool mom and was a librarian in a former life, so I think you’ll love our deep dive into choosing great books for your kids (and yourself) at the library. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of the us: a bookish tattoo and a raising readers moment. Next, we discuss our current reads. This week has some thriller, some fairy tale, some romance, some middle...