On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new merch and a comfort read Current Reads: some books that were directly recommended by readers and ended up being big hits Deep Dive: our bookish confessions, in which we essentially play strip poker with opinions Book Presses: a book that is singular in its execution and an old school favorite As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you’d prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:40 - Currently Reading Patreon 2:20 - Currently Reading Mighty Networks 4:35 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:48 - Currently Reading Zazzle Store 5:48 - Meredith’s “Scary Books are my Jam” mug 8:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 8:40 - Current Reads 8:45 - Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (Kaytee) 13:39 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 14:00 - The Son by Philipp Meyer (Meredith) 17:03 - Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann 18:06 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 18:08 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty 18:55 - Frankie and Bug by Gayle Foreman (Kaytee) 19:24 - If I Stay by Gayle Foreman 19:25 - Where She Went by Gayle Foreman 22:30 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 22:40 - These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant  23:17 - NurtureShock by Po Bronson (Meredith) 27:00 - Black Birds in the Sky by Brandi Colbert (Kaytee) 28:11 - Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 30:25 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (Meredith) 32:07 - Storybound Subscription from Fabled  35:53 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff 36:32 - Deep Dive: Our Bookish Confessions 55:37 - Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death by Amita Murray 57:29  - Books We’d Like to Press Into Your Hands 57:55 - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo (Kaytee) 58:03 - Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson 58:23 - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu  59:47 - Blackwell’s UK 1:00:53 - What Should I Do With My Life by Po Bronson (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast