Book Talk, etc.

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

  1. 2d ago

    Easily Distracted by New Releases + How to Become a Pro at Reader Maxxing

    Send us Fan Mail 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! 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 @Mariah_MPLS (T) Oh, Reader Magazine (H) Latest Read Evil Genius | Claire Oshetsky  (T) Say No to the Duke | Eloisa James (H) Tina’s Annotation Video Stillhouse Lake Blueberry Cobbler New England Coffee (J) EDNR Kiss Slay Replay | Rachel Harrison (T) Books and Lala Book Discussion - YouTube The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It's Too Late | Cory Doctorow Hollywood Ending | John Green (T) Fairfield County | DéLana R. A. Dameron Remembering DeLana R.A. Dameron Latest Read Pictures of You | Josh Malerman (T) The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing | Marshall J Moore (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

  2. Sep 29

    October Books on the Radar (2026)

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 271 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about books coming out in October that you should add to your TBR! 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 Jumbo Incense (T) Writech Brush Pens (H) Latest Read 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) Current Reads Evil Genius | Claire  (T) 1984 | George Orwell (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

  3. Sep 22

    Reading Our Way Through Appalachian Fiction

    Send us Fan Mail 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. 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 TBR 0 (T) Reusable Sticker Binder (T) Latest Read 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) 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

  4. Sep 15

    Tackling the TBR Shelf - Bookish Subscription Boxes

    Send us Fan Mail 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! 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 Loreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation (T) Loreal 3 Second Setting Mist (H) Shelby Ann - TikTok Souper Cubes (H) Latest Read The Last Witch | CJ Cook Pastel Bookshelf The Knave and the Moon | Rachel Gillig (H) Book Subscriptions and TBR Tackle! Page 1 Books  Owl Crate Mysterious Crime Club Subscription Night Worms Ashley - @coffeeandcuentos Sadie - @motherhorror 101 Horror Books to Read Before You Die 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) 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

  5. Sep 8

    Easily Distracted by New Releases + What Readers Really Want From a Book Club

    Send us Fan Mail 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! 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 The Birth Keepers - Podcast (T) 90’s Mom Dinners on TikTok (H) Amanda Coakley Oddyssie Webb’s Kitchen Mom Jeans 89 Nikki’s Sleepover Club Latest Read Tina and The Pastel Bookshelf YouTube Video The Art of a Lie | Laura Shepherd-Robinson (T) Mendell Station | J.B. Hwang (H) Easily Distracted by New Releases Bookclubs.com Bourbon Drink Recipe 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) 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

  6. Sep 1

    Mood Reading Our Hearts Away & An Ask Us Anything!

    Send us Fan Mail 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. 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 The Obama Foundation & Museum (T) Sterling Point - Prime Video (H) Latest Read 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 The Only Plane in the Sky (T) A Plagued Sea | Kim Bo-Young (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

  7. Aug 25

    September Books on the Radar

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 266 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some of the September 2026 Book Releases that top our TBR! 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 1% Better - @Slow_Going Maybelline Lifter Glaze Oil Balm Latest Read 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) Current Read The Secret Dinner | Raphael Montez (T) Helpless | Jessica Knoll (H) 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

  8. Aug 18

    A Late Summer Reading List + Books That Feel Like Lughnasadh

    Send us Fan Mail 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. 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, Niche Novels, and Book Talk After Dark. You’ll get to join 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 @readandwright  Notes App System (T) Lifelines - Dot by Letter (H) Lifelines Website Latest Read 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) 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

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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
    274
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Book Talk, etc.
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