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2026 Debut Author Spotlight Nov 11, 2026

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We're so excited for our third annual debut author spotlight! We spoke with four amazing writers about their novels, and asked them to share their debut experiences!

Our Guests (and their books!)

Elizabeth Wellington Rollins, author of The Three Graces of Pearl Street

Alli Hoff Kosik, author of Too Blessed To Stress

Miranda Shulman, author of Harmless

Amanda Gayle, author of Once, Again, Always

Plus a note for listeners! If you order The Three Graces of Pearl Street through any independent bookstore before New Year's Day, you'll get access to a special bonus chapter. And if you purchase copies specifically through Yankee Bookshop by December 9, 2026, each novel will also be signed, personalized, gift wrapped, and shipped with a mini cookbook. (Yankee Bookshop ships nationwide.)

November Book Club Pick - Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman

Obsessions

Becca - Violette Fr Bisou Balm in Sucrette

Olivia - Kettle Brand Kettle Chips - Special Sauce Flavor

What we've read this week

Olivia -

Becca - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman and The Mother-in-Law Book Club by Kate Hash

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November 2026 Three Things Nov 04, 2026

Show notes

It's our last Three Things Episode of the year! And we have a lot to cover, from literary scams, goals for the rest of the year, bedtime reading habits, movie reviews, and more.

Olivia's Things

2026 Goal Status Update

Reading in Bed

How to find creative focus

Becca's Things

10 before the end trend (Becca's Pile: Dungeon Crawler Carl 6-8, Rabbit, Rabbit by Jennifer E. Smith, Fruit Fly by Josh Silver, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout)

The Guardian Article: Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?

Wicker movie reaction

November Book Club Pick - Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman

Obsessions

Becca - The Diplomat S4

Olivia - Beverage fridge

What we've read this week

Olivia - Don't Buy What I'm Selling by Lu Chekowsky

Becca - The Gate of the Feral Gods and by The Butcher's Masquerade Matt Dinniman

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Prep Book Club Oct 28, 2026

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Happy Book Club Day! There was a lot of excitement that Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld was our pick this month, and we can't wait to discuss it! We deep dive into the novel's characters and storylines, and how our adult 2026 POV on it all may differ from a 2005 teen's take!

October Book Club Pick - Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman

Obsessions

Olivia - Costco buffalo chicken dip

Becca - Zoey and Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

What we've read this week

Olivia - Don't Buy What I'm Selling by Lu Chekowsky

Becca - Dungeon Crawler Carl, Carl's Doomsday Scenario, and The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

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Fall 2026 Book to Screen Preview Oct 21, 2026

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This week, we're discussing all of the book to screen adaptations that have come out recently and the future adaptations on the horizon! Stay tuned for our thoughts on The Love Hypothesis, Verity, East of Eden, and what we're SO excited to see on screen next.

CORRECTION: VICTORIAN PSYCHO is a movie (not a streaming series), and it is out in theaters 11/13.

October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Obsessions

Becca - Little Capo in Edinburgh

What we've read this week

Becca - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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October 2026 Three Things Oct 14, 2026

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We have things on things on things this week! We're talking about Back Where We Started's pub week, something that's a bit meaty for a Three Things episode, new favorite fragrances, book promo we loved, book tour tips, and writing for readers vs writing for yourself.

Oliva's Things

Becca's feelings about Back Where We Started (what she's proud of, worried about, and hopes readers find in the book!)

Ffern Fragrances

A disagreement with the idea of 'You're not a writer if you don't have readers' found in Reflections on Plot Twist by Harlan Coben

Becca's Things

Defining your ambition

Emily Henry's Book Rollout

Asking for Olivia for Book Tour Tips

October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Obsessions

Becca - Bedroom blackout shades

What we've read this week

Olivia - Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

Becca - The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

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PREVIEW: Listen To The First Chapter of Becca's New Book Oct 13, 2026

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Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from BACK WHERE WE STARTED by Becca Freeman, read by Brittany Pressley. © 2026 Becca Freeman, ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved.

Early 2010s Pop Culture Nostalgia Oct 07, 2026

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Becca's upcoming book Back Where We Started, which is set partially on the set of a 2010's teen soap, got us feeling nostalgic and inspired to talk about the early 2010s! We chat about what our lives were like during that era, the pop culture touchstones that stick out to us, our celeb crushes, celebrity ships, iconic albums, the launch of Instagram, and more!

October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Obsessions

Becca - New Five Below Coloring Book (Cozy Moments); Dan Pelosi NYT Kielbasa Coins and Cabbage recipe

Olivia - Andrew Garfield

What we've read this week

Olivia - Meet me In The Garden by Nina Lacour, Famous Men by Julia Buntin

Becca - Tastes Like Seeing God by Nina Michiko Tam (Out Jan 26)

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Main Characters Book Club Sep 30, 2026

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We can't wait to talk about our September Book Club Pick, Main Characters by Bobby Palmer! Keep listening to hear about our thoughts on the novel's 80+ point of view format, how it tackled the interplay of motherhood and ambition, and if we were convinced the main characters were "meant to be." Plus, the one POV we felt was missing!

October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

Obsessions

Becca - Loveland by Suki Waterhouse

Olivia - Fresca

What we've read this week

Olivia - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers

Becca - Plot Twist by Harlan Coben

Sponsors

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Cozy Earth - Head to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for up to 20% off home and sleepwear.

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Would You Rather: Book Edition Sep 23, 2026

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This week, we're debating some bookish "would you rather" scenarios: open= or closed-door sex scene? Prologue or get right into it? US or UK cover? Get ready to take a stance on tenses, endings, POV, and more!

September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer

Obsessions

Olivia - Crossplay

Becca - Out of Print Bookworm Cap

What we've read this week

Becca - Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum, Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber

Olivia -

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The Parisian Heist Bonus Book Club Sep 17, 2026

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Time for our final Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club, The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza! We loved chatting about the dual timeline narrative, art crime, and the real-life history that inspired the book. We also have some recs for your post-reading rabbit holes!

Want more art heist content? Listen to Last Seen Season 1, read Fake by Erica Katz, The Art Forger by B A Shapiro, Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr, and Vanishing Points by Kate Broad (Out August 2027)

September Book Club Pick - Main Characters by Bobby Palmer

Sponsors

Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love Sol de Janeiro products any more. Don't forget, you can use go to soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10 and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling items, like our favorite Brazilian Bum Bum Cream and the Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist. That's 10% off at soldejaneiro.com/discount/BOP10. We are so excited for you to try all of their bestsellers, if you haven't already!

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

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