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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: talking podcasting with young people and book to film buzz
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: All kinds of bookish overhype
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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:10 - Bite Size Intro
1:36 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:48 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
6:42 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
7:17 - The Martian by Andy Weir
8:46 - Our Current Reads
8:53 - Olivetti by Allie Millington (Kaytee)
10:40 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
11:54 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt (Meredith)
13:07 - Storybound Subscription from Fabled Bookshop
14:31 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
15:42 - The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May (Kaytee)
16:12 - Wintering by Katherine May
19:31 - No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall (Meredith)
20:21 - What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
20:23 - Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
23:17 - James by Percival Everett (Kaytee)
23:36 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
27:01 - Erasure by Percival Everett
27:50 - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (Meredith)
31:12 - @thewilltoread on Instagram
31:47 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
32:18 - The Bookish Overhype
34:15 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
34:20 - Deacon King Kong by James McBride
34:42 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt
35:51 - James by Percival Everett
36:22 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
36:41 - The Fury by Alex Michaelides
37:28 - End of Story by A.J. Finn
39:11 - The Women by Kristin Hannah
39:21 - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
41:05 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
43:25 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
43:38 - Funny Story by Emily Henry
43:40 - People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
44:34 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
44:47 - Meet Us At The Fountain
44:51 - I wish that books that make you question yourself would give an assessment quiz at the end. (Kaytee)
45:03 - The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May
46:41 - I wish everyone would watch the episode of The Twilight Zone called ?Time Enough At Last?. (Meredith)
47:08 - Twilight Zone Season 1: Episode 8 (This is Amazon Prime but you can watch on Paramount + as well!)
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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)
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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)
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don?t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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The Dry by Jane Harper
1:07 - Here?s the Setup
3:41 - Previews
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
The Dry by Jane Harper
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
The Exiles by Jane Harper
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
The Dry (2021)
Force of Nature (coming 2024)
6:57 - The Cutting Room
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen
Historical flashbacks
The actual dryness
Catching Scott Whitlam
Aaron Falk?s ostracization
Anything left out that shouldn?t have been
There are pieces of the movie that don?t make sense without the book
Clyde PD
Grant?s role in Ellie?s death
The note that implicates Aaron/his dad
Defacing Falk?s car
Love triangle/sexual tension
Luke?s death details and the bike tire marks
Added to the movie
Suspense building elements
Mushy middle
Weird product placements
Pub room versus big hotel
Casting and mis-casting
A few non-Australians were cast! But very few
Falk - Simon Baker, Ryan Kwanten
Gretchen - Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Margo Robbie, Toni Collette, Naomi Watts
Raco - just a Hemsworth
Whitlam - another Hemsworth, let?s go with Chris
Gerry - Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Mel Gibson
Problematic elements
Discussion of the ?gay f-word?
44:06 - Award Season
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
The note that implicates Aaron
Mushy middle
Cinematography and score
The dryness, and the climax scene
Worst and best actors.
Young Luke
Raco, the actor
Eric Bana as Falk
Worst and best book characters.
Mal Deacon and Grant Dow
Luke Hadler
Raco
Karen Hadler
Aaron Falk
1:01:27 - Book/Flick Energy
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
Movie scored on a 10 point scale.
1:05:07 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel
If you were to commit a murder, do you think you could get away with it?
And how would you do it?
What?s the scariest thing in Australia: the snakes, the spiders, the wildfires or the drought?
1:09:49 - End Credits
The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way
Available on Netflix - Season 1
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: fun new hobbies and maybe not having a bookish moment
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: our love for all things memoir
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
8:06 - Our Current Reads
8:14 - Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Mary)
10:29 - Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
11:58 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine
12:29 - Renegades by Marissa Meyer (Kaytee)
12:40 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
15:47 - The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
16:47 - Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (Mary)
19:55 - An Inconvenient Cop by Edwin Raymond (Kaytee)
20:03 - Booktenders
24:51 - A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall (Mary)
28:26 - @ginnyreadsandwrites on Instagram
28:44 - Fairyloot
29:07 - Pango Books
30:16 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
30:34 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
31:53 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (Kaytee)
32:10 - Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
35:29 - Deep Dive: Our Love For Memoirs
36:10 - Sarah?s Bookshelves
39:49 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss
41:43 - My Life in France by Julia Child
42:30 - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling
42:32 - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
42:46 - Bossypants by Tina Fey
42:51 - Spare by Prince Harry
43:12 - Becoming by Michelle Obama
43:42 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe
43:47 - I Have Something to Tell You by Chasten Buttigieg
44:04 - I Have Something to Tell You by Chasten Buttigieg (young readers? edition)
44:59 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan
45:31 - Finding Me by Viola Davis
46:20 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes
46:58 - Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
47:50 - Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother by Beth Ann Fennelly
47:55 - Heating and Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly
48:06 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
48:10 - These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
49:04 - Soil by Camille T. Dungy
49:15 - An Exact Replica of A Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
50:29 - Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
50:37 - What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman
50:43 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith (amazon link)
50:58 - Tragedy Plus Time by Adam Cayton-Holland
51:15 - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottleib
51:30 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
51:53 - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter
52:02 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider
52:52 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
53:05 - The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
53:12 - A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
53:43 - The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
53:45 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
53:48 - The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
54:03 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
54:15 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt
55:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain
55:21 - I wish to press the Ember Quartet series, starting with Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. (Mary)
55:30 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
56:52 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
56:53 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
57:22 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
58:38 - My wish is for more bookish board games. (Kaytee)
58:47 - By the Book game
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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)
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**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
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: changing up book subscriptions and implementing new technology into our reading
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: what would we ask the book fairy to change in 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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**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!
1:35 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:51 - Satisfiction Book Subscription
2:18 - Fairyloot
2:19 - Illumicrate
2:20 - OwlCrate
3:00 - @Meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram
7:33 - Our Current Reads
7:42 - Betty by Tiffany McDaniel (Kaytee)
7:48 - Booktenders
10:57 - @authortiffanymcdaniel on Instagram
12:02 - An Unlikely Story
12:04 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Meredith)
17:58 - Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones (Kaytee)
20:14 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt
20:49 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan
21:49 - Born A Crime by Trevor Noah (young readers version)
22:21 - Rabbit by Patricia Williams
22:46 - The Gathering by C.J. Tudor (Meredith)
24:18 - The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
24:20 - The Drift by C.J. Tudor
26:49 - Wolfsong by T.J. Klune (Kaytee)
28:48 - The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
28:52 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
28:54 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
31:35 - The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland (Meredith)
36:14 - Deep Dive: Book Wishes To The Book Fairy
40:01 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
56:38 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
49:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:21 - I wish everyone would follow @weeklyhomecheck on Instagram. (Kaytee)
50:36 - I wish everyone would listen to the podcast The Canada Reads Podcast (Meredith)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: more efficient book signings and reading when we need to recharge
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: an unofficial deep dive into no prep episodes
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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:10 Bite Size Intro
1:49 - Currently Reading Patreon
5:10 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
9:43 - Our Current Reads
12:19 - Cold by Drew Hayden Taylor (Meredith)
12:54 - From the Front Porch podcast
18:12 - Better the Blood by Michael Bennett
19:21 - Family Family by Laurie Frankel (Kaytee)
19:56 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
25:00 - One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
25:42 - Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith)
27:15 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
30:53 - CR Season 4: Episode 30 (about one-night stand books)
31:29 - Come and Get It by Kiley Reid (Kaytee)
31:54 - Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
35:13 - libro.fm
37:38 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Meredith)
44:02 - Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Kaytee)
44:14 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
51:58 - Deep Dive: Talking Through Our Off The Cuff Episode
56:37 - Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf
56:38 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
59:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:01:26 - I wish everyone would try doing summarizing thoughts immediately after reading a book in some way shape or form. (Meredith)
1:01:58 - I wish for a book recommendation on call service. (Kaytee)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: pastries while reading and huge bookish hangovers
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: the ways our reading lives and changed and expanded over time
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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1:32 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:11 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
4:45 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Releases June 25, 2024)
7:30 - Our Current Reads
7:36 - The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg (Roxanna)
14:09 - The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson (Meredith)
18:09 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandra Marzano-Lesnevich
21:54 - Burning Roses by S.L. Huang (Roxanna)
22:51 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
26:06 - Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber (Meredith)
27:14 - Caraval by Stephanie Garber
31:22 - In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado (Roxanna)
31:51 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
31:54 - Finding Me by Viola Davis
36:23 - Better the Blood by Michael Bennett (Meredith)
41:24 - Deep Dive: Changes In Our Reading Lives Over Time
47:27 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
48:07 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
49:55 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
50:39 - 10 Things To Tell You podcast w/ Sara Hildreth
50:42 - @fictionmatters on Instagram
53:36 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
53:45 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
55:48 - Burning Roses by S.L. Huang
58:55 - A Dead Djinn In Cairo by P. Djeli Clark
1:00:32 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:00:45- I wish everyone knows about shepherd.com (Roxanna)
1:00:52 - Strong Sense of Place podcast
1:01:17 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
1:03:19 - Shogun by James Clavell
1:03:28 - CR Season 1: Episode 14
1:04:45 - I wish more people would read Shogun. (Meredith)
1:05:18 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you?ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.
