Season 8, Episode 26: The End Of An Era + Why We Re-Read
Mon Feb 02 2026
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphors
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: if we re-read and why
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives
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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3:06 - Ad For Ourselves
3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts "Seven Podcasts for Bookworms"
6:16 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
6:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
14:14 - Our Current Reads
14:25 - The Q by Beth Brower (Roxanna)
14:30 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
18:22 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
20:18 - Lock In by John Scalzi (Meredith)
23:30 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi
26:41 - The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna)
29:53 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
32:46 - The Governess and the Rogue by Mimi Matthews (Meredith)
35:26 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews
35:28 - Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews
38:25 - A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Roxanna)
43:00 - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Meredith)
47:44 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
52:34 - Deep Dive: Why We Re-Read
56:59 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
57:42 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
1:00:02 - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
1:01:11 - Getting Things Done by David Allen
1:01:15 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown
1:01:21 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
1:01:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1:02:09 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
1:02:22 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
1:02:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:04:18 - I wish to bring back the Currently Reading literary society. (Roxanna)
1:05:03 - @roxannathereader on Instagram
1:06:00 - I want to highlight the show Bookish on PBS. (Meredith)
Support Us:
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Bookish Friends Receive:
The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is a special romance edition with Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri.
Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.
All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller
From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry
The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts
Connect With Us:
The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads
The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna
Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans
Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: stickers on books and book metaphors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: if we re-read and why The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . 3:06 - Ad For Ourselves 3:49 - NYT Article about book podcasts "Seven Podcasts for Bookworms" 6:16 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 6:22 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7:32 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 14:14 - Our Current Reads 14:25 - The Q by Beth Brower (Roxanna) 14:30 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 18:22 - For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn 20:18 - Lock In by John Scalzi (Meredith) 23:30 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 26:41 - The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (Roxanna) 29:53 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 32:46 - The Governess and the Rogue by Mimi Matthews (Meredith) 35:26 - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews 35:28 - Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews 38:25 - A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Roxanna) 43:00 - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Meredith) 47:44 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 52:34 - Deep Dive: Why We Re-Read 56:59 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 57:42 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower 1:00:02 - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 1:01:11 - Getting Things Done by David Allen 1:01:15 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown 1:01:21 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski 1:01:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 1:02:09 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 1:02:22 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1:02:38 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:04:18 - I wish to bring back the Currently Reading literary society. (Roxanna) 1:05:03 - @roxannathereader on Instagram 1:06:00 - I want to highlight the show Bookish on PBS. (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is a special romance edition with Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!