On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing:
Bookish Moments: gifting books to little ones and accessing our TBR
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: how the endings of books could make or break our feelings about the book as a whole
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)
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1:22 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
2:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
4:27 - Photo Clip Lights
7:06 - Our Current Reads
7:24 - Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson (Mary)
7:29 - @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
8:33 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
9:50 - Fabled Bookshop
10:25 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen (Kaytee)
12:42 - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
12:58 - The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
14:43 - Malagash by Joey Comeau (Mary)
19:28 - In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (Kaytee)
19:47 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
19:51 - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
19:59 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
22:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
24:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Mary)
24:12 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
25:13 - CR Season 6, Episode 19
27:44 - Fairyloot
29:34 - OwlCrate
30:01- PangoBooks
30:30 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan (Kaytee, Amazon Link, no longer on Bookshop)
34:44 - Fable app
35:49 - Deep Dive: Endings That Affect How We Feel About A Book
35:53 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
36:30 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
36:42 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
38:43 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
40:58 - Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway Q&A (very spoilery!!)
42:19 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
43:48 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
43:52 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
46:25 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
46:26 - Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Junon Dawson
52:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
52:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
53:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain
54:10 - I wish I was better at timing my days off for when I’m reading an amazing book. (Mary)
55:54 - I wish for a bookish book nook. (Kaytee)
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