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Sep 2024
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Easily Distracted By New Releases (Septe...

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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In Episode 167 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on seasonal reading! With the cooler months approaching in the northern hemisphere, we are gearing up for a new season of reading. We'll explore how our reading habits shift with the seasons, what times of year energize our reading lives, and when we’re more prone to hitting a slump—and much more!

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Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites - The Girl on Bloor Blog
Roselux Crew Neck Tee (H)
Old Navy Tee (T)

Latest Read
Twenty Years Later | Charlie Donlea (T)
Guillotine | Delilah S. Dawson (H)

Book Talk
Bright Young Women | Jessica Knoll
Traveling Cat Chronicles | Arikawa Hiro
She and Her Cat | ​​Makoto Shinkai
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer
The September House | Carissa Orlando

Easily Distracted by New Releases - Books Read —
The Night We Lost Him | Laura Dave (T)
The Chamber | Will Dean (H)
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida | Mikita Brottman (T)
Mike Williams Video | Truly Criminal
Slow Dance | Rainbow Rowell (H)

Shelf Additions
The Ghost Writer | Julie Clark (T)
Fantastic Fiction Website
The Witches of El Paso | Luis Jaramillo (H)

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