On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee may have died and come back to life after recording this week. They are joined by none other than Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of the Popcast! They are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading clickers and reading to our kiddos Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : Knox and Jamie’s top 5 books of 2023, plus each guest brought their favorite reading experience The Fountain : we v...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading aloud to our kiddos and bookish Legos Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : How Roxanna has evolved to read more sci-fi, fantasy and romance 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 work...
Jan 22, 2024•58 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast We know you’ll be thrilled to hear from Mary and Roxanna again this weekend as you’ve been asking for their top 10 lists, and we’ve got them for you! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:15 - 2023 Reading Review 3:02 - CR Season 6, Episode 22 (Meredith and Kaytee’s top 10) 5:26 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:30 - Our Top Ten Reads of 2023 8:43 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna) 10:...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: gifting books to little ones and accessing our TBR Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how the endings of books could make or break our feelings about the book as a whole 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...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of… not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:46 - Our Yearl...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2019. These stood the test of time better than our 2018 reads, and most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them four years ago! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 4:30 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2019 5:07 - Sweep by Jonathan Au...
Jan 01, 2024•41 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives 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 (th...
Dec 18, 2023•55 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 15, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : book subscriptions and bookish advents Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : the types of and specific books that kept us up at night 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 ...
Dec 11, 2023•58 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how the holidays affect our reading lives 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 s...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : when Goodreads ratings don’t match your own 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 ...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes 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 (th...
Nov 20, 2023•56 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : how to have hobbies outside of reading 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 onl...
Nov 13, 2023•54 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : work retreats and our bookish impact in a listener’s classroom Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : what makes a great gift book 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...
Nov 06, 2023•55 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : historical figures and the best type of bookmark Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we boss two TBRs from our bookish friends 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)...
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : Scottish books and author interviews Current Reads : all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive : we gush about our travels and our favorite bookshops we got to visit 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...
Oct 23, 2023•55 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
