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Before We Were Innocent Book Club Apr 26, 2023

Show notes

We're so excited to discuss Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman, a 2 time BOP book club author! This book fits right in the venn diagram of Becca and Olivia's differing book tastes. We discuss how we felt about the friendship between the characters in the past vs present timeline (and between teenage girls in general), if we saw the twists coming, the Amanda Knox parallels, thoughts on the ending, and ask ourselves the question 'who would you go to if you were suspected of murder?'

If you like this book, listen to the The Shit No One Tells You About Writing interview with Ella Berman, and for more books similar to Before We Were Innocent, check out The Comeback by Ella Berman, The The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, and I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai.

Obsessions

Becca: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs

Olivia: Memes about Drew Barrymore's interview style

What we read this week!

Olivia: Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

Becca: Yellowface by RF Kuang (out May 16)

May's Book Club Pick - Coming soon!

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April 2023 Three Things Apr 19, 2023

Show notes

Time for another episode of Three Things! Featuring Succession, living closer to friends, the romantic allure of Pete Davidson, our spring mood board, and a mystery guest!

Becca's 3 things

The 'Article Live Closer to Your Friends' by Adrienne Matei in The Atlantic

Response piece by Anne Helen Petersen: You'd Be Happier Living Closer to Friends. Why Don't You?

The allure of Pete Davidson

A Thing from a ~Mystery~ guest - the article 'Is There Life After Influencing?' in the NYT

Olivia's 3 things

Succession

The changing culture around alcohol

Our Spring/Summer 2023 moodboard

Obsessions

Becca: Lanolips

Olivia: Jury Duty on Amazon

What we read this week!

Olivia: The House in The Pines by Ana Reyes

Becca: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin HIlderbrand, How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Bonnie Garmus, Author of Lessons in Chemistry Apr 12, 2023

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This week we interview Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry and overall delight! We talk about her path to publication, what inspired her to write Lessons in Chemistry, how it feels to have this instant success after years of struggling through the publishing process, and more! She also shares more about the Apple TV+ adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry starring Brie Larson.

You can find Bonnie at bonniegarmus.com and @bonnie_garmus_author on Instagram.

Obsessions

Olivia: Olipop Root Beer

Becca: All Barbie Movie Content

What we read this week!

Olivia: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

Becca: The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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The Best & Worst Book to Screen Adaptations Apr 05, 2023

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Time for us to answer the age old question: Is the movie ever better than the book? Our current selves have a very different answer than we would have had 5 years ago.

We're talking about our favorite and least favorite book to screen adaptations, and the adaptations we are excited for, featuring calls from listeners with their thoughts!

Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations

Olivia: Gone Girl (Book by Gillian Flynn), 2019's Little Women (Book by Louisa May Alcott), Tuck Everlasting (Book by Natalie Babbitt), Room (Book by Emma Donaghue)

Becca: Game of Thrones (Books by George R R Martin), Where'd You Go Bernadette (Book by Maria Semple), Famous In Love (Book by Rebecca Serle), This Is Where I Leave You (Book by Jonathan Tropper)

We also wanted to discuss Daisy Jones and the Six (Book by Taylor Jenkins Reid), the adaptation that sparked this episode!

Most Anticipated Book-To-Screen Adaptations

Olivia: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Becca: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass, Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

Obsessions

Olivia: Boll & Branch bedding and mattress topper

Becca: Shrinking on Apple TV+

What we read this week!

Olivia: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Becca: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (out 5/9), A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

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The Measure Book Club Mar 29, 2023

Show notes

It's time to discuss our March Book Club Pick, The Measure by Nikki Erlick! We discuss why we thought it would make such a great book club pick, if we would open our box, how we'd change our lives if we found out we were a short-stringer, our favorite storylines, thoughts about the theme of fate vs. free will, and the books we'd recommend to those who liked this one!

Some books we liked that are similar themes as The Measure: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

Obsessions

Becca - Trader Joe's Pastry Pups & Maille Mike's Hot Honey Mustard

Olivia - Essence Make Me Brow

What we read this week!

Olivia - The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera

Becca - The Measure by Nikki Erlick, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (out 4/18, check the trigger warnings for this one!)

This Month's Book Club Pick - Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (out 4/4)

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Obscure Erotica Book Reviews Mar 22, 2023

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After a stroke of genius on Olivia's part, we're spending this episode reading snippets of erotica we found in the dark corners of the internet. In addition to reading the glorious pieces we chose, we also ask ourselves questions like Why??? How??? Can we ever unsee this??? We also put our literary hats on and analyze the best passages, favorite characters, and the best reviews of our picks.

Want to read these books? Your choice!

Conquered by Clippy: An Erotic Short Story by Leonard Delaney

Get in My Swamp: An Ogre Love Story by G.M. Fairy

Obsessions

Becca - Her March 2023 on repeat playlist

Olivia - Daisy Jones and the Six on Amazon Prime

What we read this week!

Becca - The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley (out 3/29)

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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Three Things March 2023 Mar 15, 2023

Show notes

It's time to break down our March 2023 Three Things! We each brought pop culture topics, nostalgic reflection prompts, and thought starters to discuss this week.

Olivia's Things

The Hailey Beiber / Selena Gomez / Justin Beiber situation

Our go-to Fun Facts and Ice Breakers

Something your 16 year old self would be surprised about, proud of, and hate about your current self

Becca's Things

Ben Savage's Congress Run

Podcast Milestones (This month is the 5 year anniversary of Bad on Paper, and the 1 year of Olivia Hosting!)

The fork in the road moments in our lives

Obsessions

Becca: Skims Fits Everybody Thong

Olivia: Andrea Gibson

What we read this week!

Becca: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donahue (out June 27!)

Olivia: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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The Advice Episode: Personal Style, Wedding Guest Resentment, Friend Breakups & More. Mar 08, 2023

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We're here to bring you our best and brightest advice, responding to your questions about everything from professional jealousy to writing productivity to wedding planning to personal style and more.

Some follows/reads we suggested during this episode

@anindigoday

@carlywatters

@mrsdowjones

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Obsessions

Becca - Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette

Olivia - Pedro Pascal

What we read this week! Becca - Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score, Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman (out April 4!)

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (have thoughts about The Measure you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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A Day in the Life Mar 01, 2023

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This week, we'll be sharing a day in our life. We each picked a specific day in our past week to break down in EXTREME detail (including the dreams we had the night before). We talk about what we did when we woke up, the breakfasts we had, the candles we lit, the packages that arrived, what corners of TikTok we're in, and what we read!

After talking about our days, we cover how this day lines up with our normal days, what we've left out, and what we wish we did that day to make it "better."

Becca's Day

Lit the Hotel Lobby Spa Candle for writing

Candy break favs: Sour candy from Bon Bon

Cooked Julia Turshen's Turkey Ricotta Meatballs for Dinner

Made Dinner Reservations at Frenchette

Added Elf Green Color Corrector to her cart

What she read: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Olivia's Day

Listened to Up First on NPR to get up.

Used the Tula Cooling Eye Balm, Laneige Lip Mask , and Aquaphor Stick to get ready for the day.

Had coffee made in her Moccamaster Coffee Maker

Ate Frozen Breakfast Pitas for breakfast

Unboxed the Jones Road What The Foundation

Made a playlist with MARO

Watched Stolen Youth on Hulu (check content warnings for this one!)

What she read: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Obsessions

Becca: T3 one pass 1.25" curling iron

Olivia: Molly Anne Bishop

What we read this week

Becca: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren (Out May 16), Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold

Olivia: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

This Month's Book Club Pick: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Sponsors

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Before I Let Go Book Club Feb 22, 2023

Show notes

We're excited to discuss our February Book Club Pick Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan! We really enjoyed this book (as did many readers, it has a 4.49 rating on Goodreads!) We talk about our thoughts on this book, why it's so loved if we found the romantic storyline believable, our thoughts on the ending, the future of the romance genre and SO! MUCH! MORE!

If you loved Before I Let Go, you may like Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, and Happy Place by Emily Henry (Out April 25), and November 9 by Colleen Hoover.

Obsessions

Olivia: Jolie Shower Head Filter

Becca: Goldbond Crepe Corrector

What we read this week!

Becca: And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (out June 6!)

Olivia: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

January's Book Club Pick:

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