Intro: 1:14 - The Popcast w/ Knox and Jamie 1:19 - Jamie Golden’s Instagram Bookish Moments: 4:31 - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 6:23 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage Current Reads: 8:14 - Fabled Bookshop 8:17 - Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher (Kaytee) 10:57 - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe (Jamie) 11:06 - Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe 13:52 - Girl A by Abig...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we are sharing our new baby with you. 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 (including two more from Fabled in April and May 2021), we’d love for you to join us on Patreon . To shop: we would love for you to go directly to the page that Fabled has set up for us for you to make your purchases. It includes each of the little blurbs that we read aloud on this episode. And, of course, you've got ...
May 07, 2021•26 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : A sisterly conversation and a masking win Current Reads : books we are so glad we read, from beginning to end Deep Dive : how to make your IRL friendship bookish and how to make your bookish friendship IRL Book Presses : a YA book that seems to be universally beloved and a way to make friends in your neighborhood As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resourc...
May 03, 2021•45 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : Behind-the-scenes podcast fix and a weird reading mood Current Reads : we have quite a few books this week that were pressed into our hands by you, the listeners! Deep Dive : how each Enneagram type chooses their next book. So much silliness. Book Presses : books that are tangentially or directly related to the enneagram As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book ...
Apr 26, 2021•47 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : A bookish friend gathering and a new relationship Current Reads : imperfect picks, and middle grade, and wheelhouse gems Deep Dive : books about books and bookstores and libraries Book Presses : our favorites in the bookish books category 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 spo...
Apr 19, 2021•45 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : learning to read and a bookish friend vacation Current Reads : prequels and sequels and series starters and books with big warning labels Deep Dive : non-fiction that is unbelievable and true Book Presses : we’ve got two more true stories that go down easy 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...
Apr 12, 2021•50 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : immersive reading and a bookish gift Current Reads : we are all over the playground of reading taste Deep Dive : we discuss which genres we shy away from Book Presses : a few memoirs for those of you who shy away (ahem, Meredith) 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 su...
Apr 05, 2021•48 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is with special guest host Rebekah Hoffer and they are discussing: Bookish Moments : completing a goal and a new library trick Current Reads : there’s a lot of love in these current reads as well as an essay collection Deep Dive : romance basics plus why we read it Book Presses : a picture book and historical romance As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d...
Mar 29, 2021•47 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : attempting to help someone DNF and a tiny reading helper Current Reads : murder mermaids and historical fiction and hilarious non-fiction and a bookish field trip Deep Dive : streamlining your TBR, how to cull and narrow the field Book Presses : putting a few items back on your TBR As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episod...
Mar 22, 2021•51 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : getting book mail and reading with a kiddo Current Reads : the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can’t believe it exists Deep Dive : what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best Book Presses : middle grade and one more amazing villain 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...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a virtual book award event and an in-person meet-up Current Reads : mysteries and middle grade are what we’re bringing today! Deep Dive : what do star ratings mean to us on our own reading logs as well as on the internet Book Presses : cozy sweetness and middle grade for March As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If...
Mar 08, 2021•50 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a warm, cozy glow and library lack Current Reads : no children were harmed in the selection of these books Deep Dive : it was a surprise! We are talking about hating a book your friend loves Book Presses : a middle grade March press and another book where scary things happen As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If y...
Mar 01, 2021•52 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : an Instagram buddy read and freeing up time for more reading Current Reads : trigger warnings and fluff and all the in between Deep Dive : genre convincers - a new word, we made it up Book Presses : a springtime read and a YA Fantasy genre convincer 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 ...
Feb 22, 2021•42 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack Current Reads : some big exciting books and some that were overhyped Deep Dive : we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum Book Presses : some of our favorite “character-driven” reads 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...
Feb 15, 2021•49 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a mini book club and a lack of restraint Current Reads : fantasy is the name of the game here, along with some YA, a book pan, and a graphic novel Deep Dive : we are chatting about the books that made us actually laugh out loud Book Presses : a middle-grade treasure and a humorous work of stunt journalism As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we ...
Feb 08, 2021•47 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Gretchen Rubin, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments : rereading an old favorite, a bookstore visit, and using the strategy of pairing Current Reads : we each share two books that we’ve read recently and what we thought about them Deep Dive : Read 21 in ‘21 and building a reading habit Book Presses : a book to dip in and out of, and some wonderful children’s literature As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below...
Feb 01, 2021•55 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are joined by Laura Tremaine, and we are discussing: Bookish Moments : a bookish moment of a lifetime, a new device, and a family read-aloud. Current Reads : six books that range from poetry to memoir to thriller to to something a bit more difficult to an interesting conversation about sex in middle marriage. Deep Dive : we are talking all things about Laura’s forthcoming book and the conversation is just pure golden goodness. Book...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome, friends! We handed over the mics to Mindy and Mary today to go over their top ten lists for 2020, by listener request! We think you’ll love one more top ten list for the year, right? Minisode show notes are not time-stamped but the titles are below for you to peruse. They are also not transcribed since this is bonus content. *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help ...
Jan 22, 2021•44 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a Christmas gift and a reading shift Current Reads : we’ve got a few unintentional book flights in this set of six and we love that! Deep Dive : we are pulling back the curtain with reading goals for 2021 and business goals for 2021, and letting you know how you can help! Book Presses : a crowd-pleaser and productivity to start the year off right As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with...
Jan 18, 2021•48 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are coming to you with our first joint minisode! Minisodes do not follow our normal format, so you won’t hear our regular segments. What you will hear about instead is: A trip to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX as the inspiration for an idea Requesting favorite and least favorite books of 2020 from our Bookish Friends (Patreon supporters) The Indie Press list, which will debut in March 2021! A rundown of the 20 least favorite books of ...
Jan 15, 2021•31 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing our top 10 books of the year that wouldn’t end. We don’t include our regular segments in these Best of Episodes in the interest of time. We hope that you love this list! It might help you identify if one of us is your book twin. Or if you want to add something to your 2021 TBR. We do create a few “rules” about our top 10 lists: Finished in 2020, but not required to be published in 2020. We don’t record until after th...
Jan 11, 2021•48 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : the joy of passing along books, and spousal reading time Current Reads : comfort reads and books we loved Deep Dive : a reflection on our 2020 reading lives Book Presses : a redemption press and a dystopian pandemic 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 ...
Dec 21, 2020•46 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : all the buddy reads. So many buddies. So much reading. Current Reads : wheelhouse books and trying new things Deep Dive : book subscriptions to give and receive Book Presses : a creepily atmospheric apocalypse and a self-serving 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 to listen first and not spoil t...
Dec 14, 2020•53 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing: Bookish Moments : starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team Current Reads : we’ve got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion! Deep Dive : we didn’t even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads Book Presses : a book ...
Dec 07, 2020•45 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Today, Kaytee is visiting with Melissa Joulwan and Dave Humpreys, all the way from Prague to talk about Strong Sense of Place! We are discussing Bookish Moments : “triple-dipping,” map adventures, and doubly broken reading Current Reads : we’re visiting manor houses, the everglades, building a train, and seeing a refugee camp. Come with us. Deep Dive : all things Strong Sense of Place with Mel and Dave Book Presses : A feel-good classic, a boring book described in a new way (ha!), and a Nigerian...
Nov 30, 2020•53 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : a buddy read with a friend and getting back into a rhythm Current Reads : the most awkward transition ever, and lots of salt Deep Dive : how we feel about book awards and the books that win them Book Presses : a series press and a rural noir gem 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 do...
Nov 23, 2020•51 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a new reading space and a bookish helper Current Reads : you have to read this, plus lots of murder Deep Dive : how an ending can change a book for us, great endings and phone-ins Book Presses : a book with a fantastic ending and book that will help you end 2020 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 like to listen first and not spoil the su...
Nov 16, 2020•44 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Katie Proctor. Katie is the author of My Storied Year , her debut novel about a middle grade boy with dyslexia. This is the first time I’ve gotten to have an interview with someone I am already friends with, and it was a delight! Tune in to hear about: Creating characters from a collection of people Cover design and desires Middle grade authors who make us cry NaNoWriMo Writing groups for obligers Found family storie...
Nov 13, 2020•19 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : recording with a young friend and library woes Current Reads : you have to read this, plus lots of murder Deep Dive : do you picture actors and actresses when you read? how about setting? Book Presses : a book that would make a great movie, and a classic sci-fi thrill 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...
Nov 09, 2020•49 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a spicy take on a classic and bookish gluttony Current Reads : we’re telling each other about six recent reads and talking each other into and out of reading them Deep Dive : our favorite cookbooks, as we head into the holiday season Book Presses : food-centered delight and family-centered drama 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 list...
Nov 02, 2020•49 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast 
