A Holly Jolly Gift Guide
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It’s about that time for a holly jolly gift guide! We gathered gift ideas for every price point from 5-year journals to candy to candles and more! Under $25 - $28 - Med - $28 ($15) + a book - $13 Thrifted Matchstrike W/ Matches ($25) $25-$50 ($33) + a nice pen - $33 + Bottle of champagne ($29.99) + ($15) ($26) Photo prints ($48) $50-$100 (med $95; small $40) and a cookbook like and by Molly Baz, , and ($98) or ($88) - $99 (so many to choose from, usually $60 - $80) $72 Target gift card and a friend date $100+ - $145 ...
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Debut Author Spotlight
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This week, we talked to four debut authors with books that came out in 2024 or are coming out in 2025 about their paths to publication! Get ready to load up your TBR and hear their advice for writers and recent favorite books. We chatted with , author of , author of , author of , author of Obsessions Olivia - Puzzles Becca - McIntosh apples What we read this week Becca - (out 2/24) Olivia - , This Month’s Book Club Pick - (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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November 2024 Three Things
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We’re keeping things light this week by sharing a fun batch of Three Things! Becca’s Things Diving into the Holiday Season ‘ Olivia’s Things Netflix’s upcoming holiday programming: , , , and () Obsessions: Olivia - Becca - The Episode of Culture Study Books: Becca - ; Olivia - , This Month’s Book Club Pick - (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 Farmacy - Visit and use code BADONPAPER for 20% off your order. Follow wherever...
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Bel Canto Book Club
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October Book Club is here! It's time to share our feelings about . We covered our reading experience, the real-life stories that inspired the book, side characters we loved, and if we enjoyed the controversial epilogue, and more! If you liked this book, you may like ! Obsessions Olivia: Andrew Garfield (shoutout to his ) Becca: What we read this week Olivia: , , and This Month’s Book Club Pick - (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...
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A Moving Retrospective
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This week, we’re reflecting on Olivia’s move to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York! Covering everything from why she chose the location, house renovation updates, how to make friends in a new place, and when the house started to feel like a home. Obsessions Olivia - watching Real Housewives on a plane (Specifically Orange County and Salt Lake City) Becca - What we read this week Becca - , Olivia - This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at...
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The Great Read-Alike Roundup
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In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book! Romance If you liked , you may like and If you like , you may like and books by ! If you like you may like and If you liked , you may like , , , and Thriller/Mystery If you liked , you may like , and If you liked , you may like If you liked , you may like If you liked , you may like Book Club , you may like , you may like , , and , and Fantasy If you liked , you may like ...
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How the Pod Sausage Gets Made
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Have you ever wondered how we choose episode topics? Our intentions behind our book club picks? Our dream guests? How we want to grow the podcast? This is the episode for you! We’re sharing all the details about how our podcast sausage gets made. Obsessions Olivia: Becca: Diddy conspiracy TikTok What we read this week Olivia: This Month’s Book Club Pick - (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 Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Farmacy - Visit and use code...
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A Very Autumnal Three Things
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In this round of Three Things, we’re keeping our topics strictly fall-based (prepare to hear Olivia at her full power!) We cover everything from Halloween costumes to sweater storage to cozy fall hobbies and more! Olivia’s Things A Perfect Fall Sunday Fall Goals Getting a Hallmark+ Subscription (First watches will include: , , and ) Becca’s Things 2024 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes Sweater Storage If you were to create a dream strip mall, what businesses would be inside? Obsessions Becca: Olivia: Her Red Nails What we read this week Becca: ...
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All Fours Book Club
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It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, our All Fours by Miranda July Book Club! There’s been a lot of discussion about the book in our Facebook and Geneva groups, and we’re so pumped to dive in! We shared our expectations for the book before we read it, why we thought it was so polarizing, the themes of aging and menopause, how we related to the main character, and what we thought about how the story wrapped up. Obsessions Becca: Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: , Becca: , , This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this...
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How Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo Started a Romance Publishing Imprint
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This week, we’re chatting with the founders of (and hosts of the fantastic ) and ! They share what drew them to the romance genre, why they started a romance entertainment company, and what makes a good sex scene. They also give us the scoop on 831’s first novella, , and the universe around it. Obsessions Becca: Olivia: Journaling What we read this week Olivia: Becca: This Month’s Book Club Pick: (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...
info_outlineThis week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads!
Listener life-changing books
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Christina Lauren
Becca’s life-changing books
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Olivia’s life-changing books
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Talking At Night by Claire Daverley
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Obsessions
Olivia: “Tough” by Lana del Rey and Quavo
Becca: La Roche Posay B5 Serum
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (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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