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Kaytee and Meredith are so excited to be sharing YOUR presses with our listeners this week! We asked for you to call us or email us with your books you want to press, and you certainly delivered! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: a realization about the true status of hoarding tendencies, and a book that immediately led to dinner time yumminess. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We've got 6 (or more) books that someone will want to read ASAP, so get those library cards ready! For our deep dive, we are sampling 10 of our favorite "listener presses" for our Reading Challenge! If you sent us a press that didn't make it into the episode, it was just because we didn't have time. We loved hearing from all of you! You'll hear our thoughts on each of these books as well, because, you know we have them! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This week we've got a title that's perfect for the extreme heat of mid-summer, and a press that comes with a caveat. 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! . . . . . 3:17 - A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny (Gamache #7) Life hack: Pasta, asparagus, pine nuts, and goat cheese. Fantastic dinner. 4:47 - The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz 4:56 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 7:18 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 7:27 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 8:13 - YA Alex Rider series (starts with Stormbreaker) by Anthony Horowitz 9:04 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 11:52 - All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai 15:32 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 16:34 - YouTube Interview with Eoin Colfer 19:13 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 19:24 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier 20:11 - Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos 25:29 - Mary in Episode 36 25:34 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 29:17 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory 31:48 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 35:06 - Unbroken - a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 35:14 - Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand 37:14 - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 40:14 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 40:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 43:57 - First Person Plural by Cameron West 46:07 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson 46:15 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 47:49 - How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery 49:51 - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly 51:25 - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang 53:54 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell 54:05 - I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell 56:00 - The Heirs by Susan Reiger 57:41 - Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 59:25 - The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom *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!*

Meredith and Kaytee have a special guest again this week to discuss our favorite picture books for the 2-5 year kiddos in your life! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: an author event, kid librarians, and a fantastic iTunes review. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each talking about two recent reads and we've got a variety of new titles that we cannot wait to discuss this week. For our deep dive, we are discussing our very favorite picture books for the 2-5 year old range. These kids are enraptured by great pictures, willing to sit for a great story, and ready to laugh at great jokes, so we've chosen some stand-out titles to share with you or the littles in your life. Abbey has a lot of great expertise in this area, so we are only too happy to have her input. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. We've got a childhood favorite, which may not be for kids, that has been read over and over again, a WWII novel told in a totally new way, and a reference book that belongs on every parent's shelves. 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! . . . . . 2:39 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 6:11 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 7:07 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 8:43 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 11:29 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 13:45 - Pines (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch 14:55 - Parkland by Dave Cullen 15:01 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 16:40 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 19:08 - The River by Peter Heller 19:45 - Dog Stars by Peter Heller 24:14 - Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstack 24:26 - My Favorite Murder podcast 26:21 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 30:01 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 31:58 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey 33:37 - Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman 33:30 - The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman 34:17 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 36:09 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 39:37 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 42:18 - Books, Inc Campbell - Abbey's local bookstore Abbey's favorites from Henry and Isaac: 43:02 - Elephant and Piggie books - especially Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems 43:54 - Eat Pete by Michael Rex 43:56 - Julia's House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke 44:01 - Warning: Do Not Open this Book by Adam Lehrhaupt & Matthew Forsythe 44:08 - The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak 44:23 - Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler 44:43 - We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 44:52 - Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown 44:56 - The "Hat" Series by Jon Klassen, especially I Want My Hat Back Kaytee's Books she shoved down her kid's throats: 45:55 - The Mitten by Jan Brett 45:58 - Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle 46:10- King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey and Don Wood 46:14 - The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood 46:20 - Papagayo, Coyote, and Raven by Gerald McDermott 46:31 - Blueberries for Sal and Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 46:36 - Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Meredith's Fun Read Alouds: 47:16 - A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts 47:18 - Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra 47:26 - The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood 47:34 - Gilbert de la Frogponde by Jennifer Rae 47:45 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 