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 407 - How to Protect Libraries From Fascism + Bookshop eBooks!
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 a…
Ep 406 - Dumb Butts - Pick a Book Based on the Title!
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!…
Ep 405 - Spring Book Rex + Book Tattoos from Trash Baby Authors
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…
Ep 404 - The Best and Worst Reading Snacks
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!
Ep 403 - Can You Beat Mallory in Book Trivia?
It’s MaxFunDrive 2025! To celebrate, see if you can beat Mallory in book trivia! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Bonus Content Sample - MORE AMA!
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 a…
Ep 402 - The Oldest Book on Your TBR + Rex for Grandmas!
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…
Ep 401 - Hot Genre Alert - Queernorm Books!
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 do…
Ep 400 - Our Favorite Books of ALL TIME + AMA to Celebrate 400 Episodes!
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!
Ep 399 - How to Get into History Books + Daughter of Daring!
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 …
Ep 398 - Library Newsletter and Helping Picky Readers
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: sign up for a library newsletter! Plus, they solve a problem about picky readers and finding new authors similar to your…
Ep 397 - How To Write a Book Review
Brea and Mallory talk about how to write a good book review! Plus, they review a projector for ebooks, and recommend books where the protagonist is part of a weird subculture. Email us at readingglas…
Ep 396 - Most Anticipated Books for the Start of 2025 + Clay McLeod Chapman!
Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmai…
Ep 395 - Tracking Your Reading with Traci Thomas!
Brea and Mallory discuss how they’re tracking their reading in 2025, and solve a reader problem about a little free library. And they do it all with special in-studio guest, Traci Thomas from The Sta…
Ep 394 - How to Handle Book Snobs
Brea and Mallory talk about how to deal with book snobs! Plus, they test out those snack trays for Stanley Cups to see if they’re good for reading, and recommend historical fiction. Email us at readi…
Ep 393 - Why 3 Star Reads Are Important
Brea and Mallory discuss whether three star reads are good for your literary life! Plus, they solve a problem about a harmful book in a library, and recommend books where typography is part of the pl…
Ep 392 - 2025 Reader Resolutions!
Brea and Mallory talk about their 2025 reader resolutions, and how they did on 2024’s. Plus, they deliver a ruling on whether you’re responsible for what someone buys with a bookstore giftcard. Email…
Ep 391 - Best Books of 2024!
Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 390 - 2024 Challenge Wrap Up + Next Year’s Challenge!
Brea and Mallory do their 2024 reading wrap up! Plus, they announce the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ep 389 - Non-Numerical Reading Goals for the New Year!
Brea and Mallory recommend non-numerical reading goals. Plus, they test out a bookish gift kit and recommend audiobooks for boyfriends. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!