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On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reporting back on homework and an exciting interview Current Reads: some great summer break reads from both of us, and one spicy opinion Deep Dive: we report back on how we spent our five weeks off and how much we missed you all! Book Presses: one last time - a very Kaytee book and a series starter to keep you going. 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:42 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:40 - The Bookshelf Thomasville 4:06 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:32 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 6:58 - Fabled Bookshop 7:22 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:25 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:26 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 8:33 - Current Reads 8:44 - Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith (Kaytee) 9:56 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 11:45 - Scorpica by G. R McCallister (Meredith) 15:27 - Circe by Madeline Miller 16:06 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand 16:31 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) 17:06 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 17:08 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 20:09 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale (Meredith) 22:26 - Half Price Books (They have lots of locations!) 24:12 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee) 24:27 - Cafe Con Libros 27:49 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith) 29:41 - Fabled Bookshop 31:48 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 32:38 - Deep Dive: Our Summer Vacation Recaps 34:57 - Glass Houses by Louise Penny 37:12 - Cinder by Melissa Meyer 37:15 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 41:37 - Season 1: Episode 24 43:36 - Books We'd Like To Press Into Your Hands (For the Last Time) 43:58 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 46:04 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale 46:13 - Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige (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 Meredith are discussing: Some of our highlights and learning experiences from Season 4. Who can believe we are four full years into the podcast? Giving you 12 additional presses to fill up your summer and fall TBRs. If you want more presses, an additional 30 will be made available to Patreon subscribers next week!. Join us over at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast ! 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:50 - Reflecting on Season 4 3:50 - Season 4: Episode 21 4:19 - Season 4: Episode 26 4:31 - Season 4: Episode 34 4:39 - Season 4: Episode 25 5:29 - Season 4: Episode 1 5:33 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 5:40 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 6:13 - Season 4: Episode 37 (the rainbow shelves episode) 6:53 - Season 4: Episode 26 7:12 - Season 4: Episode 42 w/Kenda Adachi 8:21 - Currently Reading Patreon 17:54 - Email us your suggestions for cap segments at currentlypodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast 18:39 - Currently Reading Patreon 19:23 - Listener Presses Part Two 19:34 - Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway (Pressed by Beth) 23:31 - The Rent Collector by Camron Wright (Pressed by Mic) 26:49 - Five Little Indians by Michelle Good (Pressed by Francis) 30:08 - Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (Pressed by Nicole) 30:45 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 30:46 - When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson 30:49 - New Kid by Jerry Craft 32:56 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab (Pressed by Katie) 34:37 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 34:30 - An Unlikely Story 35:01 - The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson (Pressed by Amanda) 36:38 - I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 36:39 - The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 36:40 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 37:52 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1) 38:04 - The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey 38:21 - Beach Music by Pat Conroy (Pressed by Tiffany) 38:25 - Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy 40:08 - Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy 41:24 - Answers in the Pages by David Levithan (Pressed by Avery) 44:38 - Afterlife by Julia Alvarez (Pressed by Amy) 46:22 - The Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Barry (Pressed by Michele) 48:13 - Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown 48:40 - The Diddakoi by Rumor Godden (Pressed by Mary Faith, amazon link) 51:24 - The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Pressed by Madeline) 53:14 - Currently Reading Patreon 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, we have a very special GROUP Show for you! All 5 of us got together to play a Bookish game of Never Have I Ever, and we think you'll love it! 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 1:59 - Sorta Awesome Show 3:20 - Never Have I Ever… Never Have I Ever… hidden a book or book haul from my significant other 4:24 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Never Have I Ever… read a thriller 6:17 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 6:25 - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 6:26 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 7:22 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Never Have I Ever… read a section from a romance aloud to my husband 9:36 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Never Have I Ever… had a dream about a book character 11:18 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 13:02 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen 13:07 - A Place For Us by Fatima Fahreen Mirza 13:45 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 13:52 - Still Life by Louise Penny 14:45 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 15:07 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher Never Have I Ever… lost a book and had to replace it 19:16 - Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allen Ahlberg 20:17 - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Diana K. White 22:31 - Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles Never Have I Ever… DNFd a book for sex or violence 27:13 - I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 27:53 - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel Never Have I Ever… owned less than 50 books 32:48 - Daughter of the Mountains by Louise Rankin Never Have I Ever… gotten pregnant or had a pregnancy scare due to scenes in a book that motivated my actions 35:36 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Never Have I Ever… read a book in one sitting 37:42 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 39:28 - The Firm by John Grisham 40:01 - Pelican Brief by John Grisham 40:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 40:28 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Never Have I Ever… lied to a friend about how I felt about a book they recommended to me 46:20 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 46:35 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry 50:37 - Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony (amazon link) Never Have I Ever brought a book to a concert or party to read and ignore people Never Have I Ever hit on a guy/gal because of a book they were reading 58:56 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt 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

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Meredith and author Travis Baldree. Travis is the author of Legends and Lattes, which has gone gangbusters through the Currently Reading community. Tune into this conversation with Travis to hear about: Emotional support books Cozy Fantasy: a Hallmark-style movie set in Dungeons and Dragons? The journey to publication Favorite characters Cover conversations Fan art The details on his next book The last 5-star book he read! Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. These are affiliate links, which kick back a small percentage of your purchase to the podcast, which helps support the show! Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree (pre-order at Bookshop, or buy it now at Amazon) Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher Connect with Travis: on Instagram at @travis_baldree, on Facebook, Twitter or at his website Contact the show at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Meredith on Instagram @meredith.reads and Kaytee @notesonbookmarks You can visit our website at www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: 18 fantastic books that listeners want to Press into your hands! Get out your Library hold list! 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:05 - Darling Girl by Liz Michalski (pressed by Jenny) 5:05 - An American Radical by Tamer Elnoury (pressed by Kenzie) 6:57 - A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett (Amazon link) (pressed by Michael) 10:04 - The Ranger's Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (pressed by Mary) 12:10 - Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine Cho (pressed by Michelle) 14:02 - A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske (pressed by Kimberley) 16:03 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke 16:43 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (pressed by Andrea) 21:23 - The Binding by Bridget Collins (pressed by Brianna) 23:59 - The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien (pressed by Tara) 26:12 - The Hunting Wives by May Cobb (pressed by Ashley) 28:14 - In the Shelter by Padraig O'Tuama (pressed by Abigail) 30:17 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 30:48 - The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury (pressed by Rachel) 33:44 - When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill (pressed by Elise) 35:52 - Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott (pressed by Lexy) 38:14 - Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (pressed by Lynette) 41:57 - The Hearts and Daggers Podcast 42:00 - The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner (pressed by Holly) 42:10 - Holly's Instagram @birdbrainbooks 44:08 - The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 45:53 - The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova (pressed by Amy) 47:47 - Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (pressed by Courtny) 47:59 - The Novel Neighbor 52:35 - Currently Reading Patreon 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 giant buddy read to be proud of and recommending specific books Current Reads: a mish mash of books across all genres Deep Dive: Meredith and Kaytee go into the specifics of writing a review and sharing it Book Presses: last presses of season 4! A violent but huggable book and a mystery that looks like it contains something different 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:22 - The Happier Podcast w/ Gretchen Rubin 13:20 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:49 - When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough by Taylor S. Schumann 6:10 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 8:06 - Current Reads 8:22 - A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat (Kaytee) 8:40 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 11:38 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (Meredith) 13:29 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 14:39 - The Change by Kirsten Miller 15:35 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 17:42 - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman (Kaytee) 18:45 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 20:25 - Happy At Any Cost by Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre (Meredith) 21:15 - Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh 21:54 - The Gilmore Guide to Books 24:21 - Love That Story by Jonathan Van Ness (Kaytee) 24:39 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 27:13 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (Meredith) 27:40 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 32:57 - Deep Dive: How We Craft a Review 41:56 - @lonestarwords on Instagram 43:17 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager 43:19 - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 45:56 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill 46:05 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 46:38 - @katieladyreads on Instagram 46:43 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 47:25 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 49:06 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 49:31 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee) 51:45 - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan (Meredith) 53:20 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 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 Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new social media delight and a bookish gathering Current Reads: each of us sneakily convinces the other one to read a book that she wasn't sure about before Deep Dive: we are planning the bookstacks to bring on your family vacation so that everyone can read together Book Presses: a YA drama from a favorite author and a diverse multiverse sci-fi adventure 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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 2:07 - Mary's picture book instagram @teenybookshelf 5:07 - Current Reads 5:22 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau (Mary) 9:01 - A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw (Kaytee) 13:16 - When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Mary) 15:29 - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 15:48 - You Have a Match by Emma Lord 16:07 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo (Kaytee) 18:46 - A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil (Mary) 18:50 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 18:51 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 21:19 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Kaytee) 21:30 - An Unlikely Story bookshop 24:21 - Deep Dive: Family Vacation Book Clubs 24:42 - @bookliz on Instagram The Family that Solves Mysteries 27:01 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 27:28 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 28:00 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 28:22 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King The Family That Doesn't Mind Breaking Their Brains 29:26 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier 30:07 - Upgrade by Blake Crouch 30:23 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Family That Cooks Together 431:07 - Taste by Stanley Tucci 31:24 - A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg 31:42 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 32:13 - Save me the Plums by Ruth Reichl 32:17 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay The Family that Learns Together 32:59 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron 33:21 - Gumption by Nick Offerman 33:54 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 34:23 - Kaytee's book recs for "The Family that learns stuff together" The Body by Bill Bryson Stiff by Mary Roach Packing for Mars by Mary Roach The Family That Wants to Include the Younger Generation 34:39 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 35:22 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 35:32 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera The Family That Fancies Themselves Oprah's Book Club 36:27 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 36:51 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 38:27 - Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow 38:43 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black The Family That Goes to the Woods 39:28 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 39:47 - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman 40:05 - Upstream by Mary Oliver 40:39 - Devolution by Max Brooks 40:43 - A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw The Couples that Read Together 41:05 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 41:10 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 42:18 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 42:38 - All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (Mary) 44:01 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 45:23 - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (Kaytee) 47:01 - The Hearts and Daggers Podcast Episode 11 47:06 - Holly's Instagram @birdbrainbooks 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: working with a new bookstore and a reading chair conundrum Current Reads: we've got some wheelhouse reading here today including some non-fiction that we think you'll love Deep Dive: the books we read during our childhoods that impacted the readers we are today Book Presses: two more of those childhood books that we want to make sure you've read 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:10 - Listener Press Episode: Record a voice memo on your phone with the following details: Your name, where you're from, the book's title and author, a description of it and WHY you are pressing it. These are DUE FRIDAY JUNE 17 4:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:57 - Cafe Con Libros Bookstore 9:08 - Current Reads 10:23 - Taste by Stanley Tucci (Kaytee) 14:28 - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (Meredith) 18:07 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 20:05 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 20:29 - A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (Kaytee) 20:37 - Lexy @readlexyread on Instagram 20:42 - @thewilltoread on Instagram 24:00 - The Palace Papers by Tina Brown (Meredith) 24:55 - The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown 28:16 - HRH by Elizabeth Holmes 29:22 - Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 28:28 - Majesty by Katharine McGee 28:29 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 29:39 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Kaytee) 33:15 - Hide by Kiersten White (Meredith) 36:38 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 36:29 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 30:03 - Deep Dive: Childhood Reading that Impacted Us 42:26 - First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple by Cameron West (Amazon Link) 43:39 - Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber 44:26 - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien 46:13 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 46:57 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 48:41 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 48:54 - Deenie by Judy Blume 48:59 - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 49:01 - Blubber by Judy Blume 49:13 - Forever by Judy Blume 49:55 - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 50:51 - Maus by Art Spiegelman 50:56 - Night by Elie Weisel 50:58 - The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank 52:30 - Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton 52:31 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 53:36 - West Side Story by Irving Shulman 53:48 - Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare 53:55 - A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 53:56 - Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry 55:00 - The Odyssey by Homer 55:01 - The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 56:07 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 56:28 - The Giver by Lois Lowry (Kaytee) 1:00:05 - The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (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, Kendra Adachi is joining Meredith and Kaytee, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments: perfect reading weather, winning fifth grade, and bookish nerdiness Current Reads: the very first time this has happened in Currently Reading, there's a double up! Deep Dive: we get to Lazy Genius a reading life and it's the actual best Book Presses: and some non-fiction from authors we love 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 1:04 - The Lazy Genius Podcast 2:01 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:34 - Currently Reading Patreon (where you get the friend map finder!) 5:28 - Current Reads 5:49 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Kendra AND Meredith) 12:01 - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 12:05 - Beach Read by Emily Henry 12:48 - Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart (Kaytee) 15:53 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 16:05 - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Kendra) 17:43 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 17:45 - Dog Man by Dav Pilkey 17:47 - Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson 19:04 - The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate 20:42 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (Meredith) 22:51 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 26:19 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt (Kaytee) 28:47 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes 30:03 - Deep Dive: The Lazy Genius Way for Reading 33:28 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi 38:10 - Anne Bogel Summer Reading Guide 38:46 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi 40:20 - The Seven Ps: Personality, Prioritize, Proficiency(Preferences), People, Pleasure, Process, and Peace 46:33 - Lazy Genius Newsletter Signup 51:27 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 51:52 - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (Kendra) 54:22 - For the Love by Jen Hatmaker (Kaytee) 56:29 - The Lay Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi (Meredith) 1:00:45 - Liquid Index Lazy Genius Podcast Ep 261 1:01:13 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen Youtube Series 1:04:22 - @thelazygenius on Instagram 1:04:24 - thelazygeniuscollective.com 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 get some merch at www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: an Oprah moment and an interesting reading experience Current Reads: a beach read with teeth, serial killers, joy as protest, gosh, this episode is GOOD Deep Dive: Meet Roxanna! Book Presses: a stunning mystery and a chocolate chonker 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 (this link only works on the main site). 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 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!* . . . . 2:14 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:57 - Season 3: Episode 5 of Currently Reading w/Roxanna 3:46 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 4:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5:54 - Current Reads 6:13 - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi (Roxanna) 8:24 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 9:30 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 11:00 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 11:39 - The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 16:13 - Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Roxanna) 21:38 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 22:10 - Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (Meredith) 25:35 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer 25:37 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 28:25 - Season 3: Episode 38 28:44 - A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark (Roxanna) (direct link to the story online but it's also available as a kindle item!) 33:20 - A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark 35:29 - All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells 36:16 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree (Meredith) 42:28 - The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR pt.1) by J. R. R. Tolkien 43:02 - Deep Dive: Roxanna's Reading Life 44:49 - What Should I Read Next 45:21 - Roxanna's TED Talk 46:11 - currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 46:42 - Season 2: Episode 47 about book twins 46:58 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 47:48 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 55:57 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles 57:06 - Currently Reading Patreon 57:34 - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 58:00 - Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Roxanna) 1:00:22 - The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan 1:02:07 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (Meredith) 1:08:08 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 1:08:48 - @roxannatheplanner on Instagram 1:09:04 - Currently Reading Zazzle store 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 get some merch at www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading