

Reading Glasses
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 23, 2025 • 36min
Ep 434 - How to Find the Perfect Writing Style for Your Brain
Brea and Mallory discuss how specific writing styles can make or break a book. Plus, they solve a reader problem about reading in public, and recommend novels about banned books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Factor Mealswww.factormeals.comCODE: GLASSES50OFFIngramSparkwww.ingramspark.com/learnmore 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!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -Sister, Sinner by Claire HoffmanMockingbird Court by Juneau BlackUpright Women Wanted by Sarah GaileyThe Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

Oct 16, 2025 • 37min
Ep 433 - Epistolary Novels and Upsetting Libby Changes!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read an epistolary book! Plus, they discuss the change in Libby’s suspend hold system that has Glassers in a tizzy, and solve a reader problem about wrist pain. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsor -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/joinBooks Mentioned - Play Nice by Rachel HarrisonDeath of an Author by Nnedi OkoraforThe Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall

Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 4min
Ep 432 - Hot Tips for Focusing on Reading + Adam Sockel!
Brea and Mallory give out tips on improving your reading focus! Plus, they test out the new app Focus Friend, and interview long time friend of the show Adam Sockel about his new book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSES 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!www.maximumfun.org/joinGlasser Book Club - October 10 - 5pm PTEmail in for the link!Sci Fi Rex for Dads and HusbandsAdam’s new book!Follow AdamFocus FriendBooks Mentioned -The Brain at Rest by Dr. Joseph JebelliThe Salvage by Anbara SalamAntiracist Baby by Ibram X. KendiThe Monster at the End of This Book by Jon StoneBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabMy Friends by Fredrik BachmanThe Swimmers by Julie OtsukaWhen the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen

Oct 2, 2025 • 37min
Ep 431 - Did Not Finish Books Vs Not Right Now Books
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

Sep 25, 2025 • 32min
Ep 430 - The Easiest Type of Book Club + Wet Books
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

Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 9min
Ep 429 - Aging Up Your Book Taste + Becky Spratford!
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

Sep 11, 2025 • 43min
Ep 428 - Signed Copies and Protective Covers - How Precious Should You Be With Your Books?
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

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Sep 4, 2025 • 45min
Ep 427 - Most Anticipated Books for September and October!
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!

Aug 28, 2025 • 31min
Ep 426 - The Most Underrated Books of the Year
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

Aug 21, 2025 • 42min
Ep 425 - Should You Gift Books to Nonreaders?
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


