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April Books On The Radar Mar 28, 2023

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In Episode 96 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share 8 books they're looking forward to reading in April. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads and have book talk about how they fir reading into their days. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
3:56 This Crazy Life Vlog (T)
6:51 Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty (R)

Latest Reads
9:23 The Anthropocene Reviewed | John Green (T) 🎧
The Fault in Our Stars
The Vlog Bothers
12:47 A Short Guide to a Happy Life | Anna Quindlen (R)

16:41 Book Talk
32:27 Ascension | Nicholas Binge
Symphony of Secrets | Brendan Slocum
33:00 Coronation Year | Jennifer Robson (T)
The Gown
35:44 The Bird Has Flown | Susanna Hoffs (R)
39:41 Life and Other Love Songs | Anissa Gray (T)
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
Black Cake | Charmaine Wilkerson
41:37 The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants | Orlando Ortega Medina (R)
45:00 Pomegranate | Helen Lee (T)
47:00 Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club | J Ryan Stradel (R)
51:30 Adelaide | Genevieve Wheeler (T)
53:26 Small Mercies | Dennis Lehane (R)

Current Reads
57:09 The Only Survivors | Megan Miranda (T)
57:55 Love Like This | Cynthia Newberry Martin (R)

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Resurrecting the Unread: Delving Into Our Kindle Graveyard Mar 21, 2023

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In Episode 95 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads from their Kindle graveyards. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about how books end up on their Kindles. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately

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Answers from chat gpt- Best tearjerkers- The Fault in our Stars | John Green, Books w/twists you won't see coming - Gone Girl |Gillian Flynn, Book that will make me stay up late reading - Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow | Gabrielle Zevin

Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus

Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver

Latest Reads

Rootless | Krystle Zara Appiah (T)

I Will Find You | Harlan Coben (R)

Book Talk

Kindle Oasis

Renee's Case

Before I Go to Sleep | SJ Watson (T)

The Best Kind of People | Zoe Whittall (R)

Penance | Kanae Minato (T)

Confessions

Sycamore | Bryn Chancellor (R)

Shelf Additions

Nineteen Claws in a Black Bird | Agustina Bazterrica (T)

Tender is the Flesh

The Rachel Incident | Caroline O'Donoghue (R)

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Easily Distracted By New Releases (March 2023) Mar 14, 2023

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In Episode 94 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, current reads, and have book talk about how they tackle book reviewing. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

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Books That Hooked Us From the First Page Mar 07, 2023

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In Episode 93 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that hooked them from the first page. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about bookish first impressions. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to
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**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!
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Loving Lately
4:15 Dagne Dover Diaper Bag (T)
7:01 Shrinking & Full Swing (R)
Tiger Woods | Jeff Benedict
Latest Reads
10:25 The Reunion | Kayla Olson (T)
13:50 A Simple Plan | Scott Smith (R) 🎧
19:00 Book Talk
Article
Article
27:27 The Deluge | Stephen Markley
An Untamed State | Roxane Gay
Perfect Days | Raphael Montes
30:09 The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schwab
His Only Wife | Peace Adzo Menzie
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess | Andy Marino
31:39 The Accomplice | Lisa Lutz (T)
34:55 All Her Fault | Andrea Mara (R) 🎧
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39:27 The Getaway | Lamar Giles (T)
43:17 Before He Finds Her | Michael Kardos (R) 🎧
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Shelf Additions
48:25 The Great Transition | Nick Googins (T)
The Carnivale of Curiosities | Amiee Gibbs (R)
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March Books On the Radar Feb 28, 2023

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In Episode 92 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share 10 books they're looking forward to reading in March. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and current reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to
FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE 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!
Check out our Merchandise Shop!
Book Talk, etc Reading Challenge on The Storygraph & Instagram
Loving Lately
4:15 Gold Spoon Jewelry on Etsy (T)
7:40 Booklistqueen.com (R)
38 Books You Can't Put Down Once You Begin & 2022 End of Year Reading List
Latest Reads
10:15 Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano (T)
Little Women | Louisa May Alcott
Dear Edward | Ann N
14:53 Forbidden Notebook | Alba de Cespedes (R) 🎧
Astra House Books
When I Ran Away | Iiona Banister
Book Talk
23:29 Joanna Porter is Not Sorry | Sara Read (T)
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It | Elle Cosimano
25:47 All That is Mine I Carry With Me | William Landay (R)
28:15 Our Best Intentions | Vibhuti Jain (T)
Miracle Creek | Angie Kim
30:40 At Sea | Emma Fedor (R)
33:53 Lone Women | Victor LaVelle (T)
35:27 Red Queen | Juan Gomez-Jurado (R)
39:34 American Mermaid | Julia Langbein (T)
41:17 The Fake | Zoe Whittall (R)
43:49 Not So Perfect Strangers | L.S. Stratton (T)
45:33 The New One | Evie Green (R)
Current Reads
48:37 I Will Find You | Harlan Coben (R)
50:25 The Reunion | Kayla Olsen (T)
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Debuts! Why Do We Love New Authors & Their First Books Feb 21, 2023

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In Episode 91 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent debut reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about why they love debuts. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
4:00 You tv series on Netflix (T)
7:00 We Can Do Hard Things Podcast (ep 178,180) (R)

Latest Reads
11:01 I Have Some Questions for You | Rebecca Makkai (T)🎧
18:56 The Last Orphan | Gregg Hurwitz (R)🎧
Dark Horse

25:27 Book Talk
Age of Vice | Deepti Kapoor
My Darkest Prayer | SA Cosby
The Divorce Party | Laura Dave
Debut Article
Debut Article
International Thriller Writers- Best First Novel- My Sweet Girl | Amanda Jayatissa
Edgar Awards- Best First Novel- Deer Season | Erin Flanagan
The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb (T)
Symphony of Secrets
Remarkable Bright Creatures (T)
Cover Story | Susan Rigetti
Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus (R)
I Liked My Life | Abby Fabiaschi (R)
White Ivy | Susie Yang
39:28 Monday’s Not Coming | Tiffany D Jackson (T)
Allegedly
43:23 Nice Girls | Catherine Dang (R) 🎧
49:45 The Writing Retreat | Julia Bartz (T) 🎧
52:40 Mother in the Dark | Kayla Maiuri (R) 🎧
Sara @fictionmatters
This is Where I Leave You | Jonathan Tropper

Shelf Additions
58:35 The Eden Test | Adam Sternbergh (T)
The Blinds
1:00:22 Speak of the Devil | Rose Wilding (R)

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❤️ Love Is in the Air... Or Not 💔 Feb 14, 2023

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In Episode 90 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads involving love- or not. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads , current reads, and have book talk about romance tropes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE 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!
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Book Talk, etc Reading Challenge on The Storygraph & Instagram
Loving Lately
2: 31 SheFit Ultimate Sports Bra (T)
4:22 Bottle Bright Cleaning Tabs (R)
Latest Reads
7:04 The Family | Naomi Krupitsky (T)
11:19 The Social Climber | Amanda Pelligrino (R) 🎧
16:00 Book Talk
Romance Trope Article
The Idea of You | Robinne Lee
50 Shades of Gray | EL James
Seven Days in June | Tia Williams
The Happily Every After Playlist | Abby Jimenez
30:40 Delilah Green Doesn't Care | Ashley Herring Blake (T)
33:56 Big Swiss | Jen Beagin (R) 🎧
40:33 All This Could Be Different | Sarah Thankam Mathews (T) 🎧
44:47 The Lonely Hearts Hotel | Heather O'Neil (R) 🎧
Anne @candles.to.books
The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue | VE Schwab
Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver
Shelf Addition
50:24 Penance | Kanae Minato (T)
Confessions
52:05 The Good Family | Matt Goldman (R)
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Easily Distracted by New Releases (February 2023) Feb 07, 2023

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In Episode 89 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 , current reads, and have book talk about book comparisons & "for fans of..". If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

Loving Lately
4:00 Redkin Shampoo- All soft (T)
6:32 Vanity Fair Digital Subscription (R)
Latest Reads
10:39 The Last White Man | Mohsin Hamid (T)
14:25 The Good Life | Robert Waldinger; Mark Schulz (R) 🎧
20:15 Book Talk
21:43 Tina's on Tik Tok @tbretc
Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn
Mystic River | Dennis Lehane
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
One Day | David Nicholls
The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah
Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver
A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara
An American Marriage | Tayari Jones
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schweb
The Midnight Library | Matt Haig
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | Gail
A Man Called Ove | Fredrik Backman
The Hearts Invisible Furies | John Boyne
Daisy Jones and the Six | TJR
35:50 The World Record of Racist Stories | Lacey Lamar; Amber Ruffin 🎧 (T)
You'll Never Believed What Happened to Lacey
39:11 Reef Road | Deborah Goodrich Royce (R) 🎧
Finding Mrs Ford
45:34 What Lies in the Woods | Kate Alice Marshall (T)
49:43 The House of Eve | Sadeqa Johnson (R) 🎧
Shelf Additions
55:51 None of This is True | Lisa Jewell (T)
57:40 Prom Mom | Laura Lippman (R)
The Kind Worth Killing | Peter Swanson
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February Books on the Radar + A Genre Breakdown Jan 31, 2023

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In Episode 88 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share 8 books they're looking forward to reading in February. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads , current reads, and have book talk about the wide variety of book genres. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE 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!
Check out our Merchandise Shop!
Book Talk, etc Reading Challenge on The Storygraph & Instagram
Loving Lately
2:49 Love Island Season 1 (R)
6:29 Vivino App (T)
Latest Reads
9:16 Out of Her Depth | Lizzie Barber (R) 🎧
13:50 Maame | Jessica George (T) 🎧
17:12 Book Talk
Michelle @beginandendwithbooks
17:35 Genre Article
Genre Article
Road Ends | Mary Lawson
29:22 Notes From A Young Black Chef |Kwame Onwuache
Eat a Peach | David Chang
31:11 The Last Orphan | Gregg Hurwitz (R)
Dark Horse | Gregg H
35:51 End Papers | Jennifer Savran Kelly (T)
38:29 The Last Tale of the Flower Bride | Roshani Chokshi (R)
41:35 The Writing Retreat | Julia Bartz (T)
43:21 We Should Not Be Friends | Will Schwalbe (R)
46:00 I Have Some Questions for You | Rebecca Makkai (T)
The Great Believers | Rebecca Makkai
47:52 Go As A River | Shelley Read (R)
50:32 Times Undoing | Cheryl Head (T)
Current Reads
52:44 What Lies in the Woods | Kate Alice Marshall
53:45 The House of Eve | Sadeqa Johnson (R)
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Buzzy Books + Rich People Behaving Badly Jan 24, 2023

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In Episode 87 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent rich people behaving badly reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest read (this winter's buzziest book!) , shelf additions, and have book talk about why they enjoy reading about wealthy people behaving badly. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

Latest Reads
9:00 Spare | Prince Harry
24:17 The Palace Papers | Tina Brown

26:48 Book Talk
The White Lotus
Big Little Lies
Article Mentioned
31:44 Age of Vice | Deepti Kapoor (T)
37:49 Chloe Cates is Missing | Mandy McHugh (R) 🎧
Katie @basicbsguide
42:36 I’m Glad My Mom Died | Jeanette MCurdy
43:27 Stone Cold Fox | Rachel Koller Croft (T)
46:32 The House Party | Rita Cameron (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
51:17 Big Gay Wedding | Byron Lane
Star is Bored | Byron Lane
52:51 Going Dark | Melissa De La Cruz

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