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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee deep dive into how to read poetry, why you should, and give some examples of great poetry to dip into. They also bring their current reads, and some bookish goodness before they go.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

1:37 Bookish Moments of the Week

8:06 Current Reads

8:16 Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593311295

12:56 Sourdough by Robin Sloan (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250192752

19:26 Tentacles and Triathlons by Ashley Bennett (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593956991

22:48 Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250284549

28:11 The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316575720

32:42 I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798890033659

37:52 Deep Dive: How to Get Into Reading Poetry (and Why)

53:00 Before We Go

54:05 - No One's Coming by Kevin Hazzard https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780306835186

55:29 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

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• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between.

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Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are excited to give you a sneak peek into the voice of new patreon content, plus they deep dive on what their weeks look like for their reading lives. As always, a bookish friend is highlighted and Meredith brings a book she DNFs before they go.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

5:24 Bookish Moments of the Week

14:16 Current Reads

14:32 The Land and Its People by David Sedaris (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780316264839

22:49 See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593980118

27:27 House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781639731756

35:51 Tart by Slutty Chef (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668070246

40:49 138 Main by Gavin Bell (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668092019

44:24 Strange Houses by Uketsu (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063433151

47:44 Deep Dive: A Day in the Reading Life/A Week in the Reading Life

1:01:50 Before We Go

1:07:22 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. September's IPL bring us a new indie bookstore - Solid State Books in Washington, DC

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special monthly content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special bi-monthly episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• World Play with Kaytee and Holly - sink into this bi-monthly content that discusses sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between.

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith returns to discuss her current reads with Kaytee. They also deep dive into some lessons they've learned over 400 episodes of Currently Reading. Finally, Meredith highlights a bookish friend, while Kaytee brings a specific topic she's curious about.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

2:34 Bookish Moments of the Week

7:39 Current Reads

7:47 Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780812973990

12:39 The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668083710

20:04 Banana Ball by Jesse Cole and Don Yaeger (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593473412

24:39 Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781986418416

31:46 Whistler by Ann Patchett (Meredith and Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063511637

42:09 Deep Dive: Things We've Learned From 400 Episodes

57:46 Before We Go

63:17 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee brings in Kelly Holmes for a special episode. They talk all things bookish moments, their current reads, and bring a fun deep dive on new and upcoming releases to add to your TBR. They end with the Before You Go segment, where Kelly brings something she is currently curious about.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

1:25 Bookish Moments of the Week

6:02 Current Reads

6:32 Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers (Kelly) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780648640295

10:52 When The World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780147516664

15:30 Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives by Daisy Fancourt (Kelly) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250364531

21:30 American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781101902806

25:16 The Rewind Files by Claire Willett (Kelly) https://a.co/d/04xkgwSJ (amazon link)

29:28 Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250373359

32:60 Deep Dive: Eager Beavers, New Releases

Check out the New Release Spreadsheet HERE

65:57 Before We Go

69:49 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Roxanna joins Kaytee while Meredith is out playing nurse to husband Johnnie. Roxanna and Kaytee discuss their current reads, a readerly deep dive into the authors that give us trust issues, and talk about something a little bookish before they go.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

1:45 Bookish Moments of the Week

13:43 Current Reads

13:47 Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal (Roxanna)

18:28 The Names by Florence Knapp (Kaytee)

24:32 Go Gentle by Maria Semple (Roxanna)

29:47 A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Kaytee)

39:47 The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen (Roxanna)

45:33 Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby (Kaytee)

48:22 Deep Dive: Reading Trust Issues

1:07:59 Before We Go

1:10:02 - The Art of Indexing Substack article by Priya Parker

1:12:09 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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The Show:

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee bring their current reads, discuss how to track the books they only "dip into" and bring some last minute bookish goodness before they go.

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0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

1:20 Bookish Moments of the Week

8:07 Current Reads

8:18 In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan (Meredith)

13:30 Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (Kaytee)

19:11 Artisan Sourdough Made Simple by Emily Raffa (Meredith)

25:42 Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose (Kaytee)

29:59 Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall (Meredith)

34:49 Kin by Tayari Jones (Kaytee)

39:08 Deep Dive: Tracking the Books You Only Dip Into

47:47 Before We Go

53:05 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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We are back for a brand new season of Currently Reading. In this first episode, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their current reads, discuss what they did on their extended summer breaks, and bring a few fun bits before they go.

Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).

0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

4:20 Bookish Moments of the Week

7:54 Current Reads

8:15 Bloom by Robbie Couch (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668093559

13:25 Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781635577020

23:27 Martyr by Kaveh Akbar (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593685778

28:22 Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668075111

32:57 Ravensong by T.J. Klune (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250890368

38:10 The Other by Annie Neugebauer (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798897320240

44:21 Deep Dive: What We Did Over Our Summer Break

57:30 Before We Go

1:01:03 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL is a special murderful edition brought to you by Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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For the last episode of season 8, Kaytee and Meredith take a look back at the season as a whole. They discuss the season by the numbers, a little business corner, and hand out some awards! Thank you for being the best bookish friends for 8 seasons and counting! We will have one dark week but will be back in our ears and on your screens August 3. Happy Reading!

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0:00 - Welcome to Currently Reading

2:25 - Season 8 By the Numbers

4:52 - CR Business Corner

13:01 - Season 8 Awards

34:49 - The Ebbs and Flows of Life

40:21 - Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

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Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

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This week we have a very special episode for you. Every year, hosts Kaytee and Meredith bring in all the co-hosts to play a fun bookish game. This year, they are joined by Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Heim and Roxanna Kasam Kara. The game is called Consensus or Chaos, where each host brings a bookish opinion, and they score and discuss whether they agree or not. Let us know on our socials which opinions you agree or disagree with!

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00:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

01:41 Bookish Opinions

04:37 Audiobook Reading Is Just as Good as Paper Book Reading

12:50 What Do You Need a Bookmark For?

19:52 Murder Mysteries Should Be Murdery, Not Cutesy or Cozy

26:08 Deckled Edges and French Flaps

30:06 Why Does the Author's Name Have to Be Larger Than the Title?

33:08 It's Still a Book Club If It Happens Over Text

36:09 Most Books Don't Need to Be More Than 350 Pages

49:24 I'm Tired of Reading Books Written by Men

58:35 You Should Not Narrate Your Own Audiobook

01:04:22 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. July's IPL is brought to you by our new anchor store, Booktenders in Barboursville, West Virginia.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

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Email | [email protected]

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Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Elizabeth | https://instagram.com/wacoreads

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee let listeners take the lead by bringing books they think everyone should read. Every year, the Listener Press episode consistently ranks as one of the favorite episodes of the season. Be prepared to have your TBR explode!

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• 0:00 Welcome to Currently Reading

• 1:38 - Listener Presses

• 1:51 – Red City by Marie Lu (Sarah) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250885678

• 5:04 – The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (Braden) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593474181

• 8:46 – Strange Pictures by Uketsu (Sarah) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063433083

• 11:48 – Bellwether by Connie Willis (Diane) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553562965

• 16:07 – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri (Sophie) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593128176

• 19:38 – Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas (Dana) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250871251

• 22:26 – What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings by John Lorinc (Gail) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781552454527

• 26:06 – Evening Class by Maeve Binchy (Molly) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780385341806

• 30:39 – Eleanor of Avignon by Elizabeth Delozier (Sidra) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593475058

• 33:37 – Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick (Liza) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781596438026

• 36:33 – Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (Jessica) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781419735219

• 39:00 – Atomic Love by Jennie Fields (Rachel) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593085349

• 41:29 – The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan (Tyler) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780553418897

• 44:55 – The Rage of Plum Blossoms by Christine Whitehead (Monica) https://www.amazon.com/Rage-Plum-Blossoms-Christine-Whitehead/dp/1537338579

• 47:43 – That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse (Kristin) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781525800054

• 50:09 – The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Kelsey) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780062642967

• 54:34 – Before We Go

• 56:20 – Wrap-Up

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In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we answer a listener question about how to utilize the library well. We'll always end with our Before We Go segment, where we shout out a Bookish Friend of the week or talk about a specific small piece of our reading lives that we want to share with you. Today, Meredith shouts out a bookish friend who shared a neat graphic and Kaytee brings something she read about because Meredith read and brought it to the show.

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• :00 Welcome to Currently Reading

• 1:22 Bookish Moments of the Week

• 4:48 Current Reads

• 4:59 The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217091799

• 9:22 Country People by Daniel Mason (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217197453

• 15:44 Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593685273

• 19:59 Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780143120216

• 25:12 The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehman (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217086481

• 28:47 Bad Kids by Ziying Chen (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781782277620

• 32:12 Deep Dive: Library Browsing and Bookish Serendipity

• 48:36 Before We Go

• 51:35 For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668208809

• 54:13 Wrap-Up

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Bookish Friends Receive:

• The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to you by one of our beloved repeat stores, Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business

• All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller

• From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry

• The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts

Connect With Us:

The Show:

Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/

Email | [email protected]

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The Hosts and Regulars:

Meredith | https://instagram.com/meredithmondayschwartz

Kaytee | https://instagram.com/notesonbookmarks

Mary | https://instagram.com/maryreadsandsips

Roxanna | https://instagram.com/roxannathereader

Production and Editing:

Megan Phouthavong Evans | https://instagram.com/mostofmegansreads