On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
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Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastes
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Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
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Deep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024!
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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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2:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
6:42 - Our Current Reads
6:47 - Tempest by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee)
10:31 - Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Meredith)
19:41 - The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb (Kaytee)
19:56 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
21:40 - Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
24:19 - Campfires & Corpses by Nikki Weber (Meredith)
28:10 - Woodworking by Emily St. James (Kaytee)
28:45 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
31:59 - This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (Meredith)
37:33 - Bookish Friends’ Best Books of 2024
40:11 - The Women by Kristen Hannah (#4)
40:13 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (#4)
40:17 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare (#4)
40:40 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (#3)
40:45 - Margot’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (#1)
40:47 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (#1)
43:36 - James by Percival Everett
43:37 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
43:38 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
44:35 - In An Instant by Suzanne Redfearn
44:57 - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
45:13 - All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
45:30 - You Are Here by David Nicholls
45:31 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
45:47 - Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner
46:23 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (#1 disliked)
46:26 - The Fury by Alex Michalides (#2 disliked)
46:30 - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (#3 disliked)
46:33 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (#3 disliked)
46:47 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
46:48 - Starling House
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