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Send 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

Send a textIn 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. 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 LatelyStacked Water (T)Hey Jeffery’s HouseRechargeable Drink FrotherKindle Page Turning Clicker (H)Latest ReadWhat 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)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

Send us Fan MailIn 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.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 LatelyAbbey Yung MethodL'oreal Ever Pure Shampoo + Conditioner (T)L'Oreal Paris Sulfate Free Bond Repair Silo on Apple TV+ (H)Latest ReadKeeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson (T)The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H)Book Club PicksHot Springs Drive | Lindsay Hunter (T)Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash (H)So Old, So Young | Grant Ginder (T)Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra (H)Other Links:Belletrist picksRoxanne Gay’s Book ClubJimmy Fallon’s Book ClubGood HousekeepingTina’s “Why Done It” YouTube VideoBrett’s Interview with Grant Ginder Shelf AdditionThe Extra | Annie (T)How to Write a Love Story | Catherine Walsh (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or BSupport 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

Send us Fan MailIn 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!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 LatelyAiry Cute Brown Lashes (T)Lash Glue Latika Bath Salts (H)Latika Shower Steamers (H)Latest ReadVigil | George Saunders (T + H)New ReleasesLady 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)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

Send us Fan MailIn 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.Loving LatelyTipsy Housewife (T)Goodwill Hauls on TikTok (Gayle)Recime (H)Latest ReadMissing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T)The Rachel Incident | Rachel Donohue (Gayle)The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Deesha Philyaw (H)Ways to support Gayle and Wonderland BooksBookshop.org StorefrontSupport on Libro.fmGayle’s blogWonderland Books on InstagramBook Titles MentionedPlease purchase via this link which supports Wonderland BooksTheo of GoldenThe True Confessions of First Lady FreemanFamily of SpiesLoneliness of Sonya and SonnyHeart the LoverOn TyrannyIf We Were DogsGish Jen (Author)Kitchens of the Great MidwestBuckeyeThe Bright YearsThe SafekeepThe Wedding People Remarkably Bright CreaturesMargot’s Got Money TroublesKinUnwitnessRespairAllegra Goodman (Author)Cactus LeagueClutchBrawlerShelf Additions: Frankenstein: 1818 EditionWhistler | Ann PatchetBeneath | Ariel SullivanIf 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 our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll have access 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

Send us Fan MailIn 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.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 LatelyBlink - Jake Haendel’s Story (T)NatureStick Chapstick (H)Latest ReadBurn Down the Master’s House | Clay Cane (T)All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce (H)New ReleasesThe 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 MentionedJ ina with a J InstagramThe Hunger | Alma KatsuShelf AdditionThe Burning Side |  Sarah DamoffThe End of Romance | Lily Meyer (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

Send us Fan MailLooking 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.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag 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 LatelyVASA Fitness (T)@wickdconfections (H)Latest ReadAnatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T)The Correspondent | Virginia Evans (H)Favorite Thriller and RomancesThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (T)Every Summer After (H)Gone Girl (T)Open Water (H)Razorblade Tears (T)Fangirl (H)Confessions (T)The View Was Exhausting (H)Next of Kin (T)Talking at Night (H)Romantic SuspenseWoman 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 MentionedCherry BabyCrime Reads Article on Romantic SuspenseShelf AdditionDiscipline | Larissa Pham (T)The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell'sSupport 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

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 237 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the February releases currently on their reading radars.If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag 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 LatelySkylight Calendar (T)Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad (H)Latest ReadSkylark | Paula McClain (T+H)Books on the RadarGood 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 MentionedKin | Tayari JonesCurrent ReadMy Darkest Prayer | SA Cosby (T)Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-reum (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

Send us Fan MailIn 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!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 our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll have access to a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!All book links direct you to This Is a Bookstore and BookBug’s storefront, so you can support them directly with your purchase.Loving Lately:Dollar Tree (T)Hemp Dreams Oil MistNina Pool on TikTokSpy High - Prime Video (H)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 MentionedGrown Up Book FairThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | John U. BaconThe Correspondent | Virginia EvansVigil | George Saunders American Fantasy | Emma StraubAdult Braces: Driving Myself Sane | Lindy West Shelf Additions: Murder Your Darlings | Jenna Blum (T)Meet the Newmans | Jennifer Nivens (JoaSupport 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

Send us Fan MailIn 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.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, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, 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 LatelyBeth’s Dead - Podcast (T)People We Meet on Vacation - Movie (H)Latest ReadA Family Matter | Claire Lynch (T)The Reformatory | Tananarive Due  (H)New ReleasesThe Book of Luke | Lovell Holder (T)Needle Lake  | Justine Champine (H)My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney (T)Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H)Other LinksPlant Based BrideBy Don MartinBrad Bought A BookShelf Addition:The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T)The Marrow Thieves | Cherie Dimaline (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