You were listening to Reading Glasses, a show about book culture and literary life, designed

to help you read better.

I'm author and book devour, Mallory O'Mara, and I breathe great, filmmaker and e-reader.

This episode, we're giving out tips on book shopping while you're on vacation.

We're helping out a reading and nail-biter, literally, not like someone who's like nervous

and writing nails.

It's an actual version of Biting Nails, and we're recommending horror romances.

The first?

What are you reading, Brian?

Well, last night, I took my Kindle off of Airplane mode because I knew I had a lot

of books waiting.

We were recording this quite early, just so you all know.

I knew I had a lot of books waiting for the library and a couple books I bought had come

in.

And I was like, oh, hello.

It's the new Paul Trimbley short story collection.

Oh, baby.

I just got my pre-order in.

That's what I got.

I got that as well.

It arrived because I finally finished the book.

I was reading.

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