2023 IRWSR Awards

Happy New Year! In this episode, the girls give out awards for categories submitted by the listeners. What was their favorite contemporary romance book for the year? What book surprised them the most? Tune in to find out!Don't forget to follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:SPICEST BOOK:Reggie - It Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyMikayla - Twisted Games by Ana HuangKennedy - Icebreaker by Hannah GraceMOST DISAPPOINTING READ:Reggie - Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosMikayla - A Curse for True Love by Stephanie BarberIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosKennedy - None of This is True by Lisa JewelTHE BOOK THAT MADE US CRY THE MOST:Reggie - The Nightingale by Kristin HannahMikayla  - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. MaasKennedy - A Dogs Purpose by W. Bruce CameronBEST BOOK COVER:Reggie - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. MaasMikayla - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabKennedy - Magnolia Parks Series by Jessa HastingsWISH I WOULD HAVE SKIPPED IT:Reggie - You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin ThaoMikayla -  Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri ManiscaloKennedy - Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica BEST BOOK BOYFRIEND:Reggie - That One Guy (ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas)Xaden (Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros)Mikayla - Kai (Powerless by Lauren Roberts)Kennedy - Kai (Powerless by Lauren Roberts)Dorian (TOG by Sarah J Maas)BEST AUDIOBOOK:Reggie - I’m Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdyMikayla - Anything by Abby JimenezKennedy - Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-YoungParis the Memoir by Paris HiltonBIGGEST SURPRISE OF 2023:Reggie - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidMikayla - Divine Rivals by Rebecca RossKennedy -  Dark Matter by Blake CrouchBEST UNEXPECTED PLOT TWIST:Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasMikayla - Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosHouse of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasKennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. MaasDivine Rivals by Rebecca RossBEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE:Reggie - Happy Place by Emily HenryMikayla - Yours Truly by Abby JimenezKennedy - A Part of Your World by Abby JimenezBEST FANTASY BOOK/SERIES:Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasMikayla - Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. MaasKennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. MaasFAVORITE THRILLER:Reggie - The Only One Left by Riley SagerMikayla - The Only One Left by Riley SagerKennedy - The Only One Left by Riley SagerSHORTEST BOOK:Reggie - Paint it all Red by S.T. AbbyMikayla - Stuck with You by Ali HazelwoodKennedy - Fracture Me by Tahereh MafiOUR FAV PODCAST EPISODE:Reggie - BMKMikayla - Smash or PassKennedy - Dedicated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesFollow us on TikTok!Follow us on Instagram!Shop our merch: illreadwhatshesreading.comSIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON