The Currently Reading Podcast

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : a new Patreon segment and a childhood favorite Current Reads : Six left turns. It's a broad swath of books today! Deep Dive : are you "allowed" to change your opinion on a book after you've read it? Book Presses : THE BOOK we've all been waiting for and sci-fi trilogy that's just fun As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with r...

Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : a vindicating poll from the Bookish Friends and the newest book from a favorite favorite favorite Current Reads : big feelings about these books today! Deep Dive : the books that 17-year old Mindy and Meredith needed to read Book Presses : a re-readable favorite and a parenting book (that might be) for you As per usual, time-stamped show...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading a giant book and a giant buddy read Current Reads : evil and time travel and middle grade and memoir, we're showing off our range! Deep Dive : being book bossy! Book Presses : we are sharing some comfort if your brain needs sweetness and light As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resou...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee have a special guest, Roxanna Kassam-Kara. The three of us are discussing: Bookish Moments : the sweetest bookish moment ever, reading tees, and choosing a new book from your TBR Current Reads : each host is sharing two books they've read recently and some of them have us gushing uncontrollably. Deep Dive : Roxanna's reading life and her "achiever" tendencies Book Presse...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading in the heat and a new recording space Current Reads : books that need editing, ones that elicit strong opinions, and the plural of bigfoot(s?) Deep Dive : giving up on an author - how many tries should you give them? Book Presses : books from authors that changed our minds As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with refe...

Today's spoiler-free minisode includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Alexis Henderson. Alexis is the author of The Year of the Witching , her debut , which is a dark fantasy, horror novel, centering on main character Immanuelle. Tune in to hear about: Young authors for the reading challenge! Counterbalancing darkness and sparkles Creating new locations from nothing Fan art and commissio...

Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments : a perfect reading spot, and a fun bonus episode for Patrons Current Reads : happy reads mixed with bizarre ones bouncing back and forth Deep Dive : reading therapy - we are making up therapy clients and then giving them books to read! Book Presses : fantastic YA from both of us: one pretty new and one that's almost a decade old! As per usual...

Today, Kaytee and Mindy are here to share our homeschool wisdom. Between us, we have 27 years of homeschooling experience, and we are excited to share with you a bunch of what we've learned in that time. Minisode episodes are not time stamped, but we have a quick list of topics: Getting Started : how much time it takes to homeschool, providing structure and routine (poster board and post-its, spir...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing our 100th episode and discussing: Bookish Moments : a perfect storage place and a Bookish Friends meetup Current Reads : left turns from one wheelhouse to another Deep Dive : why "what are your three favorite books" is the wrong question Book Presses : two non-fiction picks! One true crime and one about politics As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : libraries reopening and bookstore visits! Current Reads : some diverging opinions mixed with five-star reads Deep Dive : what we did over our "summer break" Book Presses : non-fiction that will change your life and a fun historical romp As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentione...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You'll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some "looking to the future" previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with ove...

Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questi...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener "presses" we received in our call to action! You'll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as well! As per usual, time-stamped show n...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a zoom call and a buddy read Current Reads : apocalyptic, scary, ho-hum, heartwarming, icky, and revealing. We've got a bit of everything! Deep Dive : the anti-book twin or… the EVIL book twin! Book Presses : a historical fiction novel with broad appeal and a favorite mystery series As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with re...

Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: An Introduction: Mary has been a guest twice before and we are excited to welcome her on more regularly as a co-host in rotation! Bookish Moments : baby milestones and the NYT Bestseller list Current Reads : some YA, some LGBT+ reads for Pride month, some mystery, and some family drama Deep Dive : SHOOK: The Books that Rocked Our World(views) Book Presses : s...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading Current Reads : Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews Deep Dive : our favorite "beach reads" Book Presses : a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author As per usual, time-stamped...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : breaking the reading "rules" and unloading read books on others Current Reads : characters and plots and murders and poetry! Deep Dive : we need your voices! And your questions! Listen up for "listener contributions" Book Presses : some large books that will keep you in great reading for a long summer week As per usual, time-stamped show...

Today, Kaytee is chatting with online friend Anna Hithersay. Kaytee and Anna both got started on the road to racial justice multiple years ago, but we do not claim to be experts. We do have a few years of reading and listening under our belts and want to point you toward the resources we have found and the places we have learned. This episode is meant to point OUTWARD, to give our white listeners...

Today, Kaytee is chatting with audiobook narrator January LaVoy, who has narrated over 200 (credited) audiobooks! We're chatting about her newest release, Nora Roberts' Hideaway, plus a whole host of other topics. It's a fantastic episode, so I hope you tune in and love it. Tune in to hear about: How she got started in audiobook narration Her preparation process Reading crying scenes and the power...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : a giant buddy read discussion and an author chiming into the chat about his book Current Reads : wheelhouse books and being surprised by some titles Deep Dive : "murderful" - books that aren't for the faint of heart Book Presses : some of our favorite murderful titles As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to eve...

Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion Current Reads : books that give us the chance to think a new way Deep Dive : when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family Book Presses : fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your hear...

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments : the fifth COVID(eo) episode and a new look Current Reads : books that other people made us read, and another (shocking) second in a series Deep Dive : our processes for reading non-fiction by genre and format Book Presses : some non-fiction to round out your reading life As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : seasonal reading vibes and buddy reads during quarantine Current Reads : bookish serendipity books and books from repeat authors (that we've read before) Deep Dive : how to respond to the "I don't have time to read" comments Book Presses : one of few authors that gets a second book on the press list and a contemporary WWII classic. Ha! A...

Today, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments : the Patreon book club discussion and embracing the year of the re-read Current Reads : each host shares three books they've read recently and they are varied in level, theme, and setting Deep Dive : gems from the 70s, 80s, and 90s Book Presses : A few more "don't call me a classic" backlist titles As per usual, time-stamped show notes are...

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments : our bookish friends buddy read of Still Life by Louise Penny with the Patrons of Currently Reading Current Reads : we each have three books to share, but we're messing with the format a bit this week as the discussion needs some nuance. Deep Dive : reading books in a series and what we do when "the next one" releases Book Presses : a few...