

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

Mar 3, 2022 • 45min
Ep 245 - Being a Reader is So Sexy - Reader/Non Reader Couples
Brea and Mallory talk about life with a significant other who doesn’t read and interview Tom Merritt to get his thoughts on the subject! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Lumi LabsCode: GLASSESNightfireSundial by Catriona Ward Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTom Merritt Books Mentioned - How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese LaymonBe Prepared by Vera BrosgolThe Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi VoPandora’s Star by Peter F. HamiltonJade Legacy by Fonda LeeHere and Now and Then by Mike ChenFaithful Place by Tana French

Feb 24, 2022 • 37min
Ep 244 - Why Am I Reading This Book?!
Brea and Mallory talk about that weird reading feeling - “why am I reading this book?!” They also give advice on getting rid of academic books and recommend books to read before you fall asleep.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterhelpMicrodose GummiesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - God Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawJawbone by Monica Ojeda, translated by Sarah BookerThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoEat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney BooThick by Tressie McMillan CottomWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

Feb 17, 2022 • 49min
Ep 243 - Are You Shelfrighteous? Bookklempt? Specific Words for Reader Feelings
Brea and Mallory discuss some specific words for reader feelings, review bookmarks, and give advice on feeling intimidated by your favorite author’s writing. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -CurologyDipseaLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned -The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen KingRoad of Bones by Christopher Golden

Feb 10, 2022 • 38min
Ep 242 - Queer Romances for Valentine’s Day!
Brea and Mallory recommend queer romances for Valentine’s day, discuss eReaders for kids, and talk about mass market paperbacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenchefCODE: GLASSES130Lumi LabsCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPoem of the Day PodcastPoem of the Day Newsletter Pocketbook InkPadKindle Fire Kids TabletEpisode about Book FormatsBooks Mentioned - Devil House by John DarnielleA Haunted History of Invisible Women by Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, and Elizabeth Kerri MahonThat Full Moon Feeling by Ashely Robin FranklinOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonCarry On by Rainbow RowellLet’s Talk About Love by Claire KannCamp by L.C. RosenThe Lightning Struck Heart by TJ KluneTime Was by Ian McDonaldHoney Girl by Morgan Rogers

Feb 3, 2022 • 47min
Ep 241 - To Sleep or Not to Sleep - Should You Stay Up All Night with a Book?
Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when you want to stay up all night reading. Plus advice on grad school reading and recommendations for light dystopias! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetabrandNativeCODE: GLASSESLumiLabsCODE:GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - To Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaLuckenbooth by Jenni FaganThe Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerThe Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodRecursion by Blake CrouchLove Minus Eighty by Will McIntoshA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

Jan 27, 2022 • 44min
Ep 240 - Don’t Bend The Space Rules - Unlikeable Characters and Mike Chen!
Brea and Mallory discuss unlikeable characters, recommend nerdy romance and interview author Mike Chen! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSES30Evitewww.evite.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Girl Who Can Move Shit With Her Mind by Jackson FordThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayLight Years from Home by Mike ChenStar Wars: Brotherhood by Mike ChenBunnicula by James and Deborah HoweMeet Me in Another Life by Catriona SilveyThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodConventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

Jan 20, 2022 • 43min
Ep 239 - How To Tie Your Shoes and Other Self Help Books
Brea and Mallory discuss what to get out of a self help book, talk about what to do when your wheelhouse intersects your doghouse, and review the greatest reading-snacking tool of all time. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmShelbyville: An Original Stephen King RPGSnactiv Books Mentioned - Writers & Lovers by Lily KingLight Years from Home by Mike ChenLove Warrior by Glennon DoyleFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanBody Positive Power by Megan Jane Crabbe

Jan 13, 2022 • 38min
Ep 238 - What To Do With the Books You Got For Christmas
Brea and Mallory discuss what to do with the books you got for Christmas that you don’t want, recommend books for husbands, and offer help for dyslexic e-readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -CurologyDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Broken Places Outer Spaces by Nnedi OkoraforThe Shadow Land by Elizabeth KostovaEcho Park by Michael ConnellyNever Saw Me Coming by Vera KurianThe Spectral City by Leanna Renee HieberStorm Front by Jim Butcher

Jan 6, 2022 • 39min
Ep 237 - Reading Glasses Challenge 2022 and New Years Reader Resolutions
Brea and Mallory talk about 2022 reader resolutions, review book journals and reveal the 2022 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -E-ViteMagic SpoonCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmRhodia Notebook 2022 Reading Glasses ChallengeBooksSelf HelpRetellingThe First of a SeriesAAPI AuthorRead a Book That’s Been Adapted…Activities…And Then Watch the Movie AdaptationAsk Someone What They’re ReadingTrack Your Reading for the YearReading Streak - 10 Minutes a Day for One Week StraightFigure Out Your Reading PathwayReading Pathway Episode Books Mentioned - Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow RowellA Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle10th Anniversary Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyMy Reading Life by Anne Bogel

Dec 30, 2021 • 56min
Ep 236 - 2021 in Reading: Mom Books, Audiobooks and Virtual Events
Brea and Mallory discuss their 2021 reading lives and talk about book trends they saw this year. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCODE: GLASSESDipseaBetterHelp Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSkybraryDaryl the LAPL Librarian Reviews Books Mentioned - Wayward Son by Rainbow RowellThe Corpse Queen by Heather M. HerrmanRemote Control by Nnedi OkoraforMediocre by Ijeoma OluoGoodbye, Again by Jonny SunEat the Rich by Sarah GaileyThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenThe Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif AbdurraqibThe Collected Poems of Audre LordeGirly Drinks by Mallory O’MearaRude Talk in Athens by Mark Haskell SmithMy Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesThis Town Sleeps by Dennis E. StaplesThe Art of Taking it Easy by Dr. Brian KingThe Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne by Elsa Hart