Currently Reading Season 3, Episode 19: 2020 Strikes Again - Revisiting a Classic Episode
Today, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team
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Current Reads: we've got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion!
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Deep Dive: we didn't even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads
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Book Presses: a book that will give you all the warm fuzzies and a sci-fi epic that takes you to space
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!
New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
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Ad - Book of the Month:
1:07 - Book of the Month - use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first month for just $9.99
2:18 - People Like Her by Ellery Lord
2:37 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
2:44 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
Bookish Moments of the Week:
7:20 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
7:37 - Illustrated edition
Current Reads:
10:06 - Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner
12:09 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Meredith)
14:25 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee)
17:48 - You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith)
19:15 - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
19:17 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
20:38 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Kaytee)
24:15 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd (Meredith)
27:39 - The Walking Dead (TV Series)
Deep Dive - What We're Reading Next:
31:28 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
31:48 - Blindness by José Saramago (it has been pointed out that I pronounce this Portuguese author's name in a Spanish style. It's also translated from Portuguese, not from Spanish. Sorry.)
32:12 - These is my Words by Nancy Turner
35:20 - The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
35:43 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir
Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:
32:46 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge (Kaytee) (ha, so on brand)
38:56 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
40:14 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Meredith)
40:28 - What Should I Read Next
41:38 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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