

Book Talk, etc.
Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!
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Nov 14, 2023 ⢠55min
Long Books - Take Them 0r Leave Them?
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 127 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent chunky reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about reading long books books. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately3:50 Your Own Backyard Podcast (T)7:50 Conair Fabric Shaver (R)Latest Reads10:20 Linghun | Ai Jiang (T)Confessions | Kanae MinutoWe Have Always Lived in the Castle | Shirley Jackson14:10 The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring (R)18:23 Book TalkA Little Life | Hanya YanagiharaTrust Your Eyes | Linwood BarclayGreenwood | Michael Christie26:34 The Last One | Will Dean (T)29:37 A Room Full of Killers | Michael Wood (R)36:00 Wellness | Nathan Hill đ§ (both)Happiness Falls | Angie KimShelf Additions50:52 Second Chances in New Port Stephen | T. J. Alexander (T)52:24 The Helsinki Affair | Anna Pitoniak (R)*The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you).Bookshop.org | Blackwells 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

Nov 7, 2023 ⢠54min
Nonfiction November: Riveting True Stories
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 126 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent nonfiction reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about nonfiction books they've added to their tbr's. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Latelys5:24 Adam Ragusea on YouTube (T) 7:12 Rechargeable Flashlight (R) Latest Reads10:44 Nana | Brandon Massey (T) 13:50 Keep Moving | Maggie Smith (R) đ§16:51 Book Talk TBR Books 20:27 Evicted: Poverty and Profit in an American City | Matthew Desmond (T) 21:53 In Extremis: The Life and death of War Correspondent Marie Colvin | Lindsey Hils23:00 How to Say Babylon | Safia Sinclair (T) 24:00 Alone on the Wall | Alex Honnold (R) 26:06 The Jolliest Bunch | Danny Pelligrino (T) 27:00 Gratitude | Oliver Sacks (R) Article 27:57 Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman (T) 29:38 Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times | Katherine May (R) 30:50 Sure I'll Join Your Cult | Maria Bamford (T) 32:00 The Hidden Life of Trees | Peter Wohlleben (R) Books Read33:23 Hey Hun | Emily Paulson (T) 36:30 The Best Strangers in the World | Ari Shapiro (R) đ§40:40 Dear Dolly | Dolly Alderton (T) Tiny Beautiful Things43:00 Heads in Beds | Jacob Tomsky (R) đ§Shelf Additions 49:20 Kill for Me Kill for You | Steve Cavanagh (T) 50:57 Still See You EverywhereSupport 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

Oct 31, 2023 ⢠44min
November/December Books on the Radar
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 125 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their anticipated Nov/Dec reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, and their latest and current reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately 3:45 Preview + Personalized functionality on The Storygraph (T) 8:00 The Golden Bachelor (R) Article Latest Reads11:36 The Woman in Me | Britney Spears đ§(T) 17:18 Trust Your Eyes | Linwood Barclay (R) đ§Books on Our Radar 24:12 Class | Stephanie Land (T) 26:13 Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen | Sarah James (R) 28:00 Search History | Amy Taylor (T) Adelaide 30:00 Hot Springs Drive | Lindsay Hunter (R) 32:24 The Professor | Lauren Nossett (T) 34:35 Again and Again | Jonathan Evison (R) 36:26 The Frozen River | Ariele Lawton (T) 38:08 A Very Inconvenient Scandal | Jacquelyn Mitchard (R) Current Reads40:07 The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (T) 41:09 The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring (R) *The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you).Bookshop.org | Blackwells 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

Oct 24, 2023 ⢠54min
We Read Book of the Month Books!
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 124 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent BOTM reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about Book of the Month. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately2:30 Below Deck TV Show6:30 Bombas Socks Latest Reads10:22 The Invisible Hour | Alice Hoffman (T) đ§The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schwab14:24 The Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff14:47 The Secrets of Hartwood Hall | Katie Lumsden (R) đ§20:32 Book TalkBook of the MonthBook Riot article 32:08 Happiness Falls | Angie Kim (T)25:26 Night Charter | Sam Hawken (R) đ§41:50 Bright Young Women | Jessica Knoll (T) đ§Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka45:16 The Collected Regrets of Clover | Mikki Brammer (R)Shelf Additions50:00 The Pairing | Casey Mcquisten (T)Red, White and Royal Blue51:10 A Short Walk Through a Wide World | Douglas Westerbeke (R)*The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no 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

Oct 17, 2023 ⢠56min
Easily Distracted by New Releases (October 2023) + Seven Years of Talking Books on the Internet
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 123 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and chat about 7 years of talking about books online. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately Fantastic Fiction Website (T) Nightscope Headlamp Beanie (R) Latest Reads Shark Heart | Emily Habeck (T) The Book of (More) Delights | Ross Gay (R) Book Talk Amy @novelgossip Nestlings | Nat Cassidy (T) The Takedown| Carlie Walker (R) Gone Tonight | Sarah Pekkanen (T) Death Valley | Melissa Broder (R) Thirst For Salt| Madeline Lucas August Blue | Deborah Levy Shelf Additions The Life Impossible | Matt Haig (T) The Humans The Midnight Library Where You End| Abbott Kahler (R) *The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Bookshop.org | Blackwells 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

