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

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's 3 Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson

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

1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg

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

Disney High by Ashley Spencer

Farenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi

Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block

Running Memoirs

Solito by Javier Zamora

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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🚨 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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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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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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Surprise! Enjoy this audiobook preview of Olivia's novel LITTLE ONE, available NOW.

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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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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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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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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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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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