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Atmospheric Winter Reads II Jan 17, 2023

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In Episode 86 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, shelf additions, and have book talk about seasonal reading & TBR organization.

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Loving Lately
6:28 Book Riot The Podcast (Dec 18th ep)
9:09 Message of the Day from 1000+ Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently | Marc & Angel Chernoff
Latest Reads
13:17 Before I Let Go | Kennedy Ryan (T)
Reel | Kennedy Ryan
18:14 Road Ends | Mary Lawson (R)
A Town Called Solace | Mary Lawson
24:41 Book Talk
25:12 Life's a Pearl Blog
36:30 Into Thin Air | Jon Krakauer (T) 🎧
41:55 Whiteout | Ken Follett (R) 🎧
48:24 Between Shades of Gray | Ruta Sepetys (T)
Fountains Of Silence | Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea | Ruta Sepetys
53:44 What Beauty There Is | Cory Anderson (R)
Shelf Additions
59:57 Symphony of Secrets | Brendan Slocumb (T)
1:01:55 The Quiet Tenant | Clemence Michellon (R)
Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka

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Bookstore Browsing + How Books Get Our Attention Jan 10, 2023

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In Episode 85 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads that they discovered from their bookstore browse. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about how books capture their attention at the bookstore

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Loving Lately
3:49 Two Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (R)
5:31 L'Oreal Lash Paradise
6:21 Spice Jars & Organizer (T)
Latest Reads
9:52 Us | David Nicholls (R) 🎧
One Day | David Nicholls
Dinosaurs | Lydia Millet
14:59 The Storied Life of AJ Fikry | Gabrielle Zevin (T)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow | Gabrielle Zevin
Young Jane Young | Gabrielle Zevin
19:09 Book Talk
29:00 Birthday Girl | Niko Wolf
30:06 The Lightkeepers | Abby Geni 🎧 (R)
35:49 The Keeper | Jessica Moore (T)
38:45 Behold the Dreamers | Imbolo Mbue 🎧 (R)
45:01 People Like Them | Samira Sadira (T)
The Perfect Nanny |Leila Slimani
Shelf Additions
48:48 Commitment | Mona Simpson (R)
The Last Romantics | Tara Conklin
The Immortalists | Chloe Benjamin
51:33 These Still Black Waters | Christina McDonald (T)

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Easily Distracted by New Releases (January '23) Jan 03, 2023

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In Episode 84 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share new releases they’ve recently read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about 2023 publishing trends

Loving Lately
4:27 Angie @Hot & Flashy on Youtube (T)
7:24 Plum Paper Planner (R)
12:19 Gretchen Rubin’s Tacklebox

Latest Reads
13:18 The Key to My Heart | Lia Lewis (T)
16:20 The Changeling | Matt Wesolowski (R)🎧
Six Stories | Matt W
21:25 Book Talk
Publishing Article
28:05 Amy @novelgossip
Blinkist , MentorBox
31:54 How to Read Literature Like a Professor | Thomas Foster
The Survivalists | Kashana Cauley
35:22 A Quiet Life | Ethan Joella
36:32 The Villa | Rachel Hawkins (T) 🎧
40:47 Blaze Me a Sun | Christoffer Carlsson 🎧 (R)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larson
46:45 All the Dangerous Things | Stacy Willingham 🎧 (T)
50:09 Small World | Laura Zigman (R)

Shelf Additions
55:27 Tom Lake | Ann Patchett (T)
58:08 The Lie Maker | Linwood Barclay (R)

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January Books on the Radar + Reading Resolutions 🎆 Dec 27, 2022

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In Episode 83 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their January Books on the Radar. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about their reading resolutions for 2023

Loving Lately

Book Challenges on The Storygraph (T) ---

Melanated Reader

Ezra Klein Podcast Episode -

Research article

Latest Reads

A Quiet Life | Ethan Joella (T)

One’s Company | Ashley Hutson

Book Talk

The New Life | Tom Crewe (T)

The Social Climber | Amanda Pelligrino

Night Wherever We Go | Tracey Rose Peyton (T)

City Under One Roof | Iris Yamashita

The Survivalists | Kashana Cauley (T)

Vintage Contemporaries | Dan Kois

The Minus One Club | Kekla Magoon (T)

How it Went Down

Central Places | Delia Kai

Current Reads

Speak | Tunde Oyeneyin (T)

The Villa | Rachel Hawkins (T)

Migrations | Charlotte McConaghy

Beautiful Ruins | Jess Walter

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Best Books of 2022- Our 20 Favorite Books of the Year! Dec 20, 2022

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In Episode 82 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their top 10 books of 2022. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about how they chose their books
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Loving Lately
3:17 Buffy Body Butter From Lush (R)
5:14 TV Show The White Lotus (T)

Latest Reads
8:25 Bad Vibes Only | Nora McInerny 🎧
Katie @basicbsguide
11:54 The Light We Carry | Michelle Obama (T) 🎧
14:44 Book Talk
Our Favorites
*books ranked from #10 to our top #1
22:12 Cover Story | Susan Rigetti (R)
23:37 The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D Jackson (T) 🎧
24:39 Speak | Tunde Oyeneyin (R) 🎧
26:30 Unlikely Animals | Annie Hartnett (T)
28:22 Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka (R) 🎧
30:32 Tender is the Flesh | Augustina Bazterrica (T)
32:48 Between Two Kingdoms | Sulaika Juadd 🎧 (R)
34:52 Perfect Days | Raphael Montes (T)
36:39 Like a House on Fire | Lauren McBrayer (R)
38:57 Little Prisons | Ilona Banister (T)
40:21 Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus (R) 🎧
42:14 When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi (T) 🎧
43:36 Dark Horse | Gregg Hurwitz (R) 🎧
47:05 All the Lonely People | Mike Gayle (T)
48:36 We Are the Light | Matthew Quick (R) 🎧
50:51 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow | Gabrielle Zevin (T)
52:21 Signal Fires | Dani Shapiro (R)
55:04 The Measure | Nikki Erlick (T)
58:18 Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver (R) #1 🎧
1:01:35 Migrations | Charlotte McConaughy (T) #1
Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy

Shelf Additions
1:05:53 Carmen and Grace | Melissa Coss Aquina (R)
1:07:32 The Three of Us | Ore Agbaje-Williams (T)
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Our Overhyped/Underhyped Picks of 2022 Dec 12, 2022

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In Episode 81 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee have a fun "ranked reveal" of the books they thought were overhyped/underhyped this year. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about how books become hyped and buzzy
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Our 2022 End of Year Survey - your feedback is appreciated!
Loving Lately
Mixtiles (T)
Blinkist (R)
Latest Reads
One Last Secret | Adele Parks (T)
Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus (R) 🎧
Meredith,Alone | Claire Alexander - Listener LR from @introverted.reads
Book Talk
Article about book hype/buzz
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty | Akwaeke Emezi
Overhyped
Tina's Book 5
Renee's Book 5
Tina's Book 4
Renee's Book 4
Tina's Book 3
Renee's Book 3
Tina Book 2
Renee Book 2
Tina Book 1
Renee Book 1
Underhyped
Tina Book 5
Renee Book 5
Tina Book 4
Renee Book 4
Tina Book 3
Renee Book 3
Tina Book 2
Renee Book 2
Tina Book 1
Renee Book 1
Shelf Additions
The Forever Witness | Edward Humes (T)
The Faraway World | Patricia Engel (R)
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Home Is Where the Drama (& Murder, Lies, Betrayal) Is Dec 06, 2022

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In Episode 80 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share recent reads that bring out the drama at home. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about how we get 2023 releases on our radar
**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, 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
5:35 Pocket Size 3-in-1 AirPod Cleaning Kit (R)
7:50 Beetles Gel Manicure Kit (T)
Olive & June
Latest Reads
11:34 Someday, Maybe | Onyi Nwabineli (R)
16:48 Little Prisons | Ilona Banister (T)
21:02 Hidden Iceland Series | Ragnar Jonasson - Juliann on IG
21:47 Book Talk
Edelweiss
The Millions
25:02 Booklist Queen
Dennis @scaredstraightreads on Instagram
27:48 Midnight is the Darkest Hour | Ashley Winstead
Romantic Comedy | Curtis Sittenfeld (Eligible mentioned)
28:26 The Celebrants | Stephen Rowley
For You and Only You | Caroline Kepnes
The Whispers | Ashley Audrain (The Push)
29:58 The Hunter | Jennifer Herrera
31:25 This is Home | Lisa Huffy (R)
35:24 The Adults | Caroline Hulse (T)
39:06 Not a Happy Family | Shari Lapena 🎧 (R)
43:35 Flight | Lynn Steger Strong (T)
Shelf Additions
46:12 What Happened to Ruthie Ramirez | Claire Jimenez (R)
47:57 It Ends at Midnight | Harriet Tyce (T)
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Short Books to Help You Meet Your Reading Goals... Nov 29, 2022

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In Episode 79 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent short reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about the pros and cons of reading short books
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Loving Lately
4:05 Dead to Me TV Show (T)
Finlay Donovan is Killing It | Elle Cosimano
7:15 The One You Feed Podcast (ep548) (R)
We Are the Light | Matthew Quick

Latest Reads
9:18 The Winners | Fredrik Backman (T) 🎧
Beartown, Us Against You | Fredrik Backman
13: 56 Birthday Girl | Niko Wolf (R) 🎧
19:38 Listener Latest Read- The Lager Queen of Minnesota | J Ryan Stradel @Jenk37

Shelf Additions
53:22 The Bandit Queens | Parini Shroff (T)
56:13 Small Joys | Elvin James Mensah (R)
All Together Now | Matthew Norman

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And The Winner Is..... Nov 15, 2022

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In Episode 78 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent literary award reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about the pros & cons of literary awards
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5:25 Wayward & The Wanderers | Chuck Wendig
Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver
The Dark | Sharon Bolton
Loving Lately
6:44 Guard Your Id (R)
10:08 Literary Award Lounge on Discord (T)
Latest Reads
12:10 We Are the Light | Matthew Quick (R)🎧
A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara
The Heart's Invisible Furies | John Boyne
15:21 The Opportunist | Elyse Friedman (T)
18:15 Christy | Catherine Marshall from Listener Morgan Paige Smith
19:10 Book Talk
Article Mentioned
31:58 The Damage | Caitlin Wahrer 🎧 (R)
36:37 Deer Season | Erin Flanagan
37:32 An Island | Karen Jennings (T)
The Seven Moons of Maali Alameida | Shehan Karunatilaka
41:30 New York 2140 | Kim Stanley Robinson 🎧(R)
A Desolation Called Peace | Arkady Martine
47:50 When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi (T)🎧
Shelf Additions
52:45 Case Study by Graham Macrae Burnet (R)
54:00 The Fake | Zoe Wittall (T)
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We Read Our Own Shelves + Intriguing Ways to Organize Bookshelves Nov 08, 2022

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In Episode 77 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share the books they read off their own shelves. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about ways to organize bookshelves
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Loving Lately
2:36 Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (T)
5:06 Aveeno Hand Mask (R)
Pathology Perfect 10 Self Warming Hand Mask
Latest Reads
7:45 Friends, Lover, and the Big Terrible Thing |Matthew Perry (T) 🎧
13:58 Tiny Beautiful Things | Cheryl Strayed (R) 🎧
19:51 Listener Latest Read from @Angela_pineda - Pretty Little Wife | Darby Kane
20:58 Book Talk
Kindle Oasis
Article
37:44 Pen Pal | Dathan Auerbach (T)
40:52 The Friend | Sigrid Nunez (R) 🎧
46:22 Yes, Daddy | Jonathan Parks-Ramage (T) 🎧
Cortney @bertyinbookland
52:12 A Noise Downstairs | Linwood Barclay (R) 🎧
No Time For Goodbye | Linwood
Take Your Breath Away | Linwood
Find You First | Linwood
Shelf Additions
58:18 The Half Moon | Mary Beth Keene (T)
Ask Again Yes | Mary Beth Keene
1:01:00 Locust Lane | Stephen Amidon
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