Season 7, Episode 5: Talking To Fictional Characters + Boss My TBR

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

• Bookish Moments: talking books with fictional characters and kindle pillows

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

• Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBR of two. more bookish friends

• 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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:10 - Ad for Ourselves

1:05 - Currently Reading Patreon 

3:08 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

3:58 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

4:52 - Viozon tablet stand pillow

6:27 - Our Current Reads

6:32 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff (Kaytee)

10:45 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes (Meredith)

14:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

16:00 - All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen (Kaytee)

19:56 - The Owl Always Hunts at Night by Samuel Bjork (Meredith)

20:53 - I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork

23:58 - A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Kaytee, #4 in the Ember in the Ashes series. Kaytee is recommending all of them as a whole!)

28:39 - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (Meredith)

30:13 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live

31:48 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

31:51 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

32:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

32:30 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR

From Beth K.

32:58 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

33:01 - Jackal by Erin E. Adams

33:04 - Sign Here by Claudia Lux

33:06 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

33:09 - All Hallows by Christopher Golden

From Samantha T.

36:57 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

37:01 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

37:05 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

37:08 - Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

37:12 - The After Party by Anton Disclafani

42:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain

43:13 - I wish all vacation rentals came with a comfy cozy space with good lighting. (Kaytee)

45:54 - If you love with great smart crimes and sexy detectives, read the Jackson Brody series by Kate Atkinson. (Meredith)

46:01 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

46:13 - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson

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