Reading Glasses

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 - Magnet

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 Kame

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

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 Lion

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 NovikI

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 Pa

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