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| Ep 485 - Are You Overwhelmed by Too Many Books? | 22 oct. 2026 | 00:42:37 | |
Brea and Mallory give out tips to deal with being overwhelmed by books! Plus, they answer a question about library copies and recommend scary short stories. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter by Katya Suvorova Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Preamble to the Death of a Small God by H.B. Menendez Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 484 - Most Anticipated Books for October! | 15 oct. 2026 | 00:40:07 | |
Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -
Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann
OCTOBER
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
Victorious by V.E. Schwab
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus
Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
To Dream in Darkness by Ann Liang
Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle Sci fi, time travel, romance, time traveling as a disease
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter Trust No One by Mary Burton
Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung
Rottenheart by Kat Dunn
The Tarot Trials by Katee Robert
Succubus: A Love Story by Kate Fox
Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova
Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny Portrait of a Haunting by Madison Tyler Nelson Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell
The Tulip Poplars by Silas House
The Chain House by J.H. Markert
Crash Course by Piper Lawson Cozy romantasy, The Spellshop meets Legends and Lattes
It’s Only Dancing by Jasmine Guillory Odette Rising by Julianne Edwards
Once in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-Kia
A Reunion to Die For by K.J. Whittle Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 483 - Banned Books Week - Being a Reader in a Dystopian Hellscape | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:37:46 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off another book on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a banned book by an author that is still alive! Plus, they celebrate (mourn) banned books week with some tips on how to be readers in a dystopian world! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - ZocDoc
Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson Out of Darkness by Ashely Hope Perez Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 482 - Dump ‘Em Out - When Good Books Peter Out | 01 oct. 2026 | 00:27:50 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when a book starts out amazing…and peters out into a boring read. Plus, they solve a problem about taking books from a little free library, and recommend starter horror books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! The Reading Glasses Book! Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!
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| Ep 481 - Cozy Autumnal Books + GoodReads Friend Drama! | 24 sept. 2026 | 00:45:44 | |
Brea and Mallory recommend cozy autumnal books! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about GoodReads friends, and give advice on what to do with inherited books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! The Reading Glasses Book! Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 480 - How to Be a More Social Reader + Rebekah and David Ian McKendry! | 17 sept. 2026 | 00:45:51 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss being a more social reader! Plus, they give advice on helping someone understand that graphic novels count as books, and interview Rebekah and David Ian McKendry about their new graphic novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!
Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 479 - September Most Anticipated Books! + Mike Chen!! | 10 sept. 2026 | 00:59:49 | |
Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books of September! Plus, they interview Mike Chen about his debut YA novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - ZocDoc Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!
The Sisters of Crimson House by Melissa Anderson Sweazy Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror edited by Cynthia Pelayo Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 478 - Wheelhouse Renovations to Improve Your Reading Life | 03 sept. 2026 | 00:32:30 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: update your wheelhouse! Plus, they give advice on reading challenges, and recommend some mysterious hotel books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! See Brea’s Movie in Virginia! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 477 - The Rules of Letting People Borrow Your Books (No Rats) | 27 août 2026 | 00:51:19 | |
Brea and Mallory debate the rules of letting people borrow your books. Plus, they give advice on bloody library books, and recommend pre-historic fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson Ivory Carver series by Sue Harrison Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 476 - Rex for Books with Unique Structures! | 20 août 2026 | 00:38:35 | |
Brea and Mallory recommend books with unique structures! Plus, they solve a reader problem about offensive audiobook narrators, and recommend horror graphic novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros Schwartz All This & More by Peng Shepherd No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Strange Houses and Strange Buildings by uketsu, translated by Jim Rion Clara & the Devil by Olivie Blake and Little Chmura The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashely Robin Franklin Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 475 - Getting Rid of Inherited Book Shame! | 13 août 2026 | 00:28:20 | |
Brea and Mallory help you de-shame your reading life! Plus, they solve a problem about finding a book from your past, and recommend books written by an author pair. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| BONUS! Member Book Rex for July/August! | 07 août 2026 | 00:19:44 | |
Brea and Mallory give out book rex for their beloved MaxFun members! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero All Hallows by Christopher Golden Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 474 - Halflings Love Mushrooms - Themed Snacks/Drinks for the RG Challenge! + Matthew Medney! | 06 août 2026 | 00:35:00 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: have a themed snack or drink with the book you’re reading! Plus, they give advice on what to do with gifted books, and talk to publisher and web series creator, Matthew Medney from Gungnir Books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - ZocDoc Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 473 - New Genre Alert: Healing Fiction! | 30 juil. 2026 | 00:36:31 | |
Brea and Mallory have a new genre alert for healing fiction! Plus, they give advice on reading too much of the same genre, and recommend asexual romance novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 472 - Not Just For Dogs - Summer Reading Essentials | 23 juil. 2026 | 00:37:39 | |
Brea and Mallory name their summer reading essentials! Plus, they give tips on getting through required reading and recommend weird space books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 471 - Most Anticipated Books for July/August 2026! | 16 juil. 2026 | 00:35:52 | |
