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In Episode 242 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into some lesser known celebrity book clubs! We chat about which book clubs lean into our reading tastes, and the value of chatting books with a group of readers.
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Abbey Yung Method
L'oreal Ever Pure Shampoo + Conditioner (T)
L'Oreal Paris Sulfate Free Bond Repair 
Silo on Apple TV+ (H)

Latest Read
Keeper of Lost Children | Sadeqa Johnson (T)
The Hitchhikers | Chevy Stevens (H)

Book Club Picks
Hot Springs Drive | Lindsay Hunter (T)
Lost Lambs | Madeline Cash (H)
So Old, So Young | Grant Ginder (T)
Nightwatching | Tracy Sierra (H)

Other Links:
Belletrist picks
Roxanne Gay’s Book Club
Jimmy Fallon’s Book Club
Good Housekeeping
Tina’s “Why Done It” YouTube Video
Brett’s Interview with Grant Ginder 

Shelf Addition
The Extra | Annie (T)
How to Write a Love Story | Catherine Walsh (H)

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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!
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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)

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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.

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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

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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.
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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)

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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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@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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