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Welcome to Checked Out and Overdue! Tune in as hosts Chelsea and Taryn jump into the vast and exciting world of books. Each episode is filled with insightful conversations, lively debates, and plenty of bookish fun — because sometimes, discussions about the books we’ve checked out are long overdue!
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This week features a delightful review of Emily Henry's novel, Beach Read. Listen in as resident guest co-host, Mad from @readingwraynbow, joins Taryn again this week to discuss this fun and emotional story.
Intro: 0:00 - 11:34
General Overview: 11:34 - 32:46
Spoilers: 32:46 - 58:44
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Why does this book exist? Chelsea asks Taryn to ponder this exact question in this week's episode about Neil Gaiman's iconic book. As the hosts kick off the spooky themed October, Coraline takes its place on the short list of books that Taryn and Chelsea ranked very differently. Tune in to hear them discuss this classic middle school horror story.
Intro: 0:00 - 17:47
General Overview: 17:47 - 39:26
Spoilers: 39:26- 58:59
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
After a month hiatus, our hosts come back with a review of The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden. This sequel to The Bear and the Nightingale, which was their 4th ever episode, is full of magic and adventure and wonderful characters. Listen in as Chelsea and Taryn catch up and talk about everything they have been up and their thoughts on the second books of the Winternight trilogy.
Intro: 0:00 - 15:59
General Overview: 15:59 - 40:40
Spoilers: 40:40- 1:04:11
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
This week, Chelsea and Taryn talk about their extremely ambitious summer TBR lists. While no one will be surprised by most of the books on their lists, they are excited about the new releases, definite reads (and rereads), and hopefuls for the summer.
Intro: 00:00 - 6:30
Hopeful TBR's: 6:30 - 39:14
Support a local bookstore (and us): https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
This week Taryn and Chelsea review a story rich with magic and fraught with peril. Rachel Gillig's One Dark Window has a fascinating and unique magic system so tune in to hear what our hosts thought of this popular book.
Intro: 0:00 - 17:22
General Overview: 17:22 - 40:39
Spoilers: 40:39 - 1:06:41
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
This quick episode is just a check-in chat between Taryn and Chelsea, welcoming Chelsea back from maternity and seeing how her and the baby are doing.
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Tune in this week as Taryn is joined by Mad (@readingwraynbow) and Joseph to discuss a thrilling graphic novel. Here There Be Gerblins by The McElroy Family is based off The Adventure Zone podcast, where 3 brothers and their father play Dungeons and Dragons together.
Intro: 0:00 - 2:42
General Overview: 2:42 - 30:14
Spoilers: 30:14 - 58:25
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
With Chelsea out on maternity leave, Taryn has guest host Cass (@fictionalcass) on to review Pierce Brown's dystopian sci-fi novel, Red Rising. This first book in the series is a wild ride so listen in to hear Taryn and Cass's thoughts.
Intro: 0:00 - 13:03
General Overview: 13:03 - 46:52
Spoilers: 46:52 - 1:19:22
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This week Chelsea and Taryn discuss some of the books they want to read this book. The twist: they have to pull from books that they have already bought but haven't read yet. The never ending struggle of every book worm is reading the books they already own and our hosts are tackling that this year.
Intro: 0:00 - 10:23
TBR Discussion: 10:23 - 51:39
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Happy Tuesday! Chelsea and Taryn are back this week to review one of their favorite reads of 2023. Little Thieves is a twisted retelling of The Goose Girl fairy tale, but instead of following the perspective of the princess, this book explores why her maid stole her crown and subjected her to the life of a commoner. This story has everything that a good tale needs and more. Enjoy!
Intro: 0:00 - 18:54
General Overview: 1 8:54 - 39:22
Spoilers: 39:22 - 58:13
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
This week's episode features Chelsea and Taryn talking about the new Percy Jackson tv show for much longer than they should have. They also eventually get around to discussing the second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Sea of Monsters.
Intro: 0:00 - 5:00
Percy Jackson TV show thoughts: 5:00 - 28:30
General Overview: 28:30 - 46:48
Spoilers: 46:48 - 1:04:10
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Check in with Taryn and Chelsea as they wish everyone a happy holidays and discuss some of their favorite reads of 2023 are. Shout out and thank you to all the amazing listeners who listen make this podcast and community so amazing!
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Once again, this entire episode is spoiler-filled and there is no spoiler-free section. After 11 episodes, Chelsea and Taryn finally wrap up the last book in the Throne of Glass series and discuss the beautiful and heart-wrenching close to this epic series. They also discuss a few Maas-verse spoilers at the end so be forewarned.
Intro: 0:00 - 15:51
Spoiler Review: 15:51 - 1:13:02
Maasverse Spoilers: 1:13:02 - 1:30:38
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Be forewarned that this entire episode is spoiler-filled and there is no spoiler-free section this episode. Tune in as Taryn and Chelsea review part 1 of the final book in the Throne of Glass series. This epic story ends with so much happening and Taryn and Chelsea have so many thoughts to share about the beginning of this fantastic finale.
Intro: 0:00 - 12:04
General Overview: 12:04 - 19:17
Aedion/Lysandra: 19:17 - 36:56
Manon/Dorian: 36:56 - 53:13
Chaol/Yrene/Nesryn: 53:13 - 1:01:17
Rowan/Elide/Lorcan/Gavriel: 1:01:17 - 1:06:32
Aelin/Fenrys: 1:06:32 - 1:26:16
Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Please submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue
Tune in this week for Chelsea and Taryn's shortest and possibly saddest episode to date. Listen in as these two try not cry and talk about the unique approach John Boyne takes to writing a Holocaust book.
Intro: 0:00 - 4:33
General Overview: 4:33 - 18:45
Spoilers: 18:45 - 27:56
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
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: 28:03 - 53:07
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!
Tune in this week to listen to Taryn and Chelsea cry over yet another Sarah Eden book with their new friend Sydney (@syd.reads.clean). As the start of the a prequel series, Forget Me Not beautifully brings us back to the original Jonquil love story where we get to see Lucas be the first fool. Plus all the adorable and swoony moments right along with the face palm idiot ones.👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 29:08📚 General Overview: 29:08 - 48:25⚠️ Spoilers: 48:25 - 1:40:52
This episode is a little extra overdue but tune in as Chelsea and Taryn review the final book in the Winternight trilogy, The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden. The world building and character development expand and Taryn and Chelsea loved every second of it. 👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 11:31📚 General Overview: 11:31 - 16:32⚠️ Spoilers: 16:32 - 48:34
Tune in to the first episode of 2026 (after an accidental month and half long break) as Taryn and Chelsea talk about the highlights and books of 2025. Thank you for listening and making 2025 another amazing year!
Chelsea and Taryn wish they could apologize for how long this episode is but they aren't actually sorry at all, and let's be honest, anyone who is willing to commit to the marathon that is a Stormlight Archive book can handle a long podcast episode. Tune in as they chat with Seth (@the.cosmere.academy) about the third book in the Stormlight Archives series and the development of so many amazing characters and how these fictional people impacted and changed their lives.Timestamps:
👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 18:20📚 General Overview: 18:20 - 20:43⚠️ Spoilers: 20:43 - 2:21:56
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