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 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 434
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep 427 - Most Anticipated Books for September and October!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for September and October! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 426 - The Most Underrated Books of the Year
Brea and Mallory talk about 2025 books they think are underrated! Plus, they talk about what to do if you don’t like an audiobook narrator, and recommend reluctant love stories. Email us at readinggl…
Ep 425 - Should You Gift Books to Nonreaders?
Brea and Mallory debate about gifting books to nonreaders. Plus, they give advice on when you receive a book gift you don’t want, and recommend locked room mysteries! Email us at readingglassespodcas…
Ep 424 - Honk Honk - Reading Really Long Books
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a honker! Plus, they offer advice about attending specialty book events, and recommend books that feature loving frie…
Ep 423 - Is Jailbreaking Your eReader Worth It?
Brea and Mallory discuss jailbreaking ereaders, figure out when to look at the photo section of a celebrity memoir, and recommend funny sci fi. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 422 - Books for Every Mood!
Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 421 - Avocados are Romantasy: How to Avoid Bad Book Marketing
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 readingg…
Ep 420 - Digesting Books Forrest Gump Style - Reading Slowly!
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 rea…
Ep 419 - Mid-Year Goal Check in and G from Book Roast Talks CAWPILE!
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!
Ep 418 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show!
Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 417 - Anticipated Books for July and August!
Brea and Mallory go through their most anticipated books for July and August. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 416 - Fooled by Blondes - Best and Worst Tropes
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 gmai…
Ep 415 - How Tall is that Ship? Journey Books + Madeleine Roux!
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!
Ep 414 - Book Buying vs Book Reading - Different Hobbies!
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.
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Ep 413 - Award Winning Books and Reading Grease
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 pape…
Ep 412 - Do You Need a TBR? TBR Tips!
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…
Ep 411 - Authors Are Like Spiders - Tips for Author Interactions and Plot Driven Rex!
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…
Ep 410 - Facts for Parties - Science Books for the Reading Glasses Challenge!
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 wit…
Ep 409 - Most Anticipated Books for May and June + Cures for Book Hangovers!
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!
Ep 408 - Self Imposed Book Rules and Romance Ratings!
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!