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From controversial opinions on book adaptations to rants about tropes, nothing is off-limits this episode! Tune in as we share our hot takes on romance & fantasy, authors, BookTok, & more.
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📖 Books Mentioned:
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas **spoiler @ 20:08**
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas **spoiler @ 40:53**
A Court of Silver Flames (ACOTAR #4) - Sarah J. Maas
Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy #1)- Callie Hart
November 7 - Colleen Hoover
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March Madness is approaching so we read The Right Move by Liz Tomforde to get in the spirit! 🏀🧡 This sports romance was the perfect prelude to our "Bookout Madness" book bracket launching on our Instagram & TikTok March 18th. Tune in for all the details & a fun game featuring MVP book boyfriends!
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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Right Move - Liz Tomforde (*spoilers included*)
Yours Truly - Abby Jimenez
Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
Relentless - Karen Lynch
Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi
A House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas
Out of the Woods - Hannah Bonam-Young
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) - Naomi Novik
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Spring Break is here & we’ve got the perfect book recommendations for your getaway! 🏝️ 🏔️ Whether you’re lounging on a beach, exploring a new city, or enjoying a cozy cabin retreat, we’ve picked the best romance & fantasy books to match your destination.
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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
The Bridge Kingdom - Danielle L. Jensen
Funny Story - Emily Henry
Wild Love (Rose Hill #1) - Elsie Silver
The Road of Bones - Demi Winters
Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy #1) - K.M. Shea
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) - Brandon Sanderson
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas
Mile High (Windy City #1) - Liz Tomforde
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Soul in Darkness - Wendy Higgins
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
House of Beating Wings (The Kingdom of Crows #1) - Olivia Wildenstein
Flock - Kate Stewart
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) - Rachel Gillig
The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez
The Raven Boys - Maggie Steifvater
The Right Move (Windy City #2) - Liz Tomforde
Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas
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We’ve been busy reading the past two months (ofc) & have some books to share! This episode is spoiler free & has a variety of fantasy & romance, so grab your TBR & tune in!
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean 3) by Rebecca Yarros
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Heartless Hunter (Crimson Moth 1) Kristin Ciccarelli
Rhythm of War (Stormlight Archives 4) by Brandon Sanderson
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 1) by Brynne Weaver
Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 2) by Brynne Weaver
Iron Flame (The Empyrean 2) by Rebecca Yarros
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance 1) by Naomi Novik
The Final Empire (Mistborn 1) by Brandon Sanderson
Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 3) by Brynne Weaver
Out on a Limb (Out 1) by Hannah Bonam-Young
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth 2) by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Last Graduate (The Scholomance 2) by Naomi Novik
Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Out of the Woods (Out 2) by Hannah Bonam-Young
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga 1) by Pierce Brown
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Goodreads is our favorite social media & we are not ashamed! Join us this week as we laugh (& maybe hurt our own feelings) while reading Goodreads reviews of books we like & dislike.
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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Awakening (Zodiac Academy series) by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts series) by Carissa Broadbent
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked series) by Kerri Maniscalco
Beautiful Creatures by (Caster Chronicles series) Kami Garcia
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls series) by C.C. Hunter
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth series) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air series) by Holly Black
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
Love and Other Words by Cristina Lauren
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy) by Brynne Weaver
🖌️ Artists mentioned:
@jessdraw.s
@frostbite.studios
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Happy Valentine’s! 💌 This week we’re celebrating the 14th with one of our favorite romance authors, Ali Hazelwood (figuratively)! We deep dive into her new release Deep End & discuss what makes her STEM romances so addictive. (P.S. this episode contains spoilers for all her books!)
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Not in Love by Ali HazelwoodBride by Ali Hazelwood Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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It’s time to talk Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros & we have some thoughts… 🐉🗡️ In this book debrief, we’re breaking down everything: the epic moments, the plot twists, the romance (did it deliver?!), & whether this book lived up to the hype.
Join us as we unpack it all with plenty of laughs, emotions, & maybe some brutal opinions. Spoilers ahead!
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
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We’re shaking things up with a fun game of Book Topic Dice Roll! 🎲 The dice determine our bookish discussions, with each die representing a different topic & question. From fan fiction to recent booktok hype, we name drop plenty of books & characters for all of you fantasy & romance readers. (P.S. Spoilers ahead!)
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Love & Other Words - Christina Lauren
Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Leather & Lark - Brynne Weaver
The Dead Romantics - Ashley Poston
Unearthly - Cynthia Hand
Yours Truly - Abby Jimenez
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren
The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover
From Blood and Ash - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren
Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas
Blood & Steel - Helen Scheuerer
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
The Secret Life of Addie LaRue - V. E. Schwab
Powerless - Lauren Roberts
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard
Crescent City - Sarah J. Maas
The Scholomance - Naomi Novik
Seven Year Slip - Ashley Poston
Sweet Evil - Wendy Higgins
Beach Read - Emily Henry
Skin of the Night / When The Night Falls - C. K. Bennett
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Nocticadia - Keri Lake
Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson
House of Flame and Shadow - Sarah J. Maas
Caged Wolf - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Blood Over Bright Haven - M. L. Wang
Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross
Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
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This week, we’re sharing the fantasy and romance book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2025, along with our personal reading goals for the year ahead! If you're planning your TBR for the new year like us, this episode is packed with plenty of recs for you to kick off 2025.
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth 2) - Kristen Ciccarelli
Watch Me (Shatter Me Spin-off) - Tahereh Mafi
Bury Our Bones in Midnight Soil - V.E. Schwab
Isles of the Emberdark - Brandon Sanderson
Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Alchemised - Sen Lin Yu
Deep End - Ali Hazelwood
Scythe & Sparrow (Ruinous Love Trilogy 3) - Brynne Weaver
Wild Side (Rose Hill 3) - Elise Silver
Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez
Great Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry
Rewind It Back (Windy City 5) - Liz Tomforde
Love Arranged (Lakefront Billionaires 3) - Lauren Asher
Sounds Like Love - Ashley Poston
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We’re channeling Abby Lee Miller this week as we each rank our top 6 book boyfriends in a pyramid fashion. Expect plenty of swooning & laughs as we reveal who deserves these coveted top spots.
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Blood & Steel - Helen Scheuerer
The Awakening (Zodiac Academy series) - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Not In Love - Ali Hazelwood
Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas
Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole
Love, Theoretically - Ali Hazelwood
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross
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Join Madeline & Hannah for their first episode of Check This Bookout as they share their favorites & flops of romance & fantasy books in 2024! Tune in as they discuss what made their reading year unforgettable (for better or worse)!
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📖 Books Mentioned:
Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross
Blood Over Bright Haven - M. L. Wang
Funny Story - Emily Henry
Part of Your World - Abby Jimenez
Bad Blood - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Apprentice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maeher
The Awakening (Zodiac Academy series) - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Heat of the Everflame - Penn Cole
House of Flame & Shadow - Sarah J. Maas
Bride - Ali Hazelwood
A Deadly Education (Scholomance series) - Naomi Novik
