Season 4, Episode 38: Curating Our Shelves + Reading During a Big Switch-Up

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

• Bookish Moments: delightful Zoom meetings and used books for “complete” shelves

• Current Reads: some thrills, some nonfiction, some YA, and some romance

• Deep Dive: reading during a big life change

• Book Presses: a married people romance and a narrative non fiction gem

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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1:30 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:46 - Mary Heim on Instagram

1:50 - Amy of @What_amy_reads on Instagram

5:30 - The Passengers by John Marrs

5:32 - The One by John Marrs

5:43 - thriftbooks.com

7:06 - Current Reads

7:31 - The Arc by Tori Henwood Hoen (Mary)

10:29 - The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (Kaytee)

11:58 - Libro.fm

13:10 - article from the San Diego Tribune

13:48 - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White (Mary)

15:50 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

18:03 - Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett (Kaytee)

19:30 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore

20:21 - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (Mary)

24:24 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown (Kaytee)

27:10 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

27:12 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

28:16 - Deep Dive: How We Read During Life Shifts 

28:22 - Season 4: Episode 33

31:49 - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode 

31:53 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

32:19 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

34:41 - Dry by Neal Shusterman

34:44 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

34:47 - One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

36:37 - Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

37:30 - The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins

38:14 - Wintering by Katherine May

39:22 - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

39:24 - The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

40:57 - The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

40:59 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

41:03 - As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds 

46:13  - Books We’d Like to Press Into Your Hands

46:37 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (Mary)

49:23 - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Kaytee)

49:27 - Season 3: Episode 39

49:31 - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

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