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Ep 268Ep 267 - Don’t Get a Sunburn on Your Book - Tips for Outside Reading

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Brea and Mallory offer tips for summer reading outside, ask librarians how to combat book banning, and recommend middle grade horror books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESMicrodose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping.Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmEvery Library Book Censorship DatabaseBooks Mentioned - The Candy House by Jennifer EganIf FoundThe Thief of Always by Clive BarkerScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker

Aug 4, 202250 min

Ep 267Ep 266 - The Best and Worst Reading Positions

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Brea and Mallory talk about reading posture, give tips for moving with books, and recommend books to read while recovering surgery. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSEScode: GLASSES Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Cabinet by Un-Su Kim, translated by Sean Lin HalbertLittle Witch Hazel by Phoebe WahlCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrCamp by LC RosenSo Lucky by Nicola Griffith

Jul 28, 202237 min

Ep 266Ep 265 - Like Cover Songs but Books - Why People Love Retellings

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Brea and Mallory talk about why people love retellings so much, review a book cart, and discuss how to log a book you’ve read in two different years.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Store Sponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESNightfire by TorWhat Moves the Dead Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook CartMallory’s UK Events!Summer Readathon: 8/21Torn Hearts on EpixBooks Mentioned - Hide by Kiersten WhiteThe Golden Season by Madeline Kay SneedODY-C by Matt Fraction and Christian WardOne for All by Lillie LainoffMr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi

Jul 21, 202243 min

Ep 265Ep 264 - How To Get in the Mood to Read

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Brea and Mallory give tips on getting yourself in the mood to read, talk about what counts as a series, and recommend Mexican Gothic readalikes! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESWhat Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisherhttps://tornightfire.com/catalog/what-moves-the-dead-t-kingfisher/ Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmRocketbookMallory’s London EventMallory’s UK DatesBooks Mentioned - The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranReluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn KisteAll’s Well by Mona AwadEmpire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

Jul 14, 202238 min

Ep 264Ep 263 - Extreme Cottagecore - Amish Romances

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Brea and Mallory discuss Amish romance novels, talk about what to do when your pets won’t let you read, and recommend audio graphic novels! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES135CODE: GLASSES135Trade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTom Merritt’s New Podcasthttps://shows.acast.com/a-word-with-tom-merrittMallory in the UK!Torn Hearts on EpixBooks Mentioned - Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonWhat We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri Tracy Flick Can’t Win by Tom PerrottaLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherNimona Audio AdaptationSandman Audio Adaptation

Jul 7, 202247 min

Ep 263Ep 262 - Best Books of the Year So Far!

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Brea and Mallory discuss their favorite books of 2022 that were released from January to June, and solve a tricky reader problem about large print 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 Shipping. Magic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Readathon: August 21stBooks Mentioned - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzFruiting Bodies by Kathryn HarlanThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelBook Lovers by Emily HenryLight Years from Home by Mike ChenDead Silence by S.A. BarnesOlga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana HerreraWhere the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuireThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara GranTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaUnlikely Animals by Annie HarnettWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoSundial by Catriona WardOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T.L. HuchuWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherBliss Montage by Ling MaThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaLavender House by LC RosenOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Jun 30, 202246 min

Ep 262Ep 261 - Not Beige - Book Apps You Need!

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Brea and Mallory test out a ton of book apps and tell you the best ones! Also, they recommend books with autistic protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Apps Tested:StorygraphBooklyBasmoLeioBookshelfReaderlyLikewiseSerial ReaderBooks Mentioned - South to America by Imani PerryThe Verifiers by Jane PekAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonExperimental Film by Gemma Files

Jun 23, 202248 min

Ep 261Ep 260 - Books with a Tan Line - Preserving Your Books and eReaders

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Brea and Mallory talk about how to preserve your print books and eReaders, review some cute bookmarks, and recommend books with bisexual protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES130Code: GLASSES130Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s UK Tour!Sprout BookmarksBooks Mentioned - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziHawk Mountain by Connor HabibHola Papi by John Paul Brammer

Jun 16, 202242 min

Ep 260Ep 259 - Your Main Book and Your Side Pieces - Reading Multiple Books At Once

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Brea and Mallory talk about how to read multiple books at once, discuss buying different editions of books, and recommend retellings with Black protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/glassesMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/glassesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Slut Merch!Mallory’s UK EventsBooks Mentioned - Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuGhost Eaters by Clay McLeod ChapmanA Song Below Water by Bethany C MorrowCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Episode Rex:Episode 11: You’re Gonna Die with a TBR List! (And How to Accept That)Episode 37: Drop that Book Guilt and a Review of a Plastic Bag!Ep 129 – What Gets You To Pick Up A Book and Lindsey Dunn!Ep 142 – Dump that Book!Ep 202 – How To Decide What To Read Next --

Jun 9, 202238 min

Ep 259Ep 258 - The Best Way to Track Your Reading

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Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to track your reading, test out a wine glass for reading, and recommend historical sci fi. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tor NightFireJust Like Mother by Anne HeltzelTrade Coffeewww.drinktrade.com/glasses Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Watch Brea’s Movie!Torn HeartsSpill Proof Cups Books Mentioned - The Impossible Us by Sarah LotzThe Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn JoukhadarTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaAue by Becky ManawatuThe Imposter by Suzanne Woods FisherMy Reading Life by Anne BogelThe Kingdoms by Natasha PulleyThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

Jun 2, 202244 min

Ep 258Ep 257 - How to Find Books Like Your Favorite Media with Tade Thompson

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Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books like your favorite shows and movies, interview Tade Thompson, and discuss scary reads! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Tor BooksJust like Mother by Anne HeltzelStoryworth Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Watch Brea’s New Movie!Tade Thompson’s new book!Pre Order Tade Thompson’s upcoming bookBooks Mentioned - Tell Me an Ending by Jo HarkinThe Fervor by Alma KatsuThe Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-HallWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryThe Savage Detectives by Roberto BolaňoThe Embodied Image by Juhani PallasmaaMy Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul TremblayThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

May 26, 202248 min

Ep 257Ep 256 - Cozy but also Spicy - Who Makes the Genre Rules? With Glory Edim

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Brea and Mallory discuss genre rules and interview Glory Edim, founder of Well Read Black Girl! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpCuriosity StreamCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmWell-Read Black GirlWell-Read Black Girl PodcastOn Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library - Glory EdimBooks Mentioned - The Stepford Wives by Ira LevinWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoBlack Girl, Call Home by Jasmine MansA Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-FigueroaPre Order Glory’s Memoir!On a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenGarlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

May 19, 202238 min

Ep 256Ep 255 - Book Rex for AAPI Heritage Month

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Brea and Mallory recommend books by AAPI authors, have a special guest on to review some book tech, and talk about what to do when you see a book in a store ahead of its pub date. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreAsian American Pacific Islander Monthhttps://asianpacificheritage.gov/Sponsors -DipseaGreenChefCODE: GLASSES130Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Page TurnerBooks Mentioned - The Fall of Babel by Josiah BancroftFlorida Woman by Deb RogersLight Years from Home by Mike ChenThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurWhy Not Me? by Mindy KalingMinor Feelings by Cathy Park HongThe Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun WangI Love You So Mochi by Sarah KuhnThe Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi KaurSpirit Hunters by Ellen OhThe Book of M by Peng ShepardHow Much of These Hill is Gold by C Pam ZhangPresent Tense Machine by Gunnhild OyehaugWhat Strange Paradise by Omar el Akkad

May 12, 202234 min

Ep 255Ep 254 - Weird Reader Behavior - Is It Really That Weird?

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Brea and Mallory talk about weird reader quirks, debate voting in book awards, and recommend ghoul books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Join the MaxFunDrive!Twitch Link for Tonight - twitch.tv/readingglassespodcast Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanHorrorstor by Grady HendrixDaughter of Hounds by Caitlin Kiernan

May 5, 202241 min

Ep 254Ep 253 - Genre Curious? How To Try A Genre You’ve Never Read Before

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Brea and Mallory discuss starting a genre you’ve never tried before and recommend books to help with a reading hangover. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreMaxFunDrive!www.maximumfun.org/joinSend proof of your membership to readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com to get a personalized book recommendation and access to our Slack channel!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Hello, Molly! by Molly ShannonSuch Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonThe Cartographers by Peng ShepardSix Months, Three Days, Five Others by Charlie Jane AndersNinth House by Leigh Bardugo

Apr 28, 202238 min

Ep 253Ep 252 - Mighty Morphin’ Authors - Why Authors Use Pen Names

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Brea and Mallory discuss why some authors use pen names, recommend book tracking apps, and talk abouts books that showcase emotional communication. 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 Shipping Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Apps Episode Books Mentioned - The Nineties by Chuck KlostermanNight of the Living Rez by Morgan TaltyMe and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig KingThe Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete OswaldGuy Stuff by Cara NattersonHatchet by Gary Paulsen

Apr 21, 202236 min

Ep 251Ep 251 - Don’t Forget the Barbarians - Reading the First in a Series

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Brea and Mallory talk about reading book series, how to read scary books when you live alone, and recommend books set in Scotland. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -DipseaMicrodose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBookCrossing Books Mentioned - Sundial by Catriona WardWhen I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East by Quan BarryThe Girl Who Could Move Shit With Her MindA Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated Hildegarde SerleThe End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. WalkerThe Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

Apr 14, 202240 min

Ep 250Ep 250 - No More New Buttholes - What To Do When You Hated A Book

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Brea and Mallory talk about what to do when you hate a book, review some annotating pens, and recommend enemies to lovers books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefCODE: GLASSES130Microdose GummiesEver tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPens Tested:The Micron 01The Muji Gel BallpointBooks Mentioned - Adora and the Distance by Marc Bernardin and Ariela KristantinaJust Like Home by Sarah GaileyThe Lost Girls by Sonia HartlCarry On by Rainbow RowellRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

Apr 7, 202238 min

Ep 249Ep 249 - What’s the Ideal Amount of Time to Read For?

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Brea and Mallory talk about the ideal amount of time to read for, recommend YA books, and discuss re-reading. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose GummiesCODE: GLASSESNativeCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Science Episode Books Mentioned - One for All by Lillie LainoffA Skinful of Shadows by Frances HardingeThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingDying is Easy by Joe Hill and Martin SimmondsCarry On by Rainbow RowellCamp by L.C. Rosen

Mar 31, 202233 min

Ep 248Ep 248 - Slow Readers and Fast Eaters

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Brea and Mallory talk about different reading speeds and whether or not it matters. They also review bluetooth speakers for audiobooks and recommend books with Sarah protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -CurologyWarby Parker Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBluetooth SpeakerBooks Mentioned - The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThis Poison Heart by Kalynn BayronSarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlanThe Red Tree by Caitlin KiernanThe Alienist by Caleb Carr

Mar 24, 202240 min

Ep 247Ep 247 - Do Visual Novels Count as Books?

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Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpDipsea Stories Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGames Tested:Year Walk, What Remains of Edith Finch, Device 6, Doki Doki Literature ClubBooks Mentioned - Anthem by Noah HawleyUnmasked by Lorien LawrenceA Marvellous Light by Freya MarskeThe Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleGet in Trouble by Kelly Link

Mar 17, 202242 min

Ep 246Ep 246 -Talking Bears and Long Roads - Finding Very Specific Books with Sara Gran!

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Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books with very specific wheelhouse items, interview Sara Gran, and recommend books that mix genres. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefCODE: GLASSES130Tor NightfireSundial by Catriona WardLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSara GranThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran Books Mentioned - Lullaby by Chuck PalahniukA Gift for a Ghost by Borja GonzalezSecret Identity by Alex SeguraThe Pallbearer’s ClubDread Nation by Justina IrelandThe Conductors by Nicole GloverThe Helm of Midnight by Marina Lostetter

Mar 10, 202239 min

Ep 245Ep 245 - Being a Reader is So Sexy - Reader/Non Reader Couples

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Brea and Mallory talk about life with a significant other who doesn’t read and interview Tom Merritt to get his thoughts on the subject! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Lumi LabsCode: GLASSESNightfireSundial by Catriona Ward Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTom Merritt Books Mentioned - How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese LaymonBe Prepared by Vera BrosgolThe Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi VoPandora’s Star by Peter F. HamiltonJade Legacy by Fonda LeeHere and Now and Then by Mike ChenFaithful Place by Tana French

Mar 3, 202245 min

Ep 244Ep 244 - Why Am I Reading This Book?!

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Brea and Mallory talk about that weird reading feeling - “why am I reading this book?!” They also give advice on getting rid of academic books and recommend books to read before you fall asleep.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterhelpMicrodose GummiesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - God Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawJawbone by Monica Ojeda, translated by Sarah BookerThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoEat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney BooThick by Tressie McMillan CottomWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

Feb 24, 202237 min

Ep 243Ep 243 - Are You Shelfrighteous? Bookklempt? Specific Words for Reader Feelings

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Brea and Mallory discuss some specific words for reader feelings, review bookmarks, and give advice on feeling intimidated by your favorite author’s writing. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -CurologyDipseaLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned -The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen KingRoad of Bones by Christopher Golden

Feb 17, 202249 min

Ep 242Ep 242 - Queer Romances for Valentine’s Day!

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Brea and Mallory recommend queer romances for Valentine’s day, discuss eReaders for kids, and talk about mass market paperbacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenchefCODE: GLASSES130Lumi LabsCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPoem of the Day PodcastPoem of the Day Newsletter Pocketbook InkPadKindle Fire Kids TabletEpisode about Book FormatsBooks Mentioned - Devil House by John DarnielleA Haunted History of Invisible Women by Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, and Elizabeth Kerri MahonThat Full Moon Feeling by Ashely Robin FranklinOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonCarry On by Rainbow RowellLet’s Talk About Love by Claire KannCamp by L.C. RosenThe Lightning Struck Heart by TJ KluneTime Was by Ian McDonaldHoney Girl by Morgan Rogers

Feb 10, 202238 min

Ep 241Ep 241 - To Sleep or Not to Sleep - Should You Stay Up All Night with a Book?

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Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when you want to stay up all night reading. Plus advice on grad school reading and recommendations for light dystopias! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetabrandNativeCODE: GLASSESLumiLabsCODE:GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - To Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaLuckenbooth by Jenni FaganThe Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerThe Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodRecursion by Blake CrouchLove Minus Eighty by Will McIntoshA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

Feb 3, 202247 min

Ep 240Ep 240 - Don’t Bend The Space Rules - Unlikeable Characters and Mike Chen!

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Brea and Mallory discuss unlikeable characters, recommend nerdy romance and interview author Mike Chen! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSES30Evitewww.evite.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - The Girl Who Can Move Shit With Her Mind by Jackson FordThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayLight Years from Home by Mike ChenStar Wars: Brotherhood by Mike ChenBunnicula by James and Deborah HoweMeet Me in Another Life by Catriona SilveyThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodConventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

Jan 27, 202243 min

Ep 239Ep 239 - How To Tie Your Shoes and Other Self Help Books

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Brea and Mallory discuss what to get out of a self help book, talk about what to do when your wheelhouse intersects your doghouse, and review the greatest reading-snacking tool of all time. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmShelbyville: An Original Stephen King RPGSnactiv Books Mentioned - Writers & Lovers by Lily KingLight Years from Home by Mike ChenLove Warrior by Glennon DoyleFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanBody Positive Power by Megan Jane Crabbe

Jan 20, 202242 min

Ep 238Ep 238 - What To Do With the Books You Got For Christmas

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Brea and Mallory discuss what to do with the books you got for Christmas that you don’t want, recommend books for husbands, and offer help for dyslexic e-readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -CurologyDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Broken Places Outer Spaces by Nnedi OkoraforThe Shadow Land by Elizabeth KostovaEcho Park by Michael ConnellyNever Saw Me Coming by Vera KurianThe Spectral City by Leanna Renee HieberStorm Front by Jim Butcher

Jan 13, 202237 min

Ep 237Ep 237 - Reading Glasses Challenge 2022 and New Years Reader Resolutions

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Brea and Mallory talk about 2022 reader resolutions, review book journals and reveal the 2022 Reading Glasses Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -E-ViteMagic SpoonCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmRhodia Notebook 2022 Reading Glasses ChallengeBooksSelf HelpRetellingThe First of a SeriesAAPI AuthorRead a Book That’s Been Adapted…Activities…And Then Watch the Movie AdaptationAsk Someone What They’re ReadingTrack Your Reading for the YearReading Streak - 10 Minutes a Day for One Week StraightFigure Out Your Reading PathwayReading Pathway Episode Books Mentioned - Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow RowellA Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle10th Anniversary Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyMy Reading Life by Anne Bogel

Jan 6, 202239 min

Ep 236Ep 236 - 2021 in Reading: Mom Books, Audiobooks and Virtual Events

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Brea and Mallory discuss their 2021 reading lives and talk about book trends they saw this year. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCODE: GLASSESDipseaBetterHelp Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSkybraryDaryl the LAPL Librarian Reviews Books Mentioned - Wayward Son by Rainbow RowellThe Corpse Queen by Heather M. HerrmanRemote Control by Nnedi OkoraforMediocre by Ijeoma OluoGoodbye, Again by Jonny SunEat the Rich by Sarah GaileyThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenThe Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif AbdurraqibThe Collected Poems of Audre LordeGirly Drinks by Mallory O’MearaRude Talk in Athens by Mark Haskell SmithMy Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesThis Town Sleeps by Dennis E. StaplesThe Art of Taking it Easy by Dr. Brian KingThe Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne by Elsa Hart

Dec 30, 202155 min

Ep 235Ep 235 - Best Books of 2021!

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Brea and Mallory talk about the best books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -getAbstractSoylent CODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - Plain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthHunting by Stars by Cherie DimalineMiami Blues by Charles WillefordMallory and Brea’s Best Books ListThe Cutting Season by Attica LockeForget This Ever Happened by Cassandra Rose Clarke

Dec 16, 202156 min

Ep 234Ep 233 - Fonts, Margins and Deckled Edges, Oh My! Book Interiors with Lauren Panepinto

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Brea and Mallory talk about book interiors and fonts with Lauren Panepinto! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -StoryworthSoylent Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory’s SF Event 12/14Orbit BooksTheir Instagram Books Mentioned - Fuzz by Mary RoachThe Memory Theater by Karin TidbeckGirly Drinks by Mallory O’MearaFancy Illustrated The Witcher!Fancy Leviathan Wakes!

Dec 9, 20211h 13m

Ep 233Ep 232 - Pulling Books Out of a Hat - What Makes a Good Book Event

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Brea and Mallory discuss what makes a good bookish event, recommend puzzle novels and talk about playlists for books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGirly Drinks Events!Virtual with the Detroit Books and Authors SocietySF Library Event 12/14 Books Mentioned - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThe Removed by Brandon HobsonSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

Dec 2, 202138 min

Ep 232Ep 231 - Trust Elves But Not Willy Wonka - Magic Food Books

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Brea and Mallory finally talk about novels with magical food, review some unusual bookmarks and solve a Little Free Library dilemma. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES125CODE: GLASSES125 Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory at SDCCBooks Mentioned - The Lost Girls by Sonia HartlWith Teeth by Kristen ArnettSourdough by Robin SloanNatalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle LimMidnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather WebberLittle Chapel on the River by Gwendolyn BoundsAll’s Well by Mona AwadDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Nov 25, 202147 min

Ep 231Ep 230 - Robots, Werewolves and Weird Sh*t - Books for Native American Heritage Month

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Brea and Mallory talk about books they love for Native American Heritage Month, review bookmarks for kids and solve an eReader problem. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -getAbstractSoylentCode: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPens recommended by Brea’s MomMicronDouble Barrel Pin ClipNotebook BeltsMuji PensMallory’s Talk/Cocktail ClassScratch Bookmarks Books Mentioned - Burnt Offerings by Robert MarascoMonkey Beach by Eden RobinsonFuture Home of the Living God by Louise ErdrichWhite Magic by Elissa WashutaThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqRobopocalypse by Daniel H. WilsonElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerEmpire of Wild by Cherie DimalineThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Nov 18, 202137 min

