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Aug 4

Ep 536: Classic novels ripe for discussion (and excursions to pair with them)

If you’ve ever felt intimated by old books, or haven’t been sure you’re reading them “correctly”, it is NOT just you. We regularly hear from readers seeking tips and advice on how to read the classics. Earlier this season New Yorker Lizzey McFarlin sent us her guest submission as ... Show More

1h 13m

Jul 28

Ep 535: Branching out thanks to a book bingo challenge

Today's guest is a Kentucky neighbor who has both a specific reading project and a dilemma we know is shared by many readers. Emily Holladay is a pastor in Frankfort, Kentucky, where she lives with her family. As a newish mom, Emily is still finding her outside-of-parenthood hobb ... Show More

1h 12m

Jul 21

Ep 534: Writing stories of hope, and a timely Odyssey discussion

Today we're sharing a conversation with an author who has been discussed often here on the podcast: William Kent Krueger. We originally held this author talk over in Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club, and which we're sharing with you today as we explore Krueger's book This Tender Land. ... Show More

58m 38s

Nov 2022

Nonfiction Holiday Gift Guide

This week Alice and Kim make holiday gift guide recommendations. Follow For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kendra Winchester and Kim Ukura. For a complete list of books di ... Show More

52m 10s

Dec 2018

#41: Talking to the Guy at the Place about the Stuff

Katie and Rincey run down their favorite mystery, thriller and true crime books of the year! This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal and Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More

50m 55s

Nov 2024

Ep. 509: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts for the People We Love

We’re entering the season of gift-giving, so we suggest gift ideas in several categories: for rest and relaxation; for the home; for family members; for Gen Z children; and for readers. Resources and links related to this episode: “Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Do ... Show More

27m 5s

Nov 2021

Nonfiction in November : Fascinating Book Recs & Why We Love True Stories, True Crime and More

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 27 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing a few of their recent nonfiction favorites. They share what they're loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about reading nonfiction and why they love true stories, true cri ... Show More

1h 17m

Dec 2022

New Books By the End of the Year

This week Alice and Kim talk about new nonfiction out in November and December, including memoirs, cold cases, orchid obsession, and more. Gift Tailored Book Recommendations this holiday season! Follow For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction ... Show More

48m 17s

Nov 2020

Feathers, Scales, and an Accidental Kidnapping

It’s recommendation request time!! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for soapy drama, storylines related to social justice, SFF without the alpha males, funny and quirky narrators, and more. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offerin ... Show More

59m 54s

Dec 2022

The Secret to Gift Giving

With the holidays upon us, many of us are hunting for that special something for the special someones in our lives. It's how we show we care about them. So why is it so hard to find the right gift? This week, we talk with researcher <a href="https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/facul ... Show More

48m 54s

Nov 2024

Ep. 200 | Christmas Gift Ideas from Listeners

Are you on the hunt for that perfect present but really want to stay out of the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping? Would you like to support small businesses this Christmas season AND find unique gifts that everyone else didn’t also happen to get? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy ... Show More

24m 45s

Jul 2023

The Books That Helped Us Build Our Business

This is the non-fiction partner to our favourite fiction books episode! We talk about reading to develop lateral thinking; changing your underlying assumptions about things; choosing books that will help you see the world in new ways; why we don't get mu ... Show More

38m 14s

Jun 2022

Mid-Year Way Too Much to Read Freak Out

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about their anticipated mystery and suspense reads for the second half of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter to get even more mystery/thriller recs and news! This con ... Show More

44m 48s

Ep 212: Book gifts for your hardest-to-b...