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Book Talk, etc.

Tina, Renee

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A conversational podcast about books and more from two Midwest mood readers who are easily distracted by new releases.
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05/15/21 • 18 min

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Welcome to Book Talk Etc., a new weekly conversational book podcast in which two Midwest mood readers share their reviews and recommendations, along with books they’ve added to their own never ending to be read shelves. Tina and Renee want to build a fun, supportive book community where listeners are bound to find plenty of book choices. Listen to their show teaser to find out more about the weekly book chat in store for book lovers. Follow today so you won’t miss the first episode- launching soon!
Books Listed:

  1. That Summer - Jennifer Weiner
  2. Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty - Lauren Weisberger
  3. Last Night at Chateau Marmont: A Novel - Lauren Weisberger
  4. The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel - Lauren Weisberger
  5. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
  6. The Perfect Couple -Elin Hildebrand

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Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
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05/15/21 • 18 min

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01/04/22 • 68 min

In Episode 32 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that gave them thrills, chills or kills. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about why they love reading mysteries, thriller, and suspense.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episode content including: books we DNFed, Books we disagreed on, even more best of the year, & More, Zoom Mood Reader/Latest Read Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Loving Lately
6:07 Good Notes (T)
6:13 Flourish Planner on TikTok
8:53 Gretchen Rubin Tackle Box
11:29 Book Tube (R)
Latest Read
13:43 The Sentence | Louise Erdrich (T)
18:08 A Flicker in the Dark | Stacey Willingham (R)
Book Talk
30:50 Blue Bird, Blue Bird | Attica Locke (Darren Matthews book 1)
34:11 HIs & Hers | Alice Feeney
37:50 Verity| Colleen Hoover
38:47 Angel Falls | Nora Roberts
38:41 High Noon | Nora Roberts
40:25 In a Dark Dark Wood |Ruth Ware
41:00 Wanderers| Chuck Wendig
43:46 Mrs March | Virginia Feito (T)
48:33 24 Hours | Greg Isles
52:22 Bewilderment | Richard Powers
55:15 I Invited Her In | Adele Parks
58:52 Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka (R)
Shelf Additions
1:04:13 Fiona and Jane | Jean Chen Ho
1:05:26 Where I Can't Follow | Ashley Blooms
Other Mentions
Novel Suspects Article
Tina's Second Year Spoiler with Janelle Brown
Tina's Second Year Spoilers with Catherine Adel West
Tina's Second Year Spoilers with Julie Clark
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Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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01/04/22 • 68 min

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05/24/21 • 51 min

On Episode 1 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Renee share what they’re loving lately, talk about their latest reads, have an in depth discussion of four books they each recommend to a wide range of readers, and list their recent shelf additions- books they’ve each recently added to their own to be read (TBR) shelves.
Loving Lately
Book Buddy Pro
The Dial Bookshop (now closed- but there's a new bookstore in their spot called Exile in Bookville!)
Latest Read
7:07 Hooked by Michael Moss
10:46 When I Ran Away by Ilona Banister
Book Talk
19:22 This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
21:47 If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais
25:22 The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
27:47 The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
30:29 The Last Child by John Hart
33:50 Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
37:09 I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
40:42 We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
Shelf Addition
45:04 Falling by TJ Newman
48:02 The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Other Books Mentioned
Klara and The Sun by Katsuo Isiguro
The Push by Ashley Audrain
All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg
Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Stand by Stephen King
A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones series) by George RR Martin
*The book titles listed here are linked to Amazon Affiliate, there is no cost to you to purchase this way or even shop for other things but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us which will help with costs of the show. Thank you for supporting us! *
Another way to support us is through Buy Me a Coffee! This helps us with the costs of producing the podcast and allows us to continue to bring you great content.

Connect with each of us for more book discussion, recs, and reviews on Instagram, Tina is at @Tbretc and Renee is at @Itsbooktalk and follow the podcast @Booktalketc
You can also email us directly at booktalketc@gma

Support the show

Thanks for Listening!
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Email us at booktalketc@gmail
Renee's Substack , IG@Itsbooktalk
Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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05/24/21 • 51 min

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02/08/22 • 77 min

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In Episode 37 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking pop culture and nostalgia with comedian/writer Danny Pellegrino, author of the upcoming memoir How Do I Un-Remember This? Unfortunately True Stories (March 8, 2022) and creator of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest read (Danny’s book!), and shelf additions.
**Support us on Patreon ! We'd love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes including Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Loving Lately
6:14 Saved By the Bell Reboot (D)
9:00 Search Party (show on HBO Max) (T)
12:00 Nightmare Alley (movie) (R)
Latest Reads & Book Talk
15:34 How Do I Un-Remember This? Unfortunately True Stories- Danny's Book (Tina/Renee)
33:13 Danny's Interview w/Theresa Caputo
34:03 Dancing at the Pity Party | Tyler Feder
35:02 Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster’s Inevitable Bust |Alan Payne (D)
35:57/47:02 The Nineties |Chuck Klosterman (T) 🎧
36:28/51:08 Sex and The City and Us | Jennifer Armstrong (R) 🎧
38:29 Goosebumps| R.L. Shine (D)
38:50 Swish| Joel Derfner (D)
41:46 Open Book |Jessica Simpson
42:20 The Meaning of Maria Carey
43:28/1:07:09 Name Drop | Ross Matthews 🎧
1:02:16 Reminders of Him | Colleen Hoover (T)
Shelf Additions
1:10:29 When We Were Bright and Beautiful | Jillian Medoff (R)
1:12:50 Reservations for Six | Lindsay Palmer (T)
You Can Find Danny on Instagram @dannypellegrino, Twitter @dannypellegrino and his podcast

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Renee's Substack , IG@Itsbooktalk
Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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02/08/22 • 77 min

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In Episode 46 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent revenge reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about revenge and why it seems to be a popular theme in books ?
**If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We'd love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Even More Best of the Year, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group & our BRAND NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons, and more- all for just $5 a month!
**The story in Your House Will Pay is inspired by the killing of Latasha Harlins (not Harris)
Loving Lately
5:25 Mukoko 32 oz Glass Water Bottle (T)
7:45 This Morning Walk Podcast (R)
Do/Walk | Libby DeLana
Alex Elle on Instagram
Latest Reads
11:45 A Novel Obsession | Caitlin Barasch (T)
17:48 Bomb Shelter | Mary Laura Philpott 🎧 (R)
I Miss You When I Blink | Mary Laura Philpott 🎧
23:06 Book Talk
27:30 Carrie | Stephen King
27:52 Confessions | Kanae Minato
28:12 Razorblade Tears | S.A. Cosby
28:27 The Collective | Alison Gaylin
32:46 Different Class | Joanne Harris
33:39 The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas père
34:45 Vicious | VE Schwab
34:50 Atonement | Ian McEwan
35:17 When the Reckoning Comes | LaTanya McQueen (T)
40:02 The Stranger Behind You | Carole Goodman (R) 🎧
45:02 Your House Will Pay | Steph Cha (T) 🎧
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Latasha_Harlins
45:17 Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
50:45 An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good | Helen Tursten (R) 🎧
Shelf Additions
54:48 The Wild One | Colleen Mckeegan (T)
56:42 Trust | Hernan Diaz (R)
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Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina

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Email us at booktalketc@gmail
Renee's Substack , IG@Itsbooktalk
Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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04/12/22 • 60 min

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10/11/22 • 60 min

In Episode 73 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, shelf additions, and have book talk about buddy reads
**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, What's in the Mailbag, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!

Loving Lately
3:33 Tatcha Dewy Skin Creme (R)
5:50 iilluminaughtii on You Tube (T)

Latest Reads
9:28 The Grownup | Gillian Flynn 🎧 (R)
15:05 I Am I Am I Am | Maggie O’Farrell (T)
@basicbsguide & @dearmrhemingway Instagram buddy read #dearbasicbuddyread
19:36 Listener Latest Read from Brad @Fredhandbag_Reads - The Paradox Hotel | Rob Hart
21:15 Book Talk
Perfect Days | Raphael Montes
30:01 Dinosaurs | Lydia Millet 🎧(R)
Sara from @Fiction Matters & The Novel Pairings Podcast
Crazy, Stupid, Love Movie
35:15 The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D Jackson (T)
#ReadwithBTE – join us on Patreon
39:50 Mad Honey | Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan (R) 🎧
49:29 Wake | Shelly Burr (T) 🎧

Shelf Additions
54:53 The Wilderwomen | Ruth Emmie Lang (R)
Beasts of Extraordinary Experience
57:10 Closing Costs | Bracken McCloud (T)

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*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina @Tbretc, Renee

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Renee's Substack , IG@Itsbooktalk
Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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10/11/22 • 60 min

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05/24/21 • 51 min

On Episode 1 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Renee share what they’re loving lately, talk about their latest reads, have an in depth discussion of four books they each recommend to a wide range of readers, and list their recent shelf additions- books they’ve each recently added to their own to be read (TBR) shelves.
Loving Lately
Book Buddy Pro
The Dial Bookshop (now closed- but there's a new bookstore in their spot called Exile in Bookville!)
Latest Read
7:07 Hooked by Michael Moss
10:46 When I Ran Away by Ilona Banister
Book Talk
19:22 This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
21:47 If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais
25:22 The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
27:47 The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
30:29 The Last Child by John Hart
33:50 Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
37:09 I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
40:42 We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
Shelf Addition
45:04 Falling by TJ Newman
48:02 The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Other Books Mentioned
Klara and The Sun by Katsuo Isiguro
The Push by Ashley Audrain
All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg
Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Stand by Stephen King
A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones series) by George RR Martin
*The book titles listed here are linked to Amazon Affiliate, there is no cost to you to purchase this way or even shop for other things but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us which will help with costs of the show. Thank you for supporting us! *
Another way to support us is through Buy Me a Coffee! This helps us with the costs of producing the podcast and allows us to continue to bring you great content.

Connect with each of us for more book discussion, recs, and reviews on Instagram, Tina is at @Tbretc and Renee is at @Itsbooktalk and follow the podcast @Booktalketc
You can also email us directly at [email protected]

Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc)

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05/24/21 • 51 min

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04/05/22 • 62 min

In Episode 45 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their Spring reading picks. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about Spring reading, does it even exist?
**If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We'd love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Even More Best of the Year, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group & our BRAND NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
7:06 Embosser Stamp Custom Library (T)
9:00 Tupperware – microwave reheatable plates, Impressions 16oz tumblers, rectangular vent n serve container (R)
Latest Reads
13:46 The Book of Cold Cases |Simone St James (T)
18:08 Mary Jane | Jessica Anya Blau 🎧 (R) rec from Claire @Claireandherbooks
24:30 Summer Darlings | Brooke Lea Foster
25:49 Book Talk
30:11 It Ends With Us | Colleen Hoover (T) Sequel- It Starts with Us
36:30 The People We Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry 🎧 (R)
37:02 Beach Read | Emily Henry
Book Lovers | Emily Henry
44:01 This Will Be Funny Later | Jenny Pentland (T)
50:15 The Divorce Party | Laura Dave (R)
The Last Thing He Told Me | Laura Dave
56:09 12 Unique Divorce Party Ideas to Celebrate a New Beginning
Shelf Additions
56:29 The Hacienda | Isabel Canas (T)
Mexican Gothic | Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier
58:24 Babysitter | Joyce Carol Oates (R)
Notes on An Execution | Danya Kukafka
Zack at @Zackary.Goodreads on IG & BooksN’Bops-YTube
Genevieve @genevieve.reading-IG- Genevieve is Reading YTube
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina @T

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Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc

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04/05/22 • 62 min

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07/13/21 • 56 min

In Episode 8 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books from around the world! They share what they're loving lately, their latest read, a shelf addition, and have book talk about their favorite books set in countries outside of the US.
*We've launched our new Patreon and would love for you to join us! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month!

*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!

Loving Lately
2:43 Book Depository
Fishpond
Mandylovestoread (IG)
Storiesandstacks
5:24 Tarte (Tina is 20N)
Latest Read
8:05 Survive the Night | Riley Sager
Home Before Dark
11:18 Find You First | Linwood Barkley
Elevator Pitch (mentioned)
A Noise Downstairs (mentioned)
Book Talk
The Dry | Jane Harper
21:29 Distress Signals | Catherine Ryan Howard
25:09 Our Italian Summer | Jennifer Probst
29:30 The Unbreakables | Lisa Barr
The Idea of You | Robinne Lee (mentioned)
I Miss You When I Blink | Mary Laura Philpott (mentioned)
32:14 Stay with Me | Ayobami Adebayo
34:39 Dead Woman Walking | Sharon Bolton
38:16 Washington Black | Esi Edugyan
42:04 The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World |Laura Imai Messina
47:08 Tangerine | Christine Mangan
Palace of the Drowned | Christine Mangan
Shelf Addition
50:10 When You are Mine | Michael Robotham
52:10 The Woman They Could Not Silence | Kate Moore
Radium Girls (mentioned)
Other Mentions
54:35 Elsewhere | Gabrielle Zevin (Listener Rec)
Website/Additional info for Phone Booth at the Edge of the World
@Bookish_Jamers
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07/13/21 • 56 min

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07/20/21 • 68 min

In Episode 9 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that have some of their favorite buzzwords! They share what they're loving lately, their latest read, a shelf addition, and have book talk about books that enticed them with buzzwords in their titles or descriptions.
*Time stamps with book images can be found in chapters on our website Booktalketc.com
Loving Lately
3:04 Allegro Organic Expresso Sierra Coffee
6:52 Stardew Valley
Latest Reads
11:20 Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir
The Martian | Andy Weir
14:19 The Sacrifice of Lester Yates | Robin Yocum
Favorite sons | Robin Yocum(mentioned)
A Brilliant Death | Robin Yocum
The Midnight Library |Matt Haig
18:18 Book Talk
27:55 Mona at Sea | Elizabeth Gonzales James
31:43 The 22 Murders of Madison May |Max Berry
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
36:42 The Girls are All So Nice Here | Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
40:20 The Last Act | Brad Parks
44:24 The Arrangement | Robyn Harding
The Perfect Family |
47:17 American Radical: Inside the World of an Undercover Muslim FBI agent | Tamer Elnoury
52:32 Pretty Things | Janelle Brown
Tina's Second Year Spoiler Chat with Janelle Brown
55:12 Two Truths and a Lie | Meg Mitchell Moore
Shelf Additions
59:13 The Stolen Hours | Allen Eskins
Nothing More Dangerous | (mentioned)
The Life We Bury | (mentioned)
1:00:59 True Crime Story | Joseph Knox
I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Michelle McNamarra
Listener Rec from Jennifer
1:05:26 Songs in Ursa Major | Emma Brodie
Other mentions
Bones Coffee
Nutpods
Article about video game benefits
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