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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