Season 3, Episode 45: Come Find Me in 30 Minutes + Improving Our Reading Lives

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a new book podcast and a seasoned parenting tip

• Current Reads: an eye-opener, a creepy read, a missed opportunity, a huggable book, a new book from a favorite author, and an under-the-radar gem. We’ve got it all!

• Deep Dive: what could be better about your reading life?

• Book Presses: a book that shows you all the dirty laundry and one that is cinematic

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! 

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below 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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Bookish Moment of the Week:

2:06 - Book Talk, Etc Podcast

2:12 - Tina’s Instagram @tbretc

2:14 - Renee’s Instagram @itsbooktalk

4:09 - Currently Reading Patreon

Current Reads:

5:26 - Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc (Kaytee)

7:26 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

8:17 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith)

11:21 - Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

11:32 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

11:33 - Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

12:30 - The Last Apothecary by Sarah Penner (Kaytee)

15:35 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Meredith)

17:18 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

18:00 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

18:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee)

20:57 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

21:46 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith)

25:31 - Scribd

Deep Dive - What Could Be Better About Your Reading Life?

29:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

30:22 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

34:10 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

34:20 - Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

39:05 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness (Kaytee)

40:11 - Jonathan Van Ness’s Instagram @jvn

40:49 - The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh (Meredith)

42:24 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

43:27 - Kaytee was incorrect: Megan, in fact, did NOT find casting news for The Blinds. 😒

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