It Gets Good

This week we are chatting about the books we read in May! Hannah had a killer month with a lot of books, Kyleigh also had a great reading month, and Micaela listened to Michael Jackson all month. We chat about some ideas for next episode and also get into a deep dive on one of Hannah's most recent reads.

Currently Reading:

Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

The Good Parts by Evann Normandin

Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

We start talking about Remarkably Bright Creatures (with spoilers) around the 22 minute mark.

This week we're talking about our March Book Club pick: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt! We had very differing opinions about the book but all really loved the movie! We talk about the movie and book at the same time throughout the episode so make sure you are caught up before listening. We do cover some book news at the start and have to talk about the incredible Michael movie and F1 at the end so there's plenty to enjoy outside of the book chats!

Currently Reading:

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry

A Hard Row to Hoe by blessedtoaster

Pines by Blake Crouch

Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen

Three years of It Gets Good means it's finally time for the ultimate starter pack episode. We're breaking down the books that define our reading taste, the episodes new listeners should start with, our most unhinged opinions and recurring podcast lore, and the moments that somehow became core memories. Whether you've been here since day one or just found us, this is your guide to everything that makes It Gets Good what it is. Consider this your official orientation into the chaos.

Currently Reading:

A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker

Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen

In today's episode, we are reading one star reviews of some of our recent reads. We did this last year and had fun reading through all the hilarious reviews so we decided to bring it back! Overall we found some really good reviews and tried our best to guess what book they were about. We also had to recap the fantastic F1 weekend in Miami - finally feels like we're back!!

Currently Reading:

The Good Parts by Evann Normandin

Want to Know a Secret by Frieda McFadden

A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

This week we chat about all of the books we read over the month of April! Hannah goes through her long wrap up from spring break, and we get a little life update from Kyleigh. We also chat about some of our favorite movies we've watched lately and of course an F1 update!

Join us for our next month's pick: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This is one of Hannah's all time favorite novels so grab your copy and read along!

Currently Reading:

Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden

Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry

A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

For our book club this month, we decided to tackle our first Stephen King novel - 11/22/63. It was a LONG one that dragged in a few parts but overall gave us a lot to think about. Micaela was given permission to skip this month after we quickly realized there was no way she was making it through the 30 hour audiobook. We did all watch the mini-series on netflix so tune in to hear our thoughts about that too!

Join us for our next month's pick: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This is one of Hannah's all time favorite novels so grab your copy and read along!

Currently Reading:

Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden

Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

The Selection by Kiera Cass

And Then There Were None by Agitha Christie

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Three years of It Gets Good and we're celebrating with you! In this special anniversary episode, we're diving into your question box responses (favorite episodes, the books we've introduced you to, bookish hot takes, and more) while reminiscing on how far we've come. Plus, we're sharing what's next… and let's just say, it might involve YouTube (we know, we know... we're just as shocked as you.)

Next week's episode is our April Book Club: 11/22/63. We'll be chatting about the miniseries on Netflix starring James Franco, too!

In anticipation for the movie releasing on Netflix next month, we'll be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures for our May book club. Grab a copy and join us on Fable!

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We're officially breaking up with books on our TBR.

Instead of adding more to our already out-of-control lists, we're going through and removing the titles that just aren't calling to us anymore. Some didn't survive the Goodreads ratings check, others simply lost their spark, but all of them had their moment.

This episode is a mix of honest takes, a little chaos, and yes… even a few emotional goodbyes.

If you've read any of the books we cut, we need to know: Did we make a mistake? Let us know which ones are actually worth keeping… we're not above adding them back.

Currently Reading:

11/22/63 by Stephen King

This Story Might Save your Life by Tiffany Crum

Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Returning to Raven's Ridge by D. J. Lavely

This week we talk through all of the books we read in March! Micaela read a whopping 5 books which everyone was very excited for, and Kyleigh and Hannah had a very successful reading month. We also deep dive into all of the Summer House drama because we have to give our thoughts on it, as well as touch on some F1 updates.

Currently Reading:

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez

The One by Kiera Cass

This Story Might Save your Life by Tiffany Crum

Amaze, amaze, amaze!!! We FINALLY have a Book Club read that we all LOVED! Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir was not only an amazing book but they managed to make an incredible movie adaptation that we are obsessed with! Make sure to read the book before jumping into this episode because there are spoilers (for both book and movie!)

In April, we're reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King and we're hoping for another hit. Make sure to grab a copy and join us!

Currently Reading:

Little Women by Louisa Mae Alcott

The Elite by Kiera Cass

The Gales of November by John U. Bacon

Daggermouth by HM Wolfe

Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti