Season 4, Episode 9: Books from Authors We've Loved Before + Constructive Spicy Opinions

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

Bookish Moments: emotional reading and books about anxiety for kids
Current Reads: quite a few new and backlist releases from authors we love
Deep Dive: strong opinions and constructive criticism - how to review a book that didn’t land for you.
Book Presses: books that might not be for everyone, but were absolutely for us.

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 (this link only works on the main site). 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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Bookish Moment of the Week:

2:16 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

5:19 - Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster by Manka Kasha

8:50 - Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes

9:20 - The Anxious Ninja by Mary Nhin

Current Reads:

10:55 - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee)

15:04 - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley (Meredith)

17:42 - The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

22:16 - Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett (Kaytee)

22:42 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

22:43 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett