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Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year… so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -EarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s Idyllwild Library EventBooks Mentioned - Night’s Edge by Liz KerinThe Last Werewolf by Glen DuncanHorror Movie by Paul TremblayThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimThe Book of Love by Kelly LinkBaby X by Kiera PickoffThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingThe Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda MontellThe Hunter by Tana FrenchThe Husbands by Holly GramazioA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallZ Word by Lindsey King-MillerWoodworm by Layla Martinez, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermottRebel Girl by Kathleen HannahEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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 for “one last job” novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!WebToons listCrumbs- cozy magic, bakery, magic school, sweet romanceJackie Rose- what if Indiana Jones was a teenage girl?Gourmet Hound- girl with magical sense of smell, family history, restaurant found familyMiss Abbot and the Doctor AND Lady Liar - historical romance, funny and sweetMagic Soda Pop - middle school girl gets magical soda that gives her weird powers but also potentially spookyThe Blind Prince - spooky forest, girl with magical powers/curseBooks Mentioned - Funny Story by Emily HenryAn Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyWhale Fall by Elizabeth O’ConnorCarrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidEven Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Dipseawww.dipseastores.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s BookBooks Mentioned - Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna TanGrief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer YuThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie AndersonThe Women Could Fly by Megan GiddingsThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingThe Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyUprooted by Naomi NovikA Song Below Water by Bethany C MorrowThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comicshttps://www.hellocomics.net/readingglassesLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Rex Party - June 14th, 6pm PT - email for invite!Mallory’s Book!Alonso DuraldeHollywood PrideBooks Mentioned - Rebel Girl by Kathleen HannaSleepaway Camp by BJ and Harmony ColangeloTCM Underground by Millie de Chirico and Quatoyiah Murry

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSilicon CoastersTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny MoraineLady Macbeth by Ava ReidTitanium Noir by Nick HarkawayThis Body Isn’t Big Enough for the Both of Us by Edgar Cantero

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 dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Library ExtensionSimple Modern TumblrGlasser Zoom Party - 6/14 at 6pm PTEmail for link!Books Mentioned - Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by Gennarose NethercottThe Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette KowalArtemis Awakened by Jane LindskoldThe Nineties by Chuck KlostermanThe Museum of Whales You Will Never See by A. Kendra Greene

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 at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESEarthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmJapan FoundationTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s New Book!Books Mentioned - The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda MontellDinner on Monster Island by Tania de RozarioPatrica Wants to Cuddle by Samantha AllenAnnie Bot by Sierra GreerA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s New Book!Books Mentioned - Stagtown by PunkoPuzzleheart by Jenn ReeseBook Lovers by Emily HenryLong Division by Kiese LaymonJuneThe Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiComing back for one last job, art heist in spaceFire Exit by Morgan TaltyLiterary, Maine, family, small town secretsOne Star Romance by Laura HankinRomance, enemies to lovers, publishing, academiaNot in Love by Ali Hazelwood - Romance, women in STEM, business, secret affairDaughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye PenelopeHistorical fantasy, gods and myths, woman on a journey, ancient magicEnlightenment by Sarah PerryLiterary, romance, astronomy, friendship, mystery, scienceLady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca FraimowQueer sci fi romance, be gay do space crimesDancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. AfzalYA fantasy, dance magic, desert setting, dancer assassins, adventureTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireSequel to MiddlegameThe Pecan Children by Quinn ConnorSmall town horror, Southern US setting, sisters, folkloreWe Speak Through the Mountain by Premee MohamedSequel to The Annual Migration of CloudsThe Unrelenting Earth by Kritika H. RaoBook 2 of The Rages TrilogyThe Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth HoganLiterary, elderly widow reviving a community and her heartMoonbound by Robin SloanSci fi and fantasy, AI narrator, magic, journeyThe Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan GraudinMiddle grade fantasy, dragons, magic castles, cat character, magic competitionRakesfall by Vajra ChandrasekeraSci fi, reincarnation, friendship, time stuffThe Cautious Traveler’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksHistorical fantasy, train trip, magic, monsters, friendsCraft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda LimaShort stories, speculative fiction, strangeDarkness and Demon Song by M.R. FounetMiddle grade horror, monsters, forbidden spells, moms, Southern US settingPlease Stop Trying to Leave by Alana SaabLiterary, surreal, lesbian, mental illness, healingHombrecito by Santiago Jose SanchezLiterary, queer, coming of age, immigrant story, mother relationshipHot Summer by Elle EverheartLesbian romance, reality show, comedyThe Lion’s Den by Iris MwanzaHistorical queer legal thrillerSix of Sorrow by Amanda LismeirQueer YA horror, small town, friendships, Yellowjackets compUnexploded Remnants by Elaine GallagherQueer sci fi, space, AI, woman on a journeyA Shore Thing by Joanna LowellTrans historical romance on the British seasideAnnie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly MorrisQueer literary fiction, ghosts, resurrection, friendship, CaliforniaAll Friends are Necessary by Tomas MonizQueer literary fiction, queer community, found family, WashingtonDirector’s Cut by Carlyn GreenwaldLesbian romance, Hollywood, academia, rivals to loversThe Sons of El Rey by Alex EspinozaGay luchadores!!!!!, family, Mexico City, Los Angeles, 1980s, literaryMake It Count by Cece TelferTrans sports memoir, running, OlympicsCicada Summer by Erica McKeenLiterary, queerd (queer + weird) fiction, book about a book, griefThe Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony CameronHistorical fiction, queer lady pirateBut How Are You Really by Ella DawsonRomance, disaster bisexuals, found familyTriple Sec by TJ AlexanderQueer poly romance, cocktail bars, NYCWe Could Be Heroes by Philip EllisGay romance, Hollywood, drag, actingThe Future Was Color by Patrick NathanGay historical fiction, 1950s Hollywood, LA, NYC, Las VegasBlessings by Chukwebuka IbehLiterary fiction, gay, new adult, coming of age, Nigeriayouthjuice by E.K. SathueHorror, satire, NYC, beauty industryThe Eyes Are the Best Part by Monica KimHorror, female serial killerI’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicholMemoir, female pursuit of pleasureTraveling by Ann PowersJoni Mitchell biographySwimming Pretty by Vicki ValosikHistory of women and swimmingFour Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Abike Iyimide and Adiba JaigirdarRomance, ex-best friends to lover, holiday celebrationBirding with Benefits by Sarah T. DubbRomance, bird bookCurvy Girl Summer by Danielle AllenRomance, fat protagonist, funnyHow to Age Disgracefully by Claire PooleySenior romance, funny, communityThe Lonely Hearts Trivia Night by Lauren FarnsworthRomance, London, friendship, triviaA Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina DoddHistorical romance, Romeo and Juliet reimaginingSwift River by Essie ChambersLiterary, new adult, 1980s, New England, family saga, mother and daughter, family secretsBright and Tender Dark by Joanna PeasonLiterary, murder, college campus, urban le

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. CapettaCastle of the Cursed by Romina GarberBlind Sight by Peter WattsSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelGods Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Earthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Bed eReader StandBooks Mentioned - Sociopath by Patric GagneThe Manicurist’s Daughter by Susan LieuAs She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan LethemMy Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqHeating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann FennellyUgly Girls by Lindsay HunterLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersDept. of Speculation by Jenny OffillCat’s Cradle by Kurt VonnegutWe Spread by Iain Reid

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 at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmCopper BookmarkTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Green Valley by Louis GreenbergParasol Against the Axe by Helen OyeyemiThe Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina GeorgeCity of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMagnetic Bookmark RibbonTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Fangs by Sarah AndersenThe Hunter by Tana FrenchRiver of Teeth by Sarah GaileyDays Without End by Sebastian Barry

