Today’s guest is a reader who loves to laugh. Rissie Lundberg wrote in to the show to tell us she’s been a listener from the very beginning, but has NEVER heard her favorite titles discussed on the air. We knew we had to have her on the show to remedy that situation as soon as possible.
Rissie is a high school math teacher with a bookish bent - she even assi ... Show More
Aug 19
Ep 490: Our team's best books of summer (Part 1)
Readers, we’re back today with an annual tradition we know so many of you look forward to, as our team joins Anne to talk about their favorite books of the summer and what’s happening in their reading lives right now. As always, our team’s range of reading tastes ensures we share ... Show More
39m 1s
Aug 12
Ep 489: The satisfaction of sinking into a good book
Today's guest isn't only a reader with a specific readerly conundrum, she is also a beloved author. Anne has recommended Julie Berry's work to several past guests, and Julie also joined us over in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club back in 2020. Today, she's here to talk with Anne a ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2022
Anna Codrea-Rado (Replay): The Carrie Bradshaw Freelance Myth
This is a replay of my episode with the brilliant writer Anna Codrea-Rado from April 2021. She writes about freelancing, business, culture and technology, with a particular focus on work life. I really enjoy her podcast Is This Working on these themes, I especially loved her epis ... Show More
46m 4s
Mar 2023
Bella Mackie (Replay): On Writing & Jogging
This episode was recorded in 2019, with bestselling author Bella Mackie on her book Jog on. Since this episode aired, Bella’s novel How To Kill Your Family has become a UK bestseller, topping the charts for months, if you haven’t read it already it’s a great holiday read, althoug ... Show More
34m 27s
Feb 2023
Laura Mucha (Replay): On Love & Attachment
Today’s guest (recorded back in 2021) is with the amazing Laura Mucha, an ex-lawyer, author, award-winning poet, and speaker. Her first book, Love Factually / We Need to Talk About Love is the result of ten years of interviews with hundreds of strangers aged 8-95 years old across ... Show More
43m 4s
Aug 2023
Audiobook Award Winners (2023) + Favorite Narrators
Send us a textIn Episode 115 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their audiobook award winning reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about audiobooks. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podc ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2024
Raising Readers In 2024: Episode 471
From e-readers to audiobooks, graphic novels to good ol' paperbacks, the methods may have changed, but the essence of reading remains timeless. Today Jayme and Joanna dive into the wonderful world of raising readers in 2024. We share personal anecdotes and insights into our own r ... Show More
55m 50s
Mar 2024
Stories Podchats: Music Discussion
Today we have another fun podchats episode for you. In this discussion Dan, Amanda, and Kelsie discuss what got them into music, their experience with music and chorus classes in school, and their experience with lessons and other musical activities outside of school.In this epis ... Show More
40m 16s