Reading Glasses

Brea and Mallory discuss a new way to sort out your dumped books, give advice for reluctant book dumpers, and recommend sister books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinSci Fi Rex for Dads and HusbandsBooks Mentioned -Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelFiend by Alma KatsuOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThe Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book with a two person book club! Plus, they solve a problem about putting damaged books in a Little Free Library, and recommend books set in Scotland but NOT Edinburgh. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50OFFCODE: GLASSES50OFFLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupEtsy Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGlasser Book Club - October 10, 5pm PTTo join, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us by Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini, and Jason WordieActress of a Certain Age by Jeff HillerLast Hour Between Worlds by Melissa CarusoSister, Sinner by Claire HoffmanThree Eight One by Aliya WhiteleyThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelThe Bass Rock by Evie Wyld 

Brea and Mallory talk about how to age up your reading tastes from YA to adult (and if you should bother!). Plus, they have Becky Spratford on to discuss her new book WHY I LOVE HORROR, and they recommend fantasy books with NO spice. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupEtsy Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinRA for AllRA for All: HorrorBecky's TourWhy I Love HorrorBooks Mentioned -Wearing the Lion by John WiswellA Resistance of Witches by Morgan RyanAn Academy for Liars by Alexis HendersonNinth House by Leigh BardugoKiller VHS SeriesHailey Piper BooksThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Country Under Heaven by Frederic D. DurbinCursed Daughters by Oyinkan BraithwaiteEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

Brea and Mallory talk about reading signed books and debate how precious you need to be with them. Plus, they review Book Beau book covers and discuss how much protection books really need. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinForest of ReadingBook BeauReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The BewitchingBooks Mentioned -Esperance by Adam OyebanjiForest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Dive into the most exciting upcoming reads for September and October! From chilling horror highlights to a captivating sequel by Mona Awad, there's something for every book lover. Discover quirky tales like Mary Roach's exploration of 3D printed organs, and thrilling mysteries such as Nicholas Benj's time-travel detective story. Plus, get ready for romantic adventures and unique queer narratives. With so many anticipated titles, the fall reading season promises to be exhilarating for all!

Brea and Mallory talk about 2025 books they think are underrated! Plus, they talk about what to do if you don’t like an audiobook narrator, and recommend reluctant love stories. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaBooks Mentioned -Sweet Berries by C.M. NacostaPredatory Natures by Amy GoldsmithIt Rhymes with Takei by George Takei, illustrations by Harmony BeckerOld Soul by Susan BarkerHarriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag QueenBest of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelShark Heart by Emily HabeckHazardous Spirits by Anbara SalamThe Extinction of Experience by Christine RosenThis Town Sleeps by Dennis E. StaplesThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonThe Darkness Outside Us by Eliot SchreferHouse on the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneEvvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesFlying Solo by Linda Holmes  

Brea and Mallory debate about gifting books to nonreaders. Plus, they give advice on when you receive a book gift you don’t want, and recommend locked room mysteries! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreen Chefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Books Mentioned -Barstow by Rebekah and David McKendry and Tyler JenkinsCloud Atlas by David MitchellEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Woman in Cabin Ten by Ruth Ware

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a honker! Plus, they offer advice about attending specialty book events, and recommend books that feature loving friends and family! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziEl Dorado by Megan AbbottCredence by Penelope DouglasStarter Villain by John ScalziThe Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

Brea and Mallory discuss jailbreaking ereaders, figure out when to look at the photo section of a celebrity memoir, and recommend funny sci fi. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinSecret Histories of Nerd Mysterieshttps://youtu.be/Qtk7ERwlIAkGlamorous TrashBooks Mentioned -Girl on Girl by Sophie GilbertThe Original by Nell StevensWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziThe City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane AndersThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsFloating Hotel by Grace Curtis

Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinNo Pressure Book Journal!www.booksbymood.comThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaBooks Mentioned -When the Wolf Comes by Nat CassidyThe Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman by Niko StratisCatfishing on Catnet by Naomi KritzerI’m Most Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicolThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimWhich Side Are You On by Ryan Lee WongStarter Villain by John ScalziThe New Town Librarian by Kathy AndersonBook Lovers by Emily HenryAngelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally ThorneWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldGoing with Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, translated by David BoydYou Too Can Have A Body Like Mine by Alexandra KleemanWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeSeek You by Kristen RadtkeThe Giant’s House by Elizabeth McCrackenMouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellWhat is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen OyeyemiWelcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Huang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna TamPhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlThe Husbands by Holly GramazioWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry