Reading Glasses

Brea and Mallory discuss self imposed book rules, test out a romance rating website, and solve a problem about tracking a book with two authors. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinRomance.ioBooks Mentioned - Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly BartonDarkly by Marisha Pessl

Brea and Mallory talk about what you can do to protect libraries! Plus, they discuss Bookshop ebooks and recommend books about being in love with your best friend. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Steamy in Seattle by Clarion WestLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinMallory at the LA Times Festival of Books!https://www.imls.gov/Five CallsHi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I’m calling to urge [REP/SEN NAME] to work to protect federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Libraries and museums are vital parts of our communities and provide so many essential services. Please show up for our libraries and urge the White House to hold back its attack on their funding. Thank you for your time and consideration.IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is talliedhttps://action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025Books Mentioned -Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Secret History of the Rape Kit by Pagan KennedyAll About Love by bell hooksThe Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann  

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: pick a book based on the title. Plus, they solve a problem about reading graphic novels in public, and recommend hopepunk books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmromance.ioLes Mis Reading ScheduleTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Everything is Tuberculosis by John GreenWoodworking by Emily St. JamesA Beginning at the End by Mike ChenExit West by Mohsin Hamid

Brea and Mallory recommend spring books! Plus, they test out cork bookmarks and solve a problem about bookish tattoos from authors who turned out to be trash babies. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - Migrations by Charlotte McConaghyRaising Hare by Chloe DaltonThe Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi KaurAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriottA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersTwilight Falls by Juneau BlackMiranda July’s All FoursThe Fair Botanists by Sara SheridanKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroWildwood Whispers by Willa ReeceI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonStuck in the Country With You by Zuri Day

To celebrate MaxFunDrive 2025, Brea and Mallory do some scientific research and find the best and worst reading snacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Storewww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!For personalized book rex for new members, go to www.maximumfun.org/join and email us your receipt and rex request!Books Mentioned - Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-DavidowitzThe Undesired by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

It’s MaxFunDrive 2025! To celebrate, see if you can beat Mallory in book trivia! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Storewww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Book Rex Live on Instagram 2pm PT 3-21www.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q SutantoTartufo by Kira Jane Buxton 

Sample our bonus content! Every year during the Maximum Fun drive, we do a bonus episode and in this one, we get personal with an AMA. To hear the entire episode, go to maximumfun.org/join and join at ANY LEVEL to get access to this one and all of our bonus content from the last eight years! 

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest! Plus, they solve a TBR problem, and recommend books for grandmas. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLumi Gummieswww.lumigummies.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s Daughter of Daring Events!Books Mentioned - Priest by Sierra SimoneVantage Point by Sara SligarFalling Angel by William HjortsbergThe Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal KawaiDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q SutantoHow to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

Brea and Mallory have a Hot Genre Alert for queernorm books! Plus, they review a water bottle carrier and solve a problem about ordering books in the UK. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glassesfreeCODE: GLASSESFREEZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s EventsMallory on Go Fact YourselfWater Bottle CarrierBooks Mentioned - Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanOld Soul by Susan BarkerA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneThe Deep by Rivers SolomonEmpress of Salt and Fortune by Ngih VoSomeone to Build a Nest In by John WiswellFloating Hotel by Grace CurtisLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeWhat Moves the Dead by T KingfisherGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

In a celebratory milestone, the hosts share their all-time favorite books, from classic mysteries to contemporary gems. They dive into listener feedback, highlighting the supportive community that has flourished around the show. A segment explores the enchanting allure of fairies and their aesthetic charm. They reflect on 400 episodes of friendship and evolution, discussing emotional connections to beloved titles, including horror literature. The conversation emphasizes the joy of reading and engaging with diverse narratives.