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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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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 the book, whether we view this as a romance (and if the characters were MTB), and break down the jarring ending.
 
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.
 
Obsessions
Becca - Olivia Rodrigo "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love" especially Stupid Song and Expectations
Olivia - Widow's Bay
 
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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.