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What We Read On Kindle Unlimited Aug 22, 2023

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In Episode 116 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent Kindle Unlimited reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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Loving Lately
3:28 The Deepest Breath on Netflix (T)
6:48 Gays Reading Book Podcast (R)

Latest Reads
9:34 Whalefall| Daniel Kraus (T)
14:22 The Marriage Portrait | Maggie O’Farrell (R) 🎧
Hamnet

Shelf Additions
48:50 The Exchange| John Grisham (T)
51:22 In Light of All Darkness | Kim Cross (R)

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Audiobook Award Winners (2023) + Favorite Narrators Aug 15, 2023

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In Episode 115 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their audiobook award winning reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about audiobooks. 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! 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 Deep Search Tab on Libby (T)
6:40 Skincare Face Masks (R)

Latest Reads
9:16 Boys in the Valley | Phillip Fracassi (T)
12:54 The Hummingbird’s Gift | Sy Montgomery (R) 🎧
17:02 Of Time and Turtles | Sy Montgomery

17:33 Book Talk
Episode 66
Our Audiobook Narrator Guide
Audiobook Article
Audiobook Stats
Audie Awards
Audiofile Earphone Awards
31:07 The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocum
The Only Plane in the Sky | Garrett Graff
You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty | Akwaeke Emezi ( Bahni Turpin)
33:43 The Orphan X series | Gregg Hurwitz
34:36 How Y’all Doing | Leslie Jordan (T)
36:57 Cemetery Road | Gar Anthony Haywood (JD Jackson) (R)
41:08 The Green Mile | Stephen King (T)
The Sun Does Shine | Anthony Ray Hinton (T)
Just Mercy | Brian Stevenson
51:58 Now That You Mention It | Kristin Higgins - Xe Sands (R)

Shelf Additions
57:15 Learned by Heart | Emma Donahue (T)
She’s A Killer | Kirsten McDougall (R)

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Easily Distracted By New Releases (August 2023) + An Update On Our Reading Lives Aug 07, 2023

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In Episode 114 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share the new releases they recently read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about their reading lives. 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! 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 & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!

Loving Lately
3:15 Deyagoo Wall Mounted Sconce (T)
6:00 Voxer App (R)
Sara @fictionmatters

Latest Reads
12:30 The Art of Scandal | Regina Black (T)
The Idea of You | Robinne Lee
17:01 Sun Damage | Sabine Durrant (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
55:00 Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth (T)
56:35 Come and Get It | Kiley Reid (R)
Such a Fun Age

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The Storygraph Picks Our Reads Aug 01, 2023

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In Episode 113 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that The Storygraph picked for them. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about using The Storygraph. 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! 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 & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
4:24 Based on a True Story on Peacock (T)
7:25 Conscious Ink (R)
Latest Reads
14:00 Wednesdays at One | Sandra Miller (T)
We Are the Light | Matthew Quick
18:30 Survival Lessons | Alice Hoffman (R)
23:03 Book Talk
The Storygraph
28:45 The Long answer | Anna Hogeland
The Secret We're Keeping | Rebecca Done
29:09 Under Tow | Jahnavi Barua
30:40 Medea's Curse | Anne Buist
Alias Emma | Ava Glass
The Girl on the Train | Paula Hawkins
32:20 The Foghorn Echoes | Danny Ramadan (T)
36:33 After the Crash | Michel Bussi 🎧 (R)
42:35 Still Missing | Chevy Stevens (T)
The Quiet Tenant | Clarance Michellon
47:27 Code Name Villanelle | Luke Jennings (R) 🎧
Killing Eve Netflix series
Shelf Additions
52:40 Shelter | Jung Yun (T)
53:54 The Golden Gate | Amy Chua (R)
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August Books on the Radar + Finding Books in New Genres Jul 24, 2023

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In Episode 112 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books they're looking forward to reading in August. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about finding books to read in a new to you genre. 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! 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 & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
3:29 BookMory (T)
Book Buddy
10:00 Defying Gravity Moisturizer (R)
Latest Reads
12:45 The Quiet Tenant | Clemence Michallon (T) 🎧
Notes on An Execution | Danya Kukafka
17:12 The Rachel Incident | Caroline O'Donaghue (R) 🎧
22:25 Book Talk
Reedsy Article
26:33 The Storygraph
Goodreads
33:40 Book Riot
36:00 August Books Already Mentioned on Show
The Art of Scandal | Regina Black
The Trap | Catherine Ryan Howard
None of This is True | Lisa Jewell
Whalefall | Daniel Kraus
Happiness Falls | Angie Kim
The Many Lives of Mama Love | Laura Love Hardin
Who We are Now |Lauren Chamberlain
The Bee Sting | Paul Murray
The Continental Affair | Christine Mangan
37:16 The Princess | Wendy Holden (T)
The Force of Such Beauty | Barbara Borland
39:39 Sun Damage | Sabine Durrant (R)
41:45 The Messenger | Megan Davis (T)
43:50 Witness | Jamel Brinkley (R)
46:28 The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store | James McBride (T)
Dreamland Burning |
48:18 The Romantic | William Boyd (R)
50:54 Wine People | Michelle Wildgen (T)
52:47 Trail of the Lost | Andrea Lankford (R)
Current Reads
How Can I Help You | Laura Sims (T)
Steal Like An Artist | Austin Kleon (R)
The Creative Act | Rick Rubin
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Shelf Talkers! Reading What Booksellers Recommend Jul 18, 2023

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In Episode 111 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent shelf talker reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about what shelf talkers are and where you can find them. 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! 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, Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
2:24 Lounge with Me Pajamas (T)
5:08 LitHub Book List (R)
The Millions Book List
Latest Reads
7:02 Night Will Find You | Julia Heaberlin (T)
11:00 August Blue | Deborah Levy (R) 🎧
16:30 Book Talk
Indiebound.org
21:53 Indépendant Bookstore List
24:22 Mickey 7 | Edward Ashton (T)
Tik Tok account
30:00 Inciting Joy | Ross Gay (R) 🎧
The Book of Delights
37:10 Lavender House | Lev AC Rosen (T)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches | Sangu Mandanna
42:00 Ocean State | Stewart O'Nan (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
48: 16 Good Morning Midnight | Lillie Brooks Dalton (T)
49:25 Little Eyes | Samantha Schweblin (R)
50:12 The Interpreter | Brooke Robinson (R)
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Easily Distracted By New Releases (July 2023) + Threads Jul 11, 2023

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In Episode 110 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 Threads . 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! 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, Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
3:51 Gel Seat Cushion (T)
6:03 Hummingbird Feeder (R)
Wildbirds Unlimited
Better Living Through Birding | Christian Cooper
Latest Reads
9:17 What the Dead Know | Barbara Butcher (T)
Working Stiff | Judy Melinek
14:13 You Should Have Known | Jean Hanff Korelitz (R) 🎧
The Plot
The Undoing - HBO Max
20:30 Book Talk
Threads App
NYTimes Article
Substack
38:45 Beware the Woman | Megan Abbott (T)
42:27 The Wishing Game | Meg Shaffer (R) 🎧
50:20 Girls and Their Horses | Eliza Jane Brazier (T)
54:07 The Lie Maker | Linwood Barclay (R)
Shelf Additions
59:19 Boys in the Valley | Philip Fracassi (T)
Cortney @bertyinbookland
1:00:22 Meet the Benedettos | Katie Cotugno (R)
Birds of California
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Our 10 Best Books of 2023 (So Far) Jul 04, 2023

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In Episode 109 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their favorites of 2023- so far. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about what’s been working -and not- in their reading lives. 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! 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, Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
5:19 Picture This Plant App (T)
8:11 Voltaren Arthritis Gel (R)
Latest Reads
6:26 Big Gay Wedding |Byron Lane
A Star is Bored
13:29 Moby Dyke :An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America |Krista Burton 🎧(R)

26:16 Biggest Disappointment
Age of Vice |Deepti Kapoor (T)
Small Mercies |Dennis Lehane (R)
28:28 Expected to Enjoy More than We Did
Homebodies |Tembe Denton Hurst (T)
Everyone Here is Lying |Shari Lapena (R)

29:44 Biggest Surprise
Fourth Wing |Rebecca Yarros (T)
Rage of Angels |Sidney Sheldon (R)

31:08 Future Hopefuls to Make Our End of Year Favorites
The Deluge |Stephen Marklay(T)
Tom Lake |Ann Patchett (R)

Shelf Additions
Birdie and Harlow |Taylor Wolfe(T)
The Last Ranger |Peter Heller(R)

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July Books On the Radar + Book Club Conversations Jun 27, 2023

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In Episode 108 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books they're looking forward to reading in July. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about having successful book club conversations. 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! 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 & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
2:46 The Ultimatum Queer Love on Netflix (T)
6:15 45 Genius Vaseline Uses for Your Beauty Routine (R)
Latest Reads
10:00 Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style | Paul Rudnick (T)
13:25 Everyone Here is Lying | Shari Lapena (R) 🎧
18:09 Book Talk
Chain Gang All Stars | Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Our Amazon Storefront
Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka
All That Is Mine I Carry with Me | William Landay
I Have Some Questions for You | Rebecca Makkai
29:00 Indiscretion | Charles Dubow
The Whispers | Ashley Audrain
31:41 Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano
33:26 Beautiful Little Fools | Jillian Cantor
34:49 At the End of Every Day | Arianna Reiche (T)
36:49 The Sunset Crowd | Karin Tanabe (R)
39:39 Do Tell | Lindsay Lynch (T)
41:39 The Anniversary | Stephanie Bishop (R)
43:35 Thicker Than Water | Megan Collins (T)
45:25 How to Love Your Daughter | Hila Blum (R)
47:45 How Can I Help You | Laura Sims (T)
Looker
49:15 An Honest Man | Michael Koryta (R)
The Prophet
Current Reads
51:25 Night Will Find You | Julia Heaberlin (T)
52:30 Still Life | Sarah Winman (R) 🎧
LeAnne from @lthale
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Under the Radar Reads Jun 20, 2023

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In Episode 107 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent under the radar reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about under the radar 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! 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 & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
Scamanda Podcast (T)
Special Dark Chocolate Chips (R)
Latest Reads
All the Sinner’s Bleed | S.A. Cosby (T)
The Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager (R)
Book Talk
The Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
Yellowface | RF Kuang
Indie Publishers Article
Article
The Membranes | Chi Ta Wei (T)
Charm City Rocks | Matthew Norman (R)
All Together Now
Last Couple Standing
Just Between Us | Rebecca Drake (T)
Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty
The Lost Girls | Jessica Chiarella (R)
1,001 Novels: A Library of America
Shelf Additions
Bye Baby | Carola Lovering (T)
Swipe Up for More: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers (R)
@basicbsguide
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