Season 8, Episode 8: Wordy Card Games + All Things Pre-Order

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

• Bookish Moments: movie adaptations and wordy card games

• Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately

• Deep Dive: answering a listener question about all things pre-orders

• 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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1:16 - Our Current Reads

1:35 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

6:43 - You Can't Say Umm card game

7:34 - Quiddler game

9:06 - Our Current Reads

9:24 - The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (Meredith)

10:37 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett

10:38 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

10:42 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett

16:45 - The Crescent Monon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski (Kaytee)

20:34 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Meredith)

22:23 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

26:00 - Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad (Kaytee)

27:14 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

29:39 - Inheritance by Nora Roberts (Meredith)

33:52 - The Search by Nora Roberts

36:43 - Tilt by Emma Pattee (Kaytee)

40:58 - Deep Dive: All Things Pre-Orders

41:47 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram

43:55 - Fabled Bookshop

47:07 - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (pre-order, releases Oct 28, 2025)

47:12 - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (UK edition, pre-order releases Oct 30, 2025)

48:32 - Bergman Brothers full box set is no longer available through Illumicrate

50:21 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

51:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain

52:10 - Sorta Awesome

52:21 - @metaphysicalmeg on Instagram

52:26 - Meg's offerings for readings

53:59 - My wish is that you know yourself as a reader but also your whole self. (Meredith)

55:00 - I wish to encourage the nostalgia reading experience. (Kaytee)

55:09 - The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

55:59 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

56:54 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

58:33 - Origin by Dan Brown

58:34 - The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

58:36 - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

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