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Currently Reading

Currently Reading

Von: Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
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 Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Meredith and Kaytee are two bookish friends who discuss their most recent reads - and please know, they are going to be honest about how they felt about them! All conversations are spoiler-free, pinkie promise. In addition, they'll talk about books they've loved forever, and a variety of other bookish topics - all to help you develop the reading life you've always wanted. Looking for your next great read? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers".© Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb Kunst Sozialwissenschaften
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  • Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR

    Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR
    Feb 9 2026
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Kaytee's San Francisco bookstore adventure and Meredith's Wolf Hall slow read Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Boss My TBR - helping two listeners prioritize their reading stacks Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and TBR triage Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 Bite Size Intro 1:04 - Currently Reading on Youtube 2:39 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:13 - City Lights Bookstore 5:00 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 5:35 - Footnotes and Tangents 07:53 - Current Reads 8:01 - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook (Kaytee) 11:18 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 11:52 - Sphere by Michael Crichton (Meredith) 14:21 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 15:58 - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 16:02 - Timeline by Michael Crichton 16:15 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 16:34 - Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb (Kaytee) 22:12 - The Sleeper Lies by Andrea Mara (Meredith, Blackwell's link) 24:01 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara 26:11 - Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara 26:12 - The Other Side of the Wall by Andrea Mara (Blackwell's link) 26:54 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 28:25 - CR Season 2: Episode 22 when Kayytee first brought The Dutch House 29:20 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 31:48 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 33:30 - Snap by Belinda Bauer (Meredith) 37:30 - Boss My TBR 38:11 - Gretchen's Stack For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Bride by Ali Hazelwood A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers Gilded by Marissa Meyer 39:29 - Field Day Books and Bottles 39:35 - Cannon Beach Book Company 43:09 - Lauren's Stack I, Medusa by Ayana Gray Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 44:26 - Fabled Bookshop 44:49 - Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson 48:32 - Before We Go Meredith highlights bookish friend posts from the Facebook group 50:08 - Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson 50:13 - On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder 51:39 - Nothing Much Happens podcast 52:57 - Currently Reading Patreon 53:14 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 53:39 - Timeline by Michael Crichton Kaytee's TBR Triage: Kaytee brings a book that has been on her TBR for a long time and decides whether to keep and read, or remove from her TBR. 54:28 - The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Foyles link) 54:31 - Foyle's 54:56 - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Foyles link) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's list is a special romance curated list from Open Door Romance, The Novel Neighbor's Romance adjacent bookstore in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller 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 | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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  • Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read

    Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read
    Feb 2 2026
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: if we re-read and why 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). . . . 3:06 - Ad For Ourselves 3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts "Seven Podcasts for Bookworms" 6:16 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 6:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 14:14 - Our Current Reads 14:25 - The Q by Beth Brower (Roxanna) 14:30 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 18:22 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn 20:18 - Lock In by John Scalzi (Meredith) 23:30 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 26:41 - The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna) 29:53 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 32:46 - The Governess and the Rogue by Mimi Matthews (Meredith) 35:26 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews 35:28 - Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews 38:25 - A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Roxanna) 43:00 - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Meredith) 47:44 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 52:34 - Deep Dive: Why We Re-Read 56:59 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 57:42 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 1:00:02 - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 1:01:11 - Getting Things Done by David Allen 1:01:15 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown 1:01:21 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski 1:01:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 1:02:09 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 1:02:22 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1:02:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:04:18 - I wish to bring back the Currently Reading literary society. (Roxanna) 1:05:03 - @roxannathereader on Instagram 1:06:00 - I want to highlight the show Bookish on PBS. (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is a special romance edition with Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller 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 | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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  • Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions

    Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions
    Jan 26 2026
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reviving the book space and recs from bookish friends Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: all things special editions 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). . . . 1:39 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:35 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:16 - Currently Reading website to find your readerly type 5:03 - Sidedoor podcast 5:29 - Sidedoor Season 11 - Poison and Poisonability 6:50 - Our Current Reads 6:58 - Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (Kaytee) 7:13 - @booksbybrady on instagram 11:02 - Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates (Meredith) 14:51 - Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates 16:17 - Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson (Kaytee) 17:41 - These Truths by Jill Lapore 19:37 - Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope (Meredith, amazon link) 23:58 - The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (Kaytee) 26:23 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 26:54 - Bear by Julia Phillips 28:02 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Meredith) 35:26 - Deep Dive: All About Special Editions 35:41 - Special Edition reel by Docofthedarkarts 36:16 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (special edition) 36:33 - OwlCrate 36:34 - Fairyloot 36:38 - Satisfiction 37:40 - Foyles 38:47 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition) 41:01 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (leatherbound edition, pre-order out Feb 26, 2026) 41:45 - Hunger Games special edition box set 42:20 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 42:24 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 44:29 - The Poet Empress by Shen Tao (deluxe special edition) 46:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:14 - I wish to press Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (Kaytee) 47:15 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 49:01 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn 49:25 - Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots (pre-order, releases May 19, 2026) 50:25 - If you are feeling slumpy in your reading, I wish for you to get your eyes checked! (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is our annual visit to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller 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 | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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    54 Min.
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