

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.
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Nov 11, 2021 • 49min
Ep 229 - 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift Guide
Brea and Mallory reveal their 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift Guide! Listen for tips on the best books and reading accessories for the readers in your life. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better HelpSoylentCode:GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon!11/14 9am-5pm PT#RGreadathonJoin us on Instagram Live!Mallory’s Book Talk and Cocktail Class Books Mentioned - Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariEveryone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily AustinRenegades by Bruce Springsteen and Barack ObamaWhere the Deer and Antelope Play by Nick OffermanFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzDial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidI Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi YoshitaniBubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan and Tony CliffTaste by Stanley TucciMixology For Beginners by Prairie RoseWill by Will SmithCall Us What We Carry by Amanda GormanNoor by Nnedi OkoraforThe Turnout by Megan AbbottFuzz by Mary RoachWonderland by Anna Wintour and Annie Leibovitz Book Beau/BeansBook SeatLibro.fm MembershipsSjaak’s ChocolateChristmas Bourbon

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Nov 4, 2021 • 39min
Ep 228 - Give Tuesday a Reason to Shine - Why Books Come Out on Tuesdays
Discover the fascinating reasons behind why books are typically released on Tuesdays, from bestseller list dynamics to shipping logistics. The hosts explore how this strategy levels the playing field for bookstores and boosts midweek sales. They also discuss quirky library experiences and provide recommendations for character-driven novels like 'The Wanderers' and the whimsical 'Wayward Children' series. Tune in for a lively debate on the best release days and the importance of library access for authors.

Oct 28, 2021 • 55min
Ep 227 - Horny Werewolves and Candlesticks in Books - Halloween 2021 with Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Brea and Mallory talk about werewolf books for Halloween! And interview SQUAD author Maggie Tokuda-Hall! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode:GLASSESDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Glasses ReadathonSunday 11/149-5pm PTGirly Drinks Virtual LaunchLibrary ExtensionMaggie Tokuda-HallSpooky Bookmarks Books Mentioned - The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardWhite Smoke by Tiffany D JacksonSoulless by Gail CarrigerThe Last Werewolf by Glen DuncanNo Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell TurnbullThe Devourers by Indra DasEmpire of Wild by Cherie DimalineMongrels by Stephen Graham JonesFables by Bill WillinghamLycanthropy and Other Illnesses by Kristen O’NealLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiJade Legacy by Fonda LeeFledgling by Octavia ButlerThe Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Changeling by Victor LaValleDevolution by Max BrooksMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno GarciaPlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthThe Other Merlin by Robin Schneider

Oct 21, 2021 • 38min
Ep 226 - Microhistories and Girly Drinks!
Brea and Mallory talk about how we’re all using the word microhistory incorrectly and how that’s just fine. And they celebrate the release of Mallory’s new book GIRLY DRINKS and give some advice on sharing a book with your significant other. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better Help Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGirly Drinks by Mallory!The Study in Oklahoma CityReading Glasses Readthon!11/149-5 PTBooks Mentioned - Why We Swim by Bonnie TsuiThe Peculiar Incident on Shady StreetWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzRude Talk in Athens by Mark Haskell Smith

Oct 14, 2021 • 41min
Ep 225 - Magic Spells to Give You More Time to Read
Brea and Mallory reveal the secret of how they read so much! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Store Sponsors -StoryWorthSoylentCode: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPre-Order Girly Drinks!Girly Drinks Event 10-21 at Skylight Books Books Mentioned - Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanNightbitch by Rachel YoderThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Road by Cormac McCarthyLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryArarat by Christopher Golden

Oct 7, 2021 • 40min
Ep 224 - Comfort Reads and Comfort Chairs
Brea and Mallory talk about comfort reads and review the world’s weirdest reading chair. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefCode: GLASSES100Dipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Girly Drinks Party!Buy a signed copy of Girly Drinks! "Inflatable" “Chair” Books Mentioned - Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra PetersonThe Book of Flying by Keith Miller

Sep 30, 2021 • 36min
Ep 223 - Banned Books Week
Brea and Mallory talk about banned books for banned book week and help you decide what to do with a book you think is harmful. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better HelpSoylentPromo Code - GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Sale FinderSigned Copies of Girly Drinks Books Mentioned - Harlem Shuffle by Colson WhiteheadThe Book of Accidents by Chuck WendigJack of Hearts by L.C. RosenCamp by L.C. RosenA Lesson of Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Sep 23, 2021 • 54min
Ep 222 - Improving Your Reading Habits with Anne Bogel
Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BabbelPromo Code: GLASSESSoylentPromo Code: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmAd Survey Anne Bogel's My Reading Life: A Book JournalAlso buy it here!Pre Order Girly Drinks Books Mentioned - My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesHola Papi by John Paul BrammerNovember Road by Lou Berney

Sep 16, 2021 • 56min
Ep 221 - Send That Monster to the Grocery Store and Cadwell Turnbull!
Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESDipseaLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory in conversation with Bromhttps://www.copperdogbooks.com/bromslewfoot Cadwell TurnbullNo Gods, No MonstersThe LessonYoto SpeakerRaz KidsWonderbooks Books Mentioned - The Conductors by Nicole GloverThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurMary by Brea Grant and Yishan LiSquad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa SterleThe Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven SherrillMrs. Caliban by Rachel IngallsThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryThe Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinAll Systems Red by Martha Wells

Sep 9, 2021 • 49min
Ep 220 - Gotta Get Back to Kansas - Characters on a Journey and Cassandra Khaw
Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpSoylentCODE - GLASSES!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPre Order a Signed Copy of Girly Drinks!Brea’s Women on a Journey MovieCassandra KhawThe All Consuming World by Cassandra KhawAnnotating PensPapermate FlairMarvy Le PenSharpie Ultra FinePilot Precise V5 Extra FineBooks Mentioned - Empire of Wild by Cherie DimalineThe Lost Coast by Amy Rose CapettaMiami Blues by Charles WillefordThe Hike by Drew MagaryThe Road by Cormac McCarthySenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftNothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra KhawMongrels by Stephen Graham Jones


