Currently Reading Season 6, Episode 22: Our Top Ten Books of 2023
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of… not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other!
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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1:46 - Our Yearly Reading Overview
5:41 - The Novel Neighbor
6:52 - Currently Reading Patreon
8:08 - Minotaur Books
8:09 - Tor.com
8:10 - Berkeley
8:25 - William Morrow
9:32 - Flatiron Books
16:04 - @megan.is.reading on Instagram (this link goes directly to the monthly goals post!)
17:02 - Our Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023
18:47 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #5)
19:46 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Kaytee #4)
21:16 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith #4)
22:08 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee #4)
22:10 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson
22:53 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann
23:33 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith #3)
24:45 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee #3)
25:41 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (Meredith #2)
26:17 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
27:06 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee #2)
28:10 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Meredith #1)
29:05 - The Introduction of Popcorn in the Pages (Kaytee #1)
29:45 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
29:46 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
29:47 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
29:48 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
31:00 - Our Top Ten Books of 2023
31:40 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith #10)
CR Season 6, Episode 16 for Slewfoot setup
32:56 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee #10)
CR Season 5, Episode 47 for The Life Council setup
34:03 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Meredith #9)
CR Season 6, Episode 11 for The Covenant of Water setup
34:27 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
35:39 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee #9)
CR Season 6, Episode 8 for To Shape a Dragon's Breath setup
36:21 - Elliot Bay Book Company
36:32 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Merdith #8)
CR Season 6, Episode 13 for Starling House setup
36:37 - The Novel Neighbor
36:45 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
37:47 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee #8)
CR Season 6, Episode 17 for Tom Lake setup
38:39 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith #7)
CR Season 6, Episode 8 for In Light of All Darkness setup
40:14 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee #7)
CR Season 6, Episode 19 for Divine Rivals setup
40:43 - Fairyloot
41:09 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith #6)
CR Season 5, Episode 32 for Search setup
42:39 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee #6)
CR Season 6, Episode 6 for The Swifts setup
42:46 - Capital Book on K
43:47 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (Meredith #5) (This has never been brought as a current read)
46:03 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee #5)
CR Season 6, Episode 12 for Congratulations, The Best is Over! Setup
47:08 - Strange Sally Diamond Liz Nugent (Meredith #4)
CR Season 6, Episode 5 for Strange Sally Diamond setup
48:22 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee #4)
CR Season 5, Episode 44 for Happy Place setup
50:07 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith #3)
CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Stone Blind setup
51:49 - The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee #3)
CR Season 6, Episode 1 for The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi setup
53:08 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith #2)
CR Season 6, Episode 20 for Cold People setup
54:50 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee #2)
CR Season 5: Episode 47 for Chain Gang All Stars setup
57:31 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith #1)
CR Season 5, Episode 45 for Clytemnestra setup
1:00:41 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee #1)
CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Black Cake setup
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