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| Easily Distracted by New Releases + Our End of Year Reading Plans | 03 nov. 2026 | 01:00:46 | |
In Episode 276 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share their thoughts on some new releases they’ve read recently! They also share some of their plans for end of year reading, and what they hope to accomplish in their reading lives by the end of 2026. Loving Lately Latest Read New Releases: The End of Everything | M. John Harrison (H) Let's Connect... | |||
| November and December Books on the Radar (2026) | 27 oct. 2026 | 00:49:02 | |
In Episode 275 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share their last books on the radar episode for 2026! We cannot believe that we have reached the final months of this year, and are getting excited to plan our reading for the remaining time we have left, as well as gear up for 2027 reading! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Bear Brook S3 - A Private Matter (T) Latest Read Nine Lives | Catherine Steadman (T) Set Piece | Lana Schwartz (H) November & December Books on the Radar Revenge Plot | Stephanie Wroble (T) The Squatters | Saba Brelvi (H) When They Find Me | Carter Wilson (T) Nanny Nanny | K Chiucarello (H) Winter Song | Rebecca Lee Morales (T) Milkteeth | Caitlin Starling (H) Stations | Louise Kennedy (T) A Glacier’s Guide to Dying | Michelle Porter (T) Clear Water | Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes (H) Shelf Addition American Nightmare | Kelly McWilliams (T) Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger | Kazuo Ishiguro (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Reading YOUR Book Recommendations + Great Places to Get Book Recs! | 20 oct. 2026 | 00:57:08 | |
In Episode 274 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books recommended to them by their listeners! We also chat a bit about some great places where we've been getting more niche and unique book recommendations from. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Traitors (T) Latest Read Fabulous Bodies | Check Tingle (T) Universal Harvester | John Darnielle (H) Books Recommended How to become the dark lord and die trying | Django Wexler (T) Love by the Book | Jessica George (T) The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivey (H) Crone | Keith Rosson (T) Impossible Creatures | Katherine Rundell (H) Shelf Addition American Nightmare | Kelly McWilliams Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger | Kazuo Ishiguro (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Books with Boats on the Cover! | 13 oct. 2026 | 01:01:46 | |
In Episode 273 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah take on another episode of tackling the TBR by reading books with boats on the cover! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Whalefall Movie (T) Latest Read Under Water | Tara Menon (T) If It Makes You Happy | Julie Olivia (H) TBR Tackle - Boat Books! Recommendations: Migrations | Charlotte McConaghy The River | Peter Heller Love Lists and Fancy Ships | Sarah Grunder Ruiz The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware Into the Drowning Deep | Mira Grant Bird Box | Josh Malerman Books we read this week: If You Lie | Caleb Stevens (T) Mudlark | Mary Helen Specht (H) Stillhouse Lake | Rachel Caine (T) Small Boat | Vincent Delacroix (H) Latest Read Pictures of You | Josh Malerman (T) The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing | Marshall J Moore (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + How to Become a Pro at Reader Maxxing | 06 oct. 2026 | 01:12:12 | |
In Episode 272 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! They also discuss ways to “reader max” – aka how to get the most out of your reading life and incorporate books and reading into as much of your life as possible! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately @Mariah_MPLS (T) Latest Read Evil Genius | Claire Oshetsky (T) Say No to the Duke | Eloisa James (H) Blueberry Cobbler New England Coffee (J) EDNR Kiss Slay Replay | Rachel Harrison (T) Books and Lala Book Discussion - YouTube The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It's Too Late | Cory Doctorow Hollywood Ending | John Green (T) Fairfield County | DéLana R. A. Dameron Remembering DeLana R.A. Dameron Latest Read Pictures of You | Josh Malerman (T) The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing | Marshall J Moore (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| October Books on the Radar (2026) | 29 sept. 2026 | 00:56:47 | |
In Episode 271 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about books coming out in October that you should add to your TBR! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Jumbo Incense (T) Latest Read The Pirate Queen | Ariel Lawhon (T+H) October Books on the Radar Dive Bar at the End of the End of the Road | Kelley Armstrong (T) Every Story is a Love Story | Imbulo Mbue (H) Carrying | Samantha Josephs (T) Off the Reservation | Stephen Graham Jones (T) Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel | SA Cosby (T) The Given World | Melissa Harrison (H) The Brightness | Chad Harback (T) Winterset Hollow | Jonathan Edward Durham (H) Public Access Afterworld | Jane Schoenbrun (T) Monstera | Delilah S. Dawson (H) Current Reads Evil Genius | Claire (T) 1984 | George Orwell (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Reading Our Way Through Appalachian Fiction | 22 sept. 2026 | 00:57:39 | |
In Episode 270 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss books set in Appalachia and explore what defines the Appalachian region. From Appalachian fiction to literary favorites rooted in mountain communities, they share the books they chose and discuss the history and geography of Appalachia, while talking about the books they read for the episode. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately TBR 0 (T) Latest Read Fallow | Sarah Anderson (T) The Haar | David Sodgergren (H) Books Set in Appalachia The Caretaker | Ron Rash (T) Shiner | Amy Jo Burns (H) Those We Thought We Knew | David Joy (T) Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America | Beth Macy (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tackling the TBR Shelf - Bookish Subscription Boxes | 15 sept. 2026 | 01:03:02 | |
