Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!

  1. 12 HR AGO

    March Books on the Radar (2026)

    Send a text In Episode 241 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat with one another about some books coming out in March that they've got on their reading radar. March is packed full of some awesome books, so get excited to add even more books to your already toppling TBR pile! If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-Sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Airy Cute Brown Lashes (T) Lash Glue  Latika Bath Salts (H) Latika Shower Steamers (H) Latest Read Vigil | George Saunders (T + H) New Releases Lady Tremaine | Rachel Hochhouser (T) No Matter What | Cara Bastone (H) Strangers in the Villa | Robyn Harding (T) Ruby Falls | Gin Phillips (H) That’s What Friends Are For | Wade Rouse (T) The Shock of the Light | Lori Inglis Hall (H) Nothing Tastes as Good | Luke Dumas (T) Strange Girls | Savat Hasin (H) A Good Person | Kirsten King (T) The Fountain | Casey Scieszka (H) Current Reads What Happens in the Dark | Kia Abdullah Book (T) The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    52 min

  2. 24 FEB

    Bookstore Browse: Inside Wonderland Books with Gayle

    Send a text In Episode 240 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Gayle from the indie bookstore Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner, and more. Loving Lately Tipsy Housewife (T) Goodwill Hauls on TikTok (Gayle) Recime (H) Latest Read Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T) The Rachel Incident | Rachel Donohue (Gayle) The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Deesha Philyaw (H) Ways to support Gayle and Wonderland Books Bookshop.org Storefront Support on Libro.fm Gayle’s blog Wonderland Books on Instagram Book Titles Mentioned Please purchase via this link which supports Wonderland Books Theo of Golden The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman Family of Spies Loneliness of Sonya and Sonny Heart the Lover On Tyranny If We Were Dogs Gish Jen (Author) Kitchens of the Great Midwest Buckeye The Bright Years The Safekeep The Wedding People  Remarkably Bright Creatures Margot’s Got Money Troubles Kin Unwitness Respair Allegra Goodman (Author) Cactus League Clutch Brawler Shelf Additions:  Frankenstein: 1818 Edition Whistler | Ann Patchet Beneath | Ariel Sullivan 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 our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 14m

  3. 17 FEB

    Easily Distracted by New Releases & Coming Clean On Bad Bookish Behavior

    Send a text In Episode 239 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah come clean about some of their “bad” bookish behaviors, and chat through their thoughts on some new releases they’ve read recently. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Blink - Jake Haendel’s Story (T) NatureStick Chapstick (H) Latest Read Burn Down the Master’s House | Clay Cane (T) All the Blood We Share | Camilla Bruce (H) New Releases The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T) Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-Reum (H) Good Intentions | Marisa Walls (T) The Briars | Sarah Crouch (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned J ina with a J Instagram The Hunger | Alma Katsu Shelf Addition The Burning Side |  Sarah Damoff The End of Romance | Lily Meyer (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 1m

  4. 10 FEB

    Tina and Hannah’s All-Time Favorite Thrillers & Romances

    Send a text Looking for the best thriller and romance books of all time? In episode 238 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the thrillers and romances they recommend again and again, as well as discuss books that fall into the niche sub-genre that blends the two together: romantic suspense. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately VASA Fitness (T) @wickdconfections (H) Latest Read Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T) The Correspondent | Virginia Evans (H) Favorite Thriller and Romances The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (T) Every Summer After (H) Gone Girl (T) Open Water (H) Razorblade Tears (T) Fangirl (H) Confessions (T) The View Was Exhausting (H) Next of Kin (T) Talking at Night (H) Romantic Suspense Woman Down | Colleen Hoover (T) Hideaway | Nora Roberts  (H) This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum  (T) A Curious Beginning | Deanna Raybourne (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned Cherry Baby Crime Reads Article on Romantic Suspense Shelf Addition Discipline | Larissa Pham (T) The One Day You Were My Husband | Rosie Walsh (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or B Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 13m

  5. 3 FEB

    February Books on the Radar (2026)

    Send a text In Episode 237 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the February releases currently on their reading radars. If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server—all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Skylight Calendar (T) Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad (H) Latest Read Skylark | Paula McClain (T+H) Books on the Radar Good People | Patmeena Sabit (T) The Secret Snow | Tina Harnesk (H) Murder Bimbo | Rebecca Novack (T) The Fourth Princess | Janie Chang (H) Family Drama | Rebecca Fallon (T) She Made Herself a Monster | Anna Kovatcheva (H) The Shape of Dreams | April Reynolds (T) How to Get Away with Murder | Rebecca Philipson (H) Other Links & Books Mentioned Kin | Tayari Jones Current Read My Darkest Prayer | SA Cosby (T) Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books | Hwang Bo-reum (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    51 min

  6. 27 JAN

    Bookstore Browse: Inside This Is a Bookstore & BookBug with Joanna

    Send a text In Episode 236 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Joanna from the indie bookstore This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore with Joanna from This Is a Bookstore & BookBug in Kalamazoo, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore caretaker, and more! 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 our Live Creativity Sprints. Additionally, you'll have access to a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month! All book links direct you to This Is a Bookstore and BookBug’s storefront, so you can support them directly with your purchase. Loving Lately: Dollar Tree (T) Hemp Dreams Oil Mist Nina Pool on TikTok Spy High - Prime Video (H) The Man on the Inside - Netflix (Joanna) Latest Reads: How to Read a Book | Monica Wood (T) Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson (H) Theo of Golden | Allen Levi (Joanna) Books Mentioned Grown Up Book Fair The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | John U. Bacon The Correspondent | Virginia Evans Vigil | George Saunders  American Fantasy | Emma Straub Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane | Lindy West  Shelf Additions:  Murder Your Darlings | Jenna Blum (T) Meet the Newmans | Jennifer Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 10m

  7. 20 JAN

    Easily Distracted by New Releases + Thoughts on Negative Book Reviews

    Send a text In Episode 235 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss their thoughts on some new book releases as well as chat through their feelings on negative book reviews. 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 Beth’s Dead - Podcast (T) People We Meet on Vacation - Movie (H) Latest Read A Family Matter | Claire Lynch (T) The Reformatory | Tananarive Due  (H) New Releases The Book of Luke | Lovell Holder (T) Needle Lake  | Justine Champine (H) My Husband’s Wife | Alice Feeney (T) Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H) Other Links Plant Based Bride By Don Martin Brad Bought A Book Shelf Addition: The Better Mother | Jennifer van der Kleut (T) The Marrow Thieves | Cherie Dimaline (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 8m

  8. 13 JAN

    Tackling the Book Talk Etc. Reading Challenge Prompts

    Send a text In Episode 234 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah chat about the Book Talk Etc., reading challenge for 2026 and bring books that meet the challenge prompts. 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 OGX Coconut Oil (T) Antiquitarian Sticker Book (H) Latest Read Endling | Maria Reva (T) Half His Age | Jenette McCurdy (H) BTE Reading Challenge Reads Stiff | Mary Roach (T) Lady Killers | Tori Telfer (H) October Sky | Homer Hickam (T) Emergency Contact | Lauren Layne, Anthony Ledonne (H) Other Links BTE Storygraph Challenge Books and Lala Buzzword Challenge Read Harder Book Riot Shelf Addition: The Hostess | Courtney Psak (T) This Is Not About Us | Allegra Goodman (H) If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

    1h 6m
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A book recommendation podcast that's bound to grow your TBR!

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  • Creator
    Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    243
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Book Talk, etc.
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