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Reading Glasses

Maximum Fun

Leisure, How To, Book, Books, Hobbies, Advice, Reading, Education, Author, Arts, Book Tech, Library, Audiobook, Writer

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

Overview

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.

429 Episodes

Ep 422 - Books for Every Mood!

Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood.

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

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 paperbacks.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

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 with social justice.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Ep 403 - Can You Beat Mallory in Book Trivia?

It’s MaxFunDrive 2025! To celebrate, see if you can beat Mallory in book trivia!

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

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 favorites.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

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!

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

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 Stacks podcast!

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

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 plot.

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Ep 391 - Best Books of 2024!

Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year!

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2024

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!

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

Ep 388 - Are Cozy Books Brat?

Brea and Mallory tick off the last box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a cozy book! Plus, they test out a romance challenge and solve a problem about how to talk to authors about their sad memoirs!

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

Ep 387 - December Most Anticipated Books!

Brea and Mallory reveal their last anticipated books episode for 2024! Plus, they test out the Boox eReader and settle a debate about Audible Originals.

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2024

Ep 386 - Fable + Are Social Media Apps Worth It?

Brea and Mallory test out Fable and decide whether bookish social media apps are worth using. Plus, they recommend books with folklorist protagonists and debate whether you should use the library bathroom.

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

Ep 385 - Picking a Book Based on the Cover + Bookish Candles!

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - pick a book based on the cover. Plus, they test a bookish candle and recommend YA books and graphic novels.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

Ep 384 - How Long Should You Keep a Book on Your TBR?

Brea and Mallory talk about books that have been on their TBRs for a long time and why they keep them there. Plus, they recommend graphic novels and solve an audiobook gifting problem!

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2024

Ep 383 - Holiday Reads and Help for Mood Readers!

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a book about a holiday during that holiday! Plus, they test out a book crate and give advice for mood readers who are also library users.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024

Ep 382 - Monsters and Demons + Tips on Recommending Books!

Happy Halloween! Brea and Mallory recommend books about monsters and demons, plus they test out a book stand for bed reading and give out tips on book recommending.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2024

Ep 381 - Book Hangover Cures + Tom Ryan!

Brea and Mallory talk about book hangovers and how to cure them! Plus, they interview Tom Ryan about his new mystery book and recommend enticing books to get you out of a book slump.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2024

Ep 380 - Is This Book Buzzy or a Modern Classic?

Brea and Mallory debate at what point a buzzy book evolves into a modern classic. Plus, they solve a problem about book dumping and recommend books set in Austria.

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2024

Ep 379 - Mo’ Book Clubs, Mo’ Problems

Brea and Mallory dive into another edition of solving book club problems! Plus, they recommend books set in restaurants or breweries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2024

Ep 378 - Autumn’s Hottest Books!

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October and November! Plus, they discuss a book tech problem about ex libris stickers.

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2024

Ep 377 - How to Find Someone Reading the Same Book as You

Brea and Mallory talk about finding people who are reading the same book as you! Plus, they test out some annotation tabs, and recommend space operas.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2024

Ep 376 - Gay and Spooky - Queer Horror Rex!

Brea and Mallory recommend queer horror for spooky season! Plus, they discuss the best book carts, and solve a problem about learning smutty vocabulary in another language!

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2024

Ep 375 - Sexy Spreadsheets - Testing the CAWPILE System

Brea and Mallory test out the CAWPILE rating system! Plus, they settle a debate about sleep reading and if it counts, and recommend books based on favorite TV shows.

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2024

Ep 374 - The Best Book Rating Systems + Huge News!

Brea and Mallory talk about book rating systems. Which one is the best? Plus, they solve a problem about seasonal book slumps and recommend audiobooks with amazing narrators.

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2024

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