Reading YOUR Book Recommendations + Tips on How to Recommend Books to Readers

Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks

Arts, Books

4.7 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail In Episode 246 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah read books that their patrons pushed them to finally read! In this episode we also talk about recommending books – reader to reader – and tips on how to give a great book recommendation. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Hand-sell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community...

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0:00.0	My kids are with grandma at a play place.
0:02.6	That's amazing.
0:03.2	Grandma is the hero.
0:05.0	My grandma's here too.
0:05.9	I mean, they're grandma.
0:07.1	My mom.
0:07.5	Cheers to grandmas.
0:08.5	Cheers to grandmas everywhere.
0:25.0	Welcome to Book Talk, etc. A podcast found to grow your TBR.
0:27.1	I'm Tina from TBR, et cetera.
0:29.1	And I'm Hannah from Handpicked Books.
0:33.8	This is a conversational podcast about books and more from two Midwest mood readers.
0:35.9	We're easily distracted when you release it.
0:38.5	And this week, our patrons picked our reads.
0:43.6	If you enjoy listening, we'd love for you to follow us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
0:48.1	And if you have a quick minute, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing us on social media. It truly helps us connect with other book lovers.
0:52.7	Hey, Hannah. Hey, Tina.
0:55.1	How's it going?
0:56.4	Fine.
0:57.0	How are you?
0:58.1	Doing okay.
0:59.6	Persevering.
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