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

Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings don't match your own
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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1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:10 - Book Embosser

2:28 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

4:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

4:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

6:43 - Current Reads

6:50 - The Novel Neighbor

6:55 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane (Kaytee)

8:57 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

8:59 - Beauty by Robin McKinley

9:51 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Meredith)

13:07 - Good Inside by Becky Kennedy (Kaytee)

17:03 - With A Kiss We Die by L.R. Dorn (Meredith)

21:45 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee)

22:23 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

24:53 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

27:25 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Meredith, Amazon link)

27:40 - CONTENT WARNING HERE FOR SEXY TIME TALK. SKIP TO 35:46 FOR THE DEEP DIVE

29:44 - ezeekat on Instagram

31:18 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

35:46 - Deep Dive: When Goodreads Ratings Don't Match Your Own

36:06 - @thelinenfox on Instagram

39:33 - Search by Michelle Huneven

40:29 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

42:02 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

42:17 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane

43:21 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

46:12 - The Exchange by John Grishom

46:57 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake

47:36 - Fiction Matters on Instagram

48:12 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

48:38 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

52:04 - StoryGraph

55:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain

55:24 - My wish was granted about stickers to cover up book club stickers on book covers. (Kaytee)

55:28 - Bookish-blends.com

56:38 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

56:41 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

57:07 - I wish to give extra encouragement to Bookish_Blends for finding a hole in the market and filling it! (Meredith)

57:08 - Bookish__blends on Instagram

57:25 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

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