Book Talk, etc.

Our Under, Over, and Appropriately Hyped Books of 2025!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] 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 [https://bookriot.com/whats-happening-in-ya-2025/] - Article (H) Latest Read A Guardian and a Thief [https://amzn.to/44ute1a] | Megha Majumdar (T) Passion Project [https://amzn.to/48OLXqV] | London Sperry (H) Over, Under, and Appropriately Hyped Books Links to all books mentioned can be found HERE [https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2AQLJYPT4JHD?ref_=wl_share] Hyped Predictions Kin [https://amzn.to/499pQeJ] | Tayari Jones (T) Half His Age [https://amzn.to/3XWB9kc] | Jennette McCurdy (H) 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. 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/]

Easily Distracted by New Releases + Our Bookish Ins and Outs for 2026

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] 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 [https://amzn.to/4oyqkQd] - Dot Grid Journal (T) Bag Large Zipper Corduroy Make Up Pouch [https://amzn.to/3MJsVcw] (for journaling items) (H) Latest Read Cursed Daughters [https://amzn.to/4oDkWev] | Oyinkan Braithwaite (T+H) Book Talk Secret of Secrets [https://amzn.to/3Mdi0rE] | Dan Brown (T) The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) [https://amzn.to/3XA5QLV] | Rabih Alameddine (H) Her One Regret [https://amzn.to/4oKFrpL] | Donna Freitas (T) Conform [https://amzn.to/48CxexK] | Ariel Sullivan (H) Shelf Additions Just Watch Me [https://amzn.to/4oDHUSD] | Lior Torenberg (T) Molka [https://amzn.to/4pWAAT9] | Monika Kim (H) 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. 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/]

Inside the Goodreads Choice Awards and Tina’s Mystery & Thriller Reading Challenge

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] 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 Fly Paper Products [https://flypaperproducts.com/collections/gifts-for-librarians?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%7Bcampaign%7D&utm_term=&utm_creative=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21875854267&gbraid=0AAAAACRhFw_THOa56huWgEZCm1zBLbRV3&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFlj4ZcAmHS-Qv3Vbtup3km3YjE4eWLCF7OprKsf2jqMAHLdV7MKWGBoCj00QAvD_BwE] (T) Barefoot Neighbor [https://www.yourbarefootneighbor.com/] - Website (H) Barefoot Neighbor Cookbook [https://amzn.to/442LOgF] Barefoot Neighbor [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourbarefootneighbor] - TikTok Latest Read Don’t Let Him In [https://amzn.to/4amULFi] | Lisa Jewell (T) In A Holidaze [https://amzn.to/44IjXCz] | Christina Lauren (H) Book Talk Book Riot Article [https://bookriot.com/the-unbearable-whiteness-of-the-goodreads-choice-awards/] Dominion [https://amzn.to/48mMPRT] | Addie E. Citchens Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) [https://amzn.to/4411VeJ] | Jesse Q. Sutanto (T) Amity [https://amzn.to/43XgnV4] | Nathan Harris (H) We Are All Guilty Here [https://amzn.to/48cDm0S] | Karin Slaughter (T) The Lilac People [https://amzn.to/48PewDp] | Milo Todd (H) Shelf Additions The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts [https://amzn.to/4a7GbSj] | Kim Fu (T) Like Family [https://amzn.to/4p8Cpwh] | Erin O. White (H) 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. 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/]

Tackling Our TBR Piles as We Close Out 2025 Reading

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] 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 [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticalOutPost] (T) Waterproof Shower Bluetooth Speaker [https://amzn.to/4rfuL50] (H) Latest Read The Perfect Divorce [https://amzn.to/47YXFgX] | Jeneva Rose (T) Climate [https://amzn.to/4r1mQYO] | Whitney Hanson (H) Book Talk Hannah’s End of Year TBR [https://www.instagram.com/hanpickedbooks/] You’ll Never Know [https://amzn.to/4i1hCIh] | Caleb Stephens (T) Persuasion [https://amzn.to/49kDOuN] | Jane Austen (H) Lonesome Dove [https://amzn.to/4o0gFBJ] | Larry McMurty (T) Hamnet [https://amzn.to/4oOWyHW] | Maggie O’Farrell (H) Fantastic Fiction [https://www.fantasticfiction.com/] Shelf Additions Land [https://amzn.to/3WTNDsn] | Maggie O’Farrell (T) Whidby [https://amzn.to/47NMDfD] | T. Kira Madden (H) 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. 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/]

Easily Distracted by New Releases + Prepping for Winter Reading

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms] 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 [https://tinybookshopgame.com/] (H) Kids Eat in Color [https://kidseatincolor.com/] (T) Affordable Flavors [https://kidseatincolor.com/product/affordable-flavors/] Notability App [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notability-smarter-ai-notes/id360593530] Latest Read Life & Death & Giants [https://amzn.to/4oYpfS6] | Ron Rindo (T) Dating After the End of the World [https://amzn.to/43mmRMO] | Jeneva Rose (H) Book Talk Cursed Daughters [https://amzn.to/3WLxpBx] Best Offer Wins [https://amzn.to/4hVWV0H] @Scaredstraightreads [https://www.instagram.com/scaredstraightreads/?hl=en] The Favorites [https://amzn.to/3WOJRQR] | Layne Fargo (H) Tina’s GoodReads Choice Awards Predictions [https://youtu.be/JvNQx3NuvS8?si=FSsn8k55L9Pz6R0Y] Seascraper [https://amzn.to/4nR8qrr] | Benjamin Wood (T) Ten Year Affair [https://amzn.to/4hTdaLR] | Erin Somers (H) The Wilderness [https://amzn.to/3WONZAm] | Angela Flournoy (T) It’s Different This Time [https://amzn.to/3JRFhOQ] | Joss Richard (H) Shelf Additions Muder Most Haunted [https://amzn.to/484w3YL] | Emma Mason (T) Frida’s Cook [https://amzn.to/3JOZg0u] | Florencia Etcheues (H) 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. 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/]