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In Episode 263 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share tips on how they remember the books they read, as well as share some thoughts on new book releases that they've read recently!

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Seatmate | Cara Bastone (H)

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The Lowe Job | Grace Alexander (T)

Magnolia Parks | Jessa Hastings
Teddy Bears Never Die | Yeeun Cho (H)

The Open Era | Edward Schmit (T)

The Children | Melissa Albert (H)

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In Cold Blood | Truman Capote (T)

Something Followed Us Home | Cynthia Pelayo (H)

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In Episode 262 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some August book releases that they are excited about!

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BOTM Books

Fruit Fly | Josh Silver (T)

Sunlight Finds You | Laura Moriarty (H)

These Walls Remember |

They Say a Girl Died Here | Sarah Pinborough

The Unheld | Luke Larkin (T)

Deadly Animals

The Hill in the Dark Grove | Liam Higginson (H)

Portrait of a Witch Undone | KS Shay (T)

Crocodilopolis | John Manuel Arias (H)

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Die for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T)

The Children | Melissa Albert (H)

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In Episode 261 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate the power of short books–from short stories and novellas to essay collections and anthologies! Join us as we explore why these bite-sized reads can leave just as lasting an impact as a full-length novel.

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Keep Them Close | David Ellis (T)

Look Closer | David Ellis

The Best Lies | David Ellis

Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (H)

Novellas and Short Stories

At Home With the Horrors | Sammy Scott

Human Sacrifices | María Fernanda Ampuero

I Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T)

Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka (H)

Obstetrix | Naomi Kritzer (T)

Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H)

Shelf Addition

Seekers of Deer Creek | Thao Thai (T)

People in Love | Claire Daverley (H)

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In Episode 260 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah

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Where the Wildflowers Grow | Terah Shelton Harris (T)

The Missed Connection | Tia Wliliams (T)

Superlatives

The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh

All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce

Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West

Vigil | George Saunders

Into the Blue | Emma Brodie

Cleopatra | Saara El-Arifi

Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke

Top 5 So Far!

The Reformatory | Tanarive Due

The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer

Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra

Keeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson

Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell

John of John | Douglas Stuart

Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash

Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhauser

Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano

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In Episode 259 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah tackle the TBR shelf by reading through Book of the Month titles that have been on their shelves for more than 2 years.

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The Truth About Ruby Cooper | Liz Nugent (T)

Sacculina | Phillip Fracassi (H)

BOTM Books

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Not That I Could Tell | Jessica Strawser (T)

You’re Invited | Amanda Jayatissa (H)

The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan (T)

Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy (H)

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Die for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T)

The Missed Connection | Tia Williams (H)

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In Episode 258 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about Land by Maggie O’Farrell, which was the Book Talk Etc. Community Read for the month of June. In this episode we also share 10 July book releases to get excited about!

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Land | Maggie O’Farrell (T+H)

July Books on the Radar

Country People | Daniel Mason (T)

Every Version of You | Natalie Messier (H)

Not with A Bang | Temi Oh (T)

The Mortons | Justine Larbalestier (T)

The Man | Laura Sims

Looker | Laura Sims

How Can I Help You? | Laura Sims (H)

The New People | Andrea Uptmor (T)

The Parisian Heist | Jo Piazza (T)

Make Nice | Ryan Effgan (H)

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Not That I Can Tell | Jessica Strawser (T)

Sacculina | Philip Fracassi (H)

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In Episode 257 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk through some of their favorite book to screen adaptations, share some books they’d love to see adapted into film, as well as discuss their thoughts on books they read that have been turned into movies or television series.

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John of John | Douglas Stuart (T)

Recitatif | Toni Morrison (H)

Book Talk + Book to Screen Adaptations

Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West (T)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Suzanne Collins (H)

Shutter Island | Dennis LeHane (T)

The Bookshop | Penelope Fitzgerald (H)

Shelf Addition

Nine Lives | Catherine Steadman (T)

Games: A Love Story | Anna Maria Volkova (H)

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In Episode 256 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the types of thriller and horror novels that are perfect to read in summer months! We chat all things thrills & chills and chat a bit about summerween traditions.

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The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (T)

One True Loves | Taylor Jenkins Reid

Laura Dave

This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum

The Wishing Spell | Chris Colfer (H)

Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On

Janelle Brown

Julie Clark

The God of the Woods | Liz Moore

Gabby’s YouTube Channel

The Troop | Nick Cutter

The Compound | Aisling Rawle

Marion | Leah Rowan (T)

Sundial | Catriona Ward (H)

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The Other | Annie Neugebauer (T)

The Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager

Survive the Night | Riley Sager

Lock Every Door | Riley Sager

Final Girls | Riley Sager

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The Calamities | Chuck Wendig (T)

The Odyssey | Homer (H)

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In Episode 255 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some analog friendly loving latelies to continue to help you stay off your phone this summer and cure your brain rot! We also share some thoughts on new books that have released recently, as well as some thoughts on tropes we love, book tropes we hate, book tropes we anticipate being popular as well as the ones that are already buzzing around in the publishing world.

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Latest Read

Open Wide | Jessica Gross (T)

The Night Tiger | Yangsze Choo (H)

Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On

Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Coffin Moon

Trad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T)

Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas

Tropesick | Lauren Okie (H)

Dissection of a Murder | Jo Murray (T)

The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H)

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Back Stabbers | Eliza Jabore (T)

They All Fall in Love at the End | Haili Blassingame (H)

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In Episode 254 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share their thoughts on Japanese Gothic, their community read for May. They also share thoughts on books from the past they feel they missed out on, as well as chat through what they think about when they consider what it means to "miss out" on books.

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Japanese Gothic | Kylie Lee Baker (T+H)

Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On

Buckeye

Atmosphere

Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver

Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus

Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bronte

1984 | George Orwell

The Last Party | AR Torre (T)

Buffalo Hunter Hunter | Stephen Graham Jones (H)

Still Life | Louise Penny (T)

The Deal | Elle Kennedy (H)

Shelf Addition

Nerve Damage | Annakeara Stinson (T)

Liars Dice | Juliet Faithfull (H)

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In Episode 253 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by Phoebe Wright from @readandwright on bookstagram, and bookseller at Alice, Ever After in Buffalo, New York. We talk all things romance, pop culture, and of course, books! We hope you enjoy our lively, casual conversation and that your TBR stack grows taller for your summer reading.

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Susan Lee Skin Care Recs (Phoebe)

Real Housewives of Rhode Island

Jamie Attenberg 1000 words of summer

Latest Read & Books Mentioned

The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey (T)

Tropesick | Lauren Okie (H)

Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell (H)

Other Books Mentioned - (Please make sure you’re supporting Alice Ever After on Bookshop.org if you decide to purchase any of the following books!)

Devney Perry Books

This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum

The Magic Treehouse Books

Our Guncle | Stephen Rowley

Dory Fantasmagory | Abby Hanlon (2nd-4th Grade)

Dogman & Captain Underpants

Dragon Master Series | Tracy West

The Princess in Black | Shannon Hale

Mail Duck | Erica Sirotich

Buffalo Fluffalo | Bess Kalb

Sandwich and Wreck | Catherine Newman
Nobody Tells You This But Me | Bess Kalb

The Correspondent | Virginia Evans

Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke

Project Hail Mary | Andy Wier

Legendborn | Tracy Dion

Good Girls Guide to Murder | Holly Jackson

The Guncle | Stephen Rowley

Samantha, the Next Chapter | Fiona Davis

If Not You | Ellen O’Clover

Sunflower Season | Danica Nava

Whistler | Ann Patchet

Hollywood Ending | John Green

Shelf Additions

Marion: A Novel | Leah Rowen (T)

If Not You | Ellen O’Clover (P)

Flashlight | Susan Choi (H)

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@readandwright on social

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In Episode 252 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Hannah share their 20 most anticipated summer releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and chat about how they built their summer reading lists.

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Latest Read

Five | Ilona Bannister (T)

One Star Romance | Laura Hankin (H)

SUMMER BONANZA

Plant Lady | Minyoung Kang

Helpness | Jessica Knoll

Little Wonder | Sophie Chen Keller

Take What You Can | Naima Coster

The Spin | Faith Gardner

Everything to the Sea

The Open Era | Edward Schmidt

The Great Wherever | Shannon Sanders

Famous Men | Julie Buntin

Keep Them Close | David Ellis

Nothing to My Name | Kangkang Li Kovacs

Heart of Glass | Jennifer Hillier

Tropesick | Lauren Okie

The Secret Dinner | Raphael Montez

Whistler | Ann Patchett

The Windsor Affair | Melanie Benjamin

The Children | Melissa Albert

The Lowe Job | Grace Alexander

Land | Maggie O’Farrell

Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West

Current Reads

Trad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T)

Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell (H)

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In Episode 251 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about some new book releases, as well as discuss the woes of starting a new book, and how they set themselves up for success when it comes to cracking open a new read.

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Latest Read

Forget You Saw Her | Noelle Ihli (T)

Ask for Andrea

Into the Blue | Emma Brodie (H)

Book Talk and EDNR

Starting a book well

A Good Person | Kirsten King (T)

Homebound | Portia Elan (H)

Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T)

Ruins | Lily Brooks Dalton (H)

Shelf Addition:

Hollow Bones | Jodi Picoult (T)

Love Felt Like This | Julie Olivia (H)

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In Episode 250 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by the Book Talk Etc.’s first co-host, Renee from @itsbooktalk! We’re so excited to have Renee on today to celebrate the podcast’s 5 year anniversary. We hope you enjoy the reunion!

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Latest Read

On A Quiet Street | Seraphina Nova Glass (T)

Such A Good Wife

The Vanishing Hour

Never Far Away

Psychobabble | Joe Nucci (H)

Kingfisher | Rozie Kelly (R)

Mood Reads:

Renee’s Substack

Smile, or You're Doing it Wrong: A Journey from Rock Bottom to Redemption | Andy Glaze

A Long Petal of the Sea | Isabel Allende

The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer (T)

The Extra | Annie Neugebauer (H)

Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (R )

Shelf Addition:

Piranesi | Susanna Clarke (T)

Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H)

Somebody Worth Killing | Jessica Payne (R)

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In Episode 249 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share 10 upcoming May book releases that they are excited about. They also spend time discussing the very buzzy Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.

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Latest Read

Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke (T + H)

May Books on the Radar

Five | Ilona Bannister (T)

John of John | Douglas Stuart (H)

Mercy Hill | Hannah Thurman (T)

Make Me Better | Sarah Gailey (H)

I Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T)

This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, a Life | Deborah Lutz (T)

I’ll Watch Your Baby | Neena Viel (T)

Ghalen | Walter Mosley (H)

Take Me With You | Steven Rowley (T)

Current Read

Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T)

Into the Blue | Emma Brodie (H)

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In Episode 248 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that have been recommended by booksellers through our regular series, Bookstore Browse.

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Latest Read

Greedy | Callie Kazumi (T)

Our Perfect Storm | Carley Fortune (H)

Book Seller Recs

Kitchens of the Great Midwest | J. Ryan Stradal (T)

Under the Rainbow | Celia Laskey

Theo of Golden | Allen Levi (H)

Underlake | Erin L. McCoy (T)

Between Friends and Lovers | Shirlene Obuobi (H)

Shelf Addition

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf | Rebecca Romney (H)

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In Episode 247 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read some new releases as well as discuss how they decide what they are going to read, how they vet books before reading them + how reading book reviews transforms our own reading experiences.

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Latest Read

A Sharp Endless Need | Mac Crane (T)

Euphoria | Lily King

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

The Gifts of Imperfection | Brene Brown (H)

Daring Greatly

New Releases

Boring Asian Female | Canwen Xu (T)

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances | Glenn Dixon (H)

The Good Girl | Michelle Dunne (T)

Adrift | Will Dean (H)

Shelf AdditionAn Infinite Love Story | Chanel Cleeton (T)

A Beast Slinks Toward Beijing | Alice Evelyn Yang (H)

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In Episode 246 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that their patrons pushed them to finally read! In this episode we also talk about recommending books – reader to reader – and tips on how to give a great book recommendation.

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It’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T)

The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow (H)

Dark Matter | Blake Crouch

Pines | Blake Crouch

Patron Recommendations

The Last House on Needless Street | Catriona Ward (T)

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 | Beth Brower (H)

Conclave | Robert Harris (T)

The Girls Who Grew Big | Leila Mottley (H)

Shelf Addition

Harmless | Miranda Shulman (T)

Open, Heaven | Sean Hewitt (H)

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In Episode 245 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they are excited about, coming out in April.

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Kin | Tayari Jones (T + H)

Interview with NPR

April Books on the Radar:

Boring Asian Female | Canwen Xu (T)

Leave Your Mess at Home | Tolani Akinola (H)

The Ending Writes Itself | Evelyn Clarke (T)

Go, Gentle | Maria Semple (H)

Love by the Book | Jessica George (T)

Permanence | Sophie MacIntosh (H)

The Subtle Art of Folding Space | John Chu (T)

Morsel | Carter Keane (H)

Livonia Chow Mein | Abigail Savitch-Lew (T)

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances | Glenn Dixon (H)

Tina and Hannah forgot to chat current reads while recording this week! Here they are:

It’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T)

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower.

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In Episode 244 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Terresa from the indie bookstore Black Garnet Books. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner and book-seller, and more!

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Latest Read

Cleopatra | Saara El-Arifi (T)

The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper | Roland Allen (H)

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Book Titles Mentioned

Parable of the Sower | Octavia Butler

Can’t Get Enough | Kennedy Ryan

The Serviceberry | Robin Wall Kimmerer

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I Know the Ants | Lang Leav (T)

The Quarter Queen | Kayla Hardy (H)

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In Episode 243 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read through some new releases! We also discuss bookish expectations and whether or not they ruin the reading experience, our role as reviewers, and what we can do about bookish hype as readers.

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What Happens in the Dark | Kia Abdullah (T)

The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson (H)

New Releases:

Her Last Breath | Taylor Adams (T)

The Swamps | Seraphina Nova Glass (H)

Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhauser (T)

The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love | Alice Hoffman (H)

Shelf AdditionLittle Wild | Laura Evans (T)

In Her Defense | Philippa Malicka (H)

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In Episode 242 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into some lesser known celebrity book clubs! We chat about which book clubs lean into our reading tastes, and the value of chatting books with a group of readers.

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Latest Read

Keeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson (T)

The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H)

Book Club Picks

Hot Springs Drive | Lindsay Hunter (T)

Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash (H)

So Old, So Young | Grant Ginder (T)

Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra (H)

Other Links:

Belletrist picks

Roxanne Gay’s Book Club

Jimmy Fallon’s Book Club

Good Housekeeping

Tina’s “Why Done It” YouTube Video

Brett’s Interview with Grant Ginder

Shelf AdditionThe Extra | Annie (T)

How to Write a Love Story | Catherine Walsh (H)

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In Episode 241 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat with one another about some books coming out in March that they've got on their reading radar. March is packed full of some awesome books, so get excited to add even more books to your already toppling TBR pile!

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Vigil | George Saunders (T + H)

New Releases

Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhouser (T)

No Matter What | Cara Bastone (H)

Strangers in the Villa | Robyn Harding (T)

Ruby Falls | Gin Phillips (H)

That’s What Friends Are For | Wade Rouse (T)

The Shock of the Light | Lori Inglis Hall (H)

Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T)

Strange Girls | Savat Hasin (H)

A Good Person | Kirsten King (T)

The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H)

Current ReadsWhat Happens in the Dark | Kia Abdullah Book (T)

The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson (H)

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In Episode 240 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Gayle from the indie bookstore Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner, and more.

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Latest Read

Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T)

The Rachel Incident | Rachel Donohue (Gayle)

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Deesha Philyaw (H)

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Book Titles Mentioned

Please purchase via this link which supports Wonderland Books

Theo of Golden

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

Family of Spies

Loneliness of Sonya and Sonny

Heart the Lover

On Tyranny

If We Were Dogs

Gish Jen (Author)

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

Buckeye

The Bright Years

The Safekeep

The Wedding People

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Margot’s Got Money Troubles

Kin

Unwitness

Respair

Allegra Goodman (Author)

Cactus League

Clutch

Brawler

Shelf Additions:

Frankenstein: 1818 Edition

Whistler | Ann Patchet

Beneath | Ariel Sullivan

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In Episode 239 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah come clean about some of their “bad” bookish behaviors, and chat through their thoughts on some new releases they’ve read recently.

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Latest Read

Burn Down the Master’s House | Clay Cane (T)

All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce (H)

New Releases

The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T)

Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-Reum (H)

Good Intentions | Marisa Walls (T)

The Briars | Sarah Crouch (H)

Other Links & Books Mentioned

J ina with a J Instagram

The Hunger | Alma Katsu

Shelf AdditionThe Burning Side | Sarah Damoff

The End of Romance | Lily Meyer (H)

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Looking for the best thriller and romance books of all time? In episode 238 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the thrillers and romances they recommend again and again, as well as discuss books that fall into the niche sub-genre that blends the two together: romantic suspense.

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Latest Read

Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T)

The Correspondent | Virginia Evans (H)

Favorite Thriller and Romances

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (T)

Every Summer After (H)

Gone Girl (T)

Open Water (H)

Razorblade Tears (T)

Fangirl (H)

Confessions (T)

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Next of Kin (T)

Talking at Night (H)

Romantic Suspense

Woman Down | Colleen Hoover (T)

Hideaway | Nora Roberts (H)

This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum (T)

A Curious Beginning | Deanna Raybourne (H)

Other Links & Books Mentioned

Cherry Baby

Crime Reads Article on Romantic Suspense

Shelf AdditionDiscipline | Larissa Pham (T)

The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (H)

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In Episode 237 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the February releases currently on their reading radars.

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Latest Read

Skylark | Paula McClain (T+H)

Books on the Radar

Good People | Patmeena Sabit (T)

The Secret Snow | Tina Harnesk (H)

Murder Bimbo | Rebecca Novack (T)

The Fourth Princess | Janie Chang (H)

Family Drama | Rebecca Fallon (T)

She Made Herself a Monster | Anna Kovatcheva (H)

The Shape of Dreams | April Reynolds (T)

How to Get Away with Murder | Rebecca Philipson (H)

Other Links & Books Mentioned

Kin | Tayari Jones

Current ReadMy Darkest Prayer | SA Cosby (T)

Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-reum (H)

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In Episode 236 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Joanna from the indie bookstore This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore with Joanna from This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore caretaker, and more!

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The Man on the Inside - Netflix (Joanna)

Latest Reads:

How to Read a Book | Monica Wood (T)

Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson (H)

Theo of Golden | Allen Levi (Joanna)

Books Mentioned

Grown Up Book Fair

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | John U. Bacon

The Correspondent | Virginia Evans

Vigil | George Saunders

American Fantasy | Emma Straub

Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane | Lindy West

Shelf Additions:

Murder Your Darlings | Jenna Blum (T)

Meet the Newmans | Jennifer Nivens (Joanna)

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In Episode 235 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss their thoughts on some new book releases as well as chat through their feelings on negative book reviews.

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Latest Read

A Family Matter | Claire Lynch (T)

The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (H)

New Releases

The Book of Luke | Lovell Holder (T)

Needle Lake | Justine Champine (H)

My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney (T)

Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H)

Other Links

Plant Based Bride

By Don Martin

Brad Bought A Book

Shelf Addition:The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T)

The Marrow Thieves | Cherie Dimaline (H)

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In Episode 234 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about the Book Talk Etc., reading challenge for 2026 and bring books that meet the challenge prompts.

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Latest Read

Endling | Maria Reva (T)

Half His Age | Jenette McCurdy (H)

BTE Reading Challenge Reads

Stiff | Mary Roach (T)

Lady Killers | Tori Telfer (H)

October Sky | Homer Hickam (T)

Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne (H)

Other Links

BTE Storygraph Challenge
Books and Lala Buzzword Challenge

Read Harder Book Riot

Shelf Addition:The Hostess | Courtney Psak (T)

This Is Not About Us | Allegra Goodman (H)

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In Episode 233 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss January books on the radar! It’s a new year of reading and there are so many great books coming out this year–we’re excited to get started!

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Latest Read

Just Watch Me | Lior Torenberg (T)

Culpability | Bruce Hollsinger (H)

BOTR

Bloody Brick Road | Maude Royer (T)

Is This A Cry for Help? | Emily Austin (H)

Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T)

The Last of Earth | Deepa Anappara (H)

Very Slowly All at Once | Lauren Schott (T)

Rules of the Heart | Janice Hadlow (H)

The Seven Daughters of Dupree | Nikesha Elise Williams (T)

The Future Saints | Ashley Winstead (H)

Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T)

Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H)

Other Links

BTE Storygraph Challenge

Current Read:Party of Two | Jasmine Guillory (T)

Needle Lake | Justine Champine (H)

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In Episode 232 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share our favorite books of 2025!

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TINA AND HANNAH'S TOP FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025!

Red Clay | Charles B. Fancher (T)

Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H)

The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T)

Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H)

Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins (T)

Sandwich | Catherine Newman (H)

One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T)

Rainbow Black | Maggie Thrash (H)

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng | Kylie Lee Baker (T)

The War That Saved My Life | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (H)

What Kind of Paradise | Janelle Brown (T)

The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (H)

Broken Country | Claire Leslie Hall (T)

The Names | Florence Knapp (H)

Dominion | Addie Citchens (T)

The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H)

Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy (T)

Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell (H)

Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry (T)

Current Reads

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In Episode 231 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss the books that they personally deemed under, over and appropriately hyped for 2025 book releases!

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Over, Under, and Appropriately Hyped Books

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Kin | Tayari Jones (T)

Half His Age | Jennette McCurdy (H)

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In Episode 230 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss their thoughts on some new releases that they have read recently, and also dive into their bookish related ins and outs for 2026!

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Secret of Secrets | Dan Brown (T)

The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) | Rabih Alameddine (H)

Her One Regret | Donna Freitas (T)

Conform | Ariel Sullivan (H)

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Just Watch Me | Lior Torenberg (T)

Molka | Monika Kim (H)

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In Episode 229 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about the Goodreads Choice Awards! Tina talks a little bit about her experience reading through the mystery and thriller nominations, and we discuss the pros and cons of the awards and how they operate.

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Don’t Let Him In | Lisa Jewell (T)

In A Holidaze | Christina Lauren (H)

Book Talk

Book Riot Article

Dominion | Addie E. Citchens

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto (T)

Amity | Nathan Harris (H)

We Are All Guilty Here | Karin Slaughter (T)

The Lilac People | Milo Todd (H)

Shelf Additions

The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts | Kim Fu (T)

Like Family | Erin O. White (H)

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In Episode 228 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about the books they are wanting to read before the end of the year, and sharing some goals they have as 2026 looms around the corner!

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The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose (T)

Climate | Whitney Hanson (H)

Book Talk

Hannah’s End of Year TBR

You’ll Never Know | Caleb Stephens (T)

Persuasion | Jane Austen (H)

Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurty (T)

Hamnet | Maggie O’Farrell (H)

Fantastic Fiction

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Land | Maggie O’Farrell (T)

Whidby | T. Kira Madden (H)

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In Episode 227 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss some new releases that they have read recently, as well as chat through some of their winter reading plans.

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Life & Death & Giants | Ron Rindo (T)

Dating After the End of the World | Jeneva Rose (H)

Book Talk

Cursed Daughters

Best Offer Wins

@Scaredstraightreads

The Favorites | Layne Fargo (H)

Tina’s GoodReads Choice Awards Predictions

Seascraper | Benjamin Wood (T)

Ten Year Affair | Erin Somers (H)

The Wilderness | Angela Flournoy (T)

It’s Different This Time | Joss Richard (H)

Shelf Additions

Muder Most Haunted | Emma Mason (T)

Frida’s Cook | Florencia Etcheues (H)

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In Episode 226 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about books that tackle retellings of old classics, folklore, and mythology.

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Heart the Lover | Lily King (T+H)

Book Talk

Cinder | Marissa Meyer

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The Poppy Fields | Nikki Erlich (T)

The Bog Wife | Kay Chronister (H)

The Great Mann | Kyla Davis Lurie (T)

A Land So Wide | Erin A. Craig (H)

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The Wives of Hawthorne Lane | Stephanie DeCarolis (T)

It’s Different This Time | Joss Richards (H)

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In Episode 225 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about books coming out in November and December that they are excited about.

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The Intruder | Freida McFadden (T)

A Psalm for the Wild Built | Becky Chambers (H)

November and December Books on the Radar

59 Minutes | Holly Seddon (T)

The Sunshine Man | Emma Stonex (H)

Son of the Morning | Akwaeke Emezi (T)

That’s Not How It Happened | Craig Thomas (H)

The Heir Apparent | Rebecca Armitage (T)

Palaver | Bryan Washington (H)

Love Me Stalk Me | Laura Bishop (T)

The Emergency | George Packer (H)

Watch Us Fall | Christina Kovac (T)

Current Reads

The Bog Wife | Kay Chronister (H)

Writers & Lovers | Lily King (T)

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In Episode 224 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about what makes an author an official favorite, share the writers they absolutely adore, and talk about the authors whose entire catalogs they still want to complete.

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The Exorcist | William Peter Blatty (T)

This is a Safe Space | Lucinda Berry (H)

Book Talk

We Spread | Iain Reid (T)

Wild Reverence | Rebecca Ross (H)

Unraveling Oliver | Liz Nugent (T)

People Watching | Hannah Bonam-Young (H)

Shelf Additions

A Land So Wide | Erin A. Craig (H)

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In Episode 223 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah dive into the topic of Bubblegum books! These are fun books that we enjoy reading but they may not have a lasting impact. We also share our thoughts on some new book releases ✨

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Latest Read

The Once and Future Me | Melissa Pace (T)

Discontent | Beatriz Serrano (T)

Book Talk

Freida McFadden Books

The Retirement Plan | Sue Hincenbergs

Legends and Lattes | Travis Baldree

Several People are Typing | Calvin Kasulke (T)

The Scammer | Tiffany D. Jackson (H)

Nobody Knows You’re Here | Bryn Greenwood (T)

Thistle Farms

Fake Skating | Lynn Painter (H)

Long Shot | Kennedy Ryan

Kingmaker | Kennedy Ryan

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Saltcrop | Yume Kitasei (T)

The Bog Queen | Anna North (H)

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In Episode 222 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah dive into BookTube! We talk about creators that we love, Tina’s experience joining BookTube within the last year, and books that we have read and loved because of this online community.

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Latest Read

Katabasis | R. F. Kuang (T+H)

BookTalk + List of Booktubers

Booktuber List and other accounts mentioned 🔽

Folded Pages Distillery

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What Michaela Reads

The Pastel Bookshelf

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Savage Reads

Jen Campbell

Jeans Thoughts

The Book Castle

Wicked Reading

Plant Based Bride

Books

You Should Have Left | Daniel Kehlmann (T)

The Raven Boys | Maggie Stiefvater (H)

Mary | Nat Cassidy (T)

Enter Ghost | Isabella Hammad (H)

The Isle of the Silver Sea | Tasha Suri

Shelf Additions

Keep This For Me | Jennifer Fawcett (T)

In Tongues | Thomas Gratton (H)

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In Episode 221 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share October books on the radar!

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One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T)

And Then I Woke Up | Malcolm Devlin (H)

October Books on the Radar

Workhorse | 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 Reads

Nobody Knows You’re Here | Bryn Greenwood (H)

The Once and Future Me | Melissa Pace (T)

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In Episode 220 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss books with ugly covers and read books with covers that made us cringe.

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Latest Reads

Next of Kin | Kia Abdullah (currently .99 on Kindle!)

True Crime Story | Joseph Knox (H)

Book Talk + Covers We Hate

The Swarm | Andy Marino

The Troop | Nick Cutter

The Space Between Worlds | Micaiah Johnson

The Deep | Nick Cutter

The Cut | CJ Dotson

Twilight | Stephanie Meyer

@bridgetish on TikTok

In the Dark | Richard Layman (T)

Finding Grace | Loretta Rothschild (H)

Redemption | Jack Jordan (T)

The Strange Case of Jane O. | Karen Thompson Walker (H)

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One of Us | Dan Chaon (H)

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In Episode 219 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah are talking about their journey with easing into fall reads for the 2025 autumn reading season.

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Latest Read

Look Closer | David Ellis (T)

One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig (H)

Fall Reads

Tina’s Fall TBR - YouTube Video

Lonesome 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 Additions

She Didn’t See It Coming | Shari Lapena (T)

The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos | Kendra Langford Shaw (H)

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In 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.

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Latest Read

Best Offer Wins | Marisa Kashino (T)

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Series) | Jenny Han (H)

Easily Distracted By New Releases

Tina’s TikTok Post

Every 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 Additions

Play Nice | Rachel Harrison (T)

Full Bloom | Francesca Serritella (H)

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In Episode 217 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss what makes a book 5 PLUS stars and how they chase that perfect reading experience.

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Latest Read

The Bewitching | Silvia Moreno Garcia (T+H)

Chasing Those 5 Star Books

Dominion | 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)

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In Episode 216 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are bringing you 10 books coming out in September that they are excited about!

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Focus Friend by Hank Green (T)

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Deep Dive - Sasha Raquel (H)

Latest Read

Too Old for This | Samantha Downing (T)

Not Alone | Sarah K. Jackson (H)

September Books on the Radar

A 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 Reads

Best Offer Wins | Marisa Kashino

In the Family Way | Laney Katz Becker (H)

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In 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.

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The 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)

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In 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.

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A 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 Grim

Stiff | Mary Roach

Working Stiff | Judy Melinek MD

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In 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.

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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 Kabbani

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Redemption | Jack Jordan (T)

The Satisfaction Cafe | Kathy Wang (H)

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In 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!

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Slanting Toward the Sea | Lidija Hilje (T)

The Crane Husband | Kelly Barnhill (H)

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August Books on the Radar

People 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)

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Chloe | Connie Briscoe (T)

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In Episode 211 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about their Goodreads Graveyard, aka, the books they've added to their TBR lists that have gotten a little dusty sitting on the ephemeral shelves of the internet.

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The Enchanted | Renee Denfeld (T)

The Firekeepers Daughter | Angeline Boulley (H)

The Summer That Melted Everything | Tiffany McDaniel (T)

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Culpability | Bruce Holsinger (T)

Twist of Fate | Se-Ah Jang (T)

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In this episode of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into two of their favorite things: new book releases and chatting through their library browsing habits! Whether you’re a regular at your local branch or someone who hasn’t browsed the stacks in a while, we hope that this episode will inspire you to rediscover all the magic your library has to offer, both digitally and in person!

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You Killed Me First | John Marrs (T)

Lovely War | Julie Berry (H)

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These Heathens | Mia McKenzie (T)

My Friends | Fredrik Backman (H)

When the Wolf Comes Home | Nat Cassidy (T)

So Far Gone | Jess Walter (H)

Shelf Addition

Our Last Resort | Clémence Michallon (T)

Runner 13 | Amy McCulloch (H)

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In Episode 209 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing thoughts on weird girl books! In this episode we share some books that worked for us, some that missed the mark, and discuss some heroines that we found strangely endearing and relatable - even in their weird quirks.

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What Kind of Paradise | Janelle Brown (T)

Heartwood | Amity Gaige (H)

Weird Girl Books

Immaculate Conception | Ling Ling Huang (T)

Victorian Psycho | Virginia Feito (H)

Sky Daddy | Kate Folk (T)

Deadly Animals | Marie Tierney (H)

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The Widow | John Grisham (T)

August Lane | Regina Black (H)

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In Episode 208 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on their reading year so far with fun bookish superlatives, surprising standouts, and, of course, their favorite reads of 2025 (so far)!

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Red Clay

Nothing to See Here

Tell Me What You Did

The War that Saved My Life

When the Wolf Comes Home

The Secret History of the Rape Kit

Audition

The Float Test

Say You’ll Remember Me

The Favorites

Wild Dark Shore

We Live Here Now

The Names

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Sandwich

Atmosphere: A Love Story

Happy Land

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

The Knight and the Moth

Broken Country

Rainbow Black

Wild Dark Shore

The Names

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Sky Daddy

The Odyssey

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In Episode 207 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing their July Books on the radar. We also share some thoughts on two buzzy new releases that we read and had strong feelings about!

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Atmosphere | Taylor Jenkins Reid (T)

The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H)

July Books on the Radar

Night Watchers | Daphne Woolsoncroft (T)

My Train Leaves at Three | Natalie Guerrero (H)

The Other Wife | Jackie Thomas-Kennedy (T)

Mendell Station | J.B. Hwang (H)

The Confessions | Paul Bradley Carr (T)

Rose in Chains | Julie Soto (H)

Everyone is Lying to You | Jo Piazza (T)

Soulgazer | Maggie Rapier (H)

Angel Down | Daniel Kraus (T)

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey | Kathleen Kaufman (H)

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Victorian Psycho | Virginia Feito (H)

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In Episode 206 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah explore and celebrate independently owned publishers! We talk about the difference between traditional publishers and indie presses, and what makes an independent press unique.

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It’s Not the End of the World | Jonathan Parks-Ramage (T)

The River is Waiting | Wally Lamb (H)

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes | Clay McLeod Chapman

The Bright Lands | John Fram

Brett’s Bookstack Podcast with Jonathan Parks-Ramage

Independently Published Books:

Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer

Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros

After the Ocean | Lauren E. Rico (T)

Shield of Sparrows | Devney Perry (H)

Don’t Believe Her | Nicola Sanders (T)

Foster | Claire Keegan (H)

Shelf Addition

The Midnight Knock | John Fram (T)

Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980) | Eleanor Johnson

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In Episode 205 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into queer genre fiction! We discuss what we love about genre fiction that explores LGBTQ+ themes and characters, why these stories matter, and the importance of making them widely available for all readers.

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Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney (T)

The Manicurists Daughter | Susan Lieu (H)

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With A Vengeance | Riley Sager (T)

Count My Lies | Sophie Stava (H)

The Ghostwriter | Julie Clark (T)

The Bright Years | Sarah Damoff (H)

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The Book of Alchemy | Suleika Jaouad (T)

Swordheart | T. Kingfisher (H)

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In Episode 204 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into queer genre fiction! We discuss what we love about genre fiction that explores LGBTQ+ themes and characters, why these stories matter, and the importance of making them widely available for all readers.

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The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (T+H)

Book Talk - Queer Genre-Fiction

Black River Orchard | Chuck Wendig

Woodworking | Emily St. James

A Gentleman’s Gentleman | TJ Alexander (T)

Rainbow Black | Maggie Thrash (H)

Disappoint Me | Nicola Dinan (T)

Girl Serpent Thorn | Melissa Bashardoust (H)

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The Salvage | Anbara Salam (T)

This Kind of Trouble | Tochi Eze (H)

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In Episode 203 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate their fifth annual Summer Bonanza by sharing 20 summer book releases that they’re most excited to read.

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One in Four | Lucinda Berry (T)

Run on Red | Noelle West Ihli (H)

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King of Ashes

The Compound

The Bewitching

Summer Bonanza

Slanting Toward the Sea

Lucky Day

Park Avenue

The Unseen

We Are All Guilty Here

Days of Light

It’s Not the End of the World

The Girls Who Grew Big

In the Family Way

These Heathens

House of Beth

Great Black Hope

A Marriage at Sea

A Far Better Thing

The Poppy Fields

The River is Waiting

What Kind of Paradise

So Far Gone

The Ghostwriter

Crown

Current Reads

The Bitter Truth | Shanora Williams

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In Episode 202 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading books that their patrons have rated 5 stars! We had so much fun diving into what makes a 5 star read for our Book Talkers, and share some incredible titles.

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Latest Read

Road to Tender Hearts | Annie Hartnett (T)

One Golden Summer | Carley Fortune (H)

Book Talk

The Lion Women of Tehran

Margos Got Money Troubles

The Wedding People

Breathing Lessons | Anne Tyler (H)

Bat Eaters and Other Names for Cora Zeng | Kylie Lee Baker (T)

Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds (H)

Know My Name | Chanel Miller (T)

Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center (H)

Shelf Addition

Dark Maestro | Brendon Slocomb (T)

Cursed Daughters | Oyinkan Braithwaite (H)

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In Episode 201 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are leaning into their love for new releases and sharing thoughts on some books that have been published recently.

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We Are Watching | Alison Gaylin (T)

The Warm Hands of Ghosts | Katherine Arden (H)

Book Talk

Parents Weekend | Alex Finlay (T)

Night Shift | Alex Finlay

Isola | Allegra Goodman (H)

Winter Reading Guide

We Live Here Now | Sarah Pinborough (T)

Happy Land | Dolen Perkins Valdez (H)

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Shelf Addition

Disco Witches of Fire Island | Blair Fell (T)

The Red Knot | Monique Asher (H)

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In Episode 200 (!!!) of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are celebrating mothers day by talking about mothers in literature, unhinged heroines, and the women that shape literature.

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Say You’ll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez (T+H)

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The Island of Sea Women | Lisa See (T)

The Ocean Calls

The Story She Left Behind | Patti Callahan Henry (H)

Woodworking | Emily St. James (T)

Crossroads | Laurel Hightower (H)

Shelf Addition

Grotesque | Natsuo Kirino (T)

Swallows | Natsuo Kirino

Silver Elite | Dani Francis (H)

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In Episode 199 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah Bring their May Books on the Radar! May has a plethora of amazing titles and we are thrilled to bring you 10 May releases to add to your TBR!

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The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar (H)

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My Friends | Fredrik Backman (T)

Home of the American Circus | Allison Larkin (H)

The Manual for Good Wives | Lola Jaye (T)

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The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H)

A Sharp Endless Need | Marisa Crane (T)

Emperor of Gladness | Ocean Vuong (H)

Immaculate Conception | Ling Ling

The Devils | Joe Abercrombie (H)

Make Me Famous | Maud Ventura (T)

My Name Is Emilia del Valle | Isabel Allende (H)

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The Story She Left Behind | Patti Callahan Henry (H)

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In Episode 198 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their love of independent bookstores in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, happening in the U.S. on April 26.

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In Episode 197 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! We share some thoughts on new books we’ve read recently, and discuss book aesthetics we both love and loathe.

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The Names | Florence Knapp (H)

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The Quiet Librarian | Allen Eskens (T)

The Huntress | Kate Quinn

Hot Air | Marcy Dermansky (H)

The Missing Half | Ashley Flowers (T)

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry (H)

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The Storm | Rachel Hawkins (T)

The Lilac People | Milo Todd (H)

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In Episode 196 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into mood reading and sharing some fun quarter one reading stats! We chat about our standout books of the year so far, the books we just can't stop thinking about, and reflect on some reading insights.

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A Forty Year Kiss | Nickolas Butler (T)

The Filling Station | Vanessa Miller (H)

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Fall Risk | Abby Jimenez (H)

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The Eights | Joanna Miller (T)

Needle Lake | Justine Champine

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In Episode 195 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the world of historical fiction and what defines the genre. We discuss our favorite historical fiction sub-genres, explore the historical settings we love, how often we reach for historical fiction, and what keeps us coming back to stories set in the past.

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In Memoriam | Alice Winn

10 Popular Historical Fiction Sub-Genres

See What I Have Done | Sarah Schmidt

Cursed Bread | Sophie Mackintosh

The Quiet Librarian | Allen Eskins

Historical Fiction Beyond WWII

Clear | Carys Davies (T)

The Inheritance | Trisha Sakhlecha

The Witching Tide | Margaret Meyer (H)

The Good People | Hannah Kent

The Unexpected Diva | Tiffany L. Warren (T)

Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | James McBride (H)

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In Episode 194 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah bring their April Books on the Radar.

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April BOTR

Honorable Mentions

Say You’ll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry

When the Wolf Comes Home | Nat Cassidy

Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig

The Last Session | Julia Bartz (T)

April BOTR

The Sirens | Emilia Hart (H)

Happy Land | Dolen Perkins-Valdez (T)

The Bright Years | Sarah Damoff (H)

Bat Eater: and Other Names for Cora Zeng | (T)

The Float Test | Lynn Steger Strong (H)

Julie Chan is Dead | Liann Zhang (T)

Polybius | Collin Armstrong (H)

The Road to Tender Hearts | Annie Hartnett (T)

Bad Nature | Ariel Courage (H)

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In Episode 193 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah chat all things BookTok. We discuss some of our top creators on the app and bring books we've discovered through one of our favorite book recommendation sources.

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Magnolia Parks | Jessa Hastings (T)

The Dream Hotel | Laila Lalami (T)

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My Husband | Maud Ventura (T)

Human Sacrifices | María Fernanda Ampuero with Frances Riddle (Translator) (H)

This Thing Between Us | Gus Moreno (T)

An Ember in the Ashes | Sabaa Tahir (H)

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It’s Not the End of the World | Jonathan Parks-Ramage (T)

Finding Grace | Loretta Rothschild (H)

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In Episode 191 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the world of book collections, physical TBRs, and the joy (or chaos) of owning too many books. We also push back against shaming others' book collections and celebrate the freedom to curate our shelves in a way that blows our hair back!

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Back After This | Linda Holmes (T)

The Empusium | Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (H)

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The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden

New Releases

Tilt | Emma Pattee (T)

We Rip the World Apart | Charlene Carr (H)

Broken Country | Clare Leslie Hall (T)

Promise Me Sunshine | Cara Bastone (H)

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Can a single sentence make or break a book? In Episode 191 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah put first lines to the test—reading books based solely on their opening sentences and discussing what makes an introduction instantly gripping. Join us as we explore the power of a strong start and see which books reel us in from page one.

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Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson (T+H)

Judging Books by Their Opening Lines

Mostly Dead Things | Kristen Arnett (T)

Perfume and Pain | Anna Dorn (H)

The Lamb | Lucy Rose (T)

The Haunting of Hill House | Shirley Jackson (H)

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The Frequency of Living Things | Nick Fuller Googins (T)

Run for the Hills | Kevin Wilson (H)

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In Episode 190 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share the books catching their attention in March. Hannah was battling the lingering effects of the flu, so her voice isn’t at full strength—but she powered through!

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Red Clay | Charles B. Fancher (T)

The Blueprint | Rae Giana Rashad (H)

March Books On the Radar

Broken Country | Clare Leslie Hall (T)

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar (H)

I Leave It Up To You | Jinwoo Chong (T)

The Antidote | Karen Russell (T)

The Story She Left Behind | Patti Callahan Henry (H)

Claire, Darling | Callie Kazumi (T)

All the Other Mothers Hate Me | Sarah Harman (H)

Tilt | Emma Pattee (T)

Friends Helping Friends | Patrick Hoffman (H)

Dissolution | Nicholas Binge (T)

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Mostly Dead Things | Kristin Arnett (T)

Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson (H)

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In Episode 189 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah explore the ups and downs of literary FOMO—what genres and books make us feel the most pressure to read, how we navigate the ever-evolving bookish community, and the books we finally picked up after missing them last year.

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Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor (T)

Three Lives of Cate Kay | Kate Fagan

All Systems Red | Martha Wells (H)

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Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller

2024 Releases

Martyr! | Kaveh Akbar (T)

Piglet | Lottie Hazell (H)

Middle of the Night | Riley Sager (T)

The Only One Left | Riley Sager

Sandwich | Catherine Newman (H)

Behind the Stacks - 2024 Runner Ups with Tina from TBR, etc.

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What Kind of Paradise | Janelle Brown (T)

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil | V. E. Schwab (H)

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In Episode 188 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases. We dive into some of the latest book releases, sharing thoughts on what’s worth adding to your TBR..and what might be worth skipping! We also explore the idea of being a “well-read” reader. We discuss what it means, how it’s defined, and whether it’s about quantity, diversity, or simply reading with intention.

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Lone Women | Victor LaValle (T)

Blood Over Bright Haven | M.L. Wang (H)

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The Crash | Freida McFadden (T)

Only In Your Dreams | Ellie K. Wilde (H)

The Inheritance | Trisha Sakhlecha (T)

We Could Be Rats | Emily Austin (H)

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Parents Weekend | Alex Finlay (T)

Heart of Winter | Jonathan Evison (H)

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In Episode 187 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the art of audiobooks, storytelling, and what makes an ideal narrator for our listening tastes. We discuss what makes an audiobook truly stand out to us - whether it's a dynamic narration, full-cast performances, or the perfect voice for the story. We also share some of our favorite narrators and how their performances influence our reading choices. If you love audiobooks or want to get more into them, this one's for you!

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Finding Me

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Books with Narrators We Love:

I’m Starting to Worry About this Black Box of Doom | Jason Pargin (T)

Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H)

The Stepford Wives | Ira Levin (T)

Rosemary’s Baby | Ira Levin

The Jane Austen Society | Natalie Jenner (H)

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The Girls We Sent Away | Meagan Church (T)

Endlings | Maria Reva (H)

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In Episode 186 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah bring their February books on the radar!

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Beatrice Likes the Dark | April Genevieve Tucholke, Khoa Le (H)

Latest ReadPenitence | Kristin Koval (T)
The Laws of the Skies | Courtois Grégoire (H)

Books on the RadarEdge of Water | Olufunke Grace Bankole (T)
Listen to Your Sister | Neena Viel
A Forty Year Kiss | Nickolas Butler
Waiting for the Long Night Moon | Amanda Peters (T)
Harlem Rhapsody | Victoria Christopher Murray (T)
Loca | Alejandro Heredia (H)
People of Means | Nancy Johnson (T)
Yours Eventually | Nura Maznavi (H)
Back After This | Linda Holmes (T)
Deep Cuts | Holly Brickley (H)

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In Episode 185 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! We discuss some new releases that we have read, and we share our favorite reading resources for discovering great book recommendations! From trusted websites, book subscriptions and bookish blogs. Whether you're a mood reader, a planner, or just trying to tame and tackle your TBR, this episode is for you!

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Latest Reads and Books Mentioned:The Note | Alafair Burke (T)
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (H)

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New Releases:Three Lives of Cate Kay | Kate Fagan (T)
The Secret History of the Rape Kit | Pagan Kennedy (H)
Cross My Heart | Megan Collins (T)
Sea of Unspoken Things | Adrienne Young (H)

Shelf Additions:Disappoint Me | Nicola Dinan (T)
Hurricane Girl | Marcy Dermansky
We Lived on the Horizon | Erika Swyler (H)

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In Episode 184 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by Nadia Odunayo, Founder, CEO and sole developer for The StoryGraph. We chat a little bit about Nadia’s personal background and share all kinds of fun information about our favorite reading tracker. We can’t wait for you to listen and share in the excitement!

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Mad Honey | Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan (T)
Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie (H)
What if We Get it Right | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (N)
Traci Thomas - @thestackspod on IG
White Smoke | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)
Lofi | Liz Riggs (H)
Magpie Murders | Anthony Harrowitz (N)

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Ministry of Time | Kaliane Bradley (N)
Blood in the Water | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)
Only In Your Dreams | Ellie K. Wilde (H)

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In Episode 183 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss our January books on the radar!

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The Hunger | Alma Katsu (H)
The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H) Books Mentioned:The Three Lives of Cate Kay | Kate Fagan (T)
Isola | Allegra Goodman (H)
Mothers and Sons | Adam Haslett (T)
What Happened to the McCrays | Tracey Lange (H)
Confessions | Catherine Airey (H)
I’ll Come to You | Rebecca Kauffman (H)
We Do Not Part | Han Kang (T)
Darkmotherland | Samrat Uphadyay (H)
Tartufo | Kira Jane Buxton
We Rip the World Apart | Charlene Carr Current Reads:Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney (T)
The Honey Witch | Courtney J. Sheilds (H)

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In Episode 182 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on a fantastic year of reading as they share their top 20 books of 2024! We share our absolute favorites, the reads that stood out most to us, and a little bit about why these books made our best-of-the-year list.

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Maeve Fly
Dixon Descending
The Eyes are the Best Part
Everyone is Watching
Patricia Wants to Cuddle
All This & More
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
I Who Have Never Known Men

Favorites of the Year!!!!If We Were Villains | ML Rio (T)
The Lost Story | Meg Shaffer (H)
The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller (T)
The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H)
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)
Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez (H)
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden (T)
The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich (H)
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi (T)
Stealing | Margaret Verble (H)
A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza (T)
The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (T)
These Impossible Things | Salma El Wardany (T)
I Who Have Never Known Men | Jaqueline Harpman (H)
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters (T)
The Secret History | Donna Tartt (H)
The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks Dalton (T)
Open Water | Caleb Azum

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In Episode 181 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the buzzworthy books of the year, sharing which ones lived up to the hype, which deserved more recognition, and which fell short of expectations.

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Latest Reads:I Might Be In Trouble | Daniel Aleman (T)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year | Ally Carter (H)

Books Mentioned:First Lie Wins
The Night We Lost Him
Bride
How to End a Love Story
Blue Sisters
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
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Martyr!
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Last House
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Summer Fridays
How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund
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Funny Story
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Just for the Summer
We Used to Live Here

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In Episode 180 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss celebrity book clubs! We talk about our favorite celebrity clubs, some under the radar celebrity book clubs you may not have heard about, and share some titles we've read.

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Book Talk Books MentionedThese Impossible Things
The Blue Hour
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Small Things Like These
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Other Celebrity Book Club MentionsMindy's Book Studio - Mindy Kaling
Audacious Book Club - Roxanne Gay
Belletrist - Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss
TeaTime Book Club - Dakota Johnson
Service95 Book Club - Dua Lipa
Richard and Judy Book Club
Our Shared Shelf - Emma Watson
Between Two Books - Florence Welch
Library Science - Kaia Gerber
Natalie’s Book Club - Natalie Portman
Jimmy Fallon’s Book Club

Celebrity Book Club BooksFrom Here to the Great Unknown | Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (T)
The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich (H)
The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller (T)
Great Circle | Maggie Shipstead (H)

Shelf Addition:This Motherless Land | Nikki May (T)

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In Episode 179 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah venture beyond their usual reading habits! We discuss what it means to step outside our comfort zones, the types of books that intimidate us, and the challenges of staying present and patient with our reading lives.

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Framed | John Grisham (BTE Community Read)

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When She Unravels: A Mafia Romance | Gabrielle Sands (T)

A Winter’s Promise | Christelle Dabos (H)

The Davenports | Krystal Marquis (T)

Pines | Blake Crouch (H)

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Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivy (T)

The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivy

One Golden Summer | Carley Fortune (H)

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In Episode 178 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the world of digital reading! We discuss Tina’s NetGalley November project, share why we love reading on our Kindles, reveal some handy Kindle hacks, and explore how digital reading enhances our reading lives. Whether you're a seasoned e-reader or just curious about the benefits of using an e-reader, this episode is bound to stock up your digital TBR!

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Latest Reads:She’s Not Sorry | Mary Kubica (T)
Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood (H)

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What to Do When You DNF a Netgalley Book

Kindle Reads:The Hitchcock Hotel | Stephanie Wrobel (T)
Stealing | Margaret Verble (H)
My Darlings | Marie Still (T)
56 Days | Catherine Ryan Howard (H)

Shelf Addition:The Poppy Fields | Nikki Erlich (T)
So Late in the Day | Claire Keegan (H)

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In Episode 177 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Traci Thomas from The Stacks to discuss gateway nonfiction books—perfect picks for readers looking to ease into the nonfiction genre. We really dive deep in this episode, so buckle up for a nice long discussion!

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Ep. 263 of The Stacks - Waco
You Must Remember This - Podcast
Challenger | Adam Higginbotham
Bad Blood | John Carreyrou
She Reads - Traci’s Column
What if We Get it Right | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Reign of Terror | Spencer Ackerman
The New Jim Crow | Michelle Alexander Nonfiction Reads:The Demon of Unrest | Erik Larson (Tina)
What My Bones Know | Stephanie Foo (H)
Finding Ways to Heal with Stephanie Foo on The Stacks
Into Thin Air | Jon Krakauer (Traci)
Under the Banner of Heaven
Where Men Win Glory
There’s Always This Year | Hanif Abdurraqib (Tina)
Dinner for Vampires | Bethany Joy Lenz (H)
Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right | Paola Ramos (Traci)
Traci’s Gift Guide

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In Episode 176 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! We also share our upcoming reading plans for the end of 2024 (!!!), and share some books we'd love to get to before we wrap up the year.

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Latest Read
Clean | Alia Trabucco Zerán (T)
How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water
This is Where We Talk Things Out | Caitlin Marceau (H)
Book Talk
The God of the Woods (T)
The Warm Hands of Ghosts (H)
Martyr! (T)
Razorblade Tears (T)
All the Sinners Bleed (H)
I Who Have Never Known Men (T)

Easily Distracted by New Releases ⤵️The Sequel | Jean Hanff Korelitz (T)
Into the Uncut Grass | Trevor Noah (H)
How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund? | Anna Montague (T)
Intermezzo | Sally Rooney (H)

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Mutual Interest | Olivia Wolfgang-Smith (T)
This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fairy-Tale Stepsister | Ry Herman (H)

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In Episode 175 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the world of literary suspense! We discuss the differences between mysteries, thrillers, and literary mysteries, and share their recent reads in the literary suspense genre.

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Latest ReadBlue Sisters | Coco Mellors (T+H - BTE Community Read)

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Things Don’t Break On Their Own | Sarah Easter Collins (T)
Everything I Never Told You | Celeste Ng (H)
The Blue Hour | Paula Hawkins (T)
The Secret History | Donna Tartt (H)
Classics Student Analyzes The Secret History

Shelf AdditionsWhen The Wolf Comes Home | Nat Cassidy (T)
The Queen | Nick Cutter (H)

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In Episode 174 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their November and December Books on the Radar for 2024!

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Latest ReadRest Stop | Nat Cassidy (T)
Summer Fridays | Suzanne Rindell (H)

Books on the Radar:She’s Always Hungry | Eliza Clark (H)
Deadly Animals | Marie Tierney (T)
Shy Creatures | Clare Chambers (H)
The City and Its Uncertain Walls | Haruki Murakami (T)
Private Rites | Julia Armfield (H)
City of Night Birds | Juhea Kim (T)
Rental House | Weike Wang (H)
I Might Be In Trouble | Daniel Aleman (T)
Apartment Women | Gu Byeong-mo (H)
The Shutouts | Gabrielle Korn (T)

Current ReadsHeir | Sabaa Tahir (H)
The Blue Hour | Paula Hawkins (T)

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In Episode 173 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss mood reading! How they navigate their reading moods, and tips on how to make your mood reading experience more fun and hopefully slightless less chaotic.

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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English | Noor Naga (T)
What I Ate in One Year | Stanley Tucci (H)

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So Thirsty | Rachel Harrison (T)
The Night Guest | Hildur Knútsdóttir (H)
How To Sell A Haunted House | Grady Hendrix (T)
A Better World | Sarah Langan (H)
Perfect Little World | Kevin Wilson (mentioned)

Shelf AdditionsLike Mother, Like Mother | Susan Rieger (T)
Fang Fiction | Kate Stayman-London (H)

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In Episode 172 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss the fascinating worlds of dark academia and campus novels. We dive into what makes these genres similar yet distinct, exploring the atmospheric settings, our favorite books within both genres, and what we think are the perfect components to a great academic setting. We also share our most recent reads, exploring how these types of stories can span across genres—from thrillers to contemporary fiction and even some true crime! If you're curious about the allure of academia, this episode is for you!

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Latest ReadColored Television | Danzy Senna (T)
The Blue Book of Nebo | Manon Steffan Ros (H)

Books mentioned during Book TalkThe Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
Babel | RF Kuang
Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier

Campus Novels and Dark Academia ⤵️Vladimir | Julia May Jonas (T)
Ace of Spades | Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (H)
If We Were Villains | M. L. Rio (T)
We Keep the Dead Close | Becky Cooper (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (T)
The Resurrectionist | A. Rae Dunlap (H)

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In Episode 171 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! In this regular series on the main show, we share our insights and opinions on new releases we've read recently. We also discuss reading slumps - what they are, how we navigate them, and tips for tackling one if you are feeling down in the book slumps.

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Latest ReadMadwoman | Chelsea Bieker (T)
The American Daughters | Maurice Carlos Ruffin (H)

Books mentioned during Book Talk
Colored Television
Same as it Ever Was
The Safekeep
The Ruins
These Impossible Things

Easily Distracted by New Releases ⤵️Burn | Peter Heller (T)
The Ex Vows | Jessica Joyce (H)
William | Mason Coile (T)
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! | Kate Bowler (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Favorites | Lane Fargo (T)
Witness 8 | Steve Cavanaugh (H)

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In Episode 170 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into all things horror! In honor of it being October 1 —and after receiving requests to explore the genre in more detail—we’re sharing an in-depth discussion on why we love horror, along with recommendations for both newcomers and seasoned fans.

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Discussion - September BTE Community ReadWe Came to Welcome You | Vincent Tirado (T + H)

**Book Talk:

Horror with Minimal Scares**When No One Is Watching | Alyssa Cole
The Winter People | Jennifer McMahon
Coraline | Neil Gaiman
Misery | Stephen King
Devolution | Max Brooks
The Changeling | Victor Lavalle
The Return | Rachel Harrison
The Sundown Motel | Simone St. James

Medium Level Horror RecommendationsThe Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones
Mexican Gothic | Silvia Marino Garcia
The Book of Accidents | Chuck Wendig
The Cabin at the end of the World | Paul Tremblay
Annihlation | Jeff Vandermeer
PenPal | Dathan Auerbach
The Reformatory | Tananarive Due

These Books are Scary!!!The Troop | Nick Cutter Pet Semetary by Stephen King
Brother | Ania Ahlborn
Bird Box | Josh Malerman
The Shining | Stephen King
A headful of Ghosts | Paul Tremblay

Spooky Scary Halloween Reads! ⤵️Horror Movie | Paul Tremblay (T)
Ring Shout | P. Djeli Clark (H)
The Ruins | Scott Smith (T)
At Home with the Horrors | Sammy Scott (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Year of the Witching | Alexis Henderson (T)
What I Ate in One Year | Stanley Tucci (H)

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In Episode 169 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah as they talk about some October books on the radar and share a little Q3 reading check in. Hannah talks about one of her favorite books of the year, while Tina dives into a highly anticipated new release. This episode is packed with bookish goodness, fun conversations about books and reality TV, and even some real-life drama involving cats stuck in trees and skunks in the chicken coop. We hope you enjoy it!

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Latest ReadEntitlement | Rumaan Alam (T)
Same As it Ever Was | Claire Lombardo (H)
Sara’s Substack

October Books on the RadarSociety of Lies | Lauren Ling Brown (T)
Haunted States | Miranda Corcoran (H)
My Darlings | Marie Still (T)
Our Evenings | Alan Hollinghurst (H)
Framed | John Grisham (T)
Marcellus Williams - Article
Memorials | Richard Chizmar (H)
This Cursed House | Del Sandeen (T)
The Healing Season of Pottery | Yeon Somin with Claire Richards (H)
The Blue Hour | Paula Hawkins (T)
American Rapture | CJ Leede (H) Current Reads

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In Episode 168 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on books with low ratings! Today, we are sharing our thoughts on how low ratings influence our reading choices, the value of thoughtful reviews, and even some limitations of star ratings. You'll also hear about what we personally consider a "low rating," plus hear us share some of our favorite books that we felt didn't get the love they deserve! 👀

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Latest ReadSomeone in the Attic | Andrea Mara (T)
A River Enchanted | Rebecca Ross (H)

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Leave the World Behind | Rumaan Alam (T)
Sweetbitter | Stephanie Danler (H)
The Writing Retreat | Julia Bartz (T)
The Bright Lands | John Fram (T)
Swamplandia! | Karen Russell (H)
Hunter - @Shelfbyshelf

Low Rated Books ⤵️The Deep | Alma Katsu (T)
The New Me | Halle Butler (H)
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The Hole | Hye-young Pyun (T)
The List | Yomi Adegoke (H)

Shelf AdditionsVictorian Psycho | Virginia Feito (T)
Hot Air | Marcy Dermansky (H)

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In Episode 167 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on seasonal reading! With the cooler months approaching in the northern hemisphere, we are gearing up for a new season of reading. We'll explore how our reading habits shift with the seasons, what times of year energize our reading lives, and when we’re more prone to hitting a slump—and much more!

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Latest ReadTwenty Years Later | Charlie Donlea (T)
Guillotine | Delilah S. Dawson (H)

Book TalkBright Young Women | Jessica Knoll
Traveling Cat Chronicles | Arikawa Hiro
She and Her Cat | ​​Makoto Shinkai
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer
The September House | Carissa Orlando

Easily Distracted by New Releases - Books Read ⤵️The Night We Lost Him | Laura Dave (T)
The Chamber | Will Dean (H)
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida | Mikita Brottman (T)
Mike Williams Video | Truly Criminal
Slow Dance | Rainbow Rowell (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Ghost Writer | Julie Clark (T)
Fantastic Fiction Website
The Witches of El Paso | Luis Jaramillo (H)

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In Episode 166 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on book annotating! We talk about our annotating history, the purpose of annotating, methods we use, and our most annotated books! This episode is full of amazing book recommendations, favorite products and great discussion - we hope you love this one as much as we do!

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Loving LatelyHard Knocks - HBO (T)
The Cucumber Community 🥒(H)
Logan’s account
The original cucumber recipe
Cucumber gua sha

Community ReadWe Burn Daylight | Bret Anthony Johnston (T+H)
Waco Forgotten History

Book Talk - AnnotatingHannah’s Annotating Journey

Videos to Help You Get StartedAnnotation Tutorial
Annotation Tools

Most Annotated BooksA Little Life (T+H)
Station Eleven (H)
What Happened to Nina (T)
Little Universes (H)
The Light Pirate (T)

Annotated BooksLittle Rot | Akwaeke Emezi (T)
Open Water | Caleb Azuah Nelson (H)
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden (T)
Cursed Bread | Claire Macintosh - mentioned
The Lost Story | Meg Shaffer (H)

Shelf AdditionThe Sweet Blue Distance | Sara Donati (H)
Carlie - She's Becoming Bookish
Here One Moment | Liane Moriarty (T)

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In Episode 165 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a lively discussion of September Books on the Radar! Discover the titles we're eagerly awaiting and why they've caught our attention. We'll also delve into the topic of book spoilers, exploring what constitutes a spoiler, the topic of content warnings, and more.

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Latest Reads
After Oz | Gordon McAlpine (T)
Thirst | Marina Yuszczuk (Author), Heather Cleary - translator (H)

Book Talk - a chat about spoilers!
Mentioned - Gabby Reads BookTube

Books on the Radar
Madwoman | Chelsea Bieker (T)
The Night Guest | Hildur Knútsdóttir (Author), Mary Robinette Kowal - translator (H)
Where They Last Saw Her | Marcie R. Rendon (T)
Small Rain | Garth Greenwall (H)
Entitlement | Rumaan Alam (T)
Guillotine | Delilah S. Dawson (H)
Snake Oil | Kelsey Rae Dimberg (T)
When the World Tips Over | Jandy Nelson (H)

Current ReadsGuilty Creatures | Mikita Brottman (T)
The Minute I Saw You | Paige Toon (H)

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In Episode 164 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the impact that public reading has had on their reading lives - especially as it pertains to browsing books at our local libraries, browsing the shelves at our local bookstores, and choosing which popular new releases we add to our overflowingTBR piles!

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Latest ReadsNo Road Home | John Fram (T)
Out on a Limb | Hannah Bonam-Young (H)

Book Talk - Tina and Hannah talk about the impact of public reading on our most recent library browse for today’s episode

A Secret Worth Keeping | Drew Strickland (T)
The Craftsman | Sharon Bolton (H)
The Second Mrs. Astor | Shana Abe (T)
Terrace Story | Hilary Leichter (H)

Shelf Additions
Pet | Catherine Chidgey (T)
The Palace of Eros | Caro De Robertis (H)

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In Episode 163 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about new book releases that they have read and what they thought of them. For this week’s Book Talk, Tina and Hannah discuss debut novels, plus some of their favorite debuts of the year so far!

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Loving LatelyNotes App on iPhone (T)
-copying photos into the notes app
The Pink Stuff - The Miracle All Purpose Cleaning Paste (H)

Latest ReadsThis Is Not How It Ends | Rochelle B. Weinstein (T)
Black Candle Women | Diane Marie Brown (H)

Book Talk: Debut Authors in 2024Episode 91 - Debuts! Why Do We Love New Authors & Their First Books
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The Bright Side of Disaster | Katherine Center
Blacktop Wasteland | SA Cosby
Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra
Dixon Descending | Karen Outen
Annie Bot | Sierra Greer
The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye | Briony Cameron
Love Letters to a Serial Killer | Tasha Coryell
Green Dot | Madeleine Gray
The Berry Pickers | Amanda Peters

⬇️Books Mentioned ⬇️Pink Slime | Fernanda Trías (T)
The Eyes are the Best Part | Monika Kim (H)
The Wedding People | Alison Espach (T)
Pink Glass Houses | Asha Elias (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Seventh Veil of Salome | Silvia Moreno-Garcia (T+H)

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In Episode 162 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about Little Free Libraries! We explore what these charming book-sharing boxes are all about, where you can find them, and why we've become such big fans. From sharing our personal experiences of discovering bookish gems to discussing how we've made a conscious effort to seek them out, we'll cover it all! Join us as we celebrate the joy of sharing books and building community.

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Book Riot Kindle Deals (H)

Community ReadAll This & More | Peng Shepherd (T+H)

Book Talk: Little Free Library Discussion

⬇️Books Mentioned ⬇️Defending Jacob | William Landay (T)
The Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown (H)
Reconstructing Amelia | Kimberly McCreight (T)
The Coworker | Freida McFadden (H)

Shelf AdditionsThe Chamber | Will Dean (T)
The Lost Story | Meg Shaffer (H)

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In 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 Kids
FARBERWARE Build-a-Board Cutting Board with Compartments
She’s In Her Apron - Youtube Channel

Latest ReadsThe Family Experiment | John Marrs
Annie Bot | Sierra Greer

Book Talk: AMA with Book Talk Etc!

⬇️Books Mentioned ⬇️