On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: how to have hobbies outside of 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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1:33 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:09 - Changing Hands Bookstore
2:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
4:19 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
5:43 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
7:16 - Current Reads
7:24 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Kaytee)
12:38 - Creature Feature by Various Authors (Meredith, Audible Original link)
13:33 - Libro.fm
13:44 - In Bloom by Paul Tremblay
14:24 - Big Bad by Chandler Baker
14:26 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker
14:28 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
15:03 - The Pram by Joe Hill
15:27 - It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman
16:27 - Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix
18:01 - Going Zero by Anthoney McCarten (Kaytee)
18:24 - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
18:26 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
20:36 - @codyhill__ on Instagram
21:55 - Glossy by Marisa Meltzer (Meredith)
27:20 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
28:18 - It Was An Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (Kaytee)
30:29 - Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella
30:35 - 10 Things To Tell You episode 178 w/Elizabeth Passarella
31:29 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (Meredith)
36:45 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
36:57 - Deep Dive: Having Hobbies Outside of Reading
37:05 - Currently Reading Patreon
47:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:57 - I wish to mark the end of an era for the Sorta Awesome podcast. (Kaytee)
48:03 - Sorta Awesome podcast
50:35 - I wish books could be searched like playlists such as books with jump scares, books with full cast narration, etc. (Meredith)
51:23 - Libro.fm
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