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The Currently Reading Podcast

The Currently Reading Podcast

By: Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb
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Summary
 Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast for people who want honest book recommendations and a smarter way to choose their next read. Every Monday, hosts Meredith and Kaytee talk through the books they are currently reading and share spoiler-free book reviews across every genre. They will help you figure out what to read next, and their signature "Reader Know Thyself" approach goes deeper, helping you understand your own reading taste so your TBR finally works for you. Light on the chit-chat, heavy on the book talk. Ad-free, and proudly supporting independent bookstores always. New episodes every Monday. Named one of the New York Times' "Best Podcasts for Book Lovers."© Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Whale Harbor & Miss Wolcott's Ghost (S9E15)

    Whale Harbor & Miss Wolcott's Ghost (S9E15)
    Nov 9 2026
    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are here to talk about their current reads, a deep dive that brings books Elizabeth is excited about coming in early 2027, a coincidental bookish friend highlight, and Elizabeth tells us what she's currently 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). 0:00 — Welcome to Currently Reading 2:13 — Bookish Moments of the Week 6:33 — Current Reads 6:43 — The Only Thing There Is to Want by Sarah Hepola (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781984820334 10:31 — The Cross by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) https://a.co/d/0ezSWWCu (amazon link) 16:28 — Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668224632 20:43 — Thinky Thoughts by Gwenna Laithland (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250390028 25:27 — Tiger's Mouth by Lucy Tan (Elizabeth) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217301089 27:56 — Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250412607 34:55 — Deep Dive: New Releases 37:30 — All Together Now by Julie Buxbaum https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781668266397 (releases Mar 30, 2027) 40:52 — Two Lives by Alexis Schaitkin https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781250439277 (releases Jan 26, 2027) 42:45 — Tastes Like Seeing God by Nina Machiko Tam https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9798217061464 (releases Feb 2, 2027) 47:30 — Before We Go 52:05 — Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's IPL is brought to us by a new to us bookstore, Wild Bird Bookshop in Dacula, Georgia. Head to their instagram, @wildbirdbookshop or their website HERE to check them out! 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 Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: 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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    54 mins
  • Generation: Babysitter's Club from Connecticut Public

    Generation: Babysitter's Club from Connecticut Public
    Nov 6 2026

    Today, we're sharing an episode from Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, the new podcast series from Connecticut Public that goes beyond nostalgia to explore this iconic book series as a cultural phenomenon.

    In this episode, host Daniela Doncel uncovers how the Baby-Sitters Club books came to be and how they changed the business of book publishing, featuring an exclusive interview with series co-creator Jean Feiwel—now Senior Vice President and Publisher at Macmillan. The episode also features insights from author and University of California-San Diego literature professor Seth Lehrer and University of Alberta professor emeritus Margaret Mackey.

    To listen to the other episodes of Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, see here: https://link.mgln.ai/nv7Gs5
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    41 mins
  • In the Shadow of Eight & The Undercover Bookshop + Brain Stacking (S9E14)

    In the Shadow of Eight & The Undercover Bookshop + Brain Stacking (S9E14)
    Nov 2 2026
    Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith brings a surprise deep dive for Kaytee, which includes the idea of "brain stacking". They also discuss their current reads, highlight a group of bookish friends, and Meredith explains a DNF without prejudice 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 3:27 — Bookish Moments of the Week 11:12 — Current Reads 11:37 — The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780142402573 17:48 — Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon and Critical Role (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593874264 22:34 — In the Shadow of Eight by Collin Gosselin (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781538784723 29:47 — Diamond Doris by Doris Payne (Kaytee, Solid State bookshop link) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781538784723 34:39 — Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd (Meredith) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780063323056 38:48 — The Undercover Bookshop by Katherine Reay (Kaytee) https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9781400352579 41:51 — Deep Dive: Brain Stacking 59:56 — Before We Go 1:02:60 - Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel https://bookshop.org/a/79394/9780593321461 1:07::27 — Wrap-Up #books #reading #currentlyreading #podcast #currentreads ❤️ Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend on Patreon | https://patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Grab Some Merch on Zazzle | http://www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading Shop Bookshop dot org | https://bookshop.org/shop/currentlyreading Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's IPL is brought to us by a new to us bookstore, Wild Bird Bookshop in Dacula, Georgia. Head to their instagram, @wildbirdbookshop or their website HERE to check them out! 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 Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | https://instagram.com/currentlyreadingpodcast Website | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.com/ Email | hello@currentlyreadingpodcast.com Substack | https://currentlyreadingpodcast.substack.com/ Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/@currentlyreadingpodcast Threads | https://www.threads.net/@currentlyreadingpodcast The Hosts and Regulars: 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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    1 hr and 9 mins
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