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

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)

33:16 - Bad Blood by  John Carreyrou

33:21 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

33:27 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse

39:12 - What Counts as Historical Fiction? 

39:23 - The Indie Press List (patron content)

40:53 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

41:49 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

42:47 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

44:27 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

44:49 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

44:51 - Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

44:55 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamante

44:56 - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

45:05 - Roots by Alex Haley

45:17 - Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia

45:51 - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani

46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain

46:57 - I wish British mystery lovers would get a subscription to BritBox (Meredith)

 48:43 -  I wish for more books with behind the scenes glimpses into the writing process for that novel (Kaytee) Connect With Us:

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