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Brea and Mallory discuss taking the guilt out of your reading time, interview Seanan McGuire, and recommend academia novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES 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!Seanan McGuireBooks Mentioned - Hey, Hun by Emily Lynn PaulsonHouse of Cotton by Monica BrashearsNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Sun Down Motel by Simone St. JamesThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisBe Sure by Seanan McGuire

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge: listen to background music or sounds while you read. Plus, an interview with Liz Kerin and recommendation honkers! 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!Books Around the CornerLiz KerinBooks Mentioned - Raw Dog by Jamie LoftusEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettNestlings by Nat CassidyI Can’t Save You by Anthony Chin-QueeThe Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve MoultonSenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftThe Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

Brea and Mallory name their top books of the year… so far! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.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/joinIdyllwild Bookstore/ClubGlasser Favorites - Top Picks:Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, Lone Women by Victor LaValle, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q SutantoOther Glasser Picks:Raw Dog, The Adventures of Anima Al-sirafi, Happy Place, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Vampire Weekend, Hellbent, The Terraformers, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Some Desperate Glory, Don’t Fear the Reaper, Chlorine, VenCo, I Have Some Questions for You, and The Mimicking of Known SuccessesBooks Mentioned - The Puzzle Master by Danielle TrussoniQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixA House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherLost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireWhite Cat, Black Dog by Kelly LinkNight’s Edge by Liz KerinMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaNothing But the Rain by Naomi SalmanYellowface by R.F. KuangAscension by Nicholas BingeThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHouse of Secrets by Diana BillerChain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusHouse of Cotton by Monica Brashears

Brea and Mallory solve some big Little Free Library dilemmas, fix a traveling Libby problem, and recommend queer books for reading with someone else. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60Code: GLASSES60Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBrea and Liz Kerin at Skylight BooksRoss Blocher and Carrie Poppy on Reading GlassesIf Books Could KillTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasAn Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana HerreraThe Light Brigade by Kameron HurleySilver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

Brea and Mallory recommend books on grief, test out sticky notes for annotating, and solve a polyamorous book display problem. 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.fmSticky NotesTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - A Deadly Education by Naomi NovikOur Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGillThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterThe Grief Keeper by Alexandra VillasanteThe Removed by Brandon HobsonTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiGlory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A.S. KingYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziNo One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge - read an interview with an author you love. Plus, they test out a dimmable book light and answer a question about returning books to the library. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s Book EventMallory’s Library TalkVekkia Booklight To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Quietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyChlorine by Jade Song

Brea and Mallory debate whether or not to keep reading books that are just okay, test out a book holder for the beach, and recommend queer speculative fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Warby Parkerwww.warbyparker.com/GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: 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!Mallory’s Redlands EventInk WitchesGimble TravellerBooks Mentioned - The Secret History of Food by Matt SiegalSatisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-WatersGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirOrdinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

Brea and Mallory discuss novelizations, interview Tre’vell Anderson, and give advice on bookish dating. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESPair 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!New Member Zoom PartyJune 2nd 6pm PT - email for invitationMonster Prom StreamMay 27th 12pm PTReading Glasses TwitchMallory’ Book!Mallory’s Skylight EventTre’vell AndersonWe See Each Other Books Mentioned - Night’s Edge by Liz KerinSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaShadows Rising by Madeleine RouxHiding My Candy by The Lady ChablisB-Boy Blues by James Earl HardyDear Senthuran by Akwaeke EmeziThe Mother of Black Hollywood by Jenifer Lewis

Brea and Mallory talk about why we all love books about books, review a reading blanket, and give advice on getting notified about new book releases. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmEmposiaLiberty Hardy’s PatreonTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Black Guy Dies First by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. HarrisOne Night on the Island by Josie SilverThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranThe Library Book by Susan OrleanThe Badass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua HammerWriters & Lovers by Lily KingThe Love You Save by Goldie TaylorOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgThe City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers

Brea and Mallory discuss seasonal reads, test out some magnetic bookmarks, and solve a problem about book club questions. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESPromo Code: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPin TravelerProxiMallory’s Launch Event!Signed Copies of Girls Make MoviesInk WitchesCat BookmarksTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Star Child by Ibi ZoboiQueenie: Godmother of Harlem by Aurelie Levy and Elizabeth ColombaMallory’s Book!

Brea and Mallory discuss fan fiction with the help of Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos, and solve a reader problem about getting rid of bookmarks. 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!Mallory’s Book LaunchMay 26th, 7pm at Skylight BooksSarah and Arielle’s Book LaunchLink for signed books!Confetti FoundationBooks Mentioned - Gallant by V.E. SchwabYellowface by R.F. KuangThe Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda HallMallory’s Book!The Neighbor Favor by Kristina ForestThief Liar Lady by D.L. SoriaMaking Comics by Lynda BarrySiren Queen by Nghi Vo Slippery Creatures by KJ CharlesGirl Taking Over by Sarah Kuhn and Arielle JovellanosA Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Brea and Mallory help you pick which books to bring on vacation, recommend cozy animal books, and debate whether skimming counts as reading. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading BuddiesReading Glasses Vacation Reading Tips To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenFurbidden Fatality by Deborah BlakeShady Hollow by Juneau BlackMurder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day

Brea and Mallory discuss giving a book a second chance, review a very fancy bookmark, and answer a very controversial question about letting other people read your books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBLBMH Fancy BookmarkTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Stone Blind by Natalie HaynesThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillGirls Make Movies by Mallory O’Meara!The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Brea and Mallory discuss mood reading, test out an unusual night light, and solve a problem about how to get rid of personalized books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping. Dipseawww.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!Flat Panel Reading Light Books Mentioned - She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh TranAdvika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

Brea and Mallory discuss dark academia, review a reading pillow, and give advice on how to dump a good book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tradewww.drinktrade.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!Tips for AphantasiaSavoy BookshopBook BeanBooks Mentioned - Saving Time by Jenny OdellMister Magic by Kiersten WhiteThe Secret History by Donna TarttNinth House by Leigh BardugoCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Cloisters by Katy Hays

Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite slump-busting books, and give advice on reading in grad school. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreMaximum Fun Drive!www.maximumfun.org/join 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 - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettOver My Dead Body by Greg Melville100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write by Sarah RuhlThe New Town Librarian by Kate AndersonTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Ice House by Minette WatersThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangChew by Rob Guillory and John LaymanQueenie by Candice Carty-Williams Wow, No Thank You by Samantha IrbyKeep This to Yourself by Tom RyanFinding Baba Yaga by Jane YolenTrespasses by Louise KennedyRed White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonBeneath the Stairs by Jennifer FawcettHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Cutting Season by Attica LockeCatfishing on Catnet by Naomi KrizterThe Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. JamesThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidMonkey Beach by Eden Robinson

Brea and Mallory celebrate 300 episodes of Reading Glasses by sharing their favorite hot book tips, tech, and recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Head to maximumfun.org/join to sign up to support them!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreMaximum Fun Drive!www.maximumfun.org/joinTo join our Slack channel and get your personalized recommendation, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmShower Speakerhttps://www.ifoxcreations.com/products/bluetooth-shower-speakerAftershokz Headphoneshttps://shokz.com/Laminatorhttps://a.co/d/0x0B2h7Micron Penshttps://a.co/d/38ANsQhMughttps://a.co/d/g5KlHGqHot Dog Chairhttps://a.co/d/1zmTsWYBooks Mentioned - Ghost Music by An YuAngelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally ThornePriestdaddy by Patricia LockwoodThe Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuireA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul TremblayMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyAnything by Samantha IrbyCirce by Madeline MillerExit West by Mohsin HamidThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DareWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Hunger by Alma KatsuLibrary of the Dead by T.L. HuchuHere and Now and Then by Mike Chen10,000 Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowCamp by L.C. RosenDread Nation by Justina Ireland

Full episode available to Maximum Fun Members. Go to maximumfun.org/join to join! You will get this bonus episode plus ALL future Anticipated Books episodes (which we will be doing several times a year!). PLUS access to our Slack Channel, invites to our Zoom parties, Maximum Fun gifts (depending on the level you join) including our Bury Me With My TBR Pile sticker, the Max Fun Cookbook and apron! PLUS PLUS, you are helping Brea and Mallory make this show every week! Go to maximumfun.org/join to join!A few of our Anticipated Books: Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahSisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaHappy Place by Emily HenryAdvikda and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana RamisettiTo hear all of our Anticipated Books, go to maximumfun.org/join to join!

Brea and Mallory discuss how your opinion on a book can change over time, recommend summer books, and pick the books that define them. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60Code: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES 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!Books Mentioned - Count Crowley: Amatuer Monster Hunter by David Dastmalchian and Lukas KetnerOur Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez and translated by Megan McDowellThe Third Hotel by Laura Van Den BergBook Lovers by Emily HenryThis One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki

Brea and Mallory discuss figuring out your doghouse (and checking off one of the boxes from the Reading Glasses Challenge), review an old school book strap carrier, and decide which books we would like to read again for the first time. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Maximum Fun Drive is March 20th - March 31st! Mark your calendars!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESTrade Coffeewww.drinktrade.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!Mallory’s New Book!Rustic Leather Adjustable Book Strap CarrierBooks Mentioned - A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler by Lynell GeorgeLibro.fm Audio Version read by Adenrele OjoDead Dead Girls by Nekesa AfiaAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzSaga by Brian K Vaughn, Fiona StaplesThe Nest by Kenneth OppelRachel Harrison books - Such Sharp Teeth, Cackle, The ReturnPriestdaddy: A Memoir by Patricia LockwoodA.S. King books - Dig, Please Ignore Vera Dietz

Brea and Mallory discuss what the heck literary fiction is, interview bookseller Danielle Beliveau about running a chapter of the Silent Book Club, and recommend readalikes for This is How You Lose the Time War! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.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!Mallory’s New Book!Danielle Beliveauhttps://twitter.com/recdyourbookLife After Magic (visual novel) by Chirashi Games Savoy Bookshop & Caféhttps://www.banksquarebooks.com/https://instagram.com/savoybookshopcafeSilent Book ClubBooks Mentioned - How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixWhite Cat, Black Dog by Kelly LinkRest is Resistance by Tricia HerseyAll You Need is Kill by Hiroshi SakurazakaA Marvelous Light by Freya Marske

Brea and Mallory discuss how your bookshelves reflect your identity, interview Rachel Koller Croft, and recommend retellings of classic books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmNational Library Service888-657-7323 Rachel Koller CroftStone Cold Fox Books Mentioned - The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsRadio Silence by Alyssa ColeThe Shards by Bret Easton EllisLove, Pamela by Pamela AndersonThe Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora GossCirce by Madeline MillerFrankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright

Brea and Mallory discuss tracking the locations your books are set in, interview author Cody Daigle-Orians about his new book I Am Ace, and solve a reader problem about graphic novel guilt. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose GummiesEver tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping.Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBrea on Go Fact YourselfCody Daigle-Orianswww.acedadadvice.com@acedadadviceI Am AceBooks Mentioned - You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey GordonLong Division by Kiese LaymonDon’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham JonesDeep Sniff by Adam ZmithLoveless by Alice OsemanLet’s Talk About Love by Clair KannHow to Be a Normal Person by T.J. KluneSeek You by Kristen Radtke

Brea and Mallory talk about worldbuilding, interviewing author Annalee Newitz, and give advice on rating memoirs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors - GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60Code: Glasses60Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping. Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBrea on Go Fact YourselfAnnalee NewitzCelebrity Book Club with Chelsea DevantezBooks Mentioned - Crescent City by Sarah J. MaasLone Women by Victor LaValleSenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftBabel by R.F. KuangWilliam Gibson’s Bridge TrilogyThe Scar by China MievilleAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineThe Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de BodardThe Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

Brea and Mallory talk about post book sadness, test out book tracking bookmarks, and recommend Wheel of Time readalikes. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/glassesDipseawww.dipseastories.com/glassesLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmJoCo CruiseLevenger’s BookmarksBooks Mentioned - The Word for Woman for Wilderness by Abi AndrewsHole in the Middle by Kendra FortmeyerUnlikely Animals by Annie HarnettLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran WildeThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Brea and Mallory recommend vampire books, talk to author Mike Chen, and give advice on book tracking! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and useGLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping. Better Helpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMike ChenTwitterBooks Mentioned - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixLiar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria DongVampire Weekend by Mike ChenWhen I Arrived at the Castle by Emily CarrollThe Lost Girls by Sonia HartlReluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn KisteFledgling by Octavia ButlerBuffy 97 by Jeremy Lambert and Marianna IgnazziThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden TaylorThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayThe Fell of Dark by Caleb RoehrigThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterSurrender by Bono

Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2023 Reading Glasses (Glasses Glasses) Challenge: read a novella! Plus they talk about what to do if you accidentally become a book thief, and recommend fantasy books for book clubs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glasses60Code: GLASSES60 Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s new book! Books Mentioned - There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura, translated by Poll BartonMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaNever Have I Ever by Isabel YapThe Route of Ice and Salt by Jose Luis Zarate, translated by David BowlesWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Brea and Mallory solve all your book club problems, test out some physical reading guides, and recommend scary space books. 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 ShippingTrade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Tracker Books Mentioned - How To Do Nothing by Jenny OdellThe Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingHyperion by Dan SimmonsFar from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

Brea and Mallory help you bust the most extreme book slumps, finally review the automatic page turner for ereaders, and recommend audiobooks for the gym! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES60CODE: GLASSES60Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPage TurnerBooks Mentioned - Vesper Flights by Helen MacDonaldThe Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna RobinsonMonsters Born and Made by Tanvi BerwahMonsters Born and Made AudiobookCurses by Lish McBrideCurses Audiobook

Brea and Mallory wrap up 2022 in reading, check on their resolutions, and announce the 2023 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESMicrodose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm2023 CHALLENGEBOOKS• Read a novella• Give a book a second chance• Read a book with a disabled protagonist• Read a book about a book/library/bookstore• Read the favorite book of someone close to youACTIVITIES• Track the countries where your books take place• Attend a library event - either virtually or in person• Figure out your doghouse• Try background reading music - ambient sounds, the author’s book playlist, etc• Read an interview with an author you loveBooks Mentioned - Vampire Weekend by Mike ChenTrespasses by Louise Kennedy

Brea and Mallory announce their favorite books of 2022! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Books Mentioned - Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya DaveBabel by R.F. KuangOur Best Books Of 2022 Unlikely Animals by Annie HarnettRabbit Cake by Annie HarnettSuch Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayOut There by Kate FolkA Caribbean Heiress by Adriana HerreraRust in the Root by Justina IrelandWe Spread by Iain ReidOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgJust Like Home by Sarah GaileyAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcom DevlinThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardThe Measure by Nikki ErlickThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranSiren Queen by Nghi VoI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonStolen Focus by Johann HariAttack of the Black Rectangles by A.S. KingDead Silence by S.A. BarnesWhich Side Are You On by Ryan Lee WongTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaDid Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O’ReillyHide by Kiersten WhiteJackal by Erin E. AdamsGod Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawThis Thing Between Us by Gus MorenoBook Lovers by Emily HenryWhite Horse by Erika T. WurthAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzThe Corpse Queen by Heather M. Herrman

Brea and Mallory discuss the best cozy reading set ups, test out the Rocketbook, and recommend non-boring literary fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHooded BlanketsRocketbookBooks Mentioned - Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born by Evan Ross KatzThe Marvelous Land of Snergs by Veronica CossanteliNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

Brea and Mallory discuss special editions of books, interview Lauren Panepinto of Orbit Books about them, and recommend books with hard magic systems. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESMilk Barwww.milkbarstore.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Lauren PanepintoSexy Sword Lesbian Cover Books Mentioned - I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonDid Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O’ReillyThe Faithless by C.L. ClarkThe Leviathan Wakes Anniversary Edition by James S.A. CoreyRuination: A League of Legends NovelThe Witcher Illustrated EditionSpecial Edition of The Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenSpecial Edition of The World We Make by N.K. JemisinNight Angel Nemesis by Brent WeeksRust in the Root by Justina IrelandThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

Brea and Mallory discuss reading books and watching their adaptations, talk about what makes a good bookstore shelf talker, and recommend setting-as-a-character books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCode: GLASSESRitualwww.ritual.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Book of Gothel by Mary McMyneFirestarter by Stephen KingWitch by Christopher PikeThe Deep by Alma KatsuDead Silence by S.A. BarnesGood Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Brea and Mallory discuss what it means for a book to be frontlist, or backlist. They also review a reading challenge kit and recommend breakup books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Stolen Focus by Johann HariWhich Side Are You On by Ryan Lee WongThe Ultimate Reading Challenge!Writers & Lovers by Lily KingThe Pisces by Melissa BroderMilkfed by Melissa Broder

Brea and Mallory discuss book extras like sprayed edges and alternative book jackets, plus they solve a problem about communal books, and recommend fantasy with bisexual protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMilk Barwww.milkbarstore.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTotepackBooks Mentioned - Rust in the Root by Justina IrelandThe Night Ship by Jess KiddBorderline by Mishell BakerNot Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

Brea and Mallory help you figure out your reading doorway, interview Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree, and recommend books for new sci fi readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTravis BaldreeLegends and LattesL&L AudiobookMore Travis AudiobooksBooks Mentioned - Storyteller’s Death by Ann Dávila CardinalThe Hero of this Book by Elizabeth McCrackenWretched Waterpark by Kiersten WhiteThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelFairy Tale by Stephen KingNona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiWinter’s Orbit by Everina MaxwellOne Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Brea and Mallory discuss palate cleanser books, test out waterproof book bags for the beach, and recommend break up books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESRitualwww.ritual.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Wet BagseReader Bag Books Mentioned - Our Missing Hearts by Celeste NgThe Dark Between the Trees by Fiona BarnettThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelNightmare Fuel by Nina NessethThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanFlying Solo by Linda HolmesSpinster by Kate BolickAll About Love by bell hooksVictories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

Brea and Mallory talk about sporror (mushroom horror) for Halloween! They also interview Clay McLeod Chapman about why mushrooms are scary, and give advice on reviewing books you don’t like by authors you want to support. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESRitualwww.ritual.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSign up to support us!Kirsten’s Instagramshttps://www.instagram.com/kirsten_valerie_illustration/https://www.instagram.com/kirstensbooknook/ Clay McLeod ChapmanGhost EatersClay’s Book TourBooks Mentioned - Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel BeckJackal by Erin E. AdamsMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyAgents of Dreamland by Caitlin R. KiernanEntangled Life by Merlin SheldrakeThe Beauty by Aliya WhiteleyThe Nest by Kenneth OppelThis Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

Brea and Mallory recommend autumnal books, interview author Lev AC Rosen, and debate how to organize your digital book library. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESMicroDose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon10/23Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsMallory’s new book!Lev AC RosenLavender Househttps://www.levacrosen.com/Lavender House PlaylistBooks Mentioned - Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonHouse of Hunger of Alexis HendersonA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersOsmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne ValenteThe Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinGarlic and the Vampire by Bree PaulsenCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenDeep in Providence by Riss M. NeilsonCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasQuiet Neighbors by Catriona McPhersonThe Lavender Scare by David K. JohnsonFadeout by Joseph HansenHis Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia AdlerThe Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig

Brea and Mallory discuss a huge reader woe - book FOMO. Plus, an interview with Andy Marino, and book recommendations set in South America! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135CODE: GLASSES135Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHalloween Readathon10/23Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsMallory’s New Book!https://bookshop.org/a/4926/9780762478989Andy Marinohttp://www.andy-marino.com/ Books Mentioned - And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm DevlinCome Closer by Sara GranIt Rides A Pale Horse by Andy MarinoLife and Fate by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert ChandlerDevil House by John DarnielleThe Anthill by Julianne PachicoTwo Brothers by Gabriel Ba and Fabio MoonDaytripper by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon

Brea and Mallory discuss cozy books, test out some metal bookmarks, and give advice for reading difficult subject matter with a book club. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHalloween Readathon10/23Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsHollow Metal BookmarksBooks Mentioned - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersDust & Grim by Chuck WendigCold Storage by David KoeppRoad of Bones by Christopher GoldenFurbidden Fatality by Deborah BlakeChapter and Curse by Elizabeth PenneyShady Hollow by Juneau Black

Brea and Mallory talk about the best way to mail books, interview author Ben Acker, and give advice on the best place to review books online! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135Code: GLASSES135Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCode: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon10/23Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsBen AckerStories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampireshttps://twitter.com/bnacker Books Mentioned - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAttack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingTeen Killers Club by Lily SparksLocke and Key: The Golden Age by Joe Hill and Gabriel RodriguezMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixRichard Stark’s Parker

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2022 Reading Glasses Challenge - ask someone what they’re reading. Plus, they talk about introductions in books and recommend titles with ADHD protagonists! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better Helpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - 100 Animals That Can Fucking End You by Mamadou NdiayeThe Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonJulie and Julia by Julie PowellRed, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeart of Stone by Johannes T Evans

Brea and Mallory discuss navigating bookstores, interview Rachael Conrad from Print Bookstore, and recommend goofy mystery books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com anduse GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Measure by Nikki ErlickLavender House by Lev AC RosenThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillGhost Wall by Sarah MossSadie by Courtney SummersA Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní GhríofaA Study in Charlotte by Brittany CavallaroDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

Brea and Mallory discuss gendered books with special guest Constance Wu! Plus, they give out advice on beating distractions and finishing books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glasses135CODE: GLASSES135Microdose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Making a Scene by Constance WuReading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Book Eaters by Sunyi DeanFlying Solo by Linda HolmesMaking a Scene by Constance WuOh William! By Elizabeth StroutFive Tuesdays in Winter by Lily KingThe Boxcar Children

Brea and Mallory discuss the ideal book bag, interview author Kelly J Ford, and give advice on a library card dilemma. 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 ShippingSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESStoryfestwww.westportlibrary.orgLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s EventsKelly J Fordhttps://kellyjford.com/Books Mentioned - The Women Could Fly by Megan GiddingsHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixSorry Please Thank You by Charles YuSiren Queen by Nghi VoClark and Division by Naomi HiraharaBath Haus by PJ Vernon

Brea and Mallory discuss tips for remembering more of what you read, talk about their favorite book lights, and recommend books that feature engineers and machinery! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Storyfest!https://westportlibrary.org/BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Light

Brea and Mallory discuss a big reader dilemma - should you wait until a series is published before you finish reading it? Plus, recommendations for how to find cozy romance. 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 ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmHammock and Standhttps://a.co/d/6dkBB5O https://a.co/d/b2swemTReadathon Schedule - Sunday, 8/21All times in PST 9:30am, live stream on Instagram to kick it off10am-11am, Zoom party for MaxFun members4pm-5pm, Zoom party for MaxFun members6pm, final live stream on Instagramhttps://allaboutromance.com/Books Mentioned - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelJust like Home by Sarah GaileyThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayBunny by Mona AwadThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonGive Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

Brea and Mallory discuss the ways your reading tastes change over time, give advice on making books scarier, and recommend scary novels! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135CODE: GLASSES135Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Upgrade by Blake CrouchLobizona by Romina GarberMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Elementals by Michael McDowell