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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 Detective Armand Gamache. This limited-edition 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. 3:50 - The Set Up Still Life by Louise Penny 4:40 - Putting the Book Into Context Louise Penny's age at publication Publisher rejection Seasonal settings and Canadian Thanksgiving Book Awards: CNA New Blood Dagger Award, Arthur Ellis Award, Dilys Award, Anthony Award for Best First Novel The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny Glass Houses by Louise Penny How did it sell Meredith and Roxanna's first encounters with the series No other titles for this volume (but many do have alternates!) 12:17 - A Deeper Exploration First few paragraphs Louise's writing style and character introduction Our first meeting with Gamache Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Oddness Factor Diagnosing the end Exploration of human nature Overarching themes Still Life and Still Lives Pacing Is this is a cozy? 50:50 - What Do We Need to Know? Village of Three Pines Canadian History 59:28 - Superlatives Biggest flaw or disappointment Language around LGBT characters and large bodies Favorite scene Best food description Character MVP Biggest loser Favorite foods 1:12:23 - Within the Series Pivotal or skippable Favorite quote 1:16:03 - Stop to Avoid Spoilers for Other Books How it Fits within the series Recurring visuals Ruth's poetry Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannathereader on Instagram - This is NOT what it says in the episode. She got locked out between recording and drop day! 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book therapy and reading as cardio Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: planning a reading retreat with all the details 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!* . . . . 1:41 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:57 - Better Help (go to another podcast you love to get a referral code if you're interested!) This one is my personal referral 4:25 - Drowning by TJ Newman 4:30 - All Things Murderful is a Currently Reading Patreon Benefit 4:47 - Falling by TJ Newman 6:55 - Current Reads 7:00 - Platonic by Marisa G. Franco (Kaytee) 7:23 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine 11:58 - Red Clocks by Leni Zumas (Meredith) 14:31 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 16:21 - Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray (Kaytee) 19:34 - The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin (Meredith) 19:41 - Murder at Melrose Court by Karen Baugh Menuhin 20:01 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 24:43 - Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (Kaytee) 24:58 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 27:14 - Sarah's Bookshelves 28:09 - All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley (Meredith) 33:07 - Gretchen Rubin's post about guard shadows 34:05 - Reading Retreat Reconnaissance 39:34 - Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson 44:46 - Snackle Box 50:46 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine 50:48 - Platonic by Marisa G. Franco 57:18 - Meredith's Mug Warmers 59:44 - Death at the Dive Bar Game 1:02:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:02:46 - I wish for a "Reading Blinders" invention (Kaytee) 1:03:01 - Book Neck Light 1:03:03 - Noise Canceling Headphones 1:05:05 - I wish that other readers could deeply explore a book you love together (Meredith) 1:05:13 - Journey to Three Pines debuts on Friday! 1:05:40 - Still Life by Louise Penny Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads 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 Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a collective search and a reading life realization Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how grief affects reading 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!* . . . . 1:37 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:38 - Thriftbooks.com 3:31 - Trope Thursday with Bunmi is a Currently Reading Patreon benefit 5:46 - The Comfort Book by Matt Haig 8:04 - Candice on Bookstagram 8:20 - Current Reads 8:27 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Mary) 9:18 - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 10:54 - Well, That was Unexpected by Jessie Q. Sutanto 11:54 - The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama (Kaytee) 12:05 - Becoming by Michelle Obama 15:45 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Mary) 15:51 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 18:22 - @pieladybooks Instagram 18:58 - Time's Undoing by Cheryl A. Head (Kaytee) 19:07 - Elizabeth Barnhill @wacoreads on Instagram 21:52 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith (Mary) - while this title isn't available pretty much anywhere, it is at many libraries, including Hoopla 25:17 - Libro FM 26:38 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J Ryan Stradal (Kaytee) 30:27 - How Grief Changes Reading 32:39 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 33:52 - The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 34:00 - A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn (Veronica Speedwell #8) 36:33 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jessie Q Sutanto 36:48 - The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert 37:47 - A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis 46:13 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib 46:20 - Tell Me More by Kelli Corrigan 46:43 - Healing After Loss by Martha Hickman 47:10 - Good Mourning Podcast and Instagram and upcoming book 47:27 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan 47:33 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith 48:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:31 - I wish everyone would approach their reading slumps with grace and kindness (Mary) 49:55 - I wish for readers to add these events to their calendars (Kaytee) 50:12 - April 23rd is World Book Day 50:37 - April 29th is Independent Bookstore Day Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading mojo and a package of bookish delights Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how do we decide which books to own or keep? 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!* . . . . 1:21 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:15 - Parnassus Books 3:34 - Currently Reading Patreon (supporters get access to the IPL each month) 4:16 - Fabled Bookshop 5:32 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (Publishes Sept 2023) 7:09 - Current Reads 7:23 - To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee) 7:32 - Rebel by Beverly Jenkins 11:30 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) 16:46 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 18:11 - Beach Read by Emily Henry 18:54 - The Storyteller's Death by Ann Davila Cardinal (Kaytee) 19:06 - Schuler Books 21:10 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 21:46 - The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow (Meredith) 23:28 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 25:08 - Diving In Podcast 25:37 - The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Kaytee) 25:43 - Changing Hands Bookstore 30:27 - The Future is Yours by Dan Frey (Meredith) 34:05 - How Books Make It To Our Forever Shelves 38:19 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher 38:20 - Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 38:22 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 38:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven 39:53 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 41:41 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield 42:46 - Still Life by Louise Penny 43:13 - Babel by RF Kuang 46:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:42 - I wish everyone would read Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman in a Specific Way (Kaytee) 46:42 - Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman 47:01 - Fanny Hill by John Cleland 49:04 - Pango Books 49:14 - I wish I liked putting together Ikea furniture (Meredith) 49:24 - Ikea full size Billy Bookcase Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what did we learn from a no-prep current read section? 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!* . . . . 2:37 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:26 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:52 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 8:23 - New York Times article "Reading Around New York" 8:50 - Hot Dudes Reading on Instagram 9:03 - New York Times article "When Listening to a Book is Better than Reading It" 13:40 - Current Reads 13:49 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith) 16:05 - Fabled Bookshop 17:32 - Whistleblower by Susan Fowler (aka Susan Rigetti) 18:13 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 19:35 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse (Kaytee) 26:27 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline (Meredith) 27:18 - libro.fm 30:17 - Aurora by David Koepp 34:57 - The Attic Child by Lola Jaye (Kaytee) 35:47 - Babel by RF Kuang 39:47 - Silence of the Sea by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith) 39:52 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 45:24 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (Kaytee) 45:36 - Schuler Books 51:24 - Prepping For CR Episodes 52:50 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline 55:38 - Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente 58:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:02 - I wish listeners would pick up a book, read the first paragraph, then say "And that's when the murders started" and enjoy the giggles that ensue. (Meredith) 45:50 - I wish listeners would support the creators they love. (Kaytee) 1:00:44 - The Popcast with Knox and Jamie Patreon 1:00:48 - Laura Tremaine's Patreon 1:00:57 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon 1:01:00 - Sorta Awesome Patreon 1:03:46 - Mindy on Instagram Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads 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: reading addiction and revisiting a favorite book rec source Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the bookish bait & switch - sometimes it's great, sometimes… not so much 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!* . . . . 1:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:22 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5:20 - All the Books podcast 8:19 - Current Reads 8:44 - Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Kaytee) 11:49 - The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett (Meredith) 12:09 - The Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett 14:21 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 16:38 - The Aquanauts by Dan Santat (Kaytee) 20:21 - Kell Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show by Dan Santat 20:40 - McNalley's Puzzle by Lawrence Sanders (Meredith) 24:57 - Dean Koontz books 25:16 - The World Record Book of Racist Stories by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Kaytee) 27:50 - All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth (patron content) 28:18 - Black Summer by M.W. Craven (Meredith) Out of stock on Bookshop, but available on AMZ 29:49 - Fabled Bookshop and Cafe 32:44 - Bait & Switch Book Experiences 33:22 - Someday Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli 34:51 - I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai 35:22 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 35:59 - The Confession by John Grisham 36:10 - Aurora by David Koepp 37:19 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 39:03 - Pony by R.J. Palazzio 39:29 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 40:10 - Piranesi by Susanna Clark 40:20 - Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakaur 40:49 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 41:04 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 41:07 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 41:23 - Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 43:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain 43:44 - I wish everyone would read my press and heart-filled book All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (Kaytee) 45:50 - I wish listeners would read my press and fantastic classic Shogun by James Clavell (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an "apology cake" win Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre 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!* . . . . 1:22 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 5:26 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe 7:39 - Current Reads 7:49 - The Local: A Legal Thriller by Joey Hartstone (Meredith) 10:49 - The Thirteenth Juror by John Lescroart 13:06 - Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (Kaytee) 16:27 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (Meredith) 21:21 - Maame by Jessica George (Kaytee) 26:28 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith) 28:10 - From the Front Porch with Annie B. Jones 32:55 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Kaytee) 33:16 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 33:21 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 33:27 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 39:12 - What Counts as Historical Fiction? 39:23 - The Indie Press List (patron content) 40:53 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 41:49 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 42:47 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 44:27 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 44:49 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 44:51 - Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 44:55 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamante 44:56 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 45:05 - Roots by Alex Haley 45:17 - Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia 45:51 - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani 46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:57 - I wish British mystery lovers would get a subscription to BritBox (Meredith) 48:43 - I wish for more books with behind the scenes glimpses into the writing process for that novel (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a deliciously beautiful book subscription and some middle-marriage mayhem Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are trying a new Boss My TBR Segment! 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!* . . . . 2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:44 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:01 - Fairy Loot Book Only Box Adult and YA 4:21 - Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim 5:04 - Scythe Series Three Book Set by Neal Shusterman 5:25 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 9:43 - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 10:31 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 11:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 11:18 - Current Reads 11:29 - Laura Tremaine 11:38 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee) 14:00 - Jason's Birthday Carrot Cake Recipe 14:05 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe 14:45 - Black Cake Recipe 15:41 - Aurora by David Koepp (Meredith) 20:45 - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee) 20:54 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 20:56 - S4E21 Our Top Ten Books 24:47 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith) 24:51 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 27:00 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 32:39 - For Every One by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 35:43 - All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (Meredith) 37:44 - Defending Jacob by William Landay 39:19 - The Local by Joey Hartstone 39:32 - Elizabeth Robinson Barnhill Meredith's co-host for All Things Murderful (patron content) 40:10 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR #1 40:18 - S3E6 Are You Book Bossy? We Are! 41:35 - Kiara's Books: 41:46 - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden 41:54 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 41:57 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Rya Aoki 42:01 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 42:04 - The Change by Kirsten Miller 44:17 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 47:32 - Shawnna's Books: 47:40 - 11/22/63 by Steven King 47:42 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 47:44 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler 47:46 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 47:49 - The House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer 50:31 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:39 - I wish everyone would follow goodreads_reviews on IG (Kaytee) 51:04 - Anne of Green Gables by LMM Montgomery 51:10 - All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox 51:29 - Lobinzona by Romina Garber 51:56 - I wish The Treehouse Series starting with The 13 Story Treehouse by Andy Griffith for MG would be more widely read (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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 Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: a joyful poem and bookshelf chats Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: ways to bring joy to winter doldrums through reading 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!* . . . . 1:50 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:52 - a poem that brings joy 2:56 - If I Had a Name Like Rosie Fernandez by Wendy Morton 4:06 - Mindy's Meno Party and book shelf viewing 6:18 - Midlife with Mindy and Meg on Sorta Awesome 8:36 - Current Reads 8:45 - Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown (Roxanna) 10:19 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 11:15 - Pirates of the Caribbean 11:17 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 12:28 - Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabaneli (Kaytee) 12:38 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast 16:23 - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (Roxanna) 16:38 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 22:09 - The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Kaytee) 26:09 - Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth (Roxanna) 29:15 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer 29:55 - Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot (Kaytee) 30:16 - CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocate 32:32 - A Place Called Home by David Ambroz 33:53 - Deep Dive: Bookish Help for the Winter Doldrums 35:40 - Light in our spaces (Kaytee) 39:49 - Anwick Book Lamp 35:56 - Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light 36:00 - LED Taper Candles 36:58 - Romp Reading (Roxanna) 37:11 - The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 37:21 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 37:41 - Reading snacks (Kaytee) 37:47 - Acai Dark Chocolate Blueberries by Brookside 39:24 - Lots of color in our spaces (Roxanna) 40:04 - Fantasy reading in familiar worlds (Roxanna) 40:24 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas 41:03 - A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark 41:12 - S4E41 Tandem Watch + All Things Roxanna 41:13 - A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark 43:14 - Delight reading (Roxanna) 43:27 - The Book of Delights by Ross Gay 45:15 - Inciting Joy by Ross Gay 45:37 - Small doses of reading joy (Kaytee) 45:39 - G'morning, G'night: Little Pep Talks for Me and You by Lin Manuel Miranda 45:46 - The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha 45:47 - Our Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha 46:06 - The Comfort Book by Matt Haig 47:03 - Winter Hours by Mary Oliver 47:58 - Rereading (Roxanna) 48:11 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 48:17 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 48:25 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher 49:10 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:14 - I wish for a service to send me lines from my favorite book daily (Roxanna) 50:25 - I wish for a book tasting experience for all readers (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: and a bookish clean slate Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: our first second-part deep dive! Today we are making a travel list based on the (fictional) places we've traveled in books 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!* . . . . 1:43 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:10 - Glocusent LED Neck Book Light 7:43 - Current Reads 6:32 - Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg (Kaytee) 11:23 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig (Meredith) 16:44 - My Darkest Prayer by SA Cosby (Kaytee) 17:04 - Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby 17:11 - Blacktop Wasteland by SA Cosby 19:44 - Adam Lazarre White 21:46 - The Never King by Nikki St Crow (Meredith) 22:40 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 23:52 - The Popcast: The Nos of Reading 24:20 - Currently Reading patron Facebook group 27:44 - Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee (Kaytee) 27:57 - stephanie.peters.bonin on IG 30:13 - Oregon Trail game 31:09 - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 32:30 - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 32:39 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 32:40 - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth 34:27 - Deep Dive: Fictional Travel Inspired by Books 34:34 - S5E28 Travel Inspired by Books 35:12 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 36:16 - (The Narnia Series) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis 36:22 - The Harry Potter Series 36:29 - The Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend 37:24 - A Court of Thorn and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 38:04 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill 38:14 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldress 38:57 - Heidi by Johanna Spyri 39:48 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 39:51 - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano 40:24 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 41:11- The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean 41:40 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 42:10 - The Tale of Hilltop Farm by Susan Wittig Albert 42:16 - Beatrix Potter series 42:42 - Shady Hollow by Juneau Black 42:41 - Circe by Madeline Miller 43:10 - Tilly and the Book Wanderers by Anna James 44:03 - Meet Us At The Fountain 44:10 I wish to make a wish for our Megan (Kaytee) 45:47 I wish for more of us to be prepared for storms by reading We are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilley. (Meredith) 48:19 - The Childrens' Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin 48:29 - Elizabeth Robinson Barnhill on IG @wacoreads Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace 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