Reading Glasses

Weekly tips and advice for readers on organizing books and managing TBR piles AI summary

Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara Visit website › Arts · EN · 498 episodes · latest 2026-11-12 · explicit

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Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-12 · 35 min · Episode 497

    Brea and Mallory discuss Weird Girl Fiction! Plus, they talk about filtering our AI content on Libby, and discuss the best way to find used romance novels.

  2. 2026-11-05 · 41 min · Episode 496

    Brea and Mallory debate when it’s rude to read in social settings. Plus, they solve a problem about donating children’s books and give out readalikes for the West Wing!

  3. 2026-10-29 · 33 min · Episode 495

    Brea and Mallory talk about how to dial up the atmosphere in your horror books! (Or dial it down). Plus, they give tips on throwing a bookish birthday party and recommend books with just a little horror flavor.

  4. 2026-10-22 · 43 min · Episode 494

    Brea and Mallory give out tips to deal with being overwhelmed by books! Plus, they answer a question about library copies and recommend scary short stories.

  5. 2026-10-15 · 40 min · Episode 493

    Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October 2026!

  6. 2026-10-08 · 38 min · Episode 492

    Brea and Mallory tick off another book on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a banned book by an author that is still alive! Plus, they celebrate (mourn) banned books week with some tips on how to be readers in a…

  7. 2026-10-01 · 28 min · Episode 491

    Brea and Mallory discuss what to do when a book starts out amazing…and peters out into a boring read. Plus, they solve a problem about taking books from a little free library, and recommend starter horror books.

  8. 2026-09-24 · 46 min · Episode 490

    Brea and Mallory recommend cozy autumnal books! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about GoodReads friends, and give advice on what to do with inherited books.

  9. 2026-09-17 · 46 min · Episode 489

    Brea and Mallory discuss being a more social reader! Plus, they give advice on helping someone understand that graphic novels count as books, and interview Rebekah and David Ian McKendry about their new graphic novel!

  10. 2026-09-10 · 1 hr 0 min · Episode 488

    Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books of September! Plus, they interview Mike Chen about his debut YA novel!

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Publisher details

Owner
Maximum Fun
Oldest episode in feed
06/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length
42 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
books, advice, writer, audiobook, author, reading, book tech, library

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