Book Talk, etc.

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] In Episode 202 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading books that their patrons have rated 5 stars! We had so much fun diving into what makes a 5 star read for our Book Talkers, and share some incredible titles. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/shop/booktalketc] or Blackwell's [https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=booktalketc]. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Loving Lately Fallen Angels Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fallen-angels-a-story-of-california-corruption/id1736978871] (T) Dafont.com [http://dafont.com] (H) Fast_Serif font/Fast_Sans font [https://github.com/Born2Root/Fast-Font/blob/main/Fast_Serif.ttf] How to Download Fonts [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJaX5Z3gKcS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] - @Worldswithinpages Favorite fonts: IM FELL English, Apple Garamond Light, Tarif Arabic Latest Read [https://amzn.to/43k9PzA] Road to Tender Hearts [https://amzn.to/4jblcP4] | Annie Hartnett (T) One Golden Summer [https://amzn.to/4j6DpNK] | Carley Fortune (H) Book Talk The Lion Women of Tehran [https://amzn.to/3SFVK9x] Margos Got Money Troubles [https://amzn.to/4ktf069] The Wedding People [https://amzn.to/4ja7A6L] Breathing Lessons [https://amzn.to/4doEeQU] | Anne Tyler (H) Bat Eaters and Other Names for Cora Zeng [https://amzn.to/43hPJEX] | Kylie Lee Baker (T) Long Way Down [https://amzn.to/4dldHnn] | Jason Reynolds (H) Know My Name [https://amzn.to/4k4pzwN] | Chanel Miller (T) Things You Save in a Fire [https://amzn.to/3ZjFTBm] | Katherine Center (H) Shelf Addition Dark Maestro [https://amzn.to/4kvpvGd] | Brendon Slocomb (T) Cursed Daughters [https://amzn.to/3GZJFcZ] | Oyinkan Braithwaite (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, 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 Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc] Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail [booktalketc@gmail.com] BTE on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Booktalketcpodcast] Tina's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tbretc?lang=en] , IG @tbretc [https://www.instagram.com/tbretc/] YT @tbretc [https://www.youtube.com/@tbretc] Hannah's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hanpickedbooks?_t=8m86mpvkEDD&_r=1] , IG @hanpickedbooks [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks?igsh=bWl0dHJmYTF4bWo3] Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay [https://www.instagram.com/infiltrate_jay/] Podcast IG @booktalketc [https://www.instagram.com/booktalketc/] Renee's Substack Newsletter [https://itsbooktalk.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile] , IG@Itsbooktalk [https://www.instagram.com/itsbooktalk/]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] In Episode 201 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are leaning into their love for new releases and sharing thoughts on some books that have been published recently. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/shop/booktalketc] or Blackwell's [https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=booktalketc]. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Loving Lately Wear Pact [https://wearpact.com/] Clothing Company (T) 15% Pact Discount [https://blue.mbsy.co/779fql?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=portals1] Softspun Tank [https://wearpact.com/women/apparel/all%20dresses%20&%20skirts/softspun%20tank%20midi%20dress/wa1-w3k-myi] Midi Dress eos Shea Better Body Lotion- Vanilla Cashmere [https://amzn.to/43k2Oie] (H) Latest Read [https://amzn.to/43k9PzA] We Are Watching [https://amzn.to/43k9PzA] | Alison Gaylin (T) The Warm Hands of Ghosts [https://amzn.to/3Yx5kiE] | Katherine Arden (H) Book Talk Parents Weekend [https://amzn.to/42Q05gy] | Alex Finlay (T) Night Shift [https://amzn.to/4kdl56I] | Alex Finlay  Isola [https://amzn.to/43lqEdt] | Allegra Goodman (H) Winter Reading Guide [https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-book-117103637?source=storefront] We Live Here Now [https://amzn.to/4iX8kvL] | Sarah Pinborough (T) Happy Land [https://amzn.to/4iSOd1O] | Dolen Perkins Valdez (H) Episode 194 [https://www.booktalketc.com/1749254/episodes/16849220-april-books-on-the-radar-2025] Shelf Addition Disco Witches of Fire Island [https://amzn.to/3Sgb1Ot] | Blair Fell (T) The Red Knot [https://amzn.to/4kd5KTK] | Monique Asher (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, 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 Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc] Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail [booktalketc@gmail.com] BTE on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Booktalketcpodcast] Tina's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tbretc?lang=en] , IG @tbretc [https://www.instagram.com/tbretc/] YT @tbretc [https://www.youtube.com/@tbretc] Hannah's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hanpickedbooks?_t=8m86mpvkEDD&_r=1] , IG @hanpickedbooks [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks?igsh=bWl0dHJmYTF4bWo3] Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay [https://www.instagram.com/infiltrate_jay/] Podcast IG @booktalketc [https://www.instagram.com/booktalketc/] Renee's Substack Newsletter [https://itsbooktalk.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile] , IG@Itsbooktalk [https://www.instagram.com/itsbooktalk/]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] In Episode 200 (!!!) of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are celebrating mothers day by talking about mothers in literature, unhinged heroines, and the women that shape literature. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/shop/booktalketc] or Blackwell's [https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=booktalketc]. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Loving Lately The Highroller Heist [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-roller-heist/id1725340781] (T) Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare [https://www.netflix.com/search?q=sweet%20bobby&jbv=81591286] - Netflix Show (H) Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sweet-bobby/id1703971425] - Podcast (H) Latest Read Say You’ll Remember Me [https://amzn.to/4d6tmHk] | Abby Jimenez (T+H) The Happily Ever After Playlist [https://amzn.to/4d30JdR] (H) Book Talk The Island of Sea Women [https://amzn.to/42FYKJ3] | Lisa See (T) The Ocean Calls [https://amzn.to/3YqKNfv] The Story She Left Behind [https://amzn.to/3RP6uSN] | Patti Callahan Henry (H) Woodworking [https://amzn.to/3YXyIi2] | Emily St. James (T) Crossroads [https://amzn.to/4lXTqID] | Laurel Hightower (H) Shelf Addition Grotesque [https://amzn.to/42V8uxU] | Natsuo Kirino (T) Swallows [https://amzn.to/3F1fvFl] | Natsuo Kirino  Silver Elite [https://amzn.to/3YrFKvg] | Dani Francis (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, 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 Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc] Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail [booktalketc@gmail.com] BTE on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Booktalketcpodcast] Tina's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tbretc?lang=en] , IG @tbretc [https://www.instagram.com/tbretc/] YT @tbretc [https://www.youtube.com/@tbretc] Hannah's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hanpickedbooks?_t=8m86mpvkEDD&_r=1] , IG @hanpickedbooks [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks?igsh=bWl0dHJmYTF4bWo3] Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay [https://www.instagram.com/infiltrate_jay/] Podcast IG @booktalketc [https://www.instagram.com/booktalketc/] Renee's Substack Newsletter [https://itsbooktalk.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile] , IG@Itsbooktalk [https://www.instagram.com/itsbooktalk/]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] In Episode 199 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah Bring their May Books on the Radar! May has a plethora of amazing titles and we are thrilled to bring you 10 May releases to add to your TBR! If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/shop/booktalketc] or Blackwell's [https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=booktalketc]. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Loving Lately Alexis - Cocktails with Alex [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI7JzNgyo1p/] Drizzilicious [https://amzn.to/3RCbJFe] Birthday Cake Rice Cakes Latest Read Audition [https://amzn.to/3GG4zNS] | Katie Kitamura (T) The River Has Roots [https://amzn.to/42uSgg2] | Amal El-Mohtar (H) Books on the Radar My Friends [https://amzn.to/42vuC2X] | Fredrik Backman (T) Home of the American Circus [https://amzn.to/3EBnmth] | Allison Larkin (H) The Manual for Good Wives [https://amzn.to/4jQgEOR] | Lola Jaye (T) The Attic Child [https://amzn.to/4jV6UmI] The Knight and the Moth [https://amzn.to/42RcmA2] | Rachel Gillig (H) A Sharp Endless Need [https://amzn.to/3YMH0Jo] | Marisa Crane (T) Emperor of Gladness [https://amzn.to/4cSiTz2] | Ocean Vuong (H) Immaculate Conception [https://amzn.to/3GGEwGh] | Ling Ling  The Devils [https://amzn.to/4jSIzhh] | Joe Abercrombie (H) Make Me Famous [https://amzn.to/432S3AJ] | Maud Ventura (T) My Name Is Emilia del Valle [https://amzn.to/44IVJcc] | Isabel Allende (H) Current Reads Woodworking [https://amzn.to/3Yg4HtB] | Emily St. James (T) The Story She Left Behind [https://amzn.to/3Gsf47w] | Patti Callahan Henry (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, 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 Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc] Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail [booktalketc@gmail.com] BTE on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Booktalketcpodcast] Tina's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tbretc?lang=en] , IG @tbretc [https://www.instagram.com/tbretc/] YT @tbretc [https://www.youtube.com/@tbretc] Hannah's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hanpickedbooks?_t=8m86mpvkEDD&_r=1] , IG @hanpickedbooks [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks?igsh=bWl0dHJmYTF4bWo3] Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay [https://www.instagram.com/infiltrate_jay/] Podcast IG @booktalketc [https://www.instagram.com/booktalketc/] Renee's Substack Newsletter [https://itsbooktalk.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile] , IG@Itsbooktalk [https://www.instagram.com/itsbooktalk/]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] In Episode 198 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their love of independent bookstores in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, happening in the U.S. on April 26. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/shop/booktalketc] or Blackwell's [https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=booktalketc]. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Loving Lately OPI High Shine Nail Polish [https://amzn.to/3EB0Wbl] (T) Glisten and Glow Top Coat [https://www.glistenandglow.com/product/glisten-glow-top-coat](T) Mr. Ballen [https://www.youtube.com/@MrBallen] - YouTube (H) Mr. Ballen Medical Mysteries [https://wondery.com/shows/mrballens-medical-mysteries/] - Podcast (H) Two Most Dense Killers Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLfmex7hEQU] Latest Reads Famous Last Words [https://amzn.to/43Z4sXE] (T) Book Club Girl [https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/bookclubgirl] Honest Authors [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-honest-authors-podcast/id1194154338] - Podcast The Serviceberry [https://amzn.to/3G9uFZF] (H) Book Talk: Map of Participating Bookstores [https://www.bookweb.org/independent-bookstore-day] List of Bookstore Crawls [https://www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map#crawls] Chicago Book Crawls [https://www.chilovebooks.com/]  Some Highlighted Bookstores: The Last Bookstore [https://www.lastbookstorela.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq78JIgVjU3KJDgHZG79qlAsKO79ci6cjyXIRRQ0gVysatNu--I] Exile Bookville [https://exileinbookville.com/] Quail Ridge Books [https://www.quailridgebooks.com/] This is A Bookstore + Book Bug [https://bookbugkalamazoo.com/] Call and Response Bookstore [https://www.callandresponsechi.com/] Everything is Tuberculosis [https://amzn.to/3EhhZPS] (T) The War That Saved My Life [https://amzn.to/42M8gJt] (H) Gothictown [https://amzn.to/42HIdTI] (T) Big Friendship [https://amzn.to/444H1fA] (H)  Shelf Additions Medicine River [https://amzn.to/4lC8ewt] (H) Last Night at the Telegraph Club [https://amzn.to/4ioLehu] (T) If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/booktalketc] Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail [booktalketc@gmail.com] BTE on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Booktalketcpodcast] Tina's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tbretc?lang=en] , IG @tbretc [https://www.instagram.com/tbretc/] YT @tbretc [https://www.youtube.com/@tbretc] Hannah's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hanpickedbooks?_t=8m86mpvkEDD&_r=1] , IG @hanpickedbooks [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks?igsh=bWl0dHJmYTF4bWo3] Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay [https://www.instagram.com/infiltrate_jay/] Podcast IG @booktalketc [https://www.instagram.com/booktalketc/] Renee's Substack Newsletter [https://itsbooktalk.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile] , IG@Itsbooktalk [https://www.instagram.com/itsbooktalk/]