Checked Out and Overdue

165. Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

This week Chelsea and Taryn meander their way through sidequests (aka tangents) as they review Kristy Boyce's Dating and Dragons, the second book in her Gaming and Romance series. This whimsical and nerdy romance is filled with so many fun D&D references and swoon worthy moments (plus delightfully meddlesome grandmas). 👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 17:28 📚 General Overview: 17:28 - 38:16 ⚠️ Spoilers: 38:16- 1:12:19

164. Author Interview - T.D. Orel (@t.d.orel)

This week Chelsea and Taryn talk with the one and only T.D. Orel, author of the Titan's Nest Saga. They talk all things nerdy before jumping into a spoiler free discussion of his books and ends with T.D. stealing Brandon Sanderson's RAFO answer to all the spoiler filled questions. Tune in for an extraordinarily fun author interview and discussion of one of the best dragon books to come out in forever. 👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 28:32 📚 Titan’s Nest/Writing Process: 28:32 - 48:21 ⚠️ Spoilers: 48:21 - 1:31:12

163. Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull (with @tare_rose_reads)

Check out another bout of chaos as Chelsea and Taryn are joined by Tare (@tare_rose_reads) to review the second book in the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. The three of them discuss what they loved and maybe didn't love so much about the sequel to the middle grade book, Fablehaven. 👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 11:10 📚 General Overview: 11:10 - 38:12 ⚠️ Spoilers: 38:12- 1:13:31

162. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1-3 (with @fictionalcass and @readingwraynbow)

This episode is unhinged in the best way possible. Tune in as Taryn and Chelsea laugh and cry over the first three volumes of the Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion with their friends, Mad (@readingwraynbow) and Cass (@fictionalcass). Trying to talk about these books and its beloved characters with any amount of chill was test of their willpower. Be prepared for chaos and crying of all varieties. 👋🏼 Intro: 0:00 - 14:15 📚 General Overview: 14:15 - 49:05 ⚠️ Spoilers: 49:05 - 1:53:56

161. Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (with @audonalsium)

Listen in this week as Taryn and Chelsea talk with Audrey (@audonalsium) about the fourth book in the Stormlight Archive series. Listen in as they laugh and cry and try desperately to cram as much of this behemoth of a book into the episode as they can manage. There is small spoiler for Wind and Truth from 1:29:05 - 1:30:51 so proceed with caution. Be aware that this episode contains no spoiler free section and has spoilers for all the books previous to it in the Stormlight Archive.