Bad On Paper

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, we took the assignment VERY seriously.
 
Becca's Celebs
Glen Powell - Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, The Guncle by Steven Rowley, The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Tree Paine - The Boys' Club by Erica Katz, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan 
Anne Hathaway - All Fours by Miranda July, Famesick by Lena Dunham, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
 
Olivia's Celebs 
Alicia Carmody - Strangers by Belle Burden, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed, Little Women by  Louisa May Alcott
Noah Kahan -  The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Pedro Pascal - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, John of John by Douglas Stuart, 
Bonus Travis Kelce Pick - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 
 
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff 
 
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo

9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

 
What we read this week
Olivia -  The Children by Melissa Albert, London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Becca - Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan, Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle (out Oct 6)
 
Obsessions
Becca - MapTap.gg
 
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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 the book, our favorite Elin Hilderbrand novels, and how the TV adaptation compares!
 
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
7/16 - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo

9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

 
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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!
 
Becca's Things
Mayflower or Oregon Trail?
Resisting the urge to write backwards
Gen Z authors entering fiction
 
Olivia's Things
The Odyssey movie 
Ideal book lengths
The T&T Wedding
 
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff 
 
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
7/16 - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo

9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

 
What we read this week
Olivia - People in Love by Claire Daverley 
Becca - Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie
 
Obsessions
Becca - Emack & Bolio Mudpie Ice Cream
Olivia - Woman singing in minionese (@ellamott)
 
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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 excited about in 2026. Amazing book recs ahead!
 
Becca's Picks - Habits of the Sea by Shea Earnshaw (Out July 7), Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason (Out September 8)
Corey Ann Haydu's Picks: Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Oringer (Out Oct 13), Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (Out Aug 4)
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Picks - Villa Coco by Sean Greer, American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (Out Sept 29)
Sanjana Basker's Picks - The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (Out July 21) and Just a Highland Fling by Naina Kumar (Out July 21)
John Glynn's Picks - The Open Era by Edward Schmidt and Whale Harbour by Marybeth Keane (Out Nov 5)
Olivia's Picks - John of John by Douglas Stuart, The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai (Out 8/4)
 
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff 
 
Summer of Sol Bonus Book Club Picks
7/16 - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

8/20 - One and Only by Maurene Goo

9/17 - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

 
What we read this week
Olivia - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, John of John by Douglas Stewart 
Becca - Crash Into Me by Robinne Lee, The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
 
Obsessions
Becca - Cumulus Coffee Maker
Olivia -The Other Bennet Sister 
 
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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 new book, Crash Into Me, out July 7! She shares the seedlings of inspiration for her new book, how it differs from writing The Idea of You, and more!
 
July's Book Club Pick - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff 
 
The July 16 bonus book club pick - The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, and we'll have an in-person event in Chicago in July!
The August 20 bonus book club pick - One and Only by Maurene Goo, and we'll have an in-person event in Miami in August.
The September 17 bonus book club pick - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, and we'll have an in-person event in NYC in September.
 
What we Read this Week
Olivia - June Baby by Shannon Garvey
Becca - Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick
 
Obsessions
Becca - Mary H.K. Choi on Forever35
Olivia - eBay charm shoes 
 
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