In Episode 269 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are back at it to tackle their TBRs! This month, the wheel provided them with a prompt to read books from any subscription service! Tina and Hannah spend some time talking about the various kinds of book subscriptions there are out there, and chat through which ones have piqued their interest in the past and present! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Loreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation (T) Loreal 3 Second Setting Mist (H) Souper Cubes (H) Latest Read The Last Witch | CJ Cook The Knave and the Moon | Rachel Gillig (H) Book Subscriptions and TBR Tackle! Mysterious Crime Club Subscription Ashley - @coffeeandcuentos Sadie - @motherhorror 101 Horror Books to Read Before You Die Murder Road | Simone St. James (T) The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern | Lynda Cohen Loigman (H) The Anniversary | Alex Finlay (T) A Scandalous Deal | Joanna Shupe (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + What Readers Really Want From a Book Club | 08 sept. 2026 | 01:06:52 | |
In Episode 268 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read some new releases, and also talk about their experiences with book clubs, and talk about the ingredients necessary to making a book club worth joining! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately The Birth Keepers - Podcast (T) 90’s Mom Dinners on TikTok (H) Latest Read Tina and The Pastel Bookshelf YouTube Video The Art of a Lie | Laura Shepherd-Robinson (T) Mendell Station | J.B. Hwang (H) Easily Distracted by New Releases Not with a Bang | Temi Oh (T) Take What You Can | Naima Coster (H) The Secret Dinner | Raphael Mo (T) Helpless | Jessica Knoll (H) Shelf Addition This Never Happens Here | Wanda Morris (T) Switzy | Emma Cline (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Mood Reading Our Hearts Away & An Ask Us Anything! | 01 sept. 2026 | 01:07:09 | |
In Episode 267 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah took a week to do some mood reading, and for book talk, we answered questions from our listeners in an ask us anything style discussion. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately The Obama Foundation & Museum (T) Sterling Point - Prime Video (H) Latest Read The Unknown | Riley Sager (T+H) Mood Reads Wonderland | Jennifer Hillier (T) The Dog Stars | Peter Heller (H) Mind of a Murderer | Michael Wood (T) Let’s Kiss & Tell | Joss Richard (H) Current Read A Plagued Sea | Kim Bo-Young (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| September Books on the Radar | 25 août 2026 | 00:49:06 | |
In Episode 266 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some of the September 2026 Book Releases that top our TBR! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately 1% Better - @Slow_Going Maybelline Lifter Glaze Oil Balm Latest Read Plant Lady | Kang Minyoung (T) Swordheart | T. Kingfisher (H) Books on the Radar The Witches of Cambridge | Alice Hoffman (T) The Eye of Goliath | Diego Muzzio (H) Strange Case of Jane O | Karen Walker Queenie is Working on It | Candace Carty-Williams Pictures of You | Josh Malerman (H) Bird Box | Josh Malerman Fallow | Sarah Anderson Lords of Serendipity | Randy Boyagoda (H) Hollywood Ending | John Green (T) Ripeness | Sarah Moss (H) Call off the Dark | Hallie Shepherd (T) Trust Fall | Lynn Painter (H) Current Read The Secret Dinner | Raphael Montez (T) Helpless | Jessica Knoll (H) Let's Connect... | |||
| A Late Summer Reading List + Books That Feel Like Lughnasadh | 18 août 2026 | 00:57:12 | |
In Episode 265 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss books that feel like Lughnasadh, a Celtish holiday that celebrates the start of the harvest season and falls halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Niche Novels, and Book Talk After Dark. You’ll get to join monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Notes App System (T) Lifelines - Dot by Letter (H) Latest Read Fruit Fly | Josh Silver (T) Return to Sender | Stephanie Parente (H) Book Talk and Reading for Lughnasadh Tom Lake | Ann Patchett The Wild Beneath | Kelly Anderson (T) Habits of the Sea | Shea Ernshaw (H) Where I End | Sophie White (T) Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bronte (H) Shelf Addition Tokyo Express | Seicho Matsumoto (T) A Quiet Place | Seicho Matsumoto (T) Suspicion | Seicho Matsumoto (T) Too Much of Life | Clarice Lispector (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Intimidating Books! | 11 août 2026 | 01:01:50 | |
In Episode 264 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah tackle the TBR shelf and read books from their personal home libraries in an effort to kick those books off their TBRs. Every month, Tina and Hannah spin the wheel, and randomly select a patron selected prompt. This month, we read books from our TBR shelf that we found intimidating! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Juley.app (T) The Commons | Rebecca Ihim Welly Bandages (H) Latest Read The Elementals | Michael McDowell (T) Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow | Jessica Townsend (H) Intimidating Books The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (T) The Stationery Shop | Marjan Kamali The Calamity Club | Kathryn Stockett (H) East of Eden | John Steinbeck (T) East of Eden - Penguin Orange Classic Edition Girl on Girl | Sophie Gilbert (H) Shelf Addition The Silent Appeal | Janice Hallett (T) Hive Mind | Allison Gunn (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases and How We Remember What We Read | 04 août 2026 | 00:59:16 | |
In Episode 263 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share tips on how they remember the books they read, as well as share some thoughts on new book releases that they've read recently! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Mellow Comforter (T) Latest Read Die for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T) Seatmate | Cara Bastone (H) New Releases The Lowe Job | Grace Alexander (T) Magnolia Parks | Jessa Hastings The Open Era | Edward Schmit (T) The Children | Melissa Albert (H) Shelf Addition In Cold Blood | Truman Capote (T) Something Followed Us Home | Cynthia Pelayo (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| August Books on the Radar (2026) | 28 juil. 2026 | 00:50:16 | |
In Episode 262 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some August book releases that they are excited about! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Tony’s Chocolate (T) Pipsticks (H) Latest Read The Shampoo Effect | Jenny Jackson (T+H) BOTM Books Fruit Fly | Josh Silver (T) Sunlight Finds You | Laura Moriarty (H) They Say a Girl Died Here | Sarah Pinborough The Unheld | Luke Larkin (T) The Hill in the Dark Grove | Liam Higginson (H) Portrait of a Witch Undone | KS Shay (T) Crocodilopolis | John Manuel Arias (H) Current Reads Die for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T) The Children | Melissa Albert (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Reading and Discussing Novellas, Essay Collections, and Short Stories | 21 juil. 2026 | 00:55:53 | |
In Episode 261 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate the power of short books–from short stories and novellas to essay collections and anthologies! Join us as we explore why these bite-sized reads can leave just as lasting an impact as a full-length novel. In this episode, we also spin the wheel to randomly select our next topic for our August episode of Tackling the TBR Shelf! These TBR tackle prompts are chosen by our patrons as a way for them to take part in our reading lives. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Summer Reading Campaign - Melanated Reader (T) Soola Bag (H) Soola Pouch (H) Latest Read Keep Them Close | David Ellis (T) Look Closer | David Ellis The Best Lies | David Ellis Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (H) Novellas and Short Stories At Home With the Horrors | Sammy Scott Human Sacrifices | María Fernanda Ampuero I Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T) Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka (H) Obstetrix | Naomi Kritzer (T) Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H) Shelf Addition Seekers of Deer Creek | Thao Thai (T) People in Love | Claire Daverley (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Our 10 Best Books of the Year So Far! | 14 juil. 2026 | 01:08:09 | |
In Episode 260 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Yoto Player (H) Latest Read Where the Wildflowers Grow | Terah Shelton Harris (T) The Missed Connection | Tia Wliliams (T)
The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West Vigil | George Saunders Into the Blue | Emma Brodie Cleopatra | Saara El-Arifi Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke Top 5 So Far! The Reformatory | Tanarive Due The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra Keeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell John of John | Douglas Stuart Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhauser Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Through Our Book of the Month Backlist! | 07 juil. 2026 | 00:57:28 | |
In Episode 259 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah tackle the TBR shelf by reading through Book of the Month titles that have been on their shelves for more than 2 years. New for July- join our Patreon for access to our Summer Read-a-Thon! Participants read from a set of curated prompts, submit the titles they finish for points, and follow along on a game board as they go patreon.com/booktalketc If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Water Table (T) The Crash (H) Latest Read The Truth About Ruby Cooper | Liz Nugent (T) Sacculina | Phillip Fracassi (H) BOTM Books Not That I Could Tell | Jessica Strawser (T) You’re Invited | Amanda Jayatissa (H) The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan (T) Once There Were Wolves | Charlotte McConaghy (H) Shelf Addition Die for Me | Shirlene Obuobi (T) The Missed Connection | Tia Williams (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| July Books on the Radar (2026) | 30 juin 2026 | 00:53:42 | |
In Episode 258 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about Land by Maggie O’Farrell, which was the Book Talk Etc. Community Read for the month of June. In this episode we also share 10 July book releases to get excited about! Join our Patreon for access to our Summer Read-a-Thon! Participants read from a set of curated prompts, submit the titles they finish for points, and follow along on a game board as they go patreon.com/booktalketc If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately yesstyle.com (T) Beauty of Joseon Sunscreen (T) Lip Oil (T) Skin 1004 Cream (T) Latest Read Land | Maggie O’Farrell (T+H) July Books on the Radar Country People | Daniel Mason (T) Every Version of You | Natalie Messier (H) Not with A Bang | Temi Oh (T) The Mortons | Justine Larbalestier (T) The Man | Laura Sims Looker | Laura Sims How Can I Help You? | Laura Sims (H) The New People | Andrea Uptmor (T) The Parisian Heist | Jo Piazza (T) Make Nice | Ryan Effgan (H) Shelf Addition Not That I Can Tell | Jessica Strawser (T) Sacculina | Philip Fracassi (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| From Page to Screen: Books, Movies, and TV Adaptations! | 23 juin 2026 | 01:07:58 | |
In Episode 257 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk through some of their favorite book to screen adaptations, share some books they’d love to see adapted into film, as well as discuss their thoughts on books they read that have been turned into movies or television series. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Libib (T) Arc Library App (T) Bobbie Goods Coloring Books (H) Latest Read John of John | Douglas Stuart (T) Recitatif | Toni Morrison (H) Book Talk + Book to Screen Adaptations Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West (T) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Suzanne Collins (H) Shutter Island | Dennis LeHane (T) The Bookshop | Penelope Fitzgerald (H) Shelf Addition Nine Lives | Catherine Steadman (T) Games: A Love Story | Anna Maria Volkova (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Summer Scaries and Reading for Summerween | 16 juin 2026 | 01:03:30 | |
In Episode 256 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the types of thriller and horror novels that are perfect to read in summer months! We chat all things thrills & chills and chat a bit about summerween traditions. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately JoJo Gemstone Choker Necklace (T) Byoma Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum (H) Latest Read The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (T) One True Loves | Taylor Jenkins Reid This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum The Wishing Spell | Chris Colfer (H) Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On The God of the Woods | Liz Moore The Troop | Nick Cutter The Compound | Aisling Rawle Marion | Leah Rowan (T) Sundial | Catriona Ward (H) Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing - Article on Crime reads The Other | Annie Neugebauer (T) The Last Time I Lied | Riley Sager Survive the Night | Riley Sager Lock Every Door | Riley Sager Final Girls | Riley Sager Shelf Addition The Calamities | Chuck Wendig (T) The Odyssey | Homer (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + Tropes We Love and Hate | 09 juin 2026 | 01:02:37 | |
In Episode 255 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some analog friendly loving latelies to continue to help you stay off your phone this summer and cure your brain rot! We also share some thoughts on new books that have released recently, as well as some thoughts on tropes we love, book tropes we hate, book tropes we anticipate being popular as well as the ones that are already buzzing around in the publishing world. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately @Tabletopfamily (T) These Books Will Heal Your Brain Rot (H) Latest Read Open Wide | Jessica Gross (T) The Night Tiger | Yangsze Choo (H) Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On Trad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T) Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas Tropesick | Lauren Okie (H) Dissection of a Murder | Jo Murray (T) The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H) Shelf Addition Back Stabbers | Eliza Jabore (T) They All Fall in Love at the End | Haili Blassingame (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Books We Missed Out On | 02 juin 2026 | 00:56:43 | |
In Episode 254 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share their thoughts on Japanese Gothic, their community read for May. They also share thoughts on books from the past they feel they missed out on, as well as chat through what they think about when they consider what it means to "miss out" on books. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Latest Read Japanese Gothic | Kylie Lee Baker (T+H) Book Talk + Books We Missed Out On Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bronte 1984 | George Orwell The Last Party | AR Torre (T) Buffalo Hunter Hunter | Stephen Graham Jones (H) Still Life | Louise Penny (T) The Deal | Elle Kennedy (H) Shelf Addition Nerve Damage | Annakeara Stinson (T) Liars Dice | Juliet Faithfull (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Bookstore Browse: Inside the Life of a New York Bookseller with Phoebe Wright | 26 mai 2026 | 01:17:14 | |
In Episode 253 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by Phoebe Wright from @readandwright on bookstagram, and bookseller at Alice, Ever After in Buffalo, New York. We talk all things romance, pop culture, and of course, books! We hope you enjoy our lively, casual conversation and that your TBR stack grows taller for your summer reading. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Neck Cream (T) Susan Lee Skin Care Recs (Phoebe) Real Housewives of Rhode Island Jamie Attenberg 1000 words of summer Latest Read & Books Mentioned The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey (T) Tropesick | Lauren Okie (H) Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell (H) Other Books Mentioned - (Please make sure you’re supporting Alice Ever After on Bookshop.org if you decide to purchase any of the following books!) This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum Our Guncle | Stephen Rowley Dory Fantasmagory | Abby Hanlon (2nd-4th Grade) Dragon Master Series | Tracy West The Princess in Black | Shannon Hale Mail Duck | Erica Sirotich Buffalo Fluffalo | Bess Kalb Sandwich and Wreck | Catherine Newman The Correspondent | Virginia Evans Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke Project Hail Mary | Andy Wier Legendborn | Tracy Dion Good Girls Guide to Murder | Holly Jackson The Guncle | Stephen Rowley Samantha, the Next Chapter | Fiona Davis If Not You | Ellen O’Clover Sunflower Season | Danica Nava Whistler | Ann Patchet Hollywood Ending | John Green Shelf Additions Marion: A Novel | Leah Rowen (T) If Not You | Ellen O’Clover (P) Flashlight | Susan Choi (H) @Aliceeverafterbooks on social @readandwright on social Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Let's Connect... | |||
| Summer Bonanza VI: 20 Books for Your Summer Reading List! | 19 mai 2026 | 01:20:15 | |
In Episode 252 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Hannah share their 20 most anticipated summer releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and chat about how they built their summer reading lists. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Countertop Ice Maker - Govee (T) Murdle Mystery Puzzle Activity Book (H) Latest Read Five | Ilona Bannister (T) One Star Romance | Laura Hankin (H) SUMMER BONANZA Plant Lady | Minyoung Kang Helpness | Jessica Knoll Little Wonder | Sophie Chen Keller Take What You Can | Naima Coster The Spin | Faith Gardner The Open Era | Edward Schmidt The Great Wherever | Shannon Sanders Famous Men | Julie Buntin Keep Them Close | David Ellis Nothing to My Name | Kangkang Li Kovacs Heart of Glass | Jennifer Hillier Tropesick | Lauren Okie The Secret Dinner | Raphael Montez Whistler | Ann Patchett The Windsor Affair | Melanie Benjamin The Children | Melissa Albert The Lowe Job | Grace Alexander Land | Maggie O’Farrell Strangers Behind Closed Doors | Catherine Adel West Current Reads Trad Wife | Saratoga Schaefer (T) Nesting | Roisin O’Donnell (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted By New Releases + Our Process for Starting New Books | 12 mai 2026 | 01:11:06 | |
In Episode 251 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about some new book releases, as well as discuss the woes of starting a new book, and how they set themselves up for success when it comes to cracking open a new read. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Analog Basket (H) Latest Read Forget You Saw Her | Noelle Ihli (T) Into the Blue | Emma Brodie (H) Book Talk and EDNR A Good Person | Kirsten King (T) Homebound | Portia Elan (H) Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T) Ruins | Lily Brooks Dalton (H) Shelf Addition: Hollow Bones | Jodi Picoult (T) Love Felt Like This | Julie Olivia (H)
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| Book Talk Etc. Celebrates 5 Years On Air feat. Renee ♥️ | 05 mai 2026 | 01:35:29 | |
In Episode 250 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by the Book Talk Etc.’s first co-host, Renee from @itsbooktalk! We’re so excited to have Renee on today to celebrate the podcast’s 5 year anniversary. We hope you enjoy the reunion! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Love Trapped - Podcast (T) Mr. B’s Emporium of Reading Delights (R) Two Hot Takes - YouTube Podcast (H) Latest Read On A Quiet Street | Seraphina Nova Glass (T) Psychobabble | Joe Nucci (H) Kingfisher | Rozie Kelly (R) Mood Reads: Smile, or You're Doing it Wrong: A Journey from Rock Bottom to Redemption | Andy Glaze A Long Petal of the Sea | Isabel Allende The Caretaker | Marcus Kliewer (T) The Extra | Annie Neugebauer (H) Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (R ) Shelf Addition: Piranesi | Susanna Clarke (T) Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H) Somebody Worth Killing | Jessica Payne (R) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| May Books on the Radar (2026) | 28 avr. 2026 | 01:04:33 | |
In Episode 249 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share 10 upcoming May book releases that they are excited about. They also spend time discussing the very buzzy Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Tina’s Fan (T) Sports Bra - She Fit (T) Moleskine Cahier Journal, Soft Cover (H) Campus notebooks (H) Amy Catriona on TikTok - Journal Inspo Latest Read Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke (T + H) May Books on the Radar Five | Ilona Bannister (T) John of John | Douglas Stuart (H) Mercy Hill | Hannah Thurman (T) Make Me Better | Sarah Gailey (H) I Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T) This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, a Life | Deborah Lutz (T) I’ll Watch Your Baby | Neena Viel (T) Ghalen | Walter Mosley (H) Take Me With You | Steven Rowley (T) Current Read Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T) Into the Blue | Emma Brodie (H)
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| Bookstore Browse: Tina and Hannah Read Bookseller Recommendations | 21 avr. 2026 | 01:07:51 | |
In Episode 248 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that have been recommended by booksellers through our regular series, Bookstore Browse. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Shop Miss A (T) AOA Lipstick (T) Ollie Fresh Mint Fluoride Toothpaste (H) Latest Read Greedy | Callie Kazumi (T) Our Perfect Storm | Carley Fortune (H) Book Seller Recs Kitchens of the Great Midwest | J. Ryan Stradal (T) Under the Rainbow | Celia Laskey Theo of Golden | Allen Levi (H) Underlake | Erin L. McCoy (T) Between Friends and Lovers | Shirlene Obuobi (H) Shelf Addition Jane Austen’s Bookshelf | Rebecca Romney (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases & Vetting Books for Our Reading Lists | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:57:01 | |
In Episode 247 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read some new releases as well as discuss how they decide what they are going to read, how they vet books before reading them + how reading book reviews transforms our own reading experiences. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Latest Read A Sharp Endless Need | Mac Crane (T) Euphoria | Lily King I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself The Gifts of Imperfection | Brene Brown (H) New Releases Boring Asian Female | Canwen Xu (T) The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances | Glenn Dixon (H) The Good Girl | Michelle Dunne (T) Adrift | Will Dean (H) Shelf Addition A Beast Slinks Toward Beijing | Alice Evelyn Yang (H)
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| Reading YOUR Book Recommendations + Tips on How to Recommend Books to Readers | 07 avr. 2026 | 01:01:58 | |
In Episode 246 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that their patrons pushed them to finally read! In this episode we also talk about recommending books – reader to reader – and tips on how to give a great book recommendation. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Posting Facebook Reels (T) Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Sunshine Drops (H) Latest Read It’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T) The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow (H) Dark Matter | Blake Crouch Pines | Blake Crouch Patron Recommendations The Last House on Needless Street | Catriona Ward (T) The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 | Beth Brower (H) Conclave | Robert Harris (T) The Girls Who Grew Big | Leila Mottley (H) Shelf Addition Harmless | Miranda Shulman (T) Open, Heaven | Sean Hewitt (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| April Books on the Radar (2026) | 31 mars 2026 | 00:51:18 | |
