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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!
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 | 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.
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.
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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.
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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)
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In Episode 233 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss January books on the radar! It’s a new year of reading and there are so many great books coming out this year–we’re excited to get started!
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
Country Road Candle Co (T)
Ourmed Life Disposable Face Towels (H)

Latest Read
Just Watch Me | Lior Torenberg (T)
Culpability | Bruce Hollsinger (H)

BOTR
Bloody Brick Road | Maude Royer (T)
Is This A Cry for Help? | Emily Austin (H)
Anatomy of an Alibi | Ashley Elston (T)
The Last of Earth | Deepa Anappara (H)
Very Slowly All at Once | Lauren Schott (T)
Rules of the Heart | Janice Hadlow (H)
The Seven Daughters of Dupree | Nikesha Elise Williams (T)
The Future Saints | Ashley Winstead (H)
Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T)
Crux | Gabriel Tallent (H)

Other Links
BTE Storygraph Challenge

Current Read:
Party of Two | Jasmine Guillory (T)
Needle Lake  | Justine Champine (H)

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In Episode 232 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah share our favorite books of 2025!
Loving Lately
Me Snarky (T)
Cult of Megs (T)
Pinch of Yum (H)
Pinch of Yum IG

TINA AND HANNAH'S TOP FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025!
Red Clay | Charles B. Fancher (T)
Great Black Hope | Rob Franklin (H)
The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T)
Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H)
Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins (T)
Sandwich | Catherine Newman (H)
One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford (T)
Rainbow Black | Maggie Thrash (H)
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng | Kylie Lee Baker (T)
The War That Saved My Life | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (H)
What Kind of Paradise | Janelle Brown (T)
The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (H)
Broken Country | Claire Leslie Hall (T)
The Names | Florence Knapp (H)
Dominion | Addie Citchens (T)
The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H)
Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy (T)
Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell (H)
Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry (T)

Current Reads
The Death of Us | Abigail Dean (T)
The Reformatory | Tananarive Due (H)

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