3:45 - Putting the Book Into Context
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
Published Sept. 29, 2009 by Minotaur Books
4.20 rating on Goodreads
Seasonal setting - Autum
Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2010
Critic Reviews
Meredith?s and Roxanna?s encounters with the book
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
10:50 - The Setup
16:22 - A Deeper Exploration
Setup and first paragraph
First paragraph hooks the reader so completely
Reminds Meredith of the Vera series by Ann Cleeves
The pacing of the novel
The deliberate pulling away from the ?quaint village mystery?
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Quality of writing itself - if it could be written as a whole series in today?s publishing
Themes: human behavior, conscience, Thoreau?s Walden, contentment, fathers
p.172 quote about conscience
p. 298 quote about happiness
p.175 quote about Walden
P. 495 quote about fear and contentment
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Side plot with Jean-Guy and the notes left by Ruth Zardo
The Oddness Factor (is usually in superlatives but gets talked about early in this episode!)
The Ending
1:15:31 - Superlatives
Biggest Flaw
Character MVP
p. 403
Favorite Character
Biggest loser
Best food description
Fear Factor
1:29:47 - Within the Series
Is this book skippable?
Favorite Quote (gets asked after the skippable portion so I added it here for time stamp sake)
1:34:08 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE
Next episode?s read: Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: book signings and reading retreats
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: revisiting what is working and what isn?t working in our current reading lives
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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1:23 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:45 - CR Season 5: Episode 37
4:17 - An Unlikely Story bookshop
4:45 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
6:20 - Our Current Reads
6:51 - One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall (Meredith)
12:21 - My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson (Kaytee)
12:26 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson (amazon link)
15:23 - Blackwell?s
16:33 - The Golden Gate by Amy Chua (Meredith)
18:15 - The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (Penguin Random House link)
21:42 - @pieladybooks on Instagram
22:43 - A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow (Kaytee)
25:48 - The Deep by River Solomon
25:51 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
25:53 - Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton
27:17 - Near the Bone by Christina Henry (Meredith)
28:54 - @mother.horror on Instagram
32:10 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (Kaytee)
35:50 - Deep Dive: Revisiting What Is Working and Not Working In Our Reading Lives
44:06 - Eye of the World (Wheel of Time #1) by Robert Jordan
44:18 - @thewilltoread on Instagram
57:14 - Meet Us At The Fountain
57:27 - I wish if you buddy read, find a reader who reads in different genres than you do. (Meredith)
59:32 - I wish to implement SSR in my home. (Kaytee)
1:00:05 - @books.are.word.tacos on Instagram
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: puzzle competitions and a new to Meredith podcast
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: a recap of Kaytee and Meredith?s annual CR get together
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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:10 Bite Size Intro
2:33 - Currently Reading Patreon
4:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:02 - Puzzle Board (Amazon link for something similar, the Aldi one does not have an online link)
6:19 - Talking Scared podcast
7:23 - Talking Scared Ep. 176
8:43 - Our Current Reads
8:53 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola (Kaytee)
10:35 - Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola
12:19 - No Way Out by Cara Hunter (Meredith, DI Adam Foley #3)
13:50 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Blackwell?s link)
16:59 - Emily Wilde?s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee)
19:51 - Emily Wilde?s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
22:00 - A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke (Meredith)
23:51 - The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
23:56 - The Nesting by C.J. Cooke
24:06 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
24:08 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
27:16 - I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong (Kaytee)
27:26 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
27:55 - Let Kaytee know if you have a copy of It?s Not Exactly Rocket Science by Ed Yong!
33:28 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (Meredith)
35:08 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett
41:17 - Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith?s Bookish Retreat
46:12 - The King?s English Bookshop
48:12 - Brady @booksbybrady on Instagram
49:00 - Currently Reading Patreon
53:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain
53:14 - I wish that we could visit every Indie Press List bookstore in person, or even every potential IPL bookstore. (Kaytee)
54:53 - I co-sign a bookish friend?s wish for a movie theater, but make it silent reading with snacks. (Meredith, thanks Julie Myers for the wish!)
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Roxanna and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: teaching littles to read and a book press
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: tropes Roxanna and Mary want to see MORE of in their reading
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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2:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:25 - Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann
4:02 - The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou (Blackwell?s hardcover link, releases in paperback in the US October 8, 2024. If you want to wait for the paperback you can pre-order HERE)
5:51 - Our Current Reads
5:56 - Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (Mary)
6:08 - Waterstone?s
10:14 - The Undertaking of Heart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (Roxanna)
11:02 - Under The Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
14:12 - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter (Mary)
17:46 - Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (Roxanna)
17:54 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
21:20 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
21:30 - How To Walk Away by Katherine Center
23:16 - The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
24:30 - @katherinecenter on Instagram
24:36 - The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow (Mary, Amazon link)
27:46 - It?s Easier Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein (Roxanna)
27:57 - Mary and Roxanna?s Top Ten Reads of 2023 episode
33:52 - Deep Dive: Bookish Tropes We Want More Of
36:30 - Small Change by Roan Parrish
36:41 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
38:03 - Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
38:16 - Mary?s Instagram (Holiday Romance is under her ?Books Vol. 6? highlight)
39:54 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
40:25 - Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
42:58 - Emily Wilde?s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
43:05 - Hench by Natalize Zina Walschots
43:13 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
44:17 - The Change by Kirsten Miller
46:01 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
47:01 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White (Sinister Summer #1)
47:07 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
49:31 - Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
50:54 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
51:35 - Search by Michelle Huneven
51:43 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
52:36 - Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
52:38 - Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
54:54 - The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
55:30 - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
57:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain
57:12 - I wish to motivate listeners to spend time with their physical TBR and plan reads or cull books. (Mary)
59:35 - I wish to press Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. (Roxanna)
59:46 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
1:02:18 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: bookish festival meetups and poop books for potty training
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: answering questions about our thoughts on bookish villains
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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2:56 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:13 - The Tucson Festival of Books
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you?re going to come Saturday, March 9!
5:52 - Everybody Poops by Justine Avery
5:58 - Potty by Leslie Patricelli
6:17 - Poopasaurus by Plum Coconut (Amazon link)
6:18 - Dino Potty by Sara Conway
6:33 - P is for Potty by Naomi Kleinberg
6:35 - The New Potty by Mercer Mayer (Amazon link)
6:58 - It Hurts When I Poop! by Howard J. Bennett
7:05 - Bunny?s Big Problem by Simone Majetich (Amazon link)
7:37 - Poop There It Is by Little Hippo Books (Amazon link)
10:08 - Our Current Reads
10:22 - Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills (Kaytee)
10:29 - The Novel Neighbor
10:42 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
13:18 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Meredith)
15:25 - The Nowhere Bookshop
17:34 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
16:36 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
19:05 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz
20:25 - My Friend the Octopus by Lindsay Galvin (Kaytee, Blackwell?s UK link)
23:23 - The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith)
29:24 - Libro.fm
30:17 - Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina (Kaytee)
30:24 - Capital Books on K
32:02 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
32:32 - Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina
33:19 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara (Meredith)
34:43 - Currently Reading Patreon
34:50 - Fabled Bookshop
36:55 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
36:57 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
37:23 - All Things Bookish Villains
40:25 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara
42:02 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck
42:56 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
43:42 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
44:31 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
45:06 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone by J.K. Rowling
45:08 - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein
45:24 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
48:12 - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
48:58 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
50:21 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
51:00 - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
51:38 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
53:11 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
54:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain
54:20 - I wish to press How the Word Is Passed by Cint Smith into listeners? hands. (Kaytee)
54:21 - How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith
56:03 - I wish listeners would stop using the Patreon app to listen to our content and add patreon to wherever they listen to other podcasts. (Meredith)
57:02 - Check our Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast for the video instructions to add Patreon to your podcast feed.
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don?t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Content warning for listeners and young listeners for this episode!
1:28 - Here?s the Setup
3:41 - Previews
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (2023)
7:34 - The Cutting Room
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.
Sisters being separated
Celie first showing up at Mister?s house
Setting up the story
Anything left out that shouldn?t have been.
African continent
Celie and Shug?s relationship
Shug?s life events
Voiceover narration
Setting on the coast of Georgia
Celie?s discovery of herself
Mister?s redemption arc
Casting and mis-casting
Directors
Harpo
Shug
Mister
Problematic elements.
Continuity issues: dock and boat access to juke joint
Sophia having a potential traumatic brain injury?
Mailbox focus
42:52 - Award Season
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
Mister?s redemption arc
Shug?s redemption arc
Shug singing down the choir
Title line incorporation
Shug singing at the juke joint
The Fancy Pants song (?I?m so Pretty? from West Side Story)
Worst and best actors.
The Mailbox
Squeak/H.E.R.
Adult Nettie/Ciara
Celie/Whoopie
Sophia/Oprah
Mister/Danny Glover
Celie/Fantasia Barrino
Sophia/Danielle Brooks
Young Celie & Young Nettie
Worst and best book characters.
Ol? Mister
Mister
Shug
The Three Musketeers: Shug/Sophia/Nettie
56:40 - Book/Flick Energy
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
Movie scored on a 10 point scale.
Movie on Rotten Tomatoes - 1985
Movie on Rotten Tomatoes - 2023
1:02:25 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel
Which of the movies that we?ve already reviewed would you most like to see as a musical?
Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton - Popcorn Episode
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Popcorn Episode
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Popcorn Episode
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
If you were to cast yourself as one of these characters, which would you be?
If you were sentenced to 12 years in prison, what would it be for?
Murder
Drinking and driving
1:05:46 - End Credits
The Dry by Jane Harper
Available for rent (we?re using the library!)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: bossing our friends' TBRs an exciting look at a book to film preview
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: bossing two listeners? TBRs
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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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
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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: even more bookshelves and Meredith potentially meeting authors
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: tropes we are tired of reading
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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1:32 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:46 - Laundry Love by Patrick Richardson
4:11 - Ikea Ivar System (Kaytee mixed and matched as needed/wanted)
5:09 - Hamptons Whodunit
8:25 - Our Current Reads
8:36 - The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi (Kaytee)
8:42 - Foyles UK
10:02 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
10:05 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
10:07 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
11:15 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
11:46 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)
15:59 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
16:37 - The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker (Kaytee)
16:49 - Libro.fm
20:01 - While Idaho Slept by J. Reuben Appelman (Meredith)
26:14 - Soil by Camille T. Dungy (Kaytee)
29:35 - The Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson (Meredith)
33:29 - Deep Dive: Tropes We Are Tired Of Reading
34:23 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
49:14 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:20 - I wish to give all our listeners a heads up about Booktenders, the indie bookstore. (Kaytee)
49:20 - @Booktenderswv on Instagram
51:26 - I wish we would get more content around books besides JUST a blurb and a tour - for example, a book trailer. (Meredith)
52:31 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram
52:38 - @heartsanddaggerspod on Instagram
54:04 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselves
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: Bookish Friends? best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps!
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon (sign up for a 7 day free trial and check out all the goodness!)
7:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
10:57 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (pre-order, releases June 11, 2024)
11:01 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore
12:51 - Fabled Bookshop
14:29 - Our Current Reads
14:42 - The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francoise Malby-Anthony (Kaytee)
15:09 - The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence
18:04 - The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent (Meredith)
20:32 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
20:35 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
24:12 - Erasure by Percival Everett (Kaytee)
29:48 - The Trees by Percival Everett
30:42 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher (Meredith)
35:28 - The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
36:51 - Thieves? Gambit by Kayvion Lewis (Kaytee)
36:56 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
40:38 - The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (Meredith)
45:31 - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
46:11 - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
46:20 - Ordinary Grace by Willam Kent Krueger
46:42 - Deep Dive: Bookish Friends? Best and Worst Reads of 2023
46:51 - Currently Reading Patreon
50:35 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (#1 best AND worst read)
51:25 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (#5 favorite)
51:28 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (#4 favorite)
51:32 - Hello Beautiful by Anne Napolitano (#3 favorite)
51:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (#2 favorite)
51:49 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (#5 least favorite)
51:54 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (tied #3 least favorite)
51:56 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (tied #3 least favorite)
51:59 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai (#2 least favorite)
52:23 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
52:46 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
53:46 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
53:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
54:39 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
54:46 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
57:58 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
59:05 - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
59:17 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Interview with Lara Love Hardin
1:01:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:01:45 - I wish for more duologies in the bookish universe. (Kaytee)
1:02:12 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
1:02:45 - I want those who love mysteries, thriller and horror to follow @mother.horror on Instagram (Meredith)
1:03:34 - Mother Horror Patreon
1:03:51 - Near the Bone by Christina Henry
1:04:09 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee may have died and come back to life after recording this week. They are joined by none other than Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of the Popcast! They are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading clickers and reading to our kiddos
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie?s top 5 books of 2023, plus each guest brought their favorite reading experience
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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1:11 - The Popcast
3:21 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:39 - Tiktok scrolling ring
4:05 - Kindle remote clicker
7:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
9:32 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine
10:20 - Fabled Bookshop
10:26 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith
11:56 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
13:35 - Persuasion by Jane Austen
13:44 - Our Current Reads
14:07 - Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (Jamie)
14:15 - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
16:11 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron
16:47 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Knox)
19:19 - Warcross by Marie Lu (Kaytee)
19:31 - What Should I Read Next Podcast
20:13 - Ender?s Game by Orson Scott Card
20:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris
20:16 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
21:50 - Wildcard by Marie Lu
22:34 - The Future by Naomi Alderman (Meredith)
23:53 - The Power by Naomi Alderman
27:52 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier
28:11 - Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie?s Top 5 Books of 2023
28:42 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
28:44 - Congratulations! The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas
28:49 - The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
28:56 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
29:38 - The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (Jamie #5)
32:23 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Knox #5)
32:41- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
34:16 - All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Jamie #4)
37:39 - The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen (Knox #4)
39:48 - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
40:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare (Jamie #3)
42:14 - Archive of Our Own
42:16 - Fanfiction.net
43:29 - All The Young Dudes by MsKingBean89
44:43 - Traffic by Ben Smith (Knox #3)
46:24 - Drowning by T.J. Newman (Jamie #2)
46:35 - Falling by T.J. Newman
49:04 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Knox #2)
52:07 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Jamie #1)
56:14 - Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan (Knox #1)
59:16 - Knox and Jamie?s Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023
1:00:43 - Hot and Bothered by Jancee Dunn (Jamie)
1:04:37 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi (Knox)
1:06:00 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
1:06:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:07:08 - I wish more of us would print our book covers to keep in a book to reflect on. (Jamie)
1:07:10 - Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer
1:09:46 - Mother Horror on Instagram
1:10:32 - I want to press two books into the hands of listeners (Knox)
1:11:08 - We Are the Light by Matthew Quick (specifically for dudes, touches on masculinity without being bro-ish)
1:11:32 - Open Throat by Henry Hoke (specifically for writers)
1:13:35 - I would like to read the same book, but with a different take - with more humor and snark (Kaytee)
1:13:38 - Monsters by Claire Dederer
1:16:49 - I wish everyone would listen to the Popcast (Meredith)
1:16:56 - The Popcast
1:17:28 - The Popcast on Instagram
1:18:34 - The Popcast Patreon
1:20:46 - @KnoxMccoy on Instagram
1:20:48 - @Jamiebgolden on Instagram
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading aloud to our kiddos and bookish Legos
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: How Roxanna has evolved to read more sci-fi, fantasy and romance
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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1:23 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
1:59 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo
4:16 - Lego Hotel (Lego Bookshop is sold out on their website)
6:39 - Our Current Reads
6:43 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (Roxanna)
6:51 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
10:32 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
12:07 - The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella (Kaytee)
12:14 - The Poisoned Pen
12:42 - Alice?s Adventure In Wonderland by Lewis Caroll
14:10 - The Looking Glass Illusion by Sara Ella
16:36 - Small Change by Roan Parrish (Roxanna, Amazon Link)
17:54 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
21:53 - The Vacation by John Marrs (Kaytee)
27:20 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna)
27:26 - CR Season 2, Episode 8
30:38 - One Sunny Afternoon by Rowan Jette Knox (Kaytee)
31:15 - Love Lives Here by Rowan Jette Knox
32:56 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller
33:09 - Libro.fm
34:06 - Deep Dive: Roxanna?s Evolution As A Reader
34:15 - CR Season 3, Episode 5 (Roxanna?s first episode introduction)
34:54 - Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
37:49 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
38:08 - Get Booked Podcast (no longer running but old episodes are available!)
39:02 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
41:11 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
44:44 - A Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark
43:58 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
44:04 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
48:26 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
52:26 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:45 - I wish people would lean into whatever season they are in with their reading lives .(Roxanna)
52:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
53:07 - Burnout by Emily Nagoski
53:13 - Wintering by Katherine May
53:21 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
53:23 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
53:53 - I wish to be read aloud to long after I age out of being read to. (Kaytee)
54:14 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone by J.K. Rowling
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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
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We know you?ll be thrilled to hear from Mary and Roxanna again this weekend as you?ve been asking for their top 10 lists, and we?ve got them for you!
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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1:15 - 2023 Reading Review
3:02 - CR Season 6, Episode 22 (Meredith and Kaytee?s top 10)
5:26 - Currently Reading Patreon
8:30 - Our Top Ten Reads of 2023
8:43 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna)
10:05 - It?s Easier Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein (Mary)
12:35 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Roxanna)
14:45 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Mary)
16:58 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather (Roxanna)
20:49 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1)
21:22 - The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (Mary)
21:33 - @Maryreadsandsips on Instagram
23:32 - Small Change by Roan Parrish (Roxanna, Amazon link)
25:48 - Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder (Mary)
26:00 - Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
27:17 - Malagash by Joey Comeau
28:27 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Roxanna)
30:42 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Mary)
31:51 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
32:34 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Roxanna)
33:57 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson (Mary)
34:03 - Her Majesty?s Royal Coven by Junon Dawson
35:52 - CR Season 6, Episode 23
36:39 - Essentialism by Greg Mckeown (Roxanna)
39:03 - Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano (Mary)
40:50 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
42:13 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (Roxanna #3, Daevabad Trilogy #1)
42:15 - Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
42:17 - Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
44:30 - Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Mary #3)
47:14 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Roxanna #2)
48:37 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Mary #2)
48:45 - CR Season 6, Episode 19 (Kaytee?s Divine Rivals setup episode)
49:26 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
50:49 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Roxanna #1)
53:38 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith (Mary #1, audiobook is the only way to purchase!)
