Ranking 30+ Book Tropes & Topics: Do They Deserve A Red Card or A Goal?

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) 🤍 All CTB Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/checkthisbookout 💌 July Book Club: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune 📖 Books Mentioned: Throne of Glass — Sarah J. Maas The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins Unearthly — Cynthia Hand The Selection — Kiera Cass A Court of Thorns and Roses — Sarah J. Maas Zodiac Academy — Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti Daggermouth — H.M. Wolfe Red Rising — Pierce Brown Vows & Ruins — Helen Scheuerer The Prison Healer — Lynette Noni Bastion — Phil Tucker This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me — Ilona Andrews Metal Slinger — Rachel Schneider These Hollow Vows— Lexi Ryan Our Perfect Storm — Carley Fortune Nora Goes Off Script — Annabel Monaghan Tempt Me — K.A. Tucker Tourist Season — Brynne Weaver The Secret Life of Briar Rose — Cindy Pham Great Big Beautiful Life — Emily Henry Out on a Limb - Hannah Bonam-Young From Blood and Ash — Jennifer L. Armentrout The Love Hypothesis — Ali Hazelwood One Golden Summer — Carley Fortune Obsidian — Jennifer L. Armentrout book tropes ranked, fantasy book tropes, romance book tropes, romantasy tropes, book club podcast, love triangle books, book boyfriend tropes, fated mates trope