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In Episode 221 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah dive into the world of ugly book covers. We talk about designs that make us cringe but may have the potential to be worth the read regardless. We’ll share books we loved despite their covers, talk about how much design really matters, and why sometimes it’s worth looking past the surface.

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Latest Read

One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T)

And Then I Woke Up | Malcolm Devlin (H)

October Books on the Radar

Workhorse | Caroline Palmer (T)

The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H)

Boom Town | Nic Stone (T)

Boleyn Traitor | Phillipa Gregory (H)

When They Burned the Butterfly | Wen-yi Lee (T)

Girl Dinner | Olivie Blake (H)

Gone Before Goodbye | Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben (T)

The Unveiling | Quan Barry (T)

The Isle of the Silver Sea | Tasha Suri (H)

Current Reads

Nobody Knows You’re Here | Bryn Greenwood (H)

The Once and Future Me | Melissa Pace (T)

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In Episode 220 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss books with ugly covers and read books with covers that made us cringe.

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Latest Reads

Next of Kin | Kia Abdullah (currently .99 on Kindle!)

True Crime Story | Joseph Knox (H)

Book Talk + Covers We Hate

The Swarm | Andy Marino

The Troop | Nick Cutter

The Space Between Worlds | Micaiah Johnson

The Deep | Nick Cutter

The Cut | CJ Dotson

Twilight | Stephanie Meyer

@bridgetish on TikTok

In the Dark | Richard Layman (T)

Finding Grace | Loretta Rothschild (H)

Redemption | Jack Jordan (T)

The Strange Case of Jane O. | Karen Thompson Walker (H)

Shelf Additions

One of Us | Dan Chaon (H)

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In Episode 219 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah are talking about their journey with easing into fall reads for the 2025 autumn reading season.

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Latest Read

Look Closer | David Ellis (T)

One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig (H)

Fall Reads

Tina’s Fall TBR - YouTube Video

Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry (H)

Spread Me | Sarah Gailey (T)

The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi | Wright Thompson (H)

Such Sharp Teeth | Rachel Harrison (T)

Eartheater | Dolores Reyes (T)

Shelf Additions

She Didn’t See It Coming | Shari Lapena (T)

The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos | Kendra Langford Shaw (H)

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In Episode 218 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! Alongside sharing our opinions on some buzzy new titles, we also discuss a joint loving lately - a documentary that has taken the internet by storm and captivated our interest as well.

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Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (T+H)

Latest Read

Best Offer Wins | Marisa Kashino (T)

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Series) | Jenny Han (H)

Easily Distracted By New Releases

Tina’s TikTok Post

Every Step She Takes | Alison Cochran (T)

Problematic Summer Romance | Ali Hazelwood (H)

Dead Husband Cookbook | Danielle Valentine (T)

Happiness and Love | Zoe Dubno (H)

Shelf Additions

Play Nice | Rachel Harrison (T)

Full Bloom | Francesca Serritella (H)

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In Episode 217 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss what makes a book 5 PLUS stars and how they chase that perfect reading experience.

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Whipped Tallow Balm (H)

Makayla Thomas Fit - Website (T)

Makayla Thomas Fit - Instagram (T)

Latest Read

The Bewitching | Silvia Moreno Garcia (T+H)

Chasing Those 5 Star Books

Dominion | Addie E. Citchens (T)

C. Forte - @melenatedreader

In the Family Way | Laney Katz Becker (H)

If Beale Street Could Talk | James Baldwin (T)

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir (H)

Shelf Addition

A Guardian and a Thief | Megha Majumdar (T)

We Met Like This | Kasie West (H)

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In Episode 216 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are bringing you 10 books coming out in September that they are excited about!

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Focus Friend by Hank Green (T)

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Deep Dive - Sasha Raquel (H)

Latest Read

Too Old for This | Samantha Downing (T)

Not Alone | Sarah K. Jackson (H)

September Books on the Radar

A Blood As Bright as the Moon | Andrea Morstabilini (T)

What We Can Know | Ian McEwan (H)

To the Moon and Back | Eliana Ramage (T)

Discontent | Beatriz Serrano (T)

Follow My Voice | Ariana Godoy (H)

Sympathy Tower Tokyo | Rie Qudan (T)

Moonflow | Bitter Karella (H)

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre | Phillip Fracasi (T)

The Faerie Morgana | Louisa Morgan (H)

Current Reads

Best Offer Wins | Marisa Kashino

In the Family Way | Laney Katz Becker (H)

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In Episode 215 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading books with buzzword titles. From “Girls,” and “Daughters,” to “Night,” and “Dream,” we talk about those words that keep popping up in the titles of the books we love to read.

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Latest Read

Notes on Infinity | Austin Taylor (T)

Front Desk | Kelly Yang (H)

Buzzword Books

Buzzwordathon - Books and Lala Storygraph Challenge

The Good Samaritan | Toni Halleen (T)

Black Woods Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey (H)

A Twist of Fate | Se-Ah Jang (T)

A Torch Against the Night | Sabaa Tahir (H)

Shelf Addition

The Ballad of Bonaventure Palmier | Adam Sockel (T)

The Macabre | Kosoko Jackson (H)

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In Episode 214 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing how they make the most out of their reading lives with their busy schedules. They also talk about some new releases, and share how they felt about them.

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This American Life - Chicago Hope (T)

The Retrievals

Estee Lauder Hydrating Lip Balm (H)

Latest Read

Night Watcher | Daphne Woolsoncroft (T)

@Scaredstraightreads

The Going West Podcast

Better Than Fiction | Alexa Martin (H)

New Releases

A Marriage at Sea | Sophie Elmhirst (T)

Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H)

Everyone is Lying to You | Jo Piazza (T)

These Summer Storms | Sarah McLain (H)

Shelf Addition

The Truth About Ruby Cooper | Liz Nugent (T)

The Black Carnival | Harlequin Grim

Stiff | Mary Roach

Working Stiff | Judy Melinek MD

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