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Book Talk, etc.

Strangely Endearing Heroines + Reading Weird Girl Books

Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks

Arts, Books

4.6611 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Send us a text In Episode 209 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are sharing thoughts on weird girl books! In this episode we share some books that worked for us, some that missed the mark, and discuss some heroines that we found strangely endearing and relatable - even in their weird quirks. 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. Loving Lat...

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0:00.0

I was showing Cass this book yesterday with cats on it. And she was, it's called 10 cats. And they're like one cat, one white cat, two black cats. But by the end, they accidentally get into the paint. And so like the cats are like getting paint all over them. Literally Cassia was sitting there like this. Oh, like, freak like looking at all the paint and the mess. Like it was so cute because she was like understanding like, they're going to be messy. It was so, so, looking at all the paint and the mess. Like, it was so cute because she was, like, understanding, like, they're going to be messy.

0:23.9

It was so, so, so cute.

0:25.4

I'm like, you little angel.

0:26.9

Sensory overload for those poor little kids.

0:29.0

I know.

0:29.3

She's so dramatic.

0:30.5

I can't imagine where she gets it from, truly.

0:33.0

I can't either.

0:34.6

Jonathan.

0:36.4

Oh, John.

0:37.3

Yeah, John for sure.

0:38.1

Yeah, John for sure. Welcome to Book Talk, etc., a podcast bound to grow your TBR.

0:53.0

I'm Tina from TBR, etc. And I'm Hannah from

0:56.1

Handpicked Books. This is a conversational podcast about books and more from two Midwest

1:00.6

mood readers who are easily distracted by new releases. And today, we are sharing some weird books.

1:07.5

If you enjoy listening, we'd love for you to follow us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.

1:12.2

And if you have a quick minute, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts and sharing us on social media.

1:17.6

It truly helps us connect with other book lovers.

1:23.9

Hey, Hannah.

1:25.3

Hey, Tina. How are you?

1:26.8

I am good. I'm excited to record. You know, I love to get up early and do first thing in the morning recording with you. Yes, we are recording earlier than normal today. Typically we record, you know, late morning or even early afternoon. And today we are recording bright and early. It is 7 o'clock in the morning

1:46.4

where Tina is, 8 o'clock in the morning here. But I kind of like it. I do too. I like it.

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