Currently Reading

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: Kaytee's San Francisco bookstore adventure and Meredith's Wolf Hall slow read

Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

Deep Dive: Boss My TBR - helping two listeners prioritize their reading stacks

Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and TBR triage

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
1:04 - Currently Reading on Youtube
2:39 - Bookish Moments of the Week
3:13 - City Lights Bookstore
5:00 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 
5:35 - Footnotes and Tangents
07:53 - Current Reads
8:01 - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook (Kaytee)
11:18 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
11:52 - Sphere by Michael Crichton (Meredith)
14:21 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
15:58 - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
16:02 - Timeline by Michael Crichton
16:15 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
16:34 - Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb (Kaytee)
22:12 - The Sleeper Lies by Andrea Mara (Meredith, Blackwell's link)
24:01 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara
26:11 - Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
26:12 - The Other Side of the Wall by Andrea Mara (Blackwell's link)
26:54 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (Kaytee)
28:25 - CR Season 2: Episode 22 when Kayytee first brought The Dutch House
29:20 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
31:48 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
33:30 - Snap by Belinda Bauer (Meredith)
37:30 - Boss My TBR
38:11 - Gretchen's Stack
For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Gilded by Marissa Meyer
39:29 - Field Day Books and Bottles
39:35 - Cannon Beach Book Company
43:09 - Lauren's Stack
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
44:26 - Fabled Bookshop
44:49 - Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson
48:32 - Before We Go
Meredith highlights bookish friend posts from the Facebook group
50:08 - Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson
50:13 - On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
51:39 - Nothing Much Happens podcast
52:57 - Currently Reading Patreon
53:14 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
53:39 - Timeline by Michael Crichton
Kaytee's TBR Triage: Kaytee brings a book that has been on her TBR for a long time and decides whether to keep and read, or remove from her TBR.
54:28 - The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Foyles link)
54:31 - Foyle's
54:56 - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Foyles link)
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor's Romance adjacent bookstore in Plainville, MA.

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphors

Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

Deep Dive: if we re-read and why

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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3:06 - Ad For Ourselves
3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts "Seven Podcasts for Bookworms"
6:16 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
6:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 
7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
14:14 - Our Current Reads
14:25 - The Q by Beth Brower (Roxanna)
14:30 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
18:22 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
20:18 - Lock In by John Scalzi (Meredith)
23:30 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
26:41 - The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna)
29:53 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
32:46 - The Governess and the Rogue by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)
35:26 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews
35:28 - Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews
38:25 - A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Roxanna)
43:00 - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Meredith)
47:44 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
52:34 - Deep Dive: Why We Re-Read
56:59 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
57:42 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 
1:00:02 - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
1:01:11 - Getting Things Done by David Allen
1:01:15 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown
1:01:21 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
1:01:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1:02:09 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
1:02:22 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
1:02:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:04:18 - I wish to bring back the Currently Reading literary society. (Roxanna)
1:05:03 - @roxannathereader on Instagram
1:06:00 - I want to highlight the show Bookish on PBS. (Meredith)
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is a special romance edition with Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri.

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reviving the book space and recs from bookish friends

Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

Deep Dive: all things special editions

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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1:39 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
2:35 - Currently Reading Patreon
4:16 - Currently Reading website to find your readerly type
5:03 - Sidedoor podcast
5:29 - Sidedoor Season 11 - Poison and Poisonability 
6:50 - Our Current Reads
6:58 - Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (Kaytee)
7:13 - @booksbybrady on instagram
11:02 - Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates (Meredith)
14:51 - Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates
16:17 - Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson (Kaytee)
17:41 - These Truths by Jill Lapore
19:37 - Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope (Meredith, amazon link)
23:58 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Kaytee)
26:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
26:54 - Bear by Julia Phillips
28:02 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Meredith)
35:26 - Deep Dive: All About Special Editions
35:41 - Special Edition reel by Docofthedarkarts
36:16 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (special edition)
36:33 - OwlCrate
36:34 - Fairyloot
36:38 - Satisfiction
37:40 - Foyles
38:47 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition)
41:01 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (leatherbound edition, pre-order out Feb 26, 2026)
41:45 - Hunger Games special edition box set
42:20 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
42:24 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
44:29 - The Poet Empress by Shen Tao (deluxe special edition)
46:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:14 - I wish to press Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (Kaytee)
47:15 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
49:01 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
49:25 - Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots (pre-order, releases May 19, 2026)
50:25 - If you are feeling slumpy in your reading, I wish for you to get your eyes checked! (Meredith)
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas.

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Roxanna take the reins and are deep diving into their top reads of 2025!
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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**Please help us by filling out the LISTENER SURVEY before JANUARY 25th!!
1:21 - Mary and Roxanna's Reading Year
4:14 - Mary's Reading Stats:
100 books read this year and picked up some graphic novels that normally she wouldn't have read in the past
7:54 - Roxanna's Reading Stats:
68 books read this year. 
26 five star reads
15% general fiction, 16% historical fiction, 15% lit fic, 13% middle grade, 20% POC authors, 96% fiction
12:03 - Join the Currently Reading Patreon to access the reading tracker
14:25 - Mary and Roxanna's Best Books of 2025
14:38 - The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar by Indra Das (Roxanna #10)
17:09 - Empty Cradle, Broken Heart by Deborah L. Davis
18:16 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Mary #10)
19:23 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
19:40 - The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z Hossain (Roxanna #9)
21:48 - Heart the Lover by Lily King (Mary #9)
22:36 - Writers & Lovers by Lily King
24:37 - The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe (Roxanna #8)
27:16 - The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Mary #8)
30:46 - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Roxanna #7)
34:06 - The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Ladies of Mad Science: Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon (Mary #7)
35:35 - The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon
37:39 - The Unseen World by Liz Moore (Roxanna #6)
40:04 - The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (Mary #6)
42:27 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
43:09 - The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman (Roxanna #5)
45:00 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
46:01 - The Bones Beneath by Skin by T.J. Klune (Mary #5)
46:35 - House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
50:11 - Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Roxanna #4)
50:24 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
54:14 - The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller (Mary #4)
54:33 - Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
54:41 - The Change by Kirsten Miller
56:59 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Roxanna #3)
59:14 - Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross (Mary #3)
59:36 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
1:00:05 - Circe by Madeline Miller
1:00:07 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
1:01:02 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Roxanna #2)
1:05:08 - The Correspondent by Virgina Evans (Mary #2)
1:08:17 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (Roxanna #1 - the whole series!)
1:10:30 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
1:10:36 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
1:14:41 - Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert (Mary #1 - the whole series!)
1:15:31 - Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird by Tim Probert
1:15:31 - Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim Probert
1:17:22 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas.

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: experimenting with our reading and taking on choker books

Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

Deep Dive: answering the questions of how or why we rate our books

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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2:39 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:01- The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor
3:05 - Bookshelf Thomasville
3:07 - From the Front Porch podcast
3:31 - It by Stephen King
4:53 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (#1 in the Cromwell series)
5:30 - Footnotes and Tangents on Instagram
6:45 - The Stand by Stephen King
6:47 - Laura Tremaine on Substack
8:52 - Our Current Reads
9:00 - Matched by Ally Condie (Kaytee)
9:32 - The Giver by Lois Lowry
11:26 - The Selection by Kiera Cass
11:30 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
13:04 - Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (Meredith)
14:45 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
18:15 - Cultish by Amanda Montell (Kaytee)
18:21 - Wordslut by Amanda Montell
21:52 - Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (Meredith)
23:00 - The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
23:35 - The Painted Porch
23:40 - The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holliday
26:05 - The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
27:37 - When the Tides Held the Moon by Vanessa Vida Kelley (Kaytee)
30:43 - CAWPILE
31:38 - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (Meredith)
35:51 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
36:28 - The Last Flight by Julie Clark
36:50 - Deep Dive: How And Why We Rate Our Reads
37:53 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
37:59 - Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
38:04 - Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes
38:14 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito 
49:41 - CAWPILE system
51:53 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:41 - I wish that we would all pick one small way to challenge our reading this year. (Kaytee)
54:23 - I wish you would sign up for our newsletter! (Meredith)
54:25 - Sign up for the newsletter on our website 
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas.

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. 

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!