Checked Out and Overdue

This week our hosts are back with another dragon book review (surprise!). Eragon is one of Chelsea's all-time favorite books and she was so happy that Taryn finally read it. Listen as they discuss Eragon being very much a 17-year-old, the differences between the book and the movie, and their friendship as Chelsea spoils significant plot points of the next book for Taryn. (Don't worry, those spoile...

Join Chelsea and Taryn this week as they review The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton and Chelsea tries desperately not to burn her relationship with Taryn's mom to the ground. This historical fiction follows a family across several generations as Nell and her granddaughter Cass try to uncover the mystery of Nell's past.  Intro: 0:00 - 9:23 General Overview: 9:23 - 28:03 Spoilers: 28:...

Listen this week as Chelsea and Taryn rate book characters based on listener "he's a 10, but..." submissions. Let them know which ratings you agree and disagree with on Instagram! **This episode has minor spoilers for multiple series throughout** Support a local bookstore (and us): https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Submit your ide...

This week our hosts are joined by the amazing Cass from @fictionalcass to discuss the Folk of the Air trilogy by Holly Black. This is their first time discussing an entire series in one episode so it is more chaotic than usual this week. Cardan and Jude are both goals and so toxic that Taryn is willing to pay for the therapy of anybody that has them as their favorite book couple.  For those of you...

Chelsea and Taryn are back with their annual Harry Potter episode in honor of Harry's birthday! This week they are discussing the second book in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Listen as they recap their weekend, talk about their favorite characters, and do some trivia from the second book.  Trivia: 32:17 Support a local bookstore (and us): https://bookshop.org/shop/check...

This week our hosts are joined by two very special people... their husbands! Listen in as they chat about their weeks, share too much personal information, and share some more crazy fairy tales. As always, chaos ensues. Fairy Tales: Faithful John The Beam Bluebeard The Golden Key Support a local bookstore (and us): https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like th...

A strong and magical blacksmith who is terrified of people? Take our money.  This week our hosts are joined by the amazing and kind Megan from @musingsmanifest to discuss Tricia Levenseller's exciting book Blade of Secrets. Tricia is a master at creating quick, easy, and beautiful stories that hook you immediately. The second book in this duology comes out this month, so make sure you get this one...

This week Chelsea and Taryn are discussing the worldwide best-selling novel Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This book is being brought to the big screen so our hosts wanted to review it before it comes out.  This was a reread for Taryn and the first read for Chelsea, and they both have mixed feelings. This book is not a happy read, but it brings up important topics to discuss. What di...

The day Chelsea and Taryn released their episode about dragons Taryn was contacted by Chelsea's brother Ryan. He was offended by Chelsea's claim to the "Carr Family Dragon Lover" title and hatched a plot to claim that title for himself in a future episode. Taryn immediately agreed to be a co-conspirator. After weeks of keeping the invasion a secret, that episode has arrived.  Listen as our ho...

This week our hosts discuss a prospective surgeon and a "resurrection man" from 19th-century Edinburgh. The main characters, Hazel and Jack, stole the hearts of our hosts and they are excited to share their thoughts and theories with you. Anatomy: A Love Story is such an exciting beginning to a captivating new story that Chelsea and Taryn can't wait to read more of.  Intro: 00:00 - 16:07 Gene...

Our hosts are back to discuss another Throne of Glass book! This week they are joined by the lovely Kylie from @mamaneedsabook. If you haven't listened to the episodes for the first couple of books, give those a listen and then come back! Intro: 00:00 - 15:06 General Overview: 15:06 - 42:00 Spoilers: 42:00 - 1:15:45 Support a local bookstore (and us): https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue...

In a magical land far away, dragons roam the earth sharing their majesty and power with those lucky enough to be blessed by their presence. This is the world that Chelsea would give anything to live in. There are very few things in this world that Chelsea loves more than dragons. Smart dragons, dumb dragons, talking dragons, dragons that communicate telepathically, old dragons, young dragons, lite...

This week Chelsea and Taryn discuss the mysterious cold case introduced in Maureen Johnson's book, Truly Devious. This adventure takes place at the larger-than-life school in the mountains, Ellingham Academy, another school on the long list of schools that Chelsea and Taryn wish they could attend (minus the murder). In another whirlwind episode, our hosts try desperately to keep all of the charact...

This week our hosts are joined by their internet friend turned real friend Madison from @readingwraynbow! This was Madison's first time entering the world of Greek gods in the Percy Jackson series (can you believe it??). Listen as our hosts recall their first time reading the series and the special place it still has on their shelves.  Intro: 0:00 - 16:09 Overview: 16:09 - 45:28 Spoilers: 45:28 -...

In honor of the end of the school year and Taryn turning in her first graduate program application, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of their favorite fictional places of learning. Enjoy a step into schools they would die to be able to attend (in some cases literally). Intro 0:00 - 10:42 Hogwarts (Harry Potter) 10:42 - 18:37 Camp Half-Blood/Camp Jupiter (Percy Jackson) 18:37 - 21:50 Scholomance (Dea...

This week Chelsea and Taryn are discussing Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. This story begins with a failed robbery attempt, an apartment viewing, and an accidental hostage situation. Listen as your hosts discuss how this book is somehow simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.  Intro: 0:00 - 16:27 General Overview: 16:27 - 35:34 Spoilers: 35:34 - 54:05 Support a local bookstore (and...

Chelsea and Taryn are back with another chat about fairy tales! Chelsea starts us off with a reading of Rapunzel followed by Taryn trying to scar us all by sharing the story of Hans My Hedgehog. If you have any fairy tales you would like them to read, send them a message on Instagram! Intro: 0:00 - 10:06 Rapunzel: 10:06 - 26:30 Hans My Hedgehog: 26:30 - 47:40 Support a local bookstore (and us): ht...

This week Chelsea and Taryn are reviewing Kennedy Plumb's masterpiece of a debut novel, Buried. This story follows 16-year-old Sam as he navigates his life in the Underground after the sudden disappearance of his little sister, Ella. Buried has just the right amount of dystopian nostalgia from our junior-high days, and enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. You will also probably cry...

Friends, one whole year has passed since Chelsea and Taryn recorded and posted their very first book review. Nobody, including them, knew how long Checked Out and Overdue would last, but they were dedicated to coming closer as friends and making their mark on the book review world. Through all of the technical issues, late posts, and struggles of learning the basics of podcasting, our two hosts ha...

This week Chelsea and Taryn are joined by the magnificent Maddy from @bookishlybouv! Not only does Maddy produce hilarious and stunning book content on her bookstagram page, but she is also a passionate mental health advocate. Our hosts and guest this week will be discussing Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia. This beautiful story follows Eliza, a high school senior who is just doing her b...

Join Chelsea and Taryn as they talk about some of the book characters that make their skin crawl. This episode is FILLED with spoilers, so please reference the time stamps below so that nothing is ruined for you. And if you ignore it and you're mad... please don't yell at them. Intro: Harry Potter (Umbridge): 17:41 - 21:23 Throne of Glass series (Maeve & Arobynn): 21:23 - 25:27 Beyonders...

Welcome back to another Throne of Glass review! The re-read is now well underway and Chelsea and Taryn wanted to share some of their thought about the stories in The Assassin's Blade. These five short stories introduce some exciting characters that will make (sometimes) dramatic and exciting cameos in future books. We love an author who knows exactly where they want their story to go. If you haven...

Somehow Taryn roped Chelsea into reading yet another book by one of the Green brothers (the last one for a while we promise, for real this time). Tune in this week as they discuss "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" and that one time Taryn drove to another state to hear Hank speak.  General Overview: 0:00 - 39:11  Spoilers: 39:11 - 56:22  Support a local bookstore (and us): https://boo...

This Tuesday Tales is a raw, unedited hour of Chelsea and Taryn spewing random ideas for the completely realistic library they are definitely going to build someday. An excellent listen for any fans of total chaos, goals that are so far out of reach you'd have to be deluded to believe them, and super cool imaginary libraries. Listen as these two slightly unhinged women imagine building a library l...

In their most unhinged episode yet, Chelsea and Taryn share their review of V.E. Schwab's wonderful "Shades of Magic" series. This is the first episode where Chelsea and Taryn are recording TOGETHER! Since this episode is coming out late, they didn't want to wait any longer to actually edit the episode, so this is just pure and raw friendship. Enjoy, folks. General Overview: 0:00 - 27:37 Spoilers:...