Season 7, Episode 28: Books As Equalizers + Losing Momentum In Our Reading
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
Bookish Moments: books as equalizers and kiddos who love books as much as we do
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: what we do to keep momentum in our reading lives
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)
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1:33 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
6:35 - Grassrootz Bookstore
8:08 - Our Current Reads
8:21 - Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith)
10:26 - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
11:44 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
11:55 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee)
12:21 - Pounded by the Pound by Chuck Tingle (amazon link)
12:31 - Taken by the Gay Unicorn by Chuck Tingle (amazon link)
12:41 - Aardvark Book Club
16:30 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Meredith)
17:41 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
22:13 - Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (Kaytee)
22:35 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
26:16 - Come Closer by Sara Gran (Meredith)
27:42 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann
31:08 - It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell (Kaytee)
35:19 - Deep Dive: Losing Momentum In Our Reading
49:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain
49:27 - I wish to ask if you can find actual smutty books on the shelves in bookstores (like monster romance etc with the wild covers). (Meredith)
50:01 - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert
50:32 - Neon Gods by Katee Robert
51:07 - Open Door Romance via Novel Neighbor
51:08 - The Novel Neighbor
51:15 - The Ripped Bodice Bookstore
52:04 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025)
52:27 - I wish it was easier to get pretty versions of our favorite books. (Kaytee)
52:35 - The Hunger Games box set by Suzanne Collins (special edition with sprayed edges)
53:23 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
53:53 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart (special edition, pre order, releases Aug 19, 2025)
55:11 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
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