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On this week\\u2019s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: getting book mail and reading with a kiddo

• Current Reads: the COVID fairy and a book so in my wheelhouse I can\\u2019t believe it exists

• Deep Dive: what makes a good villain in a book and which ones are the very best

• Book Presses: middle grade and one more amazing villain

As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you\\u2019d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don\\u2019t scroll down!\\xa0

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your\\u202fsupport!*\\u202f\\xa0

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Bookish Moments:

1:46 - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer

2:06 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

3:23 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling

3:57 - The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Current Reads:

4:59 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Kaytee)

7:45 - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Meredith)

10:49 - Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard (Kaytee)

16:23 - Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Meredith)

21:35 - This Is My America by Kim Johnson (Kaytee)

21:43 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone\\xa0

21:45 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

23:18 - A Good Girl\\u2019s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

24:42 - A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Meredith)

25:18 - Sarah\\u2019s Bookshelves Live w/Kimberly McCreight

25:59 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

26:00 - The Holdout by Graham Moore

Deep Dive - The Best and Worst Fictional Villans:

29:51 - Dexter in Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

31:05 - The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker

32:14 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

32:57 - Moriarty in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

33:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins\\xa0

33:56 - A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

34:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire

35:39 - Lost Boy by Christina Henry

36:18\\xa0 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

36:20 - The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

36:24 - The Magician\\u2019s Nephew by C.S. Lewis

36:58 - Heartless by Marissa Meyer

37:00 - Alice\\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

37:16 - All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella\\u2019s Stepmother by Danielle Teller

37:52 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (Umbridge\\u2019s first appearance)

38:58 - Matilda by Roald Dahl

39:42 - Hannibal Lector in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

40:04 - You by Caroline Kepnes

40:40 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

41:06 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

42:05 - Bookend Homeschoolers podcast, especially episode 14

42:17 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee)

43:45 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Meredith)

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