The Currently Reading Podcast

Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
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Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast for people who want honest book recommendations and a smarter way to choose their next read. Every Monday, hosts Meredith and Kaytee talk through the books they are currently reading and share spoiler-free book reviews across every genre. They will help you figure out what to read next, and their signature "Reader Know Thyself" approach goes deeper, helping you understand your own reading taste so your TBR finally works for you. Light on the chit-chat, heavy on the book talk. Ad-free, and proudly supporting independent bookstores always. New episodes every Monday. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers."

  1. -3 j

    Currently Reading Made Me Read It + Utilizing The Library Well (S8E47)

    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we answer a listener question about how to utilize the library well. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out a bookish friend who shared a neat graphic and Kaytee brings something she read about because Meredith read and brought it to the show. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). :00 Welcome to Currently Reading 1:22 Bookish Moments of the Week 4:48 Current Reads 4:59 The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217091799 9:22 Country People by Daniel Mason (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217197453 15:44 Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593685273 19:59 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143120216 25:12 The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217086481  28:47 Bad Kids by Ziying Chen (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781782277620 32:12 Deep Dive: Library Browsing and Bookish Serendipity 48:36 Before We Go 51:35 For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668208809 54:13 Wrap-Up   #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast  Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars:  Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing:  Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

    56 min

  2. 22 juin

    Annotating Books + Not Rating Books We Read (Season 8, Episode 46)

    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads bring beloved authors and new to us reads, with some spicy opinions. For our Deep Dive, we discuss reasons why we wouldn't rate a book we read, or why we WOULD share a book with a low rating. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee shouts out a bookish friend who is looking for writing compatriots and Mary brings something she is curious about.   0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 0:49 Bookish Moments of the Week 6:12 Current Reads 6:34 Hekate by Nikita Gill (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316596763 11:22 Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217189717 16:42 The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668097267 27:02 Saving Jemima by Julie Zickefoose (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781328518958 27:35 The Q by Beth Brower (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780998063683  33:42 The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553524055 40:17 Deep Dive: When We Choose Not to Rate a Book 56:24 Before We Go 1:00:49 Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781524770266 1:02:07 Wrap-Up   #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast  Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars:  Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing:  Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

    1 h 4 min

  3. 15 juin

    Bookish Conversation Anywhere + Changing Our Opinion on Books (Season 8, Episode 45)

    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads cover a wide range of topics from children's classics to cannibalism. For our Deep Dive, we discuss books that we either need to revisit or books we have already re-read and formed a new opinion. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out the entire bookish friends group as a whole and Kaytee tells us about a book that she DNFd and why. Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). 0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading 3:21 — Bookish Moments of the Week 8:04 — Current Reads 8:18 — A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780312367541 12:05 — Brother by Ania Ahlborn (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781476783734  18:26 — Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593734193  22:26 — Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063376915  28:30 — The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780735212534  33:01 — Five by Ilona Bannister (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217088027 40:21 — Deep Dive: Books We Want to Give a Second Chance 54:38 — Before We Go 63:11 — Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast  Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars:  Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing:  Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/

    1 h 5 min

  4. 8 juin

    Going Into A Book Blind + Making Birthdays Bookish (Season 8, Episode 44)

    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads span the years from 1963 to 2026, ranging from murdery goodness to literary fiction to non-fiction about our bodies. For our Deep Dive, we discuss what it means to us to go into a book with no prior knowledge whatsoever. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Kaytee tells us about stocking our summer TBRs, and Meredith enters "fragrance corner" but makes it bookish.   00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading 01:34 Bookish Moments of the Week 2:25 Funlenry Bath Lamp https://a.co/d/0eAYfrXE 06:38 Current Reads 06:46 Missing by E.A. Jackson (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668079805 12:28 Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668061978 16:33 The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063444614 22:10 Replaceable You by Mary Roach (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781324050629 26:21 The Wall by Marlen Haushofer (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780811231947 36:32 Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668037874 40:29 Deep Dive: Going Into a Book "Blind" 53:59 Before We Go 01:04:38 Wrap-Up 1:01:25 Ode to Perfume https://www.odetoperfume.com/  #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast  Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads/

    1 h 7 min

  5. 1 juin

    London Bookstore Strategies + Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores (S8E43)

    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing: Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resources Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstore Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her grandbabies Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . .   1:53 - Ad For Ourselves 2:12 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:20 - Bookish Moments of the Week 4:19 - Waterstones 4:22 - Barter Books 4:37 - Foyles 4:38 - Notting Hill Bookshop 5:10 - Goldsboro Books 6:10 - Booklist magazine 8:27 - Current Reads 9:42 - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Elizabath) 14:19 - Where are the Children by Mary Higgins Clark (Meredith) 18:54 - Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark 19:43 - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Elizabeth) 19:47 - The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff 21:51 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 23:12 - Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Meredith) 24:23 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 29:39 - Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves (Elizabeth, pre-order releases July 7, 2026) 30:00 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 32:35 - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 32:37 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo 32:50 - Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin 32:57 - Page & Palette 34:30 - The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Meredith) 37:29 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 37:30 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James 40:21 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 40:22 - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn 40:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 43:36 - Deep Dive: Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores 44:37 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore 44:38 - Fabled Bookshop 44:49 - Roots by Alex Haley 45:56 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 47:48 - The Iron House by John Hart 49:03 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 49:53 - Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum 51:06 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 52:12 - Red Notice by Bill Browder 52:42 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge 54:40 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley 54:49 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 54:50 - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 55:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 55:23 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 56:13 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 57:26 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 58:03 - Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall 59:06 - Born To Run by Christopher McDougall  1:00:02 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 1:00:52 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 1:01:17 - Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen 1:01:19 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert 1:01:30 - The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini 1:03:00 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post Elizabeth brings an update and bookish support   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. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 | Substack | Youtube 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!

    1 h 9 min

  6. 25 mai

    Boss My TBR + Finding Your Reading Sanity (S8E42)

    This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast is a great place to jump in if you love honest book recommendations and spoiler-free bookish conversation. Meredith and Kaytee help two listeners take control of their overflowing TBR piles with personalized picks. They also get into everything they have been reading lately, from literary fiction like Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar to the cozy fantasy of T. Kingfisher, and they talk honestly about how to keep your reading life calm instead of overwhelming. On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: needing some reading sanity and two Kindles? Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith boss some listeners' TBRs Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Meredith brings a book she may DNF Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . .   1:23 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:16 - The Reimagining of Thornwood House by Jaleigh Johnson (pre-order, releases June 9, 2026) 5:56 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar  10:53 - Current Reads 11:14 - The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan (Meredith) 17:03 - The Better Mother by Jennifer van der Kleut (Kaytee) 21:30 - Strangers by Belle Berden (Meredith) 24:06 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker 28:49 - Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (Kaytee) 29:36 - A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher 32:40 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 32:41 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher 32:42 - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher 34:56 - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan (Meredith) 36:42 - An Unlikely Story 38:25 - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanne Clarke 39:26 - The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman 40:13 - Isola by Allegra Goodman (Kaytee) 45:35 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Carrie: 47:19 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser 47:20 - How to Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson 47:24 - Five by Ilona Bannister 47:27 - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire 47:57  - romance.io  48:02 - This Summer will be Different by Carley Fortune 50:38 - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune From Gianna: 52:26 - The Boomerang by Robert Bailey 52:28 - Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore 52:31 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn 52:34 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit 52:37 - Lady Tremine by Rachel Hochhauser 57:23 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings a book she might DNF and why 59:43 - Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zang by Kylie Lee Baker   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. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida 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 | Substack | Youtube 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!

    1 h 4 min

  7. 18 mai

    Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In

    On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is currently curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . .   1:45 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:54: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 4:14 - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe 5:34 - Books & Books 6:42 - Current Reads 6:49 - Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee) 9:10 - Book Talk, Etc 9:14 - Thoughts From A Page 10:28 - The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith) 10:46 - The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 12:45 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon 15:21 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz (Kaytee) 15:34 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz 19:10 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (Meredith) 21:00 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 23:56 - The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine (Kaytee) 27:25 - An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine 29:08 - Dissolution by Nicholas Binge (Meredith) 30:23 - Ascension by Nicholas Binge 30:54 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 31:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 34:42 - Deep Dive: Mid-Year Reading Check-In 37:07 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 40:57 - The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty 41:55 - The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley  42:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare 43:57 - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer 44:01 - We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer 44:53 - Book Talk, Etc 47:03 - Vigil by George Saunders 47:18 - Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn 50:31 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post Kaytee brings something she's curious about 54:31 - The Land and Its People by David Sedaris 55:57 - Caleb Bouchard on Instagram   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. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida 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 | Substack | Youtube 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!

    58 min

  8. 11 mai

    Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram

    On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantages Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . .   1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:55 - The House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 2:03 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 2:50 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 8:08 - Current Reads 8:28 - The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (Meredith) 10:10 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne 10:28 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 13:31 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16:17 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo 18:23 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Kaytee) 18:35 - The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali 23:09 - Radical Focus by Christina Wodke (Meredith) 24:45 - Traction by Gino Wickman  28:59 - Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe (Kaytee) 36:55 - When The Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy (Meredith) 42:30 - Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (Kaytee) 47:09 - Deep Dive: Books for Each Enneagram Type 47:15 - CR Season 3: Episode 37 49:20 - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (9) 49:45 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt (9) 51:11 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman (9) 52:23 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (8) 53:18 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (8) 54:22 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple (7) 55:44 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (7) 56:54 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (6) 57:04 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 57:55 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (6) 59:33 - Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel (5) 59:52 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (5) 1:00:54 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (4) 1:01:46 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (4) 1:01:54 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (4) 1:02:51 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3) 1:03:01 - Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez (3) 1:03:49 - Erasure by Percival Everett (3) 1:05:14 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2) 1:06:16 - The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah (2) 1:06:42 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2) 1:08:30 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (1) 1:10:06 - The Home-maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1) 1:13:05 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings a sleeper hit 1:14:25 - Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes   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. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida 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 | Substack | Youtube 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!

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Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast for people who want honest book recommendations and a smarter way to choose their next read. Every Monday, hosts Meredith and Kaytee talk through the books they are currently reading and share spoiler-free book reviews across every genre. They will help you figure out what to read next, and their signature "Reader Know Thyself" approach goes deeper, helping you understand your own reading taste so your TBR finally works for you. Light on the chit-chat, heavy on the book talk. Ad-free, and proudly supporting independent bookstores always. New episodes every Monday. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers."

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  • Création
    Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    444
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
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    The Currently Reading Podcast

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