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. (Yes, that's our real last name!) Join us for unfiltered reviews, bookish games, seasonal book recs, monthly book club, and more! We’ll be here every other Tuesday discussing the books that made us laugh, cry, and stay up way too late. So find your comfy reading chair, grab your never-ending TBR, and let’s Check This Bookout!
Check This Bookout
Claim This Podcastby Madeline and Hannah Bookout
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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. (Yes, that's our real last name!) Join us for unfiltered reviews, bookish games, seasonal book recs, monthly book club, and more! We’ll be here every other Tuesday discussing the books that made us laugh, cry, and stay up way too late. So find your comfy reading chair, grab your never-ending TBR, and let’s Check This Bookout!
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Recent Episodes
August 11, 2026
LIGHT WIELDER by Rachel Schneider | Romantasy Book Review
<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>🤍 All CTB Links: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout</p><p><br></p><p>💌 August Book Club: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow</p><p><br></p><p>📖 Books Mentioned:</p><p>Metal Slinger - Rachel Schneider</p><p>Light Wielder - Rachel Schneider</p><p>Our Perfect Storm - Carley Fortune</p><p>Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00:30 – recap: book one ratings & controversy</p><p>00:02:16 – spoiler-free synopsis of light wielder</p><p>00:04:09 – ratings reveal</p><p>00:05:02 – general thoughts & first impressions</p><p>00:07:01 – the breadcrumb plot problem</p><p>00:09:56 – goodreads ratings comparison</p><p>00:10:26 – writing style & dual pov breakdown</p><p>00:11:32 – unanswered questions from book one</p><p>00:12:23 – jovi's character regression</p><p>00:29:06 – worldbuilding confusion</p><p>00:30:26 – fanfiction tangent</p><p>00:32:12 – what this book should have been (villain jovi)</p><p>00:34:02 – did ai write this book?</p><p>00:46:42 – the crown & queen backstory</p><p>00:48:29 – jovi's dad & the kidnapping plot hole4</p><p>00:49:41 – mates losing their rarity (fourth wing comparison)</p><p>00:50:29 – messer, aurora & hate-reading the next series</p><p>01:16:15 – highlights & favorite quotes</p><p>01:18:21 – final verdict: worst book ever?</p>
July 29, 2026
OUR PERFECT STORM by Carley Fortune | Romance Book Review
<p>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><p>P.S. This episode contains spoilers!</p><p><br></p><p>🤍 <strong>All CTB Links</strong>: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout</p><p>💌 <strong>July Book Club</strong>: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune</p><p>📖 <strong>Books Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li>Our Perfect Storm - Carley Fortune</li><li>This Summer Will Be Different - Carley Fortune</li><li>One Golden Summer - Carley Fortune</li><li>People We Meet On Vacation - Emily Henry</li><li>The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren</li><li>The Night We Met - Abby Jimenez</li><li>Wild Reverence - Rebecca Ross</li><li>The Everlasting - Alix E. Harrow</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00:00 – cold open</p><p>00:01:23 – spoiler free synopsis</p><p>00:02:28 – our rating reveal</p><p>00:04:17 – initial thoughts & feelings</p><p>00:06:04 – the writing style</p><p>00:09:39 – favorite quotes</p><p>00:16:43 – he wedding day hook</p><p>00:21:41 – the honeymoon trip</p><p>00:26:10 – day one: wallow</p><p>00:32:47 – book boyfriend material</p><p>00:37:19 – day three: movement</p><p>00:39:51 – moms & whales</p><p>00:43:59 – one-bed!</p><p>00:51:12 – the forest kiss</p><p>00:54:38 – the third act breakup</p><p>00:59:11 – frankie's fear of losing herself</p><p>01:02:34 – the ending</p><p>01:11:46 – next month's book club</p><p>01:12:38 – outro</p>
July 14, 2026
Ranking 30+ Book Tropes & Topics: Do They Deserve A Red Card or A Goal?
<p>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 fantasy or romance read! (P.S. this episode contains a spoiler for A Court of Silver Flames. A warning text will be displayed on the screen at 05:30)</p><p><br /></p><p>🤍 All CTB Links: https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout</p><p>💌 July Book Club: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune</p><p><br /></p><p>📖 Books Mentioned:</p><ul><li>Throne of Glass — Sarah J. Maas</li><li>The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins</li><li>Unearthly — Cynthia Hand</li><li>The Selection — Kiera Cass</li><li>A Court of Thorns and Roses — Sarah J. Maas</li><li>Zodiac Academy — Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti</li><li>Daggermouth — H.M. Wolfe</li><li>Red Rising — Pierce Brown</li><li>Vows & Fates — Helen Scheuerer</li><li>The Prison Healer — Lynette Noni</li><li>Bastion — Phil Tucker</li><li>This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me — Ilona Andrews</li><li>Metal Slinger — Rachel Schneider</li><li>These Hollow Vows — Lexi Ryan</li><li>Our Perfect Storm — Carley Fortune</li><li>Nora Goes Off Script — Annabel Monaghan</li><li>Tempt Me series — K.A. Tucker</li><li>Tourist Season — Brynne Weaver</li><li>The Secret Life of Briar Rose — Cindy Pham</li><li>Great Big Beautiful Life — Emily Henry</li><li>Out on a Limb — Hannah Bonam-Young</li><li>From Blood and Ash — Jennifer L. Armentrout</li><li>The Love Hypothesis — Ali Hazelwood</li><li>One Golden Summer — Carley Fortune</li><li>Obsidian — Jennifer L. Armentrout</li></ul>
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