Episode description
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: more bookish podcasts and new to us books
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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: books we have recently DNFd or NRNd
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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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:10 - Bite Size Intro
:57 - Half Priced Books
1:26 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:41 - Talking Scared Podcast
1:48 - Tea & Murder Podcast
4:01 - PangoBooks
4:28 - Bookmans
5:34 - Our Current Reads
6:03 - Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis (Meredith)
7:33 - An Unlikely Story
9:11 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
9:26 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
9:57 - Fabled Bookshop
9:58 - Bear Necessity by James Gold-Bourn (Kaytee)
13:38 - The Field Guide To Dumb Birds of the Whole World by Matt Kracht (Meredith)
14:34 - Merlin App
14:55 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
13:48 - Charter Books
17:48 - The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht
19:52 - The Rhythm of Time by Questlove and S.A. Cosby (Kaytee)
23:47 - The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson (Meredith)
24:59 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
27:14 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram
27:44 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (Kaytee)
28:06 - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
32:14 - Our Recent DNFs and NRNs
33:08 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (Meredith)
34:12 - Jade City by Fonda Lee (Kaytee)
36:37 - The Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp (Meredith)
38:29 - Sunshine, Sangria and Scandal by Wendy Day (Kaytee)
40:19 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
40:44 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Meredith, Wheel of Time series #2)
41:27 - Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Meredith)
43:16 - Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew by Davaun Sanders (Kaytee)
44:45 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
46:25 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:16 - I wish there was an easier way to find trusted sources’ reviews on Goodreads. (Meredith)
48:42 - Meredith’s Goodreads
49:02 - I wish to reject the notion that more books equals a better reading life. (Kaytee)
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