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In Episode 160 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about their comfort zone books! In this episode we discuss what we consider to be both our comfort zone books AND our comfort reads! We get into the bookish weeds with this one and explore our favorite books, authors, and genres.

Loving Lately
Female Foodie (H)
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Lemon Pancakes with Homemade Buttermilk Syrup
Restaurant Guides
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (T)

Latest Reads
Allow Me to Introduce Myself | Onyi Nwabineli  (T)
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown (H)

Book Talk: Comfort Zone Reading!

⬇️ Comfort Zone Books ⬇️
The Same Bright Stars | Ethan Joella (T)
Hum | Helen Phillips (H)
The Haters | Robyn Harding (T)
Ready or Not | Cara Bastone (H)

Shelf Additions
A Reason to See You Again | Jami Attenberg (T)
The Most | Jessica Anthony (H)

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In Episode 159 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about vacation reading. We discuss what kind of books we crave when we're on vacation, the unique challenges and joys of reading on the go, and crafting an ideal bookworm vacation.

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Loving Lately
NYT Best Books of the 21st Century (T)
Lemon Cake for Nintendo Switch (H)

Latest Reads
What Lies Between Us | John Marrs (T)
Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata (H)

Book Talk: Vacation Reading

Links to check out for some Armchair travel ⤵️
Scotland Books
Cruise Vacation
Pacific Northwest
Best Vacation Thrillers
15 Books That Feel Like Vacation
Romance Books Set Abroad (Outside USA)
Strong Sense of Place Podcast

Books with a vacation setting ⤵️
The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (H)
The Guncle Abroad | Stephen Rowley (T)
The Unsinkable Greta James | Jennifer E. Smith (H)
Here We Go Again | Alison Cochrun (T)

Shelf Additions
Binding 13 | Chloe Walsh (H)
People of Means | Nancy Johnson (T)

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In Episode 158 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they have read and what they thought of them. For this week’s Book Talk, Tina and Hannah give each other some fun bookish “would you rather” questions!

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Loving Lately
Diffuser Mug (T)
Moringa Powder (T)
Ginger Powder (T)
Plum Tea Subscription (T)
Sun Lamp (H)
Moon Lamp (H)

Latest Reads
The Between | Tananarive Due (T)
Haunting of Velkwood | Gwendolyn Kiste (H)
Fiction Matters - Sara’s Substack

Book Talk - Tina and Hannah ask one another some book related “would you rather” questions - some of these were high stakes and so fun to think about!

July EDNR:
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (H)
Love Letters to a Serial Killer | Tasha Coryell (T)
Ashley Mary's Instagram
Not In Love | Ali Hazelwood (H)
Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth (T)

Shelf Addition:
Jellyfish Have No Ears | Adèle Rosenfeld (H)
Nanny Needed | Georgina Cross (T)

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In episode 157 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their favorite books of the year so far. As well as sharing their top 5 best books, they share some fun bookish superlatives, 2024 reading statistics, and what they want their reading life to look like for the rest of the year.

Loving Lately:
Top Chef (T)
Mollie Reads Book Club Kit (H)

Latest Read (BTE Community Read for June):
The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye | Briony Cameron (T + H)

Almost Made Its:
Homegoing (T)
The Gunners (T)
Dixon Descending (T)
Leaving (T)
Wolf at the Table (T)
Funny Story (H)
Maeve Fly (H)

Biggest Surprise:
We Used to Live Here (T)
@worldswithinpages
Funny Story (H)

Biggest Disappointment:
The Nature of Disappearing (T)
Never Saw Me Coming (H)

Best Audiobook:
The Women (H)
Listen for the Lie (T)

Most Original:
I Who Have Never Known Men (H)
I'm A Fan (H)
Annie Bot (T)

More People Should Read:
Jaded (T)
How the Word is Passed (H)
Age of Innocence (H)

Favorites:
The Frozen River (H)
Just for the Summer (H)
This Summer Will Be Different (H)
Last House (H)
I Who Have Never Known Men (H)
These Impossible Things (T)
What Happened to Nina (T)
A Place for Us (T)
James (T)
The Light Pirate (T)

Shelf Addition:
Whale Fall (T)
Blue S

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In Episode 156 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their July books on the radar! They'll also be celebrating their love for local libraries and sharing some expert tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your library's resources. 

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Loving Lately:

GoveeLife 42” Tower Fan
Serial Podcast - STown and Dustwun
The Retrievals

Latest Reads:

We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)
Knife River  | Justine Champine (H)

Book Talk: Tina and Hannah celebrate local libraries! We share some tips and tricks on how to maximize your local library's resources, as well as discuss how we use our own.

Deep Search on Libby
Where You Can Get a Non Resident Library Card
Little Free Library
@angelas.bookclub

July BOTR:

Love of my Afterlife | Kirsty Greenwood (T)
Welcome to Glorious Tuga | Francesca Segal (H)
Pink Slime | Fernanda Trias (T)
My Mother Cursed My Name | Anamely Salgado Reyes (H)
Long Island Compromise | Taffy Brodesser-Akner (T)
Pink Glass Houses | Asha Elias (H)
State of Paradise | Laura van den Berg (T)
The Cliffs | J. Courtney Sullivan

Current Reads:

The Between | Tananrieve Due
The Haunting of Velkwood | Gwendolyn Kiste
@SpookishMommy

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In Episode 155 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the world of climate fiction. What is cli-fi, and why are we drawn to these stories?

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Loving Lately:
Boho Magic (T)
L'ange Hair Duo 360 Air Flow Styler (H)

Latest Reads:
Margo's Got Money Troubles | Rufi Thorpe (T)
Last House | Jessica Shattuck (H)

Book Talk: Tina and Hannah discuss Climate Fiction (Cli-fi) and why they're drawn to these stories
https://www.cli-fi.net/
https://williamliggett.com/2016/11/03/what-is-climate-fiction/

Cli-Fi Books:
The End We Start From | Megan Hunter (H)
How How We Go in the Dark | Sequoia Nagamatsu (T)
Plastic | Scott Guild (H)
The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks-Dalton (T)

Shelf Additions:
Ambition Monster | Jennifer Romolini (H)
The Dog Stars | Peter Heller (T)

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Tina and Hannah are back with some thoughtful takes on recent reads in episode 154 of Book Talk, Etc. Get ready for a lively discussion as Tina pairs a hot new release with a beloved gem from the backlist and Hannah wrestles with her complicated feelings about a new thriller.

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Loving Lately:
Hannah Alonzo on Youtube (T)
TheraBreath Fresh Breath Mouthwash (H)

Latest Reads:
The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant  (T)
Dead Eleven | Jimmy Juliano

Book Talk: Tina and Hannah discuss TBRs (To Be Read books OR books we have not yet read) and chat about how they navigate mood reading, strategize their TBR selection process and ultimately choose what to read next.

Easily Distracted by New Releases:
Brooklyn | Colm Toibin (T)
Bite by Bite | Aimee Nezhukumatathil (H)
Long Island | Colm Toibin (T)
One of Our Kind | Nicola Yoon (H)

Shelf Additions:
Blessings | Chukwuebuka Ibeh (T)
There Are Rivers in the Sky | Elif Shafak (H)

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In Episode 153 of Book Talk, Etc Tina and Hannah dive into current cover trends and spill the tea on must-reads they fell for based on the covers alone. They can't wait to share their thoughts on these books!

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Loving Lately:
5:42 - Paper Feel Screen Protector for your iPad (T)
8:55 - HANNI Splash Salve Body Mask (H)

Joint Latest Read:
Our monthly pick for Book Talk, Etc.'s May community read
13:00 - The Return of Ellie Black | Emiko Jean

Book Talk:
21:32 - Tina and Hannah discuss cover-trends and things they are noticing

Books mentioned during book talk
22:48 - The Age of Magical Over Thinking | Amanda Montell
23:00 - Lucky | Jane Smiley
24:02 - The Guest | Emma Cline
24:15 - Poor Deer | Claire Oshetsky
24:52 - Thirst | Marina Yuszczuk
25:30 - The Happy Couple  | Naoise Dolan
25:33 - Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K Reilly
25:37 - All This & More | Peng Shepherd
31:49 - Sula | Toni Morrison

Books read:
32:49 - Comfort Me With Apples | Catherynne M. Valente (T)
36:49 - Maeve Fly | CJ Leede (H)
41:00 - Sipsworth | Simon Van Booy (T)
43:59 - I'm a Fan | Sheena Patel (H)

Shelf Addition:
49:22 - A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking): A Never-Coming-of-Age Story |  Jess H. Gutierrez (T)
51:12 - The Briar Club | Kate Quinn (H)

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In today’s episode of Book Talk, etc, we’re sharing 20 books to add to your summer reading lists with our fourth annual Summer Book Bonanza! 

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Loving Lately
3:31 - Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (T)
6:13 - Episode 306 of My Favorite Murder
6:38 - Spotify Premium for Audiobook Listening (H)

Latest Reads
10:27 - These Impossible Things (T)
15:33 - Greenwich Park (H)

Summer Bonanza!
26:00 - The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (H)
27:46 - The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant (T)

29:03 - Hum | Helen Phillips (H)
30:39 - We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)

32:03 - The Great Hemisphere | Mateo Askoripour (H)
33:59 - The Family Experiment | John Marrs (T)

35:45 - The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (H)
37:39 - All the Colors of the Dark | Chris Whitaker (T)

39:05 - Same As it Ever Was | Claire Lombardo (H)
40:43 - We Burn Daylight | Bret Anthony Johnston (T)
41:36 - The Waco Siege And The Branch Davidians

42:40 - All This and More | Peng Shepherd (H)
44:41 - Burn | Peter Heller (T)

47:03 - Bury Your Gays | Chuck Tingle (H)
49:37 - The Wedding People | Alison Espach (T)

51:00 - Not in Love | Ali Hazelwood (H)
52:48 - What You Leave Behind | Wanda M. Morris (T)

54:11 - The Eyes are the Best Part | Monika Kim (H)
55:57 - The Villain Edit | Laurie Devore (T)

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Loving Lately
3:19 Any List (T)
9:10 Booklist Queen: Books for Every Taylor Swift Era

Latest Reads
13: 00 Wolf at the Table (T)
19: 45 Renee's Substack
20: 01 Sara Hildreth | Fiction Matters
20: 02 Liz Hein's Instagram
20:38 Come Closer (H)

26: 29 - Book Talk - Hacking Your Reading Habit (and Tips for Every Reader)

Easily Distracted by New Releases
40: 35 How to End a Love Story (T)
44:40 This Summer Will be Different (H)
49:31 Missing White Woman (T)
Like a Sister
52:36 Daughter of Mine (H)

Shelf Additions
A Killing Cold - Releasing February 2025 (T)
Lost Man's Lane (H)
Knife River

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