Season 4, Episode 5: Back to School with Campus Novels

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Pages at the Park and picking new curriciula Current Reads: following up on a series, going on adventures, and learning through reading fiction and non-fiction Deep Dive: back to school - our favorite campus novels Book Presses: a foodie memoir and back to school for non-school-age readers As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  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 support!*   . . . . Bookish Moment of the Week: 1:44 - Amy’s Instagram @what_amy_reads Current Reads: 5:19 - Rock the Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein (Mary) 8:51 - Chasing the Thrill: Obsession, Death and Glory in America’s Most Extraordinary Treasure Hunt by Daniel Barbarisi (Kaytee) 11:30 - Collected Works Bookstore 11:47 - Rush by Lisa Patton (Mary) 15:21 - Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar (Kaytee) 18:37 - The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson (Mary) 18:47 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 21:44 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson  22:58 - Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Back to School with Campus Novels 28:12 - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 28:54 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 29:24 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend  30:40 - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld 31:41 - Admission by Julie Buxbaum 32:47 - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallero  33:05 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 33:15 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abbi Dare 33:53 - Dear. Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay 34:41 - Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia 35:13 - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 35:29 - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 36:11 - Legenborn by Tracy Deonn 36:56 - Lobizona by Romina Garber 37:00 - Cazadora by Romina Garber 37:03 - Bookshop.org 37:38 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 37:57 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 39:11 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 39:42 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt 39:49 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 39:56 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman 40:43 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 42:00 - A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (Mary) 44:52 - Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram [email protected] Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

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Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week.