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Best Books of 2025

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Release Date: 12/17/2025

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Surprise! Enjoy this audiobook preview of Olivia's novel LITTLE ONE, available NOW.      Join our for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our ! Join our Preorder Olivia’s Book, , and order ! Subscribe to O Subscribe to Follow us on Instagram . Follow Olivia on Instagram and Becca .  

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Highly requested, highly desired, it's TIME for our Heated Rivalry episode! We feel a lot of pressure to adequately express how much we love this show, and we have multiple pages of notes at the ready with all of our thoughts. 🏒   Obsession Olivia - My bed Becca -   What We Read This Week Becca - Olivia - (Out 6/2), (Out 3/17), (Out 2/24)   February’s Book Club Pick -   Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to to shop all things home   Join our for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our ! Join our...

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Time for our first Book Club of the year! was such an exciting read, and we can’t wait to discuss!    We talk about how we relate to the house hunting process in this book, what makes an unlikable main character work, and the story’s class dynamics, twists, ending, and more!   If you want to read something similar, books that came to mind include , and , and   Also, for Mutual and Community Aid efforts for those affected by ICE.    Obsession Becca - Olivia -   What We Read This Week Becca - (out Apr 7)   February’s Book Club Pick -  ...

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New year, new additions to our TBR! We spoke with some of our bookish pals about the 2026 releases they’re most excited about. Great recommendations ahead!   Olivia’s Picks (Out March 17) (Out March 10)   Picks (Out January 20) (Out March 10)   Picks (Out May 26) (Out April 7)   Picks (Out March 31) (Out March 3)   Picks (Out February 3)  (Out June 30) by Alli Hoff Kosik (Out March 3)   Picks (Out April 7) (Out April 28) Becca’s Picks (Out April 7) (Out April 14) Obsession Becca -   What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - ...

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New year, new things! We’re so excited to dive into what’s been exciting us this month, like romance adaptations, medium joys, events, moving quandaries, and our 2026 mood boards!    Becca’s Things Heated Rivalry People We Meet on Vacation When you move, do you bring your condiments with you?   Olivia’s Things Dolphins/Medium Joys Book Events (check out Olivia’s dates !) 2026 Moodboards   Obsession Becca - Olivia - Sumo oranges   What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - , (out 4/21)   January’s Book Club Pick -   Sponsors Masterclass - Get an...

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We are so BACK!!! Soak in the new year energy and listen to us break down our 2026 goals. But first, we reflect on what we accomplished in 2025 and share how we’re feeling at the start of the new year.    Olivia’s Personal Goals Continue strength routine and scale to heavier weights Start a young writers program in the community (or volunteer for one that already exists)  Home projects! Kitchen reno, Refinish stairs + downstairs floors, install a stair runner  Tighten + examine spending habits  Keep track of every single thing I buy and how much I use them Start a...

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It’s time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚   Becca’s Fave Books Shoutout to 2 2026 books that are already faves:   Olivia’s Fave Books   Listener Voicemails    Weekly Obsession Becca - Olivia -   What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca -   January’s Book Club Pick -   Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.   Join our for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our ! Join our Preorder Olivia’s...

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The holidays are (almost) here! We’re talking about all the things we’re excited about this season, from most anticipated events, white elephant gifts, holiday movie rankings, festive FMK’s, and more!   Olivia’s Things Most anticipated holiday events Admin Advent calendar Holiday Movie Battle   Becca’s Things White elephant gift ideas Festive FMK’s Reflecting on the year     Weekly Obsession Becca - Olivia -   What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - ,   This Month’s Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now’s the perfect time to catch up...

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The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It’s time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mantras, and more!    Best New Artist Discovery of The Year (Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Dancer, etc.)  Olivia - , Becca - , , ,   Best Song of The Year  Olivia - Becca -   Best Movie or Show of The Year:  Olivia - Becca -   Best Purchase of the Year  Olivia - Becca - Weighted Eye Mask   Best Sandwich of The Year  Olivia - Becca -   Obsession: Becca - Margaret from Bad Art...

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It’s time for our final book club episode of 2025! We’re discussing a book we’ve been seeing everywhere, . We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we’ve read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more!   Also, is a great read.   Obsession: Becca -   Reading: Olivia - (Out February 16, 2026) Becca - ,   This Month’s Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now’s the perfect time to catch up     Sponsors Cozy...

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It’s time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚

 

Becca’s Fave Books

The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

Heart the Lover by Lily King

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

Loved One by Aisha Muharrar

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

Shoutout to 2 2026 books that are already faves: Little One by Olivia Muenter, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

 

Olivia’s Fave Books

Heartwood and Seawife by Amity Gaige 

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker 

Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

Isola by Allegra Goodman

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach

Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst 

Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

Tilt by Emma Patee 

The Reformatory by Tanaraive Due 

Not My Type by E. Jean Carroll 

We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry 

Greenwich by Kate Broad

All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors 

The Colony by Annika Norlin

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler 

 

Listener Voicemails 

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

Overdue by Stephanie Perkins

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman

So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

 

Weekly Obsession

Becca - Sweans

Olivia - FP Coastline Beanie

 

What We Read This Week

Olivia - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Becca - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

 

January’s Book Club Pick - Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

 

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