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Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It’s Pretty Good!)

Release Date: 04/16/2025

Early 2010s Pop Culture Nostalgia

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Becca’s upcoming book , 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 - Obsessions Becca - New Five Below Coloring Book (Cozy Moments); Olivia - Andrew Garfield What we’ve read this week Olivia - Becca - (Out Jan 26) Sponsors Wayfair - Head to to shop all things...

Main Characters Book Club

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We can’t wait to talk about our September Book Club Pick, ! 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 - Obsessions Becca - Olivia - What we’ve read this week Olivia - Becca - 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...

Would You Rather: Book Edition

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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 - Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we’ve read this week Becca - , Olivia - Sponsors Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Skims - Shop at and after you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Join our for amazing book recs & more! ...

The Parisian Heist Bonus Book Club

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Time for our final Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club, ! 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 , read , , , and (Out August 2027) September Book Club Pick - Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love products any more. Don’t forget, you can use go to and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your first purchase on most of their bestselling...

Fall 2026 Catch Up

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This week we’re doing a fall catch up! We’re getting into what's been going on in our lives that don’t make our weekly highs and lows, from writing stuff, home projects, personal updates, and more! September Book Club Pick - Obsessions Becca - American Girl shirt What we’ve read this week Bacca - Sponsors Caraway Home - Visit to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. Quince - Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Better Help - Sign up and get 10% off at . Join our for amazing book recs & more! ...

September 2026 Three Things

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New month, new Things! This week, we cover big milestones, geographic anomalies, buzzy TV, travel, reading strategies, and more! Our Things: Becca turning 40 A mysterious disappearing island The three-course reading method How we're thinking about travel Sterling Point A new app for book events September Book Club Pick - Obsessions Becca - Arrtx markers Olivia - Folk Alley What we’ve read this week Olivia - , Becca - (Out 9/15) Events Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best...

Our 2026 Reading Stats (So Far)

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This week we’re reviewing our reading stats from this year! We walk through how we track, our reading habits this year, and discuss everything from ARCs to backlist books, re-reads and more! September Book Club Pick - Obsessions Becca - Olivia - Having a microwave What we’ve read this week Olivia - Becca - , (out 9/8) Events Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love products any more. Don’t forget, you can use go to and the 10% discount will be auto-added to your...

The Book Witch Book Club

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Happy Book Club Day! Time to chat about our August Book Club Pick, . 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 your list? Don’t forget to ! September Book Club Pick - Obsessions Becca - Olivia - Andy Cohen reading on a yacht What we’ve read this week Becca - (out 9/1) Events ...

One & Only Bonus Book Club

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It’s Bonus Book Club Time! We loved reading , and we can’t wait to discuss it today. And if you’re in the Miami area, get tickets to our ! August’s Book Club Pick - Events Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love products any more. Don’t forget, you can use go to 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 . We are so excited for...

Summer 2026 Listener Q&A

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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 - August Bonus Book Club Pick - Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we’ve read this week Olivia - , Becca - Events Sponsors Sol de Janeiro - One of the best parts about our Summer of Sol partnership is that we could not love products any more. Don’t forget,...

More Episodes

This week, we're talking about rejection, failure, and how two guests dealt with them! First, we’re talking to New York Times best-selling author Andrea Bartz about navigating rejection on submission, and the daily rejections entailed in living a creative life. Then, we’re talking to Azora Zoe Paknad about shuttering her business and going back to the corporate world.

You can read more from Andrea in her newsletter, Get It Write, and her books The Spare Room, We Were Never Here, The Herd, and The Lost Night. Her latest novel, The Last Ferry Out, is out May 20.

Read more from Azora in her newsletter, First Rodeo. You may also remember our episode from 2020 about starting her eco-friendly e-commerce marketplace, Goldune.

Obsessions

Olivia - Butter Pecan Iced Coffee at Dunkin

Becca - The audiobook Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter

What we read this week

Becca - Audition by Katie Kitamura, Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

Olivia - Old Money by Kelsey Miller (Out September 30!)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (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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