The Currently Reading Podcast

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are here to talk about their current reads, a deep dive that brings books Elizabeth is excited about coming in early 2027, a coincidental bookish friend highlight, and Elizabeth tells us what she's currently curious about.
 
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
 
0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading
2:13 — Bookish Moments of the Week
6:33 — Current Reads
6:43 — The Only Thing There Is to Want by Sarah Hepola (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984820334 
10:31 — The Cross by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) https://a.co/d/0ezSWWCu (amazon link)
16:28 — Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668224632 
20:43 — Thinky Thoughts by Gwenna Laithland (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250390028 
25:27 — Tiger's Mouth by Lucy Tan (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217301089 
27:56 — Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250412607 
34:55 — Deep Dive: New Releases
37:30 — All Together Now by Julie Buxbaum https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668266397  (releases Mar 30, 2027)
40:52 — Two Lives by Alexis Schaitkin https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250439277 (releases Jan 26, 2027) 
42:45 — Tastes Like Seeing God by Nina Machiko Tam https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217061464 (releases Feb 2, 2027)
47:30 — Before We Go
52:05 — Wrap-Up
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's IPL is brought to us by a new to us bookstore, Wild Bird Bookshop in Dacula, Georgia. Head to their instagram, @wildbirdbookshop or their website HERE to check them out!

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between. 

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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The Hosts and Regulars: 
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads
Production and Editing: 
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

Today, we're sharing an episode from Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, the new podcast series from Connecticut Public that goes beyond nostalgia to explore this iconic book series as a cultural phenomenon.
In this episode, host Daniela Doncel uncovers how the Baby-Sitters Club books came to be and how they changed the business of book publishing, featuring an exclusive interview with series co-creator Jean Feiwel—now Senior Vice President and Publisher at Macmillan. The episode also features insights from author and University of California-San Diego literature professor Seth Lehrer and University of Alberta professor emeritus Margaret Mackey.
To listen to the other episodes of Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, see here: https://link.mgln.ai/nv7Gs5

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith brings a surprise deep dive for Kaytee, which includes the idea of "brain stacking". They also discuss their current reads, highlight a group of bookish friends, and Meredith explains a DNF without prejudice before they go.
 
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
 
0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading
3:27 — Bookish Moments of the Week
11:12 — Current Reads
11:37 — The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780142402573 
17:48 — Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon and Critical Role (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593874264 
22:34 — In the Shadow of Eight by Collin Gosselin (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781538784723 
29:47 — Diamond Doris by Doris Payne (Kaytee, Solid State bookshop link) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781538784723 
34:39 — Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063323056 
38:48 — The Undercover Bookshop by Katherine Reay (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781400352579 
41:51 — Deep Dive: Brain Stacking
59:56 — Before We Go
1:02:60 - Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593321461 
1:07::27 — Wrap-Up
 
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Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast 
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Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's IPL is brought to us by a new to us bookstore, Wild Bird Bookshop in Dacula, Georgia. Head to their instagram, @wildbirdbookshop or their website HERE to check them out!

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between. 

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: 
Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast
Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/
Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com
Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast
Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast
The Hosts and Regulars: 
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads
Production and Editing: 
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Mary is back on the mic to discuss all things spooky feminism with Kaytee. They also bring their current reads, Kaytee highlights a bookish friend, and Mary does some TBR triage before they go.
 
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
 
0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading
1:36 — Bookish Moments of the Week
8:33 — Current Reads
9:08 — Receipts from the Bookshop: A Bookseller's Year in an English Seaside Town by Katie Clapham (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063516625 
13:49 — An Octopus Named Houdini by Zana Fraillon (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798347114757 
18:20 — Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines (Mary) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780756419684 
22:17 — Till Death Do We Parent by Jess Hilarious (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668059357 
27:48 — Mercury Rain: Ghost Broker by Sarah M. Eden (Mary) https://link.amazon/B03cWXWUF 
32:45 — Beloved Poison by E.S. Thomson (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781681775388 
36:01 — Deep Dive: Spooky Feminism
40:08 — The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063282858 
45:11 — Mothersucker by Kim Bohyun https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217008384 
46:28 — Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217189717 
50:35 — A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan  https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593831984 
52:38 — We Refuse by Kellie Carter Jackson https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781541601598 
54:43 — Fierce Fairy Tales by Nikita Gill https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316420747 
56:01 — Isola by Allegra Goodman https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593730102 
57:40 — I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063137998 
1:00:08 — The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches & A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250061454
https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593439357
1:01:58 — Before We Go
1:05:44 — Wrap-Up
 
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❤️ Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast 
Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October's IPL is, of course, brought to us by the beloved anchor store The Novel Neighbor who for years has given us the best spooky stacks for the season!

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between. 

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: 
Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast
Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/
Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com
Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast
Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast
The Hosts and Regulars: 
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads
Production and Editing: 
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their current reads, a deep dive about how to choose where to start with a new to you author, as well as some fun tangents about little free libraries, phone blocking strategies, and read alouds that bite us in the tail. 
 
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
 
0:00 - Welcome to Currently Reading
1:10 - Bookish Moments of the Week
1:33 - Little Free Library
9:19 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
14:41 - Current Reads
14:49 - An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780743219556 
21:49 - Take Me With You by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593851494 
26:44 - The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith)  https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781639731091 
36:28 - Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316267755 
41:45 - Intercepts by TJ Payne (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217090662 
47:33 - Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593545218 
52:15 - Deep Dive: Choosing A Starting Place for an Established Author
1:04:00 - Portsmouth Book Nook
1:05:01 - Before We Go
1:05:16 - Sign up for our Patreon HERE so you can access the Currently Reading Discord
1:06:58 - Opal App
1:08:01 - Bloom
1:08:39 - Wrap-Up
 
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❤️ Support Us:
Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast 
Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading
Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October's IPL is, of course, brought to us by the beloved anchor store The Novel Neighbor who for years has given us the best spooky stacks for the season!

All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between. 

From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:
The Show: 
Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast
Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/
Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com
Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast
Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast
The Hosts and Regulars: 
Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz
Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks
Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips
Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader
Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads
Production and Editing: 
Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads