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April 29, 2025 Our Book Phases
This week, we’re getting nostalgic & taking you through all of our book phases — from the picture books we loved as kids to the fantasy series & romances that shaped our high school & college years. We talk about the books that made us fall in love with reading (& the ones we probably shouldn’t have been reading so young), the magic of scholastic book fairs, our wattpad eras, vampire series, fallen angels, & everything in between.

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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown
Curious George - Margaret and H. A. Rey
Angelina Ballerina - Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig
Rainbow Magic Fairies - Daisy Meadows, Lucy Diamond, Narinder Dhami, Karen Ball, Marilyn Kaye
Magic Tree House - Mary Pope Osborn
Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Charlotte's Webb - E. B. White
Camp Confidential - Melissa J. Morgan
The Clique - Lisa Harrington
Percy Jackson and The Olympians - Rick Riordian
The Face on the Milk Carton - Caroline B. Cooney
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride #1) - James Patterson
Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls #1) - C. C. Hunter
Twilight - Stephanie Meyer
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank
Unearthly - Cynthia Hand
Fallen - Lauren Kate
Significance - Shelly Crane
I'd Tell You I Love You, But The I'd Have To Kill You - Ally Carter
Sweet Evil - Wendy Higgins
Powerless - Lauren Roberts
Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Wide Awake - Shelly Crane
Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot
When Lightning Strikes - Meg Cabot
Die For Me - Amy Plum
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
Skin of the Night / When the Night Falls - C. K. Bennett
My Life With the Walter Boys - Ali Novak
The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han
Relentless - Karen Lynch
Flight (Crescent Chronicles #1) - Alyssa Rose Ivy
Slammed - Colleen Hoover
It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover
The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang
The Friend Zone - Abby Jimenez
The Hating Game - Sally Thorne
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) - Maggie Steifvater
Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
Crescent City - Sarah J. Maas
Darkfever (Fever #1) - Karen Marie Moning
Love & Other Words - Christina Lauren
Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
From Blood and Ash - Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Yumi and The Nightmare Painter - Brandon Sanderson
Nocticadia - Keri Lake
Blood and Steel (Legends of Thezmarr) - Helen Scheurer

1 hr 24 min
April 22, 2025 Reminiscing on SAY YOU'LL REMEMBER ME by Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez's new novel, Say You'll Remember Me, hurt so good & we have so much to debrief: the good, the bad, the romance, and the heartbreak. You should Check This Bookout!
(**This episode contains spoilers**)

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📖 Books Mentioned:
Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez
Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez
The Friend Zone - Abby Jimenez
A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas
1 hr 5 min
April 15, 2025 Throne of Glass Character Superlatives
Get ready for a fun episode as we hand out superlatives to our favorite book characters from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 🗡️🦌! From "Most Likely to Ghost You" to "Most Likely to Get Kicked Out of the Group Chat," we’ll be assigning funny titles that capture the essence of these beloved characters.

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📖 Books Mentioned:Throne of Glass - Sarah J. MaasKingdom of Ash - Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thornes and Roses - Sarah J. MaasSay You’ll Remember Me - Abby JimenezThe Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3) - Brandon Sanderson
The Golden Enclaves - Naomi Novik

1 hr 6 min
April 08, 2025 We Love Fantasy Duologies
Sometimes, less truly is more. In this episode, we discuss why we love duologies in the fantasy genre. There is so much to appreciate & we debrief some of our favorites! (**Spoiler warning for the books indicated below!**)

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📖 Books Mentioned:
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) - Rebecca Yarros
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas
The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance #3) - Naomi Novik
People Watching - Hannah Bonam-Young
Heartless Hunter & Rebel Witch - Kristen Ciccarelli (** Spoilers @ 16:18 **)
Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows - Rebecca Ross (** Spoilers @ 25:10 **)
Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo
These Hollow Vows & These Twisted Bonds - Lexi Ryan
Dance of Thieves & Vow of Thieves - Mary E. Pearson
One Dark Window & Two Twisted Crowns - Rachel Gilling
The Serpent and the Wings of Night & The Ashes and the Star Cursed King - Carissa Broadbent
Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent

1 hr 5 min
March 25, 2025 Bookish Hot Takes!
From controversial opinions on book adaptations to rants about tropes, nothing is off-limits this episode! Tune in as we share our hot takes on romance & fantasy, authors, BookTok, & more.

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📖 Books Mentioned:
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas **spoiler @ 20:08**
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas **spoiler @ 40:53**
A Court of Silver Flames (ACOTAR #4) - Sarah J. Maas
Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy #1)- Callie Hart
November 7 - Colleen Hoover
1 hr 1 min
March 18, 2025 Romanticizing Basketball Szn with THE RIGHT MOVE by Liz Tomforde
March Madness is approaching so we read The Right Move by Liz Tomforde to get in the spirit! 🏀🧡 This sports romance was the perfect prelude to our "Bookout Madness" book bracket launching on our Instagram & TikTok March 18th. Tune in for all the details & a fun game featuring MVP book boyfriends!

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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Right Move - Liz Tomforde (*spoilers included*)
Yours Truly - Abby Jimenez
Zodiac Academy - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
Relentless - Karen Lynch
Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi
A House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas
Out of the Woods - Hannah Bonam-Young
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) - Naomi Novik
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
1 hr 12 min
March 11, 2025 Pack These Books For Your Spring Break
Spring Break is here & we’ve got the perfect book recommendations for your getaway! 🏝️ 🏔️ Whether you’re lounging on a beach, exploring a new city, or enjoying a cozy cabin retreat, we’ve picked the best romance & fantasy books to match your destination.

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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
The Bridge Kingdom - Danielle L. Jensen
Funny Story - Emily Henry
Wild Love (Rose Hill #1) - Elsie Silver
The Road of Bones - Demi Winters
Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy #1) - K.M. Shea
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) - Brandon Sanderson
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) - Sarah J. Maas
Mile High (Windy City #1) - Liz Tomforde
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Soul in Darkness - Wendy Higgins
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
House of Beating Wings (The Kingdom of Crows #1) - Olivia Wildenstein
Flock - Kate Stewart
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) - Rachel Gillig
The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez
The Raven Boys - Maggie Steifvater
The Right Move (Windy City #2) - Liz Tomforde
Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas
59 min
February 25, 2025 What We've Been Reading (Spoiler Free!)
We’ve been busy reading the past two months (ofc) & have some books to share! This episode is spoiler free & has a variety of fantasy & romance, so grab your TBR & tune in!

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📖 Books Mentioned:
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean 3) by Rebecca Yarros
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Heartless Hunter (Crimson Moth 1) Kristin Ciccarelli
Rhythm of War (Stormlight Archives 4) by Brandon Sanderson
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 1) by Brynne Weaver
Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 2) by Brynne Weaver
Iron Flame (The Empyrean 2) by Rebecca Yarros
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance 1) by Naomi Novik
The Final Empire (Mistborn 1) by Brandon Sanderson
Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy 3) by Brynne Weaver
Out on a Limb (Out 1) by Hannah Bonam-Young
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth 2) by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Last Graduate (The Scholomance 2) by Naomi Novik
Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Out of the Woods (Out 2) by Hannah Bonam-Young
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga 1) by Pierce Brown
46 min
February 25, 2025 This is Why We Love Goodreads
Goodreads is our favorite social media & we are not ashamed! Join us this week as we laugh (& maybe hurt our own feelings) while reading Goodreads reviews of books we like & dislike.

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📖 Books Mentioned:
The Awakening (Zodiac Academy series) by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts series) by Carissa Broadbent
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked series) by Kerri Maniscalco
Beautiful Creatures by (Caster Chronicles series) Kami Garcia
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls series) by C.C. Hunter
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth series) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air series) by Holly Black
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
Love and Other Words by Cristina Lauren
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy) by Brynne Weaver

🖌️ Artists mentioned:
@jessdraw.s
@frostbite.studios

57 min
February 18, 2025 We Read DEEP END by Ali Hazelwood for Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s! 💌 This week we’re celebrating the 14th with one of our favorite romance authors, Ali Hazelwood (figuratively)! We deep dive into her new release Deep End & discuss what makes her STEM romances so addictive. (P.S. this episode contains spoilers for all her books!)

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📖 Books Mentioned:
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Not in Love by Ali HazelwoodBride by Ali Hazelwood Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
1 hr 23 min

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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!)…