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13. June Wrap Up Jul 05, 2023

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Please enjoy this spoiler free episode of the It Gets Good podcast!

On this week's episode we'll be talking about the books we've read in June and also have our first ever guest on the podcast, Jenna! She is Micaela's best friend from college, an avid fantasy reader, and an all around hilarious human being. During this episode we'll share our June reads and ratings (this month was much better than May) and what we're looking forward to reading next. Recording with Jenna was a blast: we laugh, we roast each other, and we get a little loud.

We apologize that the audio levels may be a little off this week - it's our first time recording with four people, so we're learning! We appreciate your understanding.

Currently Reading:

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Threaded by Tay Rose

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

Books mentioned throughout the Episode:

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Grace Ruth Mitchell

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by Istthisselfcare

Belladona by Adalyn Grace

Maame by Jessica George

Good Girl Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

Lady of Shadows by Melissa Roehrich

Lady of Ashes by Melissa Roehrich

Lady of Embers by Melissa Roehrich

Lady of Starfire by Melissa Roehrich

Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Every Summer After by Carly Fortune

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

Added to TBR:

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Heidi Lucy Loses her Mind by Grace Ruth Mitchell

Same Time Next Summer by Annabell Monaghan

Lady of Darkness by Melissa Roehrich

The Veiling of the Moon Kingdom by Caitlin Zura

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

Ashes in the Wind & Islands of Ash by Lashell Rain

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

12. June Book Club: The Bromance Book Club Jun 28, 2023

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PLEASE NOTE: Spoilers for this episode take place from 8:14 to 22:40

Join us for our FIRST EVER book club episode, where we give our thoughts and opinions on the Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. We all really enjoyed this book as it was a quick and easy read (Hannah read it in 4 hours), and we are so excited that many of you got to read it before this episode came out so we can "discuss" together! Also, stay tuned for a discussion about all of our Draco and Hermoine (Tom and Emma) dreams of them being soulmates.

Books mentioned throughout this episode:

Currently reading:

Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Good Girl Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Lady of Starfire by Melissa Roehrich

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

Added to TBR:

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

The Right Thing to Do fanfic by LovesBitca8

Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

Frost by C.N. Crawford

Yellow Face by R.F. Kuang

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

Crown of Blood and Glass by Lucinda Dark

Remain Nameless by Heyjude19

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerhill

Threaded by Tay Rose

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

11. Would You Rather: Book Edition Jun 21, 2023

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Please enjoy this SPOILER FREE episode of the It Gets Good podcast!

Would you rather meet the main character of the book you just finished or be them? Would you rather give up physical books or give up ebooks/audiobooks? Would you rather never be able to read a stand-alone or never be able to read the last book of a series?

Tune into this week's episode to find out Hannah, Micaela, and Kyleigh's answers to these thought provoking questions in this fun would you rather game, book edition!

Currently reading:

Maame by Jessica George

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

Lady of Embers Melissa K Roehrich

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love fanfic by Isthisselfcare

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Added to our TBR list:

Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhorn

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

Remain Nameless fanfic by HeyJude19

Untainted by Lillian James

Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm

Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

A Crown of Chains by Erin Phillips

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

Flawless by Elsie Silver

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

10. Words Are Hard: A Just for Fun Episode Jun 14, 2023

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For our very first "Just for Fun" episode this month, we played a game of Word Association where Kyleigh definitely struggled on keeping them book related! We also touch on our challenge of rating books and Micaela adjusting her perspective on three-star reads, as well as a possible reading weekend dedicated to a specific book.

P.S. This episode was recorded prior to our last few episodes, so some opinions may be outdated.

Currently reading:

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Covet by Tracy Wolff

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fated Throne (Zodiac Academy)

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Crush by Tracy Wolff

Books mentioned throughout the episode:

Part of Your World Abby Jimenez

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Lady of Darkness by Melissa Roehrich

Kulti by Mariana Zapata

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

Added to our TBR list:

Daughter of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

Famous for Living by Melissa Ferguson

Not a Word by Stephanie Black

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

9. May Wrap Up Jun 07, 2023

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Please enjoy this SPOILER FREE episode of the It Gets Good podcast!

Join us for our first monthly wrap up episode! We'll be going through all of the books we read during the month of May by rating and sharing what we loved and didn't love so much. It was the weirdest reading month for Kyleigh, who had TWO 1-star ratings, Micaela only read four books, which is not the norm for her & Hannah had a handful of 5-star reads because she is better at picking books than Kyleigh is, clearly.

P.S. Apologies if you hear a wild Murphy barking in the background here and there – he just wanted to say hi!

Currently reading:

Fated Throne (Zodiac Academy)

Lady of Shadows by Melissa Roehrich

Covet by Tracy Wolff

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

Books mentioned throughout the episode:

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Lady of Darkness by Melissa Roehrich

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Lone Women by Victor LaValle (do not recommend)

All Your First Without Me by LM Terry (do not recommend)

Crush by Tracy Wolff

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Imagine Me and Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

Crave by Tracy Wolff

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

Kulti by Mariana Zapata

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

Added to our TBR list:

A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass

The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by Ursula Vernon

Our Scorching Summer by Kels Stone

The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams

The Weekend Escape by Rakie Bennett

Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries

Promised in Fire by Jasmine Walt

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

8. A Few of Our Favs So Far This Year May 31, 2023

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Please enjoy this SPOILER FREE episode of the It Gets Good podcast!

We're almost halfway through the year, so we're sharing some of our favorite books in 2023 so far on the podcast today! Please note that this episode was recorded just before all of us purchased & devoured Fourth Wing, so our thoughts and favorites have changed ever so slightly since adding that one to the list. We still love & adore all of the books mentioned throughout this episode and we're excited to share them with you!

Books mentioned throughout the episode:

Kyleigh's Favs

The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
When in Rome by Sarah Adams
Happy Place by Emily Henry

Micaela's Favs

Zodiac Academy
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenz

Hannah's Favs

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
When in Rome by Sarah Adams
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Honorable Mentions

House of Sky and Breath by SJM
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Haunting Adeline
Cruel Prince by Holly Black
The Dead Romantics
The Zodiac Academy

Books we added to our TBR list

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Secrets and Masks (Hermione & Draco fanfic)
Finders Keepers by Fern Michaels
Stone Maidens by Lloyd Richards
Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams
Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
Brightside by Kim Holden

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

7. Convincing You to Read Fourth Wing May 24, 2023

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Join us for this week's episode where we'll be talking about the book that has taken the Bookstagram and Booktok world by storm. This is a (mostly) SPOILER FREE episode of the podcast where we'll be doing everything in our power to convince you to read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Spoilers for this episode begin at 26:09 to the end of the episode, but don't worry! We cover a LOT in the first half of the show: What the heck is this book even about? Why is everybody talking about it right now? Is it really worth the hype?

We do discuss spoilers in the last ~20 minutes of the episode, so if you haven't read this book, please stop listening at the 26:09 mark, read Fourth Wing, and then come back to hear our in-depth thoughts.

Books mentioned throughout the episode:

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Kingdom of Ash by SJM

Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

Lady of Darkness by Melissa K Roehrich

Broken Blade by Melissa Blaire

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Famous for Living by Melissa Ferguson

All Your Firsts Without Me by L.M. Terry (update: you can skip this one)

On His Way Back to Me by Brittany Bacinski

Built to Last by Erin Hahn

Iron Flame by Rebcca Yarros

Come hang out with us on Instagram:Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

6. The Saddest Book You'll Ever Read May 17, 2023

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie cole beginning at time stamp 5:57 and ending at time stamp 18:30.

Join us for this week's episode where we will be discussing the saddest book any of us have ever read, A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole; the book that made us all ugly cry from Chapter 3 until the end of the book. We talk about some of our favorite moments, like Rune and Poppy's sweet relationship that starts at an early age, the scenes that made us cry the hardest and how this book was just as heartwarming as it is depressing.

Even though we each admit to being in a real bad reading slump during this episode, here are all of the books that we mention throughout the episode trying to get out of said slump:

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti Crave by Tracey Wolff Dark Things I Adore by Katie Lattari The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox When in Rome by Sarah Adams The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score Hooked by Emily McIntire A Song of Dreams and Nightmares by Jenni G. Pierson Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Come hang out with us on Instagram: Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

5. Favorite Book Tropes May 10, 2023

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THIS IS SPOILER FREE EPISODE! Join us for this week's episode where we'll be covering our favorite book tropes. If you're unfamiliar with the word "trope", it is defined as a significant or recurrent theme found throughout a book. While tropes are not the same as genres, they are aspects of a genre that help define it. We talk about a lot of books in this episode, so we'll get right to it and list them all for you here:

Enemies to Lovers:

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Manacled by SenLinYu

Cruel Prince by Holly Black

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

ACOTAR by Sarah J Maas

Second Chance Romance:

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

The Infinity Between Us N.S. Perkins

The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres

Holiday/Travel Romance:

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Forced Proximity:

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Beach Read by Emily Henry

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Grumpy Sunshine:

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Forbidden Love:

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Manacled by SenLinYu

Small Town Romance:

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins

A Cup of Silver Linings by Karen Hawkins

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Found Family:

ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

Rags to Riches:

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Who Did This to You:

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Fated Mates:

ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas

Right Person, Not Enough Time:

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

Always in December by Emily Stone

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

4. The Selection Series May 03, 2023

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers while discussing the first three books of The Selection series (The Selection, The Elite, and The One). Spoilers begin at timestamp 6:20 and end at 25:45.

Join us for this week's episode of the podcast where we'll be discussing the beloved YA dystopian series, The Selection by Kiera Cass. Imagine if you mix the politics of The Hunger Games with the romance of The Bachelor and then make it royal, the output is this series. We will be doing a deep dive into the first three books and sharing our thoughts surrounding the romance, the politics, and the absolute indecisiveness of the FMC, America Singer. Don't miss our current reads and what books we've recently added to our TBR!

Books mentioned throughout the episode:

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi

Okay For Now & The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt

Of Windmills and War by Diane Moody

The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Bound & Barbed by Samantha R. Goode

The Coven by Harper L. Woods

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo