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| Main Characters Book Club | 30 Sep 2026 | 01:18:30 | |
We can't wait to talk about our September Book Club Pick, Main Characters by Bobby Palmer! Keep listening to hear about our thoughts on the novel's 80+ point of view format, how it tackled the interplay of motherhood and ambition, and if we were convinced the main characters were "meant to be." Plus, the one POV we felt was missing!
October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Obsessions Becca - Loveland by Suki Waterhouse Olivia - Fresca
What we've read this week Olivia - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers Becca - Plot Twist by Harlan Coben
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| Would You Rather: Book Edition | 23 Sep 2026 | 01:07:24 | |
This week, we're debating some bookish "would you rather" scenarios: open= or closed-door sex scene? Prologue or get right into it? US or UK cover? Get ready to take a stance on tenses, endings, POV, and more!
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Obsessions Olivia - Crossplay Becca - Out of Print Bookworm Cap
What we've read this week Becca - Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum, Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber Olivia -
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| The Parisian Heist Bonus Book Club | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:40:56 | |
Time for our final Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club, The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza! We loved chatting about the dual timeline narrative, art crime, and the real-life history that inspired the book. We also have some recs for your post-reading rabbit holes!
Want more art heist content? Listen to Last Seen Season 1, read Fake by Erica Katz, The Art Forger by B A Shapiro, Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr, and Vanishing Points by Kate Broad (Out August 2027)
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| Fall 2026 Catch Up | 16 Sep 2026 | 01:20:35 | |
This week we're doing a fall catch up! We're getting into what's been going on in our lives that don't make our weekly highs and lows, from writing stuff, home projects, personal updates, and more!
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Obsessions Becca - American Girl shirt
What we've read this week Bacca - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| September 2026 Three Things | 09 Sep 2026 | 01:11:16 | |
New month, new Things! This week, we cover big milestones, geographic anomalies, buzzy TV, travel, reading strategies, and more!
Our Things: Becca turning 40 A mysterious disappearing island The three-course reading method How we're thinking about travel Sterling Point A new app for book events
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Obsessions Becca - Arrtx markers Olivia - Folk Alley
What we've read this week Olivia - Heather by Caitlin Mullen, Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen, Outlawed by Anna North Becca - Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Out 9/15)
Events Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOP for up to 20% off home and sleepwear. Masterclass - Right now, as a listener of this show, you get at least 15% off any annual membership at Masterclass.com/BOP
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| Our 2026 Reading Stats (So Far) | 02 Sep 2026 | 01:07:26 | |
This week we're reviewing our reading stats from this year! We walk through how we track, our reading habits this year, and discuss everything from ARCs to backlist books, re-reads and more!
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Obsessions Becca - The Four Seasons on Netflix Olivia - Having a microwave
What we've read this week Olivia - Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton Becca - The Shippers by Katherine Center, See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London (out 9/8)
Events Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! Quince - Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/bop Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com or shop the Wayfair app for all things home.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| The Book Witch Book Club | 26 Aug 2026 | 01:06:49 | |
Happy Book Club Day! Time to chat about our August Book Club Pick, The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer. We chose this ode to books and book lovers for an uplifting read, and we can't wait to chat about its surprising twists, meta moments, author commentary, and more! We also ask ourselves: if you could visit any fictional world or hang out with any fictional character, which books would be first on your list?
Don't forget to enter our Sol de Janeiro giveaway!
September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Obsessions Becca - Don't Say Good Luck on Netflix Olivia - Andy Cohen reading John of John on a yacht
What we've read this week Becca - Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (out 9/1)
Events Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! Skims - Shop our favorites at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent selecting "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take an additional 10% off your next purchase.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| One & Only Bonus Book Club | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:45:55 | |
It's Bonus Book Club Time! We loved reading One & Only by Maurene Goo, and we can't wait to discuss it today. And if you're in the Miami area, get tickets to our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24!
August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Events Get tickets for our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already!
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| Summer 2026 Listener Q&A | 19 Aug 2026 | 01:24:40 | |
Today, we're turning the reins over to you and doing a listener Q&A! It's been a while since we've done one of these, and it was so fun to see the questions that came our way about reading, writing, home renovation discoveries, fall shopping, and more!
August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer August Bonus Book Club Pick - One & Only by Maurene Goo
Obsessions Olivia - Becca - Wifi Extender
What we've read this week Olivia - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Main Characters by Bobby Palmer Becca - Meeting New People by Daniel M. Lavery
Events Get tickets for our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! Skims - Shop our favorites at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent selecting "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| August 2026 Three Things | 12 Aug 2026 | 01:00:16 | |
Happy Three Things Day! We have one overlapping thing that we got a LOT of DM's about, keep listening to find out what that is! Plus, petty complaints, Hot Ones requests, and a tender time-travel q.
Our Joint Thing The Wicker Trailer
Becca's Things The pettiest complaints we have right now Who will take the Beach Read crown?
Olivia's Things Celebrities we want to see on Hot Ones What is a moment in your life you'd want to relive?
August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Obsessions Olivia - Eadem Chou Chou lip softening balm in guava fresca Becca - Microfiber glasses cleaning cloth
What we've read this week Becca - Make Nice by Ryan Effgen, Main Characters by Bobby Palmer Olivia - Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai
Events Get tickets for our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| Our Favorite Novel First Lines | 05 Aug 2026 | 01:04:30 | |
Today we're diving into a topic we've been wanting to cover for a while: first lines in books! We chat about preferences as both a reader and a writer, our own first lines, and play a guessing game to name the book by its first line.
August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
Obsessions Becca - Sour patch peaches Olivia- "Untangling" by Angie McMahon
Events Get tickets for our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10, and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already!
If you missed out on tickets or don't live in one of the cities we're visiting, we want to spoil one lucky listener with a box of our favorite Sol de Janeiro products and some Bad on Paper swag. You can enter here anytime between now and Tuesday August 11 at noon EST. The giveaway is open to US listeners 18+ only. Find the information for event tickets and the giveaway plus bonus book club episode dates can be found at badonpaperpodcast.com/summerofsol.
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| The Burning Side Book Club | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:52:48 | |
We are so ready to discuss our July Book Club Pick, The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff. This was our listeners' pick that beat out 27 other nominations, and we're bursting with thoughts about this book! Keep listening to hear every single one of them.
August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
Obsessions Becca - Beautiful by Drew Barrymore Air Fryer Olivia - NYT Cooking App
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10, and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| Celebrity Book Matchmaker | 22 Jul 2026 | 01:00:44 | |
In today's ep we're assigning reading syllabi to some of our favorite celebrities and telling them what we think they should be reading! And if you didn't already guess, we took the assignment VERY seriously.
Becca's Celebs Glen Powell - Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, The Guncle by Steven Rowley, The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Tree Paine - The Boys' Club by Erica Katz, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan Anne Hathaway - All Fours by Miranda July, Famesick by Lena Dunham, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
Olivia's Celebs Alicia Carmody - Strangers by Belle Burden, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Noah Kahan - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, Good Material by Dolly Alderton Pedro Pascal - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, John of John by Douglas Stuart, Bonus Travis Kelce Pick - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
What we read this week Olivia - The Children by Melissa Albert, London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Becca - Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan, Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle (out Oct 6)
Obsessions Becca - MapTap.gg
Sponsors Skims - Shop our favorites at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent selecting "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP or use code BOP at checkout to take an additional 10% off your next purchase.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club: The Five-Star Weekend | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:56:27 | |
We're so excited about the first installment of our Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club, discussing The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand! We break down our thoughts on the book, our favorite Elin Hilderbrand novels, and how the TV adaptation compares!
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already!
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| July 2026 Three Things | 15 Jul 2026 | 01:12:14 | |
Happy Three Things Day! We have some hot topics to discuss, from T&The pop culture wedding of the century, the Odyssey movie, drafting habits, Gen Z fiction, and more!
Becca's Things Mayflower or Oregon Trail? Resisting the urge to write backwards Gen Z authors entering fiction
Olivia's Things The Odyssey movie Ideal book lengths The T&T Wedding
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
What we read this week Olivia - People in Love by Claire Daverley Becca - Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie
Obsessions Becca - Emack & Bolio Mudpie Ice Cream Olivia - Woman singing in minionese (@ellamott)
Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already! BetterHelp - get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Master Class - get at least 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/BOP
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman. | |||
| 2026 Reading Preview Part 2! | 08 Jul 2026 | 01:27:49 | |
We're back with more book recs! We asked friends of the pod Corey Ann Haydu, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Sanjana Basker, and John Glynn to share the books they're most excited about in 2026. Amazing book recs ahead!
Becca's Picks - Habits of the Sea by Shea Earnshaw (Out July 7), Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason (Out September 8) Corey Ann Haydu's Picks: Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Oringer (Out Oct 13), Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (Out Aug 4) Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Picks - Villa Coco by Sean Greer, American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (Out Sept 29) Sanjana Basker's Picks - The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (Out July 21) and Just a Highland Fling by Naina Kumar (Out July 21) John Glynn's Picks - The Open Era by Edward Schmidt and Whale Harbour by Marybeth Keane (Out Nov 5) Olivia's Picks - John of John by Douglas Stuart, The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai (Out 8/4)
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
What we read this week Olivia - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, John of John by Douglas Stewart Becca - Crash Into Me by Robinne Lee, The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Obsessions Becca - Cumulus Coffee Maker Olivia -The Other Bennet Sister
Sponsors Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for an exclusive 20% off. Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already!
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| Catching up with Robinne Lee | 01 Jul 2026 | 01:06:51 | |
We are SO thrilled to chat with Bad on Paper all-star, Robinne Lee! We caught up with Robinne all about her experience seeing The Idea of You go from book to film and her new book, Crash Into Me, out July 7! She shares the seedlings of inspiration for her new book, how it differs from writing The Idea of You, and more!
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July! The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August. The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.
What we Read this Week Olivia - June Baby by Shannon Garvey Becca - Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick
Obsessions Becca - Mary H.K. Choi on Forever35 Olivia - eBay charm shoes
Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home.
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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| Almost Life Book Club | 24 Jun 2026 | 01:02:55 | |
It's time to discuss our June Book Club Pick, Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave! We chat about how our feelings on the characters evolved as we got deeper into the book, whether we view this as a romance (and if the characters were MTB), and break down the jarring ending.
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July! The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August. The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.
Obsessions Becca - Olivia Rodrigo "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love" especially Stupid Song and Expectations Olivia - Widow's Bay
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| Our Book Travel Agency | 17 Jun 2026 | 01:10:38 | |
Whether you're traveling this summer, or want to do so without leaving your couch, we're reporting for duty as your book travel agents! This week we're sharing some favorite reads that take place in popular (and personally beloved) travel destinations.
London Olivia - Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler, Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Good Material by Dolly Alderton Becca - Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings, Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason, Wahala by Nikki May, The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage
Paris Olivia - Almost Life by Kiran MIllwood Hargrave Becca - The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl, The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy, The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
Italy Becca - Villa Coco by Sean Greer, Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Olivia - In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka
Beach Olivia - The Wedding People by Alison Espach, Sea Wife by Amity Gaige, Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin Becca - Sandwich by Catherine Newman, The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Ireland Olivia - Foster by Claire Keegan, Land by Maggie O'Farrell Becca - The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, Normal People by Sally Rooney
Maine Olivia - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark Becca - Happy Place by Emily Henry, Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore, Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
Woods + Mountains The God of The Woods by Liz Moore, Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Asia Becca - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo, Fake by Erica Katz, If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang Olivia - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Boat Trip/Cruise: Becca - Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan, American Fantasy by Emma Straub,
Hawaii: Becca - Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle, Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
June's Book Club Pick - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July! The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August. The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.
What we read this week Olivia - Foster by Claire Keegan, Loved One by Aisha Muharrar, Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns Becca - Whistler by Ann Patchett
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| Mid-Year Goals Check-In | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:53:15 | |
It's somehow halfway into the year, and we are ready to check in with our annual goals! Keep listening for personal and professional updates for 2026.
June's Book Club Pick - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
What we read this week Olivia - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns Becca - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Ungodly Rich by Katharine McGee
Obsession Becca - Utensil Holder and Williams-Sonoma Olivewood Utensils
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| June 2026 Three Things | 03 Jun 2026 | 01:12:52 | |
Happy Three Things Day! We have a very bookish set of Three Things, from buzzy book discourse, upsetting rebrands, first lines, bedding recommendations, and a call to action for you!
Shared Things Join our Facebook Group to cast your vote for our July Book Club Pick! Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Becca's Things Polar Seltzer's visual rebrand Our sheets philosophies
Olivia's Things "High Concept" Novels Favorite first lines of books
June's Book Club Pick - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
What we read this week Becca - Off Campus Olivia - Trader Joe's
Obsession Becca - Sandwich by Catherine Newman
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| Into the Blue Book Club | 27 May 2026 | 01:30:00 | |
Time to discuss our May book club pick: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie! In addition to sharing our own thoughts about this epic romance, we hear from our listeners and some voice notes from Emma Brodie herself!
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
What we read this week Olivia - Maine by J Courtney Sullivan, Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman, Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Becca - Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune, Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw (out July 7)
Obsession Becca - Margaux Palermo Sandal Olivia - Hit the Wall by Gracie Abrams
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| Book to Screen Adaptations | 20 May 2026 | 01:15:12 | |
In our opinion, we are in a golden age of book-to-screen adaptations! We share our recent faves, the upcoming releases we're excited about, if we'd like to see our own books adapted to the screen, and more!
Watch the trailers for Every Year After, Five-Star Weekend, and Verity to get excited for these releases.
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
What we read this week Olivia - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Becca - Take Me With You by Steven Rowley
Obsession Becca - Saturday Table Buffalo Chicken Cutlets with Ranchy Celery Slaw Olivia - The Dark Wizard on HBO
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| May 2026 Three Things | 13 May 2026 | 01:16:43 | |
We're so excited to chat through a fresh batch of new things. What are our character naming rules? What teachers made an impact on us? Do we still care about the Met Gala? Find out this and more in this week's episode!
Olivia's Things Naming Book Characters Teachers who have made an impact on us Do we still care about the Met Gala?
Becca's Things Author Career Milestones
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
What we read this week Olivia - American Fantasy by Emma Straub, The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clark Becca - Vantage Point by Sara Sligar
Obsession Olivia - Killeagh by Kingfishr Becca - Haagen Dasz Caramel Cone Ice Cream
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| Spring 2026 Catch Up | 06 May 2026 | 01:01:47 | |
This week, we're catching up and going deep on our writing and reading lives, home updates, and what we're looking forward to this summer.
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
What we read this week Becca - Famesick by Lena Dunham, Found Time by Caroline Goldstein
Obsession Olivia - Her Crocs Becca - Ladies of London
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| Good People Book Club | 29 Apr 2026 | 01:01:12 | |
So excited to dive deep into our April Book Club Pick: Good People by Patmeena Sabit! We chat about the news story that inspired this novel, its inventive structure, the POVs we connected to the most, the book's (intentionally) vague marketing package, and what we think happened at the end!
For more references for the content in this episode, read more here and here.
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
What we read this week
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| Hidden Gem Reads Redux | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:52:45 | |
This week, we're diving back into our reading history and pulling out the books we think deserve a little more love. TBR Fillers ahead!
Olivia's Hidden Gem Reads: Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connell
Becca's Hidden Gem Reads: Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
Listener Hidden Gem Reads: Love is a Mixtape by Rob Sheffield Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins Have A Great Summer by Francesca Cocchi
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
What we read this week Becca - The Missed Connection by Tia Williams (out June 9) Olivia - Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
Obsession Olivia - Trust Me, The Truth & Tragedy of Moriah Wilson Becca - Zip Ties
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| April 2026 Three Things | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:22:37 | |
We are bursting at the seams to talk about our April Things! We're talking juicy reads, sharing some grievances, debunking rumors, discussing book thoughts, and more!
Olivia's Things Things that make us irrationally angry Writing and reading sequels
Becca's Things What constitutes literary fiction? Good Hang with Amy Pohler, specifically the episode with Steve Carell A Bookstore rumor debunked!
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
What we read this week Becca - The Lost Book of Lancelot by John Glynn Olivia - Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery (out August 4), The Names by Florence Knapp, Adult Braces by Lindy West, This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum, Strangers by Belle Burden
Obsession Olivia - Taste Back by Harry Styles Becca - Jessica Brody fast drafting course
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| 2026 Publishing Trends | 08 Apr 2026 | 01:13:03 | |
This week, we chatted with literary agent Alyssa Morris and East City Bookshop Buyer Emilie Sommer about 2026 publishing trends! We pick their brains about customer shopping behavior, what editors are looking for, how they know something is going to hit, and their big bets for the year.
Alyssa's 2026 Picks In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson
Emilie's 2026 Picks Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson American Fantasy by Emma Straub
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
What we read this week Olivia - The Fountain by Casey Scieska, In Her Defense by Phillipa Malicka, Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor, The Sirens by Emilia Hart Becca - Once And Again by Rebecca Serle; American Fantasy by Emma Straub
Obsession Becca - Garlic Slicer Olivia - New notes app system
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| The 8th Anniversary Episode | 01 Apr 2026 | 01:47:17 | |
How time has FLOWN! Eight years into the podcast, we wanted to look back and re-listen to our first episode with Olivia as a co-host! We reflect on how our lives have changed since 2022, listen back to highs and lows of the time, and revisit the questionnaire we used to break the ice!
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
Obsession Olivia - Project Hail Mary (The movie!) Becca - Godlight by Noah Kahan
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| So Old, So Young Book Club | 25 Mar 2026 | 01:18:26 | |
Time is flying—both in this book and you know… in life—and we're clocking back in for another book club! We're excited to discuss this month's pick, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder! We chat about why we chose it, its unique structure, the dynamic of friends with vs without kids, and what 5 parties define our adulthood!
If you liked this book, you may like - The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, Olive by Emma Gannon.
What we read this week Olivia - Good People by Patmeena Sabit, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Becca - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson, Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore
April's Book Club Pick -
Obsession Becca - Up Thai on 72nd and 2nd
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| Grace Is Back! (With Big Book News!) | 18 Mar 2026 | 01:25:14 | |
SO excited to have bestie of the pod (and co-host emeritus), Grace Atwood, on to talk about what she's been up to lately, specifically the joy of starting to write a novel!
What we read this week Olivia - You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon, Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra, A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan Becca - Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Grace's Recent Reads In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Strangers by Belle Burden, The Storm by Rachel Hawkins, Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
Obsession Becca - American Girls and Taste Back by Harry Styles
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| March 2026 Three Things | 11 Mar 2026 | 01:14:25 | |
New month, new installment of Three Things! We're ready to get introspective, set goals, get random, and more! Becca's Things Reece Witherspoon's Reel about talent vs. passion. Is contemporary romance dead? How to set writing goals.
Olivia's Things Things from our childhoods that aged poorly (and well). What we're excited about this year. The last internet rabbit hole you fell into.
Obsession Becca - Viral rotisserie chicken recipe Olivia - The Hand by Annabelle Dinda
What we read this week Becca - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
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| Our Favorite Non-Fiction Reads | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:13:26 | |
This week, we're diving into a topic we haven't covered in 8 years of this podcast: Non-fiction! We aren't experts on the genre, so we asked our listeners about their favorites, too, and wow, did they have some books to share!
Becca's Favorites Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNichol
Olivia's Favorites A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb Not My Type: One Woman Vs. a President by E Jean Caroll I'm Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy
Listener Favorites Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum We Might Just Make It After All by Elyce Arons People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam Farenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block Running Memoirs
Obsession Becca - Love Story Olivia - Jessie Buckley
What we read this week Macmillan - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, read by Bessie Carter, is available wherever you listen to audiobooks! Olivia - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochauser Becca - Lina & June by Genevieve Wheeler (out 12/8), Games: A Love Story by Anna Maria Volkova (out 6/2), Play it Again by Georgia Clark (out 6/16)
March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
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| Little One Book Club | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:27:07 | |
🚨 Spoilers ahead! 🚨 We're so pumped to dive deep into Olivia's novel, Little One! Becca asks Olivia all about the book, including the seed of the idea, how real world cults (and other cult novels!) influenced the book, how the book evolved across crafts, her thoughts on her main character's likability, how she perceives the ending, and So! Much! More!
Listen to Little One's companion podcast Little Pod for more on Olivia's writing process!
Obsession Becca - Exploring her new neighborhood Olivia - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
What we read this week Olivia - The Death of Us by Abigail Dean, Helpless by Jessica Knoll (July 7) Becca - Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon
March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
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| February 2026 Three Things | 18 Feb 2026 | 01:24:19 | |
Happy Three Things Day! Reporting live post Becca's move and Olivia's book tour, and we can't wait to dive into bookish topics, pop culture Q's, perfect relaxing solo days, and more!
Becca's Thing What is your all seasons, all moods song? Book Tour 101 The Traitors Dream Casting
Olivia's Things Plans for Becca's new place Restorative + relaxing day off plans Writing Book 3 Approach
Obsession Becca - Ryobi dustbuster (and battery pack) Olivia - Tom Hiddleston
What we read this week Becca - Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (Out October 6)
February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter
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| Obscure Erotica 2026 | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:52:21 | |
Happy Valentine's Day from our twisted brain to yours. It's time for the third annual Obscure Erotica episode 💞 If this series taught us anything, it's that you can make comedy erotica featuring just about anything! Tune in to see what new delights (horrors?) we've brought for you this time. NSFW content ahead!
Becca's Pick - Cold Sweat by Vera Valentine Olivia's Pick - My Macaroni And Cheese Is A Lesbian Also She Is My Lawyer by Chuck Tingle
Obsession Becca - Sour Pear Bubs Olivia - Bombas Gripper Slippers
February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter
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| 'Little One' Audiobook Preview | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:00:29 | |
Surprise! Enjoy this audiobook preview of Olivia's novel LITTLE ONE, available NOW.
Order LITTLE ONE now wherever you get books!
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| The Heated Rivalry Episode | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:44:48 | |
Highly requested, highly desired, it's TIME for our Heated Rivalry episode! We feel a lot of pressure to adequately express how much we love this show, and we have multiple pages of notes at the ready with all of our thoughts. 🏒
Obsession Olivia - My bed Becca - Splits Extra Salt pretzels
What We Read This Week Becca - The Long Game by Rachel Reid Olivia - Let's Not Go Overboard by Erica Hendry (Out 6/2), Missing Me by Ayana Lage (Out 3/17), Saorise by Charleen Hurtubise (Out 2/24)
February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter
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| Best Offer Wins Book Club | 28 Jan 2026 | 00:59:24 | |
Time for our first Book Club of the year! Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino was such an exciting read, and we can't wait to discuss!
We talk about how we relate to the house hunting process in this book, what makes an unlikable main character work, and the story's class dynamics, twists, ending, and more!
If you want to read something similar, books that came to mind include A Good Person by Kirsten King in March, and All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman, and Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang.
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Obsession Becca - Heated Rivalry calendar Olivia - Hamnet cast dance video
What We Read This Week Becca - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (out Apr 7)
February's Book Club Pick - Little One by Olivia Muenter
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| 2026 Reading Preview | 21 Jan 2026 | 01:19:41 | |
New year, new additions to our TBR! We spoke with some of our bookish pals about the 2026 releases they're most excited about. Great recommendations ahead!
Olivia's Picks Missing Me by Ayana Lage (Out March 17) Whidbey by T Kira Madden (Out March 10)
Grant Ginder's Picks George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett (Out January 20) Big Nobody by Alex Kadis (Out March 10)
Brady Lockerby's Picks Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (Out May 26) Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Out April 7)
Chelsea Devantez's Picks Phases: A Memoir by Brandy (Out March 31) You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir by Christina Applegate (Out March 3)
Katie Fulton's Picks This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (Out February 3) The Top of the World by Ethan Joella (Out June 30) Too Blessed to Stress by Alli Hoff Kosik (Out March 3)
Sarah MacLean's Picks The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn (Out April 7) The Duke by Anna Cowan (Out April 28)
Becca's Picks The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Out April 7) Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein (Out April 14)
Obsession Becca - The Traitors US
What We Read This Week Olivia - Vantage Point by Sara Sligar Becca - One & Only by Maurene Goo
January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
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| January 2026 Three Things | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:17:49 | |
New year, new things! We're so excited to dive into what's been exciting us this month, like romance adaptations, medium joys, events, moving quandaries, and our 2026 mood boards!
