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Season 8, Episode 4: Bookish Bling + Using AI to Improve Your Reading Life
Manage episode 502335099 series 2838228
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: introducing book club friends to niche romance + romance-related jewelry
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: using AI as your bookish sidekick to improve your reading life
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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01:31 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
2:11 - Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
3:20 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine [Amazon link]
3:30 - Spooned by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]
3:37 - Forked by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]
5:11 - Book earrings from Etsy
07:33 - Our Current Reads
07:53 - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Roxanna)
13:09 - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Kaytee)
18:37 - Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (Roxanna)
19:11 - Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
19:42 - Peek Freans [Wikipedia link]
26:31 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
26:32 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
26:54 - Three Holidays and A Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley
28:04 - Ghost Music by An Yu (Kaytee)
32:45 - The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
32:42 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (Roxanna)
39:56 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, 1) by Deanna Raybourn
40:15 - Currently Reading: Season 3, Episode 12
42:23 - Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar (Kaytee)
50:55 - Deep Dive: Three tips from Roxanna on using AI to be your bookish sidekick and improve your reading life
51:15 - Currently Reading: Season 7, Episode 37
56:23 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
58:14 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob
1:07:40 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:07:47 - I wish listeners would think about some friction that you’re facing in your reading life and see what tips and tricks you can find to smooth it out a bit. (Roxanna)
1:10:51 - I wish Kindle settings would have the option to toggle on the option to begin our Kindle books at the cover. (Kaytee)
1:12:02 - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
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. August’s IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX!
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!
399 episodes
Manage episode 502335099 series 2838228
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:
Bookish Moments: introducing book club friends to niche romance + romance-related jewelry
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: using AI as your bookish sidekick to improve your reading life
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)
.
.
.
.
01:31 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week
2:11 - Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
3:20 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine [Amazon link]
3:30 - Spooned by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]
3:37 - Forked by Ruth Cardello [Amazon link]
5:11 - Book earrings from Etsy
07:33 - Our Current Reads
07:53 - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Roxanna)
13:09 - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Kaytee)
18:37 - Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (Roxanna)
19:11 - Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
19:42 - Peek Freans [Wikipedia link]
26:31 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
26:32 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
26:54 - Three Holidays and A Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley
28:04 - Ghost Music by An Yu (Kaytee)
32:45 - The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman
32:42 - The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (Roxanna)
39:56 - A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, 1) by Deanna Raybourn
40:15 - Currently Reading: Season 3, Episode 12
42:23 - Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar (Kaytee)
50:55 - Deep Dive: Three tips from Roxanna on using AI to be your bookish sidekick and improve your reading life
51:15 - Currently Reading: Season 7, Episode 37
56:23 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
58:14 - Good Talk by Mira Jacob
1:07:40 - Meet Us At The Fountain
1:07:47 - I wish listeners would think about some friction that you’re facing in your reading life and see what tips and tricks you can find to smooth it out a bit. (Roxanna)
1:10:51 - I wish Kindle settings would have the option to toggle on the option to begin our Kindle books at the cover. (Kaytee)
1:12:02 - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
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. August’s IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX!
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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