Bad On Paper Podcast

It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we've read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more!   Also, the Wall Street Journal's profile of Virginia Evans is a great read.   Obsession: Becca - Leset Pointelle Boxer Pants   Reading: Olivia - The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze (Out February 16, 2026) Becca - Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube   This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks!    Sponsors Cozy Earth - from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, get 40% off at cozyearth.com with code BOP.  Caraway - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take advantage of this limited-time offer for up to 25% off your next purchase.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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 time for this year's Bad on Paper Gift Guide! We're so excited to dive into our picks that are very us-coded.    Becca-Coded Picks Gifts for People Who Love NYC  Katie Kime NYC Toile Tea Towels ($58) Chefanie - I Love NY cocktail napkins ($48) All the restaurants prints (5x7 $55) - John Donahue - also Paris, London, DC, Philly, Chicago, Napa W/ Hudson & Mark acrylic frame (A5 size) - Reg $44, sale: $35   Hobby-Forward Gifts (Knitting, Watercolors, Pickleball, MahJong etc.)  Emily Lex Studio Watercolor Books ($24) + Optional paint set ($18) Mark & Graham Pickleball Tote (Reg $79, Current $59) Pickle playing Pickleball Ornament ($25) Pickleball snack serving plate ($58) We Are Knitters Scarf Kit - Stan Scarf (Reg $74, Current $52) or Dinka Scarf (Reg: $55, Current $39)   Gifts for People Who Love to Travel  Dagne Dover Landon Carry On Duffel - Lg - (Reg: $240, sale $180) Etsy watercolor print of a fave city/destination Turtl pillow - (regular $55, sale $44)   Gifts for People Who Love to Host Dan Pelosi Let's Party Cookbook (32.62)  Anthro striped snack bowls ($18 for 2) Apertivo Spoon Set - $36   Olivia-Coded Picks  Gifts for Thrifters/Antique Lovers Frames + Photos, choose their own adventure Search hobbies or interests on Etsy or Ebay + 'vintage'  Planning a thrifting "day" - Choose a handful of different secondhand stores, stop for a coffee, make a day of it.   Gifts for Pisces Hand curated playlist - "these songs remind me of you/us and why"  Mini ocean oil painting  Anything sentimental    Gifts for Real Housewives Fans Beaded Coin Purse ($27+) Heather Ornament ($12.99) Brittani Bateman cameo    Gifts for Candle Lovers  Library in a Forest Candle from the New Savant Antique french match striker (etsy) Antique candle snuffer eBay/etsy candle stick holders + taper candles   Bad on Paper Coded Picks Bookish Gifts Ban.do Bookworm mug ($18) Gift your favorite book of the year or a book you think the recipient would love Signed first edition of favorite books (modern classics aren't wildly expensive usually)... also, reach out to their favorite authors!    Writer-ish Gifts Le Pen 10-color set ($19.99) + a notebook Save the Cat Writes A Novel (16.78) + Story Genius (16.77) + a notebook for their own ideas Cajou Alba Laptop Cover w/ Initials    Wild Card Gifts  For teen: BaubleBar custom makeup pouch ($38) + a lip balm Buffalo chicken ornament ($24) Beaded Bag Chain/Custom Hat

Obsessions Becca - Who's the Clown? by Audrey Hobert Olivia - My new glasses!   What we read this week Olivia - Sky Daddy by Kate Folk, A Good Person by Kirsten King Becca - I Wrote this for Attention by Lukas Gage, Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck   This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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 - Get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER. 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 BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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're talking all about portfolio careers! We discuss the current iteration of our own careers and then chat with Leigh Stein and Ali LaBelle—two other professionals with portfolio careers—to break down the work they do, time management, and advice for people interested in transitioning to a portfolio career.    Obsessions Becca - West End Girl Olivia - Beth's Dead   What we read this week Olivia - The Good Daughters by Brigitte Dale Becca - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Out April 7), Little One by Olivia Muenter (Out Feb 3)   This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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 Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop Wayfair's Black Friday deals for up to 70% off. Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP for up to 20% off your next purchase. Uncommon Goods - Go to uncommmongoods.com/BOP for 15% off. The Room Next Door - Go to Audible.com/theroomnextdoor and start listening today.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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.

