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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 t

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

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

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)   Sponsors Cozy Earth - Take 35% off sitewide at cozyearth.com when you use the code BOP. ZocDoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/BOP and download the Zocdoc app for FREE.   Join our Facebook group for excellent book recs & more!  Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter! Preorder Becca’s Book!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods and Bone Marry Bury! Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaper

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)   Sponsors Better Help -  Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER today to get 10% off your first month.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Subscribe to O

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? C

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 S

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)   Sponsors A Thing Or Two -  Listen to A Thing Or Two with Claire and Erica wherever you’re listening to this podcast! (A great place to star

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 Com

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 - C

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 badonpap

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)   Sponsors A Thing or Two -  Listen to A Thing or Two with Claire & Erica wherever you listen to podcasts. Great starter eps include On Choosing and Not Choosing M

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

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)   Sponsors A Thing Or Two - if you’re looking to add a new podcast to your lineup, give A Thing or Two with Claire & Erica a listen we lo

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)   Sponsors Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10%

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)   Spon

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)   Sponsors: Prose - Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bop ZocDoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/BOP and download the Zocdoc app for FREE to find and book  a top-rated doctor today. Better

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 Mocca

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:    Sponsors: Maame -  Listen to Maame by Jessica George wherever you get your audiobooks!  Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs &

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   Sponsors: Prose - Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today at Prose.com/bop.   Join our Facebook group for amazing