Checked Out and Overdue

Today Chelsea and Taryn are joined by Chelsea's longtime friend Paige from @acourtofbookaddicts to discuss the first book of the Throne of Glass series. They will be reviewing all of the books throughout the year as they work through rereading the whole series. While this series seems to have a lot of haters, these three have a deep love for these characters, and all of the plot twists they surviv...

Today Chelsea and Taryn are joined by the amazing Sara from @abookishbeginning to discuss the first book of one of her favorite series, A Curious Beginning. (Yes, her bookstagram handle is based on this book. That means you know she is the real deal!) General Overview: 0:00 - 34:47 Spoilers: 34:47 - 1:06:38 Support a local bookstore and us: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you hav...

In their first Valentine's Day episode, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of their own romantic experiences along with some of their favorite book couples. Let them know if they missed any of your favorites! 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 ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com,...

After the success of their "And Then There Were None" episode, Chelsea and Taryn are back with another Agatha Christie review. Join your hosts as they discuss a Hercule Poirot mystery and the upcoming film adaptation. General Overview: 0:00 - 31:09 Spoilers: 31:09 - 56:23 Support a local bookstore and us: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like the hosts to...

Nobody should be surprised that Taryn convinced Chelsea to read another John Green book. Join your hosts this week for a discussion about John Green (the last time for a while, we promise), mental health, and friendship.  General Overview: 0:00 - 26:01 Spoilers: 26:01 - 1:02:44 Support a local bookstore and us: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like t...

Happy Tuesday! This week, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of the books that are on their TBR lists.  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 ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue!

Happy Tuesday! Join Chelsea and Taryn as they discuss one of their favorite reads of the year so far. While there are some questionable aspects of this book (they are ignoring basically the first four chapters), both of our hosts loved meeting another tall, dark, mysterious man with a tragic backstory, and a strong heroine who isn't taking anybody's crap. General Overview: 0:00 - 29:36 Spoilers: 2...

Happy 2022! For their first review of the year, Chelsea and Taryn discuss one of their most exciting reads of 2021. Caraval is different, engaging, and mysterious. Join them as they discuss their favorite characters, how they pictured this magical world and their hopes for future books in the series.  General Overview: 0:00 - 31:41 Spoilers: 31:41 - 54:17 Support a local bookstore and us: htt...

Happy New Year! After taking a week off to enjoy Christmas, Chelsea and Taryn are back to go over some of their favorite and not-so-favorite reads from the year. This is a very spoiler-filled episode, so make sure to reference the time stamps below if you don't want to have anything spoiled.  Intro - 0:00 The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - 18:48 Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - 20:28 A Court o...

In the world of Bookstagram, tropes are important. We have all seen the Tiktoks giving us amazing lists of books with enemies to lovers, love triangles, and the one bed trope. All of them are amazing and those people are doing the Lord's work. In today's episode, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of their favorite and least favorite tropes. They both apologize up front if you hate their opinions. If...

Welcome back, friends! A week overdue (again, it's in our name) we give you our review of Cinder. If you enjoy fairytale retellings, this series is for you. A fun sassy main character, an adorable love interest, and a wonderfully evil villain, this series is an exciting read that is sure to bring you joy. General Overview: 0:00 - 28:50 Spoilers: 28:50 - 47:10 Support us and a local bookstore: http...

In this week's episode, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of their favorite fictional royals. Did we miss some of your favorites? Send them a message and tell them who you would have added to your list.  Support us and a local bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com...

Kenzie (@kenzieisallbooked) and her husband Tanner join our hosts this week as they discuss The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Listen as they share their thoughts on where the series might go, what they would do if they inherited billions of dollars, and the love triangle you know Chelsea and Taryn will have a hard time with.  General Overview: 0:00 - 30:47 Spoilers: 30:47 - 1:04:49 Af...

Most readers have certain books that just make them feel at home. In a quick episode for the week, Chelsea and Taryn share some of their favorite comfort books.  Support us and a local bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checked...

A Deadly Education has been described as a "dark Harry Potter" story. However, there is really no way to compare this story to other books. A school with no teachers, unwritten rules, and monsters constantly trying to kill you? Sounds a little stressful. Join your hosts as they discuss one of their favorite reads of the year.  General Overview: 0:00 - 32:35 Spoilers: 32:35 - 51:21 Affiliate L...

More than 10 years ago there was a wave of Dystopian novels that appeared on shelves of bookstores across the country. Years later those books were adapted into movies for us all to enjoy on the big screen. The Dystopian genre has since ebbed and flowed in popularity, but will always have had an impact on many of our reading tastes.  In this week's episode, Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of t...

On October 5th, 2005 Twilight was first published. It has been 16 years. With over 100 million copies sold in 37 different languages, and the creation of a successful movie franchise, there is no question of the impact that Twilight has had on the YA genre and the world. Twilight has a hold on our generation, and it is not letting go anytime soon.  Join Chelsea and Taryn this week as they dis...

In today's Tuesday Tales, your hosts dive in to talk about one of the world's most well-known (fictional) detectives, Sherlock Holmes. With countless adaptations of the characters and stories available, they had plenty to work with. Listen as they discuss their favorite screen adaptations, how the character has changed over time and Doyle's complicated relationship with the character.  Do you...

Welcome back to another Spooktober episode! Chelsea and Taryn read two classics for this episode and they are very proud of themselves. Please send them the clapping emoji. Join your hosts for a discussion about two of the most significant monster origin stories. Frankenstein and Dracula are well known around the world and their stories might not be what you expect. If you are curious about the or...

To start off Spooktober (a little late, sorry), we are talking about good ol' spooky man Edgar Allen Poe. Poe's life was often reflected in his dark and sometimes grotesque stories. Join us to hear about his life and some of his most famous works.  Introduction: 0:00 - 4:00 The life of Edgar Allen Poe: 4:00 - 13:00 The Tell-Tale Heart: 13:00 - 28:00 The Masque of the Red Death: 28:00 - 44:00...

There are so many stories that have had significant impacts on the literary world. We all know of their influences, but how many of us have actually read those original works? In an attempt to become more well-read and to better appreciate the brilliance of the authors of the past, Chelsea and Taryn are forcing themselves out of their usual fantasy genre to read some classics. For this week's clas...

This week Chelsea and Taryn are discussing some of the books they had to read in their high school ELA classes. How many of the ones they discussed did you have to read?  Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue! Did you enjoy the episode? Make sure to subscribe, rate,...

Aliens. Fancy Technology. Space Travel. Lies and deception. Ender's Game has it all and more. What else could you ask for in a science fiction novel? Join Chelsea and Taryn this week as they discuss one of their favorite sci-fi books, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Listen as they discuss their experience re-reading the book and how not all books should be made into movies. This book is a trip f...

Chelsea and Taryn are back with another fairy tale episode! In this magical episode, your hosts are diving into “The Frog Prince” by the Grimm brothers and “The Piper and the Pooka” from one of Chelsea’s Irish fairy tale books. Much like their last episode, this one is full of questionable parenting, confusing magic, and the hosts thinking things are way funnier than they probably actually are. In...

Chelsea and Taryn have loved Greek mythology ever since they read their first Percy Jackson book in elementary school. So, of course, they were excited to read another book that dives into the complexities of the family relationships on Mount Olympus.  In this story, Zeus gets frustrated at the other Olympians for interfering too much in human affairs (which is funny coming from him, but what...