This week, hosts Taryn and Chelsea review their second  Fredrick Backman novel and the different ways they viewed this novel. This story features a very grumpy, old curmudgeon and his journey to rediscovering the joys of life and connection with others who are not total idiots. 

Please be aware of the heavy trigger warnings on this book, particularly in regard to suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

Intro: 0:00 - 14:47

General Overview: 14:47 - 39:18

Spoilers: 39:18 - 1:07:23

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Welcome to yet another hectic episode of Checked Out and Overdue. This was such a great idea in theory but man this was complete chaos. Listen in as Chelsea and Taryn talk about their book recommendations to fit certain moods.

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Join our hosts and their guests Megan (@musingsmanifest) and Tare (@tare_rose_reads) as they review the next installment of the Throne of Glass series. This episode is full of spoilers for all the previous books in the series so beware! All four were struggling to contain their love for these characters and this world. 

Intro: 0:00 - 11:01

General Overview: 11:01 - 25:45

Spoilers: 25:45 - 59:59

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Tune in this week to hear Taryn and Chelsea fangirl over this beautiful regency romance (that is surprisingly not by Sarah Eden) and talk about their dramatic love of this story. This book is full of witty banter and embarrassingly adorable situations including a *chef's kiss* meet cute. 

Intro: 0:00 - 7:45

General Overview: 7:45   - 25:07

Spoilers: 25:07  - 52:17

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SUSPENSE. MURDER. REVENGE. Join the hosts and their friend @fictionalcass as they kick off "the year of Cass" with the amazing, beautiful (and terrifying) book that is Vicious. V.E. Schwab kicks off their Villains trilogy with this gorgeously written book. So tune in to hear Taryn, Chelsea, and Cass discuss their thoughts and learn how Chelsea is a much bigger wimp than Cass.

Intro: 0:00 - 16:04

General Overview: 16:04  - 39:30

Spoilers: 39:30  - 1:07:45

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This week Chelsea and Taryn are sharing books they are excited to read this year. Some of them are 2023 releases while others have been on their TBRs for much too long. As always, there is a healthy dose of chaos amidst the book talk. Let them know what books you are excited about on their Instagram page!

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Happy new year!!! Chelsea and Taryn decided to throwback to 2012 and reviewed the first book in the Selection series. This book is basically a dystopian bachelor season and they are here for it. Enjoy their beginning-of-the-year check-in along with way too many opinions about love triangles. 

Intro: 0:00 - 13:06 

General Overview: 13:06 - 29:25 

Spoilers: 29:25  - 55:24 

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Another year down which means another end-of-year review episode. We decided to share not only our top reads but also the top reads of a few of our friends. Naturally, it got a little out of hand so buckle up for a long episode. Hopefully, you will find something new to add to your TBR for 2023. We were so excited for this excuse to hang out with so many of our favorite people!

Chelsea and Taryn: 00:00 - 14:29

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In this quick and barely edited episode, our hosts discuss one of their favorite childhood stories, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. They both have a deep love for the stories of Narnia and discuss the magic of the world quite often. Listen as they talk about some of their more recent revelations and theories, and as Chelsea blesses us with her explanation of why Edmund has one of her favorite redemption arcs ever. This episode is full of spoilers, but the book has been out for 80 years so hopefully, they don't ruin too much for you. 

We hope you have a wonderful and merry Christmas! And for our friends who are perhaps experiencing a holiday season that doesn't look quite like they would like, we send our love and share these hopeful words from this week's book:

"I hope no one who reads this book has been quite as miserable as Susan and Lucy were that night; but if you have been - if you’ve been up all night and cried till you have no more tears left in you- you will know that there comes, in the end, a sort of quietness. You feel as if nothing was ever going to happen again… But at last, Lucy noticed… that the sky on the east side of the hill was a little less dark than it had been an hour ago."  - C.S. Lewis

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This week our hosts are discussing Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter. This story follows 18-year-old Daunis as she is swept into an FBI investigation of a new lethal drug. While this is a heavier story (please check out trigger warnings), you will walk away from this book with a beautiful sense of hope. 

Intro: 0:00 - 11:53

General Overview: 11:53 - 33:45

Spoilers: 33:45 - 56:59

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