It’s time for our annual book awards. In this episode of Ill Read What She’s Reading, we’re looking back on everything we read in 2025 and handing out awards to the books that stood out for all the right (and wrong) reasons.

We’re talking favorite book covers, biggest surprise reads, most disappointing reads, and plenty more. Get ready to add books onto your tbr. Let us know what books would be on your awards for 2025

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The girls are ending 2025 with a bang! How many 5 star reads did they each have?In this episode, Reggie, Kennedy, and Mikayla break down all the books that absolutely blew them away this year. From emotional rollercoasters to unexpected favorites, they dive into the reads that earned a rare five-star rating and why each one left such a lasting impression. Expect strong opinions, lots of laughs, and plenty of bookish chaos as they celebrate a year of incredible reading and maybe even influence your next obsession.

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They're making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out what's naughty and nice! In this week's episode of IRWSR, the girls sit down and read your submissions on what made your bookish naughty and nice lists this year! Alongside your list, they share some of their own items that made the cut. From perfect adaptation castings to authors ghosting on release dates, nothing is safe! 

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In this week’s episode of I’ll Read What She’s Reading, Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy sit down to share their Winter TBRs. We’re talking the books we want to cozy up with this season, the ones we swear we’ll finally read, and the new releases we’re excited to grab.

It’s a relaxed, chatty episode where we swap recommendations, add way too many books to each other’s lists, and set our reading plans for the colder months. If you’re building your own winter TBR, come hang out with us and maybe find a few new picks for your shelf!

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Today your hosts sit down to share an exciting announcment before diving in to chat all things Soul Searching by Lyla Sage. As always, the girls share their ratings, likes, dislikes, and potential fan casts. Tune in to hear their thoughts and where this book ranks in the rest of Lyla's books.

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This week, the girls are reading the wildest, weirdest, and most unhinged bookish confessions you dared to send in. From Googling to see what characters don’t make it, to readers who always skip spicy scenes - nothing is off-limits.

Tune in for laughs, gasps, judgment (the loving kind), and the comforting realization that no matter how chaotic your reading habits are… someone out there doing it too!

Grab your headphones, it’s confession time. 

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In this week’s episode of I’ll Read What She’s Reading, we reveal the Top 30 BookTok Books of 2025. We share the most viral, most recommended, and most talked-about reads dominating TikTok this year.

Join Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy as we walk through the curated list of the 30 books trending on BookTok, from fantasy and romance to thrillers and emotional contemporary favorites. We break down why these books went viral, who should read them, and which ones deserve a spot on your TBR immediately.

If you love BookTok recommendations, 2025 reading trends, viral books, or discovering your next great read, this episode is for you.

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Attention Howlers! Pierce Brown joins us to talk all things Red Rising (and even a few hints regarding Red God!), fandom surprises, and gives us a few hints at what's to come in Red God. From BookTok, fan theories and favorite characters to the beautiful chaos of writing massive space operas, Pierce opens up about creativity, perseverance, and the passionate fandom that has helped the Red Rising saga rise again.
Plus: rapid-fire questions, unexpected favorites, and a few teases about what's to come next.

**POTENTIAL MINOR SPOILERS FOR RED RISING SERIES** 

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This week, the IRWSR girls are diving into Alchemised by SenLinYu, their book club book for November.  They talk about their favorite moments, what genre this book rally is, parts that hit hardest, and more. If you’ve ever been fascinated by stories that hurt a little while reading, this episode’s for you. Grab a drink, get comfy, and join the girls for a conversation on one of booktok’s most popular books at the moment.

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In the friend's most anticipated episode of the year, they sit down in their bookish costumes to share your submitted spooky stories! Tune in for not only a good scare, but good laughs, their costume reveal, and more. They are sure to guarantee this episode will give you a FRIGHT.

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