Season 5, Episode 32: Five Stars and Big Whomps + Historical Fiction Tete-a-tete

Published: March 20, 2023, 9 a.m.

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On this week\\u2019s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:

  • Bookish Moments: a daily quote service and an \\u201capology cake\\u201d win

  • Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we\\u2019ve 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\\u2019d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don\\u2019t scroll down!\\xa0

We are now including\\xa0transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is 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\\u2019d prefer to shop on Amazon,\\xa0you 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\\u202fsupport!*\\u202f\\xa0

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1:22\\xa0 - 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\\xa0 (Meredith)

21:21 - Maame by Jessica George (Kaytee)

26:28 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith)

28:10 - From the Front Porch with Annie B.\\xa0 Jones

32:55 - I\\u2019ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Kaytee)

33:16 - Bad Blood by\\xa0 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?\\xa0

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\\u2019Farrell

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)

\\xa048:43 -\\xa0 I wish for more books with behind the scenes glimpses into the writing process for that novel (Kaytee)
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