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

• Bookish Moments: bookish mail and more tech to help our reading lives

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

• Deep Dive: what makes an unputdownable book and some examples

• 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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1:26 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week

1:48 - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

1:50 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

3:15 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

6:35 - The Outsiders by S.E Hinton

8:44 - Our Current Reads

8:54 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare (Kaytee)

9:11 - Season 6, Episode 25 w/Knox and Jamie

14:07 - Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz (Meredith)

15:16 - Foyles UK

16:08 - The Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz

19:05 - Annie Bot by Sierra Greer (Kaytee)

19:18 - Libro.fm

21:57 - Article About AI Friends

25:10 - The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith)

26:32 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

29:53 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch (Kaytee)

34:10 - Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)

35:55 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman

36:25 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews

38:49 - The Most Unputdownable Books

42:03 - Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

42:15 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

43:39 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

43:51 - The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

44:17 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

45:35 - Confessions by Kenae Minato

45:48 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

45:50 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

45:56 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

46:17 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti

47:18 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister

47:37 - Kaytee mentions Adenrele Ojo being a Recorded Books copyright narrator but it is actually Simon and Schuster!

48:06 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

48:34 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet

48:51 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

49:27 - Drowning by T.J. Newman

49:28 - Falling by T.J. Newman

49:41 - Bird Box by Josh Malerman

49:44 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

49:52 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

50:31 - Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

51:49 - Check Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

51:51 - Heartsopper by Alice Oseman

51:58 - March: Book One by John Lewis

53:00 - El Deafo by Cece Bell

54:16 - Meet Us At The Fountain

54:24 - I wish more people would give graphic novels a chance. (Kaytee)

55:35 - Currently Reading Patreon

56:28 - I wish I could collect Precious Moments dolls committing all kinds of murder. (Meredith)

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