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!Join us!www.maximumfun.org/joinLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Events3/28 - Bookish Trivia Party - 6pm PT - email for link!3/29 - Live MaxFunDrive Finale Show!Books Mentioned - Desert Creatures by Kay ChronisterMirror Lake by Juneau BlackLone Women by Victor LaValleThe Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherStarter Villain by John ScalziThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardBook Lovers by Emily HenryRuby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle BillowVera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for Murderers by Jesse Q SutantoThe Cutting Season by Attica LockeHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisUnlikely Animals by Annie HartnettThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettPageboy by Elliot PageDid Ye Hear Mammy Died by Seamas O’ReillyRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerThe Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi KaurNight Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

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!!To hear this episode in its entirety, you must be a Maximum Fun member! Go to maximumfun.org/join to join for as little as $5/month! Join today to get all of our bonus content, a link to our member slack, and much more!

Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to read better, and recommend low stress reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Join us! It’s Max Fun Drive!www.maximumfun.org/joinLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji MorimotoThe Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey TrousselotThe Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill

This special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join.We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts.J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:Danielle Radford - “Tights and Fights” John-Luke Roberts -“Sound Heap with John-Luke Roberts” Brea Grant & Mallory O’Meara -“Reading Glasses”If you’d like to hear more hosts competing for trivia supremacy, visit Maximumfun.org for the full version of this show.

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - choose which books represent you as a reader. Plus, they recommend character forward thrillers! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESMoshwww.moshlife.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Inside of a Dog by Alexandra HorowitzA Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní GhríofaOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyDare Me by Megan Abbott

Brea and Mallory have a hot genre alert for horromance, solve a problem about hot tub reading, and give advice on breaking the spines of library books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comics!www.hellocomics.net/readingglassesCODE: GLASSESMicrodose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pango BooksBooks Mentioned - Gender Queer by Maia KobabeBroughtupsy by Christina CookeSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonStarling House by Alix E. HarrowEcho by Thomas Olde HeuveltThe Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James

Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to organize your books, do an in depth review of Storygraph, and recommend experimental novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -Moshwww.moshlife.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - I Can See Your Lies by Izzy LeeThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawInterior Chinatown by Charles YuOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Brea and Mallory discuss the perks of eReaders, give advice on gifting books, and recommend authors with big backlists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/CODECODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinStarling House by Alix E. HarrowBooks Mentioned - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. MaasHorror Movie by Paul TremblayNnedi OkoraforHelen Oyeyemi

Brea and Mallory discuss the differences between book buying and book reading, interview Glasser favorite Mike Chen, and recommend underwater disaster books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESMicrodose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinStarling House by Alix E. Harrow - Book Club pick!Mike ChenA Quantum Love StoryBooks Mentioned - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon by Kimberly LemmingThe Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark FrostMeet Me in Another Life by Catriona SilveyThe Islands at the End of the World by Austin AslanThe Deep by Nick Cutter

Brea and Mallory discuss the state of reading today, plus give advice on talking about spicy reads and recommend translated books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESEarth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBook Club:March 1, 5pm PTStarling House by Alix E. HarrowSigned Copy of Girly Drinks in Paperback!Books Mentioned - Mary by Nat CassidyThe Book of Love by Kelly LinkMouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellAmatka by Karin Tidbeck

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challlenge - read a book by a nonbinary author! Plus, a test of a multipage bookmark, and advice on recommending older books.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Bookclub Pick: Starling House by Alix E. HarrowReadathon: Saturday, 2/3Multi-Ribbon BookmarkBooks Mentioned - Edenville by Sam RebeleinWild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr RobertsHomesick by Nino CipriLakelore by Anna-Marie McLemoreAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonSorrowland by Rivers SolomonEat the Rich by Sarah Gailey and Pius BakPet by Akwaeke EmeziThe Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn JoukhadarThe Merry Dredgers by Jeremy C. ShippThe Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. CapettaFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzThe Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Brea and Mallory help you find books you’ll like, solve a problem about reading in a genre you write, and recommend good buddy reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mam’s Books in SeattleReadathon - 2/3 10am PT Instagram Live KickoffStarling House by Alix E. HarrowBooks Mentioned - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghFates and Furies by Lauren GroffThe Future of Another Timeline by Annalee NewitzDykette by Jenny Fran Davis

Brea and Mallory discuss ways to improve your print books, recommend gateway fantasy books, and give advice on getting the most from a used bookstore visit. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSESEarthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSpine Training VideoTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Boys in the Valley by Philip FracassiAgainst Technoableism by Ashley ShewEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHalf a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Hot Genre Alert! Brea and Mallory talk about romantasy, plus reviews of a leather bookmark and advice on getting a book signed by the audiobook narrator. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Moshwww.moshlife.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Leather Cat Bookmark Books Mentioned - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J MaasThe Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerA House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J MaasThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

Brea and Mallory discuss their old and new reader resolutions, and pick some of their most anticipated books of 2024! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESMicrodose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - Murder at the Circus by Lee StraussThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffMislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuireThe Book of Love by Kelly LinkThe Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda MontellMy Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2 by Emil Ferris

Brea and Mallory go over their 2023 Reading Glasses challenges, and announce the challenge for 2024! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESWarby Parkerwww.warbyparker.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!2024 ChallengeBooksDebut novelBook from a nonbinary authorBook set in a country you’ve never been toBuzzy book from this yearCozy bookActivitiesChoose ten books that represent the reader you are nowGo book browsing at the library! Online or in personPick a book based on its coverFigure out your reading appeal factorsRead a holiday book during that holidayBooks Mentioned - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltNuts and Bolts by Roma AgrawalLost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireNever Have I Ever by Isabel YapHole in the Middle by Kendra FortmeyerThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionGallant by V.E. SchwabTrue Biz by Sara NovicThe New Town Librarian by Kathy AndersonThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Earthbreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!All Our Best Of on Bookshop.org!Books Mentioned - Pageboy by Elliot PageRaiders of the Lost Heart by Jo SeguraHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaYellowface by R.F. KuangRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelBlack Sheep by Rachel HarrisonThe Mystery of Dunvegan Castle by T.L. HuchuVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderer’s by Jesse Q. SutantoMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaLone Women by Victor LavalleFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineHey, Hun by Emily Lynn PaulsonEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettNothing But the Rain by Naomi SalmanPhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlChain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahHazardous Spirits by Anbara SalamThe Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling WongNineteen Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollLocal Man by Tim Seeley and Tony FleecsBetter Living Through Birding by Christian CooperLeg by Greg MarshallChlorine by Jade SongThe September House by Carissa OrlandoMister Magic by Kiersten WhiteHotel of Secrets by Diana BillerWhat Stalks Among Us by Sarah HollowellLong Division by Kiese LaymonThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Brea and Mallory talk about reading holiday themed books, solve a book tech problem about reader pain, and give advice on reading in the middle of the night. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESEver tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinPage TurnerBook BeanBooks Mentioned - Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGheePhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlSecret Santa by Andrew ShafferShady Hollow by Juneau BlackPhantom Pond by Juneau BlackEvergreen Chase by Juneau BlackA Long Way Down by Nick HornbyA Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

Brea and Mallory talk about their picks for this year’s best gift books and bookish gifts! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEarth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinALA AwardsBooks Mentioned -The Night Eaters by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaA Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan Better Living Through Birding by Christian CooperBe Useful by Arnold SchwarzeneggerStar Child by Ibi ZoboiAdvika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana RamisettiQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoWizkit by Tanya J. ScottRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusJuke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice by Toni Tipton MartinGifts Mentioned - Magnetic Cat BookmarksBook WeightFancy Metal BookmarksRechargeable USB Book LightLeather Book CarrierUltimate Reading ChallengeReading CapesBook Cart

Brea and Mallory talk about reading one book over a long period of time, give advice on making friends with librarians, and recommend books to a librarian. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Aura Frameswww.auraframes.comCode: GLASSESScentAirwww.scentair.comCode: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.com/join Books Mentioned - Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-OlivaBe Useful by Arnold SchwarzeneggerA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J MaasGirlhood by Melissa FebosThick by Tressie McMillan CottomEight Bears by Gloria DickieLynch on Lynch by Chris RodleyConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley TakemoriThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardInfinite Home by Kathleen Alcott

Brea and Mallory talk about reading appeal factors, give advice on what to do when another author finishes a series you love, and recommend horror books with kissing. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES250CODE: GLASSES250Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Reading Glasses Trivia EventFriday, 11/17 5pm PT Books Mentioned - Rouge by Mona AwadThe Invisible World by Nora FussnerPlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthSalvaged by Madeleine RouxAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

Brea and Mallory recommend sci fi books for all your dads, boyfriends, and husbands. They also solve a book dumping problem and give advice on being judgemental in your book club. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Wooden Comic BoxMatt’s Visualized Reading Life Books Mentioned - Starter Villain by John ScalziThe Mystery at Dunvegan Castle by T.L. HuchuOld Man’s War by John ScalziRosewater by Tade ThompsonTitanium Noir by Nick HarkawayThe Long Way to A Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersDefenders by Will McIntoshThe Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Kevin LiuThe Light Brigade by Kameron HurleyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Prey of Gods by Nikki DraydenThe City and the City by China Mieville

Brea and Mallory give advice on getting borrowed books back, solve an audiobook tracking problem, and recommend lesbian sports romances! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ScentAirwww.scentair.comCODE: GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten WhiteNever Whistle at Night, edited by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryKelly Farmer’s Books

Brea and Mallory give advice on falling in love with other book formats, help you track anthologies, and recommend Antarctica horror. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - We’ll Never Tell by Wendy HeardThe Reformatory by Tananarive DueRoad of Bones by Christopher GoldenAll the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes

Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when you read… too much. Plus, advice on dumping buzzy books and recommendations for adventure mysteries! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyHazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam The Word for Woman is Wilderness by Abi AndrewsOpen Season by C.J. Box

Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can make yourself love a genre, what to do when you hate Mylar book coverings, and good books to read for spooky season. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESScentAirwww.scentair.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-festival-of-monsters-academic-conference-registration-654461791837Stretchy Book Covers Books Mentioned - Gory Details by Erika EngelhauptThe Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashely Robin FranklinThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHow to Survive Your Murder by Danielle ValentineWylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

Brea and Mallory tick off the final box on the 2023 Reading Glasses challenge: read a book with a disabled protagonist and interview author Sharon Emmerichs and Robert Carter, host of the accessibility podcast Tech Doctor. Plus, bonus book rex from Ariel Baska! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Sharon EmmerichsShield MaidenAriel BaskaRobert CarterTech Doctor Podcast Books Mentioned - The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling WongA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollGallant by V.E. Schwab True Biz by Sara NovicThe Pretty One by Keah BrownParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerAutobiography of a Face by Lucy GrealyA Silent Voice by Yoshitoki OimaInk and Bone by Rachel CaineA Sleight of Shadows by Kat HowardHouse of Odysseus by Claire North

Brea and Mallory finally talk about stressed out parent horror, interview author and friend of the show Clay McLeod Chapman, and give advice on what to do when your book club HATES your favorite book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Earth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESWarby Parkerwww.warbyparker.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Calm StripsHorror Library PanelClay McLeod ChapmanWhat Kind of MotherBooks Mentioned - Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, translated by David BoydBlack Sheep by Rachel HarrisonSundial by Catriona WardCrossroads by Laurel HightowerFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinThe Need by Helen PhillipsThe Changeling by Victor LavalleBlack River Orchard by Chuck WendigThe Upstairs House by Julia FineBaby Teeth by Zoje StageWe Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel ShriverBuried Child by Sam ShepardThe Nest by Kenneth Oppel

Brea and Mallory test out the best ways to get stickers off of books, solve a stinky book problem, and recommend cyberpunk books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Previous Sticker Removal Testing EpisodeOdor Balls Books Mentioned - I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdyLeg by Greg MarshallLove Minus 80 by Will McIntoshInfomocracy by Malka Older

Brea and Mallory discuss scary settings for books, interview Sarah Hollowell, and give advice on displaying a book when an author has changed their name. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Bookstore Fundraisershttps://www.bearpondbooks.com/donate?fbclid=PAAabapElcibpGprTWajQNztOUAlF51EjF9LgeqenSy-mi767x6ybqFOlCzechttps://www.gofundme.com/f/yu-me-books-recovery-fundSarah HollowellWhat Stalks Among UsBooks Mentioned - Where Monsters Lie by Kyle Starks and Piotr KowalskiBlack River Orchard by Chuck WendigThe September House by Carissa OrlandoAscension by Nicholas BingeRoad of Bones by Christopher GoldenThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineHis Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi NovikInto the Light by Mark OshiroFrom Below by Darcy Coates

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge - attend a library event! They also give advice on displaying zines and recommend queer middle grade horror. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/60GLASSESCODE: 60GLASSESVisit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Unclaimed BaggageBooks Mentioned - Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareWhat Stalks Among Us by Sarah HollowellThe Thief of Always by Clive BarkerThe Devouring Wolf by Natalie C. Parker

Brea and Mallory discuss balancing reading with other hobbies, give advice on what to do when a bookstore sends you two of the same book, and recommending books for spooky season. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -EarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Lone Women by Victor LaValleThornhedge by T. KingfisherAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Brea and Mallory help you get more from your audiobooks, debate if it’s okay to sell books bought at a library sale, and recommend books that will put you to sleep. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tor BooksThornhedge by T. KingfisherPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pocketbook App Books Mentioned - Chlorine by Jade SongThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasThe 13 ½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers,

Brea and Mallory give tips for buying books on vacation, help a nail biting reader, and recommend horror romances. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Haunted Reels - Brea’s New Book!Books Mentioned - The Beast You Are by Paul TremblayDelicious Monsters by Liselle SamburySuch Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when something in your wheelhouse is a spoiler! Plus, how many times should you renew a book at the library, and recommendations for sci fi audiobooks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Fairy Tale by Stephen KingIs It Hot in Here? Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed On Earth? By Zach ZimmermanSlaughterhouse Five by Kurt VonnegutCat’s Cradle by Kurt VonnegutMartian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Challenge: read the favorite book of someone you love. They also investigate AI book recommenders and recommend genre books with protagonists that have real world skills! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/glassesCode: GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/glasses Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle BilowI Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca MakkaiFrom Here to Eternity by Caitlin DoughtyThe Book of Lost Things by John ConnellyThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleMary by Brea Grant and Yishan LiAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzThe Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin StarlingPaladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher

Brea and Mallory recommend beach reads, solve a book tech problem about sharing ebooks, and discuss the best way to read book translations from different translators. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50Code: GLASSES50Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s Book Event in NYCTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Better Living Through Birding by Christian CooperThe God of Endings by Jacqueline HollandStone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller CroftLocal Girls by Caroline ZancanMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia HibbertMaking a Scene by Constance WuLucky Us by Amy BloomThe House Across the Lake by Riley SagerThe Blue Girl by Laurie FoosBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonHola Papi by John Paul Brammer

Brea and Mallory talk about being a picky reader, review a book tracking spreadsheet, and recommend queer sci fi for your straight dad. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESPromo Code: GLASSESTor BooksThornhedge by T. Kingfisher Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka OlderBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottThe Stars are Legion by Kameron HurleyAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie