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In Episode 74 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent international reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about books in translation

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Loving Lately
3:35 Instacart (check the app for free trial/ use code TSIMMONS1C3E9)
7:56 The Gap's CashSoft Sweater Pants

Latest Reads
10:31 Fairy Tale | Stephen King 🎧
16:15 The Drowning Kind | Jennifer McMahon (R) 🎧
22:16  Hester | Laurie Lico Albanese from Tina R

23:20 Book Talk
Why are so few books translated in US
Other Article
29:13 My Brilliant Friend | Elena Ferrante, Translated by Ann Goldstein
33:50 The Hacienda | Isabel Canas (T)
Comps - Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca
38:09 In Her Wake | Amanda Jennings (R)
43:34 Tender is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica, translator Sarah Moses (T)
49:49 We Know You Remember | Tove Alsterdal, translator Alice Menzies(R) 🎧
You Will Never Be Found | Tove Alsterdal

Shelf Additions
A Nail in the Head - corrected title is  Head Like A Hole | Andrew Van Wey (T)
58:00 Big Swiss | Jen Beagin (R)
Like a House on Fire | Lauren McBrayer

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