Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us
4/20/20261 hr 10 min
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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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsKatie Cobb· Host0:00
[upbeat jazz music] Hi, readers. Welcome to Currently Reading Podcast. We are bookish best friends who spend time every week talking about the books that we've read recently. And as you already know, we don't shy away from having strong opinions, so get ready.
Roxana Kasamkara· Host0:22
We're light on the chitchat, heavy on the book talk, and our conversations will always be spoiler-free. Today, we'll discuss our current reads, a readerly deep dive, and then a little something bookish before we go.
Katie Cobb· Host0:33
I'm Katie Cobb, a homeschooling mom of four living in Arizona, and I love reading to the moon and back.
Roxana Kasamkara· Host0:40
And I'm Roxana Kasamkara, a mom, a marketer, and a mood reader from Toronto, Canada, and there's nothing that I hate more than whiny men, Katie.
Katie Cobb· Host0:49
[laughs] Same, girl.
Roxana Kasamkara· Host0:51
[laughs] This is episode number 37 of Season 8, and we're so glad you're here.
Katie Cobb· Host0:56
So glad to be here. So glad to be here with you, Roxana. It's been quite some time- Yeah ... since we got to record together.
Roxana Kasamkara· Host1:02
It's been so long, and I'm so excited to be here. I have some great books for you and for all our listeners. And yeah, it feels like it's been a really long time. Now at least the springtime sunshine is coming in. We're feeling it even here in Toronto, and I just have all this light and hope and optimism to bring to the show today.
Katie Cobb· Host1:19
Ah. That is what we are doing in my life right now is seeking joy. We are seeking joy, because it's [exhales] like a deep breath in and a deep breath out. I am going to let everybody know right here at