53:55 - CR Season 5, Episode 36 (Mary?s in depth discussion about After This)
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All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: gifting books to little ones and accessing our TBR
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how the endings of books could make or break our feelings about the book as a whole
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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1:22 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone by J.K. Rowling
4:27 - Photo Clip Lights
7:06 - Our Current Reads
7:24 - Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson (Mary)
7:29 - @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
8:33 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
9:50 - Fabled Bookshop
10:25 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen (Kaytee)
12:42 - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
12:58 - The Time Traveler?s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
14:43 - Malagash by Joey Comeau (Mary)
19:28 - In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (Kaytee)
19:47 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
19:51 - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
19:59 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
22:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
24:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Mary)
24:12 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
25:13 - CR Season 6, Episode 19
27:44 - Fairyloot
29:34 - OwlCrate
30:01- PangoBooks
30:30 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan (Kaytee, Amazon Link, no longer on Bookshop)
34:44 - Fable app
35:49 - Deep Dive: Endings That Affect How We Feel About A Book
35:53 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
36:30 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
36:42 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
38:43 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
40:58 - Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway Q&A (very spoilery!!)
42:19 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
43:48 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
43:52 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
46:25 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
46:26 - Her Majesty?s Royal Coven by Junon Dawson
52:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
52:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
53:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain
54:10 - I wish I was better at timing my days off for when I?m reading an amazing book. (Mary)
55:54 - I wish for a bookish book nook. (Kaytee)
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of? not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other!
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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1:46 - Our Yearly Reading Overview
5:41 - The Novel Neighbor
6:52 - Currently Reading Patreon
8:08 - Minotaur Books
8:09 - Tor.com
8:10 - Berkeley
8:25 - William Morrow
9:32 - Flatiron Books
16:04 - @megan.is.reading on Instagram (this link goes directly to the monthly goals post!)
17:02 - Our Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023
18:47 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #5)
19:46 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Kaytee #4)
21:16 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith #4)
22:08 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee #4)
22:10 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson
22:53 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann
23:33 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith #3)
24:45 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee #3)
25:41 - The Rook by Daniel O?Malley (Meredith #2)
26:17 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
27:06 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee #2)
28:10 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Meredith #1)
29:05 - The Introduction of Popcorn in the Pages (Kaytee #1)
29:45 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
29:46 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
29:47 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
29:48 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
31:00 - Our Top Ten Books of 2023
31:40 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith #10)
CR Season 6, Episode 16 for Slewfoot setup
32:56 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee #10)
CR Season 5, Episode 47 for The Life Council setup
34:03 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Meredith #9)
CR Season 6, Episode 11 for The Covenant of Water setup
34:27 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
35:39 - To Shape a Dragon?s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee #9)
CR Season 6, Episode 8 for To Shape a Dragon?s Breath setup
36:21 - Elliot Bay Book Company
36:32 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Merdith #8)
CR Season 6, Episode 13 for Starling House setup
36:37 - The Novel Neighbor
36:45 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
37:47 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee #8)
CR Season 6, Episode 17 for Tom Lake setup
38:39 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith #7)
CR Season 6, Episode 8 for In Light of All Darkness setup
40:14 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee #7)
CR Season 6, Episode 19 for Divine Rivals setup
40:43 - Fairyloot
41:09 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith #6)
CR Season 5, Episode 32 for Search setup
42:39 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee #6)
CR Season 6, Episode 6 for The Swifts setup
42:46 - Capital Book on K
43:47 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (Meredith #5) (This has never been brought as a current read)
46:03 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee #5)
CR Season 6, Episode 12 for Congratulations, The Best is Over! Setup
47:08 - Strange Sally Diamond Liz Nugent (Meredith #4)
CR Season 6, Episode 5 for Strange Sally Diamond setup
48:22 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee #4)
CR Season 5, Episode 44 for Happy Place setup
50:07 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith #3)
CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Stone Blind setup
51:49 - The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee #3)
CR Season 6, Episode 1 for The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi setup
53:08 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith #2)
CR Season 6, Episode 20 for Cold People setup
54:50 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee #2)
CR Season 5: Episode 47 for Chain Gang All Stars setup
57:31 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith #1)
CR Season 5, Episode 45 for Clytemnestra setup
1:00:41 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee #1)
CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Black Cake setup
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2019. These stood the test of time better than our 2018 reads, and most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them four years ago!
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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4:30 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2019
5:07 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier (Kaytee)
5:35 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
6:23 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Meredith)
7:31 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Kaytee)
7:45 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
8:23 - A Better Man by Louise Penny (Meredith)
10:00 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Kaytee)
11:00 - The Whisper Man by Alex North (Meredith)
11:03 - Book of the Month
11:56 - The Passengers by John Marrs (Kaytee)
12:08 - The One by John Marrs
12:58 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye (Meredith)
14:15 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts (Kaytee)
15:56 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith)
16:05 - Descent by Tim Johnston
18:04 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (Kaytee)
19:47 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff (Meredith)
21:48 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live w/Garrett Graff
22:09 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Kaytee)
23:26 - American Royals by Katharine McGee (Meredith)
25:15 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal (Kaytee)
27:04 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
27:36 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth (Meredith)
29:21 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee?s #2 book)
29:37 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
30:32 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (Meredith?s #2 book)
32:10 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee?s #1 book)
33:53 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith?s #1 book)
35:19 - Deep Dive: Discussion on our Top Books of 2019
35:49 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
36:03 - White Women by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
36:13 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
36:14 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
37:10 - American Royals by Katharine McGee
37:31 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
37:33 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
38:25 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
38:40 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye
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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
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don?t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
1:24 - Here?s the Setup
2:50 - Previews:
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
A Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney Plus
Spoken Word Grammy Nomination!
7:35 - The Cutting Room:
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.
Hustle Bustle of the city
Lines from the book
Each of the three ghosts
Final scene
Anything left out that shouldn?t have been.
Marley?s jaw
Scrooge?s sister
Belle?s life/missing song
Ignorance and Want
Dead man
Alibaba during Scrooge?s childhood
Scrooge?s lines quoted back to him
Casting and mis-casting
?Played by Kermit?
Scrooge - Michael Caine
Ian McClellan?
Richard Harris?
Swapping Muppet roles
Two Marleys
Problematic elements.
Classism versus other isms
Body commentary
Topper?s treatment of the girl he?s crushing on
40:05 - Award Season:
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
Bob Cratchit?s family
Hillbilly horses
Ghost of Christmas Past
The giant raw turkey
Musical numbers
Fozziwig
Worst and best actors.
Tiny Tim
Ghost of Christmas Past
Michael Caine
Waldorf and Statler
Worst and best book characters.
The Cratchit family
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Present
Fred
51:43 - Book/Flick Energy:
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
George C. Scott version from 1984
The Man Who Invented Christmas on Amazon Prime
Movie scored on a 10 point scale.
Jim Carrey - Christmas Carol on Netflix
George C. Scott version from 1984
56:51 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel:
What are your top 3 favorite Christmas carols?
O, Holy Night
Angels We Have Heard on High
Strange Way to Save the World
Carol of the Bells
Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston
Joy to the World - Mariah Carey
If you had to pick a classic to adapt with muppets, which would you choose?
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
If you could travel in time, but only one direction, which would you choose?
11/22/63 by Stephen King
1:04:02 - End Credits
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
1985 film version with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey (can stream on Max and rent most places)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives
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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3:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:18 - Krampus by Brom
3:39 - Slewfoot by Brom
7:09 - Cozy by Jan Brett
7:16 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
8:08 - Current Reads
8:42 - Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (Meredith)
10:06 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
14:20 - The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
14:45 - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (Kaytee)
20:00 - Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith)
21:07 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
24:45 - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee)
28:25 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith)
29:31 - From the Front Porch podcast
32:53 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
34:10 - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach (Kaytee)
37:05 - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
37:21 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
37:49 - Deep Dive: Themed Reading Months
47:39 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill
48:09 - Frindle by Andrew Clements
48:28 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
48:51 - Our Zazzle storefront for all things CR merch
49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:54 - I wish everybody would compile a list of their favorite books of the year. (Meredith)
52:08 - I wish to press Marley by Jon Clinch this holiday season. (Kaytee)
52:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you?ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.
2:40 - Putting the Book Into Context
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
Publication date (2009)
4.21 rating on Goodreads
Seasonal setting - Summer
Book Awards: Crimewriters of Canada Award for Excellence in 2009
Critic Reviews
Alternate Title: The Murder Stone
Meredith?s and Roxanna?s encounters with the book
9:25 - The Setup
8:46 - A Deeper Exploration
Setup and first paragraph
Perfect prologue - sets us up for Manoir Bellechasse, but then chapter 1 goes back to Three Pines shortly
An entire family of characters we as readers cannot really root for
Mic drop moments
Flimsy mystery, great building of suspense
The pacing of the novel
Quality of writing itself - last major action scene
Themes: Rest, oppressive heat, paradise lost, prisons, things being unnatural, bravery in vulnerability
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Still Life by Louise Penny
Character Development - Gamache?s misstep
57:08 - What Do We Need to Know?
History within the book as it pertains to reality
The Oddness Factor
1:07:11 - Superlatives
Biggest Flaw
Favorite Quote
Character MVP
Biggest loser
Best food description
1:22:37 - Within the Series
Is this book skippable?
Setting the foundation
1:23:34 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE
Easter eggs to future books
Next episode?s read: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
No Spoilers this episode!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: book subscriptions and bookish advents
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: the types of and specific books that kept us up at night
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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2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:40- OwlCrate
6:24 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
7:36 - Fairyloot
8:11 - Current Reads
8:28 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee)
12:46 - The Cook?s Book by Bri McKoy (Meredith)
14:07 - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
15:48 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi
18:26 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Kaytee)
21:43 - The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale (Meredith)
23:12 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale
23:33 - Waterstones UK
24:55 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Kaytee)
31:51 - One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie (Meredith)
36:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie
37:29 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick
38:36 - Deep Dive: Books That Kept Us Up At Night
41:24 - The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien
41:52 - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
42:27 - The Whisper Man by Alex North
42:25 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
43:12 - I?ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
44:06 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
44:28 - The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
44:46 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
44:55 - Falling by T.J. Newman
44:56 - Drowning by T.J. Newman
46:19 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
46:33 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
47:13 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
47:18 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
47:22 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
50:20 - The Time Traveler?s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
50:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain
50:56 - I wish to completely abandon Goodreads for StoryGraph in 2024. (Kaytee)
50:59 - StoryGraph
52:41 - libro.fm
52:42 - bookshop.org
53:38 - I wish, if you like Christmas reading, for you to read The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Meredith)
58:39 - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how the holidays affect our reading lives
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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2:04 - Currently Reading Patreon
8:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
9:19 - Mr. Willowby?s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
10:25 - The Poison Pen Bookstore
10:46 - The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor by Eva Frantz (Blackwell?s link)
11:06 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
11:11 - The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
12:44 - Current Reads
12:59 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
13:19 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Meredith, Blackwell?s link)
17:55 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (Kaytee)
18:04 - CR Season 5: Episode 44
21:53 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (Meredith)
24:15 - The Novel Neighbor
25:56 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
26:43 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram
27:03 - The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire
29:12 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
30:24 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine
31:06 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Meredith)
31:16 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
33:29 - Blackwell?s UK
33:48 - booktalketc on Instagram
41:26 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
42:14 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Kaytee)
43:27 - Libro.fm
54:14 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
48:25 - Deep Dive: How Holidays Can Change Our Reading Habits
50:33 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo
51:08 - The Novel Neighbor
55:09 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
55:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch
55:54 - The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
56:54 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry
57:34 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
58:09 - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
59:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain
59:42 - My wish is that you read I Am Pilgrim (Meredith)
59:48 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
1:01:54 - I wish that Google Sheets would allow ?select multiple? in drop downs (Kaytee)
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings don?t match your own
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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1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:10 - Book Embosser
2:28 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
4:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
4:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
6:43 - Current Reads
6:50 - The Novel Neighbor
6:55 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane (Kaytee)
8:57 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
8:59 - Beauty by Robin McKinley
9:51 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Meredith)
13:07 - Good Inside by Becky Kennedy (Kaytee)
17:03 - With A Kiss We Die by L.R. Dorn (Meredith)
21:45 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee)
22:23 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
24:53 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
27:25 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Meredith, Amazon link)
27:40 - CONTENT WARNING HERE FOR SEXY TIME TALK. SKIP TO 35:46 FOR THE DEEP DIVE
29:44 - ezeekat on Instagram
31:18 - The Dragon?s Bride by Katee Robert
35:46 - Deep Dive: When Goodreads Ratings Don?t Match Your Own
36:06 - @thelinenfox on Instagram
39:33 - Search by Michelle Huneven
40:29 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
42:02 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
42:17 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane
43:21 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
46:12 - The Exchange by John Grishom
46:57 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake
47:36 - Fiction Matters on Instagram
48:12 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
48:38 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
52:04 - StoryGraph
55:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain
55:24 - My wish was granted about stickers to cover up book club stickers on book covers. (Kaytee)
55:28 - Bookish-blends.com
56:38 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
56:41 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
57:07 - I wish to give extra encouragement to Bookish_Blends for finding a hole in the market and filling it! (Meredith)
57:08 - Bookish__blends on Instagram
57:25 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
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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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes
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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2:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:01 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
2:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
10:52 - Currently Reading Patreon
11:08 - Current Reads
11:41 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith)
14:50 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
13:52 - The Novel Neighbor
16:44 - Krampus by Brom
17:14 - Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab (Kaytee)
17:29 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
19:53 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
19:54 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
19:55 - 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson
20:17 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab
21:16 - Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks (Meredith)
23:22 - Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
25:32 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
27:30 - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (Kaytee)
31:19 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (Meredith)
34:32 - Article about racial bias media coverage
35:46 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven
35:50 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
35:59 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
36:08 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (Kaytee)
36:25 - Foyles UK
39:59 - Deep Dive: Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate
41:20 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
43:26 - Taste by Stanley Tucci
43:44 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mananasala
44:33 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi
45:42 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan
46:39 - A City Baker?s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
47:39 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
48:49 - Chef?s Kiss by T.J. Alexander
49:22 - La Cucina by Lily Prior
49:32 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris
49:33 - Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel
50:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
50:37 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
50:53 - The House Witch by Delemhach
51:34 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
51:55 - Still Life by Louise Penny
52:34 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram
53:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain
53:14 - I wish to convey my most heartfelt thankfulness to our listeners and to Kaytee herself for a wonderful bookish partnership. (Meredith)
54:00 - I wish for listeners to let me know about their favorite Indie bookstores. (Kaytee)
54:19 - Indie bookstore SURVEY
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The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December?s IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays!
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
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how to have hobbies outside of reading
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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1:33 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:09 - Changing Hands Bookstore
2:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
4:19 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
5:43 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
7:16 - Current Reads
7:24 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Kaytee)
12:38 - Creature Feature by Various Authors (Meredith, Audible Original link)
13:33 - Libro.fm
13:44 - In Bloom by Paul Tremblay
14:24 - Big Bad by Chandler Baker
14:26 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker
14:28 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
15:03 - The Pram by Joe Hill
15:27 - It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman
16:27 - Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix
18:01 - Going Zero by Anthoney McCarten (Kaytee)
18:24 - Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
18:26 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
20:36 - @codyhill__ on Instagram
21:55 - Glossy by Marisa Meltzer (Meredith)
27:20 - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
28:18 - It Was An Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella (Kaytee)
30:29 - Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella
30:35 - 10 Things To Tell You episode 178 w/Elizabeth Passarella
31:29 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter (Meredith)
36:45 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
36:57 - Deep Dive: Having Hobbies Outside of Reading
37:05 - Currently Reading Patreon
47:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:57 - I wish to mark the end of an era for the Sorta Awesome podcast. (Kaytee)
48:03 - Sorta Awesome podcast
50:35 - I wish books could be searched like playlists such as books with jump scares, books with full cast narration, etc. (Meredith)
51:23 - Libro.fm
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The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December?s IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays!
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
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The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: work retreats and our bookish impact in a listener?s classroom
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: what makes a great gift book
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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1:43 - Currently Reading Patreon
4:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
9:14 - Current Reads
9:50 - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Meredith)
15:28 - Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline (Kaytee)
18:18 - Venco by Cherie Dimaline
19:14 - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha (Meredith)
24:05 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 Listener Press
24:18 - Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan (Kaytee)
28:34 - After the Crash by Michel Bussi (Meredith)
30:42 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier
34:18 - Fabled Bookshop
34:52 - Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou (Kaytee)
35:00 - Fairyloot
37:44 - Deep Dive: What Makes A Great Gift Book
38:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
38:18 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
38:23 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
39:56 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
39:59 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson (amazon link)
40:37 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
41:15 - Vuori Clothing
44:12 - Fairyloot
44:49 - Book of the Month
44:49 - Aardvark Book Club
45:52 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
46:37 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
46:45 - Currently Reading Patreon
48:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48:23 - I want to encourage everyone to read one classic book a year (Meredith)
48:37 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
48:50 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck
48:51 - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
48:52 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty
48:53 - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
48:54 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield
48:57 - The Borrowers by Mary Norton
49:22 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
49:23 - 1984 by George Orwell
49:55 - Persuasion by Jane Austen
50:16 - I wish for book recipes to guide my reading life (Kaytee)
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Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
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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: historical figures and the best type of bookmark
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we boss two TBRs from our 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)
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1:41 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
7:59 - Current Reads
8:08 - Nim?s Island by Wendy Orr (Kaytee)
9:41 - The Twits by Roald Dahl
9:41 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
9:42 - The BFG by Roald Dahl
11:05 - The Trial by Rob Render (Meredith, amazon link, or purchase the book from Waterstones where Meredith found it!)
12:25 - Waterstones UK
12:38 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh
14:22 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
14:59 - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)
15:08 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
18:27 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
19:33 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning (Meredith)
21:00 - An Unlikely Story
21:07 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White
24:24 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (Kaytee)
27:53 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
28:57 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Meredith)
30:52 - The Novel Neighbor
33:22 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
35:10 - Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition of Starling House
36:25 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
36:38 - Currently Reading Patreon
From Natasha J.
38:07 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
38:11 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
38:14 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
38:18 - A Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
38:21 - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
From Jennifer R.
41:49 - The Push by Ashley Audrain
41:52 - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
41:54 - The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
41:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
42:01 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse
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43:56 - Burn the Negative by Josh Winning
44:30 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
47:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:27 - I wish everyone would follow Mychal Threets on Instagram
47:43 - @mychal3ts
50:11 - Barnes & Noble Sets Itself Free article
50:16 - Barnes & Noble
50:52 - Daunt Books
53:25 - Bookshelf Thomasville
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October?s IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram
Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
All Things Murderful - 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
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: Scottish books and author interviews
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we gush about our travels and our favorite bookshops we got to visit
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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1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:52 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live Episode 152 Feat. Liz Nugent
2:01 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
3:07 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan
3:19 - The Clanlands Almanac: Season Stories from Scotland by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish
4:45 - andythehighlander on Instagram
5:32 - Current Reads
5:53 - None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Meredith)
11:03 - How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz (Kaytee)
15:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (Meredith)
19:21 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee)
19:35 - Here For It by R. Eric Thomas
23:19 - The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (Meredith)
27:01 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
27:14 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (note: Meredith says ?Hotchburger? in the episode. Apologies for the confusion!)
