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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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- 6 days ago37 min
Ep 472 - Not Just For Dogs - Summer Reading Essentials
Brea and Mallory name their summer reading essentials! Plus, they give tips on getting through required reading and recommend weird space books. 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 - Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun, translated by Sung Ryu Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Ep 471 - Most Anticipated Books for July/August 2026!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for July and August 2026! 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 -Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeTrash! by Simon Pare-Poupart, translated by Pablo Strauss FULL LIST OF JULY AND AUGUST BOOKS HERE!! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Ep 470 - Hotel/Motel Books & Library Thieves
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book set in a hotel or motel! Plus, they test out the viral purse bookmark, and debate whether or not you should steal a signed book from the library. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESBookmark Purse 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 - Strange Bedfellows by Amanda Motlock The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- 3 weeks ago37 min
Ep 469 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show - Oops All Unhappy Women
Brea and Mallory name their favorite books of 2026…so far. 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 - How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva A Midnight Pastry Shop by Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa The Keeper by Tana French Molka by Monika Kim Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes Westward Women by Alice Martin Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran The Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot, translated by Ruth Diver and Natasha Lehrer Dead Weight by Hildur Knottsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette KowalIt Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect by Gaelynn Lea Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Jun 25, 202638 min
Ep 468 - Mid Year Reader Goal Check-In!
Brea and Mallory check in on their 2026 reader goals! Plus, they give advice on talking about distressing books, and recommend books with Black authors. 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!Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands Books Mentioned - Molka by Monika Kim The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Jun 18, 202638 min
Ep 467 - Nosy and Creepy - Best and Worst POVs
Brea and Mallory rank their favorite and least favorite POVs! Plus they test out ReciproCard and talk about how long they wait to start a new book after finishing the last one. 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!ReciproCardSci Fi Rex for Dads and HusbandsChattanooga Film Festival - GrindGlasser Aphantasia Survey Books Mentioned - Westward Women by Alice MartinDead Weight by Hildur Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette KowalThe Great Work by Sheldon Costa Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Jun 11, 202643 min
Ep 466 - Buying Dracula Himself - Is Reading for Rich People Now?
Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not reading is becoming a hobby for rich people! Plus, we solve a book tech problem about the new Libby holds suspension system, and recommend books set in Connecticut. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSES Aura Frameswww.auraframes.com CODE: 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!See Brea’s movie in Chattanooga! See Brea's movie in Seoul! Books as Luxury Items Books Mentioned - Wolf Worm by T. KingfisherA Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
- Jun 4, 202636 min
Ep 465 - Testing Out Pagebound + Getting More Library Cards!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: try a reading app or gadget. They test out Pagebound! Plus, they give advice on what to do when your library’s resources are cut and recommend indigenous fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - ZocDocwww.zocdoc.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! Pagebound ReciproCard Books Mentioned - I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig The Wardrobe Project by Emma Edwards The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice 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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