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Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara

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.

Reading Glasses

Brea and Mallory name their favorite books of 2026…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned - 

How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva

 

A Midnight Pastry Shop by Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa

The Keeper by Tana French

Molka by Monika Kim

Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes

Westward Women by Alice Martin

 

Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka

 

The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook

Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran

The Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman

A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot, translated by Ruth Diver and Natasha Lehrer

Dead Weight by Hildur Knottsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal

It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect by Gaelynn Lea

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Ep 469 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show - Oops All Unhappy Women

Brea and Mallory check in on their 2026 reader goals! Plus, they give advice on talking about distressing books, and recommend books with Black authors. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands

 

Books Mentioned - 

Molka by Monika Kim

The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri

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Ep 468 - Mid Year Reader Goal Check-In!

Brea and Mallory rank their favorite and least favorite POVs! Plus they test out ReciproCard and talk about how long they wait to start a new book after finishing the last one. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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ReciproCard

Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands

Chattanooga Film Festival - Grind

Glasser Aphantasia Survey

 Books Mentioned - 

Westward Women by Alice Martin

Dead Weight by Hildur Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Great Work by Sheldon Costa

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Ep 467 - Nosy and Creepy - Best and Worst POVs

Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not reading is becoming a hobby for rich people! Plus, we solve a book tech problem about the new Libby holds suspension system, and recommend books set in Connecticut. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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See Brea’s movie in Chattanooga!

See Brea's movie in Seoul!

Books as Luxury Items

 

Books Mentioned - 

Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher

A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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Ep 466 - Buying Dracula Himself - Is Reading for Rich People Now?

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: try a reading app or gadget. They test out Pagebound! Plus, they give advice on what to do when your library’s resources are cut and recommend indigenous fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned - 

I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

The Wardrobe Project by Emma Edwards

The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard

Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice

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Ep 465 - Testing Out Pagebound + Getting More Library Cards!

Brea and Mallory reveal the secrets of talking about books on the internet. Plus, they solve a problem about a page falling out of a book you borrowed, and recommend ocean-centric books for an aquarium book club. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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The Reading Glasses Book!

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Books Mentioned -

My Monster Boyfriend edited by C Spike Trotman

It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect by Gaelynn Lea

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen, translated by David Hackston

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Ep 464 - The Secrets of Talking About Books Online!

Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for May and June. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Recommendations Store

The Reading Glasses Book!

 

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Book Banning Bill PDF

Book Banning Bill Info

 

Books Mentioned -

Odd Man In by Stephen Whyno

Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka

 

ALL BOOKS FROM MAY AND JUNE HERE!!

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Ep 463 - Most Anticipated Books for May + June!

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: give an author a second chance. Plus, they test out Briarwick candles, and give tips for when you space out during audiobooks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Recommendations Store

The Reading Glasses Book!

 

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Briarwick Candles

 

Books Mentioned - 

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

The Perilous Deep by Karl Bell

Cloud Nine by Fearne Hill

Halo by E.M. Lindsey

Love Him Desperate by E.M. Lindsey

White Cat Black Dog by Kelly Link

The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

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Ep 462 - Giving an Author a Second Chance + Briarwick Candles!

Brea and Mallory talk about the pros and cons of multitasking while reading. Plus they test out popular home walking pad, and interview author Mike Chen! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

Reading Glasses Merch

Recommendations Store

The Reading Glasses Book!

Sponsors -

 ZocDoc
www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES

 GreenChef
www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES

 CODE: 50GLASSES

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Asimov’s Magazine

Mike Chen

The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen

Walking Pad

 

Books Mentioned - 

Enshitiffication by Cory Doctorow

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

We Could Be…Bowie and His Heroes by Tom Hagler

The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston

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Ep 461 - Walking into Trees - Multitasking with Books + Mike Chen!!

Brea and Mallory talk about why they read! Plus, they give advice on figuring out if a book is not for you or it’s just a bad audiobook narrator, and recommend books about religion gone wrong. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned - 

Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn and Nico Henrichon

Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran

The Body by Bethany C Morrow

The Boatman’s Daughter by Andy Davison

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Ep 460 - Ask Not What You Can Do For Reading - Why Do We Read?

Brea and Mallory discuss public domain books and solve some book light problems. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
 
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Books Mentioned -
 
Florida by Lauren Groff
 
Sweet and Low by Nick White
 
Find Me by Laura Van Den Burg
 
 
 
Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk
 
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
 
Dune by Frank Herbert
 
 
 
 

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Ep 60 - F*&k That Whale and Other Public Domain Books

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