Bad On Paper

It's our last Three Things Episode of the year! And we have a lot to cover, from literary scams, goals for the rest of the year, bedtime reading habits, movie reviews, and more.
 
Olivia's Things
2026 Goal Status Update
Reading in Bed
How to find creative focus
 
Becca's Things
10 before the end trend (Becca's Pile: Dungeon Crawler Carl 6-8, Rabbit, Rabbit by Jennifer E. Smith, Fruit Fly by Josh Silver, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout)
The Guardian Article: Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams? 
Wicker movie reaction
 
November Book Club Pick - Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman 
 
Obsessions
Becca - The Diplomat S4
Olivia - Beverage fridge
 
What we've read this week
Olivia - Don't Buy What I'm Selling by Lu Chekowsky
Becca - The Gate of the Feral Gods and by The Butcher's Masquerade Matt Dinniman 
 
Sponsors
Quince - Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com
Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home.
 
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
Buy our Merch!
Join our BFF Group!
Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!
Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!
Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and order Back Where We Started!  
Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! 
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Happy Book Club Day! There was a lot of excitement that Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld was our pick this month, and we can't wait to discuss it! We deep dive into the novel's characters and storylines, and how our adult 2026 POV on it all may differ from a 2005 teen's take! 
 
October Book Club Pick - Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman 
 
Obsessions
Olivia - Costco buffalo chicken dip
Becca - Zoey and Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
 
What we've read this week
Olivia - Don't Buy What I'm Selling by Lu Chekowsky
Becca - Dungeon Crawler Carl, Carl's Doomsday Scenario, and The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman 
 
Sponsors
Caraway Home - visit Carawayhome.com/BOP or use code BOP at checkout.
Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for up to 20% off home and
sleepwear. 
 
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
Buy our Merch!
Join our BFF Group!
Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!
Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!
Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and order Back Where We Started!  
Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! 
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week, we're discussing all of the book to screen adaptations that have come out recently and the future adaptations on the horizon! Stay tuned for our thoughts on The Love Hypothesis, Verity, East of Eden, and what we're SO excited to see on screen next.
 
CORRECTION: VICTORIAN PSYCHO is a movie (not a streaming series), and it is out in theaters 11/13.
 
October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
 
Obsessions
Becca - Little Capo in Edinburgh
 
What we've read this week
Becca - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
 
Sponsors
Cozy Earth - cozyearth.com and use code BOP for up to 20% off home and sleepwear.
Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/BADONPAPER
Skims - Shop our favorites at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.
 
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
Buy our Merch!
Join our BFF Group!
Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!
Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!
Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and order Back Where We Started!  
Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! 
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We have things on things on things this week! We're talking about Back Where We Started's pub week, something that's a bit meaty for a Three Things episode, new favorite fragrances, book promo we loved, book tour tips, and writing for readers vs writing for yourself.
 
Oliva's Things
Becca's feelings about Back Where We Started (what she's proud of, worried about, and hopes readers find in the book!)
Ffern Fragrances
A disagreement with the idea of 'You're not a writer if you don't have readers' found in Reflections on Plot Twist by Harlan Coben
 
Becca's Things
Defining your ambition
Emily Henry's Book Rollout
Asking for Olivia for Book Tour Tips 
 
October Book Club Pick - Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
 
Obsessions
Becca - Bedroom blackout shades
 
What we've read this week
Olivia - Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Becca - The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
 
Sponsors
Better Help - Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER
Masterclass - Get at least 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/BOP
Quince - Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com.
 
Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! 
Buy our Merch!
Join our BFF Group!
Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!
Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!
Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and order Back Where We Started!  
Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! 
Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from BACK WHERE WE STARTED by Becca Freeman, read by Brittany Pressley. © 2026 Becca Freeman, ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved.