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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.
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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)

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In Episode 237 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share the February releases currently on their reading radars.
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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)

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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!
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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 | Jenni
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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.
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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)

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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!

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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.
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Podcast IG @booktalketc
Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk