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Happy Book Club Day! Time to chat about our August Book Club Pick, The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer . We chose this ode to books and book lovers for an uplifting read, and we can't wait to chat about its surprising twists, meta moments, author commentary, and more! We also ask ourselves: if you could visit any fictional world or hang out with any fictional character, which books would be first on…
It's Bonus Book Club Time! We loved reading One & Only by Maurene Goo , and we can't wait to discuss it today. And if you're in the Miami area, get tickets to our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 ! August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer Events Get tickets for our Miami Bonus Book Club on August 24 Get tickets for our NYC Bonus Book Club on September 30 Sponsors Sol de Janeiro -…
Today, we're turning the reins over to you and doing a listener Q&A! It's been a while since we've done one of these, and it was so fun to see the questions that came our way about reading, writing, home renovation discoveries, fall shopping, and more! August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer August Bonus Book Club Pick - One & Only by Maurene Goo Obsessions Olivia - Becca - Wifi…
Happy Three Things Day! We have one overlapping thing that we got a LOT of DM's about, keep listening to find out what that is! Plus, petty complaints, Hot Ones requests, and a tender time-travel q. Our Joint Thing The Wicker Trailer Becca's Things The pettiest complaints we have right now Who will take the Beach Read crown? Olivia's Things Celebrities we want to see on Hot Ones What is a moment…
Today we're diving into a topic we've been wanting to cover for a while: first lines in books! We chat about preferences as both a reader and a writer, our own first lines, and play a guessing game to name the book by its first line. August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks 8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo 9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza…
We are so ready to discuss our July Book Club Pick, The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff . This was our listeners' pick that beat out 27 other nominations, and we're bursting with thoughts about this book! Keep listening to hear every single one of them. August's Book Club Pick - The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks 8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo 9/17 - The Parisian…
In today's ep we're assigning reading syllabi to some of our favorite celebrities and telling them what we think they should be reading! And if you didn't already guess, we took the assignment VERY seriously. Becca's Celebs Glen Powell - Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey , The Guncle by Steven Rowley , The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett , The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Tree…
We're so excited about the first installment of our Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club , discussing The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand ! We break down our thoughts on the book, our favorite Elin Hilderbrand novels, and how the TV adaptation compares! Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks 7/16 - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand 8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo 9/17 - The Parisian Heist…
Happy Three Things Day! We have some hot topics to discuss, from T&The pop culture wedding of the century, the Odyssey movie, drafting habits, Gen Z fiction, and more! Becca's Things Mayflower or Oregon Trail? Resisting the urge to write backwards Gen Z authors entering fiction Olivia's Things The Odyssey movie Ideal book lengths The T&T Wedding July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah…
We're back with more book recs! We asked friends of the pod Corey Ann Haydu, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Sanjana Basker, and John Glynn to share the books they're most excited about in 2026. Amazing book recs ahead! Becca's Picks - Habits of the Sea by Shea Earnshaw (Out July 7), Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason (Out September 8) Corey Ann Haydu's Picks: Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Oringer (Out…
We are SO thrilled to chat with Bad on Paper all-star, Robinne Lee! We caught up with Robinne all about her experience seeing The Idea of You go from book to film and her new book, Crash Into Me , out July 7! She shares the seedlings of inspiration for her new book, how it differs from writing The Idea of You, and more! July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff The July 16 bonus…
It's time to discuss our June Book Club Pick, Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave ! We chat about how our feelings on the characters evolved as we got deeper into the book, whether we view this as a romance (and if the characters were MTB), and break down the jarring ending. July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin…
