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November/December Books on the Radar Oct 31, 2023

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In 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!
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3:45 Preview + Personalized functionality on The Storygraph (T)
8:00 The Golden Bachelor (R)
Article
Latest Reads
11:36 The Woman in Me | Britney Spears 🎧(T)
17:18 Trust Your Eyes | Linwood Barclay (R) 🎧
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 Reads
40:07 The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (T)
41:09 The Road to Dalton | Shannon Bowring (R)
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We Read Book of the Month Books! Oct 24, 2023

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In 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!

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2:30 Below Deck TV Show
6:30 Bombas Socks

Latest Reads
10:22 The Invisible Hour | Alice Hoffman (T) 🎧
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schwab
14:24 The Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff
14:47 The Secrets of Hartwood Hall | Katie Lumsden (R) 🎧

20:32 Book Talk
Book of the Month
Book Riot article
32:08 Happiness Falls | Angie Kim (T)
25:26 Night Charter | Sam Hawken (R) 🎧
41:50 Bright Young Women | Jessica Knoll (T) 🎧
Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka
45:16 The Collected Regrets of Clover | Mikki Brammer (R)

Shelf Additions
50:00 The Pairing | Casey Mcquisten (T)
Red, White and Royal Blue
51:10 A Short Walk Through a Wide World | Douglas Westerbeke (R)

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Easily Distracted by New Releases (October 2023) + Seven Years of Talking Books on the Internet Oct 17, 2023

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In 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!

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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)

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Five Star Authors Oct 10, 2023

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In Episode 122 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their repeat 5 ⭐️ 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 Club
5:50 Ep 243 of the We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
Latest Reads
9:00 Saving Noah | Lucinda Berry (T)
11:48 Never Far Away | Michael Koryta (R) 🎧- An Honest Man
16:40 AUTHORS & BOOKS
21:47 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 🎧

30:00 Alice Hoffman (R)
*Survival Lessons *Here On Earth *Faithful *The World That We Knew *Rules of Magic *Magic Lessons
31:40 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 Disappeared

39:27 Thomas Enger (R)
*Pierced *Cursed

40:56 Stephen King (T)
*The Stand *It *Pet Sematery *Misery

42:53 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 *Little Black Lies *The Craftsman
49:00 Shelf Additions
One of Us Knows | Alyssa Cole (T)
A Princess in Theory, When No one is Watching
51:09 Sleeping Giants | Rene Denfield (R)

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🍁 Easing Into Fall Reading 🍂 Oct 03, 2023

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In 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!

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8:29 Maple Olive Oil Granola (R)
Tupperware container

Latest Reads
11:34 How Can I Help You | Laura Sims (T)
15:30 The Bear | Andrew Krivak (R) 🎧
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) 🎧
40:43 The September House | Carissa Orlando (T)
45:10 The Current | Tim Johnston (R) 🎧

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).

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October Books On the Radar Sep 26, 2023

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In 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!
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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) 🎧
Book Talk
21:50 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 Reads
38:30 Bright Young Women | Jessica Knoll (T)
39:30 The Book of (More) Delights | Ross Gay (R)
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BTE Announcement!🎉 Sep 19, 2023

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We 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, you’ll get access to 2 years’ worth of our exclusive bonus content, including bonus podcast episodes like What’s 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, you’ll get 2 bonus episodes and 1 live event a month, in addition to everything else.

If you’re interested- head to patreon.com/booktalketc for more information. Thank you for your support!
--Tina and Renee
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Easily Distracted By New Releases (September 2023) + Reading Anticipation Sep 12, 2023

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In 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!

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Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

Latest Reads

The 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 Lang

Shelf Additions

Family Family| Laurie Frankel (T)

The Fake Wife | Sharon Bolton (R)

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Our Mood Reads + Summer Send Off Sep 05, 2023

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In Episode 118 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent mood reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about their summer hits and misses. 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!

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6:13 Room Essential Bookcases (T)
9:32 Special Ops: Lioness on Amazon Prime (R)

Latest Reads
11:53 None of This is True | Lisa Jewell (T)
16:08 Our Town | Thorton Wilder (R)
16:43 Tom Lake | Ann Patchett (R) 🎧

23:30 Book Talk
28:32 Bird By Bird | Anne Lamont
Thrive Mascara
Better Than Sex Mascara
32:24 Essence Makeup (T) ( Extreme Mascara, banana powder, extreme eye pencil)
Koala Berry Opi Nail Polish
Lincoln Park After Dark
Spindrift Grapefruit
35:16 Eat That Frog | Brian Tracy (@aimzthereader)
The Mel Robbins Podcast - “let them theory” episode + Aug 30 ep

36:03 Pageboy | Elliott Page (T) 🎧
41:31 Songs for the Missing | Stewart O’Nan (R) 🎧
46:07 The Great Transition | Nick Fuller Googins (T)
50:50 The Book of Delights | Ross Gay (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
56:32 No One Can Know | Kate Alice Marshall (T)
58:30 West Heart Kill | Dann Mcdorman (R)

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September Books On the Radar + Reading Long Books Aug 29, 2023

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In Episode 117 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their most anticipated September releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about reading long 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!

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Pentel Energel

Latest Reads
8:19 They Never Learn | Layne Fargo (T) 🎧
11:15 No Two Persons | Erica Bauermeister (R)

Current Reads
48:14 Vampires of El Norte | Isabel Canas (T)
Happiness Falls | Angie Kim
49:11 Our Town | Thorton Wilder (R)
Tom Lake | Ann Patchett
Our Discord
@lizisreading_

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