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February Books on the Radar + Author Blurbs- Do We Trust Them? Jan 25, 2022

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In Episode 35 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few February releases they're excited to read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about author blurbs & book sources.
**Support us on Patreon ! We'd love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Even More Best of the Year, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!

Loving Lately
3:30 Apple Pencil (T)
6:23 Drunk Elephant About Face Skin Care Kit (R)

Latest Reads
9:14 The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb (T)
13:48 Dark Horse | Gregg Hurwitz (R) 🎧
21:12 Lars Kepler Series
21:51 Book Talk
22:37 Netgalley
23:05 Book Riot Insiders
24:41 Jordy from Jordy's Book Club on Instagram
28:32 NPR Article – Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on blurbs?
29:49 Article from The New Yorker about AJ Finn controversy
30:40 Dennis @Scaredstraightreads on Instagram
32:46 Don’t Cry for Me | Daniel Black (T)
34:37 Circus of Wonders | Elizabeth Macneal (R)
35:03 Water for Elephants | Sara Gruen
37:18 Woman Last Seen | Adele Parks (T)
39:15 The Family Chao | Lan Samantha Chang (R)
42:43 Other People’s Clothes | Calla Henkel (T)
45:10 Shadows of Pecan Hollow | Caroline Frost (R)
47:50 Our American Friend | Anna Pitoniak (T)
50:39 The Paradox Hotel | Rob Hart (R)
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Atmospheric Winter Reads + A Moody Book Chat Jan 18, 2022

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In Episode 34 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books with winter settings. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about their reading during the winter months.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Even More Best of the Year, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
3:24 Clinique Take the Day Off (T)
5:40 Crime Reads website & article The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2022 (R)
Latest Reads
7:38 Mercy Street | Jennifer Haigh (T)
12:58 Faith | Jennifer Haigh
14:16 Find Me | Alafair Burke (R) 🎧
14:43 The Wife | Alafair Burke
19:37 Book Talk
28:30 Migrations | Charlotte McConaghy (T)
30:46 Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy
32:53 A Solitude of Wolverines | Alice Henderson (R)
37:48 A Blizzard of Polar Bears | Alice Henderson
38:59 The Dark | Emma Haughton (T)
44:25 The Overnight Guest | Heather Gudenkauf (R)
49:50 Before She Was Found | Heather Gudenkauf
Shelf Additions
50:16 Take My Hand | Dolan Perkins-Valdez (T)
52:26 The Old Woman With the Knife | Gu Byeong-mo (R)
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Family Dramas; Books That Bring the Dysfunction, Drama, Conflict, or Heartbreak Jan 11, 2022

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In Episode 33 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books with family drama. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about why they love to read about drama and conflict within families.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episode content including: Books we DNFed, Books we disagreed on, Even more best of the year, Backlist Book Club, Mood Reader/Latest Read Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Loving Lately
4:25 American Scandal Podcast (T)
6:05 Kindle Oasis (R)
Latest Reads
8:34 Tobacco Wives | Adele Myers (T)
12:43 One Step Too Far |Lisa Gardner (R)
13:35 Before She Disappeared |Lisa Gardner 🎧
16:22 The Cold Vanish |Jon Benson
Book Talk
21:29 The Most Fun We Ever Had | Claire Lombardo
23:98 Never |Ken Follett
24:18 All This Could Be Yours |Jamie Attenberg
26:12 Miracle Creek |Angie Kim
27:57 The Four Winds |Kristin Hannah (T) 🎧
32:26 The Great Alone Kristin H
32:28 The Nightingale| Kristin H
34:09 The People We Keep |Alison Larkin (R) 🎧
40:49 Tell Me How to Be |Neal Patel (T)
44:53 No Land to Light On |Yara Zgheib (R)
Shelf Additions
49:14 Tell Me An Ending | Jo Harkin (T)
50:50 Adrift |Paul Griffin (R)
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Books With Thrills, Kills, and Chills Jan 04, 2022

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In Episode 32 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that gave them thrills, chills or kills. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about why they love reading mysteries, thriller, and suspense.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episode content including: books we DNFed, Books we disagreed on, even more best of the year, & More, Zoom Mood Reader/Latest Read Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Loving Lately
6:07 Good Notes (T)
6:13 Flourish Planner on TikTok
8:53 Gretchen Rubin Tackle Box
11:29 Book Tube (R)
Latest Read
13:43 The Sentence | Louise Erdrich (T)
18:08 A Flicker in the Dark | Stacey Willingham (R)
Book Talk
30:50 Blue Bird, Blue Bird | Attica Locke (Darren Matthews book 1)
34:11 HIs & Hers | Alice Feeney
37:50 Verity| Colleen Hoover
38:47 Angel Falls | Nora Roberts
38:41 High Noon | Nora Roberts
40:25 In a Dark Dark Wood |Ruth Ware
41:00 Wanderers| Chuck Wendig
43:46 Mrs March | Virginia Feito (T)
48:33 24 Hours | Greg Isles
52:22 Bewilderment | Richard Powers
55:15 I Invited Her In | Adele Parks
58:52 Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka (R)
Shelf Additions
1:04:13 Fiona and Jane | Jean Chen Ho
1:05:26 Where I Can't Follow | Ashley Blooms
Other Mentions
Novel Suspects Article
Tina's Second Year Spoiler with Janelle Brown
Tina's Second Year Spoilers with Catherine Adel West
Tina's Second Year Spoilers with Julie Clark
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January Books on the Radar + Reading Resolutions Dec 28, 2021

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In Episode 31 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their most anticipated January releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about their reading resolutions for 2022.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus episode content including: books we DNFed, Books we disagreed on, even more best of the year, & More, Zoom Mood Reader/Latest Read Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, and more- all for just $5 a month!
*The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your support!
Loving Lately
5:13 Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift (R)
7:34 Smashbox Under-eye Brightener (T)
9:00 Orange Theory (T)
Latest Reads
11:54 Eight Perfect Hours | Lia Lewis (T) 🎧
18:14 Damnation Spring | Ash Davidson (R) 🎧📖
27:00 Book Talk
28:25 The Last Thing He Told Me| Laura Dave
28:33 Malibu Rising| Taylor Jenkins Reid
28:46 Project Hail Mary| Andy Weir
29:33 The Hill We Climb|Amanda Gorman
29:34Firekeeper's Daughter| Angeline Boulley
Crying in H Mart | Michelle Zauner
30:21 The Spanish Love Deception| Elena Armas
46:22 The School of Good Mothers| Jessamine Chan
46:24 Real Easy|Marie Rutkoski
46:38 Notes On An Execution| Danya Kakafka
46:43 No Light to Land On | Yara Zgheib (R) 1/4/22
48:52 Brown Girls | Daphne Palasi Andreades (T) 1/4/22
50:00 The Ex- Husband | Karen Hamilton (R) 1/18/22
52:40 The High House | Jessie Greengrass (T) 1/4/22
53:56 Hotel Portofino | JP O’Connell (R) 1/18/22
55:55 The Good Son | Jaqueline Mitchard (T) 1/4/22
57:53 The Overnight Guest | Heather Gudenkauf (R) 1/25/22
58:15 Before She Was Found |Heather Gudenkauf
59:31 Wahalia | Nikki May (T) 1/11/22
Other Mentions
2:30 These Silent Woods |Kimi Cunningham Grant
21:58 The Paper Palace |Miranda Cowley Heller
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Best Books of 2021; Our 20 Favorite Books of the Year! Dec 21, 2021

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In Episode 30 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee each share the 10 books that top their 2021 favorites list. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about how they chose their favorite books of the year.
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, access to our Master Spreadsheet, and more for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
4:17First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Creme (R)
6:40 Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (T)
Latest Reads
12:45 The Stranger in the Lifeboat |Mitch Albom (R) 🎧
16:39 Hell of a Book |Jason Mott (T) 🎧
22:33 Book Talk
33:24 Project Hail Mary |Andy Weir (T) 🎧
36:02 The Unwilling |John Hart (R)
39:07 The Pact |Sharon Bolton (T)
41:39 A Town Called Solace | Mary Lawson 🎧(R)
44:23 You Got Anything Stronger |Gabrielle Union (T) 🎧
45:55 The Push |Ashley Audrain (R)
49:10 When I Ran Away |Ilona Banister (T)
51:32 You Love Me|Caroline Kepnes (R)
55:25 Concrete Rose |Angie Thomas (T)
57:11 For Your Own Good| Samantha Downing (R)
1:00:16The Storyteller |Dave Grohl (T) 🎧
1:04:24 Bewilderment|Richard Powers (R) 🎧
1:07:40 The Idea of You |Robinne Lee (T)
1:10:52 Intensity|Dean Koontz (R)
1:13:12 Out |Natsuo Kirino (T
1:15:45 No Cure for Being Human|Kate Bowler(R)🎧
1:19:57 Seven Days in June |Tia Williams (T)
1:22:28 These Silent Woods|Kimi Cunningham Grant(R)🎧
1:27:53 Razorblade Tears |SA Cosby (#1 T) 🎧
1:31:30 An Untamed State |Roxane Gay (#1 R) 🎧
Shelf Additions
1:37:07 Tobacco Wives|Adele Myers (T)
1:38:15Her Last Affair|John Searles(R)
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Listener Favorites! More Book Recommendations From Our Most Downloaded Episodes Dec 14, 2021

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In Episode 29 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share even more celebrity book club, backlist books, and book hangover recommendations. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about winding down their 2021 reading life and looking ahead to 2022!
**Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group where you can interact with other listeners, access to our Master Spreadsheet, and more for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
2:20 Best Laid Plans Podcast with Sarah Hart Unger (R)
5:10 1 Second Everyday App (T)
Latest Reads
9:27 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals | Oliver Burkeman (R)
14:15 Real Easy | Marie Rutkoski (T)
19:30 These Women | Ivy Pochoda (mentioned)
20:22 Book Talk
20:55 Our New Website is at booktalketcpodcast.com *Listener survey open now! Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out, your feedback is important to us
27:15 The Idea of You | Robinne Lee
27:37 Bewilderment | Richard Powers (R)
33:17 Great Circle | Maggie Shipstead (T)
39:49 A Stranger in the House | Shari Lapena (R)
40:02 The Couple Next Door | Shari Lapena
40:07 An Uninvited Guest | Shari Lapena
40:09 Someone We Knew | Shari Lapena
44:09 In a Holidaze | Christina Lauren (T)
48:40 One Day In December | Josie Silver
51:31 An Untamed State | Roxane Gay (R)
53:41 A Little Life | Hanya Yanigahara
1:00:11 The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell |Robert Dugoni
Shelf Additions
1:05:40 The Unsinkable Greta James | Jennifer E Smith
1:05:56 Field Notes on Love | Jennifer E Smith
1:07:40 The Day the World Came to Town | Jim Defede
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Favorite Authors and Their 2022 Book Releases With Special Guest Adam Sockel Dec 07, 2021

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In Episode 28 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee welcome their first guest, Adam Sockel to talk 2022 releases. They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about favorite authors with 2022 new releases coming out.
*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
13:58 Plum Deluxe Tea (A)
16:42 Cannuka’s Calming Eye Balm (R)
18:35 The Macrobarista on IG (T)
Latest Read
20:25 Snowflake |Louise Nealon (A)
25:42 The Arrangement |Kiersten Modglin (T)
Great Circle |Maggie Shipstead (mentioned)
Verity |Colleen Hoover (mentioned)
29:30 Never| Ken Follett (R)
Pillars of the Earth | Ken Follett
Book Talk
52:06 At the End of Everything |Marieke Nijkamp (A)
53:56 Can’t Look Away |Carola Lovering (T)
56:15 One Step Too Far |Lisa Gardner (R)
57:29 Sea of Tranquility |Emily St John Mandel (A)
58:42 The Fervor |Alma Katsu (T)
1:00:34 Dark Horse |Gregg Hurwitz (R)
1:03:16 Amari and the Great Game | B.B Alston (A)
1:04:57 The Book of Cold Cases |Simone St James (T)
1:06:56 Bomb Shelter |Mary Laura Philpott (R)
I Miss You When I Blink | Mary Laura Philpott (mentioned)

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24:33 The Hundred Years of Leni and Margot |Marianne Cronin
PluralSight - Adam's current job
Professional Book Nerds
The Storygraph (how Adam tracks his books)
**Adam's Instagram - he_cooks_and_he_books
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Nonfiction in November : Fascinating Book Recs & Why We Love True Stories, True Crime and More Nov 30, 2021

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In Episode 27 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few of their recent nonfiction favorites. They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about reading nonfiction and why they love true stories, true crime, and more.
*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
3:30 Ashley @Ashtalksbach on Instagram (T)
7:00 L’Ange Le Volume 2 in 1 Brush Dryer (R)
**Video tutorial
Latest Reads
9:45 Ring Shout | P Djeli Clark (T)
13:51 The Other Americans | Laila Lalami (R)
20:00 BookTalk
Mentions
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone | Lori Gottlieb
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies | Tara Schuster
The Sun Does Shine | Anthony Ray Hinton
The Storyteller | Dave Grohl
The Broken Brain Podcast
Article about Nonfiction Book Sales
32:13 A Knock at Midnight | Brittany K Barnett (T)
Jamise Harper Instagram book chat with author
36:30 The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America’s Wildlands | Jon Billman (R)
41:08 My Friend Dahmer | Derf Backderf (T)
47:52 Savage Appetites | Rachel Monroe (R)
Frances's Dollhouses
You Must Remember This Podcast
58:33 The OrganThieves | Chip Jones (T)
1:00:14 Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters and How to Harness it | Ethan Kross
Shelf Additions
1:12:58 I Must Betray You | Ruta Septeys (R)
1:15:02 Things They Lost | Okwiri Odour (T)
The Girl with the Louding Voice | Abi Dare
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Memoir Mania: True Stories That Moved, Entertained, and Informed Us Nov 16, 2021

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In Episode 26 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few of their most memorable memoirs! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about memoirs and why real stories are often the most fascinating.
*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month!
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Loving Lately
6:30 Soup Recipes - Salt and Lavender Site (T)
7:49 Wordscapes Brain Challenging App (R)
Latest Reads
12:34 A Little Hope | Ethan Joella (T)
16:35 The Collective | Alison Gaylin
23:00 Book Talk
36:32In the Dreamhouse | Carmen Maria Machado
40:40 Personal Effects:What Recovering the Dead Teaches me about The Living | Robert Jensen
47:12 Eat A Peach| David Chang
52:50 Workhorse: My Sublime and Absurd years in New York City's Restaurant Scene |Kim Reed
59:36 The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music| Dave Grohl
1:06:58 Cure for Being Human| Kate Bowler
Shelf Additions
1:12:44 Fool Me Once | Ashley Winstead
1:14:58 Fake | Erica Katz
Other Mentions
11:45 Trivia Crack
27:22 Getting Life :An Innocent Man's Journey From Prison to Peace | Michael Morton
28:41 Everybody's Got something |Robin Roberts
29:34 Wild: From :Lost to find On the Pacific Coast Trail | Cheryl Strayed
30:13 Greenlights | Matthew McConaughy
32:25 A Beautiful Terrible Thing| Jen Waite
34:43 Born A Crime| Trevor Noah
35:50 Maybe You Should Talk to Someone| Lori Gottlieb
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