Reading Glasses

Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
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May 25, 2023 • 51min

Ep 309 - Movies as Books - Novelizations and Tre’vell Anderson

Brea and Mallory discuss novelizations, interview Tre’vell Anderson, and give advice on bookish dating. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.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!New Member Zoom PartyJune 2nd 6pm PT - email for invitationMonster Prom StreamMay 27th 12pm PTReading Glasses TwitchMallory’ Book!Mallory’s Skylight EventTre’vell AndersonWe See Each Other Books Mentioned -  Night’s Edge by Liz KerinSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaShadows Rising by Madeleine RouxHiding My Candy by The Lady ChablisB-Boy Blues by James Earl HardyDear Senthuran by Akwaeke EmeziThe Mother of Black Hollywood by Jenifer Lewis 
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May 18, 2023 • 45min

Ep 308 - Books with a Side of Books: Why We Love Books about Books

Brea and Mallory talk about why we all love books about books, review a reading blanket, and give advice on getting notified about new book releases. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmEmposiaLiberty Hardy’s PatreonTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Black Guy Dies First by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. HarrisOne Night on the Island by Josie SilverThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranThe Library Book by Susan OrleanThe Badass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua HammerWriters & Lovers by Lily KingThe Love You Save by Goldie TaylorOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgThe City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
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May 11, 2023 • 37min

Ep 307 - Spring Flowers and Winter Swords - Seasonal Reads

Brea and Mallory discuss seasonal reads, test out some magnetic bookmarks, and solve a problem about book club questions. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESPromo Code: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPin TravelerProxiMallory’s Launch Event!Signed Copies of Girls Make MoviesInk WitchesCat BookmarksTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Star Child by Ibi ZoboiQueenie: Godmother of Harlem by Aurelie Levy and Elizabeth ColombaMallory’s Book!
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May 4, 2023 • 1h 23min

Ep 305 - Fan Fiction Counts as Real Books with Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos

Brea and Mallory discuss fan fiction with the help of Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos, and solve a reader problem about getting rid of bookmarks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Earth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESWarby Parkerwww.warbyparker.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!Mallory’s Book LaunchMay 26th, 7pm at Skylight BooksSarah and Arielle’s Book LaunchLink for signed books!Confetti FoundationBooks Mentioned - Gallant by V.E. SchwabYellowface by R.F. KuangThe Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda HallMallory’s Book!The Neighbor Favor by Kristina ForestThief Liar Lady by D.L. SoriaMaking Comics by Lynda BarrySiren Queen by Nghi Vo Slippery Creatures by KJ CharlesGirl Taking Over by Sarah Kuhn and Arielle JovellanosA Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
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Apr 27, 2023 • 46min

Ep 305 - Which Books to Bring on Vacation

Brea and Mallory help you pick which books to bring on vacation, recommend cozy animal books, and debate whether skimming counts as reading. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading BuddiesReading Glasses Vacation Reading Tips To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenFurbidden Fatality by Deborah BlakeShady Hollow by Juneau BlackMurder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day
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Apr 20, 2023 • 50min

Ep 304 - How Giving a Book Another Chance Can Improve Your Reading Life

Brea and Mallory discuss giving a book a second chance, review a very fancy bookmark, and answer a very controversial question about letting other people read your books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBLBMH Fancy BookmarkTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Stone Blind by Natalie HaynesThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillGirls Make Movies by Mallory O’Meara!The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
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Apr 13, 2023 • 41min

Ep 303 - Are You a Mood Reader?

Brea and Mallory discuss mood reading, test out an unusual night light, and solve a problem about how to get rid of personalized books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping. Dipseawww.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!Flat Panel Reading Light Books Mentioned - She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh TranAdvika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti 
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Apr 6, 2023 • 38min

Ep 302 - So Much Velvet - Dark Academia Reads

Brea and Mallory discuss dark academia, review a reading pillow, and give advice on how to dump a good book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tradewww.drinktrade.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!Tips for AphantasiaSavoy BookshopBook BeanBooks Mentioned - Saving Time by Jenny OdellMister Magic by Kiersten WhiteThe Secret History by Donna TarttNinth House by Leigh BardugoCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Cloisters by Katy Hays 
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Mar 30, 2023 • 57min

Ep 301 - Best Books to Bust You Out of a Reading Slump

Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite slump-busting books, and give advice on reading in grad school. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreMaximum Fun Drive!www.maximumfun.org/join 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 - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettOver My Dead Body by Greg Melville100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write by Sarah RuhlThe New Town Librarian by Kate AndersonTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Ice House by Minette WatersThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangChew by Rob Guillory and John LaymanQueenie by Candice Carty-Williams Wow, No Thank You by Samantha IrbyKeep This to Yourself by Tom RyanFinding Baba Yaga by Jane YolenTrespasses by Louise KennedyRed White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonBeneath the Stairs by Jennifer FawcettHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Cutting Season by Attica LockeCatfishing on Catnet by Naomi KrizterThe Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. JamesThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidMonkey Beach by Eden Robinson
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Mar 23, 2023 • 57min

Ep 300! - Best of Reading Glasses - 300 Episode Extravaganza

Brea and Mallory celebrate 300 episodes of Reading Glasses by sharing their favorite hot book tips, tech, and recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Head to maximumfun.org/join to sign up to support them!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreMaximum Fun Drive!www.maximumfun.org/joinTo join our Slack channel and get your personalized recommendation, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmShower Speakerhttps://www.ifoxcreations.com/products/bluetooth-shower-speakerAftershokz Headphoneshttps://shokz.com/Laminatorhttps://a.co/d/0x0B2h7Micron Penshttps://a.co/d/38ANsQhMughttps://a.co/d/g5KlHGqHot Dog Chairhttps://a.co/d/1zmTsWYBooks Mentioned - Ghost Music by An YuAngelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally ThornePriestdaddy by Patricia LockwoodThe Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuireA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul TremblayMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyAnything by Samantha IrbyCirce by Madeline MillerExit West by Mohsin HamidThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DareWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Hunger by Alma KatsuLibrary of the Dead by T.L. HuchuHere and Now and Then by Mike Chen10,000 Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowCamp by L.C. RosenDread Nation by Justina Ireland

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