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 Bailey Mikayla - Twisted Games by Ana Huang Kennedy - Icebreaker by Hannah Grace MOST DISAPPOINTING READ: Reggie - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Mikayla - A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Barber Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Kennedy - None of This is True by Lisa Jewel THE BOOK THAT MADE US CRY THE MOST: Reggie - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Mikayla  - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Kennedy - A Dogs Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron BEST BOOK COVER: Reggie - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas Mikayla - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Kennedy - Magnolia Parks Series by Jessa Hastings WISH I WOULD HAVE SKIPPED IT: Reggie - You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao Mikayla -  Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalo Kennedy - 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 McCurdy Mikayla - Anything by Abby Jimenez Kennedy - Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young Paris the Memoir by Paris Hilton BIGGEST SURPRISE OF 2023: Reggie - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Mikayla - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Kennedy -  Dark Matter by Blake Crouch BEST UNEXPECTED PLOT TWIST: Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Mikayla - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Kennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross BEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE: Reggie - Happy Place by Emily Henry Mikayla - Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Kennedy - A Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez BEST FANTASY BOOK/SERIES: Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Mikayla - Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas Kennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas FAVORITE THRILLER: Reggie - The Only One Left by Riley Sager Mikayla - The Only One Left by Riley Sager Kennedy - The Only One Left by Riley Sager SHORTEST BOOK: Reggie - Paint it all Red by S.T. Abby Mikayla - Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood Kennedy - Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi OUR FAV PODCAST EPISODE: Reggie - BMK Mikayla - Smash or Pass Kennedy - Dedicated