57 min

Season 6, Episode 36: New Kinds of Books + Managing Our Massive TBRs Currently Reading

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: learning of new kinds of books and creating outdoor reading spaces
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how we manage our massive TBRs and how we choose our next read
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)





**We are aware of a sound quality issue with Kaytee’s audio. We are in the works to hopefully get that fixed soon! Thanks for hanging with us through it!
2:55 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:56 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch
7:54 - Our Current Reads
8:18 - Confessions by Kanae Minato (Meredith)
11:21 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram
11:22 - @readlexyread on Instagram
11:36 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
12:34 - Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum (Kaytee)
14:57 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
15:48 - There’s Something I Have To Tell You by Michelle McDonagh (Meredith)
18:25 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
19:40 - Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Kaytee)
20:08 - The Happier Podcast
23:48 - Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
27:55 - A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Kaytee)
28:10 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
32:01 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
32:29 - Deep Dive: Managing Our Massive TBRs
33:09 - Hearts and Daggers Pod
33:43 - Currently Reading Patreon
44:00 - 3 tier rolling cart on Amazon
47:16 - NetGalley
47:51 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager 
50:53 - Half Price Books
51:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:14 - I wish people would read The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. (Meredith)
54:31 - My wish is to share a collaboration between Mychal Threets and PBS. (Kaytee)
55:00 - Mychal Threets 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. 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, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: learning of new kinds of books and creating outdoor reading spaces
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how we manage our massive TBRs and how we choose our next read
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)





**We are aware of a sound quality issue with Kaytee’s audio. We are in the works to hopefully get that fixed soon! Thanks for hanging with us through it!
2:55 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:56 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch
7:54 - Our Current Reads
8:18 - Confessions by Kanae Minato (Meredith)
11:21 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram
11:22 - @readlexyread on Instagram
11:36 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
12:34 - Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum (Kaytee)
14:57 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
15:48 - There’s Something I Have To Tell You by Michelle McDonagh (Meredith)
18:25 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
19:40 - Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Kaytee)
20:08 - The Happier Podcast
23:48 - Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
27:55 - A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Kaytee)
28:10 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
32:01 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
32:29 - Deep Dive: Managing Our Massive TBRs
33:09 - Hearts and Daggers Pod
33:43 - Currently Reading Patreon
44:00 - 3 tier rolling cart on Amazon
47:16 - NetGalley
47:51 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager 
50:53 - Half Price Books
51:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:14 - I wish people would read The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. (Meredith)
54:31 - My wish is to share a collaboration between Mychal Threets and PBS. (Kaytee)
55:00 - Mychal Threets 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. 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!

57 min