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Book Talk, etc.
Hosted by Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks · EN
A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Summer Scaries and Reading for Summerween
6d ago01:03:30Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyJoJo Gemstone Choker Necklace (T)Byoma Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum (H)Latest ReadThe One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (T)One True Loves | Taylor Jenkins ReidLaura DaveThis Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany CrumThe Wishing Spell | Chris Colfer (H)Book Talk + Books We Missed Out OnJanelle BrownJulie ClarkThe God of the Woods | Liz MooreGabby’s YouTube ChannelThe Troop | Nick CutterThe Compound | Aisling RawleMarion | Leah Rowan (T)Sundial | Catriona Ward (H)Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore TheAbhorrent World of Animal Testing - Article on Crime readsThe Other | Annie Neugebauer (T)The Last Time I Lied | Riley SagerSurvive the Night | Riley SagerLock Every Door | Riley Sager Final Girls | Riley SagerShelf AdditionThe Calamities | Chuck Wendig (T)The Odyssey | Homer (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryEasily Distracted by New Releases + Tropes We Love and Hate
2w ago01:02:37Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving Lately@Tabletopfamily (T)These Books Will Heal Your Brain Rot (H)Latest ReadOpen Wide | Jessica Gross (T)The Night Tiger | Yangsze Choo (H)Book Talk + Books We Missed Out OnBuffalo Hunter HunterCoffin MoonTrad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T)Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke DumasTropesick | Lauren Okie (H)Dissection of a Murder | Jo Murray (T) The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H)Shelf AdditionBack Stabbers | Eliza Jabore (T)They All Fall in Love at the End | Haili Blassingame (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBooks We Missed Out On
3w ago00:56:43Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyMonthly Meal Planning (T)Monitor Clip on Fan (H)Latest ReadJapanese Gothic | Kylie Lee Baker (T+H)Book Talk + Books We Missed Out OnBuckeyeAtmosphereDemon Copperhead | Barbara KingsolverLessons in Chemistry | Bonnie GarmusJane Eyre | Charlotte Bronte1984 | George OrwellThe Last Party | AR Torre (T)Buffalo Hunter Hunter | Stephen Graham Jones (H)Still Life | Louise Penny (T)The Deal | Elle Kennedy (H)Shelf AdditionNerve Damage | Annakeara Stinson (T)Liars Dice | Juliet Faithfull (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBookstore Browse: Inside the Life of a New York Bookseller with Phoebe Wright
4w ago01:17:14Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyNeck Cream (T)Susan Lee Skin Care Recs (Phoebe)Real Housewives of Rhode IslandJamie Attenberg 1000 words of summerLatest Read & Books MentionedThe 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 BooksThis Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany CrumThe Magic Treehouse BooksOur Guncle | Stephen RowleyDory Fantasmagory | Abby Hanlon (2nd-4th Grade)Dogman & Captain UnderpantsDragon Master Series | Tracy WestThe Princess in Black | Shannon HaleMail Duck | Erica SirotichBuffalo Fluffalo | Bess KalbSandwich and Wreck | Catherine NewmanNobody Tells You This But Me | Bess Kalb The Correspondent | Virginia EvansYesteryear | Caro Claire BurkeProject Hail Mary | Andy WierLegendborn | Tracy DionGood Girls Guide to Murder | Holly JacksonThe Guncle | Stephen RowleySamantha, the Next Chapter | Fiona DavisIf Not You | Ellen O’CloverSunflower Season | Danica NavaWhistler | Ann PatchetHollywood Ending | John GreenShelf AdditionsMarion: A Novel | Leah Rowen (T)If Not You | Ellen O’Clover (P)Flashlight | Susan Choi (H)@Aliceeverafterbooks on socialAliceeverafter.com@readandwright on socialThank you for listening and supporting the show!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
SummarySummer Bonanza VI: 20 Books for Your Summer Reading List!
May 1901:20:15Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyCountertop Ice Maker - Govee (T)Murdle Mystery Puzzle Activity Book (H)Latest ReadFive | Ilona Bannister (T)One Star Romance | Laura Hankin (H)SUMMER BONANZAPlant Lady | Minyoung KangHelpness | Jessica KnollLittle Wonder | Sophie Chen KellerTake What You Can | Naima CosterThe Spin | Faith GardnerEverything to the SeaThe Open Era | Edward SchmidtThe Great Wherever | Shannon SandersFamous Men | Julie BuntinKeep Them Close | David EllisNothing to My Name | Kangkang Li KovacsHeart of Glass | Jennifer HillierTropesick | Lauren OkieThe Secret Dinner | Raphael MontezWhistler | Ann PatchettThe Windsor Affair | Melanie BenjaminThe Children | Melissa AlbertThe Lowe Job | Grace AlexanderLand | Maggie O’FarrellStrangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel WestCurrent ReadsTrad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T)Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryEasily Distracted By New Releases + Our Process for Starting New Books
May 1201:11:06Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyHobonichi Cousin A5 (T)Pilot Fixon Erasable PensJet PensAnalog Basket (H)Siece Campbell TikTokLatest ReadForget You Saw Her | Noelle Ihli (T)Ask for AndreaInto the Blue | Emma Brodie (H)Book Talk and EDNRStarting a book wellA 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)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBook Talk Etc. Celebrates 5 Years On Air feat. Renee ♥️
May 501:35:29Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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!If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyLove Trapped - Podcast (T)Mr. B’s Emporium of Reading Delights (R)Two Hot Takes - YouTube Podcast (H)Latest ReadOn A Quiet Street | Seraphina Nova Glass (T)Such A Good WifeThe Vanishing HourNever Far AwayPsychobabble | Joe Nucci (H)Kingfisher | Rozie Kelly (R)Mood Reads:Renee’s SubstackSmile, or You're Doing it Wrong: A Journey from Rock Bottom to Redemption | Andy GlazeA Long Petal of the Sea | Isabel AllendeThe 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)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryMay Books on the Radar (2026)
Apr 2801:04:33Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyTina’s Fan (T)Sports Bra - She Fit (T)Moleskine Cahier Journal, Soft Cover (H)Campus notebooks (H)Amy Catriona on TikTok - Journal InspoLatest ReadYesteryear | Caro Claire Burke (T + H)May Books on the RadarFive | 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 ReadNothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T)Into the Blue | Emma Brodie (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBookstore Browse: Tina and Hannah Read Bookseller Recommendations
Apr 2101:07:51Summary readySend us Fan MailIn Episode 248 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that have been recommended by booksellers through our regular series, Bookstore Browse.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyShop Miss A (T)AOA Lipstick (T)Ollie Fresh Mint Fluoride Toothpaste (H)Latest ReadGreedy | Callie Kazumi (T)Our Perfect Storm | Carley Fortune (H)Book Seller RecsKitchens of the Great Midwest | J. Ryan Stradal (T)Under the Rainbow | Celia LaskeyTheo of Golden | Allen Levi (H)Underlake | Erin L. McCoy (T)Between Friends and Lovers | Shirlene Obuobi (H)Shelf AdditionJane Austen’s Bookshelf | Rebecca Romney (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryEasily Distracted by New Releases & Vetting Books for Our Reading Lists
Apr 1400:57:01Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelyFrixion Erasable Pen (T)The Folio Society (H)Latest ReadA Sharp Endless Need | Mac Crane (T)Euphoria | Lily KingI Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself The Gifts of Imperfection | Brene Brown (H)Daring GreatlyNew ReleasesBoring 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)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
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