I'll probably die soon, but I'll die well read.

So, you know.

Welcome to Book Talk, etc.

A podcast bound to grow your TBR.

I'm Tina.

And I'm Renee.

And this is a conversational podcast about books and more from two Midwest mood readers who are easily distracted by new releases.

And today, we're welcoming Velocer Reader Liberty Hardy to the show. If you enjoy listening,

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Hello, ladies. Hey, Renee. How are you? Hey, Liberty. Hello. I love when people record podcasts because everyone has been talking before they started recording. Then we all pretend like it's brand new again. Literally. It's like, oh, look who just joined us on the show. And you've been here. But yes, welcome to book talk, et cetera. We are so excited to chat with you. I have to say you were on my short list of dream guests to have on the show when we first started because I've listened to you for, I don't know, years and years as long as I've been listening to podcasts. So I'm very excited that you came to talk books with us. Thank you. Yes. Welcome, Liberty. And I mean, of all the people in the

literary world, this is a treat to talk to you. Oh, thank you. Well, I'll try not to curse

too much. Oh, okay. And, you know, I'll be on my best behavior. Wonderful.

Well, if you're not already familiar, Liberty Hardy is a senior contributing editor for Book Riot,

the host of the popular All the Books podcast, and curator of What's My Page Again, newsletter.

She lives in the great state of Maine, where she reads 600 to 700 books a year and hangs out with her husband and their three cats who hate to read.

So thanks for sending that over.

I was like, oh, 600 to 700 books a year.

I mean, that's a commitment.

Yeah.

I don't really do much else.

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