Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: Whiny men in books and reading to our kids
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: books we rated fairly low, but have stuck with us over time.
Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a sleeper hit from Roxanna
Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site).
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:10 - Bite Size Intro
1:50 - We encourage you to spend your dollars at indie bookstores this Saturday, April 25th for Independent Bookstore Day!
4:26 - Bookish Moments of the Week
4:49 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
5:47 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
7:35 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
10:00 - Current Reads
10:08 - Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Roxanna)
12:21 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
18:58 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Kaytee)
24:01 - One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (Roxanna)
28:12 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live
28:34 - Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim (Kaytee)
31:56 - An Immense World by Ed Yong
32:11 - Fuzz by Mary Roach
33:34 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (Roxanna)
37:01 - Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
38:15 - Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill (Kaytee)
40:23 - The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
40:31 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
41:48 - Deep Dive: Lower Rated Books That Stuck With Us
42:57 - Wine Witch On Fire by Natalie MacLean
48:27 - Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain
50:08 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl
50:10 - Blood Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
50:46 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
51:51 - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
55:29 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
56:44 - How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
57:10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
57:13 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
57:42 - Dawn by Octavia Butler
57:48 - Kindred by Octavia Butler
1:01:24 - You by Caroline Kepnes
1:04:56 - Before We Go
Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post
1:05:12 - Currently Reading Patreon (gets you access to our Discord!)
1:05:31 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Roxanna brings a sleeper hit
1:06:25 - Food that Really Schmecks by Edna Stabler
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