53 min

Season 6, Episode 38: Talking to Authors + Boss My TBR Currently Reading

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: our children reading to the elderly and finally talking to authors
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: Boss My TBR for two 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)





1:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:47 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
5:30 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher
6:09 - An Unlikely Story
8:34 - Currently Reading Patreon
9:01 - Our Current Reads
9:06 - Right at Home by Bobby Berk (Kaytee)
12:10 - Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith)
16:54 - That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (Kaytee)
20:13 - That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming 
21:03 - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (Meredith)
26:01 - Game Changer by Neal Shusterman (Kaytee)
26:05 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
28:45 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
28:49 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’engle
32:12 - Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce (Meredith)
34:15 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
37:12 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Becca K.
39:18 - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (Arc of a Scythe #2)
39:24 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean #2)
39:30 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (Beartown #2)
39:36 - Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #2)
39:43 - The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (The Royal We #2)
39:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
39:58 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
39:59 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman
40:00 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
40:37 - The Winners by Fredrick Backman
From Rachel M.
43:45 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
43:49 - Look Closer by David Ellis
43:52 - The7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
43:57 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
44:01 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
48:23 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:30 - I wish to press The Guncle into your hands. (Kaytee)
48:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
48:50 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
51:12 - I wish when I am reading a book with a good “house” sense of place, I could go to that place and see, smell, touch, and hear all about it. (Meredith)
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL comes to us from A Room Of One’s Own in Madison Wisconsin!
Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
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
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: our children reading to the elderly and finally talking to authors
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: Boss My TBR for two 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)





1:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:47 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
5:30 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher
6:09 - An Unlikely Story
8:34 - Currently Reading Patreon
9:01 - Our Current Reads
9:06 - Right at Home by Bobby Berk (Kaytee)
12:10 - Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith)
16:54 - That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (Kaytee)
20:13 - That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming 
21:03 - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (Meredith)
26:01 - Game Changer by Neal Shusterman (Kaytee)
26:05 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
28:45 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
28:49 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’engle
32:12 - Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce (Meredith)
34:15 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
37:12 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Becca K.
39:18 - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (Arc of a Scythe #2)
39:24 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean #2)
39:30 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (Beartown #2)
39:36 - Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #2)
39:43 - The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (The Royal We #2)
39:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
39:58 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
39:59 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman
40:00 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
40:37 - The Winners by Fredrick Backman
From Rachel M.
43:45 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
43:49 - Look Closer by David Ellis
43:52 - The7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
43:57 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
44:01 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
48:23 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:30 - I wish to press The Guncle into your hands. (Kaytee)
48:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
48:50 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
51:12 - I wish when I am reading a book with a good “house” sense of place, I could go to that place and see, smell, touch, and hear all about it. (Meredith)
Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April’s IPL comes to us from A Room Of One’s Own in Madison Wisconsin!
Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
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
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!

53 min