On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: relying on books when sick and bookish themed parties
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: bookishness that we are thankful for
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
1:53 - Currently Reading Patreon
8:19 - Fabled Bookshop
9:13 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
11:33 - Currently Reading Patreon
12:42 - Our Current Reads
13:03 - The Ruins by Scott Smith (Meredith)
14:15 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann
17:55 - The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill (Kaytee)
18:01 - Commonplace Books
19:40 - Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
21:09 - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (Meredith)
26:56 - Bonk by Mary Roach (Kaytee)
29:43 - Gulp by Mary Roach
31:01 - The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey (Meredith)
36:12 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee)
36:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
36:35 - Fairyloot
38:51 - All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
39:51 - The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
39:52 - Stiletto by Daniel O’Malley
40:26 - Bookishness We Are Thankful For
41:47 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
41:56 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 42:17 - Are You There? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 43:52 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
44:00 - The Witches by Roald Dahl
44:01 - The Twits by Roald Dahl
44:02 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
45:27 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
45:35 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
47:05 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
48:16 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell
51:56 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
52:18 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
52:56 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
53:30 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
54:26 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
56:04 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
56:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain
56:13 - I wish you would consider the new airpod 4s as a gift to yourself this year. (Meredith)
56:16 - AirPods 4
1:01:36 - I wish to press Mr. Dickens and his Carol by Samantha Silva. (Kaytee)
1:01:37 - Mr. Dickens and his Carol by Samantha Silva
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