The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It's time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mantras, and more! 

Best New Artist Discovery of The Year (Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Dancer, etc.) 

Olivia - Allegra Goodman, Joshua Burnside

Becca - Francis Featherstone, Anna Kwan, Sarah Martinez, Barbara Bourland

Best Song of The Year 

Olivia - Baby Steps by Olivia Dean

Becca - Moves by Suki Waterhouse

Best Movie or Show of The Year: 

Olivia - Train Dreams

Becca - The Summer I Turned Pretty

Best Purchase of the Year 

Olivia - Shiseido Illuminating Micro Spot Serum

Becca - Weighted Eye Mask

Best Sandwich of The Year 

Olivia - Fork & Whisk Chicken Salad

Becca - Hillstone French dip

Obsession:

Becca - Margaret from Bad Art Everyday's Post

Olivia - Pluribus

Reading:

Olivia - Wreck by Catherine Newman

Becca - Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube, I Wrote This for Attention by Lukas Gage

This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks! 

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It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we've read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more!

Also, the Wall Street Journal's profile of Virginia Evans is a great read.

Obsession:

Becca - Leset Pointelle Boxer Pants

Reading:

Olivia - The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze (Out February 16, 2026)

Becca - Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube

This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks! 

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September is coming to a close, and you know what that means! Time to talk about this month's book club pick, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach. We discuss our expectations going into this book based on the cover, how it balanced its dark themes with humor, what we thought of the relationships, and more!  

Obsessions

Olivia - One Trick Pony Peanut Butter

Becca - Westman Atelier Blush in Coquette

What we read this week

Olivia - Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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As the year comes to a close, we want to look back at the good stuff and discuss our best of 2023! We dive into our personal best moments and talk about some of our favorite things from this year! 

Best Entertainment 

Best TV Show

Becca - The Diplomat

Olivia - Shrinking 

Best Movie

Becca - Barbie

Olivia - Past Lives 

Best (New to us) Podcast

Becc - Writer's Routine, Publishing Rodeo

Olivia - Writer's Routine

Best Concert

Olivia - The Eras Tour, Noah Kahan 

Best Album

Becca - You'll Get It When You're Older by Blake Rose

Olivia - Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever), Noah Kahan 

Best Song

Becca - Is It Over Now by Taylor Swift; That Was Then by Emily James; Call Your Mom by Noah Kahan w/ Lizzy McAlpine

Olivia - The View Between Villages, Noah Kahan,  Not Strong Enough by BoyGenius, Labour by Paris Paloma

Best (New to us) IG follow

Becca - @Famouspplreading 

Olivia - @Oh_apostrophe

Best BOP episode

Becca - Obscure Erotica Book Reviews, How Becca's Book Got Made

Olivia -Obscure Erotica Book Reviews, The Christmas Orphans Club Book Club, Spooky Season Reads with Ashley Winstead, The Official BOP Beach Read Roundup

Shopping

Best clothing purchase

Becca - Birkenstock Boston Clogs, Jeans that came in my Stitch Fix order

Olivia - Skims Fits Everybody T-Shirt Bra 

Best beauty purchase

Becca - Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Grace, R+Co Trophy Texture and Shine Spray

Olivia -  Winky Lux PH Changing Lip Balm OR Sol de Janeiro Brazillian Crush Body Spray

Best home purchase

Becca - Garlic chopper

Olivia - ShopVac 

Best misc purchase

Becca - Five-year journal

Olivia - Boll & Branch bedding

Obsessions

Olivia - Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice Tea

Becca - Prismacolor 05 and Pigma Graphic 1 Pens

What we read this week!

Becca - Story Genius by Lisa Cron

Olivia - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Sponsors

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This week, we're diving into Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! This is the ONLY time we'll be spoiling this book for a while, so if you haven't read the book yet and don't want to get spoiled, save this episode for when you finish the book! 

We talk about what elements of the book were there since Becca's first draft, the highs and lows of their writing process, how she balanced the lighthearted tone with big emotions, and what book-related questions she wished she got asked more. Becca also answers listener questions about characters, story choices, and more! 

Obsessions

Becca - Dorsey tennis necklace

Olivia - Flameless candles

What we read this week

Olivia - Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

Becca - Lovelight Farms by BK Borison

Sponsors

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Happy gift guide season! This week we're talking all things gifts with Sarah of @my.sister.made.me.buy.it, an account full of fashion, undergarment, blanket, travel, and pen recommendations. We share gift ideas for BFFs, Co-Workers, Significant Others, Tweens, People who have everything, and what we'd gift ourselves! 

Our Picks:

BFF - Rainbow Splash Cups from Coming Soon, Fancy Friend Dates, Colorful/fancy matches + match strikers

Co-worker/casual acquaintance - 5 $1 scratch-off tickets + Le Pens, Kaweco pens, Inside Joke merch + DIY work kit.

Significant other/spouse - Concert/Comedy tickets, Framed objects from Framebridge, Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar

The Person Who Has Everything - Let's Eat by Grossy Pelosi or More is More by Molly Baz,  Sweater Shaver, The Sleep Crown, 

Stocking stuffer - Amazon hair clips, Tate's Bake Shop Cookie Bark, Microstitch, Identity protection stamps

Self - Missoma Jelly Heart Charm Bracelet, Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones, Dorsey Clemence Necklace

Tween Gifts - Drunk Elephant and Glow Recipe skincare, water bottles. 

Bookish Gifts - Lechtrum 5-Year Journal, Papier Reading Journal, The Cock Mark 

Olivia's High

Lauren Scott's CEOverthinker Substack post

Obsessions

Becca - Peppermint mocha creamer season

Olivia - J. Crew Cashmere Sweater

What we read this week!

Becca - Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Allison Rose Greenberg

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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Lotion! Books! Earplugs! Dried-up contact lenses! This week, we're talking about our nightstand essentials from the things that improve our nighttime routine to the things that are just weird. 

Olivia's Nightstand: Weleda Skin Food, Aquaphor stick, books (currently: Rooms of Our Own by Louise Pennington, Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue), Necessaire Body Serum, a pile of dried contacts, glasses, claw clip graveyard, water bottle graveyard.  

Becca's Nightstand: Gold Bond Crepe Corrector, Ring Dish from West Elm, Retainers, Tatcha Lip Mask, Laneige Lip Mask, Goop Night Cream (discontinued), Ear Plugs, Diptyque Rose Candle, Ahava baby eczema cream, Amazon Alarm Clock, Amazon sleep mask, Globe bedside sconce (old/unavailable), Princess flashlight.

Listener Nightstand essentials include reading lights, mouth tape, micellar water, Stanley water bottle, Lush Sleepy Lotion,  Eye Bra Eye Masks, Tempur-Pedic Sleep Masks,  Amazon Smart Plugs & Echo, Dr. Teals Foot Cream

Obsessions

Becca - @famouspplreading, Iron Flame TikTok

Olivia - Escaping Twin Flames Docuseries

What we read this week!

Becca - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Olivia - All Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby, My Murder by Katie Wiliams

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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Time for a fun batch of Things! Three from each of us, to be exact. 

Olivia's Things

What are your holiday vibes for 2023?

Opinions on New Year's Eve as a Holiday

Is long hair cheugy now?

Becca's Things

Becca's new favorite kitchen tool - a garlic-chopper

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

What are your glimmers?

Obsessions

Olivia - Geneva!

Becca - Knitting

What we read this week!

Olivia: You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose 

B: 1,000 Words by Jami Attenberg (out 1/9); The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

This Month's Book Club Pick -  The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman  (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we're chatting with Carly Watters, SVP and Senior Literary Agent at P.S Literary and co-host of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast!

We ask Carly about trends in fiction, how to know when a manuscript is ready, how book deals are made, if it actually is harder than ever to sell a book right now, and more! 

Books about writing Carly recommends 

On Writing by Stephen King  

Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses

Obsessions

Olivia - Tayvis (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce)

Becca -  A Thing or Two's October 9 Episode: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance, Birkenstock Boston Clogs 

What we read this week

Olivia - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff 

Becca - Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan (out 11/14)

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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This week we're talking about our October Book Club Pick, The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon! We talk about Becca's expectations of the book vs what her thoughts were reading, our thoughts on the second person narration, how the book centered the women in this story, if the ending surprised and satisfied us, and more! 

Trigger warning for sexual assault in this book, so please skip it if you're not in a place to listen! 

Obsessions

Becca - Jessica Yellin's newsletter; Under the Desk News

Olivia - Past Lives 

What we read this week!

Becca - Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Throwback by Maurene Goo, The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

November's Book Club Pick - The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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This week we're diving into spooky season with a fellow fall fanatic, Ashley Winstead! We talk about her newest book Midnight Is the Darkest Hour, our enthusiasm for fall, 12-foot skeletons, and we all share some Halloween-season book recs!

Psychological Thriller Book Recs

Olivia - None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Ashley - If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio, Bad Habits by Amy Gentry 

Books Too scary to read with the lights out

Ashley - Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

Olivia - Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam   

Cozy but Still Autumnal Books

Ashley - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling, Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare, Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper, Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, 

Becca - A Million Junes by Emily Henry, The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Wildcard Fall Reads

Olivia - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Ashley - Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas, Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe

Becca - Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Playing the Witch Card by Kj Dell'antonia, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 

Obsessions

Becca - Blake Rose's Album You'll Get it When You're Older 

Olivia - New York Times White Chicken Chili

What we read this week!

Becca - The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

This Month's Book Club Pick -  The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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This week, we're answering your questions about Q4 goals, fall checklists, Olivia's house updates, TCOC tiny tongs enthusiasts, writing advice, Starbucks orders and SO! MUCH! MORE! 

Our favorite back catalog episodes 

Our Goals episodes (check out our 2023 goals and our 2023 goals check-in!)

Summer Reading Roundups!

Olivia's First Episode 

Pre Olivia: Elizabeth Gilbert Episode 

Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!) 

Obsessions

Olivia: Hyperfixation lunch 

Becca: Champers Social Club on Crosby St in SoHo

What we read this week!

Becca: Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle (out March 5)

Olivia: Go As A River by Shelly Read (learn more about her story on the Writers on Writing Podcast!)

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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The Christmas Orphans Club - Pick up The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman wherever good books are sold! 

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It's Three Things time! This week we're talking about the Instagram ads that haunt us, Lauren Groff's writing process, being a teenage girl, and more! 

Becca's 3 Things

Instagram ads that haunt us

Olivia Rodrigo's Guts and the grown-up teen girl phenomenon 

Retellings in fiction 

Olivia's 3 Things

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

The New York Times's profile of Lauren Groff 

The New York Times's article about being 13 today 

Obsessions

Olivia: Shit That I Knit Crew Neck Sweater

Becca: Love at First Sight on Netflix (based on the book by Jennifer E. Smith)

What we read this week!

Becca: Meet the Benedettos by Katie Cotungo (out 12/5)

Olivia: Georgie, All Along: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Love Story

Kate Clayborn, The Only One Left by Riley Sager, Yellowface by RF Kuang, Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering (out March 2024)

This Month's Book Club Pick -  The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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We are SO excited to chat with Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, about their new book, The Academy! We ask how their collaborative writing process worked, about Shelby's boarding school experience that inspired the book, and Elin's feelings on venturing into a new world outside Nantucket. We also have adaptation updates and some exclusive behind the scenes gossip!

These days, Shelby is reading A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, and Elin is reading Dominion by Addie E. Citchens. 

Obsessions

Olivia - Bedroom candles

Becca - Sezane miniskirt

What we read this week

Becca - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

Olivia - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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It's time for the September book club and we're discussing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. We dive into our opinions on the writing, the mother/daughter dynamics, the reveals that surprised us, and the "Tom Lake" moments in our own lives. 

Also, Becca's book is out NOW!!!

Obsessions

Olivia:  Her playlist called 'Songs for Staring at the Ocean & Feeling emo'

Becca: @nymetroweather on IG

What we read this week!

Becca: The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters

Olivia: The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon, The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman,  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

This Month's Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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This week we're recapping an accomplishment three years in the making: Becca's book: The Christmas Orphans Club! To get a full overview of the process, we're joined by her agent Allison Hunter and her editor Marie Michels. So grab your favorite festive bev and get ready for the behind-the-scenes story!

Obsessions

Olivia - "All-American Bitch" by Olivia Rodrigo 

Becca - Gilmore Girls & The Morning Show

What we read this week!

Becca - Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead

Olivia - None of This is True by Lisa Jewell 

This Month's Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

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This week we're talking about our favorite little luxuries: things that are low-cost and low-effort but make a major impact on our happiness! Listen to Becca, Olivia, and our listeners share their little luxuries from afternoon walks, to drive thru Diet Coke, to going to the movies alone, and more! 

Our little luxuries

Becca's Linkable Little Luxuries - Candy from BonBon, 

Olivia's Linkable Little Luxuries - Noto Deep Serum

Caller Linkable Little Luxuries - Susan Alexandra Tissue Box Covers

Obsessions

Olivia: Writers on Writing podcast

Becca: Katherine Center Interview

What we read this week!

Becca: Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr, and What You Wish For by Katherine Center

Olivia: Main Character Energy by Jamie Varon 

This Month's Book Club Pick -  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

Sponsors

The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman is available wherever books are sold!

Stitch Fix -  Try Stitchfix at Stitchfix.com/BOP and get 25% off when you keep everything in your fix. 

Prose - Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order at Prose.com/bop. 

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This week we're chatting all things cookbooks with our favorite Italian meatball-making-meatballs, Dan Pelosi! Dan is the mind behind GrossyPelosi, the popular Instagram account for all things comfort and food. Dan's first cookbook, Let's Eat, hits bookshelves on September 5, 2023!

We talk to Dan about the behind-the-scenes of how cookbooks get made, from recipe development to food styling to how getting a cookbook deal differs from other book deals. 

Dan's restaurant recs

Bernie's , Rolo's, Lil Deb's Oasis, Hilltown Hot Pies, Yummy Kitchen 

A cookbook Dan is excited about: Chili Crisp by James Park

Obsessions

O: Winky Lux Flower Balm

B: Pelosi family pasta salad!

What we read this week!

Becca: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings.

O: The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley, and The Counselors by Jessica Goodman.

This Month's Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's time to discuss our August Book Club Pick, Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo! We talk about how we interpreted the magical elements, the family dynamics, our thoughts on the concept of a living wake, the ending, and more! 

Check out this interview with Elizabeth Acevedo if you're interested in learning more about this book!

Obsessions

O: Handheld fan

B: Red, White, and Royal Blue movie on Amazon Prime

What we read this week!

Becca: You, Again by Kate Goldbeck, The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, Reign by Katharine McGee (American Royals book 4), Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

O: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo, The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz, Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune

This Month's Book Club Pick - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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What do we have? Things! How many of them do we have? Three! 

Olivia's Things

What you do on a 'life catch up' day

The year 2013 (sparked by this article in Glamour)

Everything showers

Becca's Things

How do you unwrinkle clothes (here's a link to Becca's travel steamer) 

Weeknight dinner recipes (Becca's current recipes include One Pot Garlic Shrimp and Orzo and Turkey and Ricotta Meatballs From Julia Turshen, and Olivia loves salmon bowls and Basically Spaghetti Pomodoro)

Workout routines 

Becca's Everything Shower

Olaplex Mask

Briogeo Don't Despair Repair mask 

Crepe Corrector Lotion

Olivia's Everything Shower

Davines Nounou Hair Mask

Necessaire Body Scrub

Necessaire Body Serum 

Necessaire Lotion 

Obsessions

Becca: Target All in Motion High-Rise Flex Workout Shorts

What we read this week!

Becca: You, Again by Kate Goldbeck (out Sept 12)

Olivia: 

This Month's Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week, we're learning all about how libraries work with a BOP listener, Carley! Carley has worked in public libraries for over ten years and has a Master of Library and Information Science and is the host of the Tales from a Bibliophile podcast.

We ask Carley about her career journey, a typical day in her job, how books get purchased, how funding works, books bans, and more! 

Favorite books she re-reads

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

Most recommended books 

Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

Taylor Jenkins Reid's first four novels

The Family Plot by Megan Collins

Louise Penny for Mysteries

The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune

Under the Whispering Door by Tj Klune

Obsessions

Olivia: White Whine with Ice 

Becca: Making a funfetti cake for girls' weekend, and RHONY Season 14 (the reboot!)

What we read this week!

Becca: n/a

Olivia: Meet Me At The Lake by Carley Fortune

This Month's Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week we're talking all about creativity! We talk about creativity's role in our lives, major misconceptions about creativity, creative people we admire, and share advice for those who don't know how to start incorporating creativity into their life.

Obsessions

Olivia: Jocie B ASMR

Becca: Wegman's Cherry Vanilla Seltzer

What we read this week

Becca: Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein

Olivia: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai, Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (out October 3!)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week, we're chatting with the author of our July Book Club Pick, Annabel Monaghan! 

Annabel is the author of Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. 

Annabel shares her journey to becoming a published author, the inspiration behind Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes off Script, the highs and lows of her writing career, and answers writing questions from listeners! 

Books Annabel would want to erase her memory to re-read for the first time

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Obsessions

Olivia: Barbie The Movie

Becca: Stuffed Spinach and Artichoke dip bread

What we read this week!

Becca: The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

Olivia: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman

This Month's Book Club Pick -  Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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We're so excited to dive into our July Book Club Pick, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan! 

We discuss our feelings about the book, if we identify with the characters, and how the story surprised us! We also talk about teen vacation flings, play listener voicemails, and speculate about the different flavors of contemporary romances. 

Obsessions

Becca: Recliner PJ sets

Olivia: A (nonalcoholic) dinner prep beverage

What we read this week!

Becca: The Legacies by Jessica Goodman

This Month's Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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What do we want? Things! When do we want them? Now! It's time to talk about big pop culture moments, focus tools, and what we're excited about for fall. 

