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
Sep 29, 2022 • 51min
Ep 275 - No Pamphlets! The Best Way to Mail Books
Brea and Mallory talk about the best way to mail books, interview author Ben Acker, and give advice on the best place to review books online! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135Code: GLASSES135Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCode: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon10/23Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsBen AckerStories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampireshttps://twitter.com/bnacker Books Mentioned - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAttack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingTeen Killers Club by Lily SparksLocke and Key: The Golden Age by Joe Hill and Gabriel RodriguezMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixRichard Stark’s Parker
Sep 22, 2022 • 37min
Ep 274 - Ask Someone What They’re Reading
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2022 Reading Glasses Challenge - ask someone what they’re reading. Plus, they talk about introductions in books and recommend titles with ADHD protagonists! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better Helpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - 100 Animals That Can Fucking End You by Mamadou NdiayeThe Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonJulie and Julia by Julie PowellRed, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeart of Stone by Johannes T Evans
Sep 15, 2022 • 55min
Ep 273 - Bookstores - When You’re Here You’re Family
Brea and Mallory discuss navigating bookstores, interview Rachael Conrad from Print Bookstore, and recommend goofy mystery books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com anduse GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Measure by Nikki ErlickLavender House by Lev AC RosenThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillGhost Wall by Sarah MossSadie by Courtney SummersA Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní GhríofaA Study in Charlotte by Brittany CavallaroDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto
Sep 8, 2022 • 1h 6min
Ep 272 - Dick Lit and Gendered Books with Constance Wu
Brea and Mallory discuss gendered books with special guest Constance Wu! Plus, they give out advice on beating distractions and finishing books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glasses135CODE: GLASSES135Microdose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Making a Scene by Constance WuReading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Book Eaters by Sunyi DeanFlying Solo by Linda HolmesMaking a Scene by Constance WuOh William! By Elizabeth StroutFive Tuesdays in Winter by Lily KingThe Boxcar Children
Sep 1, 2022 • 1h 3min
Ep 271 - Flat Bottomed Bags Make the Bookish World Go Round
Brea and Mallory discuss the ideal book bag, interview author Kelly J Ford, and give advice on a library card dilemma. 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 ShippingSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESStoryfestwww.westportlibrary.orgLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s EventsKelly J Fordhttps://kellyjford.com/Books Mentioned - The Women Could Fly by Megan GiddingsHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixSorry Please Thank You by Charles YuSiren Queen by Nghi VoClark and Division by Naomi HiraharaBath Haus by PJ Vernon
Aug 25, 2022 • 39min
Ep 270 - How To Retain More of What You Read
Brea and Mallory discuss tips for remembering more of what you read, talk about their favorite book lights, and recommend books that feature engineers and machinery! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyfest!https://westportlibrary.org/BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Light
Aug 18, 2022 • 39min
Ep 269 - Read Like You’ve Never Been Hurt Before - Unfinished Series
Brea and Mallory discuss a big reader dilemma - should you wait until a series is published before you finish reading it? Plus, recommendations for how to find cozy romance. 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 ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHammock and Standhttps://a.co/d/6dkBB5O https://a.co/d/b2swemTReadathon Schedule - Sunday, 8/21All times in PST 9:30am, live stream on Instagram to kick it off10am-11am, Zoom party for MaxFun members4pm-5pm, Zoom party for MaxFun members6pm, final live stream on Instagramhttps://allaboutromance.com/Books Mentioned - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelJust like Home by Sarah GaileyThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayBunny by Mona AwadThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonGive Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
Aug 11, 2022 • 37min
Ep 268 - Don’t Have a Baby With This Book - Changing Reading Tastes
Brea and Mallory discuss the ways your reading tastes change over time, give advice on making books scarier, and recommend scary novels! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135CODE: GLASSES135Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Upgrade by Blake CrouchLobizona by Romina GarberMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Elementals by Michael McDowell
Aug 4, 2022 • 50min
Ep 267 - Don’t Get a Sunburn on Your Book - Tips for Outside Reading
Brea and Mallory offer tips for summer reading outside, ask librarians how to combat book banning, and recommend middle grade horror books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESMicrodose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping.Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmEvery Library Book Censorship DatabaseBooks Mentioned - The Candy House by Jennifer EganIf FoundThe Thief of Always by Clive BarkerScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker
Jul 28, 2022 • 38min
Ep 266 - The Best and Worst Reading Positions
Brea and Mallory talk about reading posture, give tips for moving with books, and recommend books to read while recovering surgery. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSEScode: GLASSES Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Cabinet by Un-Su Kim, translated by Sean Lin HalbertLittle Witch Hazel by Phoebe WahlCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrCamp by LC RosenSo Lucky by Nicola Griffith
