

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

Feb 2, 2023 • 43min
Ep 293 - How to Deal with Post Book Sadness
Brea and Mallory talk about post book sadness, test out book tracking bookmarks, and recommend Wheel of Time readalikes. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/glassesDipseawww.dipseastories.com/glassesLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmJoCo CruiseLevenger’s BookmarksBooks Mentioned - The Word for Woman for Wilderness by Abi AndrewsHole in the Middle by Kendra FortmeyerUnlikely Animals by Annie HarnettLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran WildeThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Jan 26, 2023 • 57min
Ep 292 - So Sexy - Why We Love Vampire Books with Mike Chen!
Brea and Mallory recommend vampire books, talk to author Mike Chen, and give advice on book tracking! 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. Better Helpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMike ChenTwitterBooks Mentioned - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixLiar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria DongVampire Weekend by Mike ChenWhen I Arrived at the Castle by Emily CarrollThe Lost Girls by Sonia HartlReluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn KisteFledgling by Octavia ButlerBuffy 97 by Jeremy Lambert and Marianna IgnazziThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden TaylorThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayThe Fell of Dark by Caleb RoehrigThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterSurrender by Bono

Jan 19, 2023 • 40min
Ep 291 - The Novella and the Book Thief
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2023 Reading Glasses (Glasses Glasses) Challenge: read a novella! Plus they talk about what to do if you accidentally become a book thief, and recommend fantasy books for book clubs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glasses60Code: GLASSES60 Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s new book! Books Mentioned - There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura, translated by Poll BartonMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaNever Have I Ever by Isabel YapThe Route of Ice and Salt by Jose Luis Zarate, translated by David BowlesWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Jan 12, 2023 • 43min
Ep 290 - Captain of the Book Ship - Solving Your Book Club Problems
Brea and Mallory solve all your book club problems, test out some physical reading guides, and recommend scary space books. 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 ShippingTrade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Tracker Books Mentioned - How To Do Nothing by Jenny OdellThe Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingHyperion by Dan SimmonsFar from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

Jan 5, 2023 • 34min
Ep 289 - Busting an ExXxtreme Book Slump
Brea and Mallory help you bust the most extreme book slumps, finally review the automatic page turner for ereaders, and recommend audiobooks for the gym! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPage TurnerBooks Mentioned - Vesper Flights by Helen MacDonaldThe Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna RobinsonMonsters Born and Made by Tanvi BerwahMonsters Born and Made AudiobookCurses by Lish McBrideCurses Audiobook

Dec 29, 2022 • 35min
Ep 288 - 2022 In Reading + 2023 Challenge!
Brea and Mallory wrap up 2022 in reading, check on their resolutions, and announce the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESMicrodose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm2023 CHALLENGEBOOKS• Read a novella• Give a book a second chance• Read a book with a disabled protagonist• Read a book about a book/library/bookstore• Read the favorite book of someone close to youACTIVITIES• Track the countries where your books take place• Attend a library event - either virtually or in person• Figure out your doghouse• Try background reading music - ambient sounds, the author’s book playlist, etc• Read an interview with an author you loveBooks Mentioned - Vampire Weekend by Mike ChenTrespasses by Louise Kennedy

Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 24min
Ep 287 - Re-Upload! Best Books of the Year 2022!
Brea and Mallory announce their favorite books of 2022! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Books Mentioned - Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya DaveBabel by R.F. KuangOur Best Books Of 2022 Unlikely Animals by Annie HarnettRabbit Cake by Annie HarnettSuch Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayOut There by Kate FolkA Caribbean Heiress by Adriana HerreraRust in the Root by Justina IrelandWe Spread by Iain ReidOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgJust Like Home by Sarah GaileyAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcom DevlinThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardThe Measure by Nikki ErlickThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranSiren Queen by Nghi VoI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonStolen Focus by Johann HariAttack of the Black Rectangles by A.S. KingDead Silence by S.A. BarnesWhich Side Are You On by Ryan Lee WongTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaDid Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O’ReillyHide by Kiersten WhiteJackal by Erin E. AdamsGod Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawThis Thing Between Us by Gus MorenoBook Lovers by Emily HenryWhite Horse by Erika T. WurthAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzThe Corpse Queen by Heather M. Herrman

Dec 15, 2022 • 53min
Ep 286 - Snug as a Slug in a Rug - Cozy Reading Setups
Brea and Mallory discuss the best cozy reading set ups, test out the Rocketbook, and recommend non-boring literary fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHooded BlanketsRocketbookBooks Mentioned - Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born by Evan Ross KatzThe Marvelous Land of Snergs by Veronica CossanteliNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

Dec 8, 2022 • 59min
Ep 285 - Tempted by the Fruit of a Cover - Special Editions with Lauren Panepinto!
Brea and Mallory discuss special editions of books, interview Lauren Panepinto of Orbit Books about them, and recommend books with hard magic systems. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESMilk Barwww.milkbarstore.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Lauren PanepintoSexy Sword Lesbian Cover Books Mentioned - I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonDid Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O’ReillyThe Faithless by C.L. ClarkThe Leviathan Wakes Anniversary Edition by James S.A. CoreyRuination: A League of Legends NovelThe Witcher Illustrated EditionSpecial Edition of The Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenSpecial Edition of The World We Make by N.K. JemisinNight Angel Nemesis by Brent WeeksRust in the Root by Justina IrelandThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

Dec 1, 2022 • 42min
Ep 284 - Reading Books and Watching Their Adaptations
Brea and Mallory discuss reading books and watching their adaptations, talk about what makes a good bookstore shelf talker, and recommend setting-as-a-character books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCode: GLASSESRitualwww.ritual.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Book of Gothel by Mary McMyneFirestarter by Stephen KingWitch by Christopher PikeThe Deep by Alma KatsuDead Silence by S.A. BarnesGood Neighbors by Sarah Langan