Season 3, Episode 19: 2020 Strikes Again - Revisiting a Classic Episode

Today, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing:

Bookish Moments: starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team
Current Reads: we’ve got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion!
Deep Dive: we didn’t even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads
Book Presses: a book that will give you all the warm fuzzies and a sci-fi epic that takes you to space

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!

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

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Ad - Book of the Month:

1:07 - Book of the Month - use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first month for just $9.99

2:18 - People Like Her by Ellery Lord

2:37 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

2:44 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

Bookish Moments of the Week:

7:20 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

7:37 - Illustrated edition

Current Reads:

10:06 - Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner

12:09 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Meredith)

14:25 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee)

17:48 - You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith)

19:15 - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

19:17 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

20:38 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Kaytee)

24:15 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd (Meredith)

27:39 - The Walking Dead (TV Series)

Deep Dive - What We’re Reading Next:

31:28 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

31:48 - Blindness by José Saramago (it has been pointed out that I pronounce this Portuguese author’s name in a Spanish style. It’s also translated from Portuguese, not from Spanish. Sorry.)

32:12 - These is my Words by Nancy Turner

35:20 - The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

35:43 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

32:46 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge (Kaytee) (ha, so on brand)

38:56 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

40:14 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Meredith)

40:28 - What Should I Read Next

41:38 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram