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• Season 8, Episode 1: Deciding Once + What We Did On Our Summer Break

  On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading with a partner and making lazy genius decisions about your reading life Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we are reviewing our summer break The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:53 - Ad For Ourselves 3:11 - Pounded by Produce by G.M. Fairy 3:14 - Hedging His Bets by Celia Kyle [Amazon link] 5:45 - Currently Reading Patreon 6:02 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:39 - The Bookshop by Evan Friss 7:24 - Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor 10:05 - Our Current Reads 10:15 - Playground by Richard Powers (Kaytee) 13:04 - Bill from An Unlikely Story on Instagram (@AnUnlikelyStory) 13:55 - Bill Largent on Instagram (@TheWillToRead) 14:26 - Until August by Gabriel García Márquez (Meredith) 16:43 - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 16:47 - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 17:40 - The Council of Animals by Nick McDonell 19:06 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Kaytee) 19:12 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (The Listener Press) 24:33 - The Game Is Murder by Hazell Ward (Meredith) 27:34 - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 27:43 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 28:55 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (Kaytee) 29:21 - CR Season 6: Episode 31 32:18 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett 32:19 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 33:16 - So Far Gone by Jess Walter 38:30 - Deep Dive: What We Did On Our Summer Break 46:51 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:15 - Travel to the bookstores a little outside your norm and make time for a bookish journey and bookstore extroversion (Kaytee)  49:24 - Listen to Ep. 272: Best Books of the Year (So Far) of 10 Things to Tell You with Laura Tremaine 50:34 - Laura Tremaine’s Secret Stuff on Substack 50:40 - The Shining by Stephen King 51:21 - A Journey to Three Pines  Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August’s IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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• Season 7, Episode 50: Best of Season 7

  On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are finishing up season seven with a look back and a look forward! Season Seven In Review: interesting stats, regrets, and exciting upcoming content! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:24 - Season Seven, In Review The most downloaded episodes of the season 1:58 - CR Season 7: Episode 22 - Our Top Reads of 2024 2:09 - CR Season 7: Episode 24 - Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2024 3:24 - CR Season 7: Episode 4 - Reading Routines + The Journey Of Currently Reading (Our 300th Episode) 4:07 - Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones Favorite individual episodes 7:44 - CR Season 7: Episode 34 - Reading What We Want + Our Reading Life Temp Checks (Meredith) 8:34 - Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard (Blackwell’s link) 11:26 - CR Season 7: Episode 29 - Series Completist + Non Tragic Bookish Tragedies (Kaytee) 11:40 - CR Season 7: Episode 39 - Brain Farts + Reading Canadian (Kaytee) 11:51 - CR Season 7: Episode 30 - New Indie Bookstores + Our Six Star Reads (Meredith) 12:41 - Boss My TBR Segments (Meredith) CR Season 7: Episode 2 - Library Love + Boss Our Summer TBR Update CR Season 7: Episode 5 - Talking to Fictional Characters + Boss My TBR CR Season 7: Episode 14 - Bookish Lego + Boss My TBR CR Season 7: Episode 26 - Bookish Geese + Boss My TBR CR Season 7: Episode 32 - Reading Retreats + Boss My TBR CR Season 7: Episode 40 - Bookish Friends Step Up + Boss My TBR Books we brought that added to the experience by talking about them 15:50 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Meredith) 15:54 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (Meredith) 15:59 - 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare (Meredith) 16:05 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (Meredith and Kaytee) 16:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 17:51 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee) 19:04 - The Odyssey by Homer (Kaytee) 19:24 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (Kaytee) 19:49 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 20:21 - The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga (Meredith) 20:29 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Meredith) 21:14 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 21:30 - The Ruins by Scott Smith (Meredith) 21:32 - The Grip of It by Jack Jemc (Meredith) 21:33 - True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith) 22:26 - Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa (Kaytee) 22:30 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Regrets from season seven? 23:08 - I’ve been very distracted by work and work projects, and that has impacted my reading. (Meredith) 24:29 - That I closed a part myself off for many months of the past year. (Kaytee) Is there anything new coming to Currently Reading? 23:58 - Nothing being subtracted, but we’re thinking about what we can add to the big show. 26:43 - Freshening up the big show and Patreon with a little “summer cleaning” brainstorming. 27:31 - Be sure you are following us on Instagram as Betsy continues to try new things, so you can let us know what you’d like to see more of! Be sure to email us any ideas for our Deep Dive — at [email protected]  Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to us by Booktenders of Barboursville, West Virginia (@booktenderswv). Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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• Season 7, Episode 49: The Listener Press!

  On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Listener Presses: This year we have 20 fantastic titles from our listeners. Our TBRs exploded, and we hope yours do too! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:54 - Your Listener Presses 2:02 - The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney (pressed by Katie) 3:42 - The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson (pressed by Carlye) 5:24 - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 6:07 - Motel Styx by Michelle von Eschen and Jonathan Butcher (pressed by Kat) 9:10 - Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M. J. Wassmer (pressed by @Reading.With.Kristen) 11:42 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (pressed by Samantha) 14:43 - Another by Paul Tremblay [releases July 22, 2025] (pressed by Johanna) 17:06 - Farthing by Jo Walton (pressed by Melinda) 19:22 - Sky’s End by Marc J. Gregson (pressed by Lindsay) 21:19 - Katherine by Anya Seton (pressed by Maudeen) 23:02 - Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta [Amazon link] (pressed by Kelsey) 25:28 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 25:30 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 26:01 - Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell (pressed by Stephanie) 28:30 - A Change of Habit by Sister Monica Clare (pressed by Erin) 29:57 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 30:19 - The Murderer’s Ape by Jakob Wegelius (pressed by Lilja) 33:05 - Splendid Little Schemes by Robin Strong (pressed by Hannah) 34:27 - The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward 35:34 - Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán (pressed by Ana) 36:31 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 37:11 - Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro 37:30 - Camelot & Vine by Petrea Burchard (pressed by Sherri) 40:50 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 41:16 - Sky Daddy by Kate Folk (pressed by Tiernan) 43:08 - Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls  44:03 - Names for the Dawn by C.L. Beaumont [Amazon link] (pressed by Gretchen) 45:22 - Withered Hill by David Barnett (pressed by Claire) 46:39 - Slewfoot by Brom 48:08 - The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart (pressed by Matt) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to us by Booktenders of Barboursville, West Virginia (@booktenderswv). Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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• Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!

  On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing: Unique or Shared!: We give you a statement that may make us either unique or shared, and discuss! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  2:52 - Unique Or Shared 3:22 - I am the worst library user ever. (Roxanna) 5:21 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 12:37 - I love a buzzy book moment. (Mary) 14:23 - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 14:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 14:47 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 15:27 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett 17:49 - I LOVE finding backlist hidden gems over buzzy moments. (Meredith) 18:22 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 18:45 - Lexicon by Max Barry 20:15 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver 20:30 - The Odyssey by Homer 23:27 - I am the only one that purposefully seeks out five chili pepper books. (Kaytee) 25:22 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Mass 28:44 - I will never read a book without checking Goodreads first. (Roxanna) 37:24 - My book slump reset is a complete genre change. (Mary) 47:09 - I will “experience” a book I know won’t be for me. (Meredith) 47:43 - Dream State by Eric Puchner 48:02 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 52:15 - While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 53:15 - Schuler Books 53:36 - I keep my TBR in rainbow order. (Kaytee)   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July’s IPL is brought to us by Booktenders in West Virginia! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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• Season 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands

  On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s hands The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  2:19 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 8:02 - Our Current Reads 8:30 - A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee) 8:46 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera 8:49 - CR Season 5: Episode 1 8:53 - Cafe Con Libros 8:55 - An Island Princess Starts A Scandal by Adriana Herrera 8:57 - CR Season 6: Episode 6 12:29 - With A Vengeance by Riley Sager 14:09 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 14:10 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 14:14 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager 14:20 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 14:52 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 14:54 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 15:11 - Nine Lives by Peter Swanson 18:29 - Uncommon Measure by Natalie Hodges (Kaytee) 22:29 - The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde (Meredith) 25:43 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 28:02 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee) 31:19 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 32:05 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 33:42 - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Meredith) 37:17 - This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (Meredith mistakenly titled this book. This is the correct one!) 39:21 - Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other’s Hands 40:19 - Uncommon Measure by Natalie Hodges 51:38 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 52:01 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 54:49 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 56:13 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 57:32 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 57:54 - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June’s IPL is brought to us by one of our anchor stores, Schuler Books in Michigan Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor’s Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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