Today, Kaytee and Mindy are here to share our homeschool wisdom. Between us, we have 27 years of homeschooling experience, and we are excited to share with you a bunch of what we’ve learned in that time. Minisode episodes are not time stamped, but we have a quick list of topics: Getting Started : how much time it takes to homeschool, providing structure and routine (poster board and post-its, spiral notebooks ), outside play, when to start formal school Homeschool specific: philosphies and metho...
Aug 14, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing our 100th episode and discussing: Bookish Moments : a perfect storage place and a Bookish Friends meetup Current Reads : left turns from one wheelhouse to another Deep Dive : why “what are your three favorite books” is the wrong question Book Presses : two non-fiction picks! One true crime and one about politics 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 fi...
Aug 10, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : libraries reopening and bookstore visits! Current Reads : some diverging opinions mixed with five-star reads Deep Dive : what we did over our “summer break” Book Presses : non-fiction that will change your life and a fun historical romp 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! *Ple...
Aug 03, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some “looking to the future” previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with over these two years, and we could never have imagined how much this podcast could have brought to our ...
Jul 20, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners! As per usual, time-sta...
Jul 13, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener “presses” we received in our call to action! You’ll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as well! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d lik...
Jul 06, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a zoom call and a buddy read Current Reads : apocalyptic, scary, ho-hum, heartwarming, icky, and revealing. We’ve got a bit of everything! Deep Dive : the anti-book twin or… the EVIL book twin! Book Presses : a historical fiction novel with broad appeal and a favorite mystery series 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 ...
Jun 29, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation! Bookish Moments : baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list Current Reads : some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama Deep Dive : SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views) Book Presses : some food for your soul and an eye-opening memoir As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below wit...
Jun 22, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading Current Reads : Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews Deep Dive : our favorite “beach reads” Book Presses : a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If yo...
Jun 15, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : breaking the reading “rules” and unloading read books on others Current Reads : characters and plots and murders and poetry! Deep Dive : we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for “listener contributions” Book Presses : some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d l...
Jun 08, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Today, Kaytee is chatting with online friend Anna Hithersay. Kaytee and Anna both got started on the road to racial justice multiple years ago, but we do not claim to be experts. We do have a few years of reading and listening under our belts and want to point you toward the resources we have found and the places we have learned. This episode is meant to point OUTWARD, to give our white listeners the starting places, the books, podcasts, and accounts, and the conversations to get started. Tune i...
Jun 05, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Today, Kaytee is chatting with audiobook narrator January LaVoy, who has narrated over 200 (credited) audiobooks! We’re chatting about her newest release, Nora Roberts’ Hideaway, plus a whole host of other topics. It’s a fantastic episode, so I hope you tune in and love it. Tune in to hear about: How she got started in audiobook narration Her preparation process Reading crying scenes and the power of the voice Pseudonyms to narrate erotica How essential audiobooks are And, of course, a book she ...
Jun 03, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a giant buddy read discussion and an author chiming into the chat about his book Current Reads : wheelhouse books and being surprised by some titles Deep Dive : “murderful” - books that aren’t for the faint of heart Book Presses : some of our favorite murderful titles 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 s...
Jun 01, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion Current Reads : books that give us the chance to think a new way Deep Dive : when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family Book Presses : fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your heart As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we ment...
May 25, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : the fifth COVID(eo) episode and a new look Current Reads : books that other people made us read, and another (shocking) second in a series Deep Dive : our processes for reading non-fiction by genre and format Book Presses : some non-fiction to round out your reading life 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 th...
May 18, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : seasonal reading vibes and buddy reads during quarantine Current Reads : bookish serendipity books and books from repeat authors (that we’ve read before) Deep Dive : how to respond to the “I don’t have time to read” comments Book Presses : one of few authors that gets a second book on the press list and a contemporary WWII classic. Ha! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mention...
May 11, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : the Patreon book club discussion and embracing the year of the re-read Current Reads : each host shares three books they’ve read recently and they are varied in level, theme, and setting Deep Dive : gems from the 70s, 80s, and 90s Book Presses : A few more “don’t call me a classic” backlist titles 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...
May 04, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : our bookish friends buddy read of Still Life by Louise Penny with the Patrons of Currently Reading Current Reads : we each have three books to share, but we’re messing with the format a bit this week as the discussion needs some nuance. Deep Dive : reading books in a series and what we do when “the next one” releases Book Presses : a few of our favorite series choices to round out the deep dive As per usual, time-stamped show notes are...
Apr 27, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : the COVID(eo) with kids recording and podcast messages during the coronavirus “situation” Current Reads : each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately and there’s a bit of sass in here about the buddy read we recently did together Deep Dive : Books to movies… the good, the bad, and the ugly. Book Presses : we’ve got a favorite author who has been reading his books aloud on Facebook, as well as a bonus book to movie pick! As per...
Apr 20, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a COVID(eo) recording with our kids and a Bookish Scavenger Hunt Current Reads : each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately including two strong opinions about galleys we received. Deep Dive : Why would an adult read a YA or Middle Grade book? Book Presses : we’re adding more “middle grade reads that adults will love” to your TBR stacks! Bonus: we go on a ridiculous tangent about the wild animals we would like to own as pe...
Apr 13, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a puzzle from Ideal Bookshelf and comfort reading in the time of COVID19 Current Reads : each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive : Girl, Get You a Bookstagram Book Presses : some big magic for your creative pursuits and a book that your newest readers (and their parents) will all enjoy As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If y...
Apr 06, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : local indie bookstore support and the first video episode of Currently Reading Current Reads : each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive : books that are about pandemic and epidemic situations. You do you, reader. Book Presses : two books (one giant, one little) that will transport you to a different place and time As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we men...
Mar 30, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : books as anti-depressants, and meeting an internet friend in real life Current Reads : each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive : The books that made us sob on the floor! Book Presses : a middle grade and a WWII sob fest, to keep you going with your cathartic cries! 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...
Mar 23, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : he enthusiasm that only comes from scoring a great book, and a new bookstore and “fan in the wild” moment Current Reads : we’ve got three books a piece, and they are all over the place. Be sure to pop over to Instagram to enter our giveaway! Deep Dive : Our favorite bookish podcasts! Book Presses : a real page turner and apocalypse fiction As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we men...
Mar 16, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Spicy take warning! Strong opinions abound in this episode. Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : a bookish moment of accountability, technology disasters, and a librarian friend Current Reads : two books each with lots of happy reading Deep Dive : Books that we RIATIATW (Read It And Threw It Against The Wall) Book Presses : a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and r...
Mar 09, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Today’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Abi Daré. Abi is the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice , her debut novel, which was chosen as a Book of the Month pick and Read with Jenna pick! Tune in to hear about: What she wants her readers to know about Nigeria Who she’d be comfortable handing her book to The conversation with her daughter that inspired the novel Writing in non-standard English with multiple advanced degrees under her belt The Book she ...
Mar 05, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Ready for your newly slimmed down show notes? (Don’t worry, the timestamps and links are STILL HERE): Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a digital library challenge and an audiobook realization Current Reads : five-star books by black authors, suspense and MG winners Deep Dive : Buddy Reading Book Presses : a graphic novel for adults lands and as classic middle grade pick As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in...
Mar 02, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Kaytee and Mindy are ready for a Currently Reading first: award season! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a buddy read with a daughter and thrifting for books Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s books are full of big sighs in ways both good and bad, and sweet stories that will stick with you. For our deep dive this week, we are giving out our first Golden Earbud Awards. During award season, we’re evaluating red carpet looks and the best stories t...
Feb 24, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Kaytee and Meredith have lots to share with you today, Bookworms! We hope you love this episode! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a bookish realization, and a crafty bookish gift. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got some romance and some thriller and some non-fiction and some middle grade. Our reading lives are all over the place! For our deep dive this week, we are talking getting free books for review. Kaytee has been getting her hands on Advanc...
Feb 17, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Meredith and Kaytee are chatting about current reads and how to squeeze more satisfaction out of your reading life today! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a big change in the reader status of a family member, and a new bookish podcast you’ll love. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re chatting about books from writing teams, and sequels and classics that go down easy. For our deep dive this week, we are talking about making 2020 your best reading year y...
Feb 10, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 27
