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Mar 2023
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Easily Distracted By New Releases (March...

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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In Episode 94 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about how they tackle book reviewing. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!  

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Loving Lately
3: 30 Lauras Loaning Library on Instagram (T)
5:43 Eucalyptus Shower Spa Mist (R)

Latest Reads
9:30 Notes on an Execution | Danya Kukafka (T) 🎧
17:30 Never Finished | David Goggins (R) 🎧
Can't Hurt Me | David G

26:25 Book Talk
Tina's Tik Tok
39:14 Our Best Intentions |  Vibhuti Jain  (T)
Monday's Not Coming | Tiffany D Jackson
44:17 Red Queen | Juan Gomez-Jurado (R) 🎧
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson
51:00 The Housemaid's Secret | Freida McFadden (T)
The Housemaid 
55:05 A Flaw in the Design | Nathan Oates (R)

Shelf Additions
59:22 Even if Everything Ends | Jens Liljestrand (T)
1:01:42 You Can Trust Me | Wendy Heard (R) 

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