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Meredith and Kaytee are here, with a case of the giggles and a case of "why can't I talk correctly?" We're having more fun than you can shake a stick at. You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: an overflow of TBR riches, and a lovely book-screen adaptation. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Non-fiction and thrillers is the name of the game, and we've got both of them in SPADES. We've got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, what progress looks like for us. We are loving having you chime in for what you're reading for this challenge. It's been great to see what actually piques your interest here, readers. For our deep dive, we are discussing the books we are "embarrassed" that we haven't read yet. But mostly we're having a conversation about why people let embarrassment even effect their reading lives. And it's a good one! Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We're both pressing books by male authors this week and they are a couple decades old, at least. Definitely outside the norm, but the strangest part is that we didn't discuss beforehand! 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! . . . . . 3:26 - Still Life by Louise Penny 3:29 - Still Life made-for-TV adaptation 5:31 - Episode 46 of Currently Reading 5:33 - Instructions for a Heat Wave by Maggie O'Farrell 5:42 - I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell 9:24 - Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 9:32 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 11:43 - The Goop Podcast episode with Emily Nagoski 12:46 - Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck 15:27 - #IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley 16:08 - #IMomSoHard Live Prime Comedy Special 18:28 - The Passengers by John Marrs 21:26 - The One by John Marrs 23:00 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 27:29 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Barry 28:07 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 28:20 - On Writing by Stephen King 29:12 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 29:38 - Game of Thrones by George RR Martin 29:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 29:59 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 30: 25 - Episode 22 with Morgan Tallman 30:30 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Mongomery 30:34 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 32:38 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 33:14 - Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 33:50 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 33:53 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 34:14 - SSR Podcast 34:49 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 35:03 - Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein 35:44 - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein 36:15 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Mongomery 36:31 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 36:35 - Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery 36:36 - Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery 37:09 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 37:37 - 50 Shades of Gray by E.L. James 38:18 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 39:54 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 41:46 - Episode 19 of Currently Reading 42:27 - Straight by Dick Francis *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with strong opinions and bookish concoctions! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host, and we are TEASES this week. We both have books that we cannot wait to talk about… but we're not telling you what they are! Next, we'll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! You've got just a few days left before this code expires, so get on it! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are mostly GLOWING about our books this week, and we have lots of words about each of them. We've got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, and we've loved having you chime in for what you're reading for this challenge. Today, we're also rethinking what Slow But Steady means in terms of content. For our deep dive, we are discussing book clubs. All the different kinds of book clubs there are. How we feel about them personally. What we enjoy about the idea of book clubs. And some other weird tangents. What are your thoughts on book clubs? Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Bellying Up to the Book Bar! Our drinking buddy this week is Angie Dawson, and we have LOTS of titles to throw her way. The show notes for this episode are bananas, friends. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. 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! . . . . . 5:39 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl 5:56 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 9:50 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 10:02 - Want to get in on the Patron action? Patreon! 15:04 - The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames 20:34 - The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker 20:39 - Reese Witherspoon Book Club 24:18 - The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 24:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 29:35 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 29:44 - Final Girls by Riley Sager 34:29 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 35:03 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 35:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 36:04 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 36:05 - The Stand by Stephen King 36:20 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 36:27 - War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 36:49 - The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor 37:32 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 37:36 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 37:42 - Stamped From the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibraham Kendi 38:33 - Middlemarch by George Eliot 38:36 - The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon 40:35 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 43:13 - Silent Book Club 45:04 - Episode 14 with Amy Allen Clark 45:48 - Have opinions about a CR buddy read? Join the Patreon 47:19 - Us Against You by Fredrick Backman 47:33 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 47:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 47:39 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 47:46 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 47:58 - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys 48:08 - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 48:10 - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 48:23 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 48:24 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 48:25 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 48:26 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 48:27 - Joshilyn Jackson Books 48:38 - The Line That Held Us by David Joy 48:39 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir 48:41 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 48:46 - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 49:02 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 49:03 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 49:05 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 49:37 -This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 50:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 50:54 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 51:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 51:35 - The Paper Magician (series) by Charlie Holmberg 52:01 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 52:09 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman 53:00 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 53:52 - A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner 53:57 - The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor 54:05 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 54:17 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 54:18 - Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 55:02 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 55:17 - The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai 55:23 - Christina Lauren books 55:37 - Jasmine Guillory books 56:05 - Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 56:30 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 57:23 - Want some extra Belly Up to the Book Bar? Patreon! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

