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Send us a textIn Episode 161 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about their August Books on the Radar as well as share “rapid fire” answers to your questions that were submitted for an AMA session of Book Talk.Loving LatelyThe Man with 1000 KidsFARBERWARE Build-a-Board Cutting Board with CompartmentsShe’s In Her Apron - Youtube ChannelLatest ReadsThe Family Experiment | John MarrsAnnie Bot | Sierra GreerBook Talk: AMA with Book Talk Etc!⬇️Books Mentioned ⬇️Family SagasPachinko | Min Jin Lee (T)Black Cake | Charmaine Wilkerson (H)Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano (H)Ask Again Yes | Mary Beth Keane (T)The Most Fun We Ever Had | Claire Lombardo (H)Popular books we haven’t read yetKnow My Name | Chanel Miller (T)Normal People | Sally Rooney (H)Other Books MentionedMy Year of Rest and Relaxation | Ottessa MoshfeghThe Song of Achilles | Madeline MillerOther links and social channels mentionedFolded Pages DistilleryThe Book ScriptThe Paper FuryAugust Books on the RadarAnd So I Roar | Abi Dare (T)There’s Nothing Wrong with Her | Kate Weinberg (H)After Oz | Gordon McAlpine (T)Highway Thirteen | Fiona McFarlane (H)House of Bone and Rain | Gabino Iglesias (T)The Full Moon Coffee Shop | Mai Mochizuki (H)Glass Houses | Madeline Ashby (T)Come Out, Come Out | Natalie Parker (H)Current ReadsNo Road Home | John Framm (T)The Boys on the Boat | Daniel James Brown (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

Send us a textIn Episode 160 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about their comfort zone books! In this episode we discuss what we consider to be both our comfort zone books AND our comfort reads! We get into the bookish weeds with this one and explore our favorite books, authors, and genres.Loving LatelyFemale Foodie (H)Mexican Street Corn Pasta SaladLemon Pancakes with Homemade Buttermilk SyrupRestaurant GuidesAmerica’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (T)Latest ReadsAllow Me to Introduce Myself | Onyi Nwabineli  (T)The Wild Robot | Peter Brown (H)Book Talk: Comfort Zone Reading!⬇️ Comfort Zone Books ⬇️The Same Bright Stars | Ethan Joella (T)Hum | Helen Phillips (H)The Haters | Robyn Harding (T)Ready or Not | Cara Bastone (H)Shelf AdditionsA Reason to See You Again | Jami Attenberg (T)The Most | Jessica Anthony (H)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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!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

Send us a textIn Episode 159 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about vacation reading. We discuss what kind of books we crave when we're on vacation, the unique challenges and joys of reading on the go, and crafting an ideal bookworm vacation.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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 LatelyNYT Best Books of the 21st Century (T)Lemon Cake for Nintendo Switch (H)Latest ReadsWhat Lies Between Us | John Marrs (T)Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata (H)Book Talk: Vacation ReadingLinks to check out for some Armchair travel ⤵️Scotland BooksCruise VacationPacific NorthwestBest Vacation Thrillers15 Books That Feel Like VacationRomance Books Set Abroad (Outside USA)Strong Sense of Place PodcastBooks with a vacation setting ⤵️The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (H)The Guncle Abroad | Stephen Rowley (T)The Unsinkable Greta James | Jennifer E. Smith (H)Here We Go Again | Alison Cochrun (T)Shelf AdditionsBinding 13 | Chloe Walsh (H)People of Means | Nancy Johnson (T)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

Send us a textIn Episode 158 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they have read and what they thought of them. For this week’s Book Talk, Tina and Hannah give each other some fun bookish “would you rather” questions!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 Reader Rejected (books we did not finish) and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 LatelyDiffuser Mug (T)Moringa Powder (T)Ginger Powder (T)Plum Tea Subscription (T)Sun Lamp (H)Moon Lamp (H)Latest ReadsThe Between | Tananarive Due (T)Haunting of Velkwood | Gwendolyn Kiste (H)Fiction Matters - Sara’s SubstackBook Talk - Tina and Hannah ask one another some book related “would you rather” questions - some of these were high stakes and so fun to think about!July EDNR:The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (H)Love Letters to a Serial Killer | Tasha Coryell (T)Ashley Mary's Instagram Not In Love | Ali Hazelwood (H)Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth (T)Shelf Addition:Jellyfish Have No Ears | Adèle Rosenfeld (H)Nanny Needed | Georgina Cross (T)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

Send us a textIn episode 157 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their favorite books of the year so far. As well as sharing their top 5 best books, they share some fun bookish superlatives, 2024 reading statistics, and what they want their reading life to look like for the rest of the year.Loving Lately:Top Chef (T)Mollie Reads Book Club Kit (H)Latest Read (BTE Community Read for June):The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye | Briony Cameron (T + H)Almost Made Its:Homegoing (T)The Gunners (T)Dixon Descending (T) Leaving (T)Wolf at the Table (T)Funny Story (H)Maeve Fly (H)Biggest Surprise:We Used to Live Here (T)@worldswithinpagesFunny Story (H)Biggest Disappointment:The Nature of Disappearing (T)Never Saw Me Coming (H)Best Audiobook:The Women (H)Listen for the Lie (T)Most Original:I Who Have Never Known Men (H)I'm A Fan (H)Annie Bot (T)More People Should Read:Jaded (T)How the Word is Passed (H)Age of Innocence (H)Favorites:The Frozen River (H)Just for the Summer (H)This Summer Will Be Different (H)Last House (H)I Who Have Never Known Men (H)These Impossible Things (T)What Happened to Nina (T)A Place for Us (T)James (T)The Light Pirate (T)ShSupport 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

