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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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Easily Distracted by New Releases and How We Remember What We Read
3d ago00:59:16Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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!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 LatelyMellow Comforter (T)Paper Meadow Mail Club (H)Opal Bones Mail Club (H)Jimothy Collection (H)Latest ReadDie for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T)Sookie Stackhouse BooksSeatmate | Cara Bastone (H)New ReleasesThe 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)Shelf AdditionIn Cold Blood | Truman Capote (T)Something Followed Us Home | Cynthia Pelayo (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
SummaryAugust Books on the Radar (2026)
1w ago00:50:16Summary readySend us Fan MailIn Episode 262 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some August book releases that they are excited about! 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 LatelyTony’s Chocolate (T)Pipsticks (H)Latest ReadThe Shampoo Effect | Jenny Jackson (T+H)BOTM BooksFruit Fly | Josh Silver (T)Sunlight Finds You | Laura Moriarty (H)These Walls Remember | They Say a Girl Died Here | Sarah PinboroughThe Unheld | Luke Larkin (T)Deadly AnimalsThe Hill in the Dark Grove | Liam Higginson (H)Portrait of a Witch Undone | KS Shay (T)Crocodilopolis | John Manuel Arias (H)Current ReadsDie for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T)The Children | Melissa Albert (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
SummaryReading and Discussing Novellas, Essay Collections, and Short Stories
2w ago00:55:53Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.In this episode, we also spin the wheel to randomly select our next topic for our August episode of Tackling the TBR Shelf! These TBR tackle prompts are chosen by our patrons as a way for them to take part in our reading lives.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 LatelySummer Reading Campaign - Melanated Reader (T)Soola Bag (H)Soola Pouch (H)Latest ReadKeep Them Close | David Ellis (T)Look Closer | David EllisThe Best Lies | David EllisEverything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (H)Novellas and Short StoriesAt Home With the Horrors | Sammy ScottHuman Sacrifices | María Fernanda AmpueroI Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T)Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka (H)Obstetrix | Naomi Kritzer (T)Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H)Shelf AdditionSeekers of Deer Creek | Thao Thai (T)People in Love | Claire Daverley (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
SummaryOur 10 Best Books of the Year So Far!
3w ago01:08:09Summary readySend us Fan MailIn Episode 260 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah 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 LatelyThe Cluci Wristlet (T)Yoto Player (H)Latest ReadWhere the Wildflowers Grow | Terah Shelton Harris (T)The Missed Connection | Tia Wliliams (T)SuperlativesThe One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie WalshAll the Blood We Share | Camilla BruceStrangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel WestVigil | George SaundersInto the Blue | Emma BrodieCleopatra | Saara El-ArifiYesteryear | Caro Claire BurkeTop 5 So Far!The Reformatory | Tanarive DueThe Caretaker | Marcus KliewerNightwatching | Tracy SierraKeeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa JohnsonNesting | Roisin O’DonnellJohn of John | Douglas StuartLost Lambs | Madeline CashLady Tremaine | Rachel HochhauserEverything to the Sea | Alicia UpanoIf 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
SummaryTackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Through Our Book of the Month Backlist!
Jul 700:57:28Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.New for July- join our Patreon for access to our Summer Read-a-Thon! Participants read from a set of curated prompts, submit the titles they finish for points, and follow along on a game board as they go patreon.com/booktalketcIf 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 LatelySummer Bucket List (T)Water Table (T)The Crash (H)Maternal Instinct (H)Latest ReadThe Truth About Ruby Cooper | Liz Nugent (T)Sacculina | Phillip Fracassi (H)BOTM BooksBOTM Historical Data BaseNot 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)Shelf AdditionDie for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T)The Missed Connection | Tia Williams (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
SummaryJuly Books on the Radar (2026)
Jun 3000:53:42Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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!Join our Patreon for access to our Summer Read-a-Thon! Participants read from a set of curated prompts, submit the titles they finish for points, and follow along on a game board as they go patreon.com/booktalketcIf 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 Latelyyesstyle.com (T)Beauty of Joseon Sunscreen (T)Lip Oil (T)Skin 1004 Cream (T)Alaffia Body Wash (H)Latest ReadLand | Maggie O’Farrell (T+H)July Books on the RadarCountry 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 SimsLooker | Laura SimsHow Can I Help You? | Laura Sims (H)The New People | Andrea Uptmor (T)The Parisian Heist | Jo Piazza (T)Make Nice | Ryan Effgan (H)Shelf AdditionNot That I Can Tell | Jessica Strawser (T)Sacculina | Philip Fracassi (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
SummaryFrom Page to Screen: Books, Movies, and TV Adaptations!
Jun 2301:07:58Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.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 LatelyLibib (T)Arc Library App (T)Bobbie Goods Coloring Books (H)Latest ReadJohn of John | Douglas Stuart (T)Recitatif | Toni Morrison (H)Book Talk + Book to Screen AdaptationsStrangers 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 AdditionNine Lives | Catherine Steadman (T)Games: A Love Story | Anna Maria Volkova (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
SummarySummer Scaries and Reading for Summerween
Jun 1601:03:30Summary 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
Jun 901:02:37Summary 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
Jun 200:56:43Summary 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
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