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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: How books will always be there for us and how ratings easily influence reading
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: answering the question “How do you handle reading a book you’re not going to enjoy or HAVE to read”. from listener Adrienne.
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week6:50 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield
6:52 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
6:54 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
6:56 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
11:34 - Our Current Reads
11:41 - Democracy in Retrograde by Sami Sage and Emily Amick (Kaytee)
12:21 - Betches Media
12:23 - @emilyinyourphone on Instagram
16:13 - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
16:16 - Thriftbooks
17:27 - People Like Them by Samira Sedira (Meredith)
18:52 - Foyles
21:48 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
22:54 - Butter by Asako Yuzuki (Kaytee)
23:03 - The Boulder Bookstore
26:16 - The Secret, Book, and Scone Society by Ellery Adams
27:32 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Meredith)
34:26 - Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner (Kaytee)
37:54 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (Meredith)
40:34 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
42:18 - The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
44:55 - Deep Dive: Reading Books We “Have” To Read
52:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:23 - I wish to press What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. (Kaytee)
52:29 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
55:09 - I wish to remind you to make a plan for your fall reading NOW before time gets away from you - - AND get your mammogram if you need to! (Meredith)
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September’s IPL comes to us from Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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2:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:26 - @thewilltoread on Instagram
3:55 - Currently Reading Zazzle store
3:58 - Scary Books Are My Jam mug
5:47 - Our Current Reads
6:03 - The Blueprint by Rae Giana Rasha (Bill)
7:30 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah
8:03 - Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
8:05 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
9:31 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
11:57 - The Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (Meredith)
13:26 - The Novel Neighbor
15:30 - The Girls from Corona Del Mar by Rufi Thorpe (Bill, amazon link))
16:55 - Margot’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
18:38 - The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe
19:20 - First Contact by Kim Harrison (Meredith, amazon link)
23:00 - Contact by Carl Sagan
23:59 - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell (Bill)
27:32 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
27:36 - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
28:20 - Instructions for a Heat Wave by Maggie O’Farrell
29:22 - The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden (Meredith)
30:33 - Booker Longlist 2024
30:59 - Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
33:13 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
33:15 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill
33:17 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
34:32 - Deep Dive: Bill’s Reading Life
35:42 - Currently Reading Patreon
36:18 - Ms. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien
36:30 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’engle
38:48 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and John Rutherford (translator)
38:48 - The Shining by Stephen King
39:56 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
41:17 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
41:20 - The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
41:26 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
41:38 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram
47:18 - Dune by Frank Herbert
48:08 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
48:44 - Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
49:11 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
49:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:47 - I wish you’d go into a book blind more often. (Bill)
50:18 I wish that more men would read out loud and find bookish community. (Meredith)
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September’s IPL comes to us from Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.
2:41 - Putting the Book Into Context
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
Published Aug 30, 2011 by Minotaur Books
4.32 rating on Goodreads
Seasonal setting - Summer (but to Roxanna June is not very summery in Canada so it might be considered Spring to some)
Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2012
Critic Reviews
Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book
11:15 - The Setup
13:03 - A Deeper Exploration
Setup and first paragraph
The pacing of the novel
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Louise Penny as Clara
Themes: “play between light and dark - chiaroscuro”, the topic of AA, “intimacy”
Clara and Peter’s relationship
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
Back in Three Pines but doesn’t feel very cozy
Jean-Guy’s addiction
58:40 - Superlatives
Favorite Scene
Character MVP
Biggest loser
Best food description
Is this book skippable?
Favorite Quote
No spoilers this episode!
The next book will be The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September’s IPL comes to us from Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith an Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: talking books with fictional characters and kindle pillows
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBR of two. more bookish friends
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 - Ad for Ourselves
1:05 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:08 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:58 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
4:52 - Viozon tablet stand pillow
6:27 - Our Current Reads
6:32 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff (Kaytee)
10:45 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes (Meredith)
14:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
16:00 - All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen (Kaytee)
19:56 - The Owl Always Hunts at Night by Samuel Bjork (Meredith)
20:53 - I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork
23:58 - A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Kaytee, #4 in the Ember in the Ashes series. Kaytee is recommending all of them as a whole!)
28:39 - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (Meredith)
30:13 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live
31:48 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
31:51 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
32:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
32:30 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Beth K.
32:58 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
33:01 - Jackal by Erin E. Adams
33:04 - Sign Here by Claudia Lux
33:06 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
33:09 - All Hallows by Christopher Golden
From Samantha T.
36:57 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
37:01 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
37:05 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
37:08 - Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
37:12 - The After Party by Anton Disclafani
42:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain
43:13 - I wish all vacation rentals came with a comfy cozy space with good lighting. (Kaytee)
45:54 - If you love with great smart crimes and sexy detectives, read the Jackson Brody series by Kate Atkinson. (Meredith)
46:01 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
46:13 - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
*Help us to grow our listenership by sharing a link to the podcast with at least one readerly friend (or maybe a non-readerly friend who WANTS to get into books but doesn’t know where to start). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/currently-reading/id1435363675
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from The King’s English Bookshop in Utah!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading routines and meeting local authors
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: the journey from season one to season seven of Currently Reading
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:27 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:49 - Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
6:17 - Changing Hands bookshop
6:18 - Poison Pen bookshop
9:58 - Our Current Reads
10:11 - Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson (Meredith)
11:55 - Novel Memphis
15:56 - Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg (Kaytee)
16:03 - Libro.fm
18:13 - Finding Me by Viola Davis
19:56 - The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Meredith)
28:42 - Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce (Kaytee)
33:46 - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
38:18 - The Silence of Bones by June Hur (Kaytee)
39:53 - Garcia Street Books
41:13 - The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi
41:58 - Deep Dive: The Journey of Currently Reading
46:40 - Currently Reading Patreon
56:13 - Meet Us At The Fountain
57:06 - We wish to grow the listenership of the Big Show with YOUR help! (Meredith AND Kaytee)
*Help us to grow our listenership by sharing a link to the podcast with at least one readerly friend (or maybe a non-readerly friend who WANTS to get into books but doesn’t know where to start). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/currently-reading/id1435363675
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from The King’s English Bookshop in Utah!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: utilizing AI and getting back into the library swing of things
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: our most huggable books
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:29 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:01 - Lake Travis Community Library
5:52 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
7:01 - Our Current Reads
7:22 - The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao (Kaytee)
7:35 - The King’s English Bookshop
9:28 - The Change by Kirsten Miller
10:21 - The Unrelenting Earth by Kritika H. Rao
11:15 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Meredith)
13:00 - @thewilltoread on Instagram
15:54 - The Stand by Stephen King
17:13 - Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Kaytee)
19:14 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukamatathil
21:25 - The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager (Meredith)
22:35 - Final Girls by Riley Sager
24:37 - Currently Reading Patreon
25:22 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee)
25:32 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
29:16 - Fairyloot
31:26 - We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer (Meredith)
35:31 - @booktalketc on Instagram
35:32 - Book Talk, Etc podcast
37:32 - Deep Dive: Our Most Huggable Books
38:28 - All The Only People by Mike Gayle
38:29 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
38:30 - The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
39:12 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booey
39:25 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
39:51 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
40:05 - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
40:36 - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
40:38 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B White
41:18 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
41:28 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili
41:53 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
42:35 - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
42:29 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
42:56 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
43:28 - Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
43:56 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
44:14 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
45:06 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
45:19 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
45:46 - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
46:03 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
46:29 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
46:32 - Matrix by Lauren Groff
48:48 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:55 - I wish that we always live in a world where women are celebrated (Kaytee)
56:37 - I wish everyone would try a book flight (Meredith)
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from The King’s English Bookshop in Utah!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: morning reading and loving the library
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: an update and discussion on the boss OUR summer TBR episode
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:28 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:54 - Artful Agenda
8:05 - Our Current Reads
8:24 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett (Meredith, pre-order, releases Sept. 10, 2024)
10:07 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett
13:15 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett (Blackwell’s link, pre-order, releases Aug. 29, 2024)
14:15 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
14:16 - The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
14:50 - Search by Michelle Huneven
15:41 - Water by John Boyne (Kaytee, amazon link)
16:06 - Earth by John Boyne (amazon link)
16:08 - Fire by John Boyne (Blackwell’s link - preorder releases Nov 7 2024)
17:57 - The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
19:12 - A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver (Meredith)
23:46 - The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rosen (Kaytee - “It was not obvious to me at the time from looking at the cover that this was actually only two authors, one with four names. Any inaccuracies are my own, but the opinions on the book stand!”)
