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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.

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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)

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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!

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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)

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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!

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Evil Genius | Claire Oshetsky  (T)

Say No to the Duke | Eloisa James (H)

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Kiss Slay Replay | Rachel Harrison (T)

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Hollywood Ending | John Green (T)

Fairfield County | DéLana R. A. Dameron

Remembering DeLana R.A. Dameron

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Pictures of You | Josh Malerman (T)

The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing | Marshall J Moore (H)

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In Episode 271 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about books coming out in October that you should add to your TBR!

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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)

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Evil Genius | Claire  (T)

1984 | George Orwell (H)

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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.

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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)

Book Gang Podcast

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America | Beth Macy (H)

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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!

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The Last Witch | CJ Cook

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The Knave and the Moon | Rachel Gillig (H)

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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)

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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!

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The Art of a Lie | Laura Shepherd-Robinson (T)

Mendell Station | J.B. Hwang (H)

Easily Distracted by New Releases

Bookclubs.com

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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)

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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.

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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

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A Plagued Sea | Kim Bo-Young (H)

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In Episode 266 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some of the September 2026 Book Releases that top our TBR!

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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)

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The Secret Dinner | Raphael Montez (T)

Helpless | Jessica Knoll (H)

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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.

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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)

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