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The Currently Reading Podcast

Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
The Currently Reading Podcast
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  • The Currently Reading Podcast

    Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary

    2026-05-04 | 1h 4 mins.
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:
    Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations.

    Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

    Deep Dive: more reading therapy with Mary

    Before We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary.

    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 - Bite Size Intro
    2:02 - Currently Reading Patreon
    2:10 - Watch Anitra's video HERE
    2:47 - Roar by Cecelia Ahern
    3:41 - Bookish Moments of the Week
    4:05 - Boswell Book Company
    6:15 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    6:37 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
    9:19 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
    9:44 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
    10:07 - Current Reads
    10:13 - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Mary)
    13:37 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
    13:51 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
    15:25 - Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Meredith)
    21:26 - Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero (Mary)
    21:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
    24:25 - This Cursed House by Del Sandeen (Meredith)
    26:25 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
    27:06 - Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann
    28:17 - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    29:22 - Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan (Mary)
    31:44 - Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
    32:45 - The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen (Meredith)
    35:00 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
    36:59 - Two Friends Books
    38:28 - Deep Dive: Reading Therapy with Mary
    40:42 - Slewfoot by Brom
    43:11 - @maryoliversdrunkcousin on Instagram
    43:18 - The Poetry Remedy by William Siegert
    45:27 - The Popcast
    45:54 - How We Live is How We Die by Pema Chodron
    49:10 - Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
    52:54 - Heartwood by Amity Gage
    52:55 - The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella
    52:57 - Wreck by Catherine Newman
    52:58 - Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke
    53:00 - Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein
    53:25 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
    53:36 - Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
    54:02 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
    54:04 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
    54:59 - It's Ok That You're Not Ok by Megan Devine
    55:49 - Currently Reading Substack
    56:27 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
    57:29 - Before We Go
    Meredith brings something she's curious about
    57:46 - @Meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram
    58:41 - The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo
    59:47 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan
    Mary tries a little TBR triage
    1:00:23 - The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
     
    Support Us:
    Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
    Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
    Bookish Friends Receive:
    The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida

    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 | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube
    The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
    Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
    Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
  • The Currently Reading Podcast

    Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump

    2026-04-27 | 49 mins.
    On this episode of Currently Reading, we are revisiting an episode from season 1! On episode 8, Meredith and Kaytee discussed reading slumps and how to get through them. Kaytee is bopping around the world, so we hope you enjoy this blast to the past. (head on over to the original show notes HERE to see the photos Meredith references in her bookish moment)
    Bookish Moments: lovely neighbors and bucket list trips with friends

    Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

    Deep Dive: reading slumps, how we deal with them, and some book recs to help get you through them

    Books We Want To Press Into Your Hands: each host brings a book they want everyone to read

    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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    5:12 - Moonlight in Vermont AirBnB in Stowe, VT
    6:54 - Bear Pond Books in Stowe, Vermont
    7:45 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Kaytee)
    7:58 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
    10:22 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Meredith)
    10:30 - Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson
    13:00 - Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Kaytee)
    13:25 - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
    13:30 - How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
    15:51 - Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
    17:24 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips (Meredith)
    20:12 - A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (Kaytee)
    21:40 - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
    25:36 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Meredith)
    27:13 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
    28:00 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
    28:42 - The Vanderbeeker's of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
    33:28 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
    34:11 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
    39:40 - Calypso by David Sedaris
    40:39 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
    41:13 - Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris
    43:47 -Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine. by Jennifer Li Shotz
    43:53 - Hero by Jennifer Li Shotz
    46:15 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
     
    Support Us:
    Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
    Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
    Bookish Friends Receive:
    The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas

    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 | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube
    The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
    Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
    Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
  • The Currently Reading Podcast

    Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us

    2026-04-20 | 1h 9 mins.
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
    Bookish Moments: Whiny men in books and reading to our kids

    Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

    Deep Dive: books we rated fairly low, but have stuck with us over time.

    Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from Roxanna

    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 - Bite Size Intro
    1:50 - We encourage you to spend your dollars at indie bookstores this Saturday, April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day!
    4:26 - Bookish Moments of the Week
    4:49 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
    5:47 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
    7:35 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
    10:00 - Current Reads
    10:08 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Roxanna)
    12:21 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
    18:58 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Kaytee)
    24:01 - One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (Roxanna)
    28:12 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live
    28:34 - Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim (Kaytee) 
    31:56 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
    32:11 - Fuzz by Mary Roach
    33:34 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (Roxanna)
    37:01 - Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
    38:15 - Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill (Kaytee)
    40:23 - The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
    40:31 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
    41:48 - Deep Dive: Lower Rated Books That Stuck With Us
    42:57 - Wine Witch On Fire by Natalie MacLean
    48:27 - Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain
    50:08 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl
    50:10 - Blood Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
    50:46 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
    51:51 - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
    55:29 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
    56:44 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
    57:10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    57:13 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
    57:42 - Dawn by Octavia Butler
    57:48 - Kindred by Octavia Butler
    1:01:24 - You by Caroline Kepnes
    1:04:56 - Before We Go
    Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
    1:05:12 - Currently Reading Patreon (gets you access to our Discord!)
    1:05:31 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
    Roxanna brings a sleeper hit
    1:06:25 - Food that Really Schmecks by Edna Stabler
     
    Support Us:
    Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
    Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
    Bookish Friends Receive:
    The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas

    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 | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube
    The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
    Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
    Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
  • The Currently Reading Podcast

    Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR

    2026-04-13 | 1h 7 mins.
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:
    Bookish Moments: Spring cleaning and outgoing books

    Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

    Deep Dive: the oldest books on our TBR

    Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Meredith is curious about

    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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    1:21 - Bookish Moments of the Week
    6:05 - Current Reads
    6:59 - A Question of Guilt by Jorn Lier Horst (Meredith, amazon link)
    9:36 - Daunt Books
    11:59 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (Kaytee)
    12:05 - The Novel Neighbor
    17:05 - This American Woman by Zarna Garg (Meredith)
    18:59 - Born A Crime by Trevor Noah 
    23:30 - Zarna Garg on TikTok
    24:19 - The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr (Kaytee)
    24:27- The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr
    29:35 - Vigil by George Saunders (Meredith)
    31:25 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
    31:33 - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
    37:54 - The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (Kaytee)
    38:09 - Fabled Bookshop
    38:13 - The Life We Bury by Allan Eskens
    38:18 - Content Bookstore
    42:53 - Deep Dive: The Oldest Books on our TBR
    43:20 - Currently Reading Substack
    43:24 - Currently Reading Website
    47:22 - The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
    48:12 - 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northrup
    49:09 - Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
    50:31 - How We Learn by Benedict Carey
    51:57 - Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton
    53:57 - CR Season 5: Episode 18
    54:00 - Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
    56:33 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu
    58:12 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
    58:54 - Before We Go
    Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
    Meredith brings something she is curious about
     
    Support Us:
    Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
    Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
    Bookish Friends Receive:
    The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas

    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 | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube
    The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
    Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
    Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
  • The Currently Reading Podcast

    Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets

    2026-04-06 | 1h 1 mins.
    On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
    Bookish Moments: Project Hail Mary and a bookish guest bedroom

    Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

    Deep Dive: all about our book budgets

    Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Kaytee is curious about

    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 - Bite Size Intro
    1:50 - Currently Reading Patreon
    2:42 - Fabled Bookshop
    2:44 - Book Lover Weekend
    4:43 - Bookish Moments of the Week
    5:01 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    6:13 - @sciencewhizliz on Instagram
    9:33 - "You've Been Poisoned" teacup
    10:35 - Your Guide To Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson
    11:52 - Current Reads
    12:03 - Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson (Kaytee)
    12:40 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
    12:41 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
    16:22 - The Deep by Nick Cutter (Meredith)
    19:38 - Sphere by Michael Crichton
    20:35 - The Troop by Nick Cutter
    21:06 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
    21:26 - In the Shadow of the Mountain by Sylvia Vasquez-Lovado (Kaytee)
    21:57 - CR Season 6: Episode 48
    25:16 - The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Meredith)
    29:56 - North is the Night by Emily Rath (Kaytee)
    34:24 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Meredith)
    35:49 - An Unlikely Story 
    42:03 - Deep Dive: Our Book Budgets
    43:01 - @deadendbooks_rva
    50:12 - Book of the Month
    50:20 - Goldsboro Book Subscriptions
    51:17 - Libro.fm
    51:25 - Storygraph
    51:47 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon
    51:58 - Shelf Respect by the Popcast
    52:30 - Aardvark Book Club
    52:33 - Satisfiction
    52:35 - Fairyloot
    53:19 - Sleuth Box w/Fabled
    55:48 - Before We Go
    Meredith highlights a bookish friend post
    56:22 - Fairyloot Epic Fantasy subscription
    Kaytee brings something she is curious about
    57:33 - Inside Literary Prize
    57:58 - Canada Reads
    58:20 - South to America by Imani Perry
    58:27 - Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
    58:39 - 2026 Inside Literary Prize Shortlist
     
    Support Us:
    Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch
    Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon
    Bookish Friends Receive:
    The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Two Friends Books in Bentonville, Arkansas

    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 | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube
    The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
    Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
    Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

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About The Currently Reading Podcast

Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Meredith and Kaytee are two bookish friends who discuss their most recent reads - and please know, they are going to be honest about how they felt about them! All conversations are spoiler-free, pinkie promise. In addition, they'll talk about books they've loved forever, and a variety of other bookish topics - all to help you develop the reading life you've always wanted. Looking for your next great read? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers".
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