Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast ! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments : books from beloved authors and the perfect buddy reading scenario Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : a deeper look into The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 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 (t...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 11
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are jumping in a time machine to take you back to the beginning of season 1 with episode 3: Bookish Moments : a gift from a patient and reading with kiddos Current Reads : you may hear some books in this episode that have become CR faves over the years! Deep Dive : our worst bookish habits Books We Press : 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...
Oct 09, 2023•42 min•Season 6Ep. 10
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : International meetups and fall reading Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how we’ve prepped our travel TBR The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to lis...
Oct 02, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 9
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : trips overseas and checking out home decor books Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : what is working for us in our reading lives The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode....
Sep 25, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 8
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : seeing each other in person and comfort Kindle reading Current Reads : books new and old, from new to beloved authors Deep Dive : what we think about “best” versus “favorite” books The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like t...
Sep 18, 2023•54 min•Season 6Ep. 7
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know wha...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 27 min
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : bookshelves and morbid picture books Current Reads : men that may or may not be animals… Deep Dive : books where the house is a character The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, ...
Sep 11, 2023•51 min•Season 6Ep. 6
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading with family and choosing family's reads Current Reads : lots of books great for fall! Deep Dive : books that follow a formula, and when it feels phoned in or not The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen firs...
Sep 04, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 5
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments : new library cards and new projects Current Reads : so many books we convinced each other to read Deep Dive : tropes that we usually like, but might diverge into something we hate The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to l...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 4
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a rhythm change and deeper reading Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we are bossing the TBRs of some bookish friends that we know really well and don’t know at all The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and r...
Aug 21, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 3
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding Current Reads : four regular reads and our two bossy presses Deep Dive : how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this ...
Aug 14, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 2
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : VHS tapes and tender hearts Current Reads : lots of swings and lots of new releases Deep Dive : what we did on our “summer break” The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t sc...
Aug 07, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast ! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regula...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: A Look Back : A bit of data from season 5 Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite. New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5. Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren’t our favorites of the year. Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really? What is New to Come: if anything… As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mention...
Jul 24, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 50
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing: Would You Rather : it’s a game. it’s bookish. it’s fun! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibilit...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 49
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Listener Presses : 20 fantastic titles from our listeners to blow up your TBR As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fan...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 48
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we’re trying a new thing and pressing books into each other’s hands that we are required to read over break! The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with ref...
Jul 03, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 47
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know wha...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading on certain dates and galley homework Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned i...
Jun 26, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 46
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by special guest Jaysen Headley, and are discussing: Bookish Moments : sick reading, a surprise book from an author, and breaking other people’s reading Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we talk all things Ezeekat and get to know the man behind the accounts The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 45
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a summer reading conundrum, and a box full of galleys Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : best practices and encouragement for attending a literary festival and meeting authors The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every...
Jun 12, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 44
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments : even worse than a book hangover, it’s a book coma!, and single-track reading Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : It’s possible to love each other and not love the same books! Here’s an example of that! The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are belo...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 43
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : behind the scenes content and a literary festival Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : the best “gateway” books to get a new or struggling reader addicted The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we m...
May 29, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Welcome, readers. We are so excited to debut this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast ! This limited-edition podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. This episode series will introduce you to a new voice on the team, Shad CasConi. Shad is Kayt...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 41
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : summer reading guides and plane reading Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we are chatting about the dreaded book hangover, the ways we deal with it, and what it means about our reading lives. The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with re...
May 22, 2023•54 min
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is chatting with a special guest. Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, the president of the American Library Association is here to talk about: Bookish Moments : a bookish feature on TV and different readers choosing their TBR Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : Lessa is giving us a brief rundown (which I could have easily made 6 hours long) about the American Library Association a...
May 15, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 40
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a mom win via a bookish fail, and fielding reader retreat questions Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we both got a bit of education this week learning about publishers versus imprints and discussing our favorites The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show n...
May 08, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 39
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : new bookshelves and Bookstores for Bob Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we are bossing our bookish friends into reading the next three books on their TBRs The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource ...
May 01, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 38
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Detective Armand Gamache. This limited-edition podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments...
Apr 28, 2023•2 hr 32 min
