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Out of Our Comfort Zone Reading, Why We Think It's Good To Shake Up Our Reading Lives Nov 09, 2021

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In Episode 25 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing recent books they’ve read outside of their genre comfort zones! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about reading outside of genre comfort zones.
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Loving Lately
6:33 Jamie French You Tube Movies & Makeup (T)
8:54 Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (R)
Latest Reads
11:52 Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays |Phoebe Robinson (T)
13:58 The Guide | Peter Heller (R)
18:33 Book Talk
27:56 Ann Morgan Article- A Year of Reading the World
26:40 Confessions | Kanae Minuto
26:44 Out | Natsuo Kirino
26:46 If I Had Your Face | Frances Cha
31:05 Fever Dream | Samantha Schweblin (T)
35:26 Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life | Michael Strahan (R)
40:31 The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina | Zoraida Cordova (T)
45:32 City of Thieves | David Benioff ( R)
53:01 The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle | Stuart Turton (T)
1:00:03 Frankie and Bug | Gayle Forman (R)
Shelf Additions
1:08:54 Real Easy | Marie Rutkoski (T)
1:11:16 1979 | Val McDermid ( R)

Other Mentions
A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara
The Heart's Invisible Furies | John Boyne
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Easily Distracted by New Releases Nov 02, 2021

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In Episode 24 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few of their recently read new releases! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about why they’re so easily distracted by new releases.
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Loving Lately
4:40 No Bake Energy Balls (R)
7:00 Youth to the People Skincare (T)
Latest Reads
10:10 Out | Natsuo Kirino (T)
14:40 The Wish | Nicholas Sparks (R)
20:46 Book Talk
33:48 The Royals Next Door | Karina Halle (T)
37:10 The Book of Magic | Alice Hoffman (R)
43:52 We Are Not Like Them | Jo Piazza & Christine Pride (T)
51:53 Last Girl Ghosted | Lisa Unger (R)
57:00 All Her Little Secrets | Wanda Morris (T)
1:00:44 A Town Called Solace | Mary Lawson (R)
Shelf Additions
1:06:24 How do I Un-Remember This? | Danny Pellegrino (T)
1:08:00 Cherish Farrah | Bethany Morrow (R)

Other Mentions
Confessions | Kanae Minuto
Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell
The Rules of Magic | Alice Hoffman
Magic Lessons | Alice Hoffman
Anne at anneaustex on Instagram (Renee's recommendation source for A Town Called Solace)
The Mysterious Bookshop
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November & December Books on the Radar + A Chat About Bookstagram Oct 26, 2021

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In Episode 23 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about bookstagram and sharing November & December releases they can’t wait to read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about bookstagram and book reviews.
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Loving Lately
5:30 Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo (T)
8:37 The Mysterious Bookshop in NYC (R)
Latest Reads
11:20 You Got Anything Stronger | Gabrielle Union (T)
15:00 When You Look Like Us | Pamela Harris (R)
20:57 Book Talk
32:46 Dava Shastri’s Last Day | Kirthana Ramisetti (T) (mentioned)
32:53 All Her Little Secrets | Wanda Morris (T) (mentioned)
33:08 Our Country Friends | Gary Shteyngart (T)
35:58 Comfort Me With Apples: A Novella | Catherynne Valente (R)
37:56 A Little Hope | Ethan Joella (T)
40:00 The Sentence | Louise Erdrich (R)
42:15 Tell Me How to Be | Neel Patel (T)
45:05 The Library: A Fragile History | Andrew Pettegree, Arthur Der Weduwen (R)
47:10 48 Hours to Kill | Andrew Bourelle (T)
49:09 Do I Know You? | Sarah Strohmeyer (R)
Shelf Additions
51:36 Out of Love | Hazel Hayes (T)
54:26 Last Girl Ghosted | Lisa Unger (R)
Other Mentions
A Little Life | Hanya Yanigahara
The Nickel Boys | Colson Whitehead
The Heart's Invisible Furies | John Boyne
The Book That Matters the Most | Ann Hood

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Stephen King Special Oct 19, 2021

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In Episode 22 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing some of their favorite Stephen King reads. They share something they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about what it is that makes Stephen King an author they’ve loved to read again and again over the years.
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Loving Lately
6:30 The Good News Movement Account on Instagram (also has website) (R)
9:17 Book In the Freezer Instagram (also on TikTok & podcast) (T)

