Bad On Paper Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter

It’s time to talk about The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley! We talk about our thoughts on the book’s love story, the real-life historical inspiration, what we thought of the ending, and more!
 
Obsessions: 
Olivia - Lance the local toad
Becca - A customer service experience with Windmill Air
 
What we’ve read this week:
Becca - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and The Ministry of Time
Olivia - The Ministry of Time
 
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 badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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This week we’re talking phone habits and setting boundaries with our devices with Leslie Stephens, creator of the popular newsletter Morning Person and author of You’re Safe Here, out June 25, 2024. 
 
Books Leslie recommends about setting phone boundaries
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
How to Break Up with Your Phone Catherine Price
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
 
If you liked this ep, you may also like the Search Engine Podcast episode Is there a sane way to use the internet?
 
Obsessions
Becca - Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter
Olivia - Chappel Roan performing Casual at Coachella 
 
What we read this week
Olivia - Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Becca - Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
 
This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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Olivia’s Such A Bad Influence Book Tour!
June 6, 6:00 PM - Main Point Books, Wayne PA In conversation with Kirsten and Jackie of @BeyondTheBookends
June 9, 1:00 - 3:00 PM - Rough Draft, Kingston NY Signing & Meet/Greet
June 11, 7:00 PM - Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg FL. In conversation with Ayana Lage
June 12, 7:00 PM - Itinerant Literate at Madra Rua Irish Pub, Charleston SC. In conversation with Grace Atwood
June 13, 6:30 PM - Elm Street Books at Rosie Cafe in New Canaan CT w/ Carola Lovering
June 26, 12:00 PM - Bryant Park Reading Room, New York NY
June 27, 6:00 PM - Liquid Fables Book Club, Beacon NY
July 28, 3:00 PM - 518 Craft Book Club, 518 Craft in Troy, NY 
August 17 - Avalon Library, Avalon NJ with Colleen McKeegan
 
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By popular demand, we’re diving deep into Taylor Swift with Sarah Chapelle, the creator of the blog and Instagram account @taylorswiftstyled.
 
Sarah’s Things Include: 
The Jack Antonoff Cinematic Universe 
Fashion as Easter Eggs and Red Herrings
AI Songs 
 
Her book Taylor Swift Style comes out on October 8! 
 
Obsessions:
Becca - Last Stop Larrimah 
Olivia - Albanese Gummy Bears
 
Books:
Olivia - Wellness by Nathan Hill 
Becca - Filterworld by Kyle Chayka
 
This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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This week we’re sharing our Three Things! From movies to comfort shows (to discomfort shows) and more!
 
Becca’s things 
@Lucyontheground’s Romcom Mash Sundays on IG.
Spice World 
Gilmore Girls
 
Olivia’s things 
The Swan
Last Stop Larrimah
Self Promotion 
 
Obsessions:
Olivia: Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter 
Becca: Our BOP Terrence Sticker!
 
Books:
Becca: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Olivia: All The Summers In Between by Brooke Lea Foster 
 
This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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This week we’re talking Things with Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake and Every Summer After, and This Summer Will Be Different, out May 7, 2024.
 
Carley’s Three Things Are:
Spring Dressing
Our relationship with social media (sparked by “Is there a sane way to use the internet” episode of Search Engine)
Her 3rd book This Summer Will Be Different, and Anne of Green Gables. 
 
Also…we finally have MERCH! 
 
Obsessions: 
Becca: Just Bare Spicy Chicken Nuggets
Olivia: Diet Coke/Coke Zero Tall Boys
 
Reading: 
Olivia: Anna Bright is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall
 
This Month’s Book Club Pick -  The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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It’s time to discuss our April 2024 Book Club Pick, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle! We share our thoughts on the book’s magical realism, debate if we’d consider it a romance novel, dive into the theme of fate vs. free will, share if we saw the twist coming, and so much more! 
 
Obsessions
Becca: The Tortured Poets Department & Sun Bum Face Mist sunscreen 
Olivia: “You’re Not The Only One I Know” by The Sundays
 
What we read this week
Becca: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (out 8/6); The Prospects by KT Hoffman
Olivia: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Sandwich by Catherine Newman (out 6/18), Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
 
This Month’s Book Club Pick - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)
 
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