Jess and Trisha talk about the impact of AI and machine learning on books and then take a virtual visit to the Tucson Festival of Books.
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Jun 1
An Emotionally Satisfying Ending
In this ultimate (final) episode of When in Romance, Jess and Trisha reminisce about the last 198 episodes, Trisha subjects Jess to one last WIR quiz, and they close with some final book recs and a little gratitude. News The podcast may be ending, but the backlog of When In Roman ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2026
Still Obsessed with Beverly Jenkins
Jess and Trisha talk about continuing the story with long series, interlocking series, and series that feature the same couple in multiple books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Cleat Ch ... Show More
59m 30s
Oct 2023
We Read Book of the Month Books!
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 124 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent BOTM reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about Book of the Month. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast ... Show More
54m 29s
Sep 2023
October Books On the Radar
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 120 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their anticipated October reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, as well as their latest and current reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast app so you n ... Show More
41m 27s
Apr 2022
From TikTok Aesthetic to BookTok Craze: All Things Dark Academia!
Erica and Tirzah talk about the rise of dark academia in YA, what it is, and recommend some great dark academia reads across genres! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA new ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2023
Patrons Pick Our Reads + Recommending Books To Others
Send us Fan MailIn 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 ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
Long Books - Take Them 0r Leave Them?
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 127 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent chunky reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about reading long books books. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on you ... Show More
55m 10s
Mar 2023
Resurrecting the Unread: Delving Into Our Kindle Graveyard
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 95 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads from their Kindle graveyards. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about how books end up on their Kindles. If you enjoy this ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2023
Books That Hooked Us From the First Page
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 93 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share books that hooked them from the first page. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about bookish first impressions. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW ... Show More
55m 4s
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
Dec 2022
The Best YA We Read in 2022!
This week, Tirzah and Erica talk about some of the best YA books they read this year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate ... Show More
52m 19s