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Books We've Been Meaning To Read Apr 02, 2024

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In Episode 145 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share books they’ve been meaning to read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about why books stay on their tbr's. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
4:50 Good Molecules Eye Creme (T)
Forever Eye Mask
8:35 Palm Royale on Apple TV+ (R)
Mr & Mrs American Pie | Julie McDaniel

Shelf Additions
1:03:02 Forgotten Sisters | Cynthia Pelayo (T)
Zack @ry_reads
1:05:10 Tell Me Who You Are | Louisa Luna (R)

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April Books on the Radar + Major Show Announcement Mar 26, 2024

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In Episode 144 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their anticipated April reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about upcoming show changes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
2:50 The Crown (Netflix) (T)
5:40 CND Solar Oil Cuticle Pen (R)

Latest Reads
7:42 She Started It| Sian Gilbert (T)
12:10 After Annie | Anna Quindlen (R) 🎧

April Books
17:40 Sociopath | Patrick Gagne (T)
20:51 Wild Life Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World | Rae Wynn-Grant (R)
22:58 The Sleepwalkers | Scarlett Thomas (T)
24:53 The Cemetery of Untold Stories| Julia Alvarez (R)
27:35 The Gathering| CJ Tudor (T)
The Drift
29:45 Days of Wonder | Caroline Leavitt (R)
32:14 Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth (T)
33:58 Granite Harbor | Peter Nichols (R)

36:25 Book Talk

Hannah @hanpickedbooks

Renee's Email - itsbooktalk@gmail.com

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Books By Female Authors + Favorite Debuts Mar 19, 2024

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In Episode 143 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their recent reads by female authors. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about 10 of their favorite debuts. 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!
Loving Lately
2:15 Little Sleepies (T)
4:49 Books Are My People podcast (Feb 26 episode)
Leaving | Roxana Robinson
Latest Reads
7:06 The One | John Marrs (T)
10:00 Manifest in Action | Roxie Nafousi (R)
Manifest
Big Magic | Elizabeth Gilbert
14:50 Book Talk - Fav female authors
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi (T)
Mother in the Dark | Kayla Maiuri (R)
The Girl With the Louding Voice | Abi Dare (T)
Rootless | Kyrstle Zara Appeigh (R)
18:16 Luster | Raven (T)
What Beauty There Is | Cory Anderson (R)
20:34 Migrations | Charlotte McConaghy (T)
21:15 Finding Mrs Ford | Deborah Goodrich Royce (R)
Sometimes I Lie | Alice Feeney (T)
Take It Back | Kia Abdullah (R)
23:58 I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself | Marissa Crane (T)
27:47 Still See You Everywhere | Lisa Gardner (R) 🎧
33:33 Listen for the Lie | Amy Tinterra (T) 🎧
37:28 Sweetwater | Roxana Robinson (R)
Shelf Additions
42:52 And So I Roar | Abi Dare (T)
44:49 The Wedding People | Alison Espach (R)

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Easily Distracted By New Releases (March 2024) Mar 11, 2024

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In Episode 142 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 the state of their new release reading. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
3:55 Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting (T)
Facial cotton pads
7:00 bookgirlsguide.com (R)
Best books of 2014

Latest Reads
10:46 Perfect Parents | L.G. Davis (T)
15:08 Mrs Gulliver | Valerie Martin (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
48:27 House of Glass | Sarah Pekkanen (T)
49:29 All the Colors of the Dark | Chris Whitaker (R)
Tall Oaks
All the Wicked Girls

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Bookstore Browsing Mar 05, 2024

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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)
The Truth About the Devlins | Lisa Scottoline (R)
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March Books On The Radar (2024) Feb 27, 2024

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In Episode 140 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their anticipated March reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, 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!

Loving Lately
2:50 Reese Teesa on Tik Tok- Who TF Did I Marry? (T)
9:15 Kitchen Aid Food Processor (R)
Protein bar recipe (instagram) - from Real Roots Kitchen

Latest Reads
13:28 Last Call at the Local | Sarah Grunder Ruiz (T)
17:00 A Knock At Midnight : A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom | Brittany K Barnett 🎧

Current Reads
Come & Get It | Kiley Reid (T)
Such a Fun Age
Same As It Ever Was | Claire Lombardo (R)

*The book titles listed here are Amazon links *You can also shop our Bookshop.org shop. Either place, we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thank you!

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⭐ The 5+ Star Challenge ⭐ Feb 20, 2024

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In Episode 139 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their possible 5+ star reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about trying to find 5-star reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately

Bear Brook Season 2 Podcast (T)

Loudermilk (Netflix) (R)

Latest Reads

8:43 Perfectly Nice Neighbors | Kia Abdullah (T)

13:21 My Husband | Maud Ventura (R)
Sara @fictionmatters

Book Talk

19:03 Article

Now You See Me | Sharon Bolton

29:29 All the Ugly and Wonderful Things | Bryn Greenwood (T)

34:26 Leaving by Roxana Robinson (R)

41:09 A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza (T)

47:15 Fates and Furies | Lauren Groff (R)

Shelf Additions

52:29 Only for the Weak | Natasha Bishop (T)

54:00 Kill for Me Kill for You | Steve Cavanagh (R)

*The book titles listed here are Amazon links *We also have all the books listed on our Bookshop.org shop. Either place, we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thank you!

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Easily Distracted By New Releases (February 2024) + Contradictory Reading Messages Feb 06, 2024

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In Episode 137 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately and their latest and have book talk about reading messages. 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!
Book Talk Etc Patreon
Andy Hunter Bookshop.org

Loving Lately
5:00 The Traders on Peacock (T)
Death and Other Details
9:15 NYTimes Flip Phone Article (R)

Latest Reads
14:30 Western Lane | Chetna Maroo (T)
19:09 Prayers for Rain | Dennis Lehane (R)
Darkness Take My Hand
Sacred

Shelf Additions
58:35 Radiant Heat | Sarah Collins (T)
All Fours | Miranda July (R)
*The book titles listed here are Amazon links *We also have all the books listed on our Bookshop.org shop. Either place, we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thank you!

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February Books on the Radar (2024) Jan 30, 2024

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In Episode 136 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their anticipated February 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
5:25 Book Scanner (T)
Libib - book management website
Book Buddy
10:45 Death and Other Details (Hulu) (R)
Latest Reads
13:50 Moon of the Crusted Snow | Waubgeshig Rice (T)
17:30 Two Women Walk into a Bar | Cheryl Strayed (R)
Books on Our Radar
21:30 Moon of the Turning Leaves | Waubgeshig Rice (T)
24:12 Ordinary Human Failings | Megan Nolan (R)
26:20 Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra (T)
29:24 The Road from Belhaven | Margot Livesey (R)
32:34 A Love Song for Ricky Wilde | Tia Williams (T)
Seven Days in June
35:09 Leaving | Roxana Robinson (R)
37:50 A Step Past Darkness | Vera Kurian (T)
39:20 The Turtle House | Amanda Churchill (R)
42:18 The American Daughters | Maurice Carlos Ruffin (T)
We Cast a Shadow
43:43 Mrs Gulliver | Valerie Martin (R)
Current Reads
45:40 One of the Good Guys | Araminta Hall (T)
Fates and Furies | Lauren Groff (R)
*The book titles listed here are Amazon links *We also have all the books listed on our Bookshop.org shop. Either place, we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thank you!

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