November Things are coming in HOT! Keep listening for podcast recs, supernatural talk, guessing games, and more!   Also, donate to your local foodbank! Find one local to you here.   Olivia's Things Emma Straub's newsletter about David Harbor's pseudonym Do you believe in ghosts? 1 new habit we like, 1 that we want to kick to the curb   Becca's Things Current Podcast Listening Lineup (Olivia's is Book Gang, Pen Pals, Glamorous Trash) (Becca's are The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, Books, Beach, & Beyond, Open Book With Jenna, Otherppl with Brad Listi) The most expensive liquids you can buy without a permit Are you a pumpkin or an apple fall person?   Obsessions Becca - Vince Coat from The Real Real Olivia - Dancing With the Stars   What we read this week Olivia - Sister Wife by Christine Wooley Brown Becca - Finished Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia   This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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 - Right now, stack code BOP on top of their sitewide sale for up to 40% off at cozyearth.com The Room Next Door - Go to Audible.com/theroomnextdoor and start listening today. 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! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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 can't wait to discuss our October Book Club Pick, Heart The Lover by Lily King! We're talking about Lily King's favorite shape (the triangle!), the surprising crossover with Writers & Lovers, crying on airplanes, male friendship, and so much more.   Obsessions Becca - The Diplomat Season Three Olivia - Twinless   What we read this week Olivia - Heart The Lover by Lily King, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Becca - Ready or Not by Cara Bastone, Kiss of the Baselisk by Lindsay Straub   This Month's Book Club Pick - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (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 Macmillan - Listen to Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Everything by Alyson Stoner wherever you get your audiobooks The Room Next Door - Go to Audible.com/theroomnextdoor and start listening today.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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're chatting with 4 debut authors about their experience bringing a book into the world in 2025! They share the pitch for their book and what surprised them about their debut experience.   Our debut authors & their books!  Katie Yee - Maggie; Or A Man and A Woman Walk Into A Bar Natalie Guerrero - My Train Leaves at Three Laura Leffler  - Tell Them You Lied Aisha Muharrar - Loved One   Obsessions Olivia - Not wearing mascara  Becca - Leopard Coat from Mango   What we read this week Becca- The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers Olivia - Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar   This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (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 - get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER Uncommon Goods - get 15% off your next gift at uncommmongoods.com/bop Room Next Door - Don't miss Wendy Walker's new Audible Original The Room Next Door. Go to Audible dot com   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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 so excited for you to hear our conversation with Nic Stone! We chat with Nic about her author origin story, why she made the jump from YA to adult with her (very!) adult debut Boom Town, writing off her strip club visits for research, and more!    Obsessions Becca - Shonda Rhimes on Call Her Daddy Olivia - Floor lamp from Wayfair   What we read this week Becca - The Idiot by Elif Batuman, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland   This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (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 Caraway Home - Carawayhome.com/BOP for an additional 10% off your next purchase The Room Next Door by Wendy Walker - Go to Audible.com/TheRoomNextDoor and start listening today.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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're sharing an inside look at our reading habits! We dive into how we choose what to read, our favorite times to read, who we talk about books with IRL, our rules of thumb for DNF-ing, and more!    Becca's TBR - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers, Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston    What we read this week Becca - Boom Town by Nic Stone (Out October 14!)   This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (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 Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use our code BOP for up to 20% off!   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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.

Time for another round of three things! And this one's very bookish: we're talking about 2025 books that flew under the radar, plot twists, mood writing, what we want to learn about this fall, and more!   Becca's Things Underrated Books of 2025 Becca's - Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, Loved One by Aisha Muharrar | Olivia's - Tilt by Emma Pattee, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild. How moods shift in the writing process Personal Curriculums   Olivia's Things Plot twists we didn't see coming - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn  Reflective Moods   Obsessions Becca - "Man I Need" by Olivia Dean Olivia - Are You There God? It's Me Margaret   What we read this week Olivia - Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, Maggie; Or A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee, Sam by Allegra Goodman, A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia Becca - The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy, Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman   This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (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.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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.

September is coming to a close, and you know what that means! Time to talk about this month's book club pick, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach. We discuss our expectations going into this book based on the cover, how it balanced its dark themes with humor, what we thought of the relationships, and more!     Obsessions Olivia - One Trick Pony Peanut Butter Becca - Westman Atelier Blush in Coquette   What we read this week Olivia - Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver   This Month's Book Club Pick - Heart The Lover by Lily King (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 Caraway Home - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP or use code BOP at checkout Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order 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.