Season 3, Episode 2: Our (Very Ordinary) 100th Episode
The Currently Reading Podcast
Meredith Schwartz
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2020
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing our 100th episode and discussing:
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Bookish Moments: a perfect storage place and a Bookish Friends meetup
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Current Reads: left turns from one wheelhouse to another
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Deep Dive: why "what are your three favorite books" is the wrong question
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Book Presses: two non-fiction picks! One true crime and one about politics
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 above 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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Patreon (ad) - we sponsor ourselves:
2:43 - Bookish Friends are our supporters on Patreon
3:25 - Zazzle store mechandise (mugs, throws, pillows, totes, tees!)
4:05 - Go check out the rebranded website: www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com
Current Reads:
Current Reads:
7:10 - Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior (Meredith)
9:23 - Know my Name by Chanel Miller (Kaytee)
11:41 - Chanel Miller on Instagram
12:38 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Meredith)
15:40 - COVIDeo 10 with Pippa!
15:46 - The Bees by Laline Paull (Kaytee)
15:52 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
15:57 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
18:07 - Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (Meredith)
20:43 - Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
21:05 - From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Kaytee)
21:10 - When Kaytee brought this one to a COVIDeo
Deep Dive - Determining Book Taste:
25:06 - What Should I Read Next podcast
26:46 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
31:15 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Homework: Can you answer? Do you think it's a good question? What do you ask?
Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:
32:28 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Meredith)
38:49 - I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland (Kaytee)
39:04 - Episode 25 of Season 1
39:14 - Pansuit Politics podcast
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey readers, welcome to the currently reading podcast. We are bookish best friends who spend time every week talking about the books that we've read recently, and as you know, we won't shy away from having strong opinions, so get ready. We are light on the |
| 0:24.4 | chit chat heavy on the book talk and our descriptions will always be spoiler |
| 0:27.7 | free. We'll discuss our current reads, a bookish deep dive, and then we'll press |
| 0:31.8 | books into your hands. |
| 0:33.4 | I'm Meredith Monday Schwartz, a mama four and full-time CEO living in Austin, Texas, |
| 0:38.8 | and sometimes I love to be wrong. |
| 0:41.9 | And I'm Katie Com, a homeschooling mama four, |
| 0:44.1 | living in New Mexico, and my life is better and richer |
| 0:47.4 | because of books. |
| 0:48.7 | This is episode number two of season three, |
| 0:51.1 | and we're so glad you're here. Meredith, this isn't just episode two of season three and we're so glad you're here. Meredith this isn't just |
| 0:53.8 | episode two of season three this is also our hundredth full-length episode. |
| 0:58.6 | Oh my gosh we made it we did it. One hundred is a big, big deal. |
| 1:05.0 | It is, but we're kind of just going to let it pass on by. |
| 1:10.0 | And that's because we just celebrated the end of season two now here we are in |
| 1:14.1 | season three and we didn't want you guys to be like wow another special |
| 1:17.6 | episode huh ladies you're really good at patting yourself on the back |
| 1:20.4 | exactly we thought you know what let's just double down on the kind of |
| 1:24.4 | episode that you guys love let's give you some ordinary and we'll all be |
| 1:29.8 | happy with it. But we're still pretty proud. |
| 1:33.2 | We are. |
| 1:34.2 | It's still a big deal. |
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