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Brea and Mallory help you find books you’ll like, solve a problem about reading in a genre you write, and recommend good buddy reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: 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!Mam’s Books in SeattleReadathon - 2/3 10am PT Instagram Live KickoffStarling House by Alix E. HarrowBooks Mentioned - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghFates and Furies by Lauren GroffThe Future of Another Timeline by Annalee NewitzDykette by Jenny Fran Davis

Brea and Mallory discuss ways to improve your print books, recommend gateway fantasy books, and give advice on getting the most from a used bookstore visit. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSESEarthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSpine Training VideoTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Boys in the Valley by Philip FracassiAgainst Technoableism by Ashley ShewEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHalf a Soul by Olivia Atwater 

Hot Genre Alert! Brea and Mallory talk about romantasy, plus reviews of a leather bookmark and advice on getting a book signed by the audiobook narrator. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Moshwww.moshlife.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.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!Leather Cat Bookmark Books Mentioned - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J MaasThe Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerA House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J MaasThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall 

Hosts discuss their reader resolutions for 2024 and share highly anticipated books. They reflect on past resolutions and discuss goals for reading. The chapter includes ad for microdose gummies promoting calm or energy. They express desire to join Storygraph, track reading, balance work reading with personal reading, and discuss love for video games and hobbies. Learn about thrilling pre-ordered book for 2024 and access bonus content by supporting the podcast.

Brea and Mallory go over their 2023 Reading Glasses challenges, and announce the challenge for 2024! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESWarby Parkerwww.warbyparker.com/GLASSES Links -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!2024 ChallengeBooksDebut novelBook from a nonbinary authorBook set in a country you’ve never been toBuzzy book from this yearCozy bookActivitiesChoose ten books that represent the reader you are nowGo book browsing at the library! Online or in personPick a book based on its coverFigure out your reading appeal factorsRead a holiday book during that holidayBooks Mentioned - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltNuts and Bolts by Roma AgrawalLost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireNever Have I Ever by Isabel YapHole in the Middle by Kendra FortmeyerThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionGallant by V.E. SchwabTrue Biz by Sara NovicThe New Town Librarian by Kathy AndersonThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Earthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -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!All Our Best Of on Bookshop.org!Books Mentioned - Pageboy by Elliot PageRaiders of the Lost Heart by Jo SeguraHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaYellowface by R.F. KuangRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelBlack Sheep by Rachel HarrisonThe Mystery of Dunvegan Castle by T.L. HuchuVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderer’s by Jesse Q. SutantoMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaLone Women by Victor LavalleFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineHey, Hun by Emily Lynn PaulsonEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettNothing But the Rain by Naomi SalmanPhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlChain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahHazardous Spirits by Anbara SalamThe Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling WongNineteen Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollLocal Man by Tim Seeley and Tony FleecsBetter Living Through Birding by Christian CooperLeg by Greg MarshallChlorine by Jade SongThe September House by Carissa OrlandoMister Magic by Kiersten WhiteHotel of Secrets by Diana BillerWhat Stalks Among Us by Sarah HollowellLong Division by Kiese LaymonThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Brea and Mallory talk about reading holiday themed books, solve a book tech problem about reader pain, and give advice on reading in the middle of the night. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESEver tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -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!www.maximumfun.org/joinPage TurnerBook BeanBooks Mentioned - Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGheePhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlSecret Santa by Andrew ShafferShady Hollow by Juneau BlackPhantom Pond by Juneau BlackEvergreen Chase by Juneau BlackA Long Way Down by Nick HornbyA Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

Brea and Mallory talk about their picks for this year’s best gift books and bookish gifts! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEarth Breezewww.earthbreeze.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!www.maximumfun.org/joinALA AwardsBooks Mentioned -The Night Eaters by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaA Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan Better Living Through Birding by Christian CooperBe Useful by Arnold SchwarzeneggerStar Child by Ibi ZoboiAdvika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana RamisettiQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoWizkit by Tanya J. ScottRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusJuke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice by Toni Tipton MartinGifts Mentioned - Magnetic Cat BookmarksBook WeightFancy Metal BookmarksRechargeable USB Book LightLeather Book CarrierUltimate Reading ChallengeReading CapesBook Cart

Brea and Mallory talk about reading one book over a long period of time, give advice on making friends with librarians, and recommend books to a librarian. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Aura Frameswww.auraframes.comCode: GLASSESScentAirwww.scentair.comCode: GLASSES Links -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!www.maximumfun.com/join Books Mentioned - Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-OlivaBe Useful by Arnold SchwarzeneggerA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J MaasGirlhood by Melissa FebosThick by Tressie McMillan CottomEight Bears by Gloria DickieLynch on Lynch by Chris RodleyConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley TakemoriThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardInfinite Home by Kathleen Alcott

Brea and Mallory talk about reading appeal factors, give advice on what to do when another author finishes a series you love, and recommend horror books with kissing. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES250CODE: GLASSES250Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -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!Reading Glasses Trivia EventFriday, 11/17 5pm PT Books Mentioned - Rouge by Mona AwadThe Invisible World by Nora FussnerPlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthSalvaged by Madeleine RouxAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz