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It’s time for our long awaited review of Iron Gold by Pierce Brown 🪐 After falling hard for the original trilogy, we were ready for another high-stakes journey through space, but some things left us disappointed. In this episode, we talk through what about this book’s character arcs and plot worked, what didn't, and whether it lives up to the books that came before it. (P.S. this book contains spoilers for Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, and Iron Gold.)🤍 All CTB Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout💌 October Book Club: Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison📖 Books Mentioned: Iron Gold - Pierce BrownDark Age - Pierce BrownLight Bringer - Pierce BrownRed Rising - Pierce BrownGolden Son - Pierce BrownMorning Star - Pierce BrownQueen of Shadows  - Sarah J. MaasTower of Dawn  - Sarah J. MaasGrim Tidings - B.K. BorisonEmpire of the Vampire - Jay KristoffA Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J. MaasGood Spirits - B. K. Borison

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💌 September Book Club: Iron Gold - Pierce Brown📖 Books Mentioned: Bastion - Phil TuckerThe Rascor Plains - Phil TuckerThrone Hunters - Phil TuckerStormlight Archive - Brandon SandersonThe Wheel of Time - Robert JordanThe Everlasting - Alix E. Harrow🔗 Bastion Photos Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/682901669/bastion-deluxe-hardcover-edition

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 Everlasting - Alix E. HarrowDivine Rivals - Rebecca RossIron Gold - Pierce Brown🌳 The Everlasting Synopsis:Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters―but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory―failed soldier, struggling scholar―falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives―and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs.But that story always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend―if they want to tell a different story--they’ll have to rewrite history itself.

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://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout💌 August Book Club: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow📖 Books Mentioned:Metal Slinger - Rachel SchneiderLight Wielder - Rachel SchneiderOur Perfect Storm - Carley FortuneFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosTimestamps:00:00:30 – recap: book one ratings & controversy00:02:16 – spoiler-free synopsis of light wielder00:04:09 – ratings reveal00:05:02 – general thoughts & first impressions00:07:01 – the breadcrumb plot problem00:09:56 – goodreads ratings comparison00:10:26 – writing style & dual pov breakdown00:11:32 – unanswered questions from book one00:12:23 – jovi's character regression00:29:06 – worldbuilding confusion00:30:26 – fanfiction tangent00:32:12 – what this book should have been (villain jovi)00:34:02 – did ai write this book?00:46:42 – the crown & queen backstory00:48:29 – jovi's dad & the kidnapping plot hole400:49:41 – mates losing their rarity (fourth wing comparison)00:50:29 – messer, aurora & hate-reading the next series01:16:15 – highlights & favorite quotes01:18:21 – final verdict: worst book ever?

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 Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune📖 Books Mentioned:Our Perfect Storm - Carley FortuneThis Summer Will Be Different - Carley FortuneOne Golden Summer - Carley FortunePeople We Meet On Vacation - Emily HenryThe Unhoneymooners - Christina LaurenThe Night We Met - Abby JimenezWild Reverence - Rebecca RossThe Everlasting - Alix E. HarrowTimestamps:00:00:00 – cold open00:01:23 – spoiler free synopsis00:02:28 – our rating reveal00:04:17 – initial thoughts & feelings00:06:04 – the writing style00:09:39 – favorite quotes00:16:43 – he wedding day hook00:21:41 – the honeymoon trip00:26:10 – day one: wallow00:32:47 – book boyfriend material00:37:19 – day three: movement00:39:51 – moms & whales00:43:59 – one-bed!00:51:12 – the forest kiss00:54:38 – the third act breakup00:59:11 – frankie's fear of losing herself01:02:34 – the ending01:11:46 – next month's book club01:12:38 – outro