23:56 - libro.fm
27:21 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Meredith, boss my TBR update)
28:06 - Circe by Madeline Miller
31:43 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
31:44 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
33:33 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory (Kaytee, boss my TBR update)
40:00 - Deep Dive: Our Experiences with Boss OUR TBR
41:29 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
41:30 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
41:31 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
51:21 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
52:41 - Currently Reading Patreon
53:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain
53:22 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
53:32 - I wish that everyone would read The Home Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Meredith)
56:37 - I wish for reading recs that pair well with the show Our Flag Means Death (Kaytee)
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from The King’s English Bookshop in Utah!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan P. Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading about new hobbies and talking about books to everyone IRL
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: recapping our summer vacation
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 Ad For Ourselves
1:35 - Currently Reading Patreon
4:03 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:37 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
4:40 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
4:44 - Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
7:00 - Our Current Reads
7:05 - Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks (Kaytee)
10:48 - Nine Lives by Peter Swanson (Meredith)
12:51 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
14:35 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nacosta (Kaytee)
18:11 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine
18:16 - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert
19:44 - Day One by Abigail Dean (Meredith)
21:39 - Girl A by Abigail Dean
23:29 - The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (Kaytee)
23:38 - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
28:08 - Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman (Meredith)
29:23 - Falling by T.J. Newman
29:25 - Drowning by T.J. Newman
39:01 - Deep Dive: What We Did On Our Summer Break
35:03 - The Boulder Bookstore
35:10 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
38:49 - Half Price Books
49:43 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:57 - I wish for us all to vote in any upcoming election you may have. (Kaytee)
52:18 - I wish that every July Texas would be cloudy and rainy because it does wonders for my reading life. (Meredith)
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from The King’s English Bookshop in Utah!
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan P. Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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We are so excited to preview our newest content for Patreon supporters of the show! Going forward, this episode series will live on Patreon, where you can join us for $5 a month to support the show and get ALL our awesome bonus content!
This is a special series just for the Bookish Friends of the Currently Reading Podcast who love swooning and sexy times. We are thrilled to have you join us for this new bonus content, focused entirely on the best-selling genre fiction in the book world: Romance!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop links unless specified. These are affiliate links that kick a bit of money back to us while keeping your cost the same!
What We Are Currently Reading:
Out of the Blue by Kathryn Nolan (Rebekah)
Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee)
We’re Opening the Door On:
Why read Romance at all?
A Listener Press:
From Katie P. - Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner
Let Us Light Your Fire:
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren (Rebekah’s Pairing)
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (Kaytee’s Pairing)
SEND IN YOUR LISTENER PRESSES to [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
To Get in Touch:
Kaytee | Meredith | Rebekah
Currently Reading on Email | Instagram |Website
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing:
Season Six In Review: interesting stats, regrets, and exciting upcoming content!
