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In Episode 204 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into queer genre fiction! We discuss what we love about genre fiction that explores LGBTQ+ themes and characters, why these stories matter, and the importance of making them widely available for all readers.

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Elf - Holy Hydration! - Coconut Mist (T)

e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm (T)

Frenshe - Bergamot Cedar (H)

Magnesium stick - Cashmere Vanilla (H)

Eos Body Lotion - Cashmere Vanilla (H)

Latest Read

The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig (T+H)

Book Talk - Queer Genre-Fiction

Black River Orchard | Chuck Wendig

Woodworking | Emily St. James

A Gentleman’s Gentleman | TJ Alexander (T)

Rainbow Black | Maggie Thrash (H)

Disappoint Me | Nicola Dinan (T)

Girl Serpent Thorn | Melissa Bashardoust (H)

Shelf Addition

The Salvage | Anbara Salam (T)

This Kind of Trouble | Tochi Eze (H)

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In Episode 203 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate their fifth annual Summer Bonanza by sharing 20 summer book releases that they’re most excited to read.

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Chicago Sun Times Heat Index Article

NPR Article

New York Times Article

Tina’s Updates on the AI Summer Reading List

Latest Read

One in Four | Lucinda Berry (T)

Run on Red | Noelle West Ihli (H)

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King of Ashes

The Compound

The Bewitching

Summer Bonanza

Slanting Toward the Sea

Lucky Day

Park Avenue

The Unseen

We Are All Guilty Here

Days of Light

It’s Not the End of the World

The Girls Who Grew Big

In the Family Way

These Heathens

House of Beth

Great Black Hope

A Marriage at Sea

A Far Better Thing

The Poppy Fields

The River is Waiting

What Kind of Paradise

So Far Gone

The Ghostwriter

Crown

Current Reads

The Bitter Truth | Shanora Williams

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In Episode 202 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are reading books that their patrons have rated 5 stars! We had so much fun diving into what makes a 5 star read for our Book Talkers, and share some incredible titles.

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Fallen Angels Podcast (T)

Dafont.com (H)

Fast_Serif font/Fast_Sans font

How to Download Fonts - @Worldswithinpages

Favorite fonts: IM FELL English, Apple Garamond Light, Tarif Arabic

Latest Read

Road to Tender Hearts | Annie Hartnett (T)

One Golden Summer | Carley Fortune (H)

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The Lion Women of Tehran

Margos Got Money Troubles

The Wedding People

Breathing Lessons | Anne Tyler (H)

Bat Eaters and Other Names for Cora Zeng | Kylie Lee Baker (T)

Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds (H)

Know My Name | Chanel Miller (T)

Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center (H)

Shelf Addition

Dark Maestro | Brendon Slocomb (T)

Cursed Daughters | Oyinkan Braithwaite (H)

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