Send us a textIn Episode 156 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their July books on the radar! They'll also be celebrating their love for local libraries and sharing some expert tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your library's resources. **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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 Lately:GoveeLife 42” Tower FanSerial Podcast - STown and DustwunThe RetrievalsLatest Reads:We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)Knife River  | Justine Champine (H)Book Talk: Tina and Hannah celebrate local libraries! We share some tips and tricks on how to maximize your local library's resources, as well as discuss how we use our own.Deep Search on LibbyWhere You Can Get a Non Resident Library CardLittle Free Library@angelas.bookclubJuly BOTR:Love of my Afterlife | Kirsty Greenwood (T)Welcome to Glorious Tuga | Francesca Segal (H)Pink Slime | Fernanda Trias (T)My Mother Cursed My Name | Anamely Salgado Reyes (H)Long Island Compromise | Taffy Brodesser-Akner (T)Pink Glass Houses | Asha Elias (H)State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg (T)The Cliffs | J. Courtney SullivanCurrent Reads:The Between | Tananrieve DueThe HSupport 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

Send us a textIn Episode 155 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the world of climate fiction. What is cli-fi, and why are we drawn to these stories? **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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 Lately: Boho Magic (T)L'ange Hair Duo 360 Air Flow Styler (H)Latest Reads:Margo's Got Money Troubles | Rufi Thorpe (T)Last House | Jessica Shattuck (H)Book Talk: Tina and Hannah discuss Climate Fiction (Cli-fi) and why they're drawn to these storieshttps://www.cli-fi.net/https://williamliggett.com/2016/11/03/what-is-climate-fiction/Cli-Fi Books:The End We Start From | Megan Hunter (H)How How We Go in the Dark | Sequoia Nagamatsu (T)Plastic | Scott Guild (H)The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks-Dalton (T)Shelf Additions:Ambition Monster | Jennifer Romolini (H)The Dog Stars | Peter Heller (T)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

Send us a textTina and Hannah are back with some thoughtful takes on recent reads in episode 154 of Book Talk, Etc. Get ready for a lively discussion as Tina pairs a hot new release with a beloved gem from the backlist and Hannah wrestles with her complicated feelings about a new thriller.**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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 Lately:Hannah Alonzo on Youtube (T)TheraBreath Fresh Breath Mouthwash (H)Latest Reads:The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant  (T)Dead Eleven | Jimmy JulianoBook Talk: Tina and Hannah discuss TBRs (To Be Read books OR books we have not yet read) and chat about how they navigate mood reading, strategize their TBR selection process and ultimately choose what to read next.Easily Distracted by New Releases:Brooklyn | Colm Toibin (T)Bite by Bite | Aimee Nezhukumatathil (H)Long Island | Colm Toibin (T)One of Our Kind | Nicola Yoon (H)Shelf Additions:Blessings | Chukwuebuka Ibeh (T) There Are Rivers in the Sky | Elif Shafak (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

Send us a textIn Episode 153 of Book Talk, Etc Tina and Hannah dive into current cover trends and spill the tea on must-reads they fell for based on the covers alone. They can't wait to share their thoughts on these books! **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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, 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 Lately:5:42 - Paper Feel Screen Protector for your iPad (T)8:55 - HANNI Splash Salve Body Mask (H)Joint Latest Read:Our monthly pick for Book Talk, Etc.'s May community read13:00 - The Return of Ellie Black | Emiko JeanBook Talk: 21:32 - Tina and Hannah discuss cover-trends and things they are noticingBooks mentioned during book talk 22:48 - The Age of Magical Over Thinking | Amanda Montell23:00 - Lucky | Jane Smiley24:02 - The Guest | Emma Cline24:15 - Poor Deer | Claire Oshetsky24:52 - Thirst | Marina Yuszczuk25:30 - The Happy Couple  | Naoise Dolan 25:33 - Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K Reilly 25:37 - All This & More | Peng Shepherd31:49 - Sula | Toni MorrisonBooks read:32:49 - Comfort Me With Apples | Catherynne M. Valente (T)36:49 - Maeve Fly | CJ Leede (H)41:00 - Sipsworth | Simon Van Booy (T) 43:59 - I'm a Fan | Sheena Patel (H)Shelf Addition:49:22 - A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking): A Never-Coming-of-Age Story |  Jess H. Gutierrez (T)51:12 - The Briar Club | Kate Quinn (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

Send us a textIn today’s episode of Book Talk, etc, we’re sharing 20 books to add to your summer reading lists with our fourth annual Summer Book Bonanza! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and bonus episodes, including Even More Summer Bonanza. Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other listeners of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately3:31 - Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (T)6:13 - Episode 306 of My Favorite Murder6:38 - Spotify Premium for Audiobook Listening (H)Latest Reads10:27 - These Impossible Things (T)15:33 - Greenwich Park (H)Summer Bonanza!26:00 - The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (H)27:46 - The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant (T)29:03 - Hum | Helen Phillips (H)30:39 - We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)32:03 - The Great Hemisphere | Mateo Askoripour (H) 33:59 - The Family Experiment | John Marrs (T)35:45 - The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (H)37:39 - All the Colors of the Dark | Chris Whitaker (T)39:05 - Same As it Ever Was | Claire Lombardo (H)40:43 - We Burn Daylight | Bret Anthony Johnston (T)41:36 - The Waco Siege And The Branch Davidians42:40 - All This and More | Peng Shepherd (H)44:41 - Burn | Peter Heller (T)47:03 - Bury Your Gays | Chuck Tingle (H)49:37 - The Wedding People | Alison Espach (T)51:00 - Not in Love | Ali Hazelwood (H)52:48 - What You Leave Behind | Wanda M. Morris (T)54:11 - The Eyes are the Best Part | Monika Kim (H)55:57 - 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