Season 7, Episode 5: Talking to Fictional Characters + Boss My TBR
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith an Kaytee are discussing:
Bookish Moments: talking books with fictional characters and kindle pillows
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBR of two more bookish friends
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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:10 - Ad for Ourselves
1:05 - Currently Reading Patreon
3:08 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week
3:58 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
4:52 - Viozon tablet stand pillow
6:27 - Our Current Reads
6:32 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff (Kaytee)
10:45 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes (Meredith)
14:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
16:00 - All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen (Kaytee)
19:56 - The Owl Always Hunts at Night by Samuel Bjork (Meredith)
20:53 - I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork
23:58 - A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Kaytee, #4 in the Ember in the Ashes series. Kaytee is recommending all of them as a whole!)
28:39 - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (Meredith)
30:13 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live
31:48 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
31:51 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
32:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
32:30 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR
From Beth K.
32:58 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
33:01 - Jackal by Erin E. Adams
33:04 - Sign Here by Claudia Lux
33:06 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
33:09 - All Hallows by Christopher Golden
From Samantha T.
36:57 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
37:01 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
37:05 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
37:08 - Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
37:12 - The After Party by Anton Disclafani
42:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain
43:13 - I wish all vacation rentals came with a comfy cozy space with good lighting. (Kaytee)
45:54 - If you love with great smart crimes and sexy detectives, read the Jackson Brody series by Kate Atkinson. (Meredith)
46:01 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
46:13 - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
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