Currently Reading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: new library cards and new projects Current Reads: so many books we convinced each other to read Deep Dive: tropes that we usually like, but might diverge into something we hate 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 2:16 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:30 - Roxanna's Substack The Purpose Project 3:36 - Roxannathereader on Instagram 8:31 - Current Reads 8:52 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes (Roxanna) 8:58 - Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes 12:44 - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 15:06 - Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes 15:44 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (Kaytee) 18:25 - Currently Reading Patreon 21:38 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi (Roxanna) 21:46 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 21:49 - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi 27:08 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister 28:11 - I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Kaytee) 32:13 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Roxanna) 38:47 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (Kaytee) 38:53 - Back of Beyond Books 41:02 - Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li 42:26 - Deep Dive: Two Tropes Diverge In A Wood 43:30 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 43:32 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes 43:33 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:07 - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 44:08 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 45:26 - Maame by Jessica George 45:54 - Sea Change by Gina Chung 47:16 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi 47:44 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson 51:44 - Search by Michelle Huneven 51:51 - House of Brede by Rumer Godden 53:25 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope 54:07 - The Mermaid, The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 54:14 - Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 56:25 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 58:00 - Nora Goes Off Script by Ananbel Monaghan 1:00:10 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 1:01:13 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel 1:01:25 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1:03:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:03:53 - I wish everyone would check out the William Hannah Notebook (Roxanna) 1:03:54 - William Hannah Limited 1:07:14 - Filofax 1:08:06 - I wish I could give out staff picks like a bookstore employee (Kaytee) 1:09:07 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister 1:09:08 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a rhythm change and deeper reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBRs of some bookish friends that we know really well and don't know at all 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 5:26 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 6:14 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny 8:46 - Three Pines on Amazon Prime 9:03 - Current Reads 9:07 - The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (Kaytee) 13:13 - What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Meredith) 14:36 - Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall 17:19 - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (Kaytee) 20:45 - Severance by Ling Ma (Meredith) 24:27 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 27:09 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (Kaytee) 30:38 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 31:44 - Red Queen by Juan Gomez-Jurado (Meredith) 37:32 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Susan Shaw Hulbert 38:58 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 38:59 - Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg 39:01 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig 39:06 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry 39:10 - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman From Jillian Trinidad 43:05 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai 43:08 - Jade City by Fonda Lee 43:10 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 43:13 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 43:16 - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 49:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:37 - I wish everyone would read Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (Kaytee) 49:37 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay 50:35 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Henff 52:51 - I wish I would read S.A Cosby before the Hamptons Whodunnit (Meredith) 53:08 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 53:55 - The Rhythm of Time by S.A. Cosby and Questlove Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:20 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:40 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram 1:40 - @megstearoom on Tiktok 2:01 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 3:56 - Book of the Month 6:21 - Current Reads 6:28 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake (Meredith) 8:40 - @fictionmatters on Instagram 10:30 - The Need by Helen Phillips 10:33 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 10:56 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger 10:57 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 10:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie 11:22 - Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) 13:35 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 13:39 - Everything Happens podcast 15:36 - Dark August by Katie Tallo (Meredith) 17:55 - The Book Drop Subscription 19:49 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 20:29 - Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa (Kaytee) 20:37 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 25:07 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Meredith) 29:55 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:22 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Kaytee) 42:38 - Deep Dive: Being The Presser and the Pressee 44:33 - BookRiot 45:45 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 47:19 - Matrix by Lauren Groff 51:32 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 52:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:58 - I wish those of us with littles would let them choose our reads sometimes. (Meredith) 54:07 - I wish we would practice letting go of the reins. (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases Deep Dive: what we did on our "summer break" 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:19 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 4:21 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:01 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 6:03 - Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden 6:03 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir 7:19 - Scary Books Are My Jam Mug on our Zazzle Store 7:52 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker 7:56 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker 8:30 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 9:10 - Current Reads 9:19 - Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee) 9:26 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi 12:18 - The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) 13:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:07 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard 14:08 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 15:56 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee) 19:50 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 22:42 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith) 23:32 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 24:14 - Half Price Books 27:23 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 27:47 - The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee) 29:38 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 30:16 - Fairyloot 32:23 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White (Meredith) 35:21 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White 37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation 41:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:18 - Kindle Oasis 44:54 - CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case 45:05 - Fintie Origami Oasis Case 47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee) 50:00 - I wish you'd consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith) 50:21 - Ownkoti blankets Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they'll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. . . . . Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton James Patterson Stephen King 1:59 - Here's the Setup. 3:07 - Previews. Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton The Lost World by Michael Chricton Crispr Gene Editing Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock Jurassic World films 6:48 - The Cutting Room. Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen. Seeing dinos on screen for the first time The very first T-rex attack scene Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock Anything left out that shouldn't have been. Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps Pterodactyl scenes The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book Mini wooly mammoths! Problematic elements. "Leg-forward" movie scenes Cutting out Costa Rican characters Sexualizing Ellie Sattler Casting and mis-casting Dr. Alan Grant Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner. Dr. Ellie Sattler Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow John Hammond Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery Ian Malcolm Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp Dennis Nedry Wayne Knight The kids: Lexy and Tim Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards Arnold and Wu Samuel Jackson and BD Wong 29:55 - Award Season. Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Editing errors Beginning of the book setup and epilogue Characters teleporting Velociraptors in the visitor center Dinosaurs on the screen Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant Worst and best actors. Arnold/Samuel L Jackson Harding/Jerry Molen Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum Hammond/Richard Attenborough Sattler/Laura Dern Worst and best book characters. Lexy Dennis Nedry and John Hammond Grant and Sattler Ian Malcolm 52:14 - Book/Flick Energy. Book scored on a 5 star scale. Lost World by Michael Chricton The Folio Society special edition of Jurassic Park Movie scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes 1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel. How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight? Which extinct animal would you bring back to life? Woolly Mammoth Meatball Who is your favorite muppet? Muppet Christmas Carol Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 1:02:16 - End Credits. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th! Connect With Us: Find the show @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Shad is in the Bookish Friends Facebook group (for Patrons only) currentlyreadingpodcast.com currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5 Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite. New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5. Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren't our favorites of the year. Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really? What is New to Come: if anything… 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5 3:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 1 3:59 - CR Season 5: Episode 22 (Top 10 books of 2022) 4:18 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (Listener Press) 4:59 - Etsy Shop for book spine art 5:56 - CR Season 5: Episode 21 (Look back at Best Of 2018) 6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5 6:34 - CR Season 5: Episode 3 7:23 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 10:44 - CR Season 5: Episode 5 11:30 - CR Season 5: Episode 34 13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5 15:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 2 17:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 (w/Jason Headley) 17:33 - CR Season 5: Episode 40 (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada) 18:58 - CR Season 5: Episode 37 19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5 20:12 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 20:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven 20:39 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley 20:55 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 21:12 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 22:09 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 22:30 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 22:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong 24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5 24:06 - Not hearing about Fourth Wing before it got big. (Kaytee) 25:33 - We didn't focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith) 31:26 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig 31:46 - What's New to Come 33:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 35:20 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing: Would You Rather: it's a game. it's bookish. it's fun! 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room? 6:28 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely? 6:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte? 10:15 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again. 12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood? 14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again? 16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading? 18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way? 19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again? 20:29 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 20:40 - Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 20:41 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 20:43 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 20:57 - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 21:23 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 21:48 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 21:53 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier 22:04 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 22:16 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them? 24:36 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 25:23 - State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny 27:19 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 27:19 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link) 27:43 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again? 30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last… but each book features a mythical creature with two peens? 32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience? 37:43 - Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews 38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation? 39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again? 41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers) 43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they're a total jerk? 46:26 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs 46:36 - The Marriage Act by John Marrs 50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading? 52:00 - Kindle Oasis 52:02 - Kindle Paperwhite 55:19 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Listener Presses: 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 5:57 - Bill's Instagram @thewilltoread 6:00 - The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Pressed by Bill) 6:11 - Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel 8:11 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Pressed by Karrie) 11:04 - Fabled Bookshop 11:51 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (Pressed by Ruth) 14:45 - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard (Pressed by Nancy) 15:59 - Endurance by Alfred Lansing 17:05 - Books with Emily Fox Youtube 17:32 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Pressed by Tara) 18:22 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy 18:24 - Wool: Book One by Hugh Howey 19:38 - Hearts and Daggers Podcast on Instagram @heartsanddaggerspod 20:16 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Pressed by Holly) 21:47 - A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon 22:50 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 23:57 - Throwback by Maurene Goo (Pressed by Christy) 26:42 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Pressed by Amanda) 29:22 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Pressed by Alex) 30:31 - Good Bones by Maggie Smith 32:22 - Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (Pressed by Cody) 34:56 - Cody on Instagram @codyhill__ 36:48 - The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas (Pressed by Laura) 38:42 - The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata (Pressed by Judith) 40:04 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (Pressed by Ashton) 43:01 - Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (Pressed by Britt) 44:31 - All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat (Pressed by Meghan) 45:39 - Into the Planet by Jill Heinerth 46:34 - Liz's Instagram @lizisreading_ 46:37 - The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Pressed by Liz) 49:03 - Button Pusher by Tyler Page (Pressed by Stephanie) 51:17 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Pressed by Andrea) 52:39 - The Popcast 53:28 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Pressed by Christine) 54:48 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 56:13 - The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy (Pressed by Carolyn) 57:05 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 58:33 - Currently Reading Patreon Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we're trying a new thing and pressing books into each other's hands that we are required to read over break! 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:51 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:18 - Fabled Bookshop 3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week 5:13 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber 6:04 - Hunt A Killer 7:52 - Current Reads 8:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee) 8:22 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 13:15 - The Girls on Chalk Hill by Alison Belsham (Meredith) 18:06 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee) 20:55 - CR Season 3: Episode 24 21:01 - Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine 23:11 - Laura Tremaine's Patreon 25:02 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber 25:15 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 30:29 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee) 32:27 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 33:07 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 34:42 - My Murder by Katie Williams (Meredith) 36:49 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 37:58 - Deep Dive: We Boss Each Other's TBR 46:43 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (For Kaytee to read) 46:48 - Matrix by Lauren Groff 46:51 - Florida by Lauren Groff 49:09 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 49:31 - The One by John Marrs 49:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (For Meredith to read) 52:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:51 - I wish for good wishes in my impending move and life changes. (Kaytee) 54:47 - I wish we would go into more books "blindly". (Meredith) 55:42 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. 2:02 - The Set Up A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny 3:34 - Putting the Book Into Context Publication date (mentioned that it is the last book pre-iPhone which comes into play later) The rating is higher on Audible than Goodreads, speaking to the quality of narration. Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2007 Critic Reviews Release date confusion Alternate Title: Dead Cold (Canadian title), TV Show on Amazon Prime titled this episode "Whiteout" Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 9:37 - A Deeper Exploration First few paragraphs Still Life by Louise Penny Gamache is not introduced until chapter 8 Immediate body shaming of CC's daughter by CC herself The Oddness Factor P.148 highlighting the oddness of the murder The Canadian Perspective Exploration of art used in A Fatal Grace The pacing of the novel The Villagers and the Village itself Themes: Three Pines as a place of respite, Introspection and the acceptance of oneself, Light and Dark The comparison of CC, Peter and Clara Morrow Vulnerability and authenticity at superpowers Lack of small children belonging to main characters The Fear Factor 46:57 - What Do We Need to Know? Village of Three Pines - The Bistro, The Hadley House How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny Enneagram Corner Introduction to Arnoult 1:00:22 - Superlatives Biggest flaw or disappointment Fat shaming and appearance shaming Favorite scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Favorite quote 1:20:44 - Within the Series Setting the table Favorite quote Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny Next episode's read: The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny No Spoilers this episode! Connect With Us: Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading