Season 2, Episode 49: Special Episode - Ask Us Anything!
Today, Meredith, Kaytee, and Mindy are here with a special episode for you! We are answering YOUR questions about life and podcasting and reading and all the things! We hope you love learning a bit more about our lives behind the scenes and that you love getting to know Mindy a bit better. We loved how enthusiastic you all were about sending these questions, and of course there were so many questions we received that we couldn’t answer. Thanks for being the BEST listeners! 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!* . . . . . Ask Us Anything: Questions are in italics in case it helps you find a title! 1:58 - Books that Get Better Upon A Re-read? 2:27 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 3:04 - Where do you read? 6:14 - Meredith’s twinkle lights by her bed! 7:04 - Kindle Paperwhite 9:07 - Character-driven versus plot-driven novels? 10:31 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 10:35 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 10:45 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 11:19 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 11:43 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 14:41 - FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 14:50 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 14:55 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 16:32 - The River by Peter Heller 17:03 - Personality-typing results? 17:22 - Myers-Briggs Test 17:30 - Hogwarts House Test 17:35 - Four Tendencies Quiz 17:56 - Astrological Sign Chart 17:03 - Enneagram Test 20:50 - What are you curious about? 20:07 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 22:52 - Let’s Make Art box 23:00 - Kaytee uses Dropcloth embroidery samplers 27:24 - Little Old Plant Lady on Tik Tok 28:07 - Something you’ve learned about yourself because of the podcast? 32:55 - What are two things you’d buy if you won the lottery? 34:07 - What are your favorite wireless earbuds? 34:15 - SoundPeats True Wireless Earbuds 34:34 - Apple AirPods 35:00 - Favorite beverage and/or snack while reading? 36:55 - How does Kaytee listen to audiobooks with kids around? 40:08 - How did Mindy get started with hiking and does she love hiking-related books? 44:31 - Has Meredith used audiobooks to get through long runs? 47:32 - Sneak peak into Season 3 and Patreon! 48:38 - Join Currently Reading on Patreon! 49:44 - COVID(eo)s!! 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 currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com