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by Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.
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- 2 days ago27 min
Ep 482 - Dump ‘Em Out - When Good Books Peter Out
Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when a book starts out amazing…and peters out into a boring read. Plus, they solve a problem about taking books from a little free library, and recommend starter horror books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!Books Mentioned -Bride by Ali HazelwoodRunner by Ashton LattimoreWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 1 weeks ago45 min
Ep 481 - Cozy Autumnal Books + GoodReads Friend Drama!
Brea and Mallory recommend cozy autumnal books! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about GoodReads friends, and give advice on what to do with inherited books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!Sunshine Coast LibrariesAutumn ReadathonSunday, 10/4 10am on Instagram LiveLost Weekend in VirginiaBrea’s Movie!Books Mentioned -Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettThe Caretaker by Marcus KliewerBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey TrousselotHow to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie SylvaLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeShoot Your Shot by Lexi Lafleur BrownI’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Craig FergusCaught Dead Handed by Carol. J PerryThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneDirect Descendant by Tanya Huff Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 2 weeks ago45 min
Ep 480 - How to Be a More Social Reader + Rebekah and David Ian McKendry!
Brea and Mallory discuss being a more social reader! Plus, they give advice on helping someone understand that graphic novels count as books, and interview Rebekah and David Ian McKendry about their new graphic novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsor -The Gilded Teaflingwww.thegildedteafling.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!Pretty Evil graphic novel!Books Mentioned - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Tillinghast by Clare CavenaghBreathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuleyWe Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 3 weeks ago59 min
Ep 479 - September Most Anticipated Books! + Mike Chen!!
Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books of September! Plus, they interview Mike Chen about his debut YA novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsor - ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!Mike ChenOf Sorcery and ScienceBooks Mentioned -The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. HackwithMurder Bimbo by Rebecca NovakHow the Story Always Ends by Wendy HeardSomeone Else’s Daughter by Andrea Stewart SEPTEMBERThe Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligRomantasy, sequel to The Knight and the MothExit Party by Emily St. John MandelLiterary sci fi, dystopian, time travelTrust Fall by Lynn PainterYA romance, contemporary, autumn, rom com, enemies to loversThe Witches of Cambridge by Alice HoffmanHistorical fantasy, witches, dark academia, 1950s BostonThe Wretched Divine by Adalyn GraceRomantasy, lady knight, demons, high fantasyTempest by Victoria AveyardHistorical romantasy, pirates, adventures, pirate queenMurder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy FoleyMystery in the Agatha Christie universe, cozy, Swiss AlpsGrim Tidings by B.K. BorisonParanormal romance, angel and reaper, enemies to lovers, grumpy/grumpyDead Beat by Leigh BardugoThird in Ninth House trilogyThreshing Day by Rebecca YarrosShort stories in the Empyrean universeTaipei Story by R.F. KuangLiterary fantasy, coming of age, summer, romance, TaipeiMorfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. WestHigh fantasy, funny, romantasy, rebellion, found familyThe Pirate Queen by Ariel LawhonHistorical fiction, pirates, fantasy, Ireland, 16th centuryWe Chase Shadows by Richard OsmanMystery, sequel to We Solve MurdersBodies of Magic by Freya MarskeFantasy, dark academia, Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, queerSometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva RoseHorror short storiesThe True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha PhilyawLiterary, wife of a megachurch pastor’s secret comes to lightFree Falling by Lyla SageParanormal romance, haunted small town, fake relationshipHawk and Sparrow by Ayana GrayYA romantasy, mystery, magic, Gilded Age, historicalScion by James IslingtonSci fi thriller, cyberpunk, John Wick meets Blade RunnerIt’s Not What You Think by Clare MackintoshThriller, woman attempting to catch cheating husband finds him deadKiss Slay Replay by Rachel HarrisonHorror, time loop, serial killer, romanceUnder Story by Chloe BenjaminSci fi, romance, time travel, Antarctica, near futureA Time of Witches by Madeline MartinHistorical fantasy, witches, parallel
- Sep 3, 202632 min
Ep 478 - Wheelhouse Renovations to Improve Your Reading Life
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: update your wheelhouse! Plus, they give advice on reading challenges, and recommend some mysterious hotel books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! See Brea’s Movie in Virginia!Sponsor- The Gilded Teaflingwww.thegildedteafling.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth EverettHappiness by Will Ferguson The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. JamesFloating Hotel by Grace Curtis Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Aug 27, 202651 min
Ep 477 - The Rules of Letting People Borrow Your Books (No Rats)
Brea and Mallory debate the rules of letting people borrow your books. Plus, they give advice on bloody library books, and recommend pre-historic fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Half His Age by Jennette McCurdyA Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson Ivory Carver series by Sue Harrison Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Aug 20, 202638 min
Ep 476 - Rex for Books with Unique Structures!
Brea and Mallory recommend books with unique structures! Plus, they solve a reader problem about offensive audiobook narrators, and recommend horror graphic novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - Gilded Teaflingwww.gildedteafling.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros SchwartzThe Lesbian Bar Chronicles by Rachel Karp Long Division by Kiese Laymon All This & More by Peng Shepherd No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Yield by Tara June Winch Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Strange Houses and Strange Buildings by uketsu, translated by Jim Rion Clara & the Devil by Olivie Blake and Little Chmura The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashely Robin Franklin Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Aug 13, 202628 min
Ep 475 - Getting Rid of Inherited Book Shame!
Brea and Mallory help you de-shame your reading life! Plus, they solve a problem about finding a book from your past, and recommend books written by an author pair. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book!Mallory and Clay at Ripped Bodice Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Recommendation Party - Members Only August 21st 6pm PT Books Mentioned -Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt DinnimanThe Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn DixonPoseidon’s Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality by Helen ScalesThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryThe Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish by Emily VoigtMerry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra SimoneThe Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
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Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.
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