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Reading Glasses
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…
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Ep 429 - Aging Up Your Book Taste + Becky Spratford!
Brea and Mallory talk about how to age up your reading tastes from YA to adult (and if you should bother!). Plus, they have Becky Spratford on to discuss her…
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Ep 428 - Signed Copies and Protective Covers - How Precious Should You Be With Your Books?
Brea and Mallory talk about reading signed books and debate how precious you need to be with them. Plus, they review Book Beau book covers and discuss how much…
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Ep 427 - Most Anticipated Books for September and October!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for September and October! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch…
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Ep 426 - The Most Underrated Books of the Year
Brea and Mallory talk about 2025 books they think are underrated! Plus, they talk about what to do if you don’t like an audiobook narrator, and recommend…
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Ep 425 - Should You Gift Books to Nonreaders?
Brea and Mallory debate about gifting books to nonreaders. Plus, they give advice on when you receive a book gift you don’t want, and recommend locked room…
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Ep 424 - Honk Honk - Reading Really Long Books
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a honker! Plus, they offer advice about attending specialty book events, and…
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Ep 423 - Is Jailbreaking Your eReader Worth It?
Brea and Mallory discuss jailbreaking ereaders, figure out when to look at the photo section of a celebrity memoir, and recommend funny sci fi. Email us at…
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Ep 422 - Books for Every Mood!
Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links -…
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Ep 421 - Avocados are Romantasy: How to Avoid Bad Book Marketing
Brea and Mallory discuss problems with book marketing, plus they solve a book tech question about letting your friends borrow books, and recommend books about…
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Ep 420 - Digesting Books Forrest Gump Style - Reading Slowly!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book slowly! Plus, they test out a stretchy bookmark and recommend scary…
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Ep 419 - Mid-Year Goal Check in and G from Book Roast Talks CAWPILE!
Brea and Mallory do a mid-year reading goals check in, plus an extra special interview with G from Book Roast, the creator of CAWPILE! Email us at…
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Ep 418 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show!
Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store…
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Ep 417 - Anticipated Books for July and August!
Brea and Mallory go through their most anticipated books for July and August. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch…
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Ep 416 - Fooled by Blondes - Best and Worst Tropes
Brea and Mallory talk about their favorite - and most hated - book tropes. Plus, they discuss the origin of the word paperback, and recommend books for moms…
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Ep 415 - How Tall is that Ship? Journey Books + Madeleine Roux!
Brea and Mallory recommend books about journeys! Plus they interview Madeleine Roux and solve a reader problem about getting triggered by books. Email us at…
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Ep 414 - Book Buying vs Book Reading - Different Hobbies!
Brea and Mallory discuss how book buying and book reading are different hobbies. Plus, they try a reader color quiz, and recommend queer romantasy. Email us at…
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Ep 413 - Award Winning Books and Reading Grease
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge - read an award winning book by an author of color! Plus, they test out a book cart…
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Ep 412 - Do You Need a TBR? TBR Tips!
Brea and Mallory give tips on making a TBR list. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about an ex having access to your Libby account, and recommend sapphic…
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Ep 411 - Authors Are Like Spiders - Tips for Author Interactions and Plot Driven Rex!
Brea and Mallory give tips on interacting with authors in person, test out a bookish candle, and recommend plot driven books to keep your attention. Email us…
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Ep 410 - Facts for Parties - Science Books for the Reading Glasses Challenge!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a science book! Plus, they solve a problem about getting a library book…
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Ep 409 - Most Anticipated Books for May and June + Cures for Book Hangovers!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for May and June! Plus, they give out book hangover cures. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail…
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Ep 408 - Self Imposed Book Rules and Romance Ratings!
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…
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Ep 407 - How to Protect Libraries From Fascism + Bookshop eBooks!
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…
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Ep 406 - Dumb Butts - Pick a Book Based on the Title!
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…
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Ep 405 - Spring Book Rex + Book Tattoos from Trash Baby Authors
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…
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Ep 404 - The Best and Worst Reading Snacks
To celebrate MaxFunDrive 2025, Brea and Mallory do some scientific research and find the best and worst reading snacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 403 - Can You Beat Mallory in Book Trivia?
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 Merch…
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Bonus Content Sample - MORE AMA!
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…
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Ep 402 - The Oldest Book on Your TBR + Rex for Grandmas!
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…
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Ep 401 - Hot Genre Alert - Queernorm Books!
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…
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Ep 400 - Our Favorite Books of ALL TIME + AMA to Celebrate 400 Episodes!
Brea and Mallory celebrate 400 EPISODES with a list of their favorite books of all time, and questions from Glassers! Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 399 - How to Get into History Books + Daughter of Daring!
Brea and Mallory talk about history books to celebrate Daughter of Daring! Plus, they test out a candle warmer and solve a reader problem about pre-orders…
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Ep 398 - Library Newsletter and Helping Picky Readers
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: sign up for a library newsletter! Plus, they solve a problem about picky readers…
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Ep 397 - How To Write a Book Review
Brea and Mallory talk about how to write a good book review! Plus, they review a projector for ebooks, and recommend books where the protagonist is part of a…
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Ep 396 - Most Anticipated Books for the Start of 2025 + Clay McLeod Chapman!
Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES!…
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Ep 395 - Tracking Your Reading with Traci Thomas!
Brea and Mallory discuss how they’re tracking their reading in 2025, and solve a reader problem about a little free library. And they do it all with special…
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Ep 394 - How to Handle Book Snobs
Brea and Mallory talk about how to deal with book snobs! Plus, they test out those snack trays for Stanley Cups to see if they’re good for reading, and…
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Ep 393 - Why 3 Star Reads Are Important
Brea and Mallory discuss whether three star reads are good for your literary life! Plus, they solve a problem about a harmful book in a library, and recommend…
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Ep 392 - 2025 Reader Resolutions!
Brea and Mallory talk about their 2025 reader resolutions, and how they did on 2024’s. Plus, they deliver a ruling on whether you’re responsible for what…
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Ep 391 - Best Books of 2024!
Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors -…
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Ep 390 - 2024 Challenge Wrap Up + Next Year’s Challenge!
Brea and Mallory do their 2024 reading wrap up! Plus, they announce the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!…
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Ep 389 - Non-Numerical Reading Goals for the New Year!
Brea and Mallory recommend non-numerical reading goals. Plus, they test out a bookish gift kit and recommend audiobooks for boyfriends. Email us at…
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Ep 388 - Are Cozy Books Brat?
Brea and Mallory tick off the last box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a cozy book! Plus, they test out a romance challenge and solve a problem…
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Ep 387 - December Most Anticipated Books!
Brea and Mallory reveal their last anticipated books episode for 2024! Plus, they test out the Boox eReader and settle a debate about Audible Originals. Email…
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Ep 386 - Fable + Are Social Media Apps Worth It?
Brea and Mallory test out Fable and decide whether bookish social media apps are worth using. Plus, they recommend books with folklorist protagonists and…
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Ep 385 - Picking a Book Based on the Cover + Bookish Candles!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - pick a book based on the cover. Plus, they test a bookish candle and recommend YA…
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Ep 384 - How Long Should You Keep a Book on Your TBR?
Brea and Mallory talk about books that have been on their TBRs for a long time and why they keep them there. Plus, they recommend graphic novels and solve an…
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Ep 383 - Holiday Reads and Help for Mood Readers!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a book about a holiday during that holiday! Plus, they test out a book crate…
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Ep 382 - Monsters and Demons + Tips on Recommending Books!
Happy Halloween! Brea and Mallory recommend books about monsters and demons, plus they test out a book stand for bed reading and give out tips on book…
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Ep 381 - Book Hangover Cures + Tom Ryan!
Brea and Mallory talk about book hangovers and how to cure them! Plus, they interview Tom Ryan about his new mystery book and recommend enticing books to get…
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Ep 380 - Is This Book Buzzy or a Modern Classic?
Brea and Mallory debate at what point a buzzy book evolves into a modern classic. Plus, they solve a problem about book dumping and recommend books set in…
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Ep 379 - Mo’ Book Clubs, Mo’ Problems
Brea and Mallory dive into another edition of solving book club problems! Plus, they recommend books set in restaurants or breweries. Email us at…
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Ep 378 - Autumn’s Hottest Books!
Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October and November! Plus, they discuss a book tech problem about ex libris stickers. Email us at…
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Ep 377 - How to Find Someone Reading the Same Book as You
Brea and Mallory talk about finding people who are reading the same book as you! Plus, they test out some annotation tabs, and recommend space operas. Email us…
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Ep 376 - Gay and Spooky - Queer Horror Rex!
Brea and Mallory recommend queer horror for spooky season! Plus, they discuss the best book carts, and solve a problem about learning smutty vocabulary in…
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Ep 375 - Sexy Spreadsheets - Testing the CAWPILE System
Brea and Mallory test out the CAWPILE rating system! Plus, they settle a debate about sleep reading and if it counts, and recommend books based on favorite TV…
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Ep 374 - The Best Book Rating Systems + Huge News!
Brea and Mallory talk about book rating systems. Which one is the best? Plus, they solve a problem about seasonal book slumps and recommend audiobooks with…
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Ep 373 - Top Glasser Books of the 21st Century!
Brea and Mallory talk about the Top Glasser Books of the 21st Century list! Plus, they solve a problem about picking a book for a book club, and recommend…
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Ep 372 - So Much Sand - Favorite Summer Books!
Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite books set during summer! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about searching inside audiobooks, and debate about…
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Ep 371 - Stop Picking Up the Wrong Books!
Brea and Mallory talk about the warning signs that you’re picking the wrong books! Plus, they give tips on making your book float, and recommend romance with…