It’s time for July Three Things! Tune in for a game, fantasy dinner parties, writing process dives, best books of the year (so far), Materialists thoughts, and more! 

Becca’s Things

Materialists

Hallmark Movie Game

Dream Summer Dinner Party 

Olivia’s Things

Materialists

Favorite Reads in 2025 so far (Becca’s includes One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, Heart the Lover by Lily King. Olivia’s includes Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach) 

Writing Process Evolutions

Obsessions

Becca - Old Navy tank tops

Olivia - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach

What we read this week

Becca - These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (out 7/8); Fun For the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith

Olivia - The Bombshell by Darrow Farr, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach, It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan, Dear Writer by Maggie Smith

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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We’re excited to dive into our June Book Club Pick: June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman. We had a great time reading this hilarious and Scaredy Cat approved mystery, and can’t wait to hear what you think! 

Watch the full interview with Sarah Harman Olivia mentioned here.

Obsessions

Becca - Milk Duds

Olivia - Vitality Leggings/Shorts (Bonus: Olivia’s High is Yoga With Adrienne’s Yoga for Writers Video)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

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Sunny Side Up - Grab your copy of Sunny Side Up by Katie Sturino wherever books are sold.

Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

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It’s time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they’re most excited to pick up this year! 

Lauren Puckett-Pope’s Picks - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Out August 26), Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab

Kristen L. Berry’s Picks - Greenwich by Kate Broad (Out July 22), It's Different This Time by Joss Richard (Out September 30). Her Novel, We Don’t Talk about Carol is out now!

Morgan Pager’s Picks - My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero (Out July 15), Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria. Her Book The Art of Vanishing is out July 1!

Clémence Michallon’s Picks - El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson. Her Book Our Last Resort is out July 8! 

Nnenna's Picks - Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy (Out September 16)

Becca’s Picks - Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Out September 2) 

Olivia’s Picks - What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, The Compound by Aisling Rawle (Out June 24)

Obsessions

Olivia - Her Paper Palace Playlist

Becca - Seen Scalp Restore Serum

What we read this week

Becca - It’s A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

Olivia - We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry

June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

July Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

Have thoughts about these books you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop a huge outdoor selection.

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It’s time to check in on our 2025 Goals! Are we on track with our writing goals? Did Becca reduce her screen time? Did Olivia manage to give up Jarlic? Keep listening to find out! 

Obsessions

Olivia - Bose Ultra Open Headphones

Becca - Stick Season (Her Version) by Deeps

What we read this week

Becca - Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross (out 6/17), The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig, Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

Olivia - Slanting Toward the Sea by Lidija Hilje

This Month’s Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Quince - Go to Quince.com/BOP for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop a huge outdoor selection.

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It’s time for our June Three Things! But first, vote for our July Book Club Pick in our Facebook Group! Stay tuned for discussions about TJR getting the star treatment in Time magazine, the state of indie podcasting, a book battle mini-game, and more! 

Becca’s Things

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Time Profile

The efficacy of learning languages via Duolingo

Podcast Longevity 

Olivia’s Things

Hailey Bieber Selling Rhode for 1 Billion Dollars 

Becca’s Favorite Books Battle: Fourth Wing vs First Lie Wins, You, Again vs The Bodyguard, The Rachel Incident vs The Wedding People, All My Rage and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue, The Celebrants vs The Husbands

Our Readers’ Choice Book Club

Obsessions

Becca - Wacoal Red Carpet Strapless Bra

Olivia - Coco Mellors

What we read this week

Olivia - Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Becca - Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

This Month’s Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Underlined - Check out Underlined for books and content you’ll love. You can also find them @getunderlined on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. 

Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% off all men's apparel.

Master Class - See MasterClass’s latest deal–at least 15% off–at masterclass.com/BOP.

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We had the pleasure of recording a bonus episode with Katie Kitamura, the author of our May Book Club Pick, Audition! We ask her about the book’s inspiration, the writing process of such an experimental novel, what’s ~actually~ going on in the plot, and the origins of the scenes that have stuck with us the most. 

This Month’s Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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We’re SO excited to discuss Audition by Katie Kitamura! While this book may be hard to recap (uh, what actually happened??), we can’t wait to dive into theories and themes. 

We share our feelings about the ambiguous plot and discuss the theme of performance throughout the book. We also explore overlaps with two other past pieces of favorite content. 

And get ready, we’ll have a bonus episode out tomorrow with Katie Kitamura herself to get a behind-the-scenes look on the process of writing this book. 

Obsessions

Becca - U Beauty tinted moisturizer

Olivia - Katie Kitamura (stay tuned for our bonus episode tomorrow!) 

What we read this week

Becca - It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

Olivia - The Road To Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

This Month’s Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Cozy Earth - Use code BOP for 40% off best-selling sheets, pajamas, and more at cozyearth.com. 

Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

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Order Olivia’s Book, Such a Bad Influence!

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

This week, we're chatting about the ins and outs of writing Young Adult Fiction with Jessica Goodman! We talk with her about getting started in the genre, the challenges of writing YA, how she gets inspiration for her books, and more! 

Read more from Jessica in The Meadowbrook Murders, The Counselors, The Legacies, They’ll Never Catch Us, and They Wish They Were Us.

Obsessions

Olivia -  Ocean Vuong’s Interviews

Becca - Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Sneakers

What we read this week

Becca - Silver Elite by Dani Francis

Olivia - All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month.

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Whether you’re a library reader, a used bookstore connoisseur, or just buy books faster than you read ‘em, this episode is for you! We’re chatting about the backlist books (AKA books released over 1 year ago) on our TBR. 

Olivia’s List

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (2020)

Seawife by Amity Gaige (2020)

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (2020)

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018)

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993)

Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998)

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (2020)

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (2020)

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (2019)

Becca’s List

Greenlights by Matthew McConaghey (2020)

Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiney (2021)

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (2020)

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020)

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)

Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin (1978)

Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (1956)

American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (2008)

Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand (2019) or Summer People (2003)

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors (2022)

Listener Reccomendations

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018)

The Country Club Murders (Book 1 The Deep End by Julie Mulhern)

The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell

Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal 

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

The Good Part by Sophie Cousens 

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas

Obsessions

Becca - Maybe Happy Ending musical

Olivia - Walks + Merlin bird ID app

What we read this week

Becca - Maggie; Or A Man and a Woman Walk Into A Bar by Katie Yee (7/24)

Olivia - She Used To Be Nice by Alexia LaFata (8/12), The Colony by Annika Norlin

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns

Wayfair - Shop a huge selection of outdoor furniture online at wayfair.com

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It’s Three Things time! We’re covering topics from Olivia’s family parasocial obsession, spin-off books, sleep routines, party snacks, and more! 

Olivia’s Things

Standout Book Covers of 2025

The Today Show Hosts’ Impact on Boomers

What snacks would you be excited to find at a party?

Becca’s Things

What book characters do you want to read a spinoff about?

Glennon Doyle’s week on Substack

Sleep Routines

Obsessions

Becca - Forever 31

Olivia - Four Seasons

What we read this week

Olivia - Ravishing by Eshani Surya, The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

Becca - The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

Sponsors

Nuuly - Take $28 off your first month at nuuly.com with code BOP

Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% off best-selling sheets, pajamas, and more.

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Order Becca’s Book, The Christmas Orphans Club!

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