Book Talk, etc.

By: Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
  • Summary

  • A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!

    © 2025 Book Talk, etc.
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Episodes
  • A Chat with Nadia from The StoryGraph!
    Jan 14 2025

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    In Episode 184 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by Nadia Odunayo, Founder, CEO and sole developer for The StoryGraph. We chat a little bit about Nadia’s personal background and share all kinds of fun information about our favorite reading tracker. We can’t wait for you to listen and share in the excitement!

    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!

    Loving Lately
    Beis Bag - The Weekender (T)
    The Millions - Year in Reading Series (H)
    Traitors UK (N)

    Book Talk Books Mentioned
    The Gunners
    Project Hail Mary
    The Flatshare
    Bad Blood
    Say Nothing
    Empire of Pain
    Rogues
    Hatching Twitter
    Rob’s Videos - @the.storygraph

    Books Mentioned
    Mad Honey | Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan (T)
    Children of Red Peak | Craig DiLouie (H)
    What if We Get it Right | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (N)
    Traci Thomas - @thestackspod on IG
    White Smoke | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)
    Lofi | Liz Riggs (H)
    Magpie Murders | Anthony Harrowitz (N)

    Shelf Additions
    Ministry of Time | Kaliane Bradley (N)
    Blood in the Water | Tiffany D. Jackson (T)
    Only In Your Dreams | Ellie K. Wilde (H)

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    Let's Connect...

    Email us at booktalketc@gmail

    Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
    Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks
    Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
    Podcast IG @booktalketc
    Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk




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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • January Books on the Radar (2025)
    Jan 7 2025

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    In Episode 183 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss our January books on the radar!

    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!

    Loving Lately
    Karen Podcast (T)
    Stardew Valley (H)

    Latest Read
    The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T)
    The Hunger | Alma Katsu (H)
    The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H)

    Books Mentioned:
    The Three Lives of Cate Kay | Kate Fagan (T)
    Isola | Allegra Goodman (H)
    Mothers and Sons | Adam Haslett (T)
    What Happened to the McCrays | Tracey Lange (H)
    Confessions | Catherine Airey (H)
    I’ll Come to You | Rebecca Kauffman (H)
    We Do Not Part | Han Kang (T)
    Darkmotherland | Samrat Uphadyay (H)
    Tartufo | Kira Jane Buxton
    We Rip the World Apart | Charlene Carr

    Current Reads:
    Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney (T)
    The Honey Witch | Courtney J. Sheilds (H)

    Support the show

    Let's Connect...

    Email us at booktalketc@gmail

    Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
    Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks
    Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
    Podcast IG @booktalketc
    Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk




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    48 mins
  • Book Talk Etc.’s Best Books of 2024: Our Favorite Reads of the Year
    Dec 31 2024

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    In Episode 182 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on a fantastic year of reading as they share their top 20 books of 2024! We share our absolute favorites, the reads that stood out most to us, and a little bit about why these books made our best-of-the-year list.

    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!

    Loving Lately
    Dyson Air Wrap (T)
    Loop Earplugs (H)

    Latest Read (Community Read)
    Rental House | Weike Wang
    Joan is Okay | Weike Wang (mentioned)

    Bookish Superlatives Mentioned:
    Allow Me to Introduce Myself
    Maeve Fly
    Dixon Descending
    The Eyes are the Best Part
    Everyone is Watching
    Patricia Wants to Cuddle
    All This & More
    Margo’s Got Money Troubles
    I Who Have Never Known Men

    Favorites of the Year!!!!
    If We Were Villains | ML Rio (T)
    The Lost Story | Meg Shaffer (H)
    The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller (T)
    The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H)
    We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)
    Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez (H)
    The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden (T)
    The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich (H)
    Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi (T)
    Stealing | Margaret Verble (H)
    A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza (T)
    The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (T)
    These Impossible Things | Salma El Wardany (T)
    I Who Have Never Known Men | Jaqueline Harpman (H)
    Fingersmith | Sarah Waters (T)
    The Secret History | Donna Tartt (H)
    The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks Dalton (T)
    Open Water | Caleb Azum

    Support the show

    Let's Connect...

    Email us at booktalketc@gmail

    Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
    Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks
    Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay
    Podcast IG @booktalketc
    Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk




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    1 hr and 6 mins

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