Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara

Reading Glasses

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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 we...

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Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara

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Ep 29 - Born with Glasses and Memoirs with Anna Akana 21.12.2017 30:36

Brea and Mallory talk about reading memoirs, and interview writer and actor Anna Akana! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags and Bookmarks - https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/reading-glasses Sponsor - Zola www.zola.com/readingglasses Anna Akana https://annaakana.com/ https...

Ep 28 What to Give the Book Person who has Everything and Ask a Librarian with Brazos Price! 14.12.2017 27:14

Brea and Mallory present the Reading Glasses Holiday Gift Giving Guide! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags and Bookmarks- https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/products/maxf-rg-dnd-tote Amazon Wish List http://a.co/dw6o3Jx Sponsor - Storyworth storyworth.com/readingglasses L...

Ep 27 Indie Bookstores: Great Place For A Date (Unless You're Mallory) and Steven Salardino of Skylight Books! 07.12.2017 35:10

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about why indie bookstores are awesome, interview Skylight Books manager Steven Salardino and bust some page skipping book shame. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags Sponsor - Storyworth Links - Annotated Indie Bookstore Episode Skylight Books Sky...

Ep 26 - Sexy, Naked Books and Book Cover Discussion! and Creative Director Lauren Panepinto 30.11.2017 37:50

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about judging books by their covers and interview creative director Lauren Panepinto! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Amazon Wish List Reading Glasses Tote Bags Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Grou...

Ep 25 - Do Bestseller Lists Matter? 23.11.2017 32:47

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about bestseller lists and review some reading lights. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Zola Links - Reading Glasses Amazon Wish List Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Tote Bags Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Grou...

Ep 24 - How to Always Have Snacks and Other Self-Help Books and Brook Sitgraves Turner talks Adulting! 16.11.2017 33:24

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 #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags Sponsor - HelloFresh Promo Code - readingglasses30 Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Gl...

Ep 23 - There's a Pencil Stuck in My Nose and Other Middle Grade Issues and a Colin Meloy Interview! 09.11.2017 30:01

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss middle grade books, and interview author and musician Colin Meloy. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Send your thoughts to readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags - https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/products/maxf-rg-dnd-tote Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta https://grett...

Ep 22 - Should You Throw Away Your Books by Garbage People? and Jessa Crispin Interview! 02.11.2017 35:08

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss book politics, interview author and podcaster Jessa Crispin and solve your bathtub reading problems. Use the hashtag #PagePolitics on Twitter and Instagram to participate in online discussion! Send your thoughts to readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com. Books Mentioned - A Night In The Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward ...

Ep 21- Small Talk at Parties or Werewolves: A Guide to Scary Halloween Books and Paul Tremblay 26.10.2017 35:16

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk Halloween reading and interview author Paul Tremblay. You can participate in online discussion by using #ScaryPages! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Read Dog Books http://read.dog/glasses Warby Parker https://www.warbyparker.com/readingglasses Books Mentioned - Kill Creek by Scott Thomas A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood M...

Ep 20 - Comic Sans on Your Tombstone and Amber Benson! 19.10.2017 38:41

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss comics and talk to author Amber Benson. Use the hashtag #ReadingComics to participate in discussion on Twitter and Instagram! Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta https://gretta.com/1246042223/ Reading Glasses Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/259287784548200/?ref=bookmarks Reading Glasses Goodreads Group https://www.goodreads.com/g...

Ep. 19 - The Dragon and Murderer Book Club and Also Other Book Club Advice 12.10.2017 35:57

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 the hashtag #RollIntoTheBookClub to participate in discussion on Twitter and Instagram! Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta https://gretta.com/1246042223/ Reading Glasses Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/259287784548200/?re...

Ep 18 - Nonfiction: Not Just for Dads! and Caitlin Doughty Interview! 05.10.2017 34:13

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about the benefits of reading nonfiction and interview author Caitlin Doughty. To participate in discussion on Instagram and Twitter, use the hashtag #NonfictionLove! Links National Book Award Nonfiction 2017 https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-national-book-awards-longlist-nonfiction-2017 Caitlin Doughty http://www.caitlindoughty.com/ https://t...

Ep 17 - Crowbar the Movie out of Your Brain: Movie Adaptations and Author Shrabani Basu 28.09.2017 33:06

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about book to movie adaptations, interview author Shrabani Basu, and help you read with motion sickness. Participate in discussion online with the hashtag #BookAdaptations! Links - Book Out http://bookoutapp.com/ Libby (Sponsor) https://meet.libbyapp.com/ Shrabani Basu http://www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu https://www.indiebound...

Ep 16 - A Large Latte and a Translated Book Please plus Translator Didi Chanoch! 21.09.2017 29:30

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss translated fiction, interview publisher and translator Didi Chanoch, and Brea thinks you should eat some pancakes. Use the hashtag #TranslatedBookLove on Instagram and Twitter to participate in online discussion! Links - Language of Laughter Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lolforacause/ Didi Chanoch - https://twitter.com/didic http://www.novapress.co.il...

Ep 15 - Book Etiquette Tips or Maybe Just Put People in the Trash and Gail Carriger! 14.09.2017 37:50

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss the fine points of book etiquette and interview author Gail Carriger. Participate in online discussion with the use of this week’s hashtag #Readtiquette! Emily Post - http://emilypost.com/ Gail Carriger- http://gailcarriger.com/ https://twitter.com/gailcarriger Books Mentioned- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel https://www.indiebound.org/book/97808041...

Ep. 14 - Book Shame and How to Deal with It plus Confessions from Daniel H. Wilson 07.09.2017 35:48

This week, we talk BOOK SHAME! Brea and Mallory talk about their own shameful book secrets, interview Daniel H Wilson about The Clockwork Dynasty and his own book shame, and Mallory finally gets to talk about her book brush. Use the hashtag #BustBookShame on Instagram and Twitter to participate in online discussion! Texas Library Association Disaster Relief Fund - https://squareup.com/store/txla/...

Ep. 13 - Don't Drink a Mud Puddle and Other Bibliotherapy! Plus Disability Advocate Heather Ratcliff 31.08.2017 33:08

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about bibliotherapy and interview writer and disability advocate Heather Ratcliff. You can participate in online discussion with the use of the hashtag #BookTherapy! Books Mentioned - My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781606999592 Body Horror by Anne Elizabeth Moore https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781940430881 T...

Ep 12 - Books: Not Just for Rich People Anymore! and Tor.com's Mordicai Knode 24.08.2017 34:15

Mallory and Brea break down all the different book types, talk about transitioning from graphic novels to prose books, and interview Tor.com's Mordicai Knode. Sarah Gailey’s Twitter https://twitter.com/gaileyfrey Calibre https://calibre-ebook.com/ Tor. Com https://www.tor.com/ https://twitter.com/tordotcom Mordicai Knode- https://twitter.com/mordicai https://www.tor.com/author/mordicai-knod...

Ep 11 - You're Gonna Die with a TBR List! (And How to Accept that) and Writer/Disability Activist Elsa Sjunneson-Henry 17.08.2017 34:07

Brea and Mallory help you manage your TBR pile, interview author and disability activist Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and absolve you of your book guilt. Participate in online discussion by using the hashtag #ConquerTBR on Instagram and Twitter! Link below if you want to support the Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! kickstarter. Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! https://www.kickstarter.com/p...

Ep 10 - Get a Dead Finger - Put Your Book Love on Display and Sarah Kuhn 10.08.2017 36:32

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about book fashion, interview author Sarah Kuhn and help you improve your reading speed. Participate in online discussion using the hashtag #BookChic on Instagram and Twitter! Books Discussed: Heroine Complex and Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne Valente The Party by Elizabeth Day Trade Me by Courtney Milan Help sup...

Ep 9 Who Did the Murdering in this Book & Beach Reads Reclaimed! Plus Banned Books with Tonia Thompson 03.08.2017 37:10

This week, Brea and Mallory defend the much maligned term “beach read”, review some weird reading glasses and debate book sharing. Reading Glasses is sponsoring Tonia Thompson’s drive to get copies of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas into the hands of teens. Link below for details! Use the hashtag #TakeBackBeachRead to participate in online discussion on Twitter and Instagram! Tonia Thompson http...

Ep 8 - Authors: They're Just Like Us! They Even Use Pinterest! Plus interview with Mur Lafferty 27.07.2017 32:55

This week, Brea and Mallory help you support the authors you love, interview author and podcaster Mur Lafferty and reveal that Mallory is a mole person. You can participate in online discussion using the hashtag #AuthorLove on Instagram and Twitter! Goodreads Group- https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/224423-reading-glasses---fan-group Mur Lafferty- http://murverse.com/ http://murverse.com/ta...

Ep 7 - Mallory is Obsessed with Iceland and Interview with Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 20.07.2017 34:28

Show Notes This week, Brea and Mallory discuss the best places for book tourism, interview Icelandic crime author Yrsa Sigudardottir and debate spoilers. Use the hashtag #ReadingAroundTheWorld to participate in online discussion on Instagram and Twitter! Links - Goodreads Choice Awards https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2016 Overdrive https://www.overdrive.com/ Hoopla http...

Ep. 6 - Wipe Your Hands and Other Book Event Advice with IDW's Chris Ryall 13.07.2017 36:42

This week, Brea and Mallory help you navigate different types of book events, interview comics editor Chris Ryall and learn the importance of clean hands. Use the hash tag #BookEvents to participate in online discussion on Twitter and Instagram! Links- Being A Book Escort- https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-modern-face-of-book-tours/407641/ Frankfurt Book Fair- h...

Ep 5 - Jesus Holds Your E-Books and Other Travel Tips with Tom Merritt 06.07.2017 35:59

This week, Brea and Mallory solve vacation reading dilemmas, learn where Jesus keeps his e-books and talk bookish technology with Tom Merritt! Use the hashtag #TravelingReader to participate in online discussion on Twitter and Instagram! And check our Facebook and Goodreads groups! Links - Whispersync https://www.amazon.com/Whispersync-for-Voice-Learn-More-Kindle-Store/b?ie=UTF8&node=1252715...