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 368 - Dealing With Bad Book Opinions with Jordan Morris!
Brea and Mallory have special guest Jordan Morris on the show to talk about how to deal with people’s bad book opinions, test out reading on the TV, and recommend books with weird comp titles. Email …
Ep 367 - Worms for Pencils and All the Types of Fantasy!
Brea and Mallory discuss all the different types of fantasy, test out a book pillow, and recommend feminist horror that isn’t gory. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 366 - Reading Buzzy Books and Cone Fingers
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a buzzy book from this year! Plus, they test out spinner rings for reading concentration, and solve a problem about jacket…
Ep 365 - Can You Convert a Non-Reader? Plus Jeremy Lambert!
Brea and Mallory discuss converting nonreaders, interview writer Jeremy Lambert, and recommend fantasy books that deal with grief. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 364 - 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 363 - Books Set in a Country You’ve Never Been To + Book Muscles!
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses challenge: read a book set in a country you’ve never been to. Plus, talk about how to get strong enough to lift books, and recommendations …
Ep 362 - Gateway Fantasy Rex! Plus Honker Reading Tips
Brea and Mallory recommend gateway fantasy books, talk about using multiple book tracking apps, and answer a question about reading honkers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 361 - Ep 361 - How to Budget Your Book Money + Alonso Duralde & Hollywood Pride!
Brea and Mallory talk about budgeting your book money! Plus, they interview fellow MaxFunyun Alonso Duralde about his new book Hollywood Pride, and solve a problem about requesting author events! Ema…
Ep 360 - Overcoming Content Warnings and Crappy Stickers
Brea and Mallory give advice on overcoming content warnings, discuss book subscription boxes, and recommend sci fi noir. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 359 - A Date with Bugs: Tips for Reading in Public
Brea and Mallory give their hottest tips for reading in public, test to see if those viral cups are good for reading, and recommend non-memoir non-fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail …
Ep 358 - Debut Novels and Shopping for an eReader!
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a debut novel. Plus, they discuss what to look for when buying an ereader, and solve a grief related book problem. Email us…
Ep 357 - Angry Robots and Queerd Fiction - the Hottest Books for Summer!
Brea and Mallory pick their most anticipated books for June and July. Plus, they discuss books they love that aren’t in their wheelhouses. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 356 - Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Giant TBR
Brea and Mallory give tips on managing your TBR, solve a problem about buying too many books, and recommend sci-fi books with space archaeology. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 355 - Manageable Chunk Style - Books with Short Chapters
Brea and Mallory recommend books with short chapters, test out an eReader stand, and solve a problem about reading the classics. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 354 - Library Browsing Can Improve Your Reading Life
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - go book browsing at the library! Plus, they review a viral copper bookmark and recommend romantic historical fiction. Email us …
Ep 353 - Check Yourself Before You Rex Yourself - Book Friend Dilemmas and Gay Cowboys!
Brea and Mallory solve all your bookish friend dilemmas! Plus, a review of a magnetic ribbon bookmark, and recommendations for gay cowboy books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Ep 352 - Books to Get You Into EVERY Genre!
Brea and Mallory recommend books to get you into EVERY genre! Plus, they solve a problem about when to buy a book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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BONUS TEASER - Reading Shows from the 80s and 90s
A sneak peak at this year's bonus episode -- reading shows from the 80s and 90s!
Reading Rainbow, Wishbone, Between the Lions, Arthur, and more!!
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Ep 351 - How To Read BETTER!
Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to read better, and recommend low stress reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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