Reading Glasses

Brea and Mallory discuss balancing reading with other hobbies, give advice on what to do when a bookstore sends you two of the same book, and recommending books for spooky season. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -EarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Lone Women by Victor LaValleThornhedge by T. KingfisherAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

The hosts discuss strategies for maximizing enjoyment of audiobooks, including choosing books in your wheelhouse and finding compelling narrators. They explore the ethics of selling library books and reassure listeners that it is perfectly fine. Their recommendations include bedtime reading and the novel 'Chlorine' by Jade Song.

Brea and Mallory give tips for buying books on vacation, help a nail biting reader, and recommend horror romances. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Haunted Reels - Brea’s New Book!Books Mentioned - The Beast You Are by Paul TremblayDelicious Monsters by Liselle SamburySuch Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller 

Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when something in your wheelhouse is a spoiler! Plus, how many times should you renew a book at the library, and recommendations for sci fi audiobooks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Fairy Tale by Stephen KingIs It Hot in Here? Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed On Earth? By Zach ZimmermanSlaughterhouse Five by Kurt VonnegutCat’s Cradle by Kurt VonnegutMartian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Challenge: read the favorite book of someone you love. They also investigate AI book recommenders and recommend genre books with protagonists that have real world skills! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/glassesCode: GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/glasses Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle BilowI Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca MakkaiFrom Here to Eternity by Caitlin DoughtyThe Book of Lost Things by John ConnellyThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleMary by Brea Grant and Yishan LiAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzThe Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin StarlingPaladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher

Brea and Mallory recommend beach reads, solve a book tech problem about sharing ebooks, and discuss the best way to read book translations from different translators. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50Code: GLASSES50Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s Book Event in NYCTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Better Living Through Birding by Christian CooperThe God of Endings by Jacqueline HollandStone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller CroftLocal Girls by Caroline ZancanMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia HibbertMaking a Scene by Constance WuLucky Us by Amy BloomThe House Across the Lake by Riley SagerThe Blue Girl by Laurie FoosBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonHola Papi by John Paul Brammer

Brea and Mallory talk about being a picky reader, review a book tracking spreadsheet, and recommend queer sci fi for your straight dad. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESPromo Code: GLASSESTor BooksThornhedge by T. Kingfisher Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka OlderBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottThe Stars are Legion by Kameron HurleyAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie 

Brea and Mallory discuss taking the guilt out of your reading time, interview Seanan McGuire, and recommend academia novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Seanan McGuireBooks Mentioned - Hey, Hun by Emily Lynn PaulsonHouse of Cotton by Monica BrashearsNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Sun Down Motel by Simone St. JamesThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisBe Sure by Seanan McGuire 

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge: listen to background music or sounds while you read. Plus, an interview with Liz Kerin and recommendation honkers! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Around the CornerLiz KerinBooks Mentioned - Raw Dog by Jamie LoftusEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettNestlings by Nat CassidyI Can’t Save You by Anthony Chin-QueeThe Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve MoultonSenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftThe Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

Brea and Mallory name their top books of the year… so far! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESEarth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinIdyllwild Bookstore/ClubGlasser Favorites - Top Picks:Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, Lone Women by Victor LaValle, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q SutantoOther Glasser Picks:Raw Dog, The Adventures of Anima Al-sirafi, Happy Place, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Vampire Weekend, Hellbent, The Terraformers, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Some Desperate Glory, Don’t Fear the Reaper, Chlorine, VenCo, I Have Some Questions for You, and The Mimicking of Known SuccessesBooks Mentioned - The Puzzle Master by Danielle TrussoniQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixA House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherLost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireWhite Cat, Black Dog by Kelly LinkNight’s Edge by Liz KerinMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaNothing But the Rain by Naomi SalmanYellowface by R.F. KuangAscension by Nicholas BingeThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHouse of Secrets by Diana BillerChain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusHouse of Cotton by Monica Brashears