Season 3, Episode 5: A “Book Voldemort” + Special Guest Roxanna Kassam-Kara

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 Presses: two books you need in your life right now and one series starter that needed to be on the Press list.

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! 

*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 Moments:

1:48 - There’s a Rainbow in My Closet by Patti Stren

9:42 - Currently Reading tee in the Zazzle store

10:48 - What Should I Read Next podcast - TBR app episode

Current Reads:

13:57 - Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Kahn (Roxanna)

15:24 - Still Life by Louise Penny

18:57 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

18:58 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

19:20 - A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti (Kaytee)

22:36 - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith)

22:46 - You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

25:13 - Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

25:29 - Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (Roxanna)

29:03 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

33:53 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee)

36:46 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Meredith)

Deep Dive - Roxanna’s Reading Life:

42:38 - There’s a Rainbow in My Closet by Patti Stren

42:40 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

44:57 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

45:05 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

46:59 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

51:53 - How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids by Carla Naumburg (Roxanna)

55:47 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Kaytee)

58:33 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi (Meredith)

1:00:39 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Connect With Us:

Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram

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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