27:16 - Aurora by David Koepp
27:38 - Not Too Late by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
28:39 - The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg (Kaytee)
32:35 - Deep Dive: Recapping Our European Vacations
34:00 - Blackwell?s UK
35:57 - Foyles
36:15 - Daunt Books
45:19 - Toppings and Company
45:45 - Word on the Water
47:29 - Currently Reading Patreon
47:58 - The Novel Neighbor
49:01 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:30 - If you want creepy and monsters in your reads, I wish you?d try Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. (Meredith)
49:57 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
50:47 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
52:05 - I wish book club stickers would be actual stickers. (Kaytee)
52:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
52:50 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
53:53 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
53:56 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October?s IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram
Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry
All Things Murderful - 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
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!
Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don?t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
2:39 - Here?s the Setup
3:26 - Previews:
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
Red, White and Royal Blue on Amazon Prime
10:03 - The Cutting Room:
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.
Cakegate
V&A Museum
Hospital Visit
Emails and text messages
History, huh?
Anything left out that shouldn?t have been.
June Claremont! The White House Trio!
Mostly characters!
Divorce storyline
Nuance in the book
25:47 - skip ahead to skip the sex talk
29:18 - you can come back now. We?re all done with that section.
Casting and mis-casting.
Alex - Taylor Zakhar Perez
Michael Cimino
Noah Centineo
Anthony Ramos
Henry - Nicholas Galatzine
Timothee Chalamet
Tom Holland
Cole Sprouse
Ellen - Uma Thurman
Connie Britton
Laura Dern (throwback to Jurassic Park)
Amy - Aneesh Sheth
Pez - Malcolm Atobrah
Ncuti Gatwa
Zahra, Oscar, Cash
Problematic elements.
Openly acknowledging the diversity of cast and characters
40:21 - Award Season:
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
Absence of June
Dumbing down of the story
Losing the fall into love
Shirtless and nekkid shots
Good romance scenes
Worst and best actors.
Oscar
Alex (Taylor)
Henry
Worst and best book characters.
Prince Philip
Raphael Luna
Congressman Richards
June
Ellen
Alex
53:12 - Book/Flick Energy:
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
Movie scored on a 10 point scale.
Single All the Way
59:14 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel:
What type of cake would you want dropped on you from a height?
What superpower would you want to have?
1:02:16 - End Credits
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Muppet Christmas Carol can be watched on Disney+
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: books from beloved authors and the perfect buddy reading scenario
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: a deeper look into The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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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1:18 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
1:36 - Bookish Moments of the Week
2:06 - @Roxannathereader on Instagram
2:26 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
2:38 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
2:39 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
5:51 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
6:27 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
7:56 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
8:53 - Penguins Classic version of Jane Eyre
10:32 - Current Reads
11:09 - Before He Finds Her by Michael Kardos (Meredith)
12:28 - @booktalketc on Instagram
12:29 - Book Talk, etc. Podcast
13:43 - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
14:54 - Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
16:24 - The Almost Widow by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Roxanna)
21:51 - Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
25:42 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister (Roxanna)
26:52 - Downton Shabby by Hopwood DePree
26:54 - The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews
28:52 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
28:53 - Search by Michelle Huneven
30:11 - The Exchange by John Grisham (Meredith)
30:35 - The Firm by John Grisham
34:44 - Rachel?s Holiday by Marian Keyes
34:50 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
36:53 - The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
36:57 - A Time to Kill by John Grisham
37:00 - The Brethren by John Grisham
37:53 - Deep Dive: A Discussion on The Covenant of Water
38:01 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Roxanna)
42:23 - The Gilmore Guide to Books
43:51 - A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
48:51 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
49:59 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
52:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain
52:56 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
53:11 - I wish more book reviewers and podcasters would explain why Tom Lake may be a book for you or not for you. (Roxanna)
53:41 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
56:12 - These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
56:32 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live
58:23 - I wish if you like documentaries you would watch Hello Bookstore. (Meredith)
Hello Bookstore website and ways to watch
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the independent bookstore of the month. October?s IPL is curated by The Novel Neighbor. Visit them on Instagram Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful - 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 hostsAffiliate 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 jumping in a time machine to take you back to the beginning of season 1 with episode 3:
Bookish Moments: a gift from a patient and reading with kiddos
Current Reads: you may hear some books in this episode that have become CR faves over the years!
Deep Dive: our worst bookish habits
Books We Press:
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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Bookish Moments:
1:08 ? Great Illustrated Classics, especially Robin Hood
2:30 ? Robin Hood book giveaway on Instagram
3:00 ? Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
3:09 ? Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
3:30 ? Audible subscription
3:53 ? Charlotte?s Web by E.B. White
3:57 ? The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
4:09 ? Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4:38 ? Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
5:10 ? Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
Current Reads:
5:59 ? The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Kaytee)
8:45 ? The City Baker?s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Meredith)
9:32 ? The Late Bloomer?s Club by Louise Miller
10:04 ? The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
10:07 ? How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry
10:51 ? War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Kaytee)
12:10 ? Jane Austen
13:34 ? Nevermoor: The Tales of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Meredith)
14:50 ? Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
14:53 ? The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
15:18 ? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
18:52 ? These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner (Kaytee)
20:25 ? Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
22:33 ? Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (Meredith)
24:13 ? Jen Hatmaker
24:24 ? The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
24:30 ? Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
We Used to Talk About Actual Current Reads (stuff we were in the middle of):
24:57 ? A Mother?s Reckoning by Sue Klebold
25:25 ? The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
25:30 ? So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
25:45 ? Bahni Turpin narrator
26:16 ? This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff
27:59 - Deep Dive
28:52 ? Serial Reader App
30:04 ? The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
30:08 ? The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Books We Press
34:20 ? Matilda by Roald Dahl (Kaytee)
36:40 ? Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Series
36:58 - Still Life ? first in Inspector Gamache series
37:06 ? Deborah Crombie series
37:49 ? Inspector Thanet Series by Dorothy Simpson
39:03 ? The Night She Died ? first in Inspector Thanet series (Meredith)
*Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your?support!*?
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: International meetups and fall reading
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how we?ve prepped our travel TBR
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
1:48 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:13 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
6:54 - Current Reads
7:01 - You?re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (Kaytee)
7:07 - Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
10:08 - How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann (Meredith)
15:30 - Mrs. Nash?s Ashes by Sarah Adler (Kaytee)
18:28 - The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni (Meredith)
19:58 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live
20:06 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
23:33 - Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton (Kaytee)
23:42 - Fairyloot
26:52 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Meredith)
28:33 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
28:41 - The Princess Bride William Goldman
29:31 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
31:00 - Megs.Tea.Room on Instagram
32:22- Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
32:39 - Deep Dive: Prepping Our Travel TBR
33:45 - Jordys.Book.Club on Instagram
38:04 - Libro.fm
38:28 - By Gaslight by Steven Price
41:32 - Waypoints by Sam Heugan
41:45 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
43:45 - Meet Us At The Fountain
43:52 - I wish to meet our London bookish friends. (Kaytee)
44:08 - send us an email at [email protected] if you are going to make it! We will be at Foyles on Charing Cross Rd October 7, 2023.
45:51 - My wish is that you would partake with me in creating all the fall reading vibes. (Meredith)
Warm Cider and Cinnamon candle
Pumpkin Woods candle
Warm Autumn Moss candle
Crisp Morning Leaves candle
Barefoot Dreams Contrast Trim Throw Blanket
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: trips overseas and checking out home decor books
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: what is working for us in our reading lives
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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1:53 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
6:15 - Current Reads
6:46 - The Last One by Will Dean (Meredith)
9:41 - Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
10:58 - To Shape a Dragon?s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee)
11:05 - Capital Books
11:08 - Parnassus Books
14:36 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick (Meredith)
18:33 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
19:01 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee)
20:22 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
23:08 - Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks
23:24 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith)
24:45 - I?ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
28:51 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee)
30:16 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed
33:59 - Deep Dive: What Is Working In Our Reading Lives
Switching up the format of a book (Meredith)
36:26 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Freedom of reading? within constraints (Kaytee)
Going in blind to books (Meredith)
Putting ebooks or audiobooks on hold via the library that I already physically own and limiting myself to one stack at a time (Kaytee)
42:18 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Doing close reads of not just Three Pines, but any other book I feel the urge (Meredith)
43:01 - Ezeekat on Instagram
44:15 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Finding a new time to read (Kaytee)
46:35 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:02 - I wish more people would explore the works by Anne Perry, specifically the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. (Meredith)
47:13 - The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
48:18 - I wish to press The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
48:20 - The Anthroprocene Reviewed by John Green
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: seeing each other in person and comfort Kindle reading
Current Reads: books new and old, from new to beloved authors
Deep Dive: what we think about ?best? versus ?favorite? books
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:12 - The Popcast
3:07 - Book People
6:24 - Kindle Oasis
7:15 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
8:04 - Current Reads
8:11 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker (Kaytee)
8:28 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker
8:29 - CR Season 4: Episode 33
8:32 - Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
8:33 - CR Season 2: Episode 4
8:40 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
8:42 - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
13:00 - Malice by Keigo Higashino (Meredith)
13:43 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
15:42 - The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart (Kaytee)
19:12 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales (Meredith)
24:42 - Invisible Son by Kim Johnson (Kaytee)
24:58 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson
26:43 - Monday?s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
26:54 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
28:01 - Plum Island by Nelson DeMille (Meredith)
29:12 - The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille
31:50 - Deep Dive: The Best Books Versus Our Favorite Books
31:56 - @ezeekat aka Jaysen Headley
32:05 - Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
33:40 - Hamnet by Maggie O?Farrell
33:42 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
34:37 - A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
35:45 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
35:50 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
38:20 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
38:28 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
39:28 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
44:48 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
44:51 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
45:59 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
46:53 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
46:54 - In Memoriam by Alice Winn
47:28 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:39 - I wish we would all focus on something to learn in our reading lives. (Kaytee)
49:24 - Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia and Bill Gifford
49:56 - I wish to press The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier into readers? hands. (Meredith)
49:56 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
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Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book before listening to the episode.
As you?ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
1:56 - The Set Up
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (one L simply due to demographic of readers? Please don?t fight me over this!)
3:05 - Putting the Book Into Context
Publication date
Seasonal setting - Spring, around Easter
Book Awards: Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2008, Nominated for: The Anthony Award, The Macavity Award and the Barry Award for Best Novel of 2008
Critic Reviews
Alternate Title: Cruelest vs Cruellest - that?s the only difference dependent on geographic location of publishing.
Meredith?s and Roxanna?s encounters with the book
Currently Reading Season 5: Episode 45 w/Ezeekat
8:46 - A Deeper Exploration
Setup and first few paragraphs
A seance as the driving source of the mystery
Still Life by Louise Penny
One note character in Madeline/lack of care for her as a character
Gamache not introduced until chapter 9
Pg. 69 - Make note for future reads
Gamache as a father and grandfather figure versus an inspector
The pacing of the novel
Quality of writing itself
Themes: Regeneration, Resurrection and its unpredictability, jealousy, equanimity, grief, platonic love,
Character Development - Gamache?s Pride, Beauvoir
The Fear Factor
55:58 - What Do We Need to Know?
Village of Three Pines - The Hadley House, Hazel?s House
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Homes as a driver for the plot/characters
The Oddness Factor
Gamache?s accented English
1:06:00 - Superlatives
Favorite scene
Character MVP
Biggest loser
Best food description
1:16:32 - Within the Series
Is this book skippable?
Setting the foundation
Favorite quote
*Does the reading of passages take you out of the conversation or help enhance it? Let us know at the socials below!
Next episode?s read: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
No Spoilers this episode!
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Please note the change in Meredith?s Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change.
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: bookshelves and morbid picture books
Current Reads: men that may or may not be animals?
Deep Dive: books where the house is a character
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
1:01 - The Popcast
2:28 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:36 - Holly @birdbrainbooks on Instagram
3:04 - Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey (Amazon Link)
7:12 - Current Reads
7:39 - Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks (Meredith)
10:02 - The Fact of A Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
13:36 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (Kaytee)
14:56 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
15:22 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
18:12 - The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill (Meredith)
20:29 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
22:13 - The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser
22:23 - From the Front Porch Podcast
22:24 - What Should I Read Next Podcast
23:00 - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Kaytee)
23:14 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
23:26 - Firekeeper?s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
26:21 - Kill Creek by Scott Thomas (Meredith)
27:42 - Currently Reading Patreon
29:08 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
29:46 - An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adrianna Herrera (Kaytee)
29:58 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adrianna Herrera
30:05 - Cafe Con Libros
32:58 - Deep Dive: Books With Houses As Characters
34:07 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln
35:07 - How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
35:16 - A Southern Book Club?s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
35:39 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
35:45 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
37:22 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
37:34 - The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen-Loigman
38:04 - The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
38:42 - The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
39:27 - Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
40:15 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
40:52 - Keep It in the Family by John Marrs
41:36 - Downton Shabby by Hopwood Depree
42:00 - Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
42:02 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
42:13 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager
42:38 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
43:20 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
45:00 - Meet Us At The Fountain
46:01 - Fabled Bookshop
46:06 - An Unlikely Story
50:22 - I wish you would plan your spooky fall reading and I wished for a longer segment with Book Boyfriend Bill (which came true!) (Meredith)
47:06 - I wish to express my gratitude to my village in my season of moving and settling into a new home. (Kaytee)
Connect With Us:
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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: reading with family and choosing family's reads
Current Reads: lots of books great for fall!
Deep Dive: books that follow a formula, and when it feels phoned in or not
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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1:40 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:42 - The Novel Neighbor
4:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
4:16 - Elizabeth Barnhill on Instagram @wacoreads
6:13 - This Tender Land by William Kent Kreuger
7:33 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
7:40 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger
7:46 - Holly by Stephen King
7:58 - Current Reads
8:06 - A Death In Door County by Annelise Ryan (Mary)
9:53 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
10:44 - Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan (releases December 2023)
11:43 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (Meredith)
13:39 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent
15:36 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live
16:25 - The Maid by Nita Prose
18:17 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (Mary)
18:26 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
21:34 - Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia and Bill Gifford (Meredith)
23:06 - Oprah Daily ?The Life You Want? talk w/Dr. Peter Attia (this is for Oprah Daily subscribers. I tried finding it elsewhere and no luck. Sorry friends!)
26:08 - Tim Ferriss and Dr. Peter Attia episode #517
27:06 - Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano (Mary)
29:39 - @what_amy_reads on Instagram
29:48 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
29:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
32:00 - DM Mary on Instagram if you read Dead Eleven @maryreadsandsips
32:21 - The Governess Game by Tessa Dare (Meredith)
37:58 - Deep Dive: Books That Follow Formulas
38:08 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager
48:43 - Meet Us At The Fountain
48: 53 - I wish everyone would find their bookish joy and be totally extra about it. (Mary)
50:22 - I wish everyone would follow Mary on Instagram! (Meredith)
Connect With Us:
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Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: new library cards and new projects
Current Reads: so many books we convinced each other to read
Deep Dive: tropes that we usually like, but might diverge into something we hate
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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2:16 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:30 - Roxanna?s Substack The Purpose Project
3:36 - Roxannathereader on Instagram
8:31 - Current Reads
8:52 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes (Roxanna)
8:58 - Rachel?s Holiday by Marian Keyes
12:44 - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
15:06 - Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes
15:44 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (Kaytee)
18:25 - Currently Reading Patreon
21:38 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi (Roxanna)
21:46 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
21:49 - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi
27:08 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
28:11 - I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Kaytee)
32:13 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Roxanna)
38:47 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (Kaytee)
38:53 - Back of Beyond Books
41:02 - Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
42:26 - Deep Dive: Two Tropes Diverge In A Wood
43:30 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
43:32 - Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
43:33 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
44:07 - The Nest by Cynthia D?Aprix Sweeney
44:08 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
45:26 - Maame by Jessica George
45:54 - Sea Change by Gina Chung
47:16 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi
47:44 - Open Book by Jessica Simpson
51:44 - Search by Michelle Huneven
51:51 - House of Brede by Rumer Godden
53:25 - The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
54:07 - The Mermaid, The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
54:14 - Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
56:25 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
58:00 - Nora Goes Off Script by Ananbel Monaghan
1:00:10 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
1:01:13 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
1:01:25 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
1:03:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:03:53 - I wish everyone would check out the William Hannah Notebook (Roxanna)
1:03:54 - William Hannah Limited
1:07:14 - Filofax
1:08:06 - I wish I could give out staff picks like a bookstore employee (Kaytee)
1:09:07 - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
1:09:08 - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
Connect With Us:
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Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: a rhythm change and deeper reading
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we?ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBRs of some bookish friends that we know really well and don?t know at all
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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1:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
5:26 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
6:14 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
8:46 - Three Pines on Amazon Prime
9:03 - Current Reads
9:07 - The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (Kaytee)
13:13 - What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Meredith)
14:36 - Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
17:19 - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (Kaytee)
20:45 - Severance by Ling Ma (Meredith)
24:27 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
27:09 - The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (Kaytee)
30:38 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
31:44 - Red Queen by Juan Gomez-Jurado (Meredith)
37:32 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Susan Shaw Hulbert
38:58 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
38:59 - Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg
39:01 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig
39:06 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
39:10 - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
From Jillian Trinidad
43:05 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
43:08 - Jade City by Fonda Lee
43:10 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
43:13 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
43:16 - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
49:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:37 - I wish everyone would read Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (Kaytee)
49:37 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay
50:35 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Henff
52:51 - I wish I would read S.A Cosby before the Hamptons Whodunnit (Meredith)
53:08 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
53:55 - The Rhythm of Time by S.A. Cosby and Questlove
Connect With Us:
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Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: comfort social accounts and mother daughter bonding
Current Reads: four regular reads and our two bossy presses
Deep Dive: how we felt about pressing books to each other and our experiences reading them
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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1:20 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
1:40 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram
1:40 - @megstearoom on Tiktok
2:01 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
3:56 - Book of the Month
6:21 - Current Reads
6:28 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake (Meredith)
8:40 - @fictionmatters on Instagram
10:30 - The Need by Helen Phillips
10:33 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
10:56 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
10:57 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
10:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie
11:22 - Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler (Kaytee)
13:35 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
13:39 - Everything Happens podcast
15:36 - Dark August by Katie Tallo (Meredith)
17:55 - The Book Drop Subscription
19:49 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
20:29 - Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa (Kaytee)
20:37 - CR Season 5: Episode 45
25:07 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Meredith)
29:55 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
34:22 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Kaytee)
42:38 - Deep Dive: Being The Presser and the Pressee
44:33 - BookRiot
45:45 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
47:19 - Matrix by Lauren Groff
51:32 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
52:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain
53:58 - I wish those of us with littles would let them choose our reads sometimes. (Meredith)
54:07 - I wish we would practice letting go of the reins. (Kaytee)
Connect With Us:
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Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: VHS tapes and tender hearts
Current Reads: lots of swings and lots of new releases
Deep Dive: what we did on our ?summer break?
