Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!
07 July 2025

Season 7, Episode 48: Our 2025 Group Show!

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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are joined by show regulars Roxanna and Mary and they are discussing:

    Unique or Shared!: We give you a statement that may make us either unique or shared, and discuss!

    Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)

2:52 - Unique Or Shared

3:22 - I am the worst library user ever. (Roxanna)

5:21 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

12:37 - I love a buzzy book moment. (Mary)

14:23 - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

14:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

14:47 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

15:27 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

17:49 - I LOVE finding backlist hidden gems over buzzy moments. (Meredith)

18:22 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

18:45 - Lexicon by Max Barry

20:15 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

20:30 - The Odyssey by Homer

23:27 - I am the only one that purposefully seeks out five chili pepper books. (Kaytee)

25:22 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Mass

28:44 - I will never read a book without checking Goodreads first. (Roxanna)

37:24 - My book slump reset is a complete genre change. (Mary)

47:09 - I will “experience” a book I know won’t be for me. (Meredith)

47:43 - Dream State by Eric Puchner

48:02 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

52:15 - While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

53:15 - Schuler Books

53:36 - I keep my TBR in rainbow order. (Kaytee)

 

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