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3:06 - Season Six In Review
The most downloaded episode of the season
4:05 - CR Season 6: Episode 25 w/Jamie Golden and Knox McCoy
5:42 - CR Season 6: Episode 22 - Our Favorite Books of 2023
5:58 - Minisode - Mary and Roxanna’s Top Books of 2023
Favorite individual episodes
7:03 - CR Season 6: Episode 12 - Recapping our European Travels (Kaytee)
7:38 - CR Season 6: Episode 35 - Wishes to the Book Fairy (Kaytee and Meredith)
9:34 - CR Season 6: Episode 2 - Boss Each Other’s TBR (Meredith)
9:50 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
9:53 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Books we brought that added to the experience by talking about them
12:49 - James by Percival Everett (Kaytee)
13:01 - Erasure by Percival Everett
13:34 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Meredith)
14:30 - New Nigeria County by Clare Brown (Kaytee)
15:42 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Meredith and Kaytee)
16:30 - @ezeekat
17:27 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (Meredith)
17:27 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Adam Foley #1, Meredith)
18:16 - The Exchange by John Grisham
18:44 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Kaytee)
20:04 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Meredith)
20:24 - Confessions by Kanae Minato (Meredith)
20:46 - Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
27:17 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Meredith)
21:20 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Meredith)
Regrets from season six?
22:14 - That my podcast listening was impacted by life changes (Kaytee)
26:04 - That I allowed criticism to drown out the positive sometimes (Meredith)
Is there anything new coming to Currently Reading?
32:48 - We are debuting Love and Chili Peppers the day after this episode airs! You can listen to the first episode in the main feed, and then the rest will be on Patreon!
35:28 - We will reintroduce our videos on Patreon
35:46 - Quarterly From The Editor’s Desk with Bunmi Ishola
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing:
An Ask Us Anything Episode!: You asked, and we answered!
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2:30 - Ask Us Anything
What was the first book that got you hooked into reading?
3:00 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (Mary)
4:59 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (Roxanna)7:07 - Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle (Kaytee)
7:39 - The Witches by Roald Dahl (Kyatee)
8:26 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Meredith)
If you could only recommend one book to read for the rest of your life, what book would that be?
10:09 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher (Roxanna)
10:17 - Circe by Madeline Miller (Mary)
10:29 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Kaytee)
10:36 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Meredith)
What is the book you ACTUALLY recommend the most to people?
11:03 - This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel (Mary)
11:10 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee)
11:19 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes (Meredith)
11:32 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Roxanna)
11:44 - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers (Roxanna)
If you were to do a podcast about something unrelated to books, what would it be?
12:26 - Homeschooling (Kaytee)
13:13 - The joy of being a novice (Mary)
15:11 - Style in the everyday (Roxanna)
17:52 - All things Enneagram (Meredith)
What is your favorite beverage to have while reading?
19:55 - I’m a seltzer girlie (Mary)
20:27 - Very cold ice water with crunchy ice (Kaytee)
21:45 - Masala Chai (Roxanna)
22:18 - Coffee, preferably Texas Pecan (Meredith)
How many hours a week do you spend reading?
23:36 - I aim for an hour a day (Mary)
26:09 - Ideally an hour or two a day, but sometimes it’s 15 minutes at that’s ok (Roxanna)
28:38 - Around 10 hours a week (Kaytee)
29:23 - Between 90 minutes and 2 hours on the weekdays, and 4 hours total on the weekends (Meredith)
If you could only read one genre for the next year, which would it be?
30:33 - Romance (Kaytee)
30:51 - Women’s Fiction (Roxanna)
32:27 - Mystery - but not gory or true crime (Mary)
33:47 - Historical Fiction (Meredith)
34:50 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
What turns you off of a book almost immediately?
36:22 - Second person narration (Meredith)
35:35 - The miscommunication trope. Go to therapy. (Mary)
36:43 - The lack of quotation marks (Kaytee)
36:55 - Characters that make bad decisions but everyone thinks its fine (Roxanna)
How do you feel about books people recommend to you?
38:29 - I feel like I always do. If you rec it, I won’t read it. It’s all in my head. (Kaytee)
40:08 - IRL I don’t have many bookish friends so I get a lot of “hot” book recs which I don’t read. So I just say “Oh yeah maybe I’ll pick that up!”... and never do. (Roxanna)
40:55 - If from bookish friends or CR listeners, I will take it under advisement and check Goodreads to see if I’d like it. (Mary)
42:44 - I love when people send recommendations. (Meredith)
44:03 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Where are you when recording an episode of Currently Reading?
45:03 - In my small walkin closet because the audio is the best here. I’m located in Toronto. (Roxanna)
45:39 - At my basement therapy office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Mary)
46:05 - Normally i’m in my bedroom in Gilbert, Arizona but today I am in Colorado for a family reunion in a guest bedroom/office. (Kaytee)
44:46 - I always record on the floor of my closet. (Meredith)
What are the mechanics of us scheduling recordings?
48:09 - SPREADSHEETS! (Kaytee)
How do you come up with deep dive topics?
49:55 - A mixture of places. Some come off mic in conversation. Some get emailed or dm’d. Some get brought up in the bookish friends group. If we think of one ourselves, we just pop them into the spreadsheet. (Meredith)
What is your number one bookish recommendation source?
51:57 - A single person would be Katie Proctor but a broader source is the Indie Press List (Kaytee)
52:28 - Instagram (Mary)
53:20 - Backlist podcasts (Roxanna)
54:03 - Elizabeth Barnhill with 19% of my recs so far this year (Meredith)
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Listener Presses: This year we have 20 fantastic titles from our listeners. Our TBRs exploded, and we hope yours do too!
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2:19 - Your Listener Presses
3:48 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (pressed by Katie)
6:40 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
7:32 - Poison for Breakfast by Daniel Handler i.e. Lemony Snicket (pressed by Kimberly)10:30- The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore (pressed by Jessie)
12:38 - @thewilltoread on Instagram
12:41 - Reproduction by Louisa Hall (pressed by Bill)
13:32 - Chouette by Claire Oshetsky
13:33 - Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky
14:53 - The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard (pressed by Emer)
18:29 - The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin (pressed by Heather)
18:51 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
21:30 - Go As A River by Shelley Read
22:11 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt
22:49 - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (pressed by Mirabella)
24:54 - The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
26:18 - Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Azemien (pressed by Matt)
28:05 - Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro (pressed by Ana)
31:08 - Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer (pressed by Amy)
31:14 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
34:35 - In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lovato (pressed by Amanda)
35:48 - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter
35:50 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch
36:45 - The Body in Question by Jill Ciment (pressed by Alana)
40:40 - The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (pressed by Avery)
44:26 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
44:27 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle
44:33 - The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher (pressed by Kristen)
45:36 - Roscoe Books
46:12 - Hearts and Daggers podcast
46:43 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram
46:45 - Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka (pressed by Holly)
49:02 - Leaving Coy’s Hill by Katherine A. Sherbrooke (pressed by Aubrey)
50:33 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
51:46 - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalize Sue (pressed by Hannah)
53:01 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
53:02 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
53:35 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
53:38 - The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
55:08 - Country Dark by Chris Offutt (pressed by Cindy)
57:25 - Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (pressed by Jessica)
59:46 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (pressed by Abi)
1:01:17 - The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
1:02:03 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabrielle Ba
2:29 - Previews
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
The Umbrella Academy - Vol 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
The Umbrella Academy on Netflix
10:16 - The Cutting Room
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen
Pregnancy/birth scenes
Vanya turning into the White Violin
Transition into superheroism
Vanya getting upset enough to play with the orchestra
Changes from Book to Movie
Time of birth of the kids
Five’s disappearance and reappearance
Fleshing out of characters
Diversity of the cast
Hazel and Cha-Cha are moved up from later volumes
Saving of Earth at the end
Left out of the adaptation
Carnival Fire and Dr. Terminal
Why Ben is dead
Why Diego is called the Kraken
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Wolfsong by TJ Klune
Added to the movie
Hazel and Cha-Cha
Detective Patch
Leonard Peabody/Harold Jenkins
The Handler
The Day that Wasn’t/The Day that Was
Klaus’ journey into the past (Vietnam)
Suspicion around Hargreeves’ death
The sibling relationship
General Thoughts
Cinematography
Elliot Page being credited correctly
Dr. Terminal and Eiffel Tower being included
Bad guys can’t shoot good guys: Stormtrooper Effect
Bowling alleys are slippery
Actors can’t play violin
Problematic elements
Nothing of note
Casting and mis-casting
Visual representation of characters
Reginald Hargreeves: Colm Feore → Jeff Goldblum
Number 1/Luther: Tom Hopper → Alan Richson
Number 2/Diego: David Cataneda → Josh Cigara
Number 3/Allison: Emme Raver-Lampman → Zoe Kravitz
Number 4/Klaus: Robert Sheehan → Nicholas Holt
Number 5/Five: Aiden Gallagher → Mike from Stranger Things
Number 6/Ben: Justin H Min → Simu Liu
Number 7/Vanya: Elliot Page → Emme Rossum, but really no one
Pogo: Adam Godley
44:06 - Award Season
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
The adaptation is so dark in the filming of it
All the things
Soundtrack
Sense of humor
Worst and best actors.
Leonard Peabody
Agnes, the Waitress
Klaus
Worst and best book characters.
Diego
Hargreeves
Vanya
53:33 - Book/Flick Energy
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
Book on Goodreads
The Review I read aloud
Series scored on a 10 point scale.
Movie on Rotten Tomatoes
Movie on IMDB
58:09 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel
Would you use your superpowers on your kids?
How do you think the world will end?
1:02:29 - End Credits
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Available on Paramount +
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*Please note that Kaytee was out of her regular recording space this week and it affected her audio. It’s not you, it’s us. Back to normal next week!*
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: binging a great series and re-introducing morning reading
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: you get to boss our summer TBRs!
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:29 - Ad for Ourselves
3:42 - Join us for $5 a month! patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast
3:59 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:37 - Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir
5:20 - Morning Reads
6:55 - Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
7:50 - Our Current Reads
7:59 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Kaytee)
9:32 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon12:18 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Meredith)
13:30 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore
16:19 - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anapara (Kaytee)
20:01 - The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry (Meredith)
21:00 - Beacon Hill Books, Boston
25:31 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley (Kaytee)
26:02 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
29:12 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
29:23 - The Stand by Stephen King (Meredith)
32:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
39:01 - Boss Our Summer TBRs!
Vote on Meredith and Kaytee’s Boss My TBR!
42:45 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee Option #1)
43:50 - Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee Option #2)
44:45 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory (Kaytee Option #3)
44:51 - Season 1 Listener Press Episode
46:18 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Meredith Option #1)
46:21 - Circe by Madeline Miller
46:37 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Meredith Option #2)
46:51 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Meredith Option #3)
49:44 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:47 - I Wish You the Best Summer Reading Available to You (Kaytee)
49:49 - Pantsuit Politics Podcast
50:56 - I wish that People Would Stop Being Afraid of Reading Big Books (Meredith)
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: meeting Currently Reading show regulars
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: what. we think goes into a good book review
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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1:21 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:26 - @MeredithMondaySchwartz on Instagram
1:31 - @Roxannathereader on Instagram
3:27 - @Maryreadsandmakes on Instagram
5:15 - Our Current Reads
5:30 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager (Meredith)
10:04 - What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez (Kaytee)
13:02 - The Council of Animals by Nick McDonell (Meredith)
14:17 - Charter Books
16:34 - Animal Farm by George Orwell
17:28 - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (Kaytee)
17:37 - Funny Story by Emily Henry
18:31 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
21:41 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Meredith)
22:48 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
25:13 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
25:15 - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
29:38 - Come Together by Emily Nagoski (Kaytee)
30:07 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
30:27 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
33:42 - Deep Dive: What Makes A Good Book Review
36:14 - A review that’s honest
36:41 - A review that’s thoughtful
38:39 - A review that includes title, author, short setup and honest thoughts
39:01 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
39:48 - A review that’s more than two sentences.
40:04 - A review that’s self aware
40:44 - A review that’s respectful
41:34 - A review that puts into context the reader’s life
43:54 - A review that accounts for what the author is TRYING to convey and were they successful
44:28 - A review that includes anything that makes the book unique
44:35 - West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman
46:04 - Meet Us At The Fountain
46:22 - If summer means slower paced for you, I wish for you to find some bookish community somewhere. (Meredith)
46:59 - Currently Reading Patreon
48:37 - I wish for a reader camp that includes all my favorite things. (Kaytee)
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: book recs that land with non readers and Kaytee meeting an octopus!
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how we recommend books to readers outside our own wheelhouses
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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Season 6, Episode 45
1:27 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:50 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
6:52 - Our Current Reads
6:59 - Ready or Not by Cara Bastone (Mary)
10:41 - Secrets of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery (Kaytee)
10:50 - The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt Kracht (Fabled link, not available on Bookshop)
11:14 - Secrets of the Whales by Brian Skerry
11:16 - Secrets of the Elephants by Paula Kahumbu and Claudia Geib
11:33 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
13:45 - Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh (Mary)
15:51 - Boswell Books
16:55 - Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart (Kaytee)
17:01 - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
17:13 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare
22:25 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Mary)
25:51 - Drowning by T.J. Newman (Kaytee)
25:57 - Falling by T.J. Newman
26:02 - CR Season 5: Episode 41
30:12 - Deep Dive: How To Recommend Books Outside Your Wheelhouse
32:21 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
32:23 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gayle Honeycutt
36:24 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
36:30 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
36:44 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
36:46 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
36:52 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
39:31 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
39:55 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle
41:19 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch
41:43 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
44:29 - Drowning by T.J. Newman
48:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:59 - I wish people would give slow and steady reading a try. (Mary)
49:35 - Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
51:30 - I wish everyone would keep a readerly profile. (Kaytee)
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The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL comes to us from our anchor store Schuler Books in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
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The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: book recommendations and…. book recommendations!
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: books we wish we read sooner
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
1:44 - Send us your listener presses! Here’s what we need: A voice memo with - Your name, location, book title and author, “Here’s the setup”, and why you love it. Three minutes or less please!! Email those to [email protected]
4:36 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
8:10 - Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
8:53 - Our Current Reads
9:09 - A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson (Meredith)
11:05 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
12:38 - The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy (Kaytee)
15:52 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
16:30 - 2034 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis (Meredith)
20:54 - 2054 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis
21:50 - New Nigeria County by Clare Brown (Kaytee, audio only)
22:05 - @clarabelletoks on Instagram
22:37 - libro.fm
26:51 - A Better World by Sarah Langan (Meredith)
29:34 - Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
31:19 - High Tide in Tucson by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee)
31:39 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
34:55 - Deep Dive: Books We Wish We Read Sooner
35:44 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
36:34 - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagahira
37:33 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
37:50 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
38:55 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
39:32 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
40:27 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
40:29 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
40:51 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck
40:52 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty
40:58 - The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
41:09 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
41:47 - Roots by Alex Haley
42:01 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
42:05 - On Writing by Stephen King
43:20 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
43:50 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
44:05 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
44:11 - Circe by Madeline Miller
46:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:09 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
50:06 - I wish more people would read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. (Meredith)
50:47 - I wish books would tell us if they are right for us when we pick them up. (Kaytee)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends and “salt” books
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: difficulty in starting new books
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
2:14 - Currently Reading Patreon
5:50 - PLEASE send us your Ask Us Anything questions to [email protected]
6:43 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
11:13 - The Stand by Stephen King
12:17 - Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
14:50 - Our Current Reads
14:58 - Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah (Roxanna)
15:02 - Canada Reads
16:56 - How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
19:38 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne (Meredith)
21:35 - @mother.horror on Instagram
24:10 - The Ghoul of Windydown Vale by Jake Burt (Roxanna)
29:21 - In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides (Meredith)
34:15 - Funny Story by Emily Henry (Roxanna)
38:02 - Small Change by Roan Parrish
43:43 - The Mars House by Natasha Pulley (Meredith - Meredith mistakenly said Mars Room initially. Sorry for the confusion!)
45:03 - Charter Books
45:42 - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
49:51 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
49:56 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
52:16 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick
53:40 - The Difficulty Of Starting A New Book
57:54 - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
1:01:19 - The Feast by Margaret Kennedy
1:02:07 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
1:02:12 - The One by John Marrs
1:02:21 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
1:04:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:04:11 - I wish everyone would watch Butterfly in the Sky on Netflix. (Roxanna)
1:04:14 - Butterfly in the Sky on Netflix
1:06:37 - Hello Bookstore
1:07:11 - I wish everyone would reflect on how summer reading affects your reading life. (Meredith)
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.
1:56 - Putting the Book Into Context
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Published Sept. 28, 2010 by Minotaur Books
4.36 rating on Goodreads
Seasonal setting - Winter
Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2011, The Agatha Award, The New Blood Dagger Award, The Arthur Ellis Award, The Barry Award, and the Dilys Award
Critic Reviews
Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book
7:20 - The Setup
16:22 - A Deeper Exploration
Setup and first paragraph
The pacing of the novel
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
Quebec vs American History
Anglophone vs. Francophone history and culture
Themes: “bury your dead”, “with time”
P.345 - Not everything buried is actually dead.
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
One bit of lightness in the entire novel
Location, Location, Location
Relationship between Beauvoir and Ruth Zardo
Who leaked the video?
Enneagram Corner
The Ending
1:14:36 - Superlatives
Favorite Scene
Character MVP
Biggest loser
Best food description
Favorite Quote
No spoilers this episode!
The next book will be A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: more bookish podcasts and new to us books
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: books we have recently DNFd or NRNd
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
:57 - Half Priced Books
1:26 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:41 - Talking Scared Podcast
1:48 - Tea & Murder Podcast
4:01 - PangoBooks
4:28 - Bookmans
5:34 - Our Current Reads
6:03 - Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis (Meredith)
7:33 - An Unlikely Story
9:11 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
9:26 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
9:57 - Fabled Bookshop
9:58 - Bear Necessity by James Gold-Bourn (Kaytee)
13:38 - The Field Guide To Dumb Birds of the Whole World by Matt Kracht (Meredith)
14:34 - Merlin App
14:55 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
13:48 - Charter Books
17:48 - The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht
19:52 - The Rhythm of Time by Questlove and S.A. Cosby (Kaytee)
23:47 - The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson (Meredith)
24:59 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
27:14 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram
27:44 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (Kaytee)
28:06 - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
32:14 - Our Recent DNFs and NRNs
33:08 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (Meredith)
34:12 - Jade City by Fonda Lee (Kaytee)
36:37 - The Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp (Meredith)
38:29 - Sunshine, Sangria and Scandal by Wendy Day (Kaytee)
40:19 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
40:44 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Meredith, Wheel of Time series #2)
41:27 - Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Meredith)
43:16 - Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew by Davaun Sanders (Kaytee)
44:45 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
46:25 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:16 - I wish there was an easier way to find trusted sources’ reviews on Goodreads. (Meredith)
48:42 - Meredith’s Goodreads
49:02 - I wish to reject the notion that more books equals a better reading life. (Kaytee)
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May’s IPL comes to us from Commonplace Books in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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