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Gripping+ Inspiring + Feel Good Reads for Nonfiction November! Nov 01, 2022

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In Episode 76 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent nonfiction reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about what makes a riveting nonfiction read
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Loving Lately
5:11 The Good Nurse Movie (T)
5:34 The Good Nurse |Charles Graeber
7:58 Frywall Splatter Guard (R)
Chom Chom Pet Roller
Latest Reads
11:51 The Emergency | Dr Thomas Fisher (T)
15:22 Demon Copperhead |Barbara Kingsolver (R)🎧
21:00 Book Talk
The Sun Does Shine | Anthony Ray Hinton
A Knock at Midnight | Brittany k Barnett
I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Michelle McNamara
Confidence Man | Maggie Haberman
Live Wire | Kelly Ripa
32:05 I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jeanette McCurdy (T) 🎧
35:35 Wild Game | Adrienne Brodeur
37:20 Between Two Kingdoms | Suleika Jaouad (R)🎧
44:00 Listening in the Dark | Amber Tamblyn (T)
49:00 Feeding the Soul | Tabitha Brown 🎧 (R)
Shelf Addition
54:34 Ascension | Nicholas Binge (T)
56:43 Spare | Prince Harry (R)
The Palace Papers | Tina Brown
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November/December Books On The Radar Oct 25, 2022

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In Episode 75 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their Nov/Dec Books on the Radar. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about their end of year reading goals/progress
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + 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
4:08 The Cleaning Lady (R)
7:20 Love is Blind Season 3
8:17 Aker Bluetooth Speaker (T)

Latest Reads
11:36 The Swimmers | Julie Otsuka 🎧 (R)
17:00 The Other Side of Night | Adam Hamdy 🎧 (T)
20:33 Listener Latest Read – Wild Spectacle Janisse Ray – Lindsey Nicole Thomas
22:23 Book Talk
24:42 Tell Me An Ending | Jo Harkin
Finding Me | Viola Davis
Black Cake | Charmaine Wilkerson
Kellyhook.readsbooks
26:52 A Gentleman in Moscow | Amor Towles
The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas
Tracy @turnsapage
Little Prisons | Ilona Bannister
Instagram Post
Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie
Atonement | Ian McEwan
Greenwood | Michael Christie
33:08 Trespasses | Louise Kennedy (R)
Say Nothing
35:30 The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Shehan Karunatilaka (T)
38:06 The Lemon | S.E Boyd (R)
41:49 Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing | Matthew Perry (T)
44:33 They’re Going to Love You | Meg Howrey (R)
47:18 The Opportunist | Elyse Friedman
The Nest | Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
49:23 A Dangerous Business | Jane Smiley (R)
51:35 Before I Let Go | Kennedy Ryan (T)

Current Reads
54:15 Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver (R)
58:44 It Starts With Us | Colleen Hoover (T)

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International Must Reads Oct 18, 2022

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In Episode 74 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent international reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about books in translation
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + 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
3:35 Instacart (check the app for free trial/ use code TSIMMONS1C3E9)
7:56 The Gap's CashSoft Sweater Pants
Latest Reads
10:31 Fairy Tale | Stephen King 🎧
16:15 The Drowning Kind | Jennifer McMahon (R) 🎧
22:16 Hester | Laurie Lico Albanese from Tina R
23:20 Book Talk
Why are so few books translated in US
Other Article
29:13 My Brilliant Friend | Elena Ferrante, Translated by Ann Goldstein
33:50 The Hacienda | Isabel Canas (T)
Comps - Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca
38:09 In Her Wake | Amanda Jennings (R)
43:34 Tender is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica, translator Sarah Moses (T)
49:49 We Know You Remember | Tove Alsterdal, translator Alice Menzies(R) 🎧
You Will Never Be Found | Tove Alsterdal
Shelf Additions
A Nail in the Head - corrected title is Head Like A Hole | Andrew Van Wey (T)
58:00 Big Swiss | Jen Beagin (R)
Like a House on Fire | Lauren McBrayer
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Easily Distracted by New Releases III Oct 11, 2022

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In Episode 73 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, shelf additions, and have book talk about buddy reads
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + 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
3:33 Tatcha Dewy Skin Creme (R)
5:50 iilluminaughtii on You Tube (T)

Latest Reads
9:28 The Grownup | Gillian Flynn 🎧 (R)
15:05 I Am I Am I Am | Maggie O’Farrell (T)
@basicbsguide & @dearmrhemingway Instagram buddy read #dearbasicbuddyread
19:36 Listener Latest Read from Brad @Fredhandbag_Reads - The Paradox Hotel | Rob Hart
21:15 Book Talk
Perfect Days | Raphael Montes
30:01 Dinosaurs | Lydia Millet 🎧(R)
Sara from @Fiction Matters & The Novel Pairings Podcast
Crazy, Stupid, Love Movie
35:15 The Weight of Blood | Tiffany D Jackson (T)
#ReadwithBTE – join us on Patreon
39:50 Mad Honey | Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan (R) 🎧
49:29 Wake | Shelly Burr (T) 🎧

Shelf Additions
54:53 The Wilderwomen | Ruth Emmie Lang (R)
Beasts of Extraordinary Experience
57:10 Closing Costs | Bracken McCloud (T)

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Atmospheric Autumn Reads Oct 04, 2022

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In Episode 72 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent atmospheric autumn reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions,
and have book talk about independent bookstores
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + 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!
2:00 Our Patreon - give us a try!
5:25 The Displacements | Bruce Holsinger
Loving Lately
5:48 Beauty Ring from Illios Lighting (T)
8:05 Kate @thesaltybook & Thunder Road Books (R)
9:57 Attack of the Black Reptiles | A.S King
The Lamplighters | Emma Stonix
Latest Reads
10:56 The Two Lives of Sarah| Catherine Adel West (T) 🎧
14:29 Next of Kin | Kia Abdullah 🎧(R)
19:44 The Storygraph
20:36 Listener Latest Read - In An Instant | Susanne Redfearn from @talesoftej on Instagram
22:00 Book Talk
23:03 What is an Independent Bookstore Article
32:27 Signal Fires | Dani Shapiro
35:04 Now is Not the Time to Panic | Kevin Wilson
35:06 The Light We Carry| Michelle Obama
36:57 The Long Weekend | Gilly McMillan 🎧(T)
40:34 We Spread | Iain Reid 🎧 (R)
41:01 @rita_cant_stop_reading
46:17 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
46:40 The Very Secret Society of Regular Witches | Sangu Mandanna (T)
50:31 The Prophet | Michael Koryta 🎧 (R)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Shelf Additions
56:56 On the Savage Side |Tiffany McDaniel (T)
59:08 The Book Haters Book Club |Gretchen Anthony (R)
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October Books On The Radar Sep 27, 2022

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In Episode 71 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their anticipated August Releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions,
and have a fun Fall Themed book talk
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + 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
2:25 Retro Trapper Keeper (R)
4:23 Passions & Prologues Podcast (T)
Latest Reads
6:33 The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor-the Truth & the Turmoil | Tina Brown🎧(R)
11:22 Matta_of_fact on Tik Tok
12:55 How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water | Angie Cruz 🎧(T)
16:08 Listener Latest Read from Melinda @webofstories- Suburban Hell | Maureen Kilmer
17:07 Book Talk
Flameless Candles
29:41 Such Sharp Teeth| Rachel Harrison (T)
Cackle | Rachel Harrison
31:30 The Other Side of Night | Adam Hamdy
31:49 Mad Honey | Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan (R)
34:48 The Bequest | Joanna Margaret (T)
The Secret History |Donna Tartt
The Silent Patient
38:35 The Storyteller's Death | Ann Davila Cardinal (R)
40:34 Sign Here | Claudia Lux (T)
42:34 Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More | Fatima Ali (R)
45:08 Anywhere You Run | Wanda M Morris (T)
47:23 The Favor | Nikki French (R)
Current Reads
50:22 Next of Kin | Kia Abdullah (R)
Take it Back
51:48 Fairy Tale | Stephen King (T)
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The Banned Books Episode Sep 20, 2022

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In Episode 70 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee welcome the third member of Book Talk, etc- Jonathan- to share our recent banned book reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about banned books
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & our NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
2:57 Nano Face Steamer (J)
6:00 Standing Desk & Treadmill (T)
9:28 The Patient (Tv Show Hulu)
Latest Reads
14:00 Radium Girls | Kate Moore (J)
14:15 The Woman They Could Not Silence |Kate Moore
Say Nothing | Patrick Radden Keefe
My Favorite Murder
17:02 The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland (T)
21:14 Daisy Darker | Alice Feeney (R) 🎧
His and Hers |Alice Feeney
24:34 Book Talk
44:42 Flowers in the Attic | VC Andrews
44:55 Pet Semetery |Stephen King
Supreme Court Article About Book Banning Decisions
45:16 My Bloody Life |Reymondo Sanchez
46:45 Brooklyn Public Libraries - Books Unbanned
47:35 What Students Are Saying About Banning Books
49:10 Our Books Read
49:16 Looking for Alaska |John Green (J) 🎧
Paper Towns , An Abundance of Katherines | John Green
Will Grayson Will Grayson, The Fault in our Stars| JG
53:28 Manic Pixie Dreamgirl
57:56 Gender Queer |Maia Kobabe (T)
1:00:48 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |Johnathan Safran Foer (R) 🎧
1:07:38 Melissa (formerly George) | Alex Gino (J) 🎧
1:16:03 The Kite Runner |Khaled Hosseini (T) 🎧
1:21:20 Trash | Andy Mulligan (R) 🎧

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Book to Screen Adaptations + Is the Book Always Better? Sep 13, 2022

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In Episode 69 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share book to screen adaptation reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about whether the book is always better?
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & our NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
2:50 Selling the OC (T)
Million Dollar Listing NY
6:45 Scrubby Rinse Free Bath Mittens for Pets (R)
Latest Reads
10:26 The Fortunes of Jaded Women |Carolyn Hunyh (T)
14:58 The Bird Tribunal | Agnes Ravatn (R)
Orenda Books
21:11 Uncommon Type | Tom Hanks @lorikleininak
22:26 Book Talk
Gone Girl
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Town -based on The Prince of Thieves |Chuck Hogan
24:40 The Shining
The Martian |Andy Weir
Big Little Lies
Game of Thrones
Book is better article
Another article
The Idea of You |Robinne Lee
Tell Me Lies |Carola Lovering
Judgement, Suspicion | Joseph Finder
Orphan X| Gregg Hurwitz
Aurora |David Koepp
Jurassic Park |Michael Crichton
40:00 Upcoming Adaptations
Luckiest Girl Alive
Pachinko
No Exit
40:40 125 Books Becoming TV series
All the Light We Cannot See
Black Cake
Daddy
City on Fire
The Devil in the White City
Expats
43:45 Blonde |Joyce Carol Oates (T)
51:25 The Partner Track | Helen Wan (R) 🎧
57:00 My Policeman |Bethan Roberts (T)
1:01:03 BlackBird |James Keene (R) 🎧
Shelf Additions
1:06:45 The Trees| Percival Everett (T)
The Book of Goose | Yiyun Li (R)
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We Read Our Shelf Additions! Sep 06, 2022

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In Episode 68 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recently read shelf additions. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about their shelf addition successes (or not)
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & our NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
4:42 Battle of the Books Templates by Kelly @kellyhook.readsbooks (R)
9:56 Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Creamer (T)
Latest Reads
12:45 The Vanishing Point |Elizabeth Brundage 🎧 (R)
All Things Cease to Appear
17:42 Allegedly | Tiffany D Jackson (T) 🎧
23:10 Book Talk
29:49 Confessions | Kanae Minato (Tina's fav shelf add)
30:48 The Measure |Nikki Erlick
Cover Story | Susan Rigetti (Renee's Fav Shelf Add)
The Violin Conspiracy |Brendan Slocum
32:23 When We Were Bright and Beautiful | Jillian Medoff 🎧 (R)
Take It Back |Kia Abdullah
40:18 Admissions | Kendra James (T) 🎧
Girls with Bright Futures |Wendy Katzman +Tracy Dobmeier
44:41 Signal Fires| Dani Shapiro (R)
51:17 Why We Fly | Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal (T)
I’m Not Dying with You Tonight
Shelf Additions
56:03 Age of Vice | Deepti Kapoor (R)
59:31 The Girls of Summer | Katie Bishop (T)
My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell
The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller

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September Books on the Radar Aug 30, 2022

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In Episode 67 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their anticipated August Releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and answer each other's "how do you feel about.." questions
**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, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & our NEW DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!
Loving Lately
2:17 Lumify Eye Drops (T)
4:01 The Daily Horoscope App (R)
Latest Reads
7:56 The Attic Child | Lola Jaye (T) 🎧
11:26 The Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles (R) 🎧
19:28 Listener Latest Read - Tina @tschinstock - The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle |Matt Cain
19:58 All the Lonely People | Mike Gayle
20:24 Book Talk
21:28 Thank You for Listening | Julia Whelan
21:54 Do Not Become Alarmed | Maile Meloy **corrected title & author
31:59 The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland (T)
34:50 Fairy Tale |Stephen King (R)
Billy Summers & 11/22/63 | Stephen King
37:37 How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water | Angie Cruz (T)
39:39 The Gospel of Wellness |Rina Raphael (R)
43:10 The Complicities (Stacey D'Erasmo) (T)
45:15 The Other Side of Night |Adam Hamdy (R)
47:17 House of Hunger | Alexis Henderson (T)
48:57 Shrines of Gaiety | Kate Atkinson (R)
Current Reads
50:49 Girls with Bright Futures |Tracy Dobmeier & Wendy Katzman (T)
51:00 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow | Gabrielle Zevin (R) 🎧
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