Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks

A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!

#70 in the Top 100 books Monthly chart

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Book Talk, etc.

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!
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Email us at booktalketc@gmail
BTE on Youtube
Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc
Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks
Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
Podcast IG @booktalketc
Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

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January Books on the Radar + 2024 Book Trends

Book Talk, etc.

01/02/24 • 51 min

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In Episode 132 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their most anticipated January releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about 2024 book trends. 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!

Midnight | Amy McCullough

Loving Lately
5:25Cruise Tik Tok - #royalcaribbeanultimateworldcruise (T)
10:30 The movie Ferrari (R)

Latest Reads
13:11 The Fury | Alex Michaelides (T)
15:20 Kill Show | Daniel Sweren -Becker 🎧
The Silent Patient

20:21 Book Talk
25:45 Article - 2024 Book Trends
Article - Book Cover Trend & More Cover Trends
28:28 Last Call at the Local | Sara Grunder Ruiz (T)
30:32 Old Crimes and Other Stories | Jill McCorkle (R)
32:40 Rabbit Hole | Kate Brody (T)
35:00 Holiday Country | İnci Atrek (R)
37:18 River East River West | Aube Rey Lescure (T)
40:14 Blizzard | Marie Vingtras (R)
42:35 Unsinkable | Jenni Walsh (T)
45:15 Hard by a Great Forest | Leo Vardiashvili (R)
**correction- Leo Vardiashvili is not Russian, he is from Tbilisi, Georgia

Current Reads
47:47 Before and After | Andrew Shanahan (T)
50:00 Northwoods | Amy Pease (R)

*The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate

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Easily Distracted By New Releases (April 2024)

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04/09/24 • 64 min

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In Episode 146 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about book blurbs. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately

Saving recs on Libib App (T)

The Women | Kristin Hannah

The Dust Child

Microwaveable booties (R)

Bookstore Browsing

Book Talk, etc.

03/05/24 • 58 min

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In Episode 141 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their bookstore browse reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about bookstore browsing. 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! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and bonus episodes, including Books We DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, and Criminally Booked! Plus, 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!
Patreon episode with Greer from Athena Books
Loving Lately
4:11 The NYTimes Game App
6:33 Workin Moms (Netflix)
Search Party
Latest Reads
11:10 Midnight | Amy McCullough (T)
15:00 Same As It Ever Was | Claire Lombardo (R)
21:50 Book Talk
Exile Bookstore
American Daughters | Maurice Carlos Ruffin
26:09 Parakeet | Marie Helene- Bertino
The Extinction of Irena Rey | Jennifer Croft
Powells.com
Sleeping Giants | Rene Denfeld
Good Material | Dolly Alderton (T)
37:33 While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students | J Reuben Appelman (R) 🎧
Meredith @currentlyreadingpodcast
44:43 Dixon Descending | Karen Outen (T)
Into Thin Air | John Krakauer
The Sun Does Shine | Anthony Ray Hinton
Foster | Claire Keegan (R) 🎧
53:53 Shelf Additions
Docile | Hyeseung Song (T)

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Universal Recommendations

Book Talk, etc.

05/24/21 • 51 min

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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

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Atmospheric Winter Reads III + Reading Tracking

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01/16/24 • 52 min

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In Episode 134 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent atmospheric winter reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about reading tracking . 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
1:42 Cooking in the Midwest 0n Tik Tok (T)
Anylist app
4:23 Washable/Reusable canvas book cover (R)
Latest Reads
6:34 Before & After | Andrew Shanahan (T)
9:17 Holiday Country | Inci Atrek (R) 🎧
16:45 Book Talk
Article
Article
19:35 Bookmory (T)
26:20 The Drift | CJ Tudor (T)
@thepaperbprincess
29:31 The Second Stranger | Martin Griffin (R) 🎧
@mikaelaskanz
36:17 The Frozen River | Ariel Lawton (T)
41:30 In the Midst of Winter | Isabel Allende (R)
Shelf Additions
46:25 The Great Hemisphere | Mateo Askaripour (T)
Black Buck
48:50 Private Equity | Carrie Sun (R)
*The book titles listed are a mix of Amazon/Bookshop links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you).

Bookshop.org | Blackwells

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Celebrating Independent Bookstore Week!

Book Talk, etc.

04/22/25 • 57 min

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In Episode 198 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their love of independent bookstores in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, happening in the U.S. on April 26.

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.

Loving Lately

OPI High Shine Nail Polish (T)

Glisten and Glow Top Coat (T)

Mr. Ballen - YouTube (H)

Mr. Ballen Medical Mysteries - Podcast (H)

Two Most Dense Killers Video

Latest Reads

Famous Last Words (T)

Book Club Girl

Honest Authors - Podcast

The Serviceberry (H)

Book Talk:

Map of Participating Bookstores

List of Bookstore Crawls

Chicago Book Crawls

SomeHighlighted Bookstores:

The Last Bookstore

Exile Bookville

Quail Ridge Books

This is A Bookstore + Book Bug

Call and Response Bookstore

Everything is Tuberculosis (T)

The War That Saved My Life (H)

Gothictown (T)

Big Friendship (H)

Shelf Additions

Medicine River (H)

Last Night at the Telegraph Club (T)

If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month!

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1. Universal Recommendations

Book Talk, etc.

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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Revenge Reads; Will We Ever Get Tired of Vengeful Books?

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04/12/22 • 60 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) 🎧

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Talking Pop Culture & Nostalgia With Danny Pellegrino

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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

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How many episodes does Book Talk, etc. have?

Book Talk, etc. currently has 226 episodes available.

What topics does Book Talk, etc. cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Book Talk, etc.?

The episode title 'January Books on the Radar + 2024 Book Trends' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Book Talk, etc.?

The average episode length on Book Talk, etc. is 61 minutes.

How often are episodes of Book Talk, etc. released?

Episodes of Book Talk, etc. are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Book Talk, etc.?

The first episode of Book Talk, etc. was released on May 15, 2021.

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