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The Parisian Heist Bonus Book Club

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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 histo

Sep 17
40 min

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,

Sep 16
1 h 20 min

September 2026 Three Things

New month, new Things! This week, we cover big milestones, geographic anomalies, buzzy TV, travel, reading strategies, and more! Our Things: Becca turning 40

Sep 9
1 h 11 min

Our 2026 Reading Stats (So Far)

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

Sep 2
1 h 07 min

The Book Witch Book Club

Happy Book Club Day! Time to chat about our August Book Club Pick, The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer. We chose this ode to books and book lovers for an uplifting read, and we

Aug 26
1 h 06 min

One & Only Bonus Book Club

It's Bonus Book Club Time! We loved reading One & Only by Maurene Goo, and we can't wait to discuss it today. And if you're in the Miami area, get tickets to our Miami Bo

Aug 20
45 min

Summer 2026 Listener Q&A

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

Aug 19
1 h 24 min

August 2026 Three Things

Happy Three Things Day! We have one overlapping thing that we got a LOT of DM's about, keep listening to find out what that is! Plus, petty complaints, Hot Ones requests,

Aug 12
1 h 00 min

Our Favorite Novel First Lines

Today we're diving into a topic we've been wanting to cover for a while: first lines in books! We chat about preferences as both a reader and a writer, our own first line

Aug 5
1 h 04 min

The Burning Side Book Club

We are so ready to discuss our July Book Club Pick, The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff. This was our listeners' pick that beat out 27 other nominations, and we're bursting

Jul 29
52 min

Celebrity Book Matchmaker

In today's ep we're assigning reading syllabi to some of our favorite celebrities and telling them what we think they should be reading! And if you didn't already guess,

Jul 22
1 h 00 min

Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club: The Five-Star Weekend

We're so excited about the first installment of our Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club, discussing The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand! We break down our thoughts on th

Jul 16
56 min

July 2026 Three Things

Happy Three Things Day! We have some hot topics to discuss, from T&The pop culture wedding of the century, the Odyssey movie, drafting habits, Gen Z fiction, and more!

Jul 15
1 h 12 min

2026 Reading Preview Part 2!

We're back with more book recs! We asked friends of the pod Corey Ann Haydu, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Sanjana Basker, and John Glynn to share the books they're most excit

Jul 8
1 h 27 min

Catching up with Robinne Lee

We are SO thrilled to chat with Bad on Paper all-star, Robinne Lee! We caught up with Robinne all about her experience seeing The Idea of You go from book to film and her

Jul 1
1 h 06 min

Almost Life Book Club

It's time to discuss our June Book Club Pick, Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave! We chat about how our feelings on the characters evolved as we got deeper into t

Jun 24
1 h 02 min

Our Book Travel Agency

Whether you're traveling this summer, or want to do so without leaving your couch, we're reporting for duty as your book travel agents! This week we're sharing some favor

Jun 17
1 h 10 min

Mid-Year Goals Check-In

It's somehow halfway into the year, and we are ready to check in with our annual goals! Keep listening for personal and professional updates for 2026. June's Book C

Jun 10
53 min

June 2026 Three Things

Happy Three Things Day! We have a very bookish set of Three Things, from buzzy book discourse, upsetting rebrands, first lines, bedding recommendations, and a call to act

Jun 3
1 h 12 min

Into the Blue Book Club

Time to discuss our May book club pick: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie! In addition to sharing our own thoughts about this epic romance, we hear from our listeners and some

May 27
1 h 30 min

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I love this podcast. It’s like catching up with friends each week. Plus the book recs are always on point! Keep it up!

gobiggreen! · Apr 2026

Easily one of my top 5 podcasts 💗 They have the perfect balance of random nonsense mixed with intentional book, book industry and literary content in each episode. I’d love more episodes throughout the month, but it’s probably the right amount to keep me wanting more without feeling like I’m getting behind. If I’m behind on an episode, it’s only because I want to read the book first so I’m thankful they’re not all book club episodes. I also recommend each of Becca’s and Olivia’s substacks!

CCoog · Dec 2025

I have listened to this podcast from when it first started. Becca & Grace, and now with Becca & Olivia, it is still my favorite podcast. I love all three of those girls! They do an excellent job. I am all the time going back and listening to different episodes over and over again. Listening to this podcast is like having a friend date with your best gal pals. I hope this pod stays around forever! Thank you Becca & Olivia (and Grace!)for all your hard work to bring to us every week an episode we all look forward to!!!

Sweenolia · Nov 2025

Former Claire & Erica listener turned Bad on Paper fan! Love, love this podcast. It’s like having a chat with your besties and just gives all the feel-good vibes. Definitely a happiness booster. I love the highs and lows, makes these two so relatable. And the BOOKS! As an avid reader, the best part is all the amazing book reading content. Thanks for this wonderful listening content Becca & Olivia!

JoyMarie83 · Oct 2025

I used to really enjoy listening to this uplifting and bookish podcast, but it has recently become quite problematic and unsettling for me to listen to. Becca’s condescending and unkind attitude towards Olivia is really off-putting and Olivia’s undertones of hatefulness and resentment towards Christians and those of different political leanings than her own is so saddening and confusing considering her apparent value on tolerance. This podcast just feels like cringe after cringe. I want the old BOP back!

lygjv · Mar 2025

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