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On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: working with a new bookstore and a reading chair conundrum Current Reads: we've got some wheelhouse reading here today including some non-fiction that we think you'll love Deep Dive: the books we read during our childhoods that impacted the readers we are today Book Presses: two more of those childhood books that we want to make sure you've read 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 Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . .   2:10 - Listener Press Episode: Record a voice memo on your phone with the following details: Your name, where you're from, the book's title and author, a description of it and WHY you are pressing it.  These are DUE FRIDAY JUNE 17 4:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:57 - Cafe Con Libros Bookstore  9:08 - Current Reads 10:23 - Taste by Stanley Tucci (Kaytee) 14:28 - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (Meredith) 18:07 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 20:05 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 20:29 - A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (Kaytee) 20:37 - Lexy @readlexyread on Instagram 20:42 - @thewilltoread on Instagram 24:00 - The Palace Papers by Tina Brown (Meredith) 24:55 - The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown 28:16 - HRH by Elizabeth Holmes 29:22 - Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 28:28 - Majesty by Katharine McGee 28:29 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 29:39 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Kaytee) 33:15 - Hide by Kiersten White (Meredith) 36:38 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 36:29 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 30:03 - Deep Dive: Childhood Reading that Impacted Us 42:26 - First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple by Cameron West (Amazon Link) 43:39 - Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber  44:26 - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien  46:13 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens  46:57 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 48:41 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 48:54 - Deenie by Judy Blume  48:59 - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 49:01 - Blubber by Judy Blume  49:13 - Forever by Judy Blume 49:55 - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 50:51 - Maus by Art Spiegelman 50:56 - Night by Elie Weisel  50:58 - The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank 52:30 - Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton 52:31 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 53:36 - West Side Story by Irving Shulman 53:48 - Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare 53:55 - A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 53:56 - Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry 55:00 - The Odyssey by Homer 55:01 - The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 56:07  - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 56:28 - The Giver by Lois Lowry (Kaytee) 1:00:05 - The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Welcome back friends! Blackie meets a dog and she decides this time she is going to scare him instead of running away. Can she do it? After the adventure with the dog she heads off over a hill still looking for home and then meets another animal she helps. At last Blackie reaches a town that looks familiar. Could it be home? Did she make it finally? Until next time, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome back, we are so happy to share two short stories with you.

Welcome back, we are so happy you are here. ❤️ Blackie and Don spend some time talking and then Blackie has her first real meal since she left Mrs. Thompson. It was so good and she ate a lot, Don was happy to share. After several days of good food, good sleep, and good company Blackie decides it is finally time to go home. Don asks her how she is going to find her way and she says she is not sure but says "I'm already lost, I can't be more lost than I am now" and then goes on her way. As she is traveling she continues to have more and more adventures. But will she ever be able to find her way home? Until next time, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome to Sleep Tight Relax where we help you prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to soothing sounds, thought provoking music, and rich bedtime stories. We have just wrapped up season one and will be launching season two in late August. Thank you for all your feedback.

Hello again! Owl with the Great Head and Eyes is a Canadian folk tale from the woods of Eastern Canada that tells a story of why Rabbit and Wolf are not friends and why Owl has such big eyes. Until next time, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Blackie’s adventure continues as she leaves Dido and Tum Tum at the circus. She sees herself in a brook and says she is all ruffled up and getting too thin so she decides to head home. Blackie is sad that she will not get to see Mrs. Thompson again but thinks Arthur and Mabel must be missing her terribly. She starts on her way home but several days later realizes she really is lost. Blackie decides to find a house to stay at for a short while until she gets rested and fed and then she will try to go home again. How can she know which house is safe? She tries one and suddenly hears woof, woof, woof. Will she be able to get away? Until next time, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Thank you for joining us for our 100th episode! There was once a Goldfish who lived in the sea. He was very happy and loved swimming in the ocean. One day he met a ship who told him many things that he did not know. The Goldfish, after finding out that the Silver Fish he loved was indeed the Moon, sank to the bottom of the sea to cry. Father Neptune came to see what the problem was and quickly came up with a solution for the small Goldfish that made everyone happy. Until next time, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome back, we are so happy you are here. ❤️ Blackie is being chased by some young boys eager to earn their dollar and return her to Mrs. Thompson. She runs through the town and as she tries to escape more and more boys are added to the group. Blackie finds a cellar to hide in until they are gone and then she heads out to the country in search of Mrs. Thompson’s home. She runs into another group of boys who want to catch her and she runs until she crawls into a tent and a large cage. What she finds inside the cage is not at all what she expected! Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Beverley and Felix have been in Carlisle for a while now and life has settled into a nice routine. Story Girl has decided she wants to persuade Peter to go to church and has to listen to the girls’ arguments against it. When they are out in the pasture she tells another story to the group, specifically Felicity, about not being too proud! Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Ten-year-old Susan’s parents dragged her away from her friends to spend a wet and dreary summer in a new place. Unhappy with her new, boring life, she adopts Tucker, a butterscotch tabby, thinking he is just an ordinary cat. But when he rescues her from the rats and brings her to his magical city deep underground, Susan falls head first into a war between the enchanted cats who live under her house and the evil rats who want to claim Cat City for their own. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Blackie Returns! Blackie is in the basket and trying to see as much as she can, but it is difficult when the cracks are small and you are bobbing up and down. She sleeps for part of the journey and then the adventure starts when they arrive at the train station. Blackie gets frightened by a loud noise and escapes from the basket to hide. She is very good at hiding and Mrs. Thompson and the workers cannot find her, what will happen next? Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

In tonights episode we take you through a longer meditation before leaving you with the relaxing sounds of rain. Hello again! Thank you for joining us. In this episode we lead you through a longer meditation to help promote calm and help set the stage for a better sleep. This is followed by the relaxing sounds of summer rain.

In tonights episode we take you through a short meditation before leaving you with a relaxing sleep story called The Emperor's New Clothes. Thank you for joining us. In this episode we lead you through a short meditation to help reduce the feelings of stress, anxiety, and help you set the stage for a deep sleep. This is followed by tonights sleep story where we travel to medieval Europe for the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Emperor's New Clothes. First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify. Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news. Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. Please listen to our sister podcast, Sleep Tight Stories, for an alternative bedtime listening experience. ❤️

Welcome back! Don’t let anyone know the paintings are alive. Thirteen-year-old Mona Hung has stuck to that rule for almost one hundred years, ever since her portrait was inching on the walls of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. So when the gallery director’s son, Sargent Singer discovers the truth, she’s sure she’d just exposed the gallery’s biggest secret. But Sargent, an aspiring artist himself, just wants to know more about the vast and intriguing world beyond the frames. With devious plots, shady characters, and grand art heists, this inventive mystery adventure celebrates art and artists. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

p>For tonights sleep story we travel to a future that may have been. But before that we lead you through a short relaxation exercise to help set the stage for a great sleep. Thank you for joining us. For tonights sleep story we travel to a future. It’s a short sleep story envisioning what life may have been like in 1995 if all our visions of the future, good or bad, came true. After our story the soundtrack, relaxing music with a sci-fi twist, will continue to help ensure you are well underway to sleep. First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify. Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news. Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. Please listen to our sister podcast, Sleep Tight Stories, for an alternative bedtime listening experience. ❤️

Hello again! Rabbit and the Moon Man is a traditional Mi’kmaq legend about the time that Rabbit snared the moon. It is wintertime and Rabbit is checking his snares one day when he notices that someone seems to be stealing his food. He decides to sneak out and catch the thief but does have any luck catching them. Rabbit leaves his home earlier each night trying to catch the thief until one night he gets lucky and manages to snare the thief. It turns out to be the Man on the Moon. Rabbit throws snow and mud at the bright light to try and put it out but has no luck. Finally Rabbit and the Man on the Moon come to an agreement and Rabbit cuts him loose and he returns to the Moon never to come again. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Hello again! One day the evil Coronavillain comes to a secret meeting of the Council of MicroCreeps and tells them that he is going to help them all by taking care of all the pesky people. He’s got a plan and he is special because no one has seen him before. Coronavillain goes out into the world to spread his evil. The Council of WHO calls a meeting to decide what to do. The Stay at Home Kid calls and says he has the answer to all their problems. Will his idea work? Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Hello again! Beverly and Felix are on their way to Prince Edward Island to see their father’s old home and meet their relatives. They have heard so much about the people and the places they are going to see that they cannot wait to arrive and explore. Meeting their cousins and exploring the old King homestead in Carlisle are at the top of their list of things to do and see first. Oh, the adventures they are dreaming of. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

In tonights episode we are returning to the sounds of rainfall, with the sound of a spring rain falling in a garden. For this time of year a very fitting soundscape and one in which many find leads them to relaxation and sleep. Hello again! In tonights episode after a short relaxation exercise, we return to the sounds of rainfall, with the sound of a spring rain falling in a garden. For this time of year a very fitting soundscape and one in which many find leads them to relaxation and sleep. First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify. Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news. Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. Please listen to our sister podcast, Sleep Tight Stories, for an alternative bedtime listening experience. ❤️

Following a short talk, Sheryl narrates The Story of Dr. Dolittle, a series of children's novels about a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world. Hello again! Tonight we first set the stage for a good sleep, continue with a short talk on how the overuse of social media can have a negative effect on sleep. Then Sheryl narrates The Story of Dr. Dolittle, a series of children's novels about a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world, before leaving you with the soundscape contained within the story, and a restful sleep. First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify. Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news. Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. Please listen to our sister podcast, Sleep Tight Stories, for an alternative bedtime listening experience. ❤️ Doing something calming – like listening to a sleep story designed to help you let go - will prepare you for sleep.

Hello again! Once there was a little girl named Tearful, because she cried so much. One day as she was walking to school, crying, a frog hopped beside her and helped her to learn a very important lesson. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome back! Blackie is still staying with Mrs. Thompson and looking for adventures in the backyard. She meets Topaz and a very nasty dog next door. At the end of the chapter Mrs. Thompson puts her into a basket and takes her onto the train for their next adventure. Thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

This episode features after a short talk about the power of music and getting ready for sleep, a long set of music to help you relax and set the stage for a restful sleep. Study’s show that people who listen to relaxing music before bed fall asleep faster, sleep longer, wake up less during the night, and rate their nights as more restful than when they don't listen to music. Once you integrate music into your bedtime routine, stick with it. The positive sleep effects can build over time, as listening to a relaxing sleep soundtrack becomes a habit that cues your body to prepare for sleep. ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

This period may be one of the most stressful periods of our lives. From school to financial worries, constantly pinging mobile phones to todays increasingly disturbing news headlines, we all have different stressors that can set us off. To help you manage this stress we take you through a short breathing exercise, followed by tonights sleep story The Story Girl, Chapter 4, "The Wedding Veil Of The Proud Princess", before leaving you with the soundscape contained within the story and a restful sleep. The Story Girl was one of the books which inspired the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea and follows the adventures of a group of young cousins and their friends who live in a rural community on Prince Edward Island, Canada. ❤️ Take care!

Thank you for joining us! Once there were three brothers. The youngest brother was always being teased by his older brothers and decided to go out and make his own way. He met an old woman who told him about a magic swan that would help him. He found it and his luck was changed. Take care, Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome back! Blackie has made her way onto the roof of the empty house but now she cannot see anyway down. She has meowed and moved from end to end but sees no escape. Worried about rain overnight she thinks about going back into the empty house until a face pops up on the other side of the roof. Could this be a new friend for Blackie? Take care and thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

In this episode we lead you through a short meditation, followed by an aural exploration of a lush green forest in spring, from morning until night. There will be wind, birds, and the rustling of leaves and trees. “Come to the woods for here is rest.“ – John Muir ❤️ The term sleep hygiene refers to the process of controlling your environment and pre-bedtime behaviour in order to have the best sleep possible. Try the following to optimize your sleep: - As light keeps you awake, your room should be as dark as possible. - It's equally important to feel as comfortable as possible, for me that implies a certain the of mattress and a cold room. - Since your body craves routine, another useful idea better sleep is to establish a sleep routine. I go to bed at pretty much the same time every night and enjoy some light reading before I turn out the lights. Have a restful sleep!

