Reading Glasses Ep 442 - Yearly Reading Wrap Up + 2026 Challenge Reveal!
Dec 18, 2025
Brea and Mallory reflect on their reading highlights of the past year, sharing insights on standout books like 'Dwelling' and 'The Unveiling.' They reveal exciting prompts for the 2026 Reading Challenge, including reading banned books and genres they haven’t explored. The hosts dive into trends like cozy fantasies and the allure of epistolary novels, while also discussing the joy of slowly reading 'Dracula' together. Listeners are encouraged to participate in fun activities like themed snacks and book clubs as they set their literary goals for the new year.
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Year Feels Compressed; Reflection Re-centers
- Mallory and Brea felt the year sped by and reading life can feel dislocated by a rough January.
- Reflecting on the year's reading helps re-anchor reading habits and intentions.
Fairy-Tale Housing In Dwelling
- Brea is reading Dwelling by Emily Hunt Kivel, a fairy-tale, surreal novel about renters forced out of NYC.
- She describes houses with many additions and a boot-shaped home with frequent shoe imagery.
Antarctic Horror With No Chapters
- Mallory is reading The Unveiling by Quan Barry, a Christmas-eve-set Antarctic horror about a stranded cruise.
- She warns the novel is one continuous chunk without chapters and finds that format challenging.