Becca's Things Heated Rivalry People We Meet on Vacation When you move, do you bring your condiments with you?
Olivia's Things Dolphins/Medium Joys Book Events (check out Olivia's dates here!) 2026 Moodboards
Obsession Becca - Everlane Luxe Rib Long Sleeve Crew Olivia - Sumo oranges
What We Read This Week Olivia - Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw Becca - Their Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage, Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez (out 4/21)
January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
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| 2026 Goals | 07 Jan 2026 | 01:32:33 | |
We are so BACK!!! Soak in the new year energy and listen to us break down our 2026 goals. But first, we reflect on what we accomplished in 2025 and share how we're feeling at the start of the new year.
Olivia's Personal Goals Continue strength routine and scale to heavier weights Start a young writers program in the community (or volunteer for one that already exists) Home projects! Kitchen reno, Refinish stairs + downstairs floors, install a stair runner Tighten + examine spending habits Keep track of every single thing I buy and how much I use them Start a new Goodwill habit (donate something every time I go) Generally, get rid of more than I accumulate
Becca's Personal Goals Kick my phone out of my bedroom Take an in-person multi-session art class Plan 40th birthday Decorate my dream office Create hand-painted cards for birthdays Weights 3x/week
Olivia's Professional Goals Finish Little One promo strong, focusing on gratitude and confidence Work on Little Pod Go on Tour! Return to my writing cave and dedicate the entire year to book 3 Nail down concept and one-page synopsis for book 4 Continue screening books for pod/book club/championing faves Get on NetGalley, finally Cotswolds Reading & Writing Retreat
Becca's Professional Goals Write 2 drafts of Book 3 Curate more lightness around writing Approach Book 2 publication as a celebration Promo podcast book club picks Don't read mean things about myself on the internet Grow my writing community Grow Substack free subs/revenue by 20% Show up joyfully/unapologetically on social
Obsession Becca - Le Puzz Miniatures Puzzle, Heated Rivalry, (more to come during next week's Three Things) Olivia - Come See Me In The Good Light
What We Read This Week Olivia - Mothers & Other Strangers by Corey Ann Haydu, Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor, Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins Becca - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie (out Jul 14), In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams, Colored Television by Danzy Senna
January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
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| Best Books of 2025 | 17 Dec 2025 | 01:10:31 | |
It's time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚
Becca's Fave Books The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood Shoutout to 2 2026 books that are already faves: Little One by Olivia Muenter, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
Olivia's Fave Books Heartwood and Seawife by Amity Gaige Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The Reformatory by Tanaraive Due Not My Type by E. Jean Carroll We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman The Correspondent by Virginia Evans The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
Listener Voicemails Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne
Weekly Obsession Becca - Sweans Olivia - FP Coastline Beanie
What We Read This Week Olivia - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Becca - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
January's Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
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| A Very Festive Three Things | 10 Dec 2025 | 01:07:23 | |
The holidays are (almost) here! We're talking about all the things we're excited about this season, from most anticipated events, white elephant gifts, holiday movie rankings, festive FMK's, and more!
Olivia's Things Most anticipated holiday events Admin Advent calendar Holiday Movie Battle
Becca's Things White elephant gift ideas Festive FMK's Reflecting on the year
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Weekly Obsession Becca - Heated Rivalry Olivia - The Incredible Dr. Pol
What We Read This Week Olivia - Harmless by Miranda Schulman Becca - And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
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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| Best of 2025 | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:19:37 | |
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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| The Correspondent Book Club | 26 Nov 2025 | 01:03:09 | |
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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| Our 2025 Gift Guide | 19 Nov 2025 | 01:12:31 | |
It's time for this year's Bad on Paper Gift Guide! We're so excited to dive into our picks that are very us-coded.
Becca-Coded Picks Gifts for People Who Love NYC Katie Kime NYC Toile Tea Towels ($58) Chefanie - I Love NY cocktail napkins ($48) All the restaurants prints (5x7 $55) - John Donahue - also Paris, London, DC, Philly, Chicago, Napa W/ Hudson & Mark acrylic frame (A5 size) - Reg $44, sale: $35
Hobby-Forward Gifts (Knitting, Watercolors, Pickleball, MahJong etc.) Emily Lex Studio Watercolor Books ($24) + Optional paint set ($18) Mark & Graham Pickleball Tote (Reg $79, Current $59) Pickle playing Pickleball Ornament ($25) Pickleball snack serving plate ($58) We Are Knitters Scarf Kit - Stan Scarf (Reg $74, Current $52) or Dinka Scarf (Reg: $55, Current $39)
Gifts for People Who Love to Travel Dagne Dover Landon Carry On Duffel - Lg - (Reg: $240, sale $180) Etsy watercolor print of a fave city/destination Turtl pillow - (regular $55, sale $44)
Gifts for People Who Love to Host Dan Pelosi Let's Party Cookbook (32.62) Anthro striped snack bowls ($18 for 2) Apertivo Spoon Set - $36
Olivia-Coded Picks Gifts for Thrifters/Antique Lovers Frames + Photos, choose their own adventure Search hobbies or interests on Etsy or Ebay + 'vintage' Planning a thrifting "day" - Choose a handful of different secondhand stores, stop for a coffee, make a day of it.
Gifts for Pisces Hand curated playlist - "these songs remind me of you/us and why" Anything sentimental
Gifts for Real Housewives Fans
Gifts for Candle Lovers Library in a Forest Candle from the New Savant Antique french match striker (etsy) eBay/etsy candle stick holders + taper candles
Bad on Paper Coded Picks Bookish Gifts Gift your favorite book of the year or a book you think the recipient would love Signed first edition of favorite books (modern classics aren't wildly expensive usually)... also, reach out to their favorite authors!
Writer-ish Gifts Le Pen 10-color set ($19.99) + a notebook Save the Cat Writes A Novel (16.78) + Story Genius (16.77) + a notebook for their own ideas Cajou Alba Laptop Cover w/ Initials
Wild Card Gifts For teen: BaubleBar custom makeup pouch ($38) + a lip balm Buffalo chicken ornament ($24)
Obsessions Becca - Who's the Clown? by Audrey Hobert Olivia - My new glasses!
What we read this week Olivia - Sky Daddy by Kate Folk, A Good Person by Kirsten King Becca - I Wrote this for Attention by Lukas Gage, Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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's A Portfolio Career? | 12 Nov 2025 | 01:21:32 | |
This week, we're talking all about portfolio careers! We discuss the current iteration of our own careers and then chat with Leigh Stein and Ali LaBelle—two other professionals with portfolio careers—to break down the work they do, time management, and advice for people interested in transitioning to a portfolio career.
Obsessions Becca - West End Girl Olivia - Beth's Dead
What we read this week Olivia - The Good Daughters by Brigitte Dale Becca - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Out April 7), Little One by Olivia Muenter (Out Feb 3)
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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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| November 2025 Three Things | 05 Nov 2025 | 01:13:43 | |
November Things are coming in HOT! Keep listening for podcast recs, supernatural talk, guessing games, and more!
Also, donate to your local foodbank! Find one local to you here.
Olivia's Things Emma Straub's newsletter about David Harbor's pseudonym Do you believe in ghosts? 1 new habit we like, 1 that we want to kick to the curb
Becca's Things Current Podcast Listening Lineup (Olivia's is Book Gang, Pen Pals, Glamorous Trash) (Becca's are The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, Books, Beach, & Beyond, Open Book With Jenna, Otherppl with Brad Listi) The most expensive liquids you can buy without a permit Are you a pumpkin or an apple fall person?
Obsessions Becca - Vince Coat from The Real Real Olivia - Dancing With the Stars
What we read this week Olivia - Sister Wife by Christine Wooley Brown Becca - Finished Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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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