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon
4:19 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
4:21 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
5:05 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
6:01 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
6:03 - Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden
6:03 - Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir
7:19 - Scary Books Are My Jam Mug on our Zazzle Store
7:52 - Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
7:56 - The Husbands by Chandler Baker
8:30 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
9:10 - Current Reads
9:19 - Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Kaytee)
9:26 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi
12:18 - The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith)
13:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
14:07 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard
14:08 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
15:56 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Kaytee)
19:50 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
22:42 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher (Meredith)
23:32 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
24:14 - Half Price Books
27:23 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
27:47 - The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee)
29:38 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
30:16 - Fairyloot
32:23 - Mister Magic by Kiersten White (Meredith)
35:21 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White
37:27 - Deep Dive: What We Did For Summer Vacation
41:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher
44:18 - Kindle Oasis
44:54 - CaseBot Kindle Oasis Case
45:05 - Fintie Origami Oasis Case
47:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain
47:28 - I wish to encourage all of you to speak your truth about your bookish opinions. (Kaytee)
50:00 - I wish you?d consider amplifying your summer reading spot. (Meredith)
50:21 - Ownkoti blankets
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you?ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don?t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.
As you?ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Kaytee and Shad will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We call these the bowling lane bumpers, and they?ll help guide the conversation and keep us from rabbit trails.
Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.
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Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton
James Patterson
Stephen King
1:59 - Here?s the Setup.
3:07 - Previews.
Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards.
Jurassic Park by Michael Chricton
The Lost World by Michael Chricton
Movie name and release date. Box office and awards.
Jurassic Park (film) - can be watched on Peacock
Jurassic World films
6:48 - The Cutting Room.
Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen.
Seeing dinos on screen for the first time
The very first T-rex attack scene
Velociraptors in the kitchen and paddock
Anything left out that shouldn?t have been.
Fewer dinosaurs and dinosaur swaps
Pterodactyl scenes
The main conflict driver in the movie versus the book
Mini wooly mammoths!
Problematic elements.
?Leg-forward? movie scenes
Cutting out Costa Rican characters
Sexualizing Ellie Sattler
Casting and mis-casting
Dr. Alan Grant
Sam Neil - Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner.
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Laura Dern - Robin Wright, Helen Hunt, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow
John Hammond
Richard Attenburough - Sean Connery
Ian Malcolm
Jeff Goldblum - Jim Carey, Michael Keaton, Ted Danson, Johnny Depp
Dennis Nedry
Wayne Knight
The kids: Lexy and Tim
Joseph Mello and Arianna Richards
Arnold and Wu
Samuel Jackson and BD Wong
29:55 - Award Season.
Worst and best parts of the adaptation.
Editing errors
Beginning of the book setup and epilogue
Characters teleporting
Velociraptors in the visitor center
Dinosaurs on the screen
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Worst and best actors.
Arnold/Samuel L Jackson
Harding/Jerry Molen
Malcolm/Jeff Goldblum
Hammond/Richard Attenborough
Sattler/Laura Dern
Worst and best book characters.
Lexy
Dennis Nedry and John Hammond
Grant and Sattler
Ian Malcolm
52:14 - Book/Flick Energy.
Book scored on a 5 star scale.
Lost World by Michael Chricton
The Folio Society special edition of Jurassic Park
Movie scored on a 10 point scale.
1:01:10 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel.
How many corgi-sized T-rexes could you take in a fight?
Which extinct animal would you bring back to life?
Who is your favorite muppet?
Muppet Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
1:02:16 - End Credits.
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Red, White and Royal Blue is coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 11th!
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Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Shad is in the Bookish Friends Facebook group (for Patrons only)
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
A Look Back: A bit of data from season 5
Our Favorite Episodes: Sometimes the titles are our favorite.
New and Different Things: What changed from season 4 to 5.
Our Favorite Books We Brought: Even if they weren?t our favorites of the year.
Our Biggest Regrets: But are they really?
What is New to Come: if anything?
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans!
*Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you?d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your?support!*?
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3:41 - A Look Back at Season 5
3:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 1
3:59 - CR Season 5: Episode 22 (Top 10 books of 2022)
4:18 - CR Season 5: Episode 48 (Listener Press)
4:59 - Etsy Shop for book spine art
5:56 - CR Season 5: Episode 21 (Look back at Best Of 2018)
6:28 - Our Favorite Episodes of Season 5
6:34 - CR Season 5: Episode 3
7:23 - The Dragon?s Bride by Katee Robert
10:44 - CR Season 5: Episode 5
11:30 - CR Season 5: Episode 34
13:39 - New and Different Things in Season 5
15:53 - CR Season 5: Episode 2
17:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 45 (w/Jason Headley)
17:33 - CR Season 5: Episode 40 (w/Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada)
18:58 - CR Season 5: Episode 37
19:58 - Our Favorite Books We Brought To Season 5
20:12 - The Dragon?s Bride by Katee Robert
20:25 - Search by Michelle Huneven
20:39 - The Rook by Daniel O?Malley
20:55 - In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
21:12 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
22:09 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
22:30 - Babel by R.F. Kuang
22:58 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
24:01 - Our Biggest Regrets of Season 5
24:06 - Not hearing about Fourth Wing before it got big. (Kaytee)
25:33 - We didn?t focus as much on growth this season. (Meredith)
31:26 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig
31:46 - What?s New to Come
33:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
35:20 - Currently Reading Patreon
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On this week?s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mary and Roxanna and are discussing:
Would You Rather: it?s a game. it?s bookish. it?s fun!
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you?d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don?t scroll down!
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2:16 - Would you rather read a really great, interesting page turning book that you've been waiting for, with your whole family in the same room at the same time? Or would you rather read a boring book that you're really not into, but you're alone in your room?
6:28 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
6:32 - Would you rather be allowed to only read mediocre ACOTAR fanfic within the fantasy genre or have to give up fantasy entirely?
6:36 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
8:20 - Would you rather have a super spicy romance with a cheesy cover sitting in your office where clients can see it, or have a super spicy audiobook go off while in a playgroup with Charlotte?
10:15 - The Dragon?s Bride by Katee Robert
11:01 - Would you rather you and I (Meredith and Roxanna) be able to continue to buddy read together for the rest of our lives until we're old and gray? Or would you rather us live down the street from each other, but we could never talk about books again.
12:22 - Would you rather have to listen to romance in your ears, all romance all the time in your ears. Or you have to play the most graphic scenes of your murdery books out loud through speakers in public while you walk around the neighborhood?
14:10 - Would you rather only listen to audiobooks at one speed for the rest of your life or never listen to audiobooks again?
16:08 - Would you rather your children, be entirely suggestible with regard to their reading or your reading partner Meredith, be entirely suggestible with regard to her reading?
18:11 - Would you rather never be allowed to keep a book on your shelves, Libraries are immediate read and pass on only or be allowed to keep whatever books you'd like on your shelves, but never be allowed to organize or categorize them in any way?
19:46 - Would you rather have to reread your least favorite book every month or never read your favorite book ever again?
20:29 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
20:40 - Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
20:41 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
20:43 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
20:57 - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
21:23 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
21:48 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
21:53 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
22:04 - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
22:16 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager
22:59 - Would you rather never have to wait for the release of a book again or would you want to always have the opportunity to meet your favorite author in person and have a real conversation with them?
24:36 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
25:23 - State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny
27:19 - Emily Wilde?s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
27:19 - Emily Wilde?s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Pre-order link)
27:43 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
28:25 - Would you rather never get to read in the hammock again or never get to read in front of a crackling fire again?
30:28 - Would you rather be a writer who wrote an amazing debut, but then had a sophomore slump or would you rather be a writer who wrote a breakout first book, had an amazing follow up and every book has been better than the last? but each book features a mythical creature with two peens?
32:53 - Would you want to be an author that puts out one incredible book that wins all the prizes, but it's also a commercial success, or would you rather be an author that writes a very beloved and well selling series, but has a much smaller, beloved, but smaller audience?
37:43 - Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews
38:25 - Would you rather read in an isolated cabin with no fireplace? And it's very drafty and there might be spiders or would you rather read in a very noisy coffee shop with bad music and loud conversation?
39:51 - Would you rather for the rest of your life only do buddy reads or never get to buddy read again?
41:28 - Would you rather have no food sensitivities or no reading sensitivities? (i.e. no triggers)
43:15 - Would you rather have an author crush that writes a book you hate, and you have to interview that author for Currently Reading or would you rather have an author crush who writes a book you absolutely love, but when you interview them, they?re a total jerk?
46:26 - Sarah?s Bookshelves Live w/John Marrs
46:36 - The Marriage Act by John Marrs
50:15 - Would you rather that reading always made you fall asleep or that you could never fall asleep while reading?
52:00 - Kindle Oasis
52:02 - Kindle Paperwhite
55:19 - Kindle Oasis CaseBot Case
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