

Book Talk, etc.
Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Oct 26, 2021 • 58min
November & December Books on the Radar + A Chat About Bookstagram
Send us a textIn Episode 23 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about bookstagram and sharing November & December releases they can’t wait to read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about bookstagram and book reviews.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support! Loving Lately 5:30 Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo (T)8:37 The Mysterious Bookshop in NYC (R)Latest Reads11:20 You Got Anything Stronger | Gabrielle Union (T)15:00 When You Look Like Us | Pamela Harris (R) 20:57 Book Talk 32:46 Dava Shastri’s Last Day | Kirthana Ramisetti (T) (mentioned) 32:53 All Her Little Secrets | Wanda Morris (T) (mentioned) 33:08 Our Country Friends | Gary Shteyngart (T) 35:58 Comfort Me With Apples: A Novella | Catherynne Valente (R)37:56 A Little Hope | Ethan Joella (T) 40:00 The Sentence | Louise Erdrich (R) 42:15 Tell Me How to Be | Neel Patel (T) 45:05 The Library: A Fragile History | Andrew Pettegree, Arthur Der Weduwen (R)47:10 48 Hours to Kill | Andrew Bourelle (T) 49:09 Do I Know You? | Sarah Strohmeyer (R) Shelf Additions51:36 Out of Love | Hazel Hayes (T) 54:26 Last Girl Ghosted | Lisa Unger (R)Other Mentions A Little Life | Hanya Yanigahara The Nickel Boys | Colson Whitehead The Heart's Invisible Furies | John Boyne The Book That Matters the Most | Ann Hood *Check out our 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

Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 27min
Stephen King Special
Send us a textIn Episode 22 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing some of their favorite Stephen King reads. They share something they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about what it is that makes Stephen King an author they’ve loved to read again and again over the years. **We've launched our new Patreon and would love for you to join us! For $5 a month, Patrons get access to exclusive bonus content including Bonus Episodes (Books We DNF'd, Deep Dives), access to our Master Spreadsheet, and invite to our private Book Talkers Facebook Group.*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 6:30 The Good News Movement Account on Instagram (also has website) (R) 9:17 Book In the Freezer Instagram (also on TikTok & podcast) (T) Latest Reads13:00 Cackle | Rachel Harrison & The Return (T) 19:27 Once Upon a Broken Heart | Stephanie Garber (R) The Invisible Life of Addie Larue |V.E SchwabThe Selection |Kiera Cass Cinder | Marissa Meyer28:00 Book Talk- *all books listed by Stephen King unless otherwise noted 30:30 Pet Semetary31:34 Salem's Lot Billy Summers 33:24 On Writing35:35 11/22/6344:00 The Green Mile45:58 Misery (T) 50:17 Joyland (R) 55:00 It (T) 1:00:00 Mr Mercedes (R) Finders Keepers End of Watch 1:06:05 The Stand (T) 1:13:30 If It Bleeds (R) Article for mood readers wanting to read Stephen King Shelf Addition 1:21:24 This Might Hurt | Stephanie WrSupport 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

Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 9min
Characters We Love to Hate
Send us a textIn Episode 21 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about characters they love to hate. They share something they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk plus recommendations about various types of characters they love to hate. *Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!--Loving Lately 3:15 Life Around 2 Angels Bath Bombs (R)7:00 Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu (T) Latest Reads 10:15 An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago| Alex Kotlowitz (T) 13;32 Saving Ruby King|Catherine Adel West (mentioned) 15:30 The Stowaway| James Murray & Darren Wearmouth (R) Dennis at ScaredStraightreads on InstagramBook Talk 32:58 In My Dreams I Hold a Knife | Ashley Winstead (T) 37:25 The Taker | Alma Katzu (R) The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schwab 45:12 The Color Purple | Alice Walker (T)49:54 Who Is Maud Dixon? | Alexandra Andrews (R) 54:57 A Ladder to the Sky | John Boyne (T)The Heart's Invisible Furies| John Boyne 1:00:04 The Sandman| Lars Kepler (R) Shelf Additions 1:03:54 The Arc| Tory Henwood Hoen1:06:05 A Flicker in the Dark | Stacey Willingham * Helpful Podcast Quick Links Where You Can Listen to Us Apple Spotify Google Podcast 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

Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 1min
Books That Scared Us, Reading for the Spooky Season
Send us a textIn Episode 20 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about books that actually scared us. We share something we've been loving lately, our latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about a few books that actually scared us (and one that didn't deliver). We also talk about what type of books scare us!**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 3:10 LuLaRich Documentary on Amazon Prime (T) 6:30 Origins Drink Up Overnight Hydrating Mask (R) Latest Reads9:49 Nothing but Blackened Teeth | Cassandra Khaw (T) 13:42 The Killing Kind | Jane Casey (R) 18:52 The Last Girl | Jane Casey Book 3 (mentioned) Book Talk20:36 I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Michelle McNamara (Honorable Mention) Article - Types of Horror Fiction: 10 Subgenres Article- The Psychology of Fear 30:27 A Head Full of Ghosts | Paul Tremblay (T)33:08 The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul Tremblay (R) 39:39 The Troop | Nick Cutter (T) 42:35 The Ice Twins| SK Tremayne (R)46:33 The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder | Charles Graeber (T)51:30 Intensity | Dean Koontz (R)Shelf Additions57:17 Children of Chicago | Cynthia Pelayo (T)58:54 Let the Right One In | John Ajvide Lindqvist (R)Love audiobooks like we do? Head to Libro.fm where you can find your next must listen audiobook, gift a membership to someone special, and support your favorite InSupport 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 28, 2021 • 1h 1min
October Books on the Radar + Book Talk About Seasonal Reading
Send us a textIn Episode 19 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking seasonal reading and sharing October releases they can’t wait to read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about reading based on the seasons plus October releases they want to make sure get on your radar.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 4:15- Bad Blood The Final Chapter Podcast (T)10:00- Peace Out Puffy Under Eye Patches (R) Patchology Patches at Ulta Nurse Jamie Facial Massage Roller Latest Reads 14:35 The Night She Disappeared | Lisa Jewell (T) 18:40 Fault Lines | Emily Itami (R) 25:06- Book TalkThe Guardian article about seasonal reading patternsBibliophile: Diverse Spines | Jamise Harper & Jane Mount (coming in Nov) 29:40- The Love Songs of W.E. B. Dubois |Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 32:52- The Cabin at the End of the World |Paul Tremblay 33:30- Out |Natsuo Kirino BOTR34:26 The Lighthouse Witches |C.J. Cooke (T)36:54 The Book of Magic |Alice Hoffman (R)40:27 Five Strangers| E.V. Adamson (T)42:15 The Survivors |Alex Schulman (R)44:24 The Corpse Flower|Anne Mette Hancock (T)46:57 Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us |Colleen Kinder, Leslie Jamison (R)49:41Support 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 21, 2021 • 1h 10min
Dark Book Club, Book Picks to Keep the Book Club Conversation Flowing
Send us a textIn Episode 18 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few books they think would make great selections for dark book club! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about what they think it means to have a dark book club conversation and share some of their dark book club recommendations .*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 9:30 Pronounce App (R) 12:00 Glisten & Glow Top Coat Nail Polish (T) Latest Reads15:29 Confessions | Kanae Minato (T)19:08 When Ghosts Come Home | Wiley Cash Book Talk31:15 The Blinds | Adam Sternbergh34:39 Assembly | Natasha Brown41:07 Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro45:29 What Remains | Carole Radziwell54:43 The First Day of Spring | Nancy Tucker 60:00 These Women | Ivy PochodaShelf Additions1:04:37 Admissions | Kendra James 1:06:29 The Vanishing Point | Elizabeth BrundageOther Mentions 8:30 The Last Castle | Denise Kiernan8:55 Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty | Anderson Cooper Currently Reading Podcast Brei (our patron mentioned @sweethoneyandbrei)It | Stephen King The Grim Sleeper killer case - Rolling Stone article Love audiobooks like we do? Head to 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 14, 2021 • 1h 9min
Backlist Books We've Been Meaning to Read and (Finally) Did!
Send us a textIn Episode 17 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing some backlist books they've recently read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about backlist books that they've recently enjoyed and you might have missed.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 4:00 The Chair on Netflix (Tina) 6:40 Bookstagram (Renee) Tina's Bookstagram article Latest Reads 12:40 Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy (T)16:46 The Other Me | Sarah Zachrich Jeng (R)22:00 Billy Summers | Stephen King (both)Book Talk26:42 What does backlist mean?36:00 The Kind Worth Killing | Peter Swanson (T)39:29 The Selection |Kiera Cass (R)44:43 Night Music | JoJo Moyes (T)49:12 Untamed | Glennon Doyle (R)55:25 Beach Read| Emily Henry (T)59:23 Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell (R)Shelf Additions1:02:15 The Royals Next Door | Karina Halle (T)1:05:44 Come to the Edge | Christina Haig (R) Other Mentions Katie @basicbsguide on Instagram Kelly @dearmrhemingway on InstagramKatie @Katieladyreads on Instagram Love audiobooks like we do? Head to Libro.fmSupport 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 7, 2021 • 55min
Fiction Books Inspired by True Stories
Send us a textIn Episode 16 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are recommending fiction books they've read that are inspired by true stories! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about books inspired by real events and/or people.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 3:35 Pocket Plus Magnetic Pouch (Renee) 6:20 Wet N Wild Bare focus Tinted Hydrator in light (Tina) Latest Reads 8:40 A Caller's Game |JD Barker (Tina)The Fourth Monkey ( mentioned) 12:15 Such A Good Wife |Seraphina Nova Glass (Renee)Book Talk 18:10 See What I Have Done |Sarah Schmidt (mentioned)23:06 The Perfect Nanny |Leila Slimani 27:29 Another City Not My Own |Dominic Dunne 32:45 The Swans of Fifth Avenue |Melanie Benjamin 35:17 The Lamplighters |Emma Stonex 40:00 Dreamland Burning |Jennifer Latham 43:34 Beyond the Point |Claire Gibson Shelf Additions 48:19 The Violin Conspiracy |Brandan Slocumb50:41 As the Wicked Watch |Tamron Hall Other Mentions Amy @NovelGossip on Instagram Claire Gibson's West Point inspiration Love audiobooks like we do? Head to Libro.fm where you can find your next must listen audiobook, gift a membership to someone special, and support your favorite Independent Bookstore! *link is an affiliate in which we earn a small commission at no cost to youConnect with us on social media! On Instagram, TinaSupport 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 31, 2021 • 46min
September Books on the Radar
Send us a textIn Episode 15 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing their September Books on the Radar! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about upcoming September releases they are excited to read.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 5:07 Thrive Brilliant Eye Brightener in Muna (Renee)7:23 The Glam Life Guru on YouTube , Skincare Obsessions Worth the Hype (Tina)Latest Reads10:47 56 Days | Catherine Ryan Howard Distress Signals | Catherine Ryan Howard 14:15 My Time Will Come | Ian Manuel Book Talk Damnation Spring | Ash Davidson 20:40 The Charm Offensive |Alison Cochrun (T)23:15 L.A. Weather |Maria Amparo Escandon (R) 25:48 The Night She Disappeared |Lisa Jewell (T)28:13 Harlem Shuffle |Colson Whitehead (R)31:10 The House on Needless Street| Catriona Ward (T)32:00 App Kid | Michael Sayman (R) 35:58 Please Don't Sit on My Bed With Your Outside Clothes |Phoebe Robinson (T)37:36 Once Upon a Broken Heart | Stephanie Garber (R) The Invisible Life of Addie Larue |VE Schwab (R) Shelf Additions40:00 Confessions| Kane Monato (T) 41:09 No One Will Miss Her | Kat Robinson (R) Love audiobooks like we do? Head to Libro.fm where you can find your next must listen audiobook, gift a membershSupport 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 24, 2021 • 1h 10min
Book Hangovers, What Are They & Do We Really Want Them?
Send us a textIn Episode 14 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about book hangovers! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about books they've loved so much that they've been left with a book hangover. *Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!Loving Lately 2:10 Article by Kelly Jensen "Is it worth your 2500" 7:00 Currently Reading Facebook Group Latest Reads11:00 Jar of Hearts | Jennifer Hiller 14:55 Case Histories | Kate Atkinson 19:48 Book Talk Shelf Awareness Book Riot Epic Reads Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn Still Life | Louise Penny Book Riot article about Psychology of Reading Razorblade Tears | SA Cosby 32:21 I Am Pilgrim | Terry Hayes The Idea of You | Robinne Lee Maybe You Should Talk to Someone | Lori Gottlieb 33:40 The Knockout Queen | Rufi Thorpe 36:56 One Day | David Nichols 42:12 The Hunger | Alma Katsu 46:27 Power of the Dog | Don Winslow The Cartel | Don Winslow The Border| Don Winslow 53:05 The Nickel Boys | Colson Whitehead 56:54 A Little Life | Hanya Yanigahara Shelf AddSupport 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