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

Episodes

Ep 422 - Books for Every Mood! 31.07.2025 52:58

Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join No Pressure Book Jou...

Ep 421 - Avocados are Romantasy: How to Avoid Bad Book Marketing 24.07.2025 37:53

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 moms on adventures. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodr...

Ep 420 - Digesting Books Forrest Gump Style - Reading Slowly! 17.07.2025 37:39

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 books with no body horror. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsor - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodread...

Ep 419 - Mid-Year Goal Check in and G from Book Roast Talks CAWPILE! 10.07.2025 50:46

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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord...

Ep 418 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show! 03.07.2025 42:11

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 Sponsors - Teasperience www.teasperience.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporti...

Ep 417 - Anticipated Books for July and August! 26.06.2025 41:54

Brea and Mallory go through their most anticipated books for July and August. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsor - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Re...

Ep 416 - Fooled by Blondes - Best and Worst Tropes 19.06.2025 39:18

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. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Teasperience www.teasperience.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List...

Ep 415 - How Tall is that Ship? Journey Books + Madeleine Roux! 12.06.2025 59:40

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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Aura Frames www.auraframes.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses G...

Ep 414 - Book Buying vs Book Reading - Different Hobbies! 05.06.2025 42:31

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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com. Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES StoryWorth www.storyworth.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amaz...

Ep 413 - Award Winning Books and Reading Grease 29.05.2025 34:11

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 and give tips on reading beaten up paperbacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Ancient Nutrition www.ancientnutrition.com/GLASSES Teasperience www.teasperience.com C...

Ep 412 - Do You Need a TBR? TBR Tips! 22.05.2025 37:41

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 romances with trans protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Ancient Nutrition www.ancientnutrition.com/GLASS...

Ep 411 - Authors Are Like Spiders - Tips for Author Interactions and Plot Driven Rex! 15.05.2025 43:29

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 at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of...

Ep 410 - Facts for Parties - Science Books for the Reading Glasses Challenge! 08.05.2025 36:32

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 signed, and recommend YA books that deal with social justice. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Aura Frames www.auraframes.com CODE: GLASSES ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES L...

Ep 409 - Most Anticipated Books for May and June + Cures for Book Hangovers! 01.05.2025 49:45

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 dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Clarion West Steamy in Seattle www.clarionwest.org Ancient Nutrition www.ancientnutrition.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amaz...

Ep 408 - Self Imposed Book Rules and Romance Ratings! 24.04.2025 35:23

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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Storyworth www.storyworth.com/GLASSES GreenChef www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses G...

Ep 407 - How to Protect Libraries From Fascism + Bookshop eBooks! 17.04.2025 39:22

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 friend. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Steamy in Seattle by Clarion West Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newslet...

Ep 406 - Dumb Butts - Pick a Book Based on the Title! 10.04.2025 37:29

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 in public, and recommend hopepunk books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading...

Ep 405 - Spring Book Rex + Book Tattoos from Trash Baby Authors 03.04.2025 45:18

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 babies. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, e...

Ep 404 - The Best and Worst Reading Snacks 27.03.2025 33:30

To celebrate MaxFunDrive 2025, Brea and Mallory do some scientific research and find the best and worst reading snacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store www.maximumfun.org/join www.maximumfun.org/join www.maximumfun.org/join Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To j...

Ep 403 - Can You Beat Mallory in Book Trivia? 20.03.2025 35:24

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 Recommendations Store www.maximumfun.org/join www.maximumfun.org/join www.maximumfun.org/join Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof o...

Bonus Content Sample - MORE AMA! 19.03.2025 11:38

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 episode, go to maximumfun.org/join and join at ANY LEVEL to get access to this one and all of our bonus content from the last eight years! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Ep 402 - The Oldest Book on Your TBR + Rex for Grandmas! 13.03.2025 31:38

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 recommend books for grandmas. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Lumi Gummies www.lumigummies.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Rea...

Ep 401 - Hot Genre Alert - Queernorm Books! 06.03.2025 34:47

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 us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/glassesfree CODE: GLASSESFREE ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glas...

Ep 400 - Our Favorite Books of ALL TIME + AMA to Celebrate 400 Episodes! 27.02.2025 40:15

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 gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting...

Ep 399 - How to Get into History Books + Daughter of Daring! 20.02.2025 50:44

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. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Factor www.factormeals.com/FACTORPODCAST CODE: FACTORPODCAST ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading...