Season 2, Episode 45: Honest Book Reviews + Our Favorite Beach Reads
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: white allyship minisode and stepping into hard places with reading
Current Reads: Some strong opinions, some dissapointments, some heavy-handedness, and some glowing reviews
Deep Dive: our favorite “beach reads”
Book Presses: a book that should be read slow but steady, and an old favorite by a beloved author
As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!
*Please note that all book titles linked above 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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1:25 - White allyship minisode
1:39 - January LaVoy Interview
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7:19 - Join us as a Bookish Friend on Patreon!
Current Reads:
10:35 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (Kaytee)
13:01 - All Adults Here by Emma Straub (Meredith)
16:15 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Kaytee)
20:11 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters (Meredith)
24:55 - The Stone Sky (Broken Earth series #3) by NK Jemison (Kaytee)
27:08 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
27:14 - @katieladyreads on Instagram
Deep Dive - Beach Books:
31:11 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
32:32 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou
32:57 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle MacNamara
34:08 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
34:27 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
35:13 - Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge
35:47 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
36:18 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
36:30 - The Dry by Jane Harper
37:25 - The Villa by Nora Roberts
37:30 - Sidney Sheldon
37:31 - Danielle Steel
38:20 - Hideaway by Nora Roberts
38:33 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
39:09 - The Selection (series) by Kiera Cass
39:11 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
39:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris
39:17 - Dry by Neal Shusterman
39:46 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
40:09 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
40:30 Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
40:34 - The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
40:44 - The Firm or The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
41:30 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
41:42 - The Current by Tim Johnston
41:45 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke
41:50 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir
Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:
42:49 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Kaytee)
44:44 - The Last Hours by Minette Walters
45:00 - The Sculptress by Minette Walters (Meredith)
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram