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In Episode 199 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah Bring their May Books on the Radar! May has a plethora of amazing titles and we are thrilled to bring you 10 May releases to add to your TBR!

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Alexis - Cocktails with Alex

Drizzilicious Birthday Cake Rice Cakes

Latest Read

Audition | Katie Kitamura (T)

The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar (H)

Books on the Radar

My Friends | Fredrik Backman (T)

Home of the American Circus | Allison Larkin (H)

The Manual for Good Wives | Lola Jaye (T)

The Attic Child

The Knight and the Moth | Rachel Gillig (H)

A Sharp Endless Need | Marisa Crane (T)

Emperor of Gladness | Ocean Vuong (H)

Immaculate Conception | Ling Ling

The Devils | Joe Abercrombie (H)

Make Me Famous | Maud Ventura (T)

My Name Is Emilia del Valle | Isabel Allende (H)

Current Reads

Woodworking | Emily St. James (T)

The Story She Left Behind | Patti Callahan Henry (H)

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In Episode 198 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their love of independent bookstores in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, happening in the U.S. on April 26.

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OPI High Shine Nail Polish (T)

Glisten and Glow Top Coat (T)

Mr. Ballen - YouTube (H)

Mr. Ballen Medical Mysteries - Podcast (H)

Two Most Dense Killers Video

Latest Reads

Famous Last Words (T)

Book Club Girl

Honest Authors - Podcast

The Serviceberry (H)

Book Talk:

Map of Participating Bookstores

List of Bookstore Crawls

Chicago Book Crawls

Some Highlighted Bookstores:

The Last Bookstore

Exile Bookville

Quail Ridge Books

This is A Bookstore + Book Bug

Call and Response Bookstore

Everything is Tuberculosis (T)

The War That Saved My Life (H)

Gothictown (T)

Big Friendship (H)

Shelf Additions

Medicine River (H)

Last Night at the Telegraph Club (T)

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In Episode 197 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are easily distracted by new releases! We share some thoughts on new books we’ve read recently, and discuss book aesthetics we both love and loathe.

If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!

If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

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Cafe Bustelo - Coffee Recipe (T)

Chobani Sweet Cream (T)

Sugar Free Caramel Syrup (T)

Electric Heating Pad (H)

Latest Read

Tell Me What You Did | Carter Wilson (T)

The Names | Florence Knapp (H)

Book Talk

The Quiet Librarian | Allen Eskens (T)

The Huntress | Kate Quinn

Hot Air | Marcy Dermansky (H)

The Missing Half | Ashley Flowers (T)

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry (H)

Shelf Additions

The Storm | Rachel Hawkins (T)

The Lilac People | Milo Todd (H)

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