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Get ready to build up your 2025 TBR because we're chatting with some of our bookish friends about the upcoming releases they're excited to read this year! Alyssa Morris's picks - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, Misdirected by Lucy Parker| Her newsletter is Romancing the Phone Michelle Martin's picks - The Colony by Annika Norlin (out 3/25), The Antidote by Karen Russell (out 3/11) | Her newsletter is Literary Leanings Thao Thai's picks - Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje (out 7/8), Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte Mcconaghey (out 3/4) | She's the author of Banyan Moon, out now! Josh Lora's picks - Nothing Serious by Emily Jane Smith, Universality by Natasha Brown | His newsletter is Tell the Bees Jordan Bogigian's picks - Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang, Old Soul by Susan Barker | Her newsletter is The Composite Becca's picks - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (out 2/25), The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager (out 7/1) Olivia's picks - Isola by Allegra Goodman (2/3), Heartwood by Amity Gaige (April 1, 2025). Obsessions Olivia - Jarlic support Becca - Madewell The Essential Medium Bucket Tote in Deep Merlot What we read this week Becca - Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (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 Cozy Earth - Visit cozyearth.com and use our exclusive 40% off with code BOP. BetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER today to get 10% off your first month. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It's been a while since our last Three Things episode! We can't wait to discuss what's been on our minds lately, from pop culture to books to productivity. Olivia's Things Best of 2024 Fave TV Shows - The Diplomat, Nobody Wants This Best Song - The Bolter by Taylor Swift, Right Back to It by Waxahatchee Best Trip - Maine, Portland and Chicago Best Days - Maine and SABI release day Best Purchase - OnCloud Sneakers, Beaded Necklaces, Kindle, and Cozy Earth Bath Towels. Jenna Bush Hager's new imprint Microhabits Becca's Things 2025 Pop Culture Predictions Reading tracker in notion (get it here) The 'Let Them' Theory Obsessions Becca - Day of the Jackal on Peacock What we read this week Olivia - The Most by Jessica Anthony, Godshot by Chelsea Bieker, Sea Wife by Amity Gaige, City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim, Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash, Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Becca - Early Thirties by Josh Duboff, Sunny Side Up by Katie Sturino January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (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 Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for 365-day returns and free shipping on your order! Wayfair - Give your home the refresh it needs at Wayfair.com Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Happy 2025! We're back from our break and we're so excited about this fresh start, and with fresh starts come fresh goals! This week, we're reflecting on our 2024 goals and share our personal and professional goals for 2025. Obsessions Oliva: The Lullaby Club Becca: Settlers of Catan What we read this week Olivia - Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff, Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su (Out Jan 28), The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz Becca - Any Trope But You by Victoria Levine (Out April 1), The Favorites by Layne Fargo (out Jan 14), Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (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 Prose - get 50% off your first haircare subscription order at Prose.com/bop This is Small Business - Follow This is Small Business: Behind the Buy wherever you get your podcasts. Masterclass - get an additional 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/BOP. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

As 2024 comes to a close, we're excited to celebrate with our best books of the year episode! We share our top 10 lists, and listen to voicemails about your favorite books of the year. See ya in 2025! Olivia Sharkheart by Emily Habeck Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Long Bright River by Liz Moore The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Good Material by Dolly Alderton Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker Piglet by Lottie Hazell Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors The Wedding People by Alison Espach The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue Becca Pt 1 The Wedding People by Allison Espach Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson Such A Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter Stolen Focus by Johann Hari All Fours by Miranda July The Husbands by Holly Gramazio The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Listeners The Life Impossible by Matt Haig The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Sky The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly Bye Baby by Carola Lovering Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell Any Trope but You by Victoria Levine Family Family by Laurie Frankel The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe The Naturals by Jennifer Lynne Barnes I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNichol The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza Ready or Not by Cara Bastone How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica Obsessions B: Amazon Tissue Box Cover O: Shrinking S2 January's Book Club Pick - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (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 Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Book of the Month - Get your first book on BOTM for $5 with code TINSEL at bookofthemonth.com. Prose - Get your exclusive trial offer of 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/bop. This is Small Business - Listen to This is Small Business: Behind the Buy wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We weren't sure what to get you for the holidays this year, so we thought we'd gift you the best present in our sack (ha), a holiday-themed edition of obscure erotica. We scoured Kindle Unlimited to find the absolute most unhinged smut for your enjoyment—there are sexy Santas, engorged elves, and so many female protagonists named Holly. Get in the sleigh, we're going somewhere absolutely unhinged! (Likely goes without saying, but NSFW content ahead!) The books we read Santa Claus is Going to Town On Me by M.L. Eliza Elf'd: Spicy & Sweet Holiday Monster Erotica by Ginger Kane Obsessions Becca - Using our merch account to make custom gifts for friends (a good reminder to get your BOP listeners in your life some merch!) Olivia - Antiques Roadshow What we read this week Becca - Nothing Olivia - The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Sponsors Book of the Month - Get your first book on bookofthemonth.com for $5 with code TINSEL. Cozy Earth - go to cozyearth.com/badonpaper to enjoy 40% off using the code BOP. Prose - take 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/bop Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER today to get 10% off your first month. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It's our last book club of 2024! We're so excited to discuss Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. It was the comfort read we needed this month, and we were surprised by how much we didn't know about her! Obsessions Becca - The Nanny on Peacock Olivia - Disclaimer on Apple TV What we read this week Becca - The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab, Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood Olivia - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, Heartwood by Amity Gaige (out in April 2025!) Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but we want to hear about the best book you read this year! Share via voicemail at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com Sponsors Book of the Month - Get your first book on bookofthemonth.com for $5 with code TINSEL. Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com/badonpaper to enjoy 40% off using the code BOP. This is Small Business - Follow This is Small Business: Behind the Buy wherever you get your podcasts. Babbel - Get up to 60% off your Babbel at Babbel.com/BOP Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It's about that time for a holly jolly gift guide! We gathered gift ideas for every price point from 5-year journals to candy to candles and more! Under $25 Furbish Studio Matchbook Ornament - $28 BonBon holiday gift box - Med - $28 Book Person Mug ($15) + a book Weleda Skin Food - $13 Thrifted Matchstrike W/ Matches Framebridge ornaments ($25) $25-$50 LEUCHTTURM1917 - Some Lines A Day ($33) + a nice pen Custom Pet Stamp - $33 Confetti Flutes ($24) + Bottle of champagne Watercolor Set ($29.99) + Watercolor coloring book ($15) Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write book ($26) Photo prints Necessaire Body Serum ($48) $50-$100 Fredricks & Mae cutting board (med $95; small $40) and a cookbook like More Is More and Cook this Book by Molly Baz, What Goes With What by Julia Turshen, and What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers Free People Classic Striped Crewneck ($98) or Malibu Surf Sweater Set ($88) Goldbelly Essa Bagel Brunch for 6 - $99 Etsy Handmade ceramic mugs (so many to choose from, usually $60 - $80) Maya Base Perfume Oil $72 Target gift card and a friend date $100+ Hotel lobby candle votive candle - $145 Lingua Franca Sweatshirt - $175 (LFBECCA10 for 10% off) Cozy Earth Cuddle Blanket Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones - $350 Coach Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 39 $495 Engraved Locket/Jewelry from Monica Vinader - $130 - $178 Obsessions Becca - Grossy Pelosi Big Italian Sandwich Puzzle Olivia - Little Women (2019) What we read this week Becca - The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Olivia - Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young, The Boyfriend by Frieda McFadden This Month's Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (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 Babbel - Get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/BOP. This is Small Business - Follow This is Small Business: Behind the Buy wherever you get your podcasts. Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month. 831 Stories - Use the code BOP for 15% off their first order on 831stories.com. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week, we talked to four debut authors with books that came out in 2024 or are coming out in 2025 about their paths to publication! Get ready to load up your TBR and hear their advice for writers and recent favorite books. We chatted with Marian Schembari, author of A Little Less Broken Amanda Eisenberg, author of People Are Talking Lauren Evans, author of Casket Case Courtney Preiss, author of Welcome Home, Caroline Kline Obsessions Olivia - Puzzles Becca - McIntosh apples What we read this week Becca - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (out 2/24) Olivia - Babel by RF Kuang, We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer This Month's Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (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 Prose - See the difference custom haircare can make with FIFTY percent off at prose.com/bop Rifle Paper Co - Through Wednesday, December 31, 2024, Bad on Paper listeners can use code BOP30 for 30% off sitewide at riflepaperco.com Follow This is Small Business wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We're keeping things light this week by sharing a fun batch of Three Things! Becca's Things The Real Housewives of New York City Diving into the Holiday Season 'The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books' in The Atlantic Olivia's Things Netflix's upcoming holiday programming: Hot Frosty, The Merry Gentleman, Is it Cake Holiday, and Carry-On (here's a full list!) The 'Hear me out' trend Obsessions: Olivia - That's So True by Gracie Abrams Becca - The Is BookTok Actually About Reading? Episode of Culture Study Books: Becca - Trust by Hernan Diaz; The Getaway Car by Ann Patchett Olivia - Casket Case by Lauren Evans, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern This Month's Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (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 Farmacy - Visit farmacybeauty.com and use code BADONPAPER for 20% off your order. Follow This is Small Business: Behind the Buy wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

October Book Club is here! It's time to share our feelings about Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. We covered our reading experience, the real-life stories that inspired the book, side characters we loved, and if we enjoyed the controversial epilogue, and more! If you liked this book, you may like Anxious People by Fredrik Backman! Obsessions Olivia: Andrew Garfield (shoutout to his Chicken Shop Date) Becca: Viviaia Maryjanes in black What we read this week Olivia: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern This Month's Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (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 Cozy Earth - cozyearth.com/badonpaper and use code BOP for an exclusive discount of up to 40% off! Prose - get 50% off your first haircare subscription order at prose.com/bop. Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.