Reading Glasses

Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
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Aug 25, 2022 • 39min

Ep 270 - How To Retain More of What You Read

Discover practical tips for retaining more of what you read, from writing notes to discussing books aloud. Explore the cozy charm of animal characters in Shady Hollow, and delve into the themes of friendship and game design in Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Brea and Mallory also share their favorite book lights and dive into machine-focused fiction for teens, recommending titles that celebrate engines and technology. Engage with insightful listener tips and strategies to minimize distractions and enhance memory retention.
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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 
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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
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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 
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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
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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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