Yellowface by R.F. Kwong

Katie Couric pre-ordered this one basically as soon as she finished battle. June Hayward is a friendly acquaintance with Athena Liu. The novel is a historical fiction epic that examines Chinese laborers during World War I and how they contributed to the war effort but were mostly unsung heroes.

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

Bookish Moments: summer reading programs + a fun murderful treat
Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately
Deep Dive: we're trying a new thing and pressing books into each other's hands that we are required to read over break!
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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1:51 - Currently Reading Patreon

3:18 - Fabled Bookshop

3:52 - Bookish Moment of the Week

5:13 - Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber

6:04 - Hunt A Killer

7:52 - Current Reads

8:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Kaytee)

8:22 - Babel by R.F. Kuang

13:15 - The Girls on Chalk Hill by Alison Belsham (Meredith)

18:06 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee)

20:55 - CR Season 3: Episode 24

21:01 - Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First by Laura Tremaine