Olivia's Things

Taylor Swift getting engaged

What's on our Q4 Radar

Our Fall TBR (Olivia's are The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, What a Time to Be Alive by Jade Chang, Becca's are The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy, Boom Town by Nic Stone, Bread of Angels by Patti Smith, Brimstone by Callie Hart)

Becca's Things

Focus Friend

The coverage of Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir All the Way to the River

Obsessions:

Olivia - The Shooting The Shit episode of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast 

Becca - Day Use

What we read this week

Becca - Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham 

Olivia - Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan 

This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week we're talking about things, and guess what!? We've each got three of 'em!

Becca's things

Summer Bucket List

Definitions of Success

Bringing Author Interviews Back to BOP

Olivia's things

Grocery Shopping Habits

Things we've changed our minds about completely 

What we subscribe to 

Obsessions

Becca: Birthday Cake Oreos

Olivia: Men's beard dye

What we read this week!

Olivia: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

Becca: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

This Month's Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's time for part 2 of our Listener Q&A! This week we're covering all things shopping, books, and more! 

Olivia's Holy Grail Makeup Items

It Cosmetics CC Cream 

Thrive Causemetics Mascara

Caliray Waterproof Mascara

Becca's Holy Grail Makeup Items

Anastasia Perfect Brow Pencil

Rare Beauty Liquid Blush

For some finance-oriented podcasts, we've heard good things about

The Financial Confessions Podcast

On Purpose with Jay Shetty's 

Obsessions

Becca: Pickleball

Olivia: Silo on Apple TV

What we read this week!

Olivia: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain, The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren, Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine (Out in August!), The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

Becca: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, and The Good Part by Sophie Cousens (out Nov)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's time for a listener Q&A! We've gathered questions from you via voicemail, emails, and Instagram, answering a variety of questions spanning from how to start a virtual book club to our favorite summer jams! 

Our Summer Jams

Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder

Obsessions

Becca: The Other Two

Olivia: Black Mirror 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Becca: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

This Month's Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Buckle up dragon riders! It's finally time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We share our thoughts on the book, why we think it went so viral, what quadrant we'd pick if we were in this world, and share our love for the dragons. 

We also discuss how Fourth Wing compares to other fantasy books like ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, Crescent City, and Zodiac Academy.

Editor's Note: A previous version of this episode did not acknowledge the main character's implied experience with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Though this wasn't explicitly mentioned in the book, we regret that we didn't catch this in pre-recording research as we both believe disability awareness and representation are incredibly important. - Becca & Olivia  

Obsessions

Becca: Gap 5" Girlfriend Shorts

Olivia: One Sec App 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Becca: Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

July's Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!

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It's time for our June edition of Three Things! We have some fun ones, some thoughtful ones, and even one about hot aliens! Fun times ahead!   

Becca's Three Things

Celebrity Doppelgangers 

Lobster roll cookoff planning

TV Series Finales 

Olivia's Three Things 

The delay in the release of Elizabeth Gilbert's new book - Read some articles about this topic from Slate, The Atlantic, and BBC. 

3 thought-provoking questions about life: 1. What is the lie you tell yourself most often? 2. if there was a way to download your memories into a searchable spreadsheet, would you do it? 3. What if aliens were real and we discovered they were really hot? 

Ultimate choices for Eras tour surprise songs

Obsessions

Becca - J.P. Licks 

Olivia - Sol de Janeiro body Spray - Brazilian Crush 

What we read this week!

Becca - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

This Month's Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 

Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!

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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Sorry to your TBR pile, it's time for another reading preview! We brought a few of our favorite book lovers on the pod to share the upcoming releases they're excited about! And, of course, we ask THE question: If you could take a fictional character to a chain restaurant, who would you take and where would you take them? 

Olivia's Recs

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (Out October 3)

Katie of Beach Reads & Bubbly's Recs (follow Katie at @beachreadsandbubbly)

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (Out June 13)

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (and the second book Iron Flame is out in November 2023!)

Xochitl Gonzalez's Recs (Follow Xochitl at @xochitltheg)

Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias (Out August 29)

Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem (Out October 3)

Her next book Anita de Monte Laughs Last comes out in March 2024

Tim Ehrenberg's Recs (Follow Tim at @timtalksbooks) 

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue (Out June 27)

Speech Team by Tim Murphy (Out August 1)

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Out August 1)

Leslie Stephens's Recs (Follow Leslie at @lesliesteph)

Banyan Moon by Thao Thai (Out June 27)

Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery (Out July 11)

Her book You're Safe Here comes out in 2024!

