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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 312 - Books for Grieving and Polyamorous Shelving
Brea and Mallory recommend books on grief, test out sticky notes for annotating, and solve a polyamorous book display problem. Email us at…
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Ep 311 - Getting More from a Book with Author Interviews
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge - read an interview with an author you love. Plus, they test out a dimmable book light…
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Ep 310 - What to Do When a Book is… Just Okay
Brea and Mallory debate whether or not to keep reading books that are just okay, test out a book holder for the beach, and recommend queer speculative fiction…
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Ep 309 - Movies as Books - Novelizations and Tre’vell Anderson
Brea and Mallory discuss novelizations, interview Tre’vell Anderson, and give advice on bookish dating. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!…
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Ep 308 - Books with a Side of Books: Why We Love Books about Books
Brea and Mallory talk about why we all love books about books, review a reading blanket, and give advice on getting notified about new book releases. Email us…
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Ep 307 - Spring Flowers and Winter Swords - Seasonal Reads
Brea and Mallory discuss seasonal reads, test out some magnetic bookmarks, and solve a problem about book club questions. Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 305 - Fan Fiction Counts as Real Books with Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos
Brea and Mallory discuss fan fiction with the help of Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos, and solve a reader problem about getting rid of bookmarks. Email us at…
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Ep 305 - Which Books to Bring on Vacation
Brea and Mallory help you pick which books to bring on vacation, recommend cozy animal books, and debate whether skimming counts as reading. Email us at…
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Ep 304 - How Giving a Book Another Chance Can Improve Your Reading Life
Brea and Mallory discuss giving a book a second chance, review a very fancy bookmark, and answer a very controversial question about letting other people read…
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Ep 303 - Are You a Mood Reader?
Brea and Mallory discuss mood reading, test out an unusual night light, and solve a problem about how to get rid of personalized books. Email us at…
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Ep 302 - So Much Velvet - Dark Academia Reads
Brea and Mallory discuss dark academia, review a reading pillow, and give advice on how to dump a good book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot…
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Ep 301 - Best Books to Bust You Out of a Reading Slump
Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite slump-busting books, and give advice on reading in grad school. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!…
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Ep 300! - Best of Reading Glasses - 300 Episode Extravaganza
Brea and Mallory celebrate 300 episodes of Reading Glasses by sharing their favorite hot book tips, tech, and recommendations. Email us at…
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Anticipated Books! (Teaser)
Full episode available to Maximum Fun Members. Go to maximumfun.org/join to join! You will get this bonus episode plus ALL future Anticipated Books episodes…
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Ep 299 - That’s Not Sprite: How Your Thoughts on a Book Can Change
Brea and Mallory discuss how your opinion on a book can change over time, recommend summer books, and pick the books that define them. Email us at…
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Ep 298 - How to Figure Out Your Doghouse
Brea and Mallory discuss figuring out your doghouse (and checking off one of the boxes from the Reading Glasses Challenge), review an old school book strap…
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Ep 297 - Jackets or Cloaks? What Exactly is Literary Fiction? and Danielle and the Silent Book Club!
Brea and Mallory discuss what the heck literary fiction is, interview bookseller Danielle Beliveau about running a chapter of the Silent Book Club, and…
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Ep 296 - Bookselves and Bookshelves with Rachel Koller Croft
Brea and Mallory discuss how your bookshelves reflect your identity, interview Rachel Koller Croft, and recommend retellings of classic books! Email us at…
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Ep 295 - Hornytown, USA: Tracking Your Book Settings and Cody Daigle-Orians
Brea and Mallory discuss tracking the locations your books are set in, interview author Cody Daigle-Orians about his new book I Am Ace, and solve a reader…
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Ep 294 - You Don’t Need a Tower - Worldbuilding with Annalee Newitz
Brea and Mallory talk about worldbuilding, interviewing author Annalee Newitz, and give advice on rating memoirs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail…
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Ep 293 - How to Deal with Post Book Sadness
Brea and Mallory talk about post book sadness, test out book tracking bookmarks, and recommend Wheel of Time readalikes. Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 292 - So Sexy - Why We Love Vampire Books with Mike Chen!
Brea and Mallory recommend vampire books, talk to author Mike Chen, and give advice on book tracking! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!…
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Ep 291 - The Novella and the Book Thief
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2023 Reading Glasses (Glasses Glasses) Challenge: read a novella! Plus they talk about what to do if you…
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Ep 290 - Captain of the Book Ship - Solving Your Book Club Problems
Brea and Mallory solve all your book club problems, test out some physical reading guides, and recommend scary space books. Email us at readingglassespodcast…
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Ep 289 - Busting an ExXxtreme Book Slump
Brea and Mallory help you bust the most extreme book slumps, finally review the automatic page turner for ereaders, and recommend audiobooks for the gym! Email…
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Ep 288 - 2022 In Reading + 2023 Challenge!
Brea and Mallory wrap up 2022 in reading, check on their resolutions, and announce the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 287 - Re-Upload! Best Books of the Year 2022!
Brea and Mallory announce their favorite books of 2022! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store…
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Ep 286 - Snug as a Slug in a Rug - Cozy Reading Setups
Brea and Mallory discuss the best cozy reading set ups, test out the Rocketbook, and recommend non-boring literary fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast…
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Ep 285 - Tempted by the Fruit of a Cover - Special Editions with Lauren Panepinto!
Brea and Mallory discuss special editions of books, interview Lauren Panepinto of Orbit Books about them, and recommend books with hard magic systems. Email us…
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Ep 284 - Reading Books and Watching Their Adaptations
Brea and Mallory discuss reading books and watching their adaptations, talk about what makes a good bookstore shelf talker, and recommend…
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Ep 283 - Baby Got Backlist - Frontlist vs Backlist Books
Brea and Mallory discuss what it means for a book to be frontlist, or backlist. They also review a reading challenge kit and recommend breakup books. Email us…
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Ep 282 - Book Aesthetics - Jackets and Fancy Edges Galore
Brea and Mallory discuss book extras like sprayed edges and alternative book jackets, plus they solve a problem about communal books, and recommend fantasy…
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Ep 281 - How To Figure Out Your Reading Doorway, and Travis Baldree!
Brea and Mallory help you figure out your reading doorway, interview Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree, and recommend books for new sci fi readers…
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Ep 280 - Using Palate Cleanser Books To Refresh Your Brain
Brea and Mallory discuss palate cleanser books, test out waterproof book bags for the beach, and recommend break up books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 279 - Halloween Sporror Special with Clay McLeod Chapman!
Brea and Mallory talk about sporror (mushroom horror) for Halloween! They also interview Clay McLeod Chapman about why mushrooms are scary, and give advice on…
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Ep 278 - Soup, Bonfires, and Sweaters - Autumnal Books Galore with Lev Rosen!
Brea and Mallory recommend autumnal books, interview author Lev AC Rosen, and debate how to organize your digital book library. Email us at…
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Ep 277 - Be A Book Reaper - How To Deal with Reading FOMO
Brea and Mallory discuss a huge reader woe - book FOMO. Plus, an interview with Andy Marino, and book recommendations set in South America! Email us at…
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Ep 276 - Get Out Your Wool Socks - Cozy Reads
Brea and Mallory discuss cozy books, test out some metal bookmarks, and give advice for reading difficult subject matter with a book club. Email us at…
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Ep 275 - No Pamphlets! The Best Way to Mail Books
Brea and Mallory talk about the best way to mail books, interview author Ben Acker, and give advice on the best place to review books online! Email us at…
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Ep 274 - Ask Someone What They’re Reading
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2022 Reading Glasses Challenge - ask someone what they’re reading. Plus, they talk about introductions in books…
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Ep 273 - Bookstores - When You’re Here You’re Family
Brea and Mallory discuss navigating bookstores, interview Rachael Conrad from Print Bookstore, and recommend goofy mystery books. Email us at…
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Ep 272 - Dick Lit and Gendered Books with Constance Wu
Brea and Mallory discuss gendered books with special guest Constance Wu! Plus, they give out advice on beating distractions and finishing books. Email us at…
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Ep 271 - Flat Bottomed Bags Make the Bookish World Go Round
Brea and Mallory discuss the ideal book bag, interview author Kelly J Ford, and give advice on a library card dilemma. Email us at readingglassespodcast at…
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Ep 270 - How To Retain More of What You Read
Brea and Mallory discuss tips for remembering more of what you read, talk about their favorite book lights, and recommend books that feature engineers and…
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Ep 269 - Read Like You’ve Never Been Hurt Before - Unfinished Series
Brea and Mallory discuss a big reader dilemma - should you wait until a series is published before you finish reading it? Plus, recommendations for how to find…
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Ep 268 - Don’t Have a Baby With This Book - Changing Reading Tastes
Brea and Mallory discuss the ways your reading tastes change over time, give advice on making books scarier, and recommend scary novels! Email us at…
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Ep 267 - Don’t Get a Sunburn on Your Book - Tips for Outside Reading
Brea and Mallory offer tips for summer reading outside, ask librarians how to combat book banning, and recommend middle grade horror books! Email us at…
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Ep 266 - The Best and Worst Reading Positions
Brea and Mallory talk about reading posture, give tips for moving with books, and recommend books to read while recovering surgery. Email us at…
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Ep 265 - Like Cover Songs but Books - Why People Love Retellings
Brea and Mallory talk about why people love retellings so much, review a book cart, and discuss how to log a book you’ve read in two different years. Email us…
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Ep 264 - How To Get in the Mood to Read
Brea and Mallory give tips on getting yourself in the mood to read, talk about what counts as a series, and recommend Mexican Gothic readalikes! Email us at…
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Ep 263 - Extreme Cottagecore - Amish Romances
Brea and Mallory discuss Amish romance novels, talk about what to do when your pets won’t let you read, and recommend audio graphic novels! Email us at…
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Ep 262 - Best Books of the Year So Far!
Brea and Mallory discuss their favorite books of 2022 that were released from January to June, and solve a tricky reader problem about large print books. Email…
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Ep 261 - Not Beige - Book Apps You Need!
Brea and Mallory test out a ton of book apps and tell you the best ones! Also, they recommend books with autistic protagonists. Email us at…
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Ep 260 - Books with a Tan Line - Preserving Your Books and eReaders
Brea and Mallory talk about how to preserve your print books and eReaders, review some cute bookmarks, and recommend books with bisexual protagonists. Email us…
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Ep 259 - Your Main Book and Your Side Pieces - Reading Multiple Books At Once
Brea and Mallory talk about how to read multiple books at once, discuss buying different editions of books, and recommend retellings with Black protagonists…
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Ep 258 - The Best Way to Track Your Reading
Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to track your reading, test out a wine glass for reading, and recommend historical sci fi. Email us at…
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Ep 257 - How to Find Books Like Your Favorite Media with Tade Thompson
Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books like your favorite shows and movies, interview Tade Thompson, and discuss scary reads! Email us at…
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Ep 256 - Cozy but also Spicy - Who Makes the Genre Rules? With Glory Edim
Brea and Mallory discuss genre rules and interview Glory Edim, founder of Well Read Black Girl! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading…
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Ep 255 - Book Rex for AAPI Heritage Month
Brea and Mallory recommend books by AAPI authors, have a special guest on to review some book tech, and talk about what to do when you see a book in a store…
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Ep 254 - Weird Reader Behavior - Is It Really That Weird?
Brea and Mallory talk about weird reader quirks, debate voting in book awards, and recommend ghoul books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!…