Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: a YouTube rabbit hole and setting down the books for Netflix
Current Reads: A selection of hits and misses, all of which we’re ready to discuss with nuance
Deep Dive: The Books We Are Jealous That You Get to Read for the First Time. Ah, nostalgia.
Book Presses: righting another wrong in the press list, and cozy comfort for when the world is too much
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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Book of the Month - ad:
2:03 - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
2:15 - Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
2:56 - Leave the World Behind by Ruman Alam
3:02 - All Things Murderful with Meredith on Patreon
3:33 - Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo
3:55 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
4:52 - Use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for just $9.99!
Bookish Moments:
8:02 - Winter in Narnia ASMR room
8:30 - Mr. Tumnus’ House ASMR room
8:34 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
9:32 - Interior Design Masters on Netflix
9:58 - Hoarders on Netflix
10:07 - The Home Edit on Netflix
Current Reads:
10:38 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore (Meredith)
11:06 - Listener Press Episode at the end of Season 2
14:18 - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Kaytee)
14:44 - Kaytee thinks January LaVoy is her BFF because of her interview with her
17:26 - The Boys Club by Erica Katz (Meredith)
17:33 - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
17:34 - The Firm by John Grisham
20:55 - Long Walk to FREEDOM by Nelson Mandela (you guys, I said WATER? What the heck??) (Kaytee)
24:19 - Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Meredith)
28:52 - The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner (Kaytee)
31:00 - As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
31:45 - The study about Millennials and Gen Z and the Holocaust
Deep Dive - Books We Are Jealous You Get to Read for the First Time:
33:10 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
33:15 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
33:23 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
33:27 - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
33:29 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
34:38 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
35:08 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling
35:59 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
36:01 - This Is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel
36:03 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
38:13 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
38:17 - I Let You Go by Claire Mackintosh
Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:
39:38 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith)
43:50 - A Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindburgh (Kaytee)
43:58 - Episode 34 of Season 1
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
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