Minisode: An Exciting Announcement + the Worst Books of 2020
This is our first JOINT minisode of Currently Reading with both Meredith and Kaytee! Minisodes do not follow our normal format, so you won’t hear our regular segments. What you will hear about instead is:
A trip to Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX as the inspiration for an idea
Requesting favorite and least favorite books of 2020 from our Bookish Friends (Patreon supporters)
The Indie Press list, which will debut in March 2021!
A rundown of the 20 least favorite books of the Bookish Friends and some spicy opinions to go with them
Check out the show notes below for the 20 FAVORITE books of the Bookish Friends - and see if you can spot the titles on both lists!
Minisode show notes are not time-stamped but the titles are below for you to peruse. They are also not transcribed since this is just bonus content.
*Please note that all book titles linked below 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:
The big announcement here is the Indie Press List, which will debut in March of 2021 for our Patrons over on Patreon. $5 a month will get you that list, link you up with an Indie bookstore, and a bonus episode regarding the titles. You’ll also get three additional bonus episodes a month (All Things Murderful, Kaytee Reads Too Much, plus the audio of the COVIDeo release for the month), as well as spreadsheets, behind-the-scenes access, giveaways, and our exclusive communities to interact with other Bookish Friends. Consider joining us!
Our Patrons’ Bottom 20 Least Favorite Books of 2020 (but really 19 because there was a many-way tie for number 20, from #19 to #1):
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
(The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
(The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan)
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Conviction by Denise Mina
Majesty by Katherine McGee
(American Royals by Katherine McGee)
Beach Read by Emily Henry
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia
(Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Our Patrons’ Top 20 Favorite Books of 2020 (from #21 to #1):
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M Graff
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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