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Season 5, Episode 32: Five Stars and Big Whomps + Historical Fiction Tête-à-tête

Currently Reading

Mar 20, 2023•52 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episode description

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

Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an “apology cake” win
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately
Deep Dive: discussing the range of historical fiction and our favorites in the genre
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives

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!

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1:22 - Bookish Moment of the Week

1:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

5:26 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe

7:39 - Current Reads

7:49 - The Local: A Legal Thriller by Joey Hartstone (Meredith)

10:49 - The Thirteenth Juror by John Lescroart

13:06 - Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (Kaytee)

16:27 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (Meredith)

21:21 - Maame by Jessica George (Kaytee)

26:28 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith)

28:10 - From the Front Porch with Annie B. Jones

32:55 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Kaytee)