Season 2, Episode 50: Special Episode - Best of Season Two!
07/20/20 • 51 min
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Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some “looking to the future” previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with over these two years, and we could never have imagined how much this podcast could have brought to our lives.
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!
*Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*
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Best of Season 2:
4:10 - Season 2, Episode 31: Spicy Takes: Books We Wanted to Throw Against the Wall
6:04 - Episode 27 of Season 1: Bookish Pet Peeves
6:57 - Season 2, Episode 22: Goodreads Choice Award Side-Eye
7:11 - Season 2, Episode 23: Our Best Books of 2019
8:23 - Golden Earbud Awards EPISODE and Instagram post
8:43 - Meredith visits Kaytee Instagram Post
9:48 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
10:04 - Ideal Bookshelf Puzzle
10:15 - A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin
10:40 - Apple Watch
10:55 - Bookshop.org
12:28 - Episode 36 of Season 2
12:33 - Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West
13:42 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
13:32 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
16:49 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
18:29 - Season 2, Episode 36 conversation about wild animal pets
20:29 - COVID(eo)s on Patreon - free for all!
22:02 - COVID(eo) with 5 of our kiddos!
28:29 - Patreon - the beginning of Bookish Friend(ship)s
39:31 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
40:52 - Slay by Brittney Morris
40:54 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi
42:22 - Season 2, Episode 29 - Golden Earbud Awards
42:55 - Season 2, Episode 35 - Girl, Get You A Bookstagram
44:16 - Season 2, Episode 25 - Cozy Mystery Deep Dive
45:31 - Minisode with January LaVoy
45:53 - Minisode with Anna Hithersay
47:41 - Patreon
49:14 - REMINDER: Last episode of Season 2, but be sure to join us on Instagram next week for a giveaway!
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are reflecting back on our second year of podcasting and our biggest wins and our biggest regrets. We get a bit vulnerable, a bit silly, and a bit reflective. You’ll get some behind-the-scenes glimpses as well as some “looking to the future” previews. We are so grateful for the cadre of listeners that we have connected with over these two years, and we could never have imagined how much this podcast could have brought to our lives.
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!
*Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*
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Best of Season 2:
4:10 - Season 2, Episode 31: Spicy Takes: Books We Wanted to Throw Against the Wall
6:04 - Episode 27 of Season 1: Bookish Pet Peeves
6:57 - Season 2, Episode 22: Goodreads Choice Award Side-Eye
7:11 - Season 2, Episode 23: Our Best Books of 2019
8:23 - Golden Earbud Awards EPISODE and Instagram post
8:43 - Meredith visits Kaytee Instagram Post
9:48 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
10:04 - Ideal Bookshelf Puzzle
10:15 - A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin
10:40 - Apple Watch
10:55 - Bookshop.org
12:28 - Episode 36 of Season 2
12:33 - Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West
13:42 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
13:32 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
16:49 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
18:29 - Season 2, Episode 36 conversation about wild animal pets
20:29 - COVID(eo)s on Patreon - free for all!
22:02 - COVID(eo) with 5 of our kiddos!
28:29 - Patreon - the beginning of Bookish Friend(ship)s
39:31 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
40:52 - Slay by Brittney Morris
40:54 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi
42:22 - Season 2, Episode 29 - Golden Earbud Awards
42:55 - Season 2, Episode 35 - Girl, Get You A Bookstagram
44:16 - Season 2, Episode 25 - Cozy Mystery Deep Dive
45:31 - Minisode with January LaVoy
45:53 - Minisode with Anna Hithersay
47:41 - Patreon
49:14 - REMINDER: Last episode of Season 2, but be sure to join us on Instagram next week for a giveaway!
Connect With Us:
Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram
Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram
Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram
Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram
Previous Episode
Season 2, Episode 49: Special Episode - Ask Us Anything!
Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners!
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!
*Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*
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Ask Us Anything:
Questions are in italics in case it helps you find a title!
1:58 - Books that Get Better Upon A Re-read?
2:27 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling
3:04 - Where do you read?
6:14 - Meredith’s twinkle lights by her bed!
7:04 - Kindle Paperwhite
9:07 - Character-driven versus plot-driven novels?
10:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
10:35 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
10:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
11:19 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
11:43 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
14:41 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven
14:50 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
14:55 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
16:32 - The River by Peter Heller
17:03 - Personality-typing results?
17:22 - Myers-Briggs Test
17:30 - Hogwarts House Test
17:35 - Four Tendencies Quiz
17:56 - Astrological Sign Chart
17:03 - Enneagram Test
20:50 - What are you curious about?
20:07 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
22:52 - Let’s Make Art box
23:00 - Kaytee uses Dropcloth embroidery samplers
27:24 - Little Old Plant Lady on Tik Tok
28:07 - Something you’ve learned about yourself because of the podcast?
32:55 - What are two things you’d buy if you won the lottery?
34:07 - What are your favorite wireless earbuds?
34:15 - SoundPeats True Wireless Earbuds
34:34 - Apple AirPods
35:00 - Favorite beverage and/or snack while reading?
36:55 - How does Kaytee listen to audiobooks with kids around?
40:08 - How did Mindy get started with hiking and does she love hiking-related books?
44:31 - Has Meredith used audiobooks to get through long runs?
47:32 - Sneak peak into Season 3 and Patreon!
48:38 - Join Currently Reading on Patreon!
49:44 - COVID(eo)s!!
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 on Instagram
Next Episode
Season 3, Episode 1: We’re back - with a new look!
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:
- Bookish Moments: libraries reopening and bookstore visits!
- Current Reads: some diverging opinions mixed with five-star reads
- Deep Dive: what we did over our “summer break”
- Book Presses: non-fiction that will change your life and a fun historical romp
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!
*Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*
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Book of the Month (ad) - these are Goodreads links as we hope you’ll use our link if you’re interested in these titles:
1:30 - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
1:38 - Serial Podcast
2:43 - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
3:41 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
3:44 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
4:14 - Use our link and CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99
Bookish Moments:
5:57 - Meredith’s TBR Cart
7:26 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM
Current Reads:
8:25 - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson (Kaytee)
8:31 - Libro.FM Audiobook Listening Copy program
11:12 - Murder at Melrose Court by Karen Baugh Menuhin (Meredith)
12:35 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
14:08 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Kaytee)
17:36 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
23:37 - Verity by Colleen Hoover (Meredith)
27:41 - COVID(eo) with Jennifer Nichols
28:52 - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Kaytee)
29:05 - Kaytee Reads Too Much for Patrons
29:30 - Scribd - try it for 60 days for free!
32:18 - Greenwood by Michael Christie (Meredith)
Deep Dive - Our Summer Break:
38:19 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman
39:40 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:
42:11 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (Kaytee)
44:04 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (Meredith)
44:15 - COVID(eo) with Erica Keckley
44:49 - Season 1, Episode 43 with Amanda Espinosa
47:50 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
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 on Instagram
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