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| Ep 470 - Hotel/Motel Books & Library Thieves | 09 juil. 2026 | 00:35:31 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book set in a hotel or motel! Plus, they test out the viral purse bookmark, and debate whether or not you should steal a signed book from the library. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - ZocDoc Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Strange Bedfellows by Amanda Motlock Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 469 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show - Oops All Unhappy Women | 02 juil. 2026 | 00:37:57 | |
Brea and Mallory name their favorite books of 2026…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -
A Midnight Pastry Shop by Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa 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 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 468 - Mid Year Reader Goal Check-In! | 25 juin 2026 | 00:38:44 | |
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! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned -
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
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| Ep 467 - Nosy and Creepy - Best and Worst POVs | 18 juin 2026 | 00:38:27 | |
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! The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 466 - Buying Dracula Himself - Is Reading for Rich People Now? | 11 juin 2026 | 00:43:24 | |
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! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 465 - Testing Out Pagebound + Getting More Library Cards! | 04 juin 2026 | 00:36:00 | |
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! Sponsor - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 464 - The Secrets of Talking About Books Online! | 28 mai 2026 | 00:37:06 | |
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! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 463 - Most Anticipated Books for May + June! | 21 mai 2026 | 00:48:38 | |
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for May and June. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - ALL BOOKS FROM MAY AND JUNE HERE!! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 462 - Giving an Author a Second Chance + Briarwick Candles! | 14 mai 2026 | 00:31:42 | |
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! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 461 - Walking into Trees - Multitasking with Books + Mike Chen!! | 07 mai 2026 | 01:05:46 | |
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! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Enshitiffication by Cory Doctorow Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 460 - Ask Not What You Can Do For Reading - Why Do We Read? | 30 avr. 2026 | 00:42:54 | |
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! Become a member now and email us your receipt! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group
Become a member now and email us your receipt! To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn and Nico Henrichon The Boatman’s Daughter by Andy Davison Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 459 - Do You Have Bad Taste in Books? | 23 avr. 2026 | 00:47:19 | |
Brea and Mallory debate whether or not they have bad taste in books. Plus, they debate the ethics of selling used books, and recommend romances where the protagonists swap bodies. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Become a MaxFun Member Right Now! The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned -
Switched by Evangeline Anderson
My Lady My Lord by Katharine Ashe Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
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| BONUS Teaser - Reading Our Secret Book Journals! | 21 avr. 2026 | 00:10:21 | |
Brea and Mallory go through their old secret book journals! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! To hear the rest of this, go to https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
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| Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara | 20 avr. 2026 | 00:21:14 | |
It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Mallory O'Meara (Reading Glasses & Reading Smut), and Jordan Morris (Free with Ads & Jordan, Jesse, Go!) improvise a musical number, sing the praises of one another, and Yes, AND...with one another. It's a hilarious conversation with a few life lessons sprinkled in. If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join. Edited by Jesus Ambrosio and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 458 - Mostly Vibes - What We Picture When We Read | 16 avr. 2026 | 00:40:10 | |
Brea and Mallory talk about what they picture when they read! Plus, they debate who should check out large print books from the library, and recommend compelling middle grade books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat A Wish in the Dark Measuring Up: A Graphic novel by Lily Lamotte The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 457 - Introduction to the Show + Retired Book Hall of Fame! | 09 avr. 2026 | 00:40:41 | |
Brea and Mallory explain…Reading Glasses! For new listeners, here’s a breakdown of the show. For veteran listeners, they explain the root of longtime jokes and name all their retired book recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Why Are People Into That? by Tina Horn Priestdaddy The Girl with the Louding Voice The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 456 - Most Anticipated for March and April! | 02 avr. 2026 | 00:43:54 | |
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for the start of spring. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! THE BIG GIANT LIST OF ANTICIPATED BOOKS IS HERE!! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - MARCH PICKS: Shared: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher Brea: Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer Mallory: Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters Brea: Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich Mallory: The Keeper by Tana French Brea: I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song Mallory: Ruby Falls by Gin Phillips Brea: Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca Mallory: Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran Brea: Westward Women by Alice Martin Mallory: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula APRIL PICKS Shared: The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen Brea: The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva Mallory: Honor and Heresy by Max Francis Brea: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Mallory: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon Brea: Molka by Monika Kim Mallory: Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens Brea: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker Mallory: Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh Brea: Death Meets Cute by J Penner Mallory: Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen Contemporary romance, football, sports romance, plus size FMC, coming home to a small town GO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE GIANT LIST MALLORY SPENT A WHOLE DAY PUTTING TOGETHER!!
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| Ep 455 - Hot Tips for ADHD Readers + Pirate/Treasure Hunting Rex! | 26 mars 2026 | 00:35:30 | |
Brea and Mallory give out tips for ADHD readers and recommend pirate/treasure hunting books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Ingram Spark Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep - 454 - Solving All Your Book Club Drama with Chelsea Stardust! | 19 mars 2026 | 01:08:09 | |
Brea and Mallory have a special mega episode this week, solving all your book club dilemmas with special guest Chelsea Stardust! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Willing Prey by Allie Oleander The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 453 - Permission to Read - Why We Love Readathons | 12 mars 2026 | 00:28:36 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: participate in a readathon! Plus, they give tips on finding novellas and recommend romance with protagonists that use wheelchairs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned -
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| Ep 452 - Escapist Book Rex! | 05 mars 2026 | 00:40:16 | |
Brea and Mallory recommend escapist reads, solve a book tech problem about buying an ereader, and answer a question about the jacket copy on books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wasteland by Sarah Brooks The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling Wong Cambric Creek series by C.M. Nacosta Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente Mr. Flood’s Last Resort by Jess Kidd Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz The Mermaid The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda Hall Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 451 - Being Well Read with Rebecca Schinsky! | 26 févr. 2026 | 00:53:52 | |
Mallory and Brea discuss the term “well-read” with special guest Rebecca Schinsky, chief of staff at Bookriot! Plus, they recommend fiction books for non-fiction readers and solve a problem about putting books down. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! The Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy Welcome to the Hyunam- Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 450 - Read a Genre You’ve Never Tried! | 19 févr. 2026 | 00:33:38 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a genre or subgenre you’ve never tried! Plus, they talk about how to figure out which bookstores to support, and recommend literary fiction for SFF readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned -
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 449 - A Better Metric for Book Tracking? | 12 févr. 2026 | 00:38:03 | |
Brea and Mallory debate length of time read vs books read as a metric for tracking your reading. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about library eBooks, and discuss putting spicy romance in Little Free Libraries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 448 - Can You Be Too Critical of a Book? | 05 févr. 2026 | 00:34:21 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can be too critical with books. Plus, they talk about what to do with dust jackets and recommend books that are out in mass market paperback. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 447 - Queernorm Books and How to Schedule Library Holds! | 29 janv. 2026 | 00:32:38 | |
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a queernorm book! Plus they give advice on scheduling library holds, and recommend queer hockey books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 446 - Should You Lie in Your Book Journal? | 22 janv. 2026 | 00:33:50 | |
Brea and Mallory debate whether you should lie in your book tracker. Plus, they test out a wooden book stand and recommend books with complex political systems. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 445 - Most Anticipated for January and February + Danika from Book Riot! | 15 janv. 2026 | 00:50:55 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2026! Plus, they talk to Danika Ellis from Book Riot about their 2026 Read Harder Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right by Matt Kaplan Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 444 - New Year Book Tracking! | 08 janv. 2026 | 00:34:37 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss how they’re tracking books in the new year! Plus, they go over their CAWPILEs from 2025, and test out a bookish candle. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - A Physical Education by Casey Johnston Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 443 - 2026 New Year’s Reader Resolutions! | 01 janv. 2026 | 00:33:04 | |
Brea and Mallory choose their new year’s reader resolutions! Plus, they give advice on what to do when reading makes you sleepy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsor - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned -
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| Ep 442 - Yearly Reading Wrap Up + 2026 Challenge Reveal! | 18 déc. 2025 | 00:40:32 | |
Brea and Mallory wrap up their year in reading. Plus, they reveal the 2026 Reading Glasses (Glasses) Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! BOOKS Currently banned book by an author that’s still alive A book in a genre/subgenre you’ve never tried ACTIVITIES Themed snack/drink with the book you’re reading Try a reading app/gadget Participate in a read-a-thon Thank a librarian Books Mentioned - Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 441 - Best Books of the Year 2025! | 11 déc. 2025 | 00:56:38 | |
Brea and Mallory pick their best books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Harnett The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller The Dry Season by Melissa Febos Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie Hughes Strange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion The Brain at Rest by Joseph Jebelli
It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove This is My Body by Lindsey King-Miller Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry by Elizabeth McCracken Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 440 - Best Book COVERS of the Year + Alonso Duralde! | 04 déc. 2025 | 00:48:30 | |
Brea and Mallory pick their favorite book covers of 2025. Plus they interview Alonso Duralde about his new Christmas movie book, and give ideas for gifts for ereaders. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses | |||
| Ep 439 - How to Make a Best of List + Meredith from Fangoria! | 27 nov. 2025 | 00:51:25 | |
Brea and Mallory discuss what goes into making a best-of book list. Plus, they interview Meredith Borders from Fangoria about their new book, and recommend immersive books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Sponsors - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
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