S2 E5: Books that made us laugh

Episode 5 of the Fiction Between Friends podcast, hosted by Josephine Angelini, Aileen Calderon, Alisa Hilfinger, Lauren Sanchez, titled "S2 E5: Books that made us laugh" was published on March 7, 2022 and runs 57 minutes.

March 7, 2022 ·57m · Fiction Between Friends

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Summary

We felt like we needed to lighten up a bit, so this week we read books that made us laugh. Lauren read an old favorite, One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. Alisa read Faking It by Jennifer Cruise. Aileen read The Humans by Matt Hague. And Josie read one of her favorites, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett.

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We felt like we needed to lighten up a bit, so this week we read books that made us laugh.

Lauren read an old favorite, One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. Alisa read Faking It by Jennifer Cruise. Aileen read The Humans by Matt Hague. And Josie read one of her favorites, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett.

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