Reading Glasses

Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
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Jul 21, 2022 • 43min

Ep 265 - Like Cover Songs but Books - Why People Love Retellings

Brea and Mallory talk about why people love retellings so much, review a book cart, and discuss how to log a book you’ve read in two different years.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Store Sponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESNightfire by TorWhat Moves the Dead Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook CartMallory’s UK Events!Summer Readathon: 8/21Torn Hearts on EpixBooks Mentioned - Hide by Kiersten WhiteThe Golden Season by Madeline Kay SneedODY-C by Matt Fraction and Christian WardOne for All by Lillie LainoffMr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
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Jul 14, 2022 • 39min

Ep 264 - How To Get in the Mood to Read

Brea and Mallory give tips on getting yourself in the mood to read, talk about what counts as a series, and recommend Mexican Gothic readalikes! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESWhat Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisherhttps://tornightfire.com/catalog/what-moves-the-dead-t-kingfisher/ Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmRocketbookMallory’s London EventMallory’s UK DatesBooks Mentioned - The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranReluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn KisteAll’s Well by Mona AwadEmpire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline 
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Jul 7, 2022 • 47min

Ep 263 - Extreme Cottagecore - Amish Romances

Brea and Mallory discuss Amish romance novels, talk about what to do when your pets won’t let you read, and recommend audio graphic novels! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135CODE: GLASSES135Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTom Merritt’s New Podcasthttps://shows.acast.com/a-word-with-tom-merrittMallory in the UK!Torn Hearts on EpixBooks Mentioned - Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonWhat We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri Tracy Flick Can’t Win by Tom PerrottaLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherNimona Audio AdaptationSandman Audio Adaptation 
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Jun 30, 2022 • 47min

Ep 262 - Best Books of the Year So Far!

Brea and Mallory discuss their favorite books of 2022 that were released from January to June, and solve a tricky reader problem about large print 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 Shipping. Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Readathon: August 21stBooks Mentioned - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzFruiting Bodies by Kathryn HarlanThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelBook Lovers by Emily HenryLight Years from Home by Mike ChenDead Silence by S.A. BarnesOlga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana HerreraWhere the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuireThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaUnlikely Animals by Annie HarnettWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoSundial by Catriona WardOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T.L. HuchuWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherBliss Montage by Ling MaThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaLavender House by LC RosenOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
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Jun 23, 2022 • 49min

Ep 261 - Not Beige - Book Apps You Need!

Brea and Mallory test out a ton of book apps and tell you the best ones! Also, they recommend books with autistic protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Apps Tested:StorygraphBooklyBasmoLeioBookshelfReaderlyLikewiseSerial ReaderBooks Mentioned - South to America by Imani PerryThe Verifiers by Jane PekAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonExperimental Film by Gemma Files
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Jun 16, 2022 • 42min

Ep 260 - Books with a Tan Line - Preserving Your Books and eReaders

Brea and Mallory talk about how to preserve your print books and eReaders, review some cute bookmarks, and recommend books with bisexual protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES130Code: GLASSES130Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s UK Tour!Sprout BookmarksBooks Mentioned - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziHawk Mountain by Connor HabibHola Papi by John Paul Brammer
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Jun 9, 2022 • 39min

Ep 259 - Your Main Book and Your Side Pieces - Reading Multiple Books At Once

Brea and Mallory talk about how to read multiple books at once, discuss buying different editions of books, and recommend retellings with Black protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/glassesMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/glassesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Slut Merch!Mallory’s UK EventsBooks Mentioned - Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuGhost Eaters by Clay McLeod ChapmanA Song Below Water by Bethany C MorrowCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Episode Rex:Episode 11: You’re Gonna Die with a TBR List! (And How to Accept That)Episode 37: Drop that Book Guilt and a Review of a Plastic Bag!Ep 129 – What Gets You To Pick Up A Book and Lindsey Dunn!Ep 142 – Dump that Book!Ep 202 – How To Decide What To Read Next --
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Jun 2, 2022 • 44min

Ep 258 - The Best Way to Track Your Reading

Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to track your reading, test out a wine glass for reading, and recommend historical sci fi. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tor NightFireJust Like Mother by Anne HeltzelTrade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/glasses Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Watch Brea’s Movie!Torn HeartsSpill Proof Cups Books Mentioned - The Impossible Us by Sarah LotzThe Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn JoukhadarTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaAue by Becky ManawatuThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherMy Reading Life by Anne BogelThe Kingdoms by Natasha PulleyThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
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May 26, 2022 • 48min

Ep 257 - How to Find Books Like Your Favorite Media with Tade Thompson

Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books like your favorite shows and movies, interview Tade Thompson, and discuss scary reads! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tor BooksJust like Mother by Anne HeltzelStoryworth Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Watch Brea’s New Movie!Tade Thompson’s new book!Pre Order Tade Thompson’s upcoming bookBooks Mentioned - Tell Me an Ending by Jo HarkinThe Fervor by Alma KatsuThe Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-HallWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryThe Savage Detectives by Roberto BolaňoThe Embodied Image by Juhani PallasmaaMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul TremblayThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
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May 19, 2022 • 38min

Ep 256 - Cozy but also Spicy - Who Makes the Genre Rules? With Glory Edim

Brea and Mallory discuss genre rules and interview Glory Edim, founder of Well Read Black Girl! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpCuriosity StreamCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmWell-Read Black GirlWell-Read Black Girl PodcastOn Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library - Glory EdimBooks Mentioned - The Stepford Wives by Ira LevinWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoBlack Girl, Call Home by Jasmine MansA Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-FigueroaPre Order Glory’s Memoir!On a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenGarlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

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