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•1 hr 32 min
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : book therapy and reading as cardio Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : planning a reading retreat with all the details 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 ...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 37
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : a collective search and a reading life realization Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how grief affects reading 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 li...
Apr 17, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 36
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading mojo and a package of bookish delights Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how do we decide which books to own or keep? 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. ...
Apr 10, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 35
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : the generations after us and before us in our reading lives Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : what did we learn from a no-prep current read section? 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 ment...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 34
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading addiction and revisiting a favorite book rec source Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : the bookish bait & switch - sometimes it’s great, sometimes… not so much 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 boo...
Mar 27, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 33
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre 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 ...
Mar 20, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 32
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a deliciously beautiful book subscription and some middle-marriage mayhem Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we are trying a new Boss My TBR Segment! 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 ment...
Mar 13, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 31
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments : a joyful poem and bookshelf chats Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : ways to bring joy to winter doldrums through reading 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...
Feb 27, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 30
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : and a bookish clean slate Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : our first second-part deep dive! Today we are making a travel list based on the (fictional) places we’ve traveled in 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 ...
Feb 20, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 29
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a wonderful reading gift and an upcoming literary festival Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : today we are making a travel list based on the (real) places we’ve traveled in 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 ev...
Feb 13, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Today, we are refreshing your memories about one of our favorite flagship products! The Indie Press List is doing BIG things and we are thrilled to give you a taste of this goodness. If you’d like to get future episodes (plus tons more backlist episodes of this type of content!, we’d love for you to join us on Patreon . To shop: we would love for you to go directly to Bookshelf Thomasville’s website . Here's a brief list of each of the five selections, but again, we'd love for you to go directly...
Feb 10, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 27
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we’ve been asked how it affects our reading lives to have to do it as a “job,” and we’re answering those questions today! The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes ar...
Feb 06, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 27
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : a great library newsletter and a reading milestone Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : taking a look at the feminist rage trope and diving in hard 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...
Jan 30, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 26
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : TBR evaluation and a great e-reader setup Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : an exploration and praise of the Quiet book 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...
Jan 23, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 25
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading peccadilloes and reading as a race Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : questions and answers about a reading partnership, and how that works in the real world of Roxanna and Meredith The Fountain : we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with refe...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Today’s minisode has an additional top 5 list to add to your 2023 TBRs! We’ve got Mindy, Mary, and Roxanna here with their favorite books of 2022, and their conversation is not-to-be-missed! These three had the best time chatting together without any hosts, and we’re so grateful to Mindy for pulling this episode together behind-the-scenes! Minisode show notes are not timestamped or transcripted, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. *Please note that all book titles linked below are Boo...
Jan 13, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 23
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a big sale, a reading husband, and 2023 reading observations Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : author completists - the ones we’ve read all of and the ones we want to read all of 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 e...
Jan 09, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 23
