Send us a Text Message.In episode 157 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah share their favorite books of the year so far. As well as sharing their top 5 best books, they share some fun bookish superlatives, 2024 reading statistics, and what they want their reading life to look like for the rest of the year.Loving Lately:Top Chef (T)Mollie Reads Book Club Kit (H)Latest Read (BTE Community Read for June):The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye | Briony Cameron (T + H)Almost Made Its:Homegoing (T)The Gunners (T)Dixon Descending (T) Leaving (T)Wolf at the Table (T)Funny Story (H)Maeve Fly (H)Biggest Surprise:We Used to Live Here (T)@worldswithinpagesFunny Story (H)Biggest Disappointment:The Nature of Disappearing (T)Never Saw Me Coming (H)Best Audiobook:The Women (H)Listen for the Lie (T)Most Original:I Who Have Never Known Men (H)I'm A Fan (H)Annie Bot (T)More People Should Read:Jaded (T)How the Word is Passed (H)Age of Innocence (H)Favorites:The Frozen River (H)Just for the Summer (H)This Summer Will Be Different (H)Last House (H)I Who Have Never Known Men (H)These Impossible Things (T)What Happened to Nina (T)A Place for Us (T)James (T)The Light Pirate (T)Shelf Addition:Whale Fall (T)Blue SSupport the Show.Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk