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In Episode 183 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss our January books on the radar!

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Karen Podcast (T)
Stardew Valley (H)

Latest Read
The Favorites | Layne Fargo (T)
The Hunger | Alma Katsu (H)
The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H)

Books Mentioned:
The Three Lives of Cate Kay | Kate Fagan (T)
Isola | Allegra Goodman (H)
Mothers and Sons | Adam Haslett (T)
What Happened to the McCrays | Tracey Lange (H)
Confessions | Catherine Airey (H)
I’ll Come to You | Rebecca Kauffman (H)
We Do Not Part | Han Kang (T)
Darkmotherland | Samrat Uphadyay (H)
Tartufo | Kira Jane Buxton
We Rip the World Apart | Charlene Carr

Current Reads:
Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney (T)
The Honey Witch | Courtney J. Sheilds (H)

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In Episode 182 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on a fantastic year of reading as they share their top 20 books of 2024! We share our absolute favorites, the reads that stood out most to us, and a little bit about why these books made our best-of-the-year list.

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Dyson Air Wrap (T)
Loop Earplugs (H)

Latest Read (Community Read)
Rental House | Weike Wang
Joan is Okay | Weike Wang (mentioned)

Bookish Superlatives Mentioned:
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
Maeve Fly
Dixon Descending
The Eyes are the Best Part
Everyone is Watching
Patricia Wants to Cuddle
All This & More
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
I Who Have Never Known Men

Favorites of the Year!!!!
If We Were Villains | ML Rio (T)
The Lost Story | Meg Shaffer (H)
The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller (T)
The Indifferent Stars Above | Daniel James Brown (H)
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer (T)
Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez (H)
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden (T)
The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich (H)
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi (T)
Stealing | Margaret Verble (H)
A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza (T)
The God of the Woods | Liz Moore (T)
These Impossible Things | Salma El Wardany (T)
I Who Have Never Known Men | Jaqueline Harpman (H)
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters (T)
The Secret History | Donna Tartt (H)
The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks Dalton (T)
Open Water | Caleb Azum

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In Episode 181 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into the buzzworthy books of the year, sharing which ones lived up to the hype, which deserved more recognition, and which fell short of expectations.

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 Bookstore Browsing, 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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Gain Moonlight Breeze Laundry Detergent (T)
Downy Scent Beads Ocean Mist
Gain Moonlight Breeze Dryer Sheets
Downy Rinse and Refresh Ocean Mist
Oxi Clean White Revive
Aquaphor (H)

Latest Reads:
I Might Be In Trouble | Daniel Aleman (T)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year | Ally Carter (H)

Books Mentioned:
First Lie Wins
The Night We Lost Him
Bride
How to End a Love Story
Blue Sisters
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
Quicksilver
Good Material
Martyr!
Intermezzo
All the Colors of the Dark
The Berry Pickers
Jaded
Knife River
Wolf at the Table
Last House
The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye
Hum
A Secret Worth Keeping
Summer Fridays
How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund
The Women
The Wedding People
Funny Story
The Safekeep
The God of the Woods
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Just for the Summer
We Used to Live Here

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Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc
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Podcast IG @booktalketc
Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk