Jeff and Rebecca check in on the Hot 50, their running list of the biggest/buzziest/most acclaimed books in the zeitgeist.
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Obama's a Book Podcaster, Libro.fm Raises the Stakes, 2025 Book Sales, and more.
Jeff and Rebecca open the show by discussing President Obama's forthcoming book podcast, before digging into the ramifications of Libro.fm selling ebooks, triaging 2025's book sales, talking some more about AI. And then in Frontlist Foyer, Jeff workshops his INSIDE OUT theory of ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 14
Bonus Preview: Deals Deals Deals for August 2026
A little bonus preview of our August edition of Deals, Deals, Deals, a format in which Jeff unleashes book deal announcements of notes on Rebecca. Listen to the full episode, and every bonus episode we have ever done, by becoming a member of The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. This co ... Show More
6m 14s
Aug 10
The Best Thrillers of The Century So Far, The Continuing Saga of AI Accusations, Couch To 5K But for Reading, and More
Jeff and Rebecca check in the last gasp of Emily Wilson's The Odyssey discourse, The New York Times' list of the Best Thrillers of the Century so Far, on-going developments in AI accusations in publishing, recent reading, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2024
Our Under, Over, and Appropriately Hyped Books of 2024
Send us Fan MailIn 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 ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2023
Summer Bonanza III: Our Picks for 20 of the Hottest Summer Book Releases
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 105 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their 20 most anticipated summer releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about how they chose their books. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2023
Best Books of the Year - Our 20 Favorite Books of 2023
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 131 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their top 10 books of 2023. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about how they narrowed down their choices. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUB ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2024
Easily Distracted By New Releases (January 2024) + The State of Our Nonfiction
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 135 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, and have book talk about nonfiction . If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcas ... Show More
58 m
Mar 2021
New Releases and More for March 16, 2021
This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss The Dating Plan, The Jigsaw Man, The Mirror Season, and more great books.
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56m 25s
Mar 2025
#2: The Best and Worst #BookTok Books with Paige and Molly
POV you're talking about books with your best friends.
In this episode, we're diving into all our favourite books over the years! From the spiciest books we've read to the sweetest, you'll walk away with a whole new list of books to get dive into. At the end, we also surprise Pai ... Show More
58m 27s
Jul 2023
Our 10 Best Books of 2023 (So Far)
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 109 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their favorites of 2023- so far. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about what’s been working -and not- in their reading lives. If you enjoy this episode, b ... Show More
1h 3m