28:00 Book Talk- *all books listed by Stephen King unless otherwise noted

30:30 Pet Semetary
31:34 Salem's Lot
Billy Summers
33:24 On Writing
35:35 11/22/63
44:00 The Green Mile
45:58 Misery (T)
50:17 Joyland (R)
55:00 It (T)
1:00:00 Mr Mercedes (R)
Finders Keepers
End of Watch
1:06:05 The Stand (T)
1:13:30 If It Bleeds (R)
Article for mood readers wanting to read Stephen King
Shelf Addition
1:21:24 This Might Hurt | Stephanie Wrobel (T)
1:23:38 52 Ways to Walk | Annabel Streets (R)
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Characters We Love to Hate Oct 12, 2021

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In Episode 21 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about characters they love to hate. They share something they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk plus recommendations about various types of characters they love to hate.
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Loving Lately
3:15 Life Around 2 Angels Bath Bombs (R)
7:00 Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu (T)
Latest Reads
10:15 An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago| Alex Kotlowitz (T)
13;32 Saving Ruby King|Catherine Adel West (mentioned)
15:30 The Stowaway| James Murray & Darren Wearmouth (R)
Dennis at ScaredStraightreads on Instagram
Book Talk
32:58 In My Dreams I Hold a Knife | Ashley Winstead (T)
37:25 The Taker | Alma Katzu (R)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | VE Schwab
45:12 The Color Purple | Alice Walker (T)
49:54 Who Is Maud Dixon? | Alexandra Andrews (R)
54:57 A Ladder to the Sky | John Boyne (T)
The Heart's Invisible Furies| John Boyne
1:00:04 The Sandman| Lars Kepler (R)
Shelf Additions
1:03:54 The Arc| Tory Henwood Hoen
1:06:05 A Flicker in the Dark | Stacey Willingham
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Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina @Tbretc, Renee @Itsbooktalk, and the podcast is @booktalketc
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Books That Scared Us, Reading for the Spooky Season Oct 05, 2021

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In Episode 20 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking about books that actually scared us. We share something we've been loving lately, our latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about a few books that actually scared us (and one that didn't deliver). We also talk about what type of books scare us!
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Loving Lately
3:10 LuLaRich Documentary on Amazon Prime (T)
6:30 Origins Drink Up Overnight Hydrating Mask (R)
Latest Reads
9:49 Nothing but Blackened Teeth | Cassandra Khaw (T)
13:42 The Killing Kind | Jane Casey (R)
18:52 The Last Girl | Jane Casey Book 3 (mentioned)
Book Talk
20:36 I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Michelle McNamara (Honorable Mention)
Article - Types of Horror Fiction: 10 Subgenres
Article- The Psychology of Fear
30:27 A Head Full of Ghosts | Paul Tremblay (T)
33:08 The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul Tremblay (R)
39:39 The Troop | Nick Cutter (T)
42:35 The Ice Twins| SK Tremayne (R)
46:33 The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder | Charles Graeber (T)
51:30 Intensity | Dean Koontz (R)
Shelf Additions
57:17 Children of Chicago | Cynthia Pelayo (T)
58:54 Let the Right One In | John Ajvide Lindqvist (R)
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Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina @Tbretc, Renee @Itsbooktalk, and the podcast is @booktalketc
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As a reminder, if you'd like to support us our Patreon is here! Your support helps us with the costs of producing the podcast and allows us to continue to bring you great content.

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October Books on the Radar + Book Talk About Seasonal Reading Sep 28, 2021

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In Episode 19 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are talking seasonal reading and sharing October releases they can’t wait to read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about reading based on the seasons plus October releases they want to make sure get on your radar.
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Loving Lately
4:15- Bad Blood The Final Chapter Podcast (T)
10:00- Peace Out Puffy Under Eye Patches (R)
Patchology Patches at Ulta
Nurse Jamie Facial Massage Roller
Latest Reads
14:35 The Night She Disappeared | Lisa Jewell (T)
18:40 Fault Lines | Emily Itami (R)
25:06- Book Talk
The Guardian article about seasonal reading patterns
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines | Jamise Harper & Jane Mount (coming in Nov)
29:40- The Love Songs of W.E. B. Dubois |Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
32:52- The Cabin at the End of the World |Paul Tremblay
33:30- Out |Natsuo Kirino
BOTR
34:26 The Lighthouse Witches |C.J. Cooke (T)
36:54 The Book of Magic |Alice Hoffman (R)
40:27 Five Strangers| E.V. Adamson (T)
42:15 The Survivors |Alex Schulman (R)
44:24 The Corpse Flower|Anne Mette Hancock (T)
46:57 Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us |Colleen Kinder, Leslie Jamison (R)
49:41 I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness |Claire Vaye Watkins (T)
52:00 We Are Not Like Them |Jo Piazza, Christine (R)
Shelf Additions
57:25 The End of Getting Lost |Robin Kirman
54:52 The River at Night|Erica Ferencik
Connect with us on social media! On Instagram, Tina @Tbretc, Renee @Itsbooktalk, and the podcast is @booktalketc
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Dark Book Club, Book Picks to Keep the Book Club Conversation Flowing Sep 21, 2021

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In Episode 18 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few books they think would make great selections for dark book club! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about what they think it means to have a dark book club conversation and share some of their dark book club recommendations .
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Loving Lately
9:30 Pronounce App (R)
12:00 Glisten & Glow Top Coat Nail Polish (T)
Latest Reads
15:29 Confessions | Kanae Minato (T)
19:08 When Ghosts Come Home | Wiley Cash
Book Talk
31:15 The Blinds | Adam Sternbergh
34:39 Assembly | Natasha Brown
41:07 Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro
45:29 What Remains | Carole Radziwell
54:43 The First Day of Spring | Nancy Tucker
60:00 These Women | Ivy Pochoda
Shelf Additions
1:04:37 Admissions | Kendra James
1:06:29 The Vanishing Point | Elizabeth Brundage
Other Mentions
8:30 The Last Castle | Denise Kiernan
8:55 Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty | Anderson Cooper
Currently Reading Podcast
Brei (our patron mentioned @sweethoneyandbrei)
It | Stephen King
The Grim Sleeper killer case - Rolling Stone article
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Backlist Books We've Been Meaning to Read and (Finally) Did! Sep 14, 2021

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In Episode 17 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing some backlist books they've recently read! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about backlist books that they've recently enjoyed and you might have missed.
*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
4:00 The Chair on Netflix (Tina)
6:40 Bookstagram (Renee)
Tina's Bookstagram article
Latest Reads
12:40 Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy (T)
16:46 The Other Me | Sarah Zachrich Jeng (R)
22:00 Billy Summers | Stephen King (both)
Book Talk
26:42 What does backlist mean?
36:00 The Kind Worth Killing | Peter Swanson (T)
39:29 The Selection |Kiera Cass (R)
44:43 Night Music | JoJo Moyes (T)
49:12 Untamed | Glennon Doyle (R)
55:25 Beach Read| Emily Henry (T)
59:23 Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell (R)
Shelf Additions
1:02:15 The Royals Next Door | Karina Halle (T)
1:05:44 Come to the Edge | Christina Haig (R)
Other Mentions
Katie @basicbsguide on Instagram
Kelly @dearmrhemingway on Instagram
Katie @Katieladyreads on Instagram
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Fiction Books Inspired by True Stories Sep 07, 2021

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In Episode 16 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are recommending fiction books they've read that are inspired by true stories! They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, a shelf addition, and have book talk about books inspired by real events and/or people.
*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
3:35 Pocket Plus Magnetic Pouch (Renee)
6:20 Wet N Wild Bare focus Tinted Hydrator in light (Tina)
Latest Reads
8:40 A Caller's Game |JD Barker (Tina)
The Fourth Monkey ( mentioned)
12:15 Such A Good Wife |Seraphina Nova Glass (Renee)
Book Talk
18:10 See What I Have Done |Sarah Schmidt (mentioned)
23:06 The Perfect Nanny |Leila Slimani
27:29 Another City Not My Own |Dominic Dunne
32:45 The Swans of Fifth Avenue |Melanie Benjamin
35:17 The Lamplighters |Emma Stonex
40:00 Dreamland Burning |Jennifer Latham
43:34 Beyond the Point |Claire Gibson
Shelf Additions
48:19 The Violin Conspiracy |Brandan Slocumb
50:41 As the Wicked Watch |Tamron Hall
Other Mentions
Amy @NovelGossip on Instagram
Claire Gibson's West Point inspiration

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