47:49 - Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino 48:07 - Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox 48:13 - Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton Abbey's Character Development Favorites: 48:45 - Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman & Eda Kaban 48:50 - Morris Micklewhite & the Tangerine Dress by Christine Bablacchino & Isabelle Malenfant 49:06 - When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland 49:39 - Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller & Jen Hill 49:44 - The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld Kaytee's Sweet and Funny Favorites: 50:57 - When God Made You, When God Made Light, and When I Pray for You by Matthew Paul Turner 51:11- Skippyjohn Jones by Judy Schachner 51:15 - Where You Came From by Sarah O'Leary 51:37 - This is My Home, This is My School by Jonathan Bean 51:41 - Maybe God is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant 51:46 - Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer Meredith's Favorite Books in Series: 52:24 - Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasury by Betty MacDonald 52:54 - George and Martha Stories by James Marshall 53:00 - Berenstain Bears Books by Stan and Jan Berenstain 53:30 - Dinofours series by Steve Metzger 54:44 - The Night Before… books by Natasha Wing 55:02 - Richard Scarry books, especially Busy Town 55:30 - Roadwork by Sally Sutton Abbey's choices for Gorgeous Illustrators: 56:04 - Melissa Sweet 56:11 - The Boy Who Drew Birds by Jacqueline Davies 56:13 - The Right Word by Jen Bryant 56:14 - A Splash of Red by Jen Bryant 56:26 - Some Writer! 56:42 - Genvieve Godbout 56:50 - Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 56:53 - Goodnight, Anne by Kallie George 56:58 - When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey 57:01 - The Pink Umbrella by Amelie Callot 57:06 - Emily Winfield Martin 57:08 - Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin 57:09 - Day Dreamers by Emily Winfield Martin 57:11 - The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin 57:14 - Teagan White 57:16 - Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:18 - Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:19 - Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr 57:26 - Wednesday Kirwan 57:35 - Henry's Bright Idea by Lauren Bradshaw 57:36 - Magnolia's Magnificent Map by Lauren Bradshaw 57: 40 - Jill Barklem 57:43 - The Brambly Hedge Series by Jill Barklem 57:56 - Kaya Doi 58:00 - Chirri & Chirra Series by Kaya Doi Be sure to click through to the website for the full show notes to see Abbey's bookstack with the rest of the books she didn't have time to mention! Other Favorites of my kids that I didn't have time to mention because it was already the longest episode ever: Drew Daywalt's books - The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, The Day the Crayons Quit, and The Day the Crayons Came Home Usborne Pipkin books: How High is the Sky? How Big was a Dinosaur? How Deep is the Sea? How Big is a Million? Herve Tullet books - Press Here and Mix It Up Pete the Cat books - especially Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dunsky Rinker Back to regularly scheduled programming: 1:00:57 - Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney 1:01:39 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 1:01:45 - I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 1:03:08 - The Suitcases by Anne Hall Whitt 1:05:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 1:05:28 - Choose Your Own Adventure Books by R.A. Montgomery 1:06:02 - Case Histories (Jackson Brodie series) by Kate Atkinson 1:06:07 - A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson 1:06:58 - The Artful Parent by Jean Van Thul 1:07:02 - The Artful Parent Blog *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!*

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week to chat about all sorts of bookish goodness! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! For a few final days (through June 30th), you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: a book devouring, and validating your summer reading choices Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We're all over the place in genre, age range, and opinions this week, so get out those library cards! For our deep dive this week, we are teasing our new segment for Season 2! Belly Up to the Book Bar will b in our regular rotation next season, and we cannot wait to share it with you, listeners! Thanks to Megan Goodell for being our guinea pig "test customer". As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This week's pick include some historical fiction about the Spanish flu and a murder mystery from a master. 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! . . . . . 2:28 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 3:10 - Minisode with Brigid Kemmerer 6:31 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 9:36 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 9:54 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 9:59 - Six Stories by Matt Weselowski 12:06 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey 12:20 - Episode 16 of Sarah's Bookshelves Live 12:22 - Episode 189 of Sorta Awesome 15:12 - The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dion 16:53 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 18:05 - Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge 18:09 - Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis 20:39 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 22:53 - Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink 24:39 - What Should I Read Next episode 186 about bookish serendipity 25:32 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 25:39 - The Giver by Lois Lowry 28:07 - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket 29:58 - The Penderwicks by Jennie Birdsall Belly Up to the Book Bar! - Megan Goodell 33:51 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 34:25 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 35:36 - Prey by Michael Crichton 36:04 - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 36:20 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 36:27 - Circe by Madeline Miller 37:02 - The Physician by Noah Gordon 37:28 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 37:35 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman 37:36 - Us Against You by Fredrick Backman 38:26 - Class Mom by Laurie Gelman 38:49 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 38:59 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 39:10 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 39:43 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 39:49 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage 39:55 - Haunted Ground by Erin Hart 40:10 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 40:19 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 40:27 - Christina Henry fairytale retellings - Lost Boy, Alice, Red Queen, Girl in Red 40:43 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 40:53 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 41:17 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 41:25 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge 41:46 - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 41:56 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty If you want to Belly Up to the Book Bar, send us an email: currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 44:04 - As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner 46:31 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 46:40 - The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 48:58 - The House of Silk (Sherlock Holmes) by Anthony Horowitz *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!*

Meredith and Kaytee had to call in the big guns this week, so they invited Amanda Espinosa to join them for this special episode of Currently Reading! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each host: a perfectly bookish gift for a Labyrinth fan, a fun reading tracking idea, and a local bookstore visit. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing two recent reads, and there are some really big opinions in this episode, so get ready! For our deep dive this week, Amanda has done some amazing prep work to fill up your Currently Reading Challenge worksheet in the Science Fiction and Fantasy slot. She's created a number of book flights for each genre, and, in an unusual twist, there are even MORE titles in show notes than there are in the episode! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. A magical realist novel, a humorous collection of stories centered on childhood, and a fantasy novel that will totally transport you and you might wish was real (with a TRIPLE COSIGN!) 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! . . . . . 2:24 - Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith 2:38 - Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 by Simon Spurrier 3:24 - What Should I Read Next episode 187: Traveling the World Without Leaving Your Hometown 5:12 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 6:51 - The Gown by Jennifer Robson 8:09 - Episode 32 with Mindy Brouse 9:11 - The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia 11:00 - Books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 12:51 - Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka 14:30 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 15:44 - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 17:36 - Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy 18:28 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 19:05- Sarah's Bookshelves Live 20:58 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 24:41 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge! 24:55 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 24:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 24:58 - The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer 24:59 - Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 25:00 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 25:02 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 27:11 - Flight 1: Sci-Fi in Space 27:17 - (1) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 28:11 - (2) Redshirts by Jon Scalzi 28:52 - (3) Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey 30:04 - (4) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 30:12 - (5) The Martian by Andy Weir 30:47 - Flight 2: Sci-Fi on Earth 30:56 - (1) Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson 31:32 - Reamde by Neal Stephenson 31:47 - (2) Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nueval 32:23 - (3) Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn 33:19 - (4) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick 33:32 - (5) 11/22/63 by Stephen King 33:55 - Flight 3: YA Sci-Fi 34:00 - (1) Red Rising by Pierce Brown 34:37 - (2) The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 35:46 - (3) The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (4) Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (5) An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 36:07 - Flight 4: Fantasy 36:11 - (1) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 36:16 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 36:49 - (2) The Princess Bride by William Golding (3) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (4) The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer (5) The Magicians by Lev Grossman Flight 5: Epic Fantasy 37:09 - (1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 38:16 - (2) Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 38:42 - Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (3) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 40:40 - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 41:28 - (4) His Majesty's Dragon by Noami Novik (5) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Flight 6: YA Fantasy (1) Caraval by Stephanie Garber (2) Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (3) My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (4) Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland (5) The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 42:23 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan 42:25 - Calypso by David Sedaris 43:34 - Naked by David Sedaris 43:35 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 43:49 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 44:51 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 45:38- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 45:43 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman Find Amanda: Twitter: @AmandaEspi and @LoungeCuriosity Instagram: @LoungeCuriosity Website: https://curiositylounge.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AmandaEspi *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 has a special guest co-host joining her this week, and I can't wait to share her with you. You've heard me mention "my Heather" many times on the podcast, and today she's recording with me to bring you a very special episode. Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: a trip to a favorite indie bookstore and library cards for very excited kiddos. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Heather prepared like a boss and brings you a perfect audiobook listen no matter who you are road tripping with this summer. Kaytee has some non-fiction and a (perhaps overly?) hyped sequel to discuss. For our deep dive this week, I'm talking to Heather about her reading life, including some of the things that you listeners have been wondering about our (M&K's reading life) in relation to motherhood, and finding time to read with kids around. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. We've got a children's classic that should be read by readers of every age and a memoir that will make you cry and laugh so hard you may pee yourself. 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! . . . . . 2:05 - Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, CO 4:40 - The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Mary Rose Wood 7:28 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 7:33 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 10:44 - Everybody Always by Bob Goff 12:38 - Love Does by Bob Goff 13:17 - Just Open the Door by Jen Schmidt 13:30 - May 21st Episode of Sorta Awesome with Heather Chollar talking about Introverted Hospitality 13:53 - The Turquoise Table by Kristin Schmidt 13:55 - The Art of Neighboring by Dave Runyon and Jay Pathak 16:24 - Circe by Madeline Miller 16:32 - Meredith discusses in Episode 10 at 44:08 19:06 - @howjessreads on Instagram 19:13 - Get Well Soon by Jennifer Wright 20:18 - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 22:24 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 25:04 - Heather's display bookshelf 29:27 - Gift From the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindburgh 31:00 - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 32:05 - Audiobook narration of The Phantom Tollbooth by Raine Wilson 34:02 - Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton 34:14 - Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton 34:55 - momastery.com 36:53 - @heatherchollar on Instagram *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!*

Meredith and Kaytee are excited to be chatting this week about all things bookish and books! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: an fun online printable for summer reading and a new Etsy store find. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We've got some great mysteries for you Penny pushers, and some other fun fiction for you and your kids. For our deep dive this week, we are chatting about our reading mentors: the women (and a few men) who shaped our reading lives and what they taught us about books and reading. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This weeks's "presses" are a classic perfect for spring/summer reading and a non-fiction pick that every woman should 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! . . . . . 2:30 - @everydayreading on Instagram 2:56 - Summer Reading Chart from Everyday Reading 4:04 - Summer Reading Guide from Everyday Reading 4:29 - Keen Bee Studio on Etsy 5:31 - The Cactus by Sarah Haywood 5:37 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 8:16 - No Man's Nightingale by Ruth Rundell 8:37 - Three Pines Series by Louise Penny 8:44 - Books by Agatha Christie 8:51 - From Doon With Death by Ruth Rundell 12:46 - Wishes and Wellingtons by Julie Berry 14:16 - Aladdin from The Arabian Nights (classic collection) - this is the best-reviewed version I found! 15:39 - The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny 19:41 - Six Stories by Matt Weselowski 19:48 - The Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 25:49 - The Alphabet Series by Sue Grafton 25:58 - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton 41:04 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 43:40 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 44:18 - Minisode with Brigid Kemmerer 44:25 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 44:48 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 45:13 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch *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 on track with another episode, recorded just a day after the last one. You'll never guess it though! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: a re-read experience of a favorite novel and bookish unpacking wins. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Quite a few non-fiction titles again this week, as well as some readalikes and great books for your kiddos. For our deep dive this week, we are getting a little deeper into the deepness and sharing about times that a book saved our lives. These stories are a bit vulnerable, a bit emotional, and a lot bookish. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This week we've got two historical fiction novels: one centering on the plague and one in the back of beyond of Australia. 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! . . . . . 2:45 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 6:07 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 9:24 - I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott 10:06 - Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan 10:13 - Of Mess And Moxie by Jen Hatmaker 10:18 - Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton 11:42 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 14:56 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 15:28 - Emma by Jane Austen 15:59 - Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay 16:34 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 20:02 - Stick Dog by Tom Watson 20:05 - Stick Cat by Tom Watson 22:04 - Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce 22:10 - Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce 22:58 - Maid by Stephanie Land 29:13 - Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon 29:15 - Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon 29:17 - The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon 33:10 - Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling 37:12 - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 39:12 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet 39:41 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough *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!*

Meredith and Kaytee are happily chatting this week about the books we've been reading and the bookish gifts we have been buying or want to buy! Important announcement this week: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: a "there's a book for every reader" realization and a well-curated bookish shopping trip. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There are some seriously strong opinions about the books we've been reading lately. Lots of punching, for some reason! For our deep dive this week, we are shopping for the book lovers in our lives and have each decided to tackle different types of readers. We are hopeful that this will help you in your own gift-giving endeavors! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This week we are talking about a YA novel full of sweetness and fun emails, and a regency mystery series that ended too soon. 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! . . . . . 3:12 - Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman 3:25 - Orange is the New Black Cookbook by Jenji Kohan 4:22 - Breakfast Sandwich Maker Cookbook by Jennifer Williams 6:53 - Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman 7:05 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 7:08 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 7:09 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 9:09 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 11:17 - The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile 11:24 - The Enneagram Journey podcast with Suzanne Stabile 11:29 - The Road Back to You by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 13:27 - The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick 15:51 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 15:58 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 15:59 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 16:07 - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 18:05 - Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister 21:06 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 21:43 - The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 25:58 - The Coffee- or Tea-Lover 26:17 - Old Barrell Tea Company 26:25 - Atlas Coffee Club 26:26 - Book Lovers Coffee 26:34 - inginuiTEA loose leaf tea maker 26:36 - French press coffee maker 27:08 - a great bookish mug 27:22 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman 27:25 - I Let You Go by Claire Mackintosh 28:05 - The Cozy/Hygge Bookworm 28:50 - Aunt Dimity Series 28:53 - Agatha Raisin Series 28:55 - Goldy Bear series 28:59 - Ellery Adams books 29:10 - Agatha Christie books 29:18 - a great throw 29:19 - a lovely candle 29:33 - The Foodie 29:46 - a cookbook holder (for books OR cookbooks!) 30:26 - my favorite earbuds -OR- Apple AirPods 30:47 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan 31:08 - Every Day is Saturday by Sarah Copeland 32:15 - A Dad 32:26 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 32:32 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 32:44 - Dollar Shave Club starter kit 32:57 - his favorite beverage 33:23 - The Adventurer 33:33 - a Kindle paperwhite 33:57 - a great totebag (one from Out of Print and the new one from Book of the Month) 34:20 - again with the earbuds or AirPods 34:32 - Audible subscription 34:33 - Libro.fm subscription 35:01 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider 35:09 - I'm A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson 35:11 - Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson 35:35 - The Lovestruck Teenage Girl 35:42 - To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han 35:48 - bath bombs from Lush Cosmetics 36:14 - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 36:34 - a notebook from Erin Condren 37:10 - The Book Devourer 37:40 - shirts, blankets or scarves from Out of Print or Litographs.com 38:09 - a gift card to Thriftbooks.com or your local indie or amazon.com 38:19 - a subscription to Book of the Month 38:25 - a shelf subscription to Bookshelf Thomasville (use code CURRENTLYREADING for 10% off!) 38:35 - Bibliophile by Jane Mount 39:07 - The Hamilton Fan 39:19 - Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda 39:29 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 39:42 - My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray 39:45 - The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs 39:57 - the Hamilton Broadway store 41:06 - A Million Books I Haven't Read t-shirt 41:51 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 43:16 - What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum 44:21 - Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross (the Julian Kestrel series) *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, you get to hear from author Brigid Kemmerer, who wrote "A Curse So Dark and Lonely", a book that Meredith fell in love with as soon as she read it and raved around in Episode 38. In this "minisode", Meredith and Brigid talk about the evolution of the idea for this beautiful Beauty and the Beast re-telling, why she decided to have one of her main characters have cerebral palsy and some nuggets of info on the upcoming follow up book. 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. A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Hunted by Meagan Spooner Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker Brigid's website (with links to all her social media!)

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds this week to bring you Episode 38, including a few literary confessions or demerits. We have a few important announcements right at the top of the show, one of which requires your help, listeners! Send us your Ask Us Anything questions via email, Direct Message, or as a comment on show notes, and we'll feature them in a future episode! If we use your question, we'll send you a coveted Currently Reading bookmark (and our everlasting thanks, of course). You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: an indie bookstore day recap and a bookish "retirement" gift. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We both read quite a few books that we REALLY loved this week, so don't hesitate to use those show notes below! For our deep dive this week, we have decided to give ourselves bookish "demerits" a la Gretchen Rubin's Happier podcast. These are places in our reading lives where we think we could improve. Sometimes we commiserate with each other and sometimes we chide each other! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we'd like to press into every reader's hands. This week we are talking about a fantastic mystery/police procedural, and a multi-generational family saga. 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! . . . . . 5:23 - Thriftbooks.com my favorite used book website! 6:02 - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 9:43 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen 11:07 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 11:24 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 14:18 - Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson 15:22 - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage 15:23 - The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas 15:25 - Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman 16:49 - My Name is Venus Black by Heather Lloyd 17:15 - The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms 21:18 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 21:42 - Beauty by Robin McKinley 25:16 -Uprooted by Naomi Novik 25:17 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 26:48 - Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon 27:05 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 27:47 - The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson 28:38 - The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray 30:45 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 30:47 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson 31:01 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 31:02 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 32:30 - Robert Galbraith series 32:45 - Three Pines series by Louise Penny 32:47 - HP Series by JK Rowling 33:02 - Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins 33:02 - Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer 33:34 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 42:01 - A Place of Execution by Val McDermid 42:09 - Tana French books 43:25 - Distant Echo by Val McDermid 43:51 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi *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!*