

Book Talk, etc.
Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Sep 30, 2025 • 48min
October Books on the Radar (2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 221 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share October books on the radar!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyTina’s Eyelashes (T)101 Things to Do Screen Free (H)Latest ReadOne Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T)And Then I Woke Up | Malcolm Devlin (H)October Books on the RadarWorkhorse | Caroline Palmer (T)The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H)Boom Town | Nic Stone (T)Boleyn Traitor | Phillipa Gregory (H)When They Burned the Butterfly | Wen-yi Lee (T)Girl Dinner | Olivie Blake (H)Gone Before Goodbye | Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben (T)The Unveiling | Quan Barry (T)The Isle of the Silver Sea | Tasha Suri (H)Current ReadsNobody Knows You’re Here | Bryn Greenwood (H)The Once and Future Me | Melissa Pace (T)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Sep 23, 2025 • 1h
Books With Covers We Hate and Why We Read Them Anyway
Send us a textIn Episode 220 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss books with ugly covers and read books with covers that made us cringe.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyFlat Back Earrings (T)Cords Club@earlgreypls on TikTok (H)Latest ReadsNext of Kin | Kia Abdullah (currently .99 on Kindle!)True Crime Story | Joseph Knox (H)Book Talk + Covers We HateThe Swarm | Andy MarinoThe Troop | Nick CutterThe Space Between Worlds | Micaiah JohnsonThe Deep | Nick CutterThe Cut | CJ DotsonTwilight | Stephanie Meyer@bridgetish on TikTokIn the Dark | Richard Layman (T)Finding Grace | Loretta Rothschild (H)Redemption | Jack Jordan (T)The Strange Case of Jane O. | Karen Thompson Walker (H)Shelf AdditionsOne of Us | Dan Chaon (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Sep 16, 2025 • 59min
Easing Into Fall Reading + Our Plans for the Autumn Reading Season
Send us a textIn Episode 219 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah are talking about their journey with easing into fall reads for the 2025 autumn reading season.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyUnicorn Girl - Podcast (T)Wonder ceramide mochi toner (H)Latest ReadLook Closer | David Ellis (T)One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig (H)Fall ReadsTina’s Fall TBR - YouTube VideoLonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry (H)Spread Me | Sarah Gailey (T)The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi | Wright Thompson (H)Such Sharp Teeth | Rachel Harrison (T)Eartheater | Dolores Reyes (T)Shelf AdditionsShe Didn’t See It Coming | Shari Lapena (T)The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos | Kendra Langford Shaw (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Sep 9, 2025 • 54min
Easily Distracted by New Releases (September 2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 218 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! Alongside sharing our opinions on some buzzy new titles, we also discuss a joint loving lately - a documentary that has taken the internet by storm and captivated our interest as well.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyUnknown Number: The High School Catfish (T+H)Latest ReadBest Offer Wins | Marisa Kashino (T)The Summer I Turned Pretty (Series) | Jenny Han (H)Easily Distracted By New ReleasesTina’s TikTok PostEvery Step She Takes | Alison Cochran (T)Problematic Summer Romance | Ali Hazelwood (H)Dead Husband Cookbook | Danielle Valentine (T)Happiness and Love | Zoe Dubno (H)Shelf AdditionsPlay Nice | Rachel Harrison (T)Full Bloom | Francesca Serritella (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Sep 2, 2025 • 1h 4min
Chasing That Five Star Reading Experience + Discussing 5+ Star Books
Send us a textIn Episode 217 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss what makes a book 5 PLUS stars and how they chase that perfect reading experience.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyWhipped Tallow Balm (H)Makayla Thomas Fit - Website (T)Makayla Thomas Fit - Instagram (T)Latest ReadThe Bewitching | Silvia Moreno Garcia (T+H)Chasing Those 5 Star BooksDominion | Addie E. Citchens (T)C. Forte - @melenatedreader In the Family Way | Laney Katz Becker (H)If Beale Street Could Talk | James Baldwin (T)Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir (H)Shelf Addition A Guardian and a Thief | Megha Majumdar (T)We Met Like This | Kasie West (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Aug 26, 2025 • 51min
September Books on the Radar (2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 216 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are bringing you 10 books coming out in September that they are excited about!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyFocus Friend by Hank Green (T)The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Deep Dive - Sasha Raquel (H)Latest ReadToo Old for This | Samantha Downing (T)Not Alone | Sarah K. Jackson (H)September Books on the RadarA Blood As Bright as the Moon | Andrea Morstabilini (T)What We Can Know | Ian McEwan (H)To the Moon and Back | Eliana Ramage (T)Discontent | Beatriz Serrano (T)Follow My Voice | Ariana Godoy (H)Sympathy Tower Tokyo | Rie Qudan (T)Moonflow | Bitter Karella (H)The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre | Phillip Fracasi (T)The Faerie Morgana | Louisa Morgan (H)Current ReadsBest Offer Wins | Marisa KashinoIn the Family Way | Laney Katz Becker (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Aug 19, 2025 • 59min
Reading Books with Buzzword Titles + Discussing Title Trends 🐝
Send us a textIn Episode 215 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading books with buzzword titles. From “Girls,” and “Daughters,” to “Night,” and “Dream,” we talk about those words that keep popping up in the titles of the books we love to read.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyFlexiSpot Lotus ReclinerUse code LOTUS30 to get $30 off!Design Essentials Lemon & Avocado Leave in Conditioner (H)Latest ReadNotes on Infinity | Austin Taylor (T)Front Desk | Kelly Yang (H)Buzzword BooksBuzzwordathon - Books and Lala Storygraph ChallengeThe Good Samaritan | Toni Halleen (T)Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey (H)A Twist of Fate | Se-Ah Jang (T)A Torch Against the Night | Sabaa Tahir (H)Shelf Addition The Ballad of Bonaventure Palmier | Adam Sockel (T)The Macabre | Kosoko Jackson (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Aug 12, 2025 • 53min
Easily Distracted by New Releases (August 2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 214 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing how they make the most out of their reading lives with their busy schedules. They also talk about some new releases, and share how they felt about them.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyThis American Life - Chicago Hope (T)The RetrievalsEstee Lauder Hydrating Lip Balm (H)Latest ReadNight Watcher | Daphne Woolsoncroft (T)@ScaredstraightreadsThe Going West PodcastBetter Than Fiction | Alexa Martin (H)New ReleasesA Marriage at Sea | Sophie Elmhirst (T)Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H)Everyone is Lying to You | Jo Piazza (T)These Summer Storms | Sarah McLain (H)Shelf Addition The Truth About Ruby Cooper | Liz Nugent (T)The Black Carnival | Harlequin GrimStiff | Mary RoachWorking Stiff | Judy Melinek MDIf you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Aug 5, 2025 • 57min
Reading Like It's 1997
Send us a textIn Episode 213 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading like it's 1997 and bringing books that we would have read if we didn't have the internet.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyWhat Michaela Reads (T)The Pastel Bookshelf (T)Sliding Door Lock (H)Latest ReadThe Compound | Aisling Rawle (T+H)Reading Books We Haven’t Heard Of Chloe | Connie Briscoe (T)Cannibal Killers: Monsters with a Taste for Murder | Moira Martingale (H)Hush Little Baby | R. H. Herron (T)The Color of Blood | Mona KabbaniShelf Addition Redemption | Jack Jordan (T)The Satisfaction Cafe | Kathy Wang (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Jul 29, 2025 • 52min
August Books on the Radar (2025)
Send us a textIn Episode 212 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing their August books on the radar. This is a regular monthly episode where we highlight upcoming releases that have caught our attention. We can’t wait to share these with you!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyAge-R Booster Pro - MediCube (T)Tati Beauty How to videoDisney’s Dreamlight Valley (H)Latest ReadSlanting Toward the Sea | Lidija Hilje (T)The Crane Husband | Kelly Barnhill (H)Japanese Folk Tale - The Crane WifeAugust Books on the RadarPeople Like Us | Jason Mott (T)The Sunflower Boys | Sam Wachman (H)Too Old for This | Samantha Downing (T)Dogs | C. Mallon (H)Forget Me Not | Stacy Willingham (T)Fonseca | Jessica Francis Kane (H)Lime Juice Money | Jo Morey (T)Anatomy of a Con Artist | Jonathan Walton (H)Kitboga PodcastIsland of Last Things | Emma Sloley (T)Current ReadsChloe | Connie Briscoe (T)The Color of Blood | Mona Kabbani (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk