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Jun 2024
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❤️ Cover Love ❤️

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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In Episode 153 of Book Talk, Etc Tina and Hannah dive into current cover trends and spill the tea on must-reads they fell for based on the covers alone. They can't wait to share their thoughts on these books!

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Loving Lately:
5:42 - Paper Feel Screen Protector for your iPad (T)
8:55 - HANNI Splash Salve Body Mask (H)

Joint Latest Read:
Our monthly pick for Book Talk, Etc.'s May community read
13:00 - The Return of Ellie Black | Emiko Jean

Book Talk:
21:32 - Tina and Hannah discuss cover-trends and things they are noticing

Books mentioned during book talk
22:48 - The Age of Magical Over Thinking | Amanda Montell
23:00 - Lucky | Jane Smiley
24:02 - The Guest | Emma Cline
24:15 - Poor Deer | Claire Oshetsky
24:52 - Thirst | Marina Yuszczuk
25:30 - The Happy Couple  | Naoise Dolan
25:33 - Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K Reilly
25:37 - All This & More | Peng Shepherd
31:49 - Sula | Toni Morrison

Books read:
32:49 - Comfort Me With Apples | Catherynne M. Valente (T)
36:49 - Maeve Fly | CJ Leede (H)
41:00 - Sipsworth | Simon Van Booy (T)
43:59 - I'm a Fan | Sheena Patel (H)

Shelf Addition:
49:22 - A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking): A Never-Coming-of-Age Story |  Jess H. Gutierrez (T)
51:12 - The Briar Club | Kate Quinn (H)

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