Gisselle's Recs (Follow Gisselle at @gissellereads)

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Out September 5)

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Out September 19)

Becca's Recs

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Out August 1)

Obsessions

Becca: Nordstrom Open Edit Slides

Olivia: Vineyard Vines Sweatpants 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Swipe Up for More!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers by Stephanie McNeal

Becca: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune; Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

This Month's Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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How is it halfway through 2023 already!?! In this episode, we revisit the personal and professional goals we made in January and discuss the progress we're excited about, the goals we're changing, and the ones that need a little more attention! 

Obsessions

Becca - You're Losing Me by Taylor Swift, Always Authors podcast

Olivia - Merpeople on Netflix 

What we read this week!

Becca - When in Rome by Sarah Adams

This Month's Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's time to discuss our May Book Club Pick: Happy Place by Emily Henry! We had so much listener participation for this book (and some unexpected mixed reviews!) and we can't wait to dive in. In addition to discussing Happy Place, we cover the Emily Henry cannon, play listener questions and comments, do some fan casting, and rank our favorite Emily Henry Books! 

Obsessions

Olivia: Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix

Becca: Joe & The Juice Joe's Green Mile

What we read this week!

Becca: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Olivia: Enchantment by Katherine May

Love Emily Henry? You may enjoy books by Mhairi McFarlane, Carly Fortune, and Dolly Alderton! 

June's Month's Book Club Pick - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week we're speaking with friend of the pod (and previous guest!) Ayana Lage! Ayana is a lifestyle blogger and freelance writer based in Tampa, Florida. She writes about motherhood, mental health, social justice, and everyday life, and she published a story titled, "Postpartum Psychosis Landed Me in a Psychiatric Ward for 17 Days. Now, I'm Ready to Share My Story." for Cosmo in April 2023, and we're excited to talk about her experience with her today! 

Content warning: we talk about postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and suicide in this episode, so please take care and skip this episode if you're not in a place to listen!

You can find Ayana at @ayanagabriellelage on Instagram and ayanalage.com

Obsessions

Becca: Martha Stewart Sports Illustrated Cover 

Olivia: Queen Charlotte on Netflix 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Happy Place by Emily Henry

Becca: Happy Place by Emily Henry

This Month's Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Summer is on our mind and we are ready to break out the beach reads! This week we talk about what characteristics make up a perfect beach read, share some books we loved reading at the beach and pool, and play listener voicemails about YOUR favorites! 

Olivia's favorite beach reads 

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The One by John Marrs 

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

The Push by Ashley Audrain

Verity by Colleen Hoover

White Ivy by Susie Yang

Becca's favorite beach reads

Winter in Paradise series by Elin Hilderbrand (honorable mention for The Five Star Weekend)

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Out East by John Glynn

Musical Chairs by Amy Poppel

Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu

You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akaeke Emezi

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (June 6)

Our listeners favorite beach reads

The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand

Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

Obsessions

Becca: Jeffrey Campbell Linques Sandals

Olivia: Queer Eye on Netflix

What we read this week!

O: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Bramer out 5/9

B: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (out 5/30); Will They Or Won't They by Ava Wilder (out 6/27)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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People who judge books by their covers, this ep is for you! This week, we brought on Art Director and Book Cover Designer Molly von Borstel to talk about how book covers come to life. She shares how she got into book design, the surprising parts of the job, how she deals with feedback, cover trends, and more! 

Obsessions

Olivia - Sorel Roam'n Clogs

Becca - Travel mahjong set from Oh My Mahjong

What we read this week

Becca - Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand

Olivia - The Break-In By Katherine Faulkner, The Safekeep by Yael Van der Wouden, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

This Month's Book Club Pick - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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We're back with more things!!! This time we're talking about A.I., time management, Nicolas Cage, our Barbie selves, NYC real estate, and our current hyperfixations! 

Olivia's things

Thoughts on A.I.

Hyperfixations 

Nicolas Cage

Becca's things

Time management

You personal Barbie accessories

NYC Real Estate Gawking

Our Hyperfixations:

Becca's Music Hyperfixations: Stick Season by Noah Kahan, All Of The Girls You Loved Before by Taylor Swift, Eat your Young by Hozier 

Olivia's Current Podcast Hyperfixation: Writer's Routine 

Obsessions

Becca - Amazon Sleep Masks

What we read this week!

Olivia: Old Flame by Molly Prentiss

Becca: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (out 5/30)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week we brought on our friend (and past podcast guest) Amber Burns to talk all about journaling. We ask Amber about how she got into journaling, why bullet journaling doesn't have to be fussy, her adult school supplies, tips for new journalers, and more! We also do a live reading from our most recent journal entries!

You can follow Amber at  @byamberburns on Instagram. 

Amber's favorite journaling supplies include Stalogy notebooks in the b6 size, Midori notebooks, and Pentel EnerGel Pens. Looking for more journaling inspo? Amber recommends checking out the journaling subreddit, and following @_shelflove_ for book journaling ideas. 

Books Amber has read and loved recently include Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez, The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest, and Wahala by Nikki May. Future releases she's excited about include Next-Door Nemesis by Alexa Martin, and The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab. 

Obsessions

Becca & Olivia - The Diplomat 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Becca: Things You Save in A Fire by Katherine Center

This Month's Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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We're so excited to discuss Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman, a 2 time BOP book club author! This book fits right in the venn diagram of Becca and Olivia's differing book tastes. We discuss how we felt about the friendship between the characters in the past vs present timeline (and between teenage girls in general), if we saw the twists coming, the Amanda Knox parallels, thoughts on the ending, and ask ourselves the question 'who would you go to if you were suspected of murder?' 

If you like this book, listen to the The Shit No One Tells You About Writing interview with Ella Berman, and for more books similar to Before We Were Innocent, check out The Comeback by  Ella Berman, The The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, and I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai. 

Obsessions

Becca: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs

Olivia: Memes about Drew Barrymore's interview style 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

Becca: Yellowface by RF Kuang (out May 16)

May's Book Club Pick - Coming soon!

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Time for another episode of Three Things! Featuring Succession, living closer to friends, the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, our spring mood board, and a mystery guest! 

Becca's 3 things

The 'Article Live Closer to Your Friends' by Adrienne Matei in The Atlantic

Response piece by Anne Helen Petersen: You'd Be Happier Living Closer to Friends. Why Don't You?

The allure of Pete Davidson

A Thing from a ~Mystery~ guest - the article 'Is There Life After Influencing?' in the NYT

Olivia's 3 things

Succession

The changing culture around alcohol

Our Spring/Summer 2023 moodboard

Obsessions

Becca: Lanolips

Olivia: Jury Duty on Amazon

What we read this week!

Olivia: The House in The Pines by Ana Reyes

Becca: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin HIlderbrand, How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

This Month's Book Club Pick -  Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week we interview Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry and overall delight! We talk about her path to publication, what inspired her to write Lessons in Chemistry, how it feels to have this instant success after years of struggling through the publishing process, and more! She also shares more about the Apple TV+ adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry starring Brie Larson. 

You can find Bonnie at bonniegarmus.com and @bonnie_garmus_author on Instagram. 

Obsessions

Olivia: Olipop Root Beer 

Becca: All Barbie Movie Content

What we read this week!

Olivia: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

Becca: The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Time for us to answer the age old question: Is the movie ever better than the book? Our current selves have a very different answer than we would have had 5 years ago. 

We're talking about our favorite and least favorite book to screen adaptations, and the adaptations we are excited for, featuring calls from listeners with their thoughts! 

Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations

Olivia: Gone Girl (Book by Gillian Flynn), 2019's Little Women (Book by Louisa May Alcott), Tuck Everlasting (Book by Natalie Babbitt), Room (Book by Emma Donaghue) 

Becca: Game of Thrones (Books by George R R Martin), Where'd You Go Bernadette (Book by Maria Semple), Famous In Love (Book by Rebecca Serle), This Is Where I Leave You (Book by Jonathan Tropper)

We also wanted to discuss Daisy Jones and the Six (Book by Taylor Jenkins Reid), the adaptation that sparked this episode! 

Most Anticipated Book-To-Screen Adaptations 

Olivia: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Becca: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

Read more about the sputtering Rom Com genre here.

Obsessions

Olivia: Boll & Branch bedding and mattress topper

Becca: Shrinking on Apple TV+

What we read this week!

Olivia: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Becca: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (out 5/9), A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

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It's time to discuss our March Book Club Pick, The Measure by Nikki Erlick! We discuss why we thought it would make such a great book club pick, if we would open our box, how we'd change our lives if we found out we were a short-stringer, our favorite storylines, thoughts about the theme of fate vs. free will, and the books we'd recommend to those who liked this one! 

Some books we liked that are similar themes as The Measure: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, In Five Years by Rebecca Searle 

Obsessions

Becca - Trader Joe's Pastry Pups & Maille Mike's Hot Honey Mustard

Olivia - Essence Make Me Brow

What we read this week!

Olivia - The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera 

Becca -  The Measure by Nikki Erlick, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (out 4/18, check the trigger warnings for this one!)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (out 4/4)

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After a stroke of genius on Olivia's part, we're spending this episode reading snippets of erotica we found in the dark corners of the internet. In addition to reading the glorious pieces we chose, we also ask ourselves questions like Why??? How??? Can we ever unsee this??? We also put our literary hats on and analyze the best passages, favorite characters, and the best reviews of our picks.  

Want to read these books? Your choice! 

Conquered by Clippy: An Erotic Short Story by Leonard Delaney

Get in My Swamp: An Ogre Love Story by G.M. Fairy 

Obsessions

Becca - Her March 2023 on repeat playlist

Olivia - Daisy Jones and the Six on Amazon Prime

What we read this week!

Becca - The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley (out 3/29)

This Month's Book Club Pick -  The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's time to break down our March 2023 Three Things! We each brought pop culture topics, nostalgic reflection prompts, and thought starters to discuss this week.

Olivia's Things 

The Hailey Beiber / Selena Gomez / Justin Beiber situation

Our go-to Fun Facts and Ice Breakers

Something your 16 year old self would be surprised about, proud of, and hate about your current self 

Becca's Things

Ben Savage's Congress Run

Podcast Milestones (This month is the 5 year anniversary of Bad on Paper, and the 1 year of Olivia Hosting!)

The fork in the road moments in our lives

Obsessions

Becca: Skims Fits Everybody Thong

Olivia: Andrea Gibson

What we read this week!

Becca: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donahue (out June 27!)

Olivia: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz 

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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We're here to bring you our best and brightest advice, responding to your questions about everything from professional jealousy to writing productivity to wedding planning to personal style and more.

Some follows/reads we suggested during this episode 

@anindigoday

@carlywatters

@mrsdowjones

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 

Obsessions

Becca -  Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette

Olivia - Pedro Pascal

What we read this week!
Becca - Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score, Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (out April 4!)

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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It's Book Club day! We're excited to chat about The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig. We discuss the book's setting and world-building, the main characters (and their romance), how this fits into the romantacy genre overall, and more!  

Obsessions

Olivia - Night Moves by Bob Seger

Becca - J.Crew yellow suede bucket bag

This Month's Book Club Pick - STAY TUNED! (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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This week, we'll be sharing a day in our life. We each picked a specific day in our past week to break down in EXTREME detail (including the dreams we had the night before). We talk about what we did when we woke up, the breakfasts we had, the candles we lit, the packages that arrived, what corners of TikTok we're in, and what we read!  

 After talking about our days, we cover how this day lines up with our normal days, what we've left out, and what we wish we did that day to make it "better."

Becca's Day

Lit the Hotel Lobby Spa Candle for writing

Candy break favs: Sour candy from Bon Bon

Cooked Julia Turshen's Turkey Ricotta Meatballs for Dinner

Made Dinner Reservations at Frenchette

Added Elf Green Color Corrector to her cart

What she read: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Olivia's Day

Listened to Up First on NPR to get up.

Used the Tula Cooling Eye Balm, Laneige Lip Mask , and Aquaphor Stick to get ready for the day.

Had coffee made in her Moccamaster Coffee Maker

Ate Frozen Breakfast Pitas for breakfast

Unboxed the Jones Road What The Foundation

Made a playlist with MARO

Watched Stolen Youth on Hulu (check content warnings for this one!)

What she read: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Obsessions

Becca: T3 one pass 1.25" curling iron

Olivia: Molly Anne Bishop

What we read this week

Becca: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren (Out May 16), Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold

Olivia: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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We're excited to discuss our February Book Club Pick Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan! We really enjoyed this book (as did many readers, it has a 4.49 rating on Goodreads!) We talk about our thoughts on this book, why it's so loved if we found the romantic storyline believable, our thoughts on the ending, the future of the romance genre and SO! MUCH! MORE! 

If you loved Before I Let Go, you may like Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, and Happy Place by Emily Henry (Out April 25), and November 9 by Colleen Hoover.  

Obsessions

Olivia: Jolie Shower Head Filter

Becca: Goldbond Crepe Corrector

What we read this week!

Becca: And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (out June 6!)

Olivia: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey 

January's Book Club Pick: 

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Today we're pretending to be guests on our own podcast and letting YOU ask the questions! We fill you in on our thoughts about the pressures to be on social media, our long-term goals, thoughts on "deinfluencing," Olivia's house updates, If we're book jacket removers, the books that changed our lives, our dream food court, traveling hot takes, the Wikipedia or Reddit rabbit holes we fall down, and more! 

Becca's life-changing book: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Olivia's life-changing book: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Obsessions: 

Becca AND Olivia: Cozy Earth Socks

What we read this week!

Olivia: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Becca: Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, Talking at Night by Claire Daverly, Before We Were Strangers by Reneé Carlino

This Month's Book Club Pick: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

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