Chasing That Five Star Reading Experience + Discussing 5+ Star Books

Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks

Arts, Books

4.6 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Send us a text In Episode 217 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah discuss what makes a book 5 PLUS stars and how they chase that perfect reading experience. 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, Live Creativity Sprints and Bookstore Br...

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0:00.0	Hello, Tina.
0:01.8	I'm trying to get back in frame.
0:03.8	I'm so sorry.
0:05.7	It's okay.
0:06.9	Hello.
0:15.1	Welcome to Book Talk, etc.
0:18.7	A podcast bound to grow your TBR.
0:22.6	I'm Tina from TBR, et cetera. And I'm Hannah from Handpicked Books.
0:24.6	This is a conversational podcast about books and more, from two Midwest, mood readers who are easily distracted by new releases.
0:32.6	And today, we are again chasing that five-star reading experience.
0:36.6	If you enjoy listening, we'd love for you to
0:38.6	follow us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. And if you have a quick minute,
0:42.9	please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing us on social media. It truly helps
0:47.5	us connect with other booklopers. Hey, everyone. It is the start of a brand new month, so we wanted
0:53.2	to take the time to invite you to join us on Patreon.
0:56.4	Our Patreon group is such a wonderful, supportive community of readers.
1:00.1	And if you ever wanted your reading to be more of a social experience, this is a great way to find that connection.
1:05.6	Becoming a patriot is a great way to financially support our podcast to meet other readers and to get access,
1:12.2	of course, to our exclusive bonus content.
1:15.1	So for $5 a month, you get access to two bonus episodes a month and a live event,
1:20.5	as well as invites to our Book Talk, etc. Discord server, Facebook group, and our monthly
1:26.1	community read.
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