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Calling all book lovers! Check This Bookout is your go-to podcast for fantasy and romance book talk, hosted by two book-obsessed sisters, Madeline and Hannah Bookout.
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BASTION by Phil Tucker | Fantasy Book Review (opens the original)
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Introducing your next favorite progressive epic fantasy: Bastion by Phil Tucker! 📖 With only 7,500 ratings on Goodreads, this book is criminally underhyped. In Part 1, we're discussing the writing, world building, characters of both books 1 and 2 -- Bastion and The Rascor Plains -- of the Immortal Great Soul series. As always, we're getting deep in detail to break down what makes this series a must-read! (P.S. this episode contains spoilers!) 🤍 All CTB Links: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout
THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow Made Us Cry | Fantasy Book Review (opens the original)
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We love a good fantasy standalone & The Everlasting is near the top of the list 🌳🗡️ This book delivers beloved historical fantasy settings with fairytale whimsy, but manages to write a devastatingly beautiful love story. In this book review, we gasp, laugh, & cry at how awe-inspiring this book is. Tune in to discover it for yourself! (P.S. This episode contains spoilers!) 🤍 All CTB Links: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout 💌 September Book Club: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown 📖 Books Mentioned: The
We Hated LIGHT WIELDER by Rachel Schneider | Romantasy Book Review (opens the original)
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Believe it or not, we're reviewing Light Wielder, the sequel to Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider. After Metal Slinger's controversial cliffhanger, we admit we were curious whether Light Wielder redeems the series... (Spoiler: it does not.) We're talking unresolved plot holes, a FMC who completely loses her personality, & one of the worst-written battle scenes we've ever encountered. If you loved this book, we lovingly disagree with you; if you hated it, welcome aboard. 🤍 All CTB Links: https:
OUR PERFECT STORM by Carley Fortune | Romance Book Review (opens the original)
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Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune might just be the book of the summer! 🌊 This book takes you on a tropical vacation in Tofino, a town off Canada's west coast, where heartbreak is healed & friendships are mended. Expect pining, emotional depth, complex characters, and a setting to die for in this contemporary romance. This book took us by storm & we know y'all will love it too! P.S. This episode contains spoilers! 🤍 All CTB Links : https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout 💌 July Book Club : Our Pe
Ranking 30+ Book Tropes & Topics: Do They Deserve A Red Card or A Goal? (opens the original)
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In honor of the World Cup, we're ranking fantasy and romance tropes as red cards or goals, covering everything from accidental pregnancies and surprise betrayals to sprayed edges, bonus chapters, and the infamous "she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding." Expect strong opinions, plenty of laughs, and callouts to books like Red Rising, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, and One Golden Summer. A fun, fast-paced episode for anyone who loves debating the tropes that make (or break) a fantas
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