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The Currently Reading Podcast

The Currently Reading Podcast

Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb 440 Episodes Jun 29, 2026

Currently Reading is a weekly book podcast hosted by Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb. Each Monday, they discuss the books they are currently reading and provide spoiler-free reviews across various genres. The podcast aims to help listeners choose their next read and understand their own reading preferences. It is ad-free and supports independent bookstores.

Episodes

Currently Reading Made Me Read It + Utilizing The Library Well (S8E47) Jun 29, 2026 56:12 Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are back together to discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads vary from ones we felt bland about, to books that we loved. For our Deep Dive, we
Annotating Books + Not Rating Books We Read (Season 8, Episode 46) Jun 22, 2026 01:03:56 Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads bring beloved authors and new to us reads, with some spicy opinions. For our Deep Dive, we discuss reasons
Bookish Conversation Anywhere + Changing Our Opinion on Books (Season 8, Episode 45) Jun 15, 2026 01:05:11 Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads cover a wide range of topics from children's classics to cannibalism. For our Deep Dive, we discuss bo
Going Into A Book Blind + Making Birthdays Bookish (Season 8, Episode 44) Jun 8, 2026 01:06:53 Want to know what kind of reader you are? TAKE OUR QUIZ: https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/quiz   In this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith discuss their bookish moments of the week, and then tell you about three current reads each. For this week's episode, our current reads span the years from 1963 to 2026, ranging from murdery goodness to literary fiction to non-fiction abo
London Bookstore Strategies + Books We'd Stock In Our Own Bookstores (S8E43) Jun 1, 2026 01:08:40 On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Elizabeth are discussing: Bookish Moments: overseas bookstores and book resources Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Meredith and Elizabeth imagine books in their own bookstore Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Elizabeth updates us on her gra
Boss My TBR + Finding Your Reading Sanity (S8E42) May 25, 2026 01:04:24 This episode of The Currently Reading Podcast is a great place to jump in if you love honest book recommendations and spoiler-free bookish conversation. Meredith and Kaytee help two listeners take control of their overflowing TBR piles with personalized picks. They also get into everything they have been reading lately, from literary fiction like Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar to the cozy fantasy of T. Ki
Season 8, Episode 41: Book Hangovers + Mid Year Reading Check-In May 18, 2026 58:24 On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: even more adaptations and reading hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith do a mid year reading check-in Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and Kaytee brings something she is current
Season 8, Episode 40: Airplane Reading + Books For Every Enneagram May 11, 2026 01:18:59 On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantages Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are ti
Season 8, Episode 39: The Howl Train + Reading Therapy w/Mary May 4, 2026 01:04:20 On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: Indie Bookstore Day and adaptations exceeding expectations. Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: more reading therapy with Mary Before We Go: our new segment featuring something Meredith is curious about and some TBR triage for Mary. Sh
Season 8, Episode 38: A Revisit to Episode 8 - Getting Through A Reading Slump Apr 27, 2026 49:59 On this episode of Currently Reading, we are revisiting an episode from season 1! On episode 8, Meredith and Kaytee discussed reading slumps and how to get through them. Kaytee is bopping around the world, so we hope you enjoy this blast to the past. (head on over to the original show notes HERE to see the photos Meredith references in her bookish moment) Bookish Moments: lovely neighbors and bu
Season 8, Episode 37: To The Moon And Back + Low Rated Books That Stuck With Us Apr 20, 2026 01:09:46 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 Sh
Season 8, Episode 36: Spring Fever + The Oldest Books On Our TBR Apr 13, 2026 01:07:52 On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: Spring cleaning and outgoing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the oldest books on our TBR Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and a something Meredith is curious about Show notes are time-stamped bel

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