Bad On Paper

So excited to dive deep into our April Book Club Pick: Good People by Patmeena Sabit! We chat about the news story that inspired this novel, its inventive structure, the POVs we connected to the most, the book's (intentionally) vague marketing package, and what we think happened at the end! 
 
For more references for the content in this episode, read more here and here. 
 
May's Book Club Pick - Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
 
What we read this week
Becca - The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (out June 30)
Olivia - Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (out October 6)

Obsession
Olivia - Ladies of London
Becca - Real Housewives of Rhode Island
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This week, we're diving back into our reading history and pulling out the books we think deserve a little more love. TBR Fillers ahead! 
 
Olivia's Hidden Gem Reads:
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark
Vantage Point by Sara Sligar
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connell 
Sam by Allegra Goodman 
The Bombshell by Darrow Farr
 
Becca's Hidden Gem Reads: 
Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon 
This Love by Lotte Jeffs
The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen
The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly
 
Listener Hidden Gem Reads:
Bloom by Robbie Couch
Love is a Mixtape by Rob Sheffield
Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Sunset by Jessie Cave
Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton
My Husband by Maud Ventura
Goodbye Again Caitlin Moss
Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins
Have A Great Summer by Francesca Cocchi
 
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
 
What we read this week
Becca - The Missed Connection by Tia Williams (out June 9)
Olivia - Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
 
Obsession
Olivia - Trust Me, The Truth & Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
Becca - Zip Ties
 
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We are bursting at the seams to talk about our April Things! We're talking juicy reads, sharing some grievances, debunking rumors, discussing book thoughts, and more! 
 
Olivia's Things
Strangers by Belle Burden
Things that make us irrationally angry
Writing and reading sequels 
 
Becca's Things 
What constitutes literary fiction?
Good Hang with Amy Pohler, specifically the episode with Steve Carell
A Bookstore rumor debunked!
 
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
 
What we read this week
Becca - The Lost Book of Lancelot by John Glynn
Olivia - Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery (out August 4), The Names by Florence Knapp, Adult Braces by Lindy West, This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum, Strangers by Belle Burden
 
Obsession
Olivia - Taste Back by Harry Styles
Becca - Jessica Brody fast drafting course
 
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This week, we chatted with literary agent Alyssa Morris and East City Bookshop Buyer Emilie Sommer about 2026 publishing trends! We pick their brains about customer shopping behavior, what editors are looking for, how they know something is going to hit, and their big bets for the year. 
 
Alyssa's 2026 Picks
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson
One & Only Maurene Goo
Games by Anna Maria Volkova
 
Emilie's 2026 Picks
Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola
Five by Ilona Bannister
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
 
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
 
What we read this week
Olivia - The Fountain by Casey Scieska, In Her Defense by Phillipa Malicka, Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor, The Sirens by Emilia Hart 
Becca - Once And Again by Rebecca Serle; American Fantasy by Emma Straub
 
Obsession
Becca - Garlic Slicer
Olivia - New notes app system
 
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How time has FLOWN! Eight years into the podcast, we wanted to look back and re-listen to our first episode with Olivia as a co-host! We reflect on how our lives have changed since 2022, listen back to highs and lows of the time, and revisit the questionnaire we used to break the ice! 
 
April's Book Club Pick - Good People by Patmeena Sabit
 
Obsession
Olivia - Project Hail Mary (The movie!)
Becca - Godlight by Noah Kahan
 
Sponsors
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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
Buy our Merch!
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Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!  
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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.