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73. SJM Book Club: Queen of Shadows Aug 21, 2024

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, The Assassin's Blade, Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows. Please come back once you're all caught up!

We are moving right along with our SJM book club and talking about Queen of Shadows on this week's episode! There is a lot that happens in this book and we unpack it all. Thank you to everyone for sticking around and reading along with us, next up is the Tandem Read with Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn!

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Currently Reading:

Vicious by VE Schwab

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

72. Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump Aug 14, 2024

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This week we are finally talking about some books that will get you out of a reading slump! We all have been in a reading slump at some point this year, so we give you some of our tips and tricks that helped get us out of one as well as our favorite book recs!

Currently Reading:

Queen of Shadows by SJM

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

Where Time Stands Still by NS Perkins

Added to TBR:

Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1 by Will Buxton

The One by John Marrs

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

You can head to our Instagram to see all of the books we recommended!

71. July Wrap Up with a Side of Ghost Stories Aug 07, 2024

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Join us for this absolutely unhinged episode of the It Gets Good podcast. We're sharing all of the books we read in July, along with the spooky encounter that Kyleigh had last week at her house between a ghost and a folded shirt. We are in rare form this week and if nothing else, hopefully we can make ya laugh a little.

You can head over to our Instagram to save our reading wrap up for future reference!

70. SJM Book Club: Heir of Fire Jul 31, 2024

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, The Assassin's Blade, and Heir of Fire. Please come back once you're all caught up!

We are back with another deep dive into our Sarah J Maas book club! This is a favorite of all of ours (especially Micaela). This book everything takes a turn and we get a whole lot of character development for our favorite characters, plus many new faces are introduced!

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69. July Book Club: A Novel Love Story Jul 24, 2024

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston. Come back and listen once you've had a chance to read it!

After a month off, we're back with our regular book club and talking about A Novel Love Story by our favorite, Ashley Poston Boston Poston Post Office. Sadly, this one wasn't a favorite but we all found some things that we loved about it!

Announced in this episode: our August Book Club pick is Vicious by V.E. Schwab!! This book is available on Kindle Unlimited and Spotify as an audiobook. Make sure to grab your copy and read with us!

Currently Reading:

Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner

Manacled by SenLinYu

Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni

Added to TBR:

Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Lauren Hillenbrand

Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

Jump Start by Bridget L Rose

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68. SJM Book Club: The Assassin's Blade Jul 17, 2024

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and The Assassin's Blade. Please come back once you're all caught up!

We are back with our SJM book club to talk about The Assassin's Blade! The reading order for this book continues to be one of the most controversial topics within the SJM world and we are very happy with our decision to read it after Crown of Midnight for this read through. And so many of you agreed! Join us as we finally get to talk about Celaena's origin story.

We're jumping back to the main storyline in Heir of Fire! Join us on Fable to chat about your thoughts as you're reading.

Currently Reading:

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner

Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark by Jessa Hastings

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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67. We're Halfway Through 2024! Jul 10, 2024

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How is it possible that we are halfway through 2024?! This year has already been so good to us when it comes to reading, so we're sharing all of the best (and worst) of it on today's episode; our favorite reads so far, the biggest disappointments, new favorite authors and fictional crushes and so much more. We're hopeful that the last half of the year will be just as good!

Make sure to grab a copy of A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston for our July Book Club and join our fable group here!

Come hang out with us on Instagram and Tiktok!

Currently Reading:

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelen

The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

Added to TBR:

A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson

Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zenter

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

Sunlight by Devney Perry

The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee

One Last Shot Betty Cayouette

66. SJM Book Club: Crown of Midnight Jul 03, 2024

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight, along with some spoilers about the ACOTAR series.

We are back with another SJM Book Club episode to talk about Crown of Midnight! We are slowly setting the foundation for a truly epic payoff in later books and we are so happy that many, many of you are loving it so far. Crown of Midnight picks up right where we left off in Throne of Glass, so join us as we discuss all of the things we've been learning so far in this series, along with some of your theories for what's to come!

For our next book in the SJM universe, we are jumping back a bit to Celaena's origin story in Assassin's Blade. Stick with us, we promise that this book has so many important nuggets. If you aren't already, come be a part of our Fable group and chat with us as we're reading through The Assassin's Blade.

Currently Reading:

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

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65. I Need a Book Rec For... Jun 26, 2024

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You asked and we delivered... with a TON of book recommendations. Looking for a palate cleanser from fantasy? How about the perfect book to read with your mom? Will any series make you feel the same way that ACOTAR and Fourth Wing did?! We present you with over 50 book recommendations for you in this week's episode with a full list of all our book recommendations over on our Instagram!

For the perfect non-fiction recommendations, check out Arabella's TikTok!

And for some of the best fantasy book recommendations, check out Jaimee's TikTok!

Currently Reading:

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelen

A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

64. SJM Book Club: Throne of Glass Jun 19, 2024

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for the first book in the Throne of Glass series, along with some spoilers about the entire ACOTAR series.

We're so dang excited to finally get to talk about Throne of Glass with you guys! We can't wait to get back into this series and have so many thoughts for you after the first book. And the best part: There is still so much more to come.

If you haven't already, join our Fable group as we read through the series and chat about your thoughts and theories with a bunch of other SJM girlies.

Currently Reading:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

Manacled by Sen Lin Yu

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

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