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  • October Book Club is here! It's time to share our feelings about Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. We covered our reading experience, the real-life stories that inspired the book, side characters we loved, and if we enjoyed the controversial epilogue, and more!

    If you liked this book, you may like Anxious People by Fredrik Backman!

    Obsessions

    Olivia: Andrew Garfield (shoutout to his Chicken Shop Date)

    Becca: Viviaia Maryjanes in black

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, we’re reflecting on Olivia’s move to the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York! Covering everything from why she chose the location, house renovation updates, how to make friends in a new place, and when the house started to feel like a home.

    If you’re in the area, come to our event at Lasting Joy Brewery in Tivoli New York!

    Obsessions

    Olivia - watching Real Housewives on a plane (Specifically Orange County and Salt Lake City)

    Becca - Brooklyn Candle Studio Apple Cider Candle

    What we read this week

    Becca - Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London, Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason

    Olivia - Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book!

    Romance

    If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

    If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane!

    If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck and Normal People by Sally Rooney

    If you liked The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, you may like Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilde, Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

    Thriller/Mystery

    If you liked The Push by Ashley Audrain, you may like Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, and My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Rusell

    If you liked The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, you may like Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

    If you liked Yellowface by R. F. Kuang, you may like The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

    If you liked The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, you may like Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

    Book Club

    If you liked Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, you may like All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, you may like The Measure by Nikki Erlick, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

    If you like Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

    Fantasy

    If you liked The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, you may like Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow, The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg, and Caraval by Stephanie Garber

    If you like Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, you may like From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Lynn Armentrout, and Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

    Lit Fic

    If you liked The Wedding People by Alison Espach, you may like We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman and I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

    If you liked Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, you may like The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

    If you liked All Fours by Miranda July, you may like We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons

    If you liked Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, you may like Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark

    Obsessions

    Becca: Microstitch tool

    Olivia: The Burnt Toast Substack by Virginia Sole-Smith

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, You Know What You Did by KT Nguyen

    Becca: Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • Have you ever wondered how we choose episode topics? Our intentions behind our book club picks? Our dream guests? How we want to grow the podcast? This is the episode for you! We’re sharing all the details about how our podcast sausage gets made.

    Obsessions

    Olivia: Sand + Fog Honeycrisp Harvest Candle

    Becca: Diddy conspiracy TikTok

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • In this round of Three Things, we’re keeping our topics strictly fall-based (prepare to hear Olivia at her full power!) We cover everything from Halloween costumes to sweater storage to cozy fall hobbies and more!

    Olivia’s Things

    A Perfect Fall Sunday

    Fall Goals

    Getting a Hallmark+ Subscription (First watches will include: 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost, Haunted Wedding, and Pumpkin Everything)

    Becca’s Things

    2024 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes

    Sweater Storage

    If you were to create a dream strip mall, what businesses would be inside?

    Obsessions

    Becca: Nobody Wants This on Netflix

    Olivia: Her Red Nails

    What we read this week

    Becca: Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

    Olivia: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, The Wedding People by Allison Espach

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for, our All Fours by Miranda July Book Club! There’s been a lot of discussion about the book in our Facebook and Geneva groups, and we’re so pumped to dive in!

    We shared our expectations for the book before we read it, why we thought it was so polarizing, the themes of aging and menopause, how we related to the main character, and what we thought about how the story wrapped up.

    Obsessions

    Becca: Everlane Box Cut Tee

    Olivia: Lizzie McAlpine’s cover of A Little Bit of Everything

    What we read this week

    Olivia: All Fours by Miranda July, All The Colors of The Dark by Chris Whitaker

    Becca: All Fours by Miranda July, Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, we’re chatting with the founders of 831 Stories (and hosts of the fantastic A Thing or Two podcast) Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo! They share what drew them to the romance genre, why they started a romance entertainment company, and what makes a good sex scene. They also give us the scoop on 831’s first novella, Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff, and the universe around it.

    Obsessions

    Becca: The Perfect Couple on Netflix

    Olivia: Journaling

    What we read this week

    Olivia: One of The Good Guys by Araminta Hall

    Becca: All Fours by Miranda July

    This Month’s Book Club Pick: All Fours by Miranda July (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week we’re joined by a person The New Yorker has called “The Adele of Audiobooks!” You guessed it, we’re exploring the ins and outs of audiobooks with none other than novelist, screenwriter, actor, and iconic audiobook narrator, Julia Whelan. She gives us a behind the scenes peek at the the recording process, what makes a standout audiobook production, how she cares for her voice, and how she writes, edits, and records her own books!

    Her books Thank You for Listening, My Oxford Year, and Casanova LLC are out now. She also recommends the audiobook for Bluff by Michael Kardos (which she narrates).

    Obsessions

    Becca: Sabrina Carpenter’s Short & Sweet

    Olivia: Industry

    What we read this week

    Olivia: The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan

    Becca: Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney

    This Month’s Book Club Pick: All Fours by Miranda July (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • It’s back-to-school season! We don’t have a school to go back to, but that won’t stop us from stocking up on new office supplies for a little refresh. We talk about our love for back-to-school shopping, wrapping books vs book socks, finding the perfect bookbag, statement pens, Lisa Frank, and the “school supplies” we use in our adult lives. Olivia also treats us with some journal entries from her back-to-school era.

    Becca’s adult school supplies are Legal Pads (both from Erin Condron and Amazon), her 5-year journal, lined sticky notes, Zeyar highlighters, Semikolon sticky tabs, her time timer, and her home printer. Sharpie fine-tip pens, Papermate Flairs, Pigma Microns, and a le pen for her 5-year journal.

    Olivia’s adult school supplies include a spiral college-ruled notebook, 5-year journal, writing journal, TWSBI fountain pen, customized stationery from Papier, golden scissors from ban.do, Rifle Paper Co. grocery list/magnet.

    Obsessions

    Becca: Industry Season 3

    What we read this week

    Olivia: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

    Becca: Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff (out 9/10)

    This Month’s Book Club Pick: All Fours by Miranda July (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin. (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener question!

    Obsessions

    Becca: Target Women's High-Rise Modern Gauze Wide Leg Pull-On Pants

    Olivia: Lil Jon at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Bear by Julia Phillips, One Star Romance by Laura Hankin

    Becca: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, Real Americans by Rachel Khong

    This Month’s Book Club Pick: All Fours by Miranda July (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, we let YOU pick the Things for us to cover this episode! We’re excited to dive into your obsessions, pop culture news, alternate lives, and more!

    Listener Things

    What alternate lives would you want to live for a day?

    The lack of single-serving tortilla chips

    It Ends With Us

    Sleepover Movies

    Flip Phones

    Heiney Hiders

    Obsessions

    Becca: Kerastase Cronologiste Hair Mask

    Olivia: Buff Bunny

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Rip Tide by Colleen McKeegan

    Becca: The Wedding People by Alison Espach, When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson (Out 9/24)

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance by Laura Hankin (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • We’re so excited to dive into Three Things with Emily Henry! We cover iconic DCOMs, Instagram stalking former babysitting clients, new hobbies, and MORE! If you're looking for a more craft-focused conversation, check out this past episode with Emily.

    Emily’s Three Things

    Disney Channel Original Movies

    People you keep tabs on

    Things you like doing even though you’re bad at them

    What we read this week

    Olivia - God of the Woods by Liz Moore

    Becca - The Wedding People by Allison Espach

    Obsessions:

    Becca - Magic Johnson’s summer vacay Insta posts

    Olivia - Dr. Brandt Hyperpigmentation Rescue Duo (Shoutout Ashley Spivey for the recommendation!)

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance by Laura Hankin (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • Happy August! We’re kicking things off with some fun, weird, zeitgeisty things!

    Becca’s Three Things

    Where is the fanciest place you’ve ever pooped?

    Glen Powell

    Big swing podcast guests

    Olivia’s Three Things

    The Olympics

    What songs you can’t listen to anymore

    The state of politics (how the tables have turned!)

    Obsessions

    Becca - her spring green manicure

    Olivia - Shogun

    What we read this week

    Becca - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance by Laura Hankin (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • It's finally time to discuss our listener-chosen July Book Club Pick, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe! We’re thrilled to dive into our overall thoughts, what genre we’d place this book in, how the book deepened our perspective about sex work, the romance subplot, and how much the final line stuck with us.

    (Liked the book? We loved this Rufi Thorpe interview about her writing process!)

    Obsessions

    Becca - Amazon short set

    Olivia - Becca’s 100 Best Books List, Oldster’s interview with Bella Ruth Bader

    Books

    Becca - No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNichol, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

    Olivia - Piglet by Lottie Hazell

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - One Star Romance by Laura Hankin (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, forever friend of the pod Grace Atwood stopped by to talk about her Three Things!

    Grace’s Things

    Streaming audiobooks while needle-pointing

    All-white outfits with black accessories

    Liz Adams’ Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip

    Grilled Peaches (that she had at Le Great Outdoor)

    Bonus Things: These Target sandals Becca loves, this Amazon shorts set we love, No One Tells You This: A Memoir by Glynnis MacNicol

    What Grace is Reading

    Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp

    James by Percival Everett

    The Art of Small Talk by Casey Wilson, Jessica St. Clair

    Obsessions:

    Olivia - Real Housewives of Orange County

    Becca - On Cloud sneakers

    Books:

    Becca - Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams (check content warnings!)

    Olivia - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, we’re talking about the books that changed our lives, and playing voicemails from listeners about their life-changing reads!

    Listener life-changing books

    The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

    Baby-Sitters Club

    Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Christina Lauren

    Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

    Becca’s life-changing books

    The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

    The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith

    The Magicians by Lev Grossman

    Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

    The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

    The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

    The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

    Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    Olivia’s life-changing books

    The Awakening by Kate Chopin

    Gone GIrl by Gillian Flynn

    Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

    The Push by Ashley Audrain

    Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

    Talking At Night by Claire Daverley

    Long Bright River by Liz Moore



    Obsessions

    Olivia: “Tough” by Lana del Rey and Quavo

    Becca: La Roche Posay B5 Serum

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • This week, we’re chatting with lawyer, journalist, and political analyst Emily Amick, AKA @EmilyinYourPhone! We asked her about how to get engaged in your community, how to have conversations about social issues, what’s going on with young people, and her book Democracy in Retrograde!

    Obsessions

    Olivia - SG Goodman, “Space & Time”

    Becca - New phone case (bought on a listener's suggestion!)

    What we read this week

    Becca - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

    Olivia - Real Americans by Rachel Khong

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • Happy July! It’s time to share our Three Things for the month. We got summer reading memories, cultural phenomena, weird Facebook groups, and So! Much! More!

    Becca’s Things

    Summer Reading (And our Summer Reading Memories)

    Iconic Music Videos (Olivia’s: You’re Still the One by Shania Twain, Becca’s: Candy by Mandy Moore, I’m A Slave 4 U by Britney Spears, Everybody by Backstreet Boys, It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion)

    What to do for an energy reset

    Olivia’s Things

    Zyn (What it is and its overall impact)

    Go to chain restaurant orders

    WTF is going on with Facebook

    On Becca’s Summer Reading List

    Real Americans by Rachel Khong

    I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

    One Last Summer by Kate Spencer

    Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand

    Olivia’s Summer Reading List

    The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

    Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

    Obsessions

    Olivia: Killing Eve

    Becca: Hair Gloss

    What we read this week

    Becca: I Regret What's In My Camera Roll on the substack Totally Recommend

    Olivia: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • It’s time to talk about our June Book Club Pick, Such A Bad Influence by our very own Olivia Muenter! We are finally diving into everything about this book including Olivia’s writing process, what planted the seed for the story, the evolution of the characters, and THAT ENDING! Spoilers ahead!

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    Obsessions

    Becca: DIY bead necklaces

    Olivia: Presumed Innocent

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Long Bright River by Liz Moore

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe(have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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  • Eek! It’s time to check in on our 2024 goals. Did we book that doctor’s appointment? Are we journaling more? Did we reduce our screen time? Keep listening to find out!

    Obsessions

    Olivia - Target striped linen pants

    Becca - Industry on Max

    What we read this week

    Olivia: Dear America A Journey to the New World by Kathryn Lasky

    This Month’s Book Club Pick - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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