Episode description
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselves
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Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
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Deep Dive: Bookish Friends’ best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps!
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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)
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2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon (sign up for a 7 day free trial and check out all the goodness!)
7:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
10:57 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (pre-order, releases June 11, 2024)
11:01 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore
12:51 - Fabled Bookshop
14:29 - Our Current Reads
14:42 - The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francoise Malby-Anthony (Kaytee)
15:09 - The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence
18:04 - The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent (Meredith)
20:32 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
20:35 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
24:12 - Erasure by Percival Everett (Kaytee)
29:48 - The Trees by Percival Everett
30:42 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher (Meredith)
35:28 - The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
36:51 - Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis (Kaytee)
36:56 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
40:38 - The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (Meredith)
45:31 - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
46:11 - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
46:20 - Ordinary Grace by Willam Kent Krueger
46:42 - Deep Dive: Bookish Friends’ Best and Worst Reads of 2023
46:51 - Currently Reading Patreon
50:35 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (#1 best AND worst read)
51:25 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (#5 favorite)
51:28 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (#4 favorite)
51:32 - Hello Beautiful by Anne Napolitano (#3 favorite)
51:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (#2 favorite)
51:49 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (#5 least favorite)
51:54 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (tied #3 least favorite)
51:56 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (tied #3 least favorite)
51:59 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai (#2 least favorite)
52:23 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
52:46 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
53:46 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
53:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
54:39 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
54:46 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
57:58 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
59:05 - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
59:17 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Interview with Lara Love Hardin
1:01:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:01:45 - I wish for more duologies in the bookish universe. (Kaytee)
1:02:12 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
1:02:45 - I want those who love mysteries, thriller and horror to follow @mother.horror on Instagram (Meredith)
1:03:34 - Mother Horror Patreon
1:03:51 - Near the Bone by Christina Henry
1:04:09 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
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