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Season 6, Episode 16: 2024 Spreadsheets + Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate

56 min • 20 november 2023

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

  • Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame

  • Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately

  • Deep Dive: foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes

  • The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

2:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

2:01 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

2:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

10:52 - Currently Reading Patreon

11:08 - Current Reads

11:41 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith)

14:50 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

13:52 - The Novel Neighbor

16:44 - Krampus by Brom

17:14 - Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab (Kaytee)

17:29 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

19:53 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

19:54 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

19:55 - 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

20:17 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab

21:16 - Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks (Meredith)

23:22 - Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

25:32 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

27:30 - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (Kaytee)

31:19 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (Meredith)

34:32 - Article about racial bias media coverage

35:46 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

35:50 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

35:59 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

36:08 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (Kaytee)

36:25 - Foyles UK

39:59 - Deep Dive: Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate

41:20 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 

43:26 - Taste by Stanley Tucci 

43:44 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mananasala

44:33 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi

45:42 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan

46:39 - A City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

47:39 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

48:49 - Chef’s Kiss by T.J. Alexander

49:22 - La Cucina by Lily Prior

49:32 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris

49:33 - Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel

50:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

50:37 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

50:53 - The House Witch by Delemhach

51:34 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

51:55 - Still Life by Louise Penny

52:34 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram

53:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain

53:14 - I wish to convey my most heartfelt thankfulness to our listeners and to Kaytee herself for a wonderful bookish partnership. (Meredith)

54:00 - I wish for listeners to let me know about their favorite Indie bookstores. (Kaytee)

54:19 - Indie bookstore SURVEY

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