Ep 230Ep 229 - 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift Guide

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Brea and Mallory reveal their 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift Guide! Listen for tips on the best books and reading accessories for the readers in your life. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better HelpSoylentCode:GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon!11/14 9am-5pm PT#RGreadathonJoin us on Instagram Live!Mallory’s Book Talk and Cocktail Class Books Mentioned - Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariEveryone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily AustinRenegades by Bruce Springsteen and Barack ObamaWhere the Deer and Antelope Play by Nick OffermanFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzDial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidI Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi YoshitaniBubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan and Tony CliffTaste by Stanley TucciMixology For Beginners by Prairie RoseWill by Will SmithCall Us What We Carry by Amanda GormanNoor by Nnedi OkoraforThe Turnout by Megan AbbottFuzz by Mary RoachWonderland by Anna Wintour and Annie Leibovitz Book Beau/BeansBook SeatLibro.fm MembershipsSjaak’s ChocolateChristmas Bourbon

Nov 11, 202149 min

Ep 229Ep 228 - Give Tuesday a Reason to Shine - Why Books Come Out on Tuesdays

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Brea and Mallory talk about why books come out on Tuesdays, talk about having multiple library cards, and recommend books in quirky settings! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESStoryworth Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook HypeReadathon!Sunday, 11/149am-5pm PTOn Instagram#RG ReadathonKansas City Library Event Books Mentioned - All’s Well by Mona AwadCackle by Rachel HarrisonEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Wanderers by Meg Howrey

Nov 4, 202139 min

Ep 228Ep 227 - Horny Werewolves and Candlesticks in Books - Halloween 2021 with Maggie Tokuda-Hall

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Brea and Mallory talk about werewolf books for Halloween! And interview SQUAD author Maggie Tokuda-Hall! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode:GLASSESDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Glasses ReadathonSunday 11/149-5pm PTGirly Drinks Virtual LaunchLibrary ExtensionMaggie Tokuda-HallSpooky Bookmarks Books Mentioned - The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardWhite Smoke by Tiffany D JacksonSoulless by Gail CarrigerThe Last Werewolf by Glen DuncanNo Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell TurnbullThe Devourers by Indra DasEmpire of Wild by Cherie DimalineMongrels by Stephen Graham JonesFables by Bill WillinghamLycanthropy and Other Illnesses by Kristen O’NealLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiJade Legacy by Fonda LeeFledgling by Octavia ButlerThe Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Changeling by Victor LaValleDevolution by Max BrooksMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno GarciaPlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthThe Other Merlin by Robin Schneider

Oct 28, 202155 min

Ep 227Ep 226 - Microhistories and Girly Drinks!

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Brea and Mallory talk about how we’re all using the word microhistory incorrectly and how that’s just fine. And they celebrate the release of Mallory’s new book GIRLY DRINKS and give some advice on sharing a book with your significant other. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better Help Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGirly Drinks by Mallory!The Study in Oklahoma CityReading Glasses Readthon!11/149-5 PTBooks Mentioned - Why We Swim by Bonnie TsuiThe Peculiar Incident on Shady StreetWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzRude Talk in Athens by Mark Haskell Smith

Oct 21, 202137 min

Ep 226Ep 225 - Magic Spells to Give You More Time to Read

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Brea and Mallory reveal the secret of how they read so much! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Store Sponsors -StoryWorthSoylentCode: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPre-Order Girly Drinks!Girly Drinks Event 10-21 at Skylight Books Books Mentioned - Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanNightbitch by Rachel YoderThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Road by Cormac McCarthyLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryArarat by Christopher Golden

Oct 14, 202141 min

Ep 225Ep 224 - Comfort Reads and Comfort Chairs

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Brea and Mallory talk about comfort reads and review the world’s weirdest reading chair. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefCode: GLASSES100Dipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Girly Drinks Party!Buy a signed copy of Girly Drinks! "Inflatable" “Chair” Books Mentioned - Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra PetersonThe Book of Flying by Keith Miller

Oct 7, 202140 min

Ep 224Ep 223 - Banned Books Week

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Brea and Mallory talk about banned books for banned book week and help you decide what to do with a book you think is harmful. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better HelpSoylentPromo Code - GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook Sale FinderSigned Copies of Girly Drinks Books Mentioned - Harlem Shuffle by Colson WhiteheadThe Book of Accidents by Chuck WendigJack of Hearts by L.C. RosenCamp by L.C. RosenA Lesson of Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Sep 30, 202135 min

Ep 223Ep 222 - Improving Your Reading Habits with Anne Bogel

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Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BabbelPromo Code: GLASSESSoylentPromo Code: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmAd Survey Anne Bogel's My Reading Life: A Book JournalAlso buy it here!Pre Order Girly Drinks Books Mentioned - My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesHola Papi by John Paul BrammerNovember Road by Lou Berney

Sep 23, 202154 min

Ep 222Ep 221 - Send That Monster to the Grocery Store and Cadwell Turnbull!

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Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESDipseaLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory in conversation with Bromhttps://www.copperdogbooks.com/bromslewfoot Cadwell TurnbullNo Gods, No MonstersThe LessonYoto SpeakerRaz KidsWonderbooks Books Mentioned - The Conductors by Nicole GloverThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurMary by Brea Grant and Yishan LiSquad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa SterleThe Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven SherrillMrs. Caliban by Rachel IngallsThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryThe Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinAll Systems Red by Martha Wells

Sep 16, 202155 min

Ep 221Ep 220 - Gotta Get Back to Kansas - Characters on a Journey and Cassandra Khaw

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Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpSoylentCODE - GLASSES!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmPre Order a Signed Copy of Girly Drinks!Brea’s Women on a Journey MovieCassandra KhawThe All Consuming World by Cassandra KhawAnnotating PensPapermate FlairMarvy Le PenSharpie Ultra FinePilot Precise V5 Extra FineBooks Mentioned - Empire of Wild by Cherie DimalineThe Lost Coast by Amy Rose CapettaMiami Blues by Charles WillefordThe Hike by Drew MagaryThe Road by Cormac McCarthySenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftNothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra KhawMongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

Sep 9, 202149 min

Ep 220Ep 219 - What Books Are Coming Out? Plus Spooky Season Kickoff with Becky Spratford

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Brea and Mallory talk about figuring out which books are coming out when, and interview author and librarian Becky Spratford! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Feals CBDRotman Business School Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Erotica Book Club!9/5 12pm PST on our Instagram - Live!NetGalleyEdelweissBecky SpratfordRA for AllBecky's TwitterBooks Mentioned - Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane AndersThe House with Chicken Legs by Sophie AndersonQueen of Teeth by Hailey PiperThe Bright Lands by John Fram

Sep 2, 202152 min

Ep 219Ep 218 - How to Call a Book on the Phone and Tom Merritt

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Brea and Mallory talk about ISBN numbers and interview author and podcaster Tom Merritt! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BabbelCode: GLASSESRotman Business School Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmErotica Book ClubSunday 9/5 12pm PST on our Instagram Livehttps://adrianaherreraromance.com/mangoes-and-mistletoe/Girly Drinks!Send your pre-order proof to [email protected] Number JokeTom MerrittBooks Mentioned - The Past is Red by Catherynne M. ValenteWhite Magic by Elissa WashutaThe Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. WaggonerNight Film by Marisha Pessl

Aug 26, 202145 min

Ep 218Ep 217 - Enemies, Lovers, Chosen Ones - All About Tropes

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Brea and Mallory discuss tropes, interview Madeleine Roux and talk about using library books on your Kindle. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Feals CBDRotman Business School Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana HerreraLive Erotica Book Club 9/5 12pm on our Instagram!Madeleine RouxReclaimed by Madeleine RouxMadeleine's Twitter Books Mentioned -One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonI Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi YoshitaniThe Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

Aug 19, 202148 min