In Episode 245 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they are excited about, coming out in April. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Sunday Riley Lactic Acid Treatment (T) Inside (Apple TV, Steam, Switch) PBS Games - Free Play (H) Latest Read Kin | Tayari Jones (T + H) April Books on the Radar: Boring Asian Female | Canwen Xu (T) Leave Your Mess at Home | Tolani Akinola (H) The Ending Writes Itself | Evelyn Clarke (T) Go, Gentle | Maria Semple (H) Love by the Book | Jessica George (T) Permanence | Sophie MacIntosh (H) The Subtle Art of Folding Space | John Chu (T) Morsel | Carter Keane (H) Livonia Chow Mein | Abigail Savitch-Lew (T) The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances | Glenn Dixon (H) Tina and Hannah forgot to chat current reads while recording this week! Here they are: It’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T) The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| How Bookstores Build Community with Terresa from Black Garnet Books | 24 mars 2026 | 00:57:13 | |
In Episode 244 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Terresa from the indie bookstore Black Garnet Books. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner and book-seller, and more! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Libby’s Coming Soon Tag (T) Book Riot Insiders New Release Index Indie Next Publishers Marketplace Latest Read Cleopatra | Saara El-Arifi (T) The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper | Roland Allen (H) Ways to support Black Garnet Books and Terresa Book Titles Mentioned Parable of the Sower | Octavia Butler Can’t Get Enough | Kennedy Ryan The Serviceberry | Robin Wall Kimmerer Shelf Additions: I Know the Ants | Lang Leav (T) The Quarter Queen | Kayla Hardy (H) Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + How Expectations Impact Reading Experience | 17 mars 2026 | 01:03:14 | |
In Episode 243 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read through some new releases! We also discuss bookish expectations and whether or not they ruin the reading experience, our role as reviewers, and what we can do about bookish hype as readers. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Stacked Water (T) Kindle Page Turning Clicker (H) Latest Read What Happens in the Dark | Kia Abdullah (T) The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson (H) New Releases: Her Last Breath | Taylor Adams (T) The Swamps | Seraphina Nova Glass (H) Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhauser (T) The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love | Alice Hoffman (H) Shelf Addition In Her Defense | Philippa Malicka (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Exploring Under the Radar Celebrity Book Clubs! | 10 mars 2026 | 01:04:09 | |
In Episode 242 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into some lesser known celebrity book clubs! We chat about which book clubs lean into our reading tastes, and the value of chatting books with a group of readers. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately L'oreal Ever Pure Shampoo + Conditioner (T) Latest Read Keeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson (T) The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H) Book Club Picks Hot Springs Drive | Lindsay Hunter (T) Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash (H) So Old, So Young | Grant Ginder (T) Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra (H) Other Links: Tina’s “Why Done It” YouTube Video Brett’s Interview with Grant Ginder Shelf Addition How to Write a Love Story | Catherine Walsh (H)
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| March Books on the Radar (2026) | 03 mars 2026 | 00:52:23 | |
In Episode 241 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat with one another about some books coming out in March that they've got on their reading radar. March is packed full of some awesome books, so get excited to add even more books to your already toppling TBR pile! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-Sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Latest Read Vigil | George Saunders (T + H) New Releases Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhouser (T) No Matter What | Cara Bastone (H) Strangers in the Villa | Robyn Harding (T) Ruby Falls | Gin Phillips (H) That’s What Friends Are For | Wade Rouse (T) The Shock of the Light | Lori Inglis Hall (H) Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T) Strange Girls | Savat Hasin (H) A Good Person | Kirsten King (T) The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H) Current Reads The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Bookstore Browse: Inside Wonderland Books with Gayle | 24 févr. 2026 | 01:14:03 | |
In Episode 240 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Gayle from the indie bookstore Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner, and more. Loving Lately Tipsy Housewife (T) Goodwill Hauls on TikTok (Gayle) Recime (H) Latest Read Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T) The Rachel Incident | Rachel Donohue (Gayle) The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Deesha Philyaw (H) Ways to support Gayle and Wonderland Books Bookshop.org Storefront Support on Libro.fm Wonderland Books on Instagram Book Titles Mentioned Please purchase via this link which supports Wonderland Books Theo of Golden The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman Family of Spies Loneliness of Sonya and Sonny Heart the Lover On Tyranny If We Were Dogs Gish Jen (Author) Kitchens of the Great Midwest Buckeye The Bright Years The Safekeep The Wedding People Remarkably Bright Creatures Margot’s Got Money Troubles Kin Unwitness Respair Allegra Goodman (Author) Cactus League Clutch Brawler Shelf Additions: Frankenstein: 1818 Edition Whistler | Ann Patchet Beneath | Ariel Sullivan If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll have access to a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases & Coming Clean On Bad Bookish Behavior | 17 févr. 2026 | 01:01:29 | |
In Episode 239 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah come clean about some of their “bad” bookish behaviors, and chat through their thoughts on some new releases they’ve read recently. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Blink - Jake Haendel’s Story (T) Latest Read Burn Down the Master’s House | Clay Cane (T) All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce (H) New Releases The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T) Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-Reum (H) Good Intentions | Marisa Walls (T) The Briars | Sarah Crouch (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned The Hunger | Alma Katsu Shelf Addition The End of Romance | Lily Meyer (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tina and Hannah’s All-Time Favorite Thrillers & Romances | 10 févr. 2026 | 01:13:20 | |
Looking for the best thriller and romance books of all time? In episode 238 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the thrillers and romances they recommend again and again, as well as discuss books that fall into the niche sub-genre that blends the two together: romantic suspense. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately VASA Fitness (T) Latest Read Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T) The Correspondent | Virginia Evans (H) Favorite Thriller and Romances The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (T) Gone Girl (T) Open Water (H) Razorblade Tears (T) Fangirl (H) Confessions (T) Next of Kin (T) Talking at Night (H) Romantic Suspense Woman Down | Colleen Hoover (T) Hideaway | Nora Roberts (H) This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum (T) A Curious Beginning | Deanna Raybourne (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned Crime Reads Article on Romantic Suspense Shelf Addition The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (H)
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| February Books on the Radar (2026) | 03 févr. 2026 | 00:51:15 | |
In Episode 237 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the February releases currently on their reading radars. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad (H) Latest Read Skylark | Paula McClain (T+H) Books on the Radar Good People | Patmeena Sabit (T) The Secret Snow | Tina Harnesk (H) Murder Bimbo | Rebecca Novack (T) The Fourth Princess | Janie Chang (H) Family Drama | Rebecca Fallon (T) She Made Herself a Monster | Anna Kovatcheva (H) The Shape of Dreams | April Reynolds (T) How to Get Away with Murder | Rebecca Philipson (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned Kin | Tayari Jones Current Read Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-reum (H)
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| Bookstore Browse: Inside This Is a Bookstore & BookBug with Joanna | 27 janv. 2026 | 01:09:55 | |
In Episode 236 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Joanna from the indie bookstore This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore with Joanna from This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore caretaker, and more! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll have access to a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! All book links direct you to This Is a Bookstore and BookBug’s storefront, so you can support them directly with your purchase. Loving Lately: Dollar Tree (T) Hemp Dreams Oil Mist Nina Pool on TikTok Spy High - Prime Video (H) The Man on the Inside - Netflix (Joanna) Latest Reads: How to Read a Book | Monica Wood (T) Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson (H) Theo of Golden | Allen Levi (Joanna) Books Mentioned The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | John U. Bacon The Correspondent | Virginia Evans Vigil | George Saunders American Fantasy | Emma Straub Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane | Lindy West Shelf Additions: Murder Your Darlings | Jenna Blum (T) Meet the Newmans | Jennifer Nivens (Joanna) Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + Thoughts on Negative Book Reviews | 20 janv. 2026 | 01:07:58 | |
In Episode 235 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss their thoughts on some new book releases as well as chat through their feelings on negative book reviews. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Beth’s Dead - Podcast (T) People We Meet on Vacation - Movie (H) Latest Read A Family Matter | Claire Lynch (T) The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (H) New Releases The Book of Luke | Lovell Holder (T) Needle Lake | Justine Champine (H) My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney (T) Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H) Other Links Shelf Addition: The Marrow Thieves | Cherie Dimaline (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Tackling the Book Talk Etc. Reading Challenge Prompts | 13 janv. 2026 | 01:06:15 | |
In Episode 234 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about the Book Talk Etc., reading challenge for 2026 and bring books that meet the challenge prompts. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately OGX Coconut Oil (T) Antiquitarian Sticker Book (H) Latest Read Endling | Maria Reva (T) Half His Age | Jenette McCurdy (H) BTE Reading Challenge Reads Stiff | Mary Roach (T) Lady Killers | Tori Telfer (H) October Sky | Homer Hickam (T) Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne (H) Other Links BTE Storygraph Challenge Shelf Addition: This Is Not About Us | Allegra Goodman (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| January Books on the Radar (2026) | 06 janv. 2026 | 00:47:42 | |
In Episode 233 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss January books on the radar! It’s a new year of reading and there are so many great books coming out this year–we’re excited to get started! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Ourmed Life Disposable Face Towels (H) Latest Read Just Watch Me | Lior Torenberg (T) Culpability | Bruce Hollsinger (H) BOTR Bloody Brick Road | Maude Royer (T) Is This A Cry for Help? | Emily Austin (H) Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T) The Last of Earth | Deepa Anappara (H) Very Slowly All at Once | Lauren Schott (T) Rules of the Heart | Janice Hadlow (H) The Seven Daughters of Dupree | Nikesha Elise Williams (T) The Future Saints | Ashley Winstead (H) Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T) Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H) Other Links Current Read: Needle Lake | Justine Champine (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Book Talk Etc.'s Best Books of 2025! | 30 déc. 2025 | 01:29:18 | |
In Episode 232 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share our favorite books of 2025! Loving Lately
TINA AND HANNAH'S TOP FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025! Red Clay | Charles B. Fancher (T) Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H) The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T) Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H) Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins (T) Sandwich | Catherine Newman (H) One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T) Rainbow Black | Maggie Thrash (H) Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng | Kylie Lee Baker (T) The War That Saved My Life | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (H) What Kind of Paradise | Janelle Brown (T) The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (H) Broken Country | Claire Leslie Hall (T) The Names | Florence Knapp (H) Dominion | Addie Citchens (T) The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H) Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy (T) Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell (H) Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry (T) Current Reads The Death of Us | Abigail Dean (T) The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (H) If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and personalized book recommendations from booksellers. On top of it all, you also get access to our private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month. Let's Connect... | |||
| Our Under, Over, and Appropriately Hyped Books of 2025! | 16 déc. 2025 | 01:39:23 | |
In Episode 231 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss the books that they personally deemed under, over and appropriately hyped for 2025 book releases! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately BeanTok (T) YA Has Entered Its Awkward Adolescence - Article (H) Latest Read A Guardian and a Thief | Megha Majumdar (T) Passion Project | London Sperry (H) Over, Under, and Appropriately Hyped Books Links to all books mentioned can be found HERE Hyped Predictions Kin | Tayari Jones (T) Half His Age | Jennette McCurdy (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||
| Easily Distracted by New Releases + Our Bookish Ins and Outs for 2026 | 09 déc. 2025 | 01:09:08 | |
In Episode 230 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss their thoughts on some new releases that they have read recently, and also dive into their bookish related ins and outs for 2026! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Vivid Scribbles - Dot Grid Journal (T) Bag Large Zipper Corduroy Make Up Pouch (for journaling items) (H) Latest Read Cursed Daughters | Oyinkan Braithwaite (T+H) Book Talk Secret of Secrets | Dan Brown (T) The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) | Rabih Alameddine (H) Her One Regret | Donna Freitas (T) Conform | Ariel Sullivan (H) Shelf Additions Just Watch Me | Lior Torenberg (T) Molka | Monika Kim (H)
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| Inside the Goodreads Choice Awards and Tina’s Mystery & Thriller Reading Challenge | 02 déc. 2025 | 01:04:06 | |
In Episode 229 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about the Goodreads Choice Awards! Tina talks a little bit about her experience reading through the mystery and thriller nominations, and we discuss the pros and cons of the awards and how they operate. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Barefoot Neighbor - Website (H) Barefoot Neighbor - TikTok Latest Read Don’t Let Him In | Lisa Jewell (T) In A Holidaze | Christina Lauren (H) Book Talk Dominion | Addie E. Citchens Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto (T) Amity | Nathan Harris (H) We Are All Guilty Here | Karin Slaughter (T) The Lilac People | Milo Todd (H) Shelf Additions The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts | Kim Fu (T) Like Family | Erin O. White (H)
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| Tackling Our TBR Piles as We Close Out 2025 Reading | 18 nov. 2025 | 00:52:51 | |
In Episode 228 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah talk about the books they are wanting to read before the end of the year, and sharing some goals they have as 2026 looms around the corner! If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Mystical Outpost Etsy Shop (T) Waterproof Shower Bluetooth Speaker (H) Latest Read The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose (T) Climate | Whitney Hanson (H) Book Talk You’ll Never Know | Caleb Stephens (T) Persuasion | Jane Austen (H) Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurty (T) Hamnet | Maggie O’Farrell (H) Shelf Additions Land | Maggie O’Farrell (T) Whidby | T. Kira Madden (H)
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| Easily Distracted by New Releases + Prepping for Winter Reading | 11 nov. 2025 | 01:05:28 | |
In Episode 227 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss some new releases that they have read recently, as well as chat through some of their winter reading plans. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Browse, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Loving Lately Tiny Bookshop (H) Latest Read Life & Death & Giants | Ron Rindo (T) Dating After the End of the World | Jeneva Rose (H) Book Talk The Favorites | Layne Fargo (H) Tina’s GoodReads Choice Awards Predictions Seascraper | Benjamin Wood (T) Ten Year Affair | Erin Somers (H) The Wilderness | Angela Flournoy (T) It’s Different This Time | Joss Richard (H) Shelf Additions Muder Most Haunted | Emma Mason (T) Frida’s Cook | Florencia Etcheues (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Let's Connect... | |||