On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading retreats, one finished and one scheduled
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we boss some more 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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1:16 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
7:18 - Our Current Reads
7:32 - Finders Keepers by Stephen King (Meredith)
9:37 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
10:24 - Holly by Stephen King
12:17 - The Stand by Stephen King
12:18 - The Shining by Stephen King
12:55 - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (Kaytee)
17:24 - Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World by Mark Aldridge (Meredith)
20:46 - Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton (Kaytee)
24:54 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (Meredith)
28:58 - Mrs. March by Virginia Feito
29:30 - The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (Kaytee)
31:08 - CR Season 5: Episode 25
31:10 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
31:12 - CR Season 3: Episode 41
31:14 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
31:27 - Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
33:08 - Boss My TBR
From Emily
33:45 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
33:48 - My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
33:52 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
33:54 - S by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst
33:58 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab
34:18 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
34:20 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
34:23 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
34:25 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
34:27 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
36:38 - Schuler Books
From Bethany
40:38 - Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (releases April 8, 2025)
40:42 - The Last Party by Claire Mackintosh
40:45 - Out by Natsuo Kirino
40:47 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff
40:50 - The Stolen Child by Ann Hood
41:03 - Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
41:09 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
41:12- The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker
44:55 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
45:17 - Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
45:47 - I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
46:17 - Virgil Wander by Leif Enger
47:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:25 - I wish people would utilize our website for the plethora of things it offers. (Meredith)
49:46 - The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
49:49 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
50:17 - I wish for a “find all and replace” option for books. (Kaytee)
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