Reading Glasses

Brea and Mallory explain…Reading Glasses! For new listeners, here’s a breakdown of the show. For veteran listeners, they explain the root of longtime jokes and name all their retired book recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Ingram Sparkwww.ingramspark.com/learnmore CODE: GLASSES15 Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinMallory’s Books!   Books Mentioned -A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa Why Are People Into That? by Tina Horn PriestdaddyEvery Heart a Doorway   A Head Full of Ghosts   Magic for Liars   Anything by Samantha Irby   Circe   Exit West   The Girl with the Louding Voice   We Ride Upon Sticks   My Best Friend’s Exorcism   The Hunger   Library of the Dead   Here and Now and Then   10,000 Doors of January   Camp   Dread Nation Shady Hollow   The Adventures of Amina al-SirafiMexican GothicA Psalm for the Wild BuiltEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of FaeriesLight from Uncommon StarsA Letter to the Luminous DeepLegends and Lattes

Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for the start of spring. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! THE BIG GIANT LIST OF ANTICIPATED BOOKS IS HERE!! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES   Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join   Books Mentioned -Coffin Moon by Keith RossonWhen Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble MARCH PICKS: Shared: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher Horror, historical 1899 North Carolina woods, monstrous maggots!!! Brea: Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer Mallory:  Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters Horror, haunted house, two women centuries apart bound by the same secret Brea: Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich Short stories, fantasy, indigenous stories Mallory: The Keeper by Tana French New Tana fuckin French!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brea: I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song Literary, horror, fantasy, queer, death-obsessed young woman with depression gets drawn into a throuple Mallory: Ruby Falls by Gin Phillips Historical mystery, 1920s Tennessee, locked room murder mystery set entirely in an underground waterfall Brea: Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca Horror, tech-Gothic about memory technology, gay Mallory: Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran Horror, queer, historical, dark academia, 1920s boarding school Brea: Westward Women by Alice Martin Sci fi where women 18-35 slow down and are drawn towards the Pacific Ocean until they reach it and disappear Mallory: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula Historical romantasy, a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl and  vows to protect him with the help of a fellow scholar and former fiancé APRIL PICKS Shared: The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen Sci fi, space opera Brea: The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva Sci fi, Arrival meets Wild Dark Shore Mallory: Honor and Heresy by Max Francis Horromance, gothic, dark academia, rivals to lovers, queer, haunted library Brea: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Cozy mystery, almost divorced woman goes to culinary school to win back her husband and everything is suspicious when she arrives Mallory: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon Cozy sci fi, near future where all appliances are sentient Brea: Molka by Monika Kim Horror, thriller, spy cameras, revenge, technology Mallory: Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens Romantasy, witches, vampires, New Orleans Brea: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker Horror, historical, parallel timelines, Japan, 1870s, mythology, ghosts Mallory: Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh Magical realism, sapphic, two women having an affair find a secret world where adulterers can live as couples Brea: Death Meets Cute by J Penner Cozy romantasy, witches, baked goods, necromancy Mallory: Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen Contemporary romance, football, sports romance, plus size FMC, coming home to a small town GO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE GIANT LIST MALLORY SPENT A WHOLE DAY PUTTING TOGETHER!!   

Brea and Mallory give out tips for ADHD readers and recommend pirate/treasure hunting books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - Ingram Spark CODE: GLASSES15 Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinAuthors Against Book Bans Mallory’s Books: Daughter of Daring Girly Drinks Girls Make Movies Books Mentioned - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh Captured by Beverly Jenkins

Brea and Mallory have a special mega episode this week, solving all your book club dilemmas with special guest Chelsea Stardust! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinChelsea Stardust   Books Mentioned -  Willing Prey by Allie Oleander The City of Stardust by Georgia SummersGeek Love by Katherine DunnLullaby by Chuck Palahniuk Perfume by Patrick Suskind

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: participate in a readathon! Plus, they give tips on finding novellas and recommend romance with protagonists that use wheelchairs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - IngramSpark Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinTor dot com831 Stories   Books Mentioned -Reinventing Love by Mona Chollet, translated by Susan EmanuelMetropolitan Life by Fran Lebowitz Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell The Year We Fell Down by Sabrina BowenUnbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens edited by Marieke Nijkamp

Brea and Mallory recommend escapist reads, solve a book tech problem about buying an ereader, and answer a question about the jacket copy on books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Green Chefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE: 50GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBook Banning Bill   Books Mentioned -  The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wasteland by Sarah BrooksBlack-Owned by Char Adams   The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling Wong Cambric Creek series by C.M. Nacosta Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente Mr. Flood’s Last Resort by Jess Kidd Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz The Mermaid The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda Hall

Mallory and Brea discuss the term “well-read” with special guest Rebecca Schinsky, chief of staff at Bookriot! Plus, they recommend fiction books for non-fiction readers and solve a problem about putting books down. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinRebecca SchinskyZero to Well Read Books Mentioned -The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe The Humboldt Cut by Allison MickDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Ann Patchett James by Percival Everett The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy Welcome to the Hyunam- Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a genre or subgenre you’ve never tried! Plus, they talk about how to figure out which bookstores to support, and recommend literary fiction for SFF readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned -The Other Valley by Scott Alexander HowardQueenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya CeresOdd Man In by Stephen WhynoDreamer by Nazem KadriBlack Aces by Julian McKenzieMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyThe Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

Brea and Mallory debate length of time read vs books read as a metric for tracking your reading. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about library eBooks, and discuss putting spicy romance in Little Free Libraries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned -Devil Inside by Clay McLeod ChapmanThe Body by Bethany C Morrow

Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can be too critical with books. Plus, they talk about what to do with dust jackets and recommend books that are out in mass market paperback. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESApron Notebookswww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned -Ripe by Sarah Rose EtterIf the Dead Belong Here by Carson FaustFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosAngels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a queernorm book! Plus they give advice on scheduling library holds, and recommend queer hockey books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsor -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESGRAZACODE: GLASSESGRAZA Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned -The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise KennedySick Houses by Leila TaylorThe Library of the Unwritten by A.J. HackwithPaladin’s Grace by T. KingfisherHeated Rivalry by Rachel ReidWake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate CochraneLike a Power Play by Elle SprinkleLove Pucked by Emily Silver

Brea and Mallory debate whether you should lie in your book tracker. Plus, they test out a wooden book stand and recommend books with complex political systems. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinWooden book standBooks Mentioned -NOS4A2 by Joe HillIf You’re Seeing This, It’s Meant for You by Leigh SteinInfomocracy by Malka Ann OlderA Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle

Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2026! Plus, they talk to Danika Ellis from Book Riot about their 2026 Read Harder Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Apron Notebookswww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESGRAZACODE: GLASSESGRAZALinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join2026 Read HarderThe LesbraryDanika EllisRead Harder Newsletter Books Mentioned -Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollLove in Exile by Shon FayeJoy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson DerrickReally Cute People by Markus Harwood JonesLu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology by Angela HsiehJanuaryCall Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu GuoLiterary fiction, feminist retelling of Moby DickThe Hitch by Sara LevineMagical realism, funny, woman trying to help nephew who is possessed by a dead corgiIs This a Cry for Help? by Emily AustinLiterary fiction, queer, lesbian, librarians fighting book bannersIf I Ruled the World by Amy DuboisLiterary fiction, late 1990s, hip hop, magazine industryScavengers by Kathleen BolandLiterary fiction, dysfunctional mother-daughter team looking for buried treasureThe Charmed Library by Jennifer MoormanMagical realism, books about books, small town, librarian protagonist, book magicThe Jills by Karen ParkmanThriller, Buffalo Bills cheerleader solving the murder of a fellow cheerleadersThe Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper RossFantasy, magic typewriter, grief, three generations of women, family historyDandelion is Dead by Rosie StoreyContemporary romance, woman sets up a date on her dead sister’s dating appThe Future Saints by Ashley WinsteadLiterary fiction, music executive trying to bring band back from the brink, sisters, friendshipLost Lambs by Madeline CashLiterary fiction, humor, family dysfunctionThe Old Fire by Elisa ShuaLiterary fiction, translated, family drama in a crumbling house in the French countrysideSheer by Vanessa LawrenceLiterary fiction, beauty industry, female mogul, secrets, queerHow to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigleyLiterary, historical, 1980s, murder mystery, Indian-American tween protagonist who murders her uncle but she blames it on the BritishThe Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise WilliamsLiterary, multi-generational epic family saga, secretsThe Last of Earth by Deepa AnapparaHistorical, 1800s Tibet, journey, Indian schoolteacher spying for the empire, English lady explorer disguising herself as a manThe Bookbinder’s Secret by A.D. BellHistorical fiction, thriller, bookbinder finds confession hidden in a burned book and hunts a story of murder and loveWomen of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna EverhartHistorical fiction, 1940s North Carolina, a young woman subjected to involuntary medical treatment fights backMeet the Newmans by Jennifer NivenHistorical fiction, behind the scenes drama on a 1960s family sitcomNowhere Burning by Catriona WardHorror, Peter Pan inspired, gothic, two fleeing siblings find sanctuary at mysterious ranchDefinitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah FoxMystery, romcom, woman’s fake detective agency accidentally hired to solve a real murderCross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder MokeMystery, romcom, rich people behaving badlyAll the Little Houses by May CobbThriller, 1980s Texas, mean girls and mean moms, family secretMy Husband’s Wife by Alice FeeneyThriller, mind-bending psychological marriage mysteryThe Storm by Rachel HawkinsThriller, Alabama, hurricane, old hotel, gothic, old murderMissing Sam by Thrity UmrigarThriller, queer, lesbian, missing wife, suburban dreadHumboldt Cut by Allison MickHorror, eco-horror, northern California, dark humor, bark monstersHollow by Celina MyersHorror, paranormal romance, romantasy, vampires, found familyOn Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah ScholfieldHorror, southern gothic, Georgia, ghosts, haintsA Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. JamesHorror, siblings returning to childhood home after being called by dead brotherThis House Will Feed by Maria TureaudHistorical horror, 1840s Ireland, haunted house, gothic, suspenseNine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. KingfisherYA fantasy, novella, humor, band of hapless goblins on a questA Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa, translated by Slin JungFantasy, Korean, cozy, woman who inherits magical bakeryThe Poet Empress by Shen TaoRomantasy, epic fantasy, historical, hot evil prince, poetry magicThrough Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McQuireNext Wayward Children bookWe Who Have No Gods by Liza AndersonRomantasy, witches, gothic, dark academia, magic academy, secret societiesGraceless Heart by Isabel IbañezRomantasy, historical, renaissance Italy, competition hosted by secret immortal familyThe Wolf and His King by Finn LongmanQueer retelling of Bisclavret the werewolf, historical, 12 century, court intrigueA Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn RodriquezRomantasy, tarot, magic, dark academia, enemies to lovers, forced proximityThe Book of Blood and Roses by Annie SummerleeRomantasy, sapphic, paranormal, vampires, mysterious universityThe Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotta YambaoCozy fantasy, train that takes you to your life’s purposeTwo Left Feet by Kallie EmblidgeQueer romance, MLM, contemporary sports romance, British premier league footballMost Eligible by Isabelle EngelContemporary romance, journalist sneaks onto a reality TV dating showThe Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann KrentzParanormal romance, romantic suspense, psychic dangers, warring paranormal familiesGreta Gets the Girl by Melissa MarrContemporary sapphic romance, forbidden romance, publishingThe Lust Crusade by Jo SeguraContemporary romance, librarian and archaeologist fake dating, Greek mythologyLast First Kiss by Julian WintersQueer romance, contemporary, MLM, second chance, rom comAin’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha AckmannNonfictionThe Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King, and Princess Diana by Paul BurrellNonfiction, memoirFly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself, and China by Jung ChangNonfiction, memoir, three generations of womenThe Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza GriffithsNonfiction, memoir, grief, death of a sister, friendship, marriageBlood Bible: An American History by DaMaris HillNonfiction, history, racism, slave trade history, national identity, personal identityWinter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermidCreative nonfiction, history of winter community events, ScotlandWhen Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. MontgomeryNonfiction, history of Black botany through seven treesHalf His Age by Jennette McCurdyLiterary fiction, drama, age gap romance,Catch Her if You Can by Tessa BaileyRomance, contemporary, sports, baseball, marriage of convenienceVigil by George SaundersLiterary fiction, magical realism, eco-drama, dying oil CEOFruit of the Flesh by I.V. OpheliaHistorical fantasy, gothic romance, marriage of convenience, dark appetitesThe Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. KluneQueer thriller, MLM, 1990s, gay couple helping little girl with powersFootball by Chuck KlostermanNonfiction about footballCry Havoc by Rebecca WaitHistorical mystery, 1980s failing English boarding school, dark academia, funny, strange contagion among studentsHemlock by Melissa FalivenoLiterary, gothic, queer, woman investigating mother’s disappearenceFebruaryLaws of Love and Logic by Debra CurtisLiterary fiction, love triangle - first love vs devoted husbandOne of Us by Elizabeth DayLiterary thriller, drama between old friends and wealth, murderEverything Lost Returns by Sarah DometLiterary fiction, historical, twin timelines, 1910s and 1980s, friendshipWhere the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton HarrisLiterary fiction, fugitive hides out at rural Alabama flower farm, found familyBad Asians by Lillian LiLiterary fiction, friend group sagaI Hope You Find What You’re Looking For by Bsrat MezghebeLiterary fiction, historical, 1990s Washington DC, Ethiopian immigrant communityThis Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