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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.

Latest Episodes:

Ep 248 - Slow Readers and Fast Eaters Mar 24, 2022

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Brea and Mallory talk about different reading speeds and whether or not it matters. They also review bluetooth speakers for audiobooks and recommend books with Sarah protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

The Red Tree by Caitlin Kiernan

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

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Ep 247 - Do Visual Novels Count as Books? Mar 17, 2022

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Games Tested:
Year Walk, What Remains of Edith Finch, Device 6, Doki Doki Literature Club

Books Mentioned -

Anthem by Noah Hawley

Unmasked by Lorien Lawrence

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

Get in Trouble by Kelly Link

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Ep 246 -Talking Bears and Long Roads - Finding Very Specific Books with Sara Gran! Mar 10, 2022

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Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books with very specific wheelhouse items, interview Sara Gran, and recommend books that mix genres. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Sundial by Catriona Ward

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The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

Books Mentioned -

Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez

Secret Identity by Alex Segura

The Pallbearer’s Club

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

The Helm of Midnight by Marina Lostetter

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Ep 245 - Being a Reader is So Sexy - Reader/Non Reader Couples Mar 03, 2022

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Brea and Mallory talk about life with a significant other who doesn’t read and interview Tom Merritt to get his thoughts on the subject!

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Sundial by Catriona Ward

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Books Mentioned -

How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

Pandora’s Star by Peter F. Hamilton

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen

Faithful Place by Tana French

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Ep 244 - Why Am I Reading This Book?! Feb 24, 2022

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Brea and Mallory talk about that weird reading feeling - “why am I reading this book?!” They also give advice on getting rid of academic books and recommend books to read before you fall asleep.

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Books Mentioned -

God Country by Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw

Jawbone by Monica Ojeda, translated by Sarah Booker

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo

Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom

Wildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

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Ep 243 - Are You Shelfrighteous? Bookklempt? Specific Words for Reader Feelings Feb 17, 2022

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Brea and Mallory discuss some specific words for reader feelings, review bookmarks, and give advice on feeling intimidated by your favorite author’s writing. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

Road of Bones by Christopher Golden

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Ep 242 - Queer Romances for Valentine’s Day! Feb 10, 2022

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Brea and Mallory recommend queer romances for Valentine’s day, discuss eReaders for kids, and talk about mass market paperbacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Greenchef
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Poem of the Day Podcast

Poem of the Day Newsletter

Pocketbook InkPad

Kindle Fire Kids Tablet

Episode about Book Formats

Books Mentioned -

Devil House by John Darnielle

A Haunted History of Invisible Women by Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, and Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

That Full Moon Feeling by Ashely Robin Franklin

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann

Camp by L.C. Rosen

The Lightning Struck Heart by TJ Klune

Time Was by Ian McDonald

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

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Ep 241 - To Sleep or Not to Sleep - Should You Stay Up All Night with a Book? Feb 03, 2022

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Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when you want to stay up all night reading. Plus advice on grad school reading and recommendations for light dystopias! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh

A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

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Ep 240 - Don’t Bend The Space Rules - Unlikeable Characters and Mike Chen! Jan 27, 2022

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Brea and Mallory discuss unlikeable characters, recommend nerdy romance and interview author Mike Chen! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

The Girl Who Can Move Shit With Her Mind by Jackson Ford

The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay

Light Years from Home by Mike Chen

Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen

Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe

Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

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Ep 239 - How To Tie Your Shoes and Other Self Help Books Jan 20, 2022

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Brea and Mallory discuss what to get out of a self help book, talk about what to do when your wheelhouse intersects your doghouse, and review the greatest reading-snacking tool of all time. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Shelbyville: An Original Stephen King RPG

Books Mentioned -

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Light Years from Home by Mike Chen

Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Body Positive Power by Megan Jane Crabbe

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