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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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A Chat with Nadia from The StoryGraph!
Jan 14, 202501:19:19Summary readySend us a textIn 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!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyBeis Bag - The Weekender (T)The Millions - Year in Reading Series (H)Traitors UK (N)Book Talk Books MentionedThe GunnersProject Hail MaryThe FlatshareBad BloodSay NothingEmpire of PainRoguesHatching TwitterRob’s Videos - @the.storygraphBooks MentionedMad 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 IGWhite Smoke | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)Lofi | Liz Riggs (H)Magpie Murders | Anthony Harrowitz (N)Shelf AdditionsMinistry of Time | Kaliane Bradley (N)Blood in the Water | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)Only In Your Dreams | Ellie K. Wilde (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryJanuary Books on the Radar (2025)
Jan 7, 202500:47:31Summary readySend us a textIn Episode 183 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss our January books on the radar!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyKaren Podcast (T)Stardew Valley (H)Latest ReadThe Favorites | Layne Fargo (T)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 BuxtonWe Rip the World Apart | Charlene CarrCurrent Reads:Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney (T)The Honey Witch | Courtney J. Sheilds (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBook Talk Etc.’s Best Books of 2024: Our Favorite Reads of the Year
Dec 31, 202401:05:31Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyDyson Air Wrap (T)Loop Earplugs (H)Latest Read (Community Read)Rental House | Weike WangJoan is Okay | Weike Wang (mentioned)Bookish Superlatives Mentioned:Allow Me to Introduce MyselfMaeve FlyDixon DescendingThe Eyes are the Best PartEveryone is WatchingPatricia Wants to CuddleAll This & MoreMargo’s Got Money TroublesI Who Have Never Known MenFavorites 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 AzumSupport the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryOur Under, Over, and Appropriately Hyped Books of 2024
Dec 17, 202401:15:50Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyGain Moonlight Breeze Laundry Detergent (T)Downy Scent Beads Ocean MistGain Moonlight Breeze Dryer SheetsDowny Rinse and Refresh Ocean MistOxi Clean White ReviveAquaphor (H)Latest Reads:I Might Be In Trouble | Daniel Aleman (T)The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year | Ally Carter (H)Books Mentioned:First Lie WinsThe Night We Lost HimBrideHow to End a Love StoryBlue SistersCleopatra and FrankensteinQuicksilverGood MaterialMartyr!IntermezzoAll the Colors of the DarkThe Berry PickersJadedKnife RiverWolf at the TableLast HouseThe Ballad of Jacquotte DelahayeHumA Secret Worth KeepingSummer FridaysHow Does That Make You Feel, Magda EklundThe WomenThe Wedding PeopleFunny StoryThe SafekeepThe God of the WoodsMargo’s Got Money TroublesJust for the SummerWe Used to Live HereSupport the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryBook Talk Etc. Does Celebrity Book Club!
Dec 10, 202401:00:05Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyDollar Tree Dinners (T)Amazon Essentials Winter Gear for Kids (H)Heavyweight Hooded Puffer JacketGirls and Toddlers' Sherpa Fleece Full-Zip JacketWomen's Waffle Snug Fit Pajama SetLatest Reads and Other MentionsThe Butcher | Jennifer Hillier (T)Little SecretsThings We Do In the DarkJar of HeartsKnock Knock Open Wide | Neil Sharpson (H)Kayla’s ChannelBook Talk Books MentionedThese Impossible ThingsThe Blue HourColored TelevisionSmall Things Like TheseDevotionsOther Celebrity Book Club MentionsMindy's Book Studio - Mindy KalingAudacious Book Club - Roxanne GayBelletrist - Emma Roberts and Karah PreissTeaTime Book Club - Dakota JohnsonService95 Book Club - Dua LipaRichard and Judy Book ClubOur Shared Shelf - Emma WatsonBetween Two Books - Florence WelchLibrary Science - Kaia GerberNatalie’s Book Club - Natalie PortmanJimmy Fallon’s Book ClubCelebrity 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)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryReading Out of Our Comfort Zone
Dec 3, 202401:06:31Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyAuric Cosmetics (T)Sweet Tea and Lemonade ICE drink (H)Latest Reads:Framed | John Grisham (BTE Community Read)Bear Brook - Season 2Book Talk and Out of Our Comfort Zone Reads ⤵️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)Shelf Addition:Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivy (T)The Snow Child | Eowyn IvyOne Golden Summer | Carley Fortune (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryNetgalley November, Kindle Tips and Tricks, and All Things Digital Reading
Nov 26, 202401:05:34Summary readySend us a textIn 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!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyChristkindlmarket ChicagoCommon Place Journaling (T)Tru Red Dotted NotebookKindle Organization (H)How to Organize Your Kindle Collections - TikTok TutorialLatest Reads:She’s Not Sorry | Mary Kubica (T)Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood (H)Book TalkNetgalleyWhat 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)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryGateway to Nonfiction: A Chat with Traci Thomas from The Stacks
Nov 19, 202401:16:49Summary readySend us a textIn 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!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyButterfingers Candy Bars (Traci)Tina’s YouTube Channel (T)Me Reader Electronic Reader (H)Book TalkThe Stacks PodcastBlood in the WaterWSIRN Episode 162 with Traci ThomasEp. 263 of The Stacks - WacoYou Must Remember This - PodcastChallenger | Adam HigginbothamBad Blood | John CarreyrouShe Reads - Traci’s ColumnWhat if We Get it Right | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Reign of Terror | Spencer AckermanThe New Jim Crow | Michelle AlexanderNonfiction Reads:The Demon of Unrest | Erik Larson (Tina)What My Bones Know | Stephanie Foo (H)Finding Ways to Heal with Stephanie Foo on The StacksInto Thin Air | Jon Krakauer (Traci)Under the Banner of HeavenWhere Men Win GloryThere’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 GuideSupport the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryEasily Distracted by New Releases (Nov. & Dec. 2024) + End of Year Reading Plans
Nov 12, 202400:52:27Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyJBuck's Retro Rewind - Youtube Channel (T)Everything Happens with Kate Bowler (H)Hope Is A Muscle EpisodeBrave, Beautiful, and Good Things with Rainn WilsonLatest ReadClean | Alia Trabucco Zerán (T)How Not To Drown in a Glass of WaterThis is Where We Talk Things Out | Caitlin Marceau (H)Book TalkThe 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)Shelf AdditionsMutual Interest | Olivia Wolfgang-Smith (T)This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fairy-Tale Stepsister | Ry Herman (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
SummaryThe Spectrum of Suspense and Reading Literary Mysteries
Nov 5, 202400:58:40Summary readySend us a textIn 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyNotion (T)Versed: Dew Point Gel Moisturizer (H)Latest ReadBlue Sisters | Coco Mellors (T+H - BTE Community Read)Book TalkMystery and Suspense WebsiteThings 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 HistoryShelf AdditionsWhen The Wolf Comes Home | Nat Cassidy (T)The Queen | Nick Cutter (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk
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