Book Talk, etc.

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Position in the Books chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#37#72JunJulAugSep

#18

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388

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Easily Distracted by New Releases + What Readers Really Want From a Book Club

#41 trending · Arts

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 268 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read some new releases, and also talk about their experiences with book clubs, and talk about the ingr

Sep 8
1 h 06 min

Mood Reading Our Hearts Away & An Ask Us Anything!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 267 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah took a week to do some mood reading, and for book talk, we answered questions from our listeners in an

Sep 1
1 h 07 min

September Books on the Radar

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 266 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some of the September 2026 Book Releases that top our TBR! If you enjoy this commercial-free po

Aug 25
49 min

A Late Summer Reading List + Books That Feel Like Lughnasadh

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 265 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah discuss books that feel like Lughnasadh, a Celtish holiday that celebrates the start of the harvest se

Aug 18
57 min

Tackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Intimidating Books!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 264 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah tackle the TBR shelf and read books from their personal home libraries in an effort to kick those book

Aug 11
1 h 01 min

Easily Distracted by New Releases and How We Remember What We Read

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 263 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share tips on how they remember the books they read, as well as share some thoughts on new book releas

Aug 4
59 min

August Books on the Radar (2026)

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 262 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some August book releases that they are excited about! If you enjoy this commercial-free podca

Jul 28
50 min

Reading and Discussing Novellas, Essay Collections, and Short Stories

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 261 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate the power of short books–from short stories and novellas to essay collections and anthologi

Jul 21
55 min

Our 10 Best Books of the Year So Far!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 260 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includ

Jul 14
1 h 08 min

Tackling the TBR Shelf: Reading Through Our Book of the Month Backlist!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 259 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah tackle the TBR shelf by reading through Book of the Month titles that have been on their shelves for m

Jul 7
57 min

July Books on the Radar (2026)

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 258 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about Land by Maggie O’Farrell, which was the Book Talk Etc. Community Read for the month of June

Jun 30
53 min

From Page to Screen: Books, Movies, and TV Adaptations!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 257 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk through some of their favorite book to screen adaptations, share some books they’d love to see ad

Jun 23
1 h 07 min

Summer Scaries and Reading for Summerween

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 256 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the types of thriller and horror novels that are perfect to read in summer months! We chat

Jun 16
1 h 03 min

Easily Distracted by New Releases + Tropes We Love and Hate

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 255 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some analog friendly loving latelies to continue to help you stay off your phone this summer and

Jun 9
1 h 02 min

Books We Missed Out On

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 254 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share their thoughts on Japanese Gothic, their community read for May. They also share thoughts on boo

Jun 2
56 min

Bookstore Browse: Inside the Life of a New York Bookseller with Phoebe Wright

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 253 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by Phoebe Wright from @readandwright on bookstagram, and bookseller at Alice, Ever After in

May 26
1 h 17 min

Summer Bonanza VI: 20 Books for Your Summer Reading List!

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 252 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Hannah share their 20 most anticipated summer releases. They also share what they've been loving lately,

May 19
1 h 20 min

Easily Distracted By New Releases + Our Process for Starting New Books

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 251 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah chat about some new book releases, as well as discuss the woes of starting a new book, and how they se

May 12
1 h 11 min

Book Talk Etc. Celebrates 5 Years On Air feat. Renee ♥️

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 250 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah are joined by the Book Talk Etc.’s first co-host, Renee from @itsbooktalk! We’re so excited to have Re

May 5
1 h 35 min

May Books on the Radar (2026)

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 249 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share 10 upcoming May book releases that they are excited about. They also spend time discussing the v

Apr 28
1 h 04 min

Chart positions

Where Book Talk, etc. ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 10, 2026).

#99 — Arts US

#34 ▼ 3 Books US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is such a fun podcast, yet I still get serious reviews and personal recommendations. I also feel connected to both Tina and Hannah as I’m a lifelong Michigander with a grandson at Northwestern University near Chicago. It’s also filmed for YouTube so you can watch it!

Suzzemom · May 2025

I get what I want out of this show. And what I want is that feeling of talking to friends where you can be real, but also clear, concise, educated opinions and summaries of books. They can build your trust and sell you on what they are reading for sure. I only wish there were some backlist focus too vs. new releases - but hey, make it make money.

K1mono2 · Apr 2025

I do really enjoy this podcast. I was sad when Rene left but I find Hannah to be a lovely addition. The only issue I have is how they stop the book talk to compliment each other! Every episode someone will finish a book recommendation and the other will over the top compliment them about how great they did summarizing the book. I find it so unnecessary and annoying. If they want to hype each other up great, but please cut that out of the episode.

JessPie1994 · Apr 2025

This podcast has added so much to my reading life, I’m appreciative! The talk is real, their feelings about books and authors is real, and there’s no pretense to these ladies opinions and I find myself returning over and over to this podcast for great bookish topics and recommendations.

Erindoublee · Apr 2025

I loved this podcast but after the host I loved left it seems to have taken a turn. It’s become less about book talk and more about the hosts political views.

Shhh I’m trying to read please · Mar 2025

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