The Currently Reading Podcast
Books & Literature
About
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...
Episodes
- Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary
On this episode of The Currently Reading Podcast, Meredith and Mary discuss bookish moments, current reads, and reading therapy. They share their thoughts on various books, including "Howl's Moving Castle" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to th…
- Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump
Meredith and Kaytee revisit an earlier episode to discuss reading slumps and how to get through them. They share book recommendations to help listeners overcome reading slumps and discuss their current reads and books they want to recommen…
- Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us
Kaytee and Roxanna discuss bookish moments, current reads, and low-rated books that have stuck with them. They also introduce a new segment called "Before We Go", featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from Roxanna.
- Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR
Kaytee and Meredith discuss their current reads, spring cleaning their book collections, and the oldest books on their "To Be Read" lists. They also feature bookish friend posts and a segment where Meredith shares something she is curious…
- Season 8, Episode 35: Bookish Bedrooms + Our Book Budgets
Meredith and Kaytee discuss bookish moments, current reads including "Project Hail Mary" and "Blood in the Water," and a deep dive into managing book budgets. They also share bookish friend posts and Kaytee's curiosities.
- Season 8, Episode 34: Books That Grow + Our Reading Traditions
Kaytee and Meredith discuss books that grow as readers engage with them, serendipitous book festival experiences, and their personal reading traditions. They also share their current reads and book recommendations.
- Season 8, Episode 33: Reading Grooves + Our Reading Hermitages
On this episode, Meredith and Elizabeth of The Currently Reading Podcast discuss their current reads and explore which authors' complete works they would bring to a reading hermitage. They also share bookish moments and friend posts.
- Season 8, Episode 32: Exciting Adaptations + How To Audiobook
Kaytee and Meredith discuss book adaptations, share their current reads, and offer advice on how to use audiobooks. They also highlight bookish friend posts and Kaytee shares something she is curious about.
- Season 8, Episode 31: Book Festivals + Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List
Meredith and Kaytee discuss book festivals and their current reads. They also revisit the Currently Reading Press List and share bookish friend posts.
- Season 8, Episode 30: Weekly Buddy Reading + Organizing Our Bookshelves
Kaytee and Mary discuss their current reads, bookish moments, and tips for organizing bookshelves. They delve into various titles and engage in a deep dive on bookshelf organization.
- Season 8, Episode 29: A Website Refresh + Curating A Bookstagram
Kaytee and Meredith discuss bookish moments, their current reads, and a website refresh. They also share insights on curating a Bookstagram and feature bookish friend posts.
- Season 8, Episode 28: Reader Speed Dating + CR Style Book Clubs
On this episode of The Currently Reading Podcast, Kaytee and Meredith discuss bookish moments, their current reads, and explain a Currently Reading literary society. They also highlight bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit book.
- Season 8, Episode 27: We Control Our Reading + Boss My TBR
Meredith and Kaytee discuss their recent reading experiences, including a bookstore visit and slow reading. They also feature a "Deep Dive" segment called "Boss My TBR" where they assist listeners in organizing their reading lists and shar…
- Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read
Meredith and Roxanna discuss their current reads and bookish moments. They take a deep dive into why they re-read books and make wishes about their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 25: Get Your Eyes Checked + All Things Special Editions
On this episode, Meredith and Kaytee discuss bookish moments, current reads, and a deep dive into special editions of books. They also share their wishes relating to their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2025!
Mary and Roxanna share their top reads of 2025 on this episode of The Currently Reading Podcast. They delve into individual reading statistics from the year and highlight their favorite books, covering a range of genres and authors.
- Season 8, Episode 23: Slow Reads + How And Why We Rate Our Books
On this episode, Meredith and Kaytee discuss slow reads, their book rating system, and current reads. They share bookish moments and make wishes for their reading lives. Specific books mentioned include "The Complete Stories" by Flannery O…
- Season 8, Episode 22: Our Top Reads of 2025!
In this episode, Kaytee and Meredith from The Currently Reading Podcast share their top books of 2025. They highlight favorite novels and discuss various superlatives from their reading experiences.
- Season 8, Episode 21: A Look Back - Our Top 10 Reads of 2021
Kaytee and Meredith review their top 10 reads from 2021, featuring a variety of books such as "Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn and "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. The episode also mentions other notable books from their reading year.
- Season 8, Episode 20: Finding Bookish Twins + Organizing Our Recommendation Sources
Meredith and Kaytee discuss finding bookish twins and organizing book recommendation sources. They also share their current reads and bookish moments, and visit The Fountain to make wishes about their reading lives.
- Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 12: The Time Traveler's Wife
This episode is a spoil-filled discussion of the book and film adaptation of 'The Time Traveler's Wife'. It covers pivotal scenes, changes from the book to the movie, and casting choices.
- Season 8, Episode 19: Reading Short Books + Deep Dive w/ Megan P. Evans
Kaytee and guest Megan P. Evans delve into their reading experiences, including short books and current reads. The episode also features a deep dive into how the podcast has impacted Megan P. Evans' life.
- Season 8, Episode 18: Re-Reading + How We've Changed For Good
This episode of the Currently Reading Podcast features Kaytee and Meredith discussing their experiences with re-reading books and how their perspectives have evolved due to the podcast. They also share their current reads, book-related mom…
- Season 8, Episode 17: New Bookcases + Reading Therapy w/Mary Heim
Meredith and Mary discuss new bookcases, current reads, and reading therapy with guest Mary Heim. They also share book recommendations and bookish moments.
- Season 8, Episode 16: Losing Track of Time + Our Book Club Recs
Kaytee and Meredith of The Currently Reading Podcast discuss their bookish moments, current reads, and a selection of books they recommend for book clubs. They also share wishes for their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 15: A Poem A Day + YOUR Top Reads 2019-2024
Meredith and Kaytee discuss a daily poem and their current reads. They also share listener-submitted top books from 2019-2024 and announce a giveaway winner.
- A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 10: The Long Way Home
Meredith and Roxanna of the Currently Reading Podcast discuss "The Long Way Home" by Louise Penny. This spoiler-filled episode examines the book's context, plot, characters, and themes, including redemption and Canadian elements. They also…
- Season 8, Episode 14: Reading Merit Badges + Books We Recently Set Aside
Kaytee and Meredith talk about books they recently set aside and why, as well as their current reads. They also share bookish moments and visit "The Fountain" to make wishes about their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years Past
Meredith and Kaytee discuss various books they are currently reading and share their bookish moments. They also rank their favorite reads from the past several years, from 2019 to 2024.
- Season 8, Episode 12: Reading Mishaps + Travels and Book Buying
Meredith and Kaytee discuss accidental reads and jumbled audiobooks, their current reads, and how they buy books while traveling. They also share book-related wishes.
- Season 8, Episode 11: Book Bundles + Books That Zigged When You Thought They'd Zag
Kaytee and Roxanna discuss book bundles, their current reads, and books that surprised them. They also share bookish moments and make wishes related to their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 10: Squeeze Your Tenders + When Reading Gets Dangerous
Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments, current reads, and delve into the topic of when reading can be dangerous. They also share their wishes for their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 9: Car-cuteries + Narrative POVs
Meredith and Kaytee discuss car picnics, bookshelves, and current reads. They also delve into narrative POVs and make wishes about their reading lives at The Fountain.
- Season 8, Episode 8: Wordy Card Games + All Things Pre-Order
In this episode, Kaytee and Meredith discuss bookish moments, current reads, and topics including wordy card games and book pre-orders. They also answer a listener question about pre-orders.
- Season 8, Episode 7: Small-Town Escapes + Reading - Why So Serious?
In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee discuss book collecting, current reads, and the seriousness of reading. They share their bookish moments and make wishes related to their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 6: Octogenarians in the Spotlight + Diving into Reading Deeply
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee discuss their current reads, bookish moments, and how to read deeply. They also share their reading-related wishes.
- Season 8, Episode 5: The 4th C: Relaxing Your Chestal Region + Boss My TBR
Meredith and Kaytee discuss various book-related topics. They share their current reads, talk about "bossing" their "To Be Read" lists, and make wishes about their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 4: Bookish Bling + Using AI to Improve Your Reading Life
This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast features Kaytee and Roxanna discussing bookish bling, their current reads, and how listeners can use AI to improve their reading life. The hosts also share their wishes for their reading lives.
- Season 8, Episode 3: Let There Be Light + Avoiding Book Amnesia
This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast features Meredith and Kaytee discussing bookish moments, their current reads, and a deep dive into avoiding "bookish amnesia." They also share wishes related to their reading lives in a segment…
- Season 8, Episode 2: Reader Roulette + Our Assigned Summer Reading
Meredith and Kaytee discuss their reading habits, current books they are reading, and experiences with their assigned summer reading. They cover various titles such as "Hide and Seek," "You Could Make This Place Beautiful," and "Tom Lake,"…
- Season 8, Episode 1: Deciding Once + What We Did On Our Summer Break
Meredith and Kaytee discuss their reading lives, including current reads like "Playground" and "Until August," and share what they did on their summer break. They also make wishes about their reading habits.
- Season 7, Episode 50: Best of Season 7
Meredith and Kaytee review Season 7 of The Currently Reading Podcast. They discuss interesting statistics, look back at popular episodes and segments, and reflect on books featured during the season.
- Season 7, Episode 49: The Listener Press!
Meredith and Kaytee discuss 20 book titles submitted by their listeners, including "The Glorious Heresies" by Lisa McInerney and "North Woods" by Daniel Mason. These listener recommendations lead to an expanded reading list for the hosts a…
- Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!
Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Roxanna and Mary to discuss unique and shared reading experiences. Topics include library habits, popular books, discovering backlist titles, and various approaches to selecting books. They mention titles…
- Season 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's Hands
Meredith and Kaytee discuss their reading lives, including bookish moments and current reads. They also check in on their reading habits and recommend books to each other.
- Season 7, Episode 46: Witchy Names + All About Morning Reading
Kaytee and Meredith discuss witchy names, morning reading habits, and various books they have been reading. They also share their bookish moments and make wishes for their reading lives.
- Season 7, Episode 45: Send Your Listener Press + Summer Is For The Youths
Kaytee and Mary talk about their current reads, bookish events, and why middle grade and YA books are perfect for summer. They also invite listeners to submit their "listener presses" for an upcoming segment.
- Season 7, Episode 44: Sick Reading + To Skim Or Not To Skim
On this episode, Kaytee and Meredith discuss reading experiences including being sick and reading during trips. They also share their current reads and delve into when it is appropriate to skim while reading.
- Season 7, Episode 43: Bookish Get Togethers + Virtual Reading Retreats
On this episode of The Currently Reading Podcast, Meredith and Mary discuss bookish get-togethers and virtual reading retreats. They also share their current reads and wishes for their reading lives.
- Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 11: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Popcorn in the Pages, a spin-off of The Currently Reading Podcast, examines the adaptation of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." The hosts discuss differences between the book and the film, including scene changes, character developments,…