It Gets Good

This episode contains spoilers for A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross starting at time stamp 17:25 and ending around 36:00.

Join us as we chat about our February book club, A River Enchanted. This whimsical, mysterious fantasy is full of Scottish folklore and is such an atmospheric read. We know that it wasn't for everybody, but we enjoyed the change of pace from the high stakes fantasy we've been spending a lot of time on this year (Micaela did not approve this statement).

We are very excited (intrigued?) to see what all of the hype is about and read Bride by Ali Hazelwood with you in March!

Currently reading:

The Awakening (Zodiac Academy 1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

From Wiltshire, With Love by mistresslynn

The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

Added to TBR:

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

A Song of Thieves by Jacqlin Guernsey

The Sunken City by Emma Noyes

Wish I Were Here and The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner

Come hang out with us on Instagram!

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SARAH J. MAAS UNIVERSE. Please do not listen to this episode if you haven't read all of SJM books. We are begging you. But join our book club to read through it with us!

We are doing a deep dive on Sarah J. Maas' newest release, House of Flame and Shadow, the third book in the Crescent City series! We all devoured this book, so we're sharing all of our thoughts with you in this episode and squandering all of the negativity going around about this book because we all absolutely loved it. If you, too, are looking for solidarity for the CC3 lovers, we are here for you.

Currently Reading:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

Please enjoy this spoiler free episode!

Well friends, we are finally doing it: We are embarking on a journey into the Sarah J. Maas universe and we're doing it WITH YOU! In this episode, we answer a number of your questions including what our schedule will look like, will there be spoilers, and what exactly graphic audiobooks are. We are starting with A Court Of Thorns and Roses - grab your copy and start reading!

Join our SJM book club for beginners on Fable!

Join our SJM book club for the veterans on Fable!

Also, we introduced a NEW segment in this episode: instead of what we added to our TBR, we're sharing what we're taking off of our TBR because let's be honest, a long TBR list can be overwhelming so it's time to unload some of the books we know we'll never get to.

Currently reading:

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

The Black Witch by Laurie Frost

Going through the Amazon Improbable-Meet Cute short stories

Removed from our TBR:

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novak

You Have a Match by Emma Lord

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

This week we're going over the books we all read in January. Kyleigh is finally getting FULLY into her fantasy era and read 6 books, Hannah read 7, and Micaela read 9. We recorded this episode right before going to the midnight release of House of Flame and Shadow, so it was a very exciting episode with lots of anticipation for that release!

Currently reading:

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

Added to TBR:

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

The Summer Cottage by Viola Shipman

The Last Love by Emma Grey

Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden

That's Not My Name by Lally Megan

Courting War by Hazel St Lewis

Twilight of Embers by Tessa Hale

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by Sarah A Parker

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

On Wings of Ash and Dust by Brittany Wang

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers! Spoilers begin at timestamp 17:16

Join us as we chat all about our January Book Club pick, Powerless by Lauren Roberts! To no surprise, Micaela loved it and rated it 5 stars. Hannah and Kyleigh on the other hand rated it 3.5 and 4 stars respectively. But overall, we all enjoyed the book (although we had a few qualms) and encourage you to read it too!

Next month we'll be reading A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross, read with us and come chat on Fabel!

Currently Reading:

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker

Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

Added to TBR:

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

A Prince So Cruel by Ingrid Seymour

On These Black Sands by Vanessa Rasanen

Until the Stars Fall by Vanessa Rasanen

The Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

On this week's episode, we go through all the reasons we LOVE our kindles and answer all of your burning questions about all things kindles. We also go through all of our kindle unlimited recommendations that we've read, or that are on our TBR!

Announced this episode: We will be reading A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross for our February book club book!

For a full list of our kindle unlimited recomendations, check out our instagram!

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

On this week's episode, we're bringing you a list of all our anticipated releases for the new year! We also included the books that are at the top of our TBR and share some of our new reading goals and intentions. We are excited for a year full of less stress and more quality books! For a full list of our recommendations, check out our instagram.

There is still time to read our book club pick for January, Powerless by Lauren Roberts. The episode will come out on the 31st!

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

It's time for our 2023 wrap up! We're sharing all of our favorites month-by-month, our GoodReads wrap up and choosing our FAVORITE book of the year. And the most important news of all: KYLEIGH FINISHED KINGDOM OF ASH!!!!

We are so, so thankful that the It Gets Good podcast was born in 2023 and we can't wait to see what 2024 has in store.

Next week we'll be chatting about our highly anticipated reads and book releases for 2024, some bookish goals and more, so don't miss it!

KYLEIGH'S 2023 IN BOOKS:

January: House of Sky and Breath by SJM

February: Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn by SJM

March: When in Rome by Sarah Adams

April: Happy Place by Emily Henry

May: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

June: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

July: Remain Nameless by heyjude19

August: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Rose

September: Manacled by SenLinYu

October: Secrets and Masks by Emerald Slytherin

November: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

December: KINGDOM OF ASH BY SJM

MICAELA'S 2023 IN BOOKS:

January: Shatter Me by Tahreh Mafi

February: Zodiac Academy (The Awakening) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

March: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

April: Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

May: Lady of Darkness by Melissa K. Roehrich

June: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

July: Remain Nameless by heyjude19

August: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Rose

September: Secrets and Masks by Emerald Slytherin

October: The Auction by lovesbitca8

November: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

December: Manacled by SenLinYu

HANNAH'S 2023 IN BOOKS:

January: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

February: The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

March: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

April: When in Rome by Sarah Adams

May: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

June: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

July: The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

August: Scythe by Neal Shusterman

September: Amor Vincit Omnia by Twin Flame Blues

October: The Auction by lovesbitca8

November: Thunder Head by Neal Shusterman

December: This Spells Love by Kate Robb

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

Happy New Year! In today's episode, we wrap up our last month of reading for 2023. We can't believe how quick this year went! Hannah and Kyleigh read a number of holiday books while Micaela stuck to her favorite genre, fantasy. We also discuss Micaela and Kyleigh's newest prized possessions,the Kindle Oasis!

We'll be chatting all about our favorite reads of 2023 on next week's episode!

And don't forget, our January book club book is Powerless by Lauren Roberts. Come read along with us and chat about the book on Fable!

Currently Reading:

Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas

Love, Holly by Emily Stone

Added to our TBR:

The Curse of Ophelia by Nicole Platania

Lumos and Lattes by magicalmolly

Antiques, Artifacts, and Alibis by Sally Bayless

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

Timeline by Michael Crichton

Reckless by Lauren Roberts

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan from time stamp 13:00 to 25:23.

In today's episode, we talk about our December Book Club pick, the Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan. We were most shocked to learn that even Micaela loved this book! We all gave it 4 stars and thought it was the cutest, coziest Christmas read. There are spoilers so if you haven't read the story yet, go grab your copy and get to reading!

Our January book club pick is Powerless by Lauren Roberts, make sure you grab your copy ASAP!

Currently Reading:

Love, Holly by Emily Stone

Snowed In by Catherine Walsh

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas - will Kyleigh finish it before 2023 is over?!

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Added to TBR:

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt

A Realm of Fire and Ash by Kathy Haan

Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo