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On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: an internet panel discussion and a family reading hack Current Reads: some big exciting books and some that were overhyped Deep Dive: we dissect the character-driven versus plot-driven spectrum Book Presses: some of our favorite “character-driven” reads 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 (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 Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:30 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine 1:33 - Episode 25 of Season 3 with Gretchen Rubin 1:49 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram Bookish Moments: 2:56 - 400 Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 4:57 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast Current Reads: 6:04 - The Secret Life of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (Kaytee) 6:29 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 7:46 - Co-Parenting 101: Helping your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce by Deesha Philyaw and Michael D Thomas 8:40 - Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener (Meredith) 12:51 - Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (Kaytee) 14:55 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas 15:52 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Meredith) 16:56 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 22:44 - A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown (Kaytee) 25:37 - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 26:42 - A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Rosanne A. Brown 27:30 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (Meredith) 27:42 - What Should I Read Next Podcast Episode w/Meredith 27:48 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 32:02 - NetGalley Deep Dive - Plot Driven vs Character Driven Books: 36:02 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 36:38 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 39:02 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 39:42 - Hannah Coulter by Wendall Berry Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:55 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee) 44:36 - The Current by Tim Johnston (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