In today's spoiler-free mini-episode, I (Kaytee) am chatting with J. Ryan Stradal, author of The Lager Queen of Minnesota (his new release) and Kitchens of the Great Midwest (his previous release that I loved!). This minisode is full of midwest charm and belly laughs. I hope you love it. In this "minisode", Kaytee and J. Ryan are talking about beer, and family, and Minnesota, and middle-class America. We talk about mentors and the writing life, and which pies are our favorites. We're also getting a little bit silly regarding the "research" required to write a really good book about beer. And, as always, we'll end with a book he wants to press into your hands, readers! Minisode shownotes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. The Lager Queen of Minneosta by J Ryan Stradal Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J Ryan Stradal The Pink Boots Society The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Connect with J. Ryan: jryanstradal.com is his website, or email him at kitchens.midwest@gmail.com

Kaytee is chatting with her bookish friend, Jessica Howard, this week while Meredith celebrates her birthday! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: a meta podcast moment in which Jess hears herself mentioned on the podcast, and a dentist/book overlap that will leave you scratching your head! Next, we'll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! One more week for this fun code! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We're stuffing some extra titles into this segment this week, because we just couldn't help ourselves. We've got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. We're also shouting out a few readers and their own Slow But Steady reads. Have you told us about yours yet? For our deep dive, Jessica and I chat about what it's like to work at Bookmans in Tucson, AZ. She has lots of fun stories to share, some that make you go hmmm, and some interesting behind-the-scenes book review talk that you'll love! Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we'd like to press into your hands, readers. We've got a favorite author that doesn't get enough love and a Southern novel that's anything but slow. 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! . . . . . 1:35 - Season 1, Episode 42 of Currently Reading 3:12 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 3:26 - The Giver (quartet) by Lois Lowry 4:21 - Dark Age by Pierce Brown 4:27 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 4:41 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5:41 - Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enwright 5:49 - The Saturdays (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 5:54 - Four Story Mistake (Melendy Quartet) by Elizabeth Enright 6:03 - Return to Gone-Away by Elizabeth Enwright 7:26 - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 7:43 - Season 1, Episode 14 with Amy Allen Clark 9:36 - The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 9:47 - Raven Black (The Shetland Books) by Ann Cleeves 9:54 - The Crow Trap (Vera Books) by Ann Cleeves 11:45 - Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren 13:28 - The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone 13:45 - Imitation Game (movie) 15:30 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 15:38 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 19:32 - The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy 20:08 - Savor by Shauna Niequist 20:37 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 21:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 21:23 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 21:27 - Serial Reader App 21:46 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 22:26 - Bookman's Entertainment Exchange 24:20 - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 28:14 - Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 28:31 - Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrews 28:34 - Gone Gull by Donna Andrews 31:42 - Shelf Awareness 34:38 - NetGalley 37:31 - Frederica by Georgette Heyer 37:33 - The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer 38:26 - The Conqueror: A Novel of William the Conqueror by Georgette Heyer 38:27 - My Lord John by Georgette Heyer 41:49 - The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson 43:35 - Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 45:00 - Find Jessica: @howjessreads on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy, or Quirky Bookworm on Facebook *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

Kaytee and Meredith join their powers for good in Season 2, Episode 2! Can't wait for you to tune in! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: an episode of a favorite podcast that gives a great glimpse into the book industry, and a book-related party that was completely amazing! Next, we'll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. Some strong opinions in this week's current reads, friends. Hold onto your hankies. We've got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well. Be sure to look for a post on Instagram in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you've been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don't want to commit to it as your "main" read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are discussing the 8th category in the Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge, and we dive deep into Books that are becoming movies this year, as well as some of our favorites from the past. Finally, this week, we finish with The Book that we'd like to press into your hands, readers. A non-fiction pick that will give you a whole new view on storms, and a YA series that will keep certain TV fans happy when their show has ended. 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! . . . . . 3:01 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Episode 25 3:11 - Book of the Month 5:04 - Mindy Brouse on Episode 32 of Currently Reading Podcast 5:10 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 6:28 - Harry Potter sorting test (our favorite - breaks down your houses by percentages) 7:55 - Bookshelf Thomasville - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 11:31 - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim 11:46 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live interview with Angie Kim 11:52 - Book of the Month 14:57 - Episode 43 of Currently Reading 15:01 - The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 18:12 - Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and The Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep 21:05 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 21:24 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 24:12 - Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia 25:31 - Morgan Tallman on Episode 22 28:35 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 29:27 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 32:11 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 32:22 - Book of the Month 34:51 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 35:34 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 36:05 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 36:48 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 37:48 - Pet Sematary by Stephen King 38:04 - It by Stephen King 38:09 - Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 38:28 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 39:04 - Full List of 2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet! 39:13 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 39:18 - Where'd You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple 40:22- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 41:02 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 41:29 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Demas 41:55 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 42:07 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 42:30 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 43:15 - The Princess Bride by William Golding 43:23 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 43:40 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 44:19 - Ready Player One by Earnest Cline 44:51 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 45:56 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 46:08 - The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon 46:20 - Again, the whole list: 2019 Book to Movie Titles from our Spreadsheet! 46:51 - Five Days At Memorial by Sheri Fink 49:13 - The Selection (and books 2 and 3) by Kiera Cass *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

In today's spoiler-free mini-episode, I (Kaytee) am chatting with Jasmine Guillory, author of this summer's smash contemporary romance The Wedding Party. This minisode, with a romance writer, is not really kid-friendly, so do take note! In this "minisode", Kaytee and Jasmine discuss so much food you'll be hungry when you're done (I recommend listening during your lunch hour)! We also talk about enemies-to-lovers tropes, the challenges and benefits of including real talk about race in an otherwise light book, and what it's like to be part of the Reese Witherspoon/Hello Sunshine book club! It's a great conversation and Jasmine was a total delight. I hope you love it! And, as always, we'll end with a book she wants to press into your hands, readers! Minisode shownotes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory The Royal Holiday Jasmine Guillory (due out October 1st) Fumbled by Alexa Martin Intercepted by Alexa Martin Connect with Jasmine: her website is www.jasmineguillory.com, she's at @jasminepics on Instagram or @thebestjasmine on twitter

Meredith and Kaytee are back from their short break between seasons to bring your more of the bookish goodness you've come to love. As well as some new fun stuff! First and foremost, we've got a new Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. We're also shouting out the first three women who couldn't wait for us to officially roll out our Patreon account before they went and became our Bookish Friends! Thanks, ladies! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: big kids cracking each other up while reading together, and giving book recommendations to a friend! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We've both got a large docket of titles to choose from after our break, so we had a hard time narrowing it down! You'll notice a short new segment: Slow but Steady. Be sure to look for a post this weekend in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you've been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don't want to commit to it as your "main" read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are reflecting on what our break was like for both of us. Was our reading different? What did we do to keep ourselves busy? Are we glad we took a break? Listen in for the answers! This week, we finish up with our first Belly Up to the Book Bar request from Sara Kilpatrick. Sara sent us a great list of titles, some of which pressed us out of our comfort zones. We can't wait to hear what you think of our suggestions, or if you have more to add to Sara's TBR pile! (Chime in below or on social media, and we'll make sure she sees them!) 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! . . . . . 1:59 - Bookshelf Thomasville - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 2:06 - From the Front Porch podcast 3:32 - Our Patreon is officially launched! Patrons pay $5 a month to receive a bookmark, one or more bonus episodes a month, behind-the-scenes content, access to a FB group for Bookish Friends and IG "close friends" content, and extra belly up to the book bar request fulfillment. If you cannot wait, click that link above, and we'll get you set up ASAP! 6:35 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 6:37 - Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 7:18 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 7:26 - The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams 8:29 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 9:39 - Episode 46 of Season 1 of Currently Reading 9:43 - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang 11:36 - How to Be A Good Creature by Sy Montgomery 12:20 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 12:39 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 15:42 - Atomic Habits by James Clear 16:11 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 16:14 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 17:57 - Meredith on Episode 11 of What Should I Read Next? 19:01 - Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White 21:15 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (totally screwed this up - The Wedding PARTY is the new one!) 21:29 - The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory 21:31 - The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 22:36 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 24:36 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 28:15 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 30:34 - Serial Reader app 30:40 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 30:55 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 31:20 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 32:17 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 35:32 - Zazzle Store 35:33 - Patreon (again, I know) 40:46 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes 41:09 - Forever Liesl by Charmain Carr 41:20 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 41:22 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 42:10 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe 42:28 - Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham 43:17 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 43:44 - Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 44:01 - Disney War by James B. Stewart 44:42 - The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King 45:07 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler 45:27 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou 46:07 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenrieder 46:21 - Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr 46:49 - Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenrieder 47:05 - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost 47:06 - Getting Stoned with Savages by J. Maarten Trooth 48:12 - I'm A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson 48:13 - Notes from A Small Island by Bill Bryson 48:15 - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson 48:29 - Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach 49:08 - Along the Way: A Journey of a Father and Son by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez 49:42 - The Bride Quartet (starts with Vision in White) by Nora Roberts 50:52 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 51:28 - Jasmine Guillory Books 51:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 51:53 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 52:00 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 52:58 - The Shop on Blossom Street (first in series) by Debbie Macomber 54:00 - Amanda's Wedding by Jenny Colgan *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

These show notes are a bit different, you'll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are wrapping up Season one of the podcast with a look back, and a glimpse forward. We're chatting about your favorite episodes, our favorite episodes, the biggest flubs and regrets we have, and more. Take a listen above or in your favorite podcast app. We can't wait to share Season 2 with you guys when we return on August 5th! . . . . . 3:07 - Episode 35 3:33 - Episode 34 5:27 - Episode 31 7:18 - Episode 28 9:28 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 10:06 - Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Trebole and Elyse Resch 10:10 - Bibliophile by Jane Mount 10:16 - Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim 11:29 - Poop Emoji Plunger 12:27 - Kaytee's Birthday Post 12:39 - Louise Penny Stack 13:42 - Patreon! 14:12 - Bookish Moment posts happen every Monday! 16:36 - Episode 1 17:13 - Episode 19 22:40 - Some Writer by Melissa Sweet 23:30 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum 26:47 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 27:45 - The Editor by Steven Rowley 28:43 - The Popcast with Knox and Jamie 31:14 - Episode 40 (Books that Saved Our Lives episode) 35:10 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 35:16 - The Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 35:21 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 36:03 - Nevermoor and Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 36:05 - Scythe and Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman 36:13 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 36:20 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertram 36:28 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 37:18 - Patreon! 38:49 - Belly Up to the Book Bar - email us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 41:50 - Bookshelf Thomasville Shelf Subscription 42:08 - Episode 23 - being a Penelope Currently Reading Merchandise *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

These show notes are a bit different, you'll notice, because this episode is a lot different! We are taking selections from the 9 PAGES of Ask Us Anything questions that we were sent by our listeners and answering them here on the podcast. If your question had to do with books and reading, we probably didn't answer it, not because we don't love it, but because many of them lend themselves to a full deep-dive! Any books or resources that we mentioned are linked up below for your reference, along with time-stamps, of course. Thanks for sending us your questions, friends! . . . . . Pork Ramen "recipe" 1 lb pork (or meat of your choice) sliced into bite-sized strips 4 packages of ramen noodles (Oriental flavor, or whatever flavor you like) 1 lb baby spinach 1/2 cup peanut butter (we like chunky in our family) 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp powdered ginger or grated ginger red chile pepper flakes to taste Put the baby spinach in the bottom of a large serving bowl. Add meat to hot pan with oil, ginger, and red chile pepper flakes. Cook fully through. Meanwhile, follow directions on the ramen packages. Drain noodles (save 1-2 cups of the water and add 1-2 spice packets) and put them in a serving bowl. Put the cooked meat on top (retain the oil and spices). Using that same pan, add 1 cup of the reserved cooking water and the peanut putter, cook over low-medium heat to slowly melt the peanut butter into the water. Add soy sauce to taste. While you're cooking the sauce, add more peanut butter if it seems too thin. Add more cooking water if it seems too thick. When you dump all this onto the spinach, noodles, and pork, the heat from the noodles and sauce will wilt the spinach. Stir until combined. Serve to everyone you love. If you want to get fancy, you can put sliced green onions or crushed peanuts on top to make it pretty! Sarah's Bookshelves Live episode 16 Patreon? What????

In today's spoiler-free mini-episode, you get to hear from author Abbi Waxman, who wrote this weeks' brand new release The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Abbi is hysterically funny, so I'll apologize now for cackling into the microphone a few times. Ha! In this "minisode", Kaytee and Abbi discuss the inspiration for Nina and her awesome personality, the pitfalls of social media, what it's like to be fangirled over, book clubs, planners, and even bed jackets… admit it, you're curious. And, as always, we'll end with a book she wants to press into your hands, readers! Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman Novel Network Abbi's Cozy Bed Jacket Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson Connect with Abbi: her website is www.abbiwaxman.com, she's at @abbiwaxman on Instagram (preferred) or email her at abbi@amplecat.com