Welcome back! Buster Bear is awake and thinking about breakfast as he listens to the Laughing Brook. Fish! He decides sounds great so off he goes to the brook. When he arrives he surprises Little Joe Otter and gets a nice treat to start his day! Little Joe Otter is not so happy, but he has a plan. Take care and thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

Welcome back! In Chapter 4 Blackie is still stuck in the empty house and searching for some way to get out. Blackie tries meowing at the window but it doesn’t work. She decides to search the house one more time, can she find a way out? Take care and thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

In this episode we lead you through a short visualization, followed by a breathing exercise before narrating The Story Girl, Chapter 3, "Legends of the Old Orchard". The Story Girl follows the adventures of a group of young cousins and their friends who live in a rural community on Prince Edward Island, Canada. "Sleep is the best meditation." - Dalai Lama ❤️ Sleep can be even more difficult during this time of uncertainty. It’s natural to experience anxiety, frustration, and other difficult emotions as bedtime approaches. We hope that the combination of talk, short relaxation exercises, relaxing sounds and stories will help ease you and your loved ones into a state of calm, and lead to a wonderful restful sleep.

In Chapter 3 Blackie has her first adventures. She meets a boy and a dog but decides maybe they are not big enough adventures so she keeps going until she finds herself in a strange house. Take care and thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

A story of four little rabbits; Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. The first three rabbits were good little rabbits and listened to their mother but not Peter. Peter ran straight to the place his mother told him not to go to and that’s where all his troubles started. Take care and thank you for listening. Sheryl & Clark ❤️

In this episode we start with a talk on how to deal with anxiety during stressful times such as this, lead you through a short breathing exercise and leave you with one of the most relaxing sounds I know, the sound of the water on a tropical beach. "The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on". - Barack Obama There are a number of positive and protective actions you can perform that can help deal with the anxiety you may be feeling now: Like practicing good hygiene - I’m sure you have heard many times now how important washing your hands is Staying home when you feel sick, and if you cough, making sure you cough into the interior of your elbowMaking good food choices. Skip the donut but be sure to treat yourself from time to timeGet some exercise - if you can’t get outside, there are lots of quiet exercise you can do indoors which will do wonders for how you feelTry to get as much sleep as possibleBe kind to yourself and others

In this episode we lead you through a short relaxation exercise before narrating The Story Girl, Chapter 2, "A Queen of Hearts". The Story Girl follows the adventures of a group of young cousins and their friends who live in a rural community on Prince Edward Island, Canada. “It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” ― Lucy Maud Montgomery First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news.Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. About Sleep Tight Relax Prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to soothing sounds, thought provoking music, and rich bedtime stories. Created for kids but suitable for all ages, Sleep Tight Relax can make sleep time quality time, by helping busy minds become calm and relaxed.

In this episode Sheryl leads us through a short relaxation exercise before narrating The Story Girl, the adventures of a group of young cousins and their friends who live in a rural community on Prince Edward Island, Canada. We leave you with the soundscapes contained in the story to help ensure a restful sleep. “Well, we all make mistakes, dear, so just put it behind you. We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.” ― L.M. Montgomery First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify.Connect on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our podcast news.Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. Review on Apple Podcasts. About Sleep Tight Relax Prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to soothing sounds, thought provoking music, and rich bedtime stories. Created for kids but suitable for all ages, Sleep Tight Relax can make sleep time quality time, by helping busy minds become calm and relaxed.

Without a doubt we live in trying times. In this episode Sheryl narrates a Sherlock Holmes story entitled The Boscombe Valley Mystery and we share some techniques to help calm anxious minds. We hope we can play a role in your quest for sleep, relaxation and rest. ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

In this episode I talk about stage fright and start to teach a breathing exercise that helps with not only relaxing before sleep, but also is useful for reducing the stress felt before school and office presentations. By request we have created another soundscape set in the forest, but this time with the wind as a focus. Have a great sleep! Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Relax. ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

Kiddie Katydid is back and in this adventure he is being hunted by Mr. Nighthawk. Mr. Nighthawk is a very smart night wanderer. On this particular night Mr. Nighthawk hears Kiddie Katydid making noises and decides Kiddie would make a very tasty snack. Kiddie tries to stay perfectly still so that Mr. Nighthawk will not see him but Mr. Nighthawk finds Kiddie and tries to convince him to a show Mr. Nighthawk what a great jumper he is. Will Kiddie jump for Mr. Nighthawk? Or will Kiddie find a way not to? Join our worldwide community on Facebook for updates and more! Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Stories.

In this episode we talk a little about thinking positively about your day and follow with a lovely sleep story narrated by Sheryl. She summarizes the story as follows: Felicia lived with her poor father and her brother. When her father felt he didn’t have much time left he called his children to him and divided his belongings. Felicia got a sliver ring and a pot of pinks. After her father dies her brother takes her pot of pinks and several things happen to Felicia that lead her to find out she is actually a princess. Sweet dreams! ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

There was a widow who had two daughters. One who was very much like her and the younger who was like her husband. She treated the younger girl very badly and made her do all the housework. On a trip to the well she met a fairy who gave her a gift for her kindness. When the mother saw this she sent the older daughter to the well but she was not as kind to the fairy and her gift was not as nice. Join our worldwide community on Facebook for updates and more! Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Stories.    

The Real Farmer in the Dell by Sandra Sutter is an updated version of the well known story The Farmer in the Dell. Sing-a-long to this fun version of the story. Your kids will be asking you to listen to it over and over and you will be humming along too! Enjoy!

The cicada woke up after seventeen long years and made his way out where the grass was growing. He ate, rested, and sang but he was puzzled about many things. He was the only cicada around and didn’t have anyone to talk to. One day he gets a big surprise and meets a new friend. Join our worldwide community on Facebook for updates and more! Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Stories.

Kiddie Katydid is back in a story this week with Benjamin Bat. Benjamin Bat has a plan. He wants to have some fun evening games that will bring insects and creatures from all over to the farm, but Kiddie is not sure if Benjamin wants to play games or look for his next meal. Join our community on Facebook for updates and more! Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Stories.

Today I start with a story about how being in nature can help you relax and get better sleep. For those of us who are unable to be close to nature on a daily basis, I end by transporting us into the changing sounds of various lush green forests. “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” – Edward Everett Hale ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

In this episode we have curated a collection of sounds and music to help you relax and or focus. We hope it helps you as much as it helps us.  Remember: “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. ” – Albert Einstein ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

Please write a review if you enjoy Sleep Tight Stories. Little Ida is very sad that her flowers are so droopy until she hears why. A friend tells her that her flowers were at a ball dancing the night before and that is why they are drooping. Ida doesn’t believe her flowers can dance until she is in bed that night and she hears music. She gets up and goes to see where it is coming from. Join our community on Facebook for updates and more!

This sleep story takes place where grasshoppers and locusts live. And it talks about them arguing and then a bunch of locusts coming and eating a lot of food. Happy dreams! Tomorrow is going to be the best day ever! ❤️ Have a restful sleep!

Mr. Yellow Butterfly has just woken up. He breaks out of his chrysalis to go and enjoy the beautiful sky and flowers. As he is visiting the flowers he finds fault with all their homes and doesn’t understand why they get upset with him until a violet explains. Join our community on Facebook for updates and more!