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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…
Episodes
Reading GlassesEp 76 - Everyone's in the Loo and Claire Handscombe!
Brea and Mallory talk about literature from the UK and interview author and podcaster Claire Handscombe! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate…
Reading GlassesEp 75 - Don’t Put Mayonnaise On Your Books and Janelle Milanes!
Show Notes - Brea and Mallory discuss ways to repair your books and interview author Janelle Milanes! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in…
Reading GlassesEp 74 - Book Detectives for Satan
Brea and Mallory talk about out of print books and solve your bookish moving problems. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 73 - Literary Re-Tellings with L.L. McKinney
Brea and Mallory talk about literary retellings and interview author L.L. McKinney. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 72 - Scary Halloween Comics with Ben Blacker
Brea and Mallory talk about horror comics for Halloween with writer Ben Blacker! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 71 - Books for Halloweenies and Madeleine Roux!
Brea and Mallory talk about non-scary Halloween books and interview author Madeline Roux! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 70 - Try the Hummus and Short Audio Fiction with Alasdair Stuart
Brea and Mallory talk about window shopping for books, short audio fiction and interview Alasdair Stuart about audio fiction podcasts! Links: Reading Glasses…
Reading GlassesEp 69 - Hot, Fresh Opinions and Delilah Dawson!
Brea and Mallory check in with their 2018 reader resolutions, talk about finding new books to read and interview author Delilah Dawson! Use the hashtag…
Reading GlassesEp 68 - Sci Fi is My Religion and Annalee Newitz & Charlie Jane Anders!
Brea and Mallory talk about science fiction and interview authors and hosts of Our Opinions Are Correct Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders. Use the hashtag…
Reading GlassesEp 67 - Make Your Own Book Score and Grady Hendrix
Brea and Mallory talk about reading music and interview author Grady Hendrix! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email…
Reading GlassesEp 66 - Write Your Own Book Rhyme and Ways to Mark Your Books
Brea and Mallory talk about personalizing your library and test out some library tech. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 65 - Reading as Self-Care with Anne Bogel!
Brea and Mallory talk about reading as self care and interview author and podcaster Anne Bogel! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 64 - What's a Video Game and How Do I Read It? with Travis McElroy!
Brea and Mallory talk about game books and interview Travis McElroy! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 63 - Tweets That You Ask For and Anne T. Donahue
Brea and Mallory talk about essays and essay collections and interview author Anne H. Donahue! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 62 - No Trivia Books in the Bathroom and Andy McElfresh!
Brea and Mallory talk about trivia books and interview author and podcaster Andy McElfresh. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 61 - Library Stew with Brazos Price
Brea and Mallory answer some behind the scene library questions with librarian Brazos Price! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 60 - F*&k That Whale and Other Public Domain Books
Brea and Mallory discuss public domain books and solve some book light problems. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesPop Up Video for Books and Anthony Oliveira!
Brea and Mallory talk about annotated books and interview writer and scholar Anthony Oliveira. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 58 - Reading Sword and Glasses Laser - Crossover Episode!
Oh man! It’s our first crossover episode! We’re doing an episode with Sword and Laser! Brea, Veronica, Mallory and Tom solve a reader problem and discuss the…
Reading GlassesEp 57 - Books That Changed Your Life and Guy Branum!
Brea and Mallory talk about books that have changed our lives and interview author and comedian Guy Branum. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to…
Reading GlassesEp 56 - So Many Crimes and Billy Jensen!
Brea and Mallory talk about true crime books and interview author and investigative journalist Billy Jensen. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to…
Reading GlassesEp 55 - Should You be Afraid of the Bermuda Triangle and Oh No Ross and Carrie!’s Ross Blocher!
Brea and Mallory talk about spooky nonfiction with special guest, Ross Blocher, from Oh No Ross and Carrie! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to…
Reading GlassesEp 54 - Reading is Dangerous and Other Health Tips
Brea and Mallory talk about reader health and try listening to sped up audiobooks. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 53 - Too Much Dog Death, Book Reviews and Alex Brown!
Brea and Mallory talk about book reviews and interview book reviewer Alex Brown. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us…
Reading GlassesEp 52 - Two Werewolves F*%king and Other Self Published Books and Leslye Penelope!
Brea and Mallory talk about self published books and interview author Leslye Penelope! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 51 - Making Book Friends, Book Priests and author Bethany C Morrow!
Brea and Mallory talk about making bookish friends and interview author Bethany C. Morrow. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 50 - Pod-i-versary Ep - We Answer Questions!
Brea and Mallory celebrate 50 episodes of Reading Glasses! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 49 - Punching Submarines and author Brian McClellan
Brea and Mallory talk about military fiction and interview author Brian McClellan. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 48 - Books to Make You Sh*t Yourself and Norton publicist Will Scarlett!
Brea and Mallory talk about book blurbs and interview W.W. Norton publicist Will Scarlett! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 47 - When Two Books Love Each Other and editor Navah Wolfe!
Brea and Mallory talk about how books get made and interview editor Navah Wolfe! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us…
Reading GlassesEp 46 - Put it on a Clock, Book Notes and Brazos talks about VR!
Brea and Mallory talk about what to do with quotes from books. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 45 - Readers Doing Good with Patrick Rothfuss
Brea and Mallory talk about ways to do good as a reader and interview author Patrick Rothfuss! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 44 - Fuck Boys, Get Horses with Erin Whitehead
Mallory, Brea and special guest Erin Whitehead talk about the magical world of horse books. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 43 - Bookish Internet, Panda Aunts and Jonny Sun!
Brea and Mallory talk about the wonder of the bookish Internet and interview author/illustrator Jonny Sun! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to…
Reading GlassesEp 42 - Don’t Be A Moby Dick in Your Online Book Club and comicbookgirl19!
Brea and Mallory talk about online books clubs and interview comicbookgirl19! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 41 - Radical Book Acceptance and Interview with Amanda Palmer!
Show Notes - Brea and Mallory help you clean off your crowded bookshelves and interview author and musician Amanda Palmer. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to…
Reading GlassesEp 40 - Reading with Kids, Horse Books and One Bad Mother’s Theresa Thorn
Brea and Mallory talk about reading with children, and interview author and podcaster Theresa Thorn. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 39 - Break Up with Bad Books and Lore’s Aaron Mahnke
Brea and Mallory help you break up with bad books and interview writer and podcaster Aaron Mahnke. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 38 - Fitbits for Books and Other Book Apps plus Karen Keninger from the National Library Service!
Brea and Mallory review book apps and interview Karen Keninger from the National Library Service! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online…
Reading GlassesEp 37 - Drop that Book Guilt and a Review of a Plastic Bag!
Brea and Mallory help absolve guilt about reading for pleasure and review some pretty weird reading aids. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in…
Reading GlassesEp 36 - Small Presses, Microcosm Publishing and Big Relationship Advice
Brea and Mallory talk about small presses, interview Joe Biel from Microcosm Press, and give out some intense relationship advice. Use the hashtag…
Reading GlassesEp 35 - Classics are Goth, Leni Zumas and Advice to Get Rid of that Stinky Book!
Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not it’s worth reading classic literature, and interview author Leni Zumas. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate…
Reading GlassesEp 34 - Get More Pages In and John Hodgman!
Brea and Mallory give out hot tips on getting more reading in and interview author and podcaster John Hodgman! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate…
Reading GlassesEp 33 - If You Wanna be My Lover, You Gotta Get with My Library and Overdrive’s Adam Sockel and Jill Grunenwald!
Brea and Mallory revel in the glory of libraries, and interview Adam Sockel and Jill Grunenwald from Overdrive. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot…
Reading GlassesEp 32 - Audiobooks, Bed Hamburgers and Wil Wheaton!
Brea and Mallory finally talk about audiobooks, and interview actor, writer and audiobook performer Wil Wheaton! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate…
Reading GlassesEp 31 - Short Stories are Like a Box of Chocolates and Interview with author Amal El-Mohtar!
Brea and Mallory talk about short fiction and interview author Amal El-Mohtar! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 30 - Adding more Ampersands to Your Life and New Year’s Resolutions You MIGHT ACTUALLY KEEP
This episode, Brea and Mallory help you make some New Year’s reader resolutions and test out a reading journal! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate…
Reading GlassesEp 29 - Born with Glasses and Memoirs with Anna Akana
Brea and Mallory talk about reading memoirs, and interview writer and actor Anna Akana! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 28 What to Give the Book Person who has Everything and Ask a Librarian with Brazos Price!
Brea and Mallory present the Reading Glasses Holiday Gift Giving Guide! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at…
Reading GlassesEp 27 Indie Bookstores: Great Place For A Date (Unless You're Mallory) and Steven Salardino of Skylight Books!
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about why indie bookstores are awesome, interview Skylight Books manager Steven Salardino and bust some page skipping book…
Reading GlassesEp 26 - Sexy, Naked Books and Book Cover Discussion! and Creative Director Lauren Panepinto
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about judging books by their covers and interview creative director Lauren Panepinto! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to…
Reading GlassesEp 25 - Do Bestseller Lists Matter?
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about bestseller lists and review some reading lights. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion!…
Reading GlassesEp 24 - How to Always Have Snacks and Other Self-Help Books and Brook Sitgraves Turner talks Adulting!
This episode, Brea and Mallory bust some myths about self help books, talk to podcaster Brook Sitgraves Turner and review some book perfume. Use the hashtag…
Reading GlassesEp 23 - There's a Pencil Stuck in My Nose and Other Middle Grade Issues and a Colin Meloy Interview!
This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss middle grade books, and interview author and musician Colin Meloy. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in…
Reading GlassesEp 22 - Should You Throw Away Your Books by Garbage People? and Jessa Crispin Interview!
This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss book politics, interview author and podcaster Jessa Crispin and solve your bathtub reading problems. Use the hashtag…
Reading GlassesEp 21- Small Talk at Parties or Werewolves: A Guide to Scary Halloween Books and Paul Tremblay
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk Halloween reading and interview author Paul Tremblay. You can participate in online discussion by using #ScaryPages! Email…
Reading GlassesEp 20 - Comic Sans on Your Tombstone and Amber Benson!
This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss comics and talk to author Amber Benson. Use the hashtag #ReadingComics to participate in discussion on Twitter and…
Reading GlassesEp. 19 - The Dragon and Murderer Book Club and Also Other Book Club Advice
Show Notes - This episode, Brea and Mallory finally talk about book clubs, review some really weird pillows and share their fears of ending up in a cult. Use…
Reading GlassesEp 18 - Nonfiction: Not Just for Dads! and Caitlin Doughty Interview!
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about the benefits of reading nonfiction and interview author Caitlin Doughty. To participate in discussion on Instagram…
Reading GlassesEp 17 - Crowbar the Movie out of Your Brain: Movie Adaptations and Author Shrabani Basu
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about book to movie adaptations, interview author Shrabani Basu, and help you read with motion sickness. Participate in…