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Nov 2023
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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!

**If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon!  You get access to our exclusive Audiobook Guide and we have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group &  Discord where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!

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).

Bookshop.org  | Blackwells 

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