Podcast
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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Bookstore Browse: Inside the Life of a New York Bookseller with Phoebe Wright
6d 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!
2w ago01:20:15Summary 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
3w ago01:11:06Summary 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 ♥️
4w ago01:35:29Summary 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
SummaryReading YOUR Book Recommendations + Tips on How to Recommend Books to Readers
Apr 701:01:58Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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.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 LatelyPosting Facebook Reels (T)Bran Reel- How toTina TBR, etc. Facebook Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Sunshine Drops (H)Latest ReadIt’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T)The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow (H)Dark Matter | Blake CrouchPines | Blake CrouchPatron RecommendationsThe 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 AdditionHarmless | Miranda Shulman (T)Open, Heaven | Sean Hewitt (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
SummaryApril Books on the Radar (2026)
Mar 3100:51:18Summary readySend us Fan MailIn Episode 245 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they are excited about, coming out in April.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 LatelySunday Riley Lactic Acid Treatment (T)Derm StoreInside (Apple TV, Steam, Switch)PBS Games - Free Play (H)Latest ReadKin | Tayari Jones (T + H)Interview with NPRApril 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.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
SummaryHow Bookstores Build Community with Terresa from Black Garnet Books
Mar 2400:57:13Summary readySend us Fan MailIn 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!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 LatelyLibby’s Coming Soon Tag (T)Book Riot Insiders New Release IndexIndie Next Publishers MarketplaceWomen’s Prize for Fiction (H)Latest ReadCleopatra | Saara El-Arifi (T)The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper | Roland Allen (H)Ways to support Black Garnet Books and Terresahttps://blackbirdrevolt.com/Blackbird PodcastBlackgarnetbooks.comInstagram, TikTokBook Titles MentionedParable of the Sower | Octavia ButlerCan’t Get Enough | Kennedy Ryan The Serviceberry | Robin Wall KimmererShelf Additions: I Know the Ants | Lang Leav (T)The Quarter Queen | Kayla Hardy (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
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