Season 6, Episode 34: Comfort Listening + A No Prep Episode

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

• Bookish Moments: more efficient book signings and reading when we need to recharge

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: an unofficial deep dive into no prep episodes

• 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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:10 Bite Size Intro

1:49 - Currently Reading Patreon

5:10 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

9:43 - Our Current Reads

12:19 - Cold by Drew Hayden Taylor (Meredith)

12:54 - From the Front Porch podcast

18:12 - Better the Blood by Michael Bennett

19:21 - Family Family by Laurie Frankel (Kaytee)

19:56 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

25:00 - One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

25:42 - Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith)

27:15 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

30:53 - CR Season 4: Episode 30 (about one-night stand books)

31:29 - Come and Get It by Kiley Reid (Kaytee)

31:54 - Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

35:13 - libro.fm

37:38 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Meredith)

44:02 - Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Kaytee)

44:14 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum

51:58 - Deep Dive: Talking Through Our Off The Cuff Episode

56:37 - Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf

56:38 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

59:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain

1:01:26 - I wish everyone would try doing summarizing thoughts immediately after reading a book in some way shape or form. (Meredith)

1:01:58 - I wish for a book recommendation on call service. (Kaytee)

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