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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we answer a listener question about how to utilize the library well. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out a bookish friend who shared a neat graphic and Kaytee brings something she read about because Meredith read and brought it to the show.
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).:00 Welcome to Currently Reading
1:22 Bookish Moments of the Week
4:48 Current Reads
4:59 The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217091799
9:22 Country People by Daniel Mason (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217197453
15:44 Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593685273
19:59 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143120216
25:12 The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217086481
28:47 Bad Kids by Ziying Chen (Meredith)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978178227762032:12 Deep Dive: Library Browsing and Bookish Serendipity
48:36 Before We Go
51:35 For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Kaytee)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978166820880954:13 Wrap-Up
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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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.
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
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The Hosts and Regulars:
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Production and Editing:
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads
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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads bring beloved authors and new to us reads, with some spicy opinions. For our Deep Dive, we discuss reasons why we wouldn't rate a book we read, or why we WOULD share a book with a low rating. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee shouts out a bookish friend who is looking for writing compatriots and Mary brings something she is curious about.
0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading
0:49 Bookish Moments of the Week
6:12 Current Reads
6:34 Hekate by Nikita Gill (Mary)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978031659676311:22 Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (Kaytee)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/979821718971716:42 The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon (Mary)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978166809726727:02 Saving Jemima by Julie Zickefoose (Kaytee)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978132851895827:35 The Q by Beth Brower (Mary)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/978099806368333:42 The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Kaytee)
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553524055
40:17 Deep Dive: When We Choose Not to Rate a Book
56:24 Before We Go
1:00:49 Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/97815247702661:02:07 Wrap-Up
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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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.
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:
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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Production and Editing:
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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads cover a wide range of topics from children's classics to cannibalism. For our Deep Dive, we discuss books that we either need to revisit or books we have already re-read and formed a new opinion. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out the entire bookish friends group as a whole and Kaytee tells us about a book that she DNFd and why.
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading
3:21 — Bookish Moments of the Week
8:04 — Current Reads
8:18 — A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312367541
12:05 — Brother by Ania Ahlborn (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781476783734
18:26 — Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593734193
22:26 — Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063376915
28:30 — The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780735212534
33:01 — Five by Ilona Bannister (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217088027
40:21 — Deep Dive: Books We Want to Give a Second Chance
54:38 — Before We Go
63:11 — Wrap-Up
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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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.
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:
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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Production and Editing:
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/
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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads span the years from 1963 to 2026, ranging from murdery goodness to literary fiction to non-fiction about our bodies. For our Deep Dive, we discuss what it means to us to go into a book with no prior knowledge whatsoever. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee tells us about stocking our summer TBRs, and Meredith enters "fragrance corner" but makes it bookish.
00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading
01:34 Bookish Moments of the Week
2:25 Funlenry Bath Lamp https://a.co/d/0eAYfrXE
06:38 Current Reads
06:46 Missing by E.A. Jackson (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668079805
12:28 Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668061978
16:33 The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063444614
22:10 Replaceable You by Mary Roach (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781324050629
26:21 The Wall by Marlen Haushofer (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780811231947
36:32 Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668037874
40:29 Deep Dive: Going Into a Book "Blind"
53:59 Before We Go
01:04:38 Wrap-Up
1:01:25 Ode to Perfume https://www.odetoperfume.com/
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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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.
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 | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast
Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/
Email | [email protected]
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Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast
The Hosts and Regulars:
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Production and Editing:
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing:
Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resources
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstore
Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her grandbabies
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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1:53 - Ad For Ourselves
2:12 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:20 - Bookish Moments of the Week
4:19 - Waterstones
4:22 - Barter Books
4:37 - Foyles
4:38 - Notting Hill Bookshop
5:10 - Goldsboro Books
6:10 - Booklist magazine
8:27 - Current Reads
9:42 - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Elizabath)
14:19 - Where are the Children by Mary Higgins Clark (Meredith)
18:54 - Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark
19:43 - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Elizabeth)
19:47 - The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
21:51 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
23:12 - Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith)
24:23 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
29:39 - Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves (Elizabeth, pre-order releases July 7, 2026)
30:00 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
32:35 - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
32:37 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
32:50 - Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin
32:57 - Page & Palette
34:30 - The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Meredith)
37:29 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
37:30 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James
40:21 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
40:22 - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
40:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
43:36 - Deep Dive: Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores
44:37 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore
44:38 - Fabled Bookshop
44:49 - Roots by Alex Haley
45:56 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
47:48 - The Iron House by John Hart
49:03 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
49:53 - Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
51:06 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
52:12 - Red Notice by Bill Browder
52:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
54:40 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
54:49 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
54:50 - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
55:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
55:23 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
56:13 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
57:26 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
58:03 - Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall
59:06 - Born To Run by Christopher McDougall
1:00:02 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
1:00:52 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
1:01:17 - Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen
1:01:19 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
1:01:30 - The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini
1:03:00 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
Elizabeth brings an update and bookish support
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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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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This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast is a great place to jump in if you love honest book recommendations and spoiler-free bookish conversation.
