On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: historical figures and the best type of bookmark
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we boss two TBRs from our 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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1:41 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
7:59 - Current Reads
8:08 - Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr (Kaytee)
9:41 - The Twits by Roald Dahl
9:41 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
9:42 - The BFG by Roald Dahl
11:05 - The Trial by Rob Render (Meredith, amazon link, or purchase the book from Waterstones where Meredith found it!)
12:25 - Waterstones UK
12:38 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh
14:22 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
14:59 - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)
15:08 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
18:27 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
19:33 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning (Meredith)
21:00 - An Unlikely Story
21:07 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White
24:24 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (Kaytee)
27:53 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
28:57 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Meredith)
30:52 - The Novel Neighbor
33:22 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
35:10 - Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition of Starling House
36:25 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
36:38 - Currently Reading Patreon
From Natasha J.
38:07 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
38:11 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
38:14 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
38:18 - A Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
38:21 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
From Jennifer R.
41:49 - The Push by Ashley Audrain
41:52 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
41:54 - The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
41:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
42:01 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse
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43:56 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning
44:30 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
47:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:27 - I wish everyone would follow Mychal Threets on Instagram
47:43 - @mychal3ts
50:11 - Barnes & Noble Sets Itself Free article
50:16 - Barnes & Noble
50:52 - Daunt Books
53:25 - Bookshelf Thomasville
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