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Nov 2023
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Patrons Pick Our Reads + Recommending Bo...

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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In Episode 128 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their reads chosen by patrons. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about recommending books. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you never miss an episode!

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Loving Lately
Shark Wand Vac (T)
Emily in Paris on Netflix (R)

Latest Reads
Birdie & Harlow | Taylor Wolfe (T)
What We Kept to Ourselves | Nancy Jooyoun Kim (R) 🎧

Book Talk
A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara
Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus
Go as a River | Shelly Read (T)
The Four Winds | Kristin Hannah
Beyond That, the Sea | Laura Spence Ash (R) 🎧
The Leftover Woman | Jean Kwok (T)
The Bee Sting | Paul Murray
Akin | Emma Donoghue (R) 🎧

Shelf Additions
Someone Else's Secret | Julia Spiro (T)
One Day | David Nicholls
The Lion Women of Tehran | Marjan Kamali (R)
The Stationary Shop 

*The book titles listed are Amazon Affiliate links (other affiliate links are below) where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you).

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