This week we’re talking all about creativity! We talk about creativity’s role in our lives, major misconceptions about creativity, creative people we admire, and share advice for those who don’t know how to start incorporating creativity into their life.

Obsessions

Olivia: Jocie B ASMR

Becca: Wegman’s Cherry Vanilla Seltzer

What we read this week

Becca: Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein

Olivia: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai, Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (out October 3!)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (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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This week, we’re chatting with the author of our July Book Club Pick, Annabel Monaghan! 

Annabel is the author of Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. 

Annabel shares her journey to becoming a published author, the inspiration behind Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes off Script, the highs and lows of her writing career, and answers writing questions from listeners! 

Books Annabel would want to erase her memory to re-read for the first time

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Obsessions

Olivia: Barbie The Movie

Becca: Stuffed Spinach and Artichoke dip bread

What we read this week!

Becca: The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

Olivia: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman

This Month’s Book Club Pick -  Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (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 dive into our July Book Club Pick, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan! 

We discuss our feelings about the book, if we identify with the characters, and how the story surprised us! We also talk about teen vacation flings, play listener voicemails, and speculate about the different flavors of contemporary romances. 

Obsessions

Becca: Recliner PJ sets

Olivia: A (nonalcoholic) dinner prep beverage

What we read this week!

Becca: The Legacies by Jessica Goodman

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (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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This week we’re talking about things, and guess what!? We’ve each got three of ‘em!

Becca’s things

Summer Bucket List

Definitions of Success

Bringing Author Interviews Back to BOP

Olivia’s things

Grocery Shopping Habits

Things we’ve changed our minds about completely 

What we subscribe to 

Obsessions

Becca: Birthday Cake Oreos

Olivia: Men’s beard dye

What we read this week!

Olivia: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

Becca: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (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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Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!

Preorder Becca’s Book! 

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

It’s time for part 2 of our Listener Q&A! This week we’re covering all things shopping, books, and more! 

Olivia’s Holy Grail Makeup Items

It Cosmetics CC Cream 

Thrive Causemetics Mascara

Caliray Waterproof Mascara

Becca’s Holy Grail Makeup Items

Anastasia Perfect Brow Pencil

Rare Beauty Liquid Blush

For some finance-oriented podcasts, we’ve heard good things about

The Financial Confessions Podcast

On Purpose with Jay Shetty’s 

Obsessions

Becca: Pickleball

Olivia: Silo on Apple TV

What we read this week!

Olivia: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain, The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren, Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine (Out in August!), The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

Becca: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, and The Good Part by Sophie Cousens (out Nov)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (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 today to get 10% off your first month. 

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Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!

Preorder Becca’s Book! 

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

It’s time for a listener Q&A! We’ve gathered questions from you via voicemail, emails, and Instagram, answering a variety of questions spanning from how to start a virtual book club to our favorite summer jams! 

Our Summer Jams

Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder

Obsessions

Becca: The Other Two

Olivia: Black Mirror 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Becca: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (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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Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!

Preorder Becca’s Book! 

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

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 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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Join our Facebook group for amazing 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 @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 at [email protected])

Sponsors

Cozy Earth - Take 35% off sitewide at cozyearth.com when you use the code BOP.

A Thing Or Two - If you’re looking to add a new podcast to your lineup, give A Thing Or Two with Claire and Erica a try! 

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 

Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!

Preorder Becca’s Book! 

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

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 Murphy (Out August 1)

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Out August 1)

Leslie Stephens’s Recs (Follow Leslie at @lesliesteph)

Banyan Moon by Thao Thai (Out June 27)

Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery (Out July 11)

Her book You’re Safe Here comes out in 2024!

Gisselle’s Recs (Follow Gisselle at @gissellereads)

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (Out September 5)

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Out September 19)

Becca’s Recs

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Out August 1)

Obsessions

Becca: Nordstrom Open Edit Slides

Olivia: Vineyard Vines Sweatpants 

What we read this week!

Olivia: Swipe Up for More!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers by Stephanie McNeal

Becca: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune; Practice Makes Perfect 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 [email protected])

Sponsors

Cozy Earth - Take 35% off sitewide at cozyearth.com when you use the code BOP.

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

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Subscribe to Olivia’s Newsletter!

Preorder Becca’s Book! 

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

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 [email protected])

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