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Join us for a spoiler free episode where we discuss all the books we read in July! We all had a great reading month but Hannah blew us out of the water with her 16 reads. Listen to find out what our favorites were and the books we could do without. We also made a startling discovery on how much spice each other likes while reading. You don't want to miss it!

Reminder: our August book club pick is Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross - make sure to get your copy soon so you don't miss out on the discussion!

Currently Reading:

Remain Nameless by HeyJude19

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

God Bless this Mess by Hannah Brown

Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score

Mystery at the Apple Tree Cottage by Clare Chase

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Fallen Stars by Imani Erriu

Books mentioned throughout the Episode:

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry

The End of Her by Shari Lapena

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

It's Not Summer Without you by Jenny Han

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston

The Right Thing to Do by LovesBitca 8

Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu

Threaded by Tae Rose

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

If He had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

Before I let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Added to TBR:

Secrets and Masks by Emerald_Slytherin

All the Wrong Things and The Auction by lovesbitca8

Lake of Glass by VK Dixon

Fourth Day by Zoe Sharp

The Origins Daughter by Alexandra St Pierre

A Cursed Kiss by Jenny Hickman

The Prince of Snow by L.B. Divine

Isolation by Bex-chan

Hello Stranger by Katherin Center

You With a View by Jessica Joyce

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

Please note: This episode contains spoilers for One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig from time stamp 22:00 to 35:30.

On this week's episode, we are discussing our July book club pick: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. We all really loved this book, and even all read it at the same time during one of our reading nights. It is a great fantasy book to read if you're newer to the fantasy genre! Stick around to hear some tangents on The Summer I Turned Pretty TV series and our thoughts on casting, as well as Conrad's singing (iykyk).

Currently Reading:

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Zodiac Academy: Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

Remain Nameless by Heyjude19

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Mystery at Apple Tree Cottage by Clare Chase

Added to TBR:

Heir of Broken Fate by Mads Rafferty

Rise of the Dawnbringer by I.A. Takerian

The Stars are dying by C.C. Penaranda

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin

The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitton

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

This week, we're sharing a few of our favorite authors with you – the ones that can do no wrong and we will auto-buy any book even if we don't know what it's about.

We also want to give the BIGGEST thank you to all of you for your listens, downloads, and reviews. We have hit some incredible milestones over the last few weeks and we cannot adequately convey just how much it means to us to have you here. It's only been a few months & we are just getting started!

Currently Reading:

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Right Thing to Do by Lovebitca8 (Dramione fanfic)

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

Remain Nameless by Heyjude19 (Dramione fanfic)

Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

Added to TBR:

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blaire

The Dreaming Forest by L.B. Black

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

The Black Hand by Stephan Talty

Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

We have a very special guest joining us for this week's episode! Author, influencer, and Kyleigh's best friend, Blake Guichet, or as many of you may know her: The Girl Named Blake. We'll be chatting all things book related and asking some of the questions that you sent in for Blake! What was it like writing her own book? Can Christians read spicy romance? What are Blake's thoughts on "book bans"? We cover a lot of ground in this episode and you won't want to miss it.

Blake is the author of Confessions of a Crappy Christian – available everywhere now! You can also connect with her on Instagram at @thegirlnamedblake.

Currently Reading:

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Remain Nameless by Heyjude19

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Right Thing to Do by LovesBitca8

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Books Mentioned Throughout the Episode:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Confessions of a Crappy Christian by Blake Guichet

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Added to TBR:

Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling

Curse of Ophelia by Nicole Platania

Court of Shadows by C.N. Crawford

Threaded by Tay Rose

Housemaid Secret by Frieda McFadden

The Little Bookshop of Lonely Hearts by Annie Darling

Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

The Brother's Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

A Forest of Vanity and Valour A.P. Beswick

Come hang out with us on Instagram:

Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast

Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads

Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_

Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

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

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

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

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

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

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