Oct 10, 2023 ⢠55min
Five Star Authors
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 122 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their repeat 5 âď¸ authors. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and shelf additions. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately 3:24 African American Literature Book Club5:50 Ep 243 of the We Can Do Hard Things PodcastLatest Reads9:00 Saving Noah | Lucinda Berry (T) 11:48 Never Far Away | Michael Koryta (R) đ§- An Honest Man 16:40 AUTHORS & BOOKS21:47 John Green (T) *The Fault in our Stars *Looking for Alaska *The Anthropocene Review 23:20 John Hart (R) *The Last Child *Iron House *The Unwilling 25:00 Gillian Flynn (T) *Gone Girl *Sharp Objects 26:44 Oprah Winfrey (R) *The Path Made Clear *What I Know for Sure *The Wisdom of Sundays 26:13 Kennedy Ryan (T) *Before I Let Go *Reel đ§ 30:00 Alice Hoffman (R) *Survival Lessons *Here On Earth *Faithful *The World That We Knew *Rules of Magic *Magic Lessons31:40 Ilona Bannister (T) *When I Ran Away *Little Prisons 32:29 Kia Abdullah (R)*Next of Kin *Take It Back 33:47 Tiffany D Jackson (T) *Allegedly *The Weight of Blood 35:16 Rene Denfield (R)*The Child Finder *The Butterfly Girl 36:58 Lisa Jewell (T)*Then She Was Gone *I Found You *The Night She Disappeared39:27 Thomas Enger (R)*Pierced *Cursed 40:56 Stephen King (T) *The Stand *It *Pet Sematery *Misery42:53 Britt Bennett (R)*The Mothers *The Vanishing Half 43:44 John Grisham (T) *Gray Mountain *The Firm *The Pelican Brief *A Time to Kill Sharon Bolton (R) *Daisy in Chains *Dead Woman Walking *Now You See Me *Dead Scared *Lost *LitSupport 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

Oct 3, 2023 ⢠56min
đ Easing Into Fall Reading đ
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 121 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their fall reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their shelf additions and have book talk about fall mood reading. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately 4:36 Hands Free Reading for iPhone (T)8:29 Maple Olive Oil Granola (R) Tupperware containerLatest Reads 11:34 How Can I Help You | Laura Sims (T) 15:30 The Bear | Andrew Krivak (R) đ§The Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff 20:48 Book Talk Stephanie @cozylittlebrownhouse (IG) 30:23 Slewfoot | Brom (T) 36:14 Let the Right One In | John Ajvide Lindqvist (R) đ§40:43 The September House | Carissa Orlando (T) 45:10 The Current | Tim Johnston (R) đ§Shelf Additions 50:00 Nestlings | Nat Cassidy (T) Mary 51:41 The Year of the Locust | Terry Hayes (R) I Am Pilgrim *The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Bookshop.org | Blackwells 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

Sep 26, 2023 ⢠41min
October Books On the Radar
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 120 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their anticipated October reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, as well as their latest and current reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately 3:23 Believable Podcast (T) Scamanda 9:00 Human Design by Jenna Zoe App and Book (R) Latest Read 14:29 The Coworker | Freida McFadden (T) 17:30 Half Light | Tayari Jones (R) đ§Book Talk21:50 Red River Seven | AJ Ryan (T) 23:45 The List | Yomi Adegoke (R) 25:45 The House of Doors | Tan Twan Eng (T) 28:00 Opinions | Roxane Gay (R) 30:32 Let Us Descend | Jesmyn Ward (T) 32:30 Shoot the Moon | Isa Arsen (R) 34:13 The Paleontologist | Luke Dumas (T) 36:10 Distant Sons | Tim Johnston (R) Current Reads38:30 Bright Young Women | Jessica Knoll (T) 39:30 The Book of (More) Delights | Ross Gay (R) *The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Bookshop.org | Blackwells 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

Sep 19, 2023 ⢠3min
BTE Announcement!đ
Send us Fan MailWe have a very exciting BTE announcement! Starting today- September 19th, through September 26th, new members to our Patreon community can sign up to get a 7-day free trial!During this free trial, youâll get access to 2 yearsâ worth of our exclusive bonus content, including bonus podcast episodes like Whatâs in the Mailbag and Criminally Booked, author interviews, our audiobook narrator guide, our weekly newsletters, our monthly community read, AND access to our Facebook and Discord groups. If you've ever wanted your reading to be more of a community experience, this is a great way to find that connection.If you decide to stick around as a Patron, youâll get 2 bonus episodes and 1 live event a month, in addition to everything else.If youâre interested- head to patreon.com/booktalketc for more information. Thank you for your support! --Tina and Reneehttps://www.patreon.com/booktalketc 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

Sep 12, 2023 ⢠59min
Easily Distracted By New Releases (September 2023) + Reading Anticipation
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 119 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about anticipation. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Loving Lately La Colombe Coffee in a Can (T) Coupon Code Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix (R) Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones | Dan Buettner Latest ReadsThe Outsider | Stephen King (T) Fairytale Holly| Stephen King (R) Mr Mercedes Series Joyland Book Talk Anticipation Article The Many Lives of Mama Love| Laura Love Hardin (T) The Sun Does Shine | Anthony Ray Hinton Just Mercy | Bryan Stephenson The New Jim Crow | Michelle Alexander Dark Ride | Lou Berney (R) The Long and Faraway Gone November Road Family Lore | Elizabeth Acevedo (T) The Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff (R) The Marriage Portrait | Magie O'Farrell Beasts of Extraordinary Experience| Ruth Emma LangShelf Additions Family Family| Laurie Frankel (T) The Fake Wife | Sharon Bolton (R) *The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no 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


