Matrix by Lauren Groff and the British Cover

"The cover does matter in so many ways and putting in those little hints makes it matter that much more absolutely another cover that doesn't necessarily you know I like like magpie murders also has a great cover that reveals clues to the story," she said. "I think I think it's one of the reasons that illustrators are so valuable because it can really make a book or just completely flop on it right?"

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On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

Bookish Moments: travel reading and two great bookish podcast episodes
Current Reads: buzzy books, sci-fi, and plenty of murder
Deep Dive: book covers that enhanced our reading experience
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!

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Season 5, Episode 17

1:34 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:57 - Kaytee's noise canceling headphones

4:32 - Episode 126 of Sarah's Bookshelves Live

5:26 - Planet Money: The E-Book Wars

6:52 - Current Reads

7:17 - A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga (Kaytee)

8:21 - The Martian by Andy Weir

8:25 - The Martian; Classroom Edition by Andy Weir

9:15 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1)

10:25 - Peril at End House by Agatha Christie (Meredith)

15:55 - The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull (Kaytee)