Meredith and Kaytee help two listeners take control of their overflowing TBR piles with personalized picks. They also get into everything they have been reading lately, from literary fiction like Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar to the cozy fantasy of T. Kingfisher, and they talk honestly about how to keep your reading life calm instead of overwhelming.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: needing some reading sanity and two Kindles?
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith boss some listeners' TBRs
Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Meredith brings a book she may DNF
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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1:23 - Bookish Moments of the Week
3:16 - The Reimagining of Thornwood House by Jaleigh Johnson (pre-order, releases June 9, 2026)
5:56 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
10:53 - Current Reads
11:14 - The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan (Meredith)
17:03 - The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kleut (Kaytee)
21:30 - Strangers by Belle Berden (Meredith)
24:06 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker
28:49 - Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (Kaytee)
29:36 - A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher
32:40 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
32:41 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
32:42 - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
34:56 - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan (Meredith)
36:42 - An Unlikely Story
38:25 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanne Clarke
39:26 - The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
40:13 - Isola by Allegra Goodman (Kaytee)
45:35 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Carrie:
47:19 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser
47:20 - How to Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
47:24 - Five by Ilona Bannister
47:27 - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire
47:57 - romance.io
48:02 - This Summer will be Different by Carley Fortune
50:38 - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
From Gianna:
52:26 - The Boomerang by Robert Bailey
52:28 - Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore
52:31 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
52:34 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
52:37 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser
57:23 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
Meredith brings a book she might DNF and why
59:43 - Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zang by Kylie Lee Baker
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
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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 is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: even more adaptations and reading hangovers
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in
Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious about
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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1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week
1:54: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
4:14 - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
5:34 - Books & Books
6:42 - Current Reads
6:49 - Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee)
9:10 - Book Talk, Etc
9:14 - Thoughts From A Page
10:28 - The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith)
10:46 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
12:45 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
15:21 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz (Kaytee)
15:34 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
19:10 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (Meredith)
21:00 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
23:56 - The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine (Kaytee)
27:25 - An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
29:08 - Dissolution by Nicholas Binge (Meredith)
30:23 - Ascension by Nicholas Binge
30:54 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
31:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch
34:42 - Deep Dive: Mid-Year Reading Check-In
37:07 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
40:57 - The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty
41:55 - The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
42:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare
43:57 - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
44:01 - We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
44:53 - Book Talk, Etc
47:03 - Vigil by George Saunders
47:18 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn
50:31 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
Kaytee brings something she's curious about
54:31 - The Land and Its People by David Sedaris
55:57 - Caleb Bouchard on Instagram
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. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: both discuss plane reading and its advantages
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type
Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith
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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1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week
1:55 - The House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
2:03 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram
2:50 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
8:08 - Current Reads
8:28 - The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (Meredith)
10:10 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
10:28 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
13:31 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
16:17 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
18:23 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Kaytee)
18:35 - The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
23:09 - Radical Focus by Christina Wodke (Meredith)
24:45 - Traction by Gino Wickman
28:59 - Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe (Kaytee)
36:55 - When The Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy (Meredith)
42:30 - Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (Kaytee)
47:09 - Deep Dive: Books for Each Enneagram Type
47:15 - CR Season 3: Episode 37
49:20 - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (9)
49:45 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt (9)
51:11 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman (9)
52:23 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (8)
53:18 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (8)
54:22 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple (7)
55:44 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (7)
56:54 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (6)
57:04 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
57:55 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (6)
59:33 - Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel (5)
59:52 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (5)
1:00:54 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (4)
1:01:46 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (4)
1:01:54 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (4)
1:02:51 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3)
1:03:01 - Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez (3)
1:03:49 - Erasure by Percival Everett (3)
1:05:14 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2)
1:06:16 - The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah (2)
1:06:42 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2)
1:08:30 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (1)
1:10:06 - The Home-maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1)
1:13:05 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
Meredith brings a sleeper hit
1:14:25 - Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes
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 is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida
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 | Substack | Youtube
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 Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations.
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: more reading therapy with Mary
Before We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary.
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
2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon
2:10 - Watch Anitra's video HERE
2:47 - Roar by Cecelia Ahern
3:41 - Bookish Moments of the Week
4:05 - Boswell Book Company
6:15 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
6:37 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
9:19 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
9:44 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
10:07 - Current Reads
10:13 - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Mary)
13:37 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
13:51 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
15:25 - Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Meredith)
21:26 - Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero (Mary)
21:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
24:25 - This Cursed House by Del Sandeen (Meredith)
26:25 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
27:06 - Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann
28:17 - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
29:22 - Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan (Mary)
31:44 - Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
32:45 - The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen (Meredith)
35:00 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
36:59 - Two Friends Books
38:28 - Deep Dive: Reading Therapy with Mary
40:42 - Slewfoot by Brom
43:11 - @maryoliversdrunkcousin on Instagram
43:18 - The Poetry Remedy by William Siegert
45:27 - The Popcast
45:54 - How We Live is How We Die by Pema Chodron
49:10 - Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
52:54 - Heartwood by Amity Gage
52:55 - The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella
52:57 - Wreck by Catherine Newman
52:58 - Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke
53:00 - Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein
53:25 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
53:36 - Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
54:02 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
54:04 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
54:59 - It's Ok That You're Not Ok by Megan Devine
55:49 - Currently Reading Substack
56:27 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
57:29 - Before We Go
Meredith brings something she's curious about
57:46 - @Meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram
58:41 - The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo
59:47 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan
Mary tries a little TBR triage
1:00:23 - The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
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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. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida
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 | Substack | Youtube
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, we are revisiting an episode from season 1! On episode 8, Meredith and Kaytee discussed reading slumps and how to get through them. Kaytee is bopping around the world, so we hope you enjoy this blast to the past. (head on over to the original show notes HERE to see the photos Meredith references in her bookish moment)
Bookish Moments: lovely neighbors and bucket list trips with friends
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: reading slumps, how we deal with them, and some book recs to help get you through them
Books We Want To Press Into Your Hands: each host brings a book they want everyone to read
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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5:12 - Moonlight in Vermont AirBnB in Stowe, VT
6:54 - Bear Pond Books in Stowe, Vermont
7:45 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Kaytee)
7:58 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
10:22 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Meredith)
10:30 - Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson
13:00 - Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Kaytee)
13:25 - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
13:30 - How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
15:51 - Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
17:24 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips (Meredith)
20:12 - A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (Kaytee)
21:40 - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
25:36 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Meredith)
27:13 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
28:00 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
28:42 - The Vanderbeeker's of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
33:28 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
34:11 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
39:40 - Calypso by David Sedaris
40:39 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
41:13 - Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris
43:47 -Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine. by Jennifer Li Shotz
43:53 - Hero by Jennifer Li Shotz
46:15 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
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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. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas
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 | Substack | Youtube
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 Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: Whiny men in books and reading to our kids
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: books we rated fairly low, but have stuck with us over time.
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from Roxanna
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
1:50 - We encourage you to spend your dollars at indie bookstores this Saturday, April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day!
4:26 - Bookish Moments of the Week
4:49 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
5:47 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
7:35 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
10:00 - Current Reads
10:08 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Roxanna)
12:21 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
18:58 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Kaytee)
24:01 - One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (Roxanna)
28:12 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
28:34 - Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim (Kaytee)
31:56 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
32:11 - Fuzz by Mary Roach
33:34 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (Roxanna)
37:01 - Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
38:15 - Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill (Kaytee)
40:23 - The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
40:31 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
41:48 - Deep Dive: Lower Rated Books That Stuck With Us
42:57 - Wine Witch On Fire by Natalie MacLean
48:27 - Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain
50:08 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl
50:10 - Blood Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
50:46 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
51:51 - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
55:29 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
56:44 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
57:10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
57:13 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
57:42 - Dawn by Octavia Butler
57:48 - Kindred by Octavia Butler
1:01:24 - You by Caroline Kepnes
1:04:56 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
1:05:12 - Currently Reading Patreon (gets you access to our Discord!)
1:05:31 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Roxanna brings a sleeper hit
1:06:25 - Food that Really Schmecks by Edna Stabler
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. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: Spring cleaning and outgoing books
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: the oldest books on our TBR
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Meredith is curious about
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 - Bookish Moments of the Week
6:05 - Current Reads
6:59 - A Question of Guilt by Jorn Lier Horst (Meredith, amazon link)
9:36 - Daunt Books
11:59 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (Kaytee)
12:05 - The Novel Neighbor
17:05 - This American Woman by Zarna Garg (Meredith)
18:59 - Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
23:30 - Zarna Garg on TikTok
24:19 - The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr (Kaytee)
24:27- The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr
29:35 - Vigil by George Saunders (Meredith)
31:25 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
31:33 - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
37:54 - The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (Kaytee)
38:09 - Fabled Bookshop
38:13 - The Life We Bury by Allan Eskens
38:18 - Content Bookstore
42:53 - Deep Dive: The Oldest Books on our TBR
43:20 - Currently Reading Substack
43:24 - Currently Reading Website
47:22 - The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
48:12 - 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northrup
49:09 - Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
50:31 - How We Learn by Benedict Carey
51:57 - Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton
53:57 - CR Season 5: Episode 18
54:00 - Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
56:33 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu
58:12 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
58:54 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
Meredith brings something she is curious about
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. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: Project Hail Mary and a bookish guest bedroom
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: all about our book budgets
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Kaytee is curious about
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
1:50 - Currently Reading Patreon
2:42 - Fabled Bookshop
2:44 - Book Lover Weekend
4:43 - Bookish Moments of the Week
5:01 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
6:13 - @sciencewhizliz on Instagram
9:33 - "You've Been Poisoned" teacup
10:35 - Your Guide To Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson
11:52 - Current Reads
12:03 - Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson (Kaytee)
12:40 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
12:41 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
16:22 - The Deep by Nick Cutter (Meredith)
19:38 - Sphere by Michael Crichton
20:35 - The Troop by Nick Cutter
21:06 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
21:26 - In the Shadow of the Mountain by Sylvia Vasquez-Lovado (Kaytee)
21:57 - CR Season 6: Episode 48
25:16 - The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
29:56 - North is the Night by Emily Rath (Kaytee)
34:24 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Meredith)
35:49 - An Unlikely Story
42:03 - Deep Dive: Our Book Budgets
43:01 - @deadendbooks_rva
50:12 - Book of the Month
50:20 - Goldsboro Book Subscriptions
51:17 - Libro.fm
51:25 - Storygraph
51:47 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon
51:58 - Shelf Respect by the Popcast
52:30 - Aardvark Book Club
52:33 - Satisfiction
52:35 - Fairyloot
53:19 - Sleuth Box w/Fabled
55:48 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
56:22 - Fairyloot Epic Fantasy subscription
Kaytee brings something she is curious about
57:33 - Inside Literary Prize
57:58 - Canada Reads
58:20 - South to America by Imani Perry
58:27 - Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
58:39 - 2026 Inside Literary Prize Shortlist
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. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: books that grow as we read and book festival serendipity
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: partaking in bookish traditions
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith
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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1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week
2:46 - Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
5:40 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells
5:49 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
5:50 - Wreck by Catherine Newman
7:02 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
7:03 - Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb
8:02 - Current Reads
8:34 - The Inn at Penglas Cove by Lauren Westwood (Meredith)
13:08 - The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa (Kaytee)
17:37 - The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
18:04 - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister
18:34 - The Extra by Annie Neugebauer (Meredith)
19:05 - Book Talk, Etc
20:08 - Talking Scared Podcast w/ Annie Neugebauer
23:50 - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara (Kaytee)
24:01 - CR Season 7: Episode 16
29:10 - @wguidara on Instagram
29:34 - The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery (Meredith)
31:35 - An Unlikely Story
33:24 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
34:27 - How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
35:36 - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
36:18 - Waterstones
39:15 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
39:24 - The Ten Thousand Doors Of January by Alix E. Harrow
40:24 - Deep Dive: Our Reading Traditions
45:27 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
45:29 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
45:32 - Beauty by Robin McKinley
48:47 - BookPage
49:23 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
49:37 - The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kleut
Meredith brings a sleeper hit
51:09 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
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. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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 Elizabeth are discussing:
Bookish Moments: Reading modes and finding books for every moment
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Which authors' complete works we would take to our hermitage
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit brought by Elizabeth.
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
:51 - Fabled Bookshop
:57 - Currently Reading Patreon
2:47 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
8:23 - Our Current Reads
8:52 - These Is My Words by Nancy Turner (Elizabeth)
10:37 - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
10:40 - Centennial by James Michener
11:50 - This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (Meredith)
16:34 - London Falling by Patrick Raddon Keefe (Elizabeth, pre-order releases April 7, 2026)
17:06 - Defending Jacob by William Landay
17:07 - Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
19:14 - The Plea by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith)
21:40 - Thirteen by Steve Kavanagh
21:41 - Fifty Fifty by Steve Kavanagh
22:40 - The Defense by Steve Kavanagh
24:20 - Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton (Elizabeth)
28:42 - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Meredith)
***Each current read this week is 10% off if you order through Fabled Bookshop with the code "currently"
35:47 - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
35:58 - Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns
36:20 - To sign up for Book Lover Weekend head to their website!
37:07 - Deep Dive: The Works of Five Authors for the End of Time
Min Jin Lee (Elizabeth)
39:12 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
39:16 - American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Louise Penny - all of them (Meredith)
Anthony Horowitz (Elizabeth)
40:22 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
41:02 - Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
Charles Dickens (Meredith)
41:56 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
42:02 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
42:07 - Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Patrick Radden Keefe (Elizabeth)
42:42 - Dead Wake by Erik Larson
David Sedaris (Meredith)
Kristen Hannah (Elizabeth)
Stephen King (Meredith)
45:46 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Liz Moore (Elizabeth)
46:31 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore
46:32 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Debbie Macomber (Meredith)
Rick Bragg (Elizabeth)
50:40 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
51:33 - StoryGraph
Elizabeth brings a sleeper hit
52:35 - No One's Coming by Kevin Hazzard
52:40 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
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. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: Book adaptations and giving out book recs IRL
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: How to audiobook
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious about
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 - Bookish Moments of the Week
1:35 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
1:41 - PBS app
2:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
3:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3:46 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
3:48 - Call Her Daddy podcast w/Sarah J. Maas
4:55 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
6:55 - Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
7:09 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram
9:15 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
9:31 - The Day the World Came To Town by Jim DeFede
9:48 - Search by Michele Huneven
10:16 - Current Reads
11:00 - The Night She Died by Dorothy Simpson (Meredith, ebook only)
16:52 - Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander (Kaytee)
17:02 - Literally A Bookshop
21:30 - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (Meredith)
22:51 - We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
26:23 - Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee)
29:04 - Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (pre-order releases Oct 6, 2026)
29:08 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
29:44 - A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James (Meredith)
29:59 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
34:02 - The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
35:46 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion (vol. 1) by Beth Brower (Kaytee)
43:15 - How To Listen To Audiobooks
55:14 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
56:26 - Greenwood by Michael Christie
56:29 - The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
Meredith brings something she's curious about
57:20 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
57:35 - Footnotes and Tangents
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. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: Book festivals and new book podcast episodes
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Revisiting the Currently Reading Press List
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious about
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
2:01 - Currently Reading Press List
3:00 - Bookish Moments of the Week
3:23 - Tucson Festival of Books
3:54 - If you will be at TFOB, email Kaytee at kaytee @ currentlyreadingpodcast . com
5:17 - The Diving In podcast
6:28 - Current Reads
6:36 - Wreck by Catherine Newman (Kaytee)
6:49 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
9:50 - Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton (Meredith, Blackwell's link)
12:58 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
15:06 - The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande (Kaytee)
15:14 - Kaytee's Instagram @notesonbookmarks
19:09 - Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta (Meredith)
19:18 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
25:21 - Love and Fury by Samantha Silva (Kaytee)
25:26 - The Novel Neighbor
26:32 - Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
26:35 - CR Season 1: Episode 18
27:36 - You're Dead To Me podcast
28:46 - The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty (Meredith)
30:16 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
32:39 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
32:40 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman
34:41 - Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List
34:58 - Currently Reading Press List
38:53 - The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
39:00 - Pansuit Politics podcast
42:06 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
42:52 - Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige
43:21 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
43:33 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse
43:48 - Disney War by James B. Stewart
43:52 - The Course of Love by Alain de Botton
44:08 - Shogun by James Clavell
44:28 - Dataclysm by Christian Rudder
44:39 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
44:51 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson
45:11 - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
45:20 - The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene
45:29 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
45:30 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
45:36 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
46:03 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
46:04 - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
46:09 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
46:11 - The Paper Magician by Charlie Homberg
46:25 - The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
47:15 - Expecting Better by Emily Oster
47:26 - Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
50:14 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
50:54 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion by Beth Brower
Kaytee brings something she's curious about
53:00 - Laura Tremaine's Substack
53:15 - 10 Things To Tell You podcast
55:13 - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
55:29 - Kin by Tayari Jones
55:37 - Whistler by Ann Patchett
55:51 - Land by Maggie O'Farrell
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. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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 Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Organizing Our Bookshelves
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.
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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1:18 - Ad For Ourselves
2:03 - Currently Reading Patreon
2:55 - Bookish Moments of the Week
3:19 - A Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl
7:44 - @meg.al.reads on Instagram
9:19 - Current Reads
9:26 - Agnes Aubert's Magical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Mary)
9:54 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
13:34 - Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee)
13:38 - Bride by Ali Hazelwood
MARYS NEXT BOOK BEGINS AT 17:43 IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR MATE'S SETUP
16:31 - romance.io
17:48 - Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen (Mary)
19:50 - The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen
19:52 - CR Season 4: Episode 38 w/Mary's setup of The Arc
21:07 - One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (Kaytee)
23:39 - American War by Omar El Akkad
26:02 - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Mary)
28:19 - This Is How You Win the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
29:57 - Honey by Imani Thompson (pre-order, releases May 5, 2026) (Kaytee)
32:10 - They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
34:36 - Organizing Our Bookshelves
36:51 - Ikea Kallax Bookshelf
37:47 - Ikea Billy Bookcase
42:40 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
48:50 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
49:47 - Currently Reading Substack
53:51 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
54:38 - Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
54:40 - The Wife, The Mistress and the Maid by Ariel Lawhon
54:42 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
54:44 - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
54:47 - The Antidote by Karen Russell
54:52 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kawali
Mary brings a sleeper hit, with a twist:
57:02 - Looking At Picture Books w/Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
58:51 - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
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. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Explaining a Currently Reading literary society
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.
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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1:44 - Bookish Moments of the Week
1:52 - Currently Reading Website
1:56 - Books We Want To Press Into Your Hands
3:03 - Best Books for Babies and Kids
3:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
5:55 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO Max
7:12 - Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
7:16 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin (all 3 Dunk and Egg novellas)
7:55 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
8:33 - Current Reads
8:41 - The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon (Kaytee)
11:47 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James
11:50 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
11:54 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
13:08 - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Meredith)
15:10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
15:11 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
15:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
22:27 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
24:10 - Six Feet Over by Mary Roach (Kaytee)
27:20 - Gulp by Mary Roach
27:21 - Bonk by Mary Roach
27:22 - Stiff by Mary Roach
28:51 - Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
32:06 - Agatha Christie's Marple by Mark Aldridge
34:18 - The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden (Kaytee)
34:33 - Charter Books
39:00 - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Meredith)
42:28 - Dracula by Bram Stoker
45:21 - Turning Instagram into Bookstagram
47:25 - Sign up for the newsletter on our website
47:26 - Currently Reading Substack
50:48 - Currently Reading Instagram
50:54 - @HelloSunshine on Instagram
50:58 - @BookRiot on Instagram
51:00 - @NYTBooks on Instagram
51:40 - @Iamblackharry on Instagram
52:10 - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
52:28 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
52:42 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
53:42 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
53:48 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore
54:03 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
56:13 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
58:44 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
59:34 - The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
59:54 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Kaytee's Book She DNF'd:
1:01:22 - The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor
1:01:28 - Bookshelf Thomasville
1:02:57 - From the Front Porch podcast
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. February's list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor's Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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: A new bookish metaphor and book moms in the wild
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: Explaining a Currently Reading literary society
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit you should read.
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 - Bookish Moments of the Week
5:56 - Current Reads
6:23 - A Violent Age by Sarah Blake (Meredith, amazon link)
7:25 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake
13:08 - Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai (Kaytee)
15:28 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
16:41 - Currently Reading Website
17:59 - Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell (Meredith)
23:34 - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (Kaytee)
23:52 - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook
24:05 - The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
26:27 - The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
26:28 - Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
26:32 - House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
26:42 - Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton
26:50 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
28:59 - The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan (Meredith)
33:18 - Booktenders
33:37 - Everyone Is Lying To You by Jo Piazza (Kaytee)
38:40 - Currently Reading Style Book Clubs
42:49 - A Violent Age by Sarah Blake
50:16 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
50:34 - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
50:36 - The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
50:37 - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
50:40 - The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
51:22 - The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
51:39 - Confessions by Kanae Minato
Meredith's Sleeper Hit:
52:34 - Sphere by Michel Crichton
52:39 - Timeline by Michael Crichton
54:06 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
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. February's list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor's Romance adjacent bookstore in Webster Groves, MO.
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 | Substack | Youtube
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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