Episode description
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: bossing our friends' TBRs an exciting look at a book to film preview
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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: bossing two listeners’ TBRs
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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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1:35 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:07 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
5:42 - Our Current Reads
6:01 - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (Meredith)
10:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Kaytee)
SKIP TO 16:30 IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS SETUP
13:52 - Storygraph
13:54 - Reel by Ezeekat about trigger warnings of Butcher & Blackbird
16:48 - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton (Meredith)
21:26 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
22:25 - Landlines by Raynor Winn (Kaytee, Blackwell’s UK link)
22:30 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
23:42 - The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
27:00 - Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (Meredith)
28:18 - Fabled Bookshop
28:20 - @wacoreads on Instagram
29:04 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
31:19 - All About Love by Bell Hooks (Kaytee)
33:48 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Wendy T.
34:25 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
34:28 - The City We Became by N.K. Jemison
34:31 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
34:34 - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
34:37 - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
37:10 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram
37:18 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram
From Sarah O.
41:03 - Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro
41:06 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
41:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
41:11 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
41:14 - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
43:31 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
46:47 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (a follow up from a previous Boss My TBR they loved!)
47:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:26 - Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson
48:26 - I wish to see more blurbs from Netgalley readers on books instead of author blurbs. (Meredith)
50:18 - I wish it were easier to find fandom recommended reading order for authors with series that are within the same universe. (Kaytee)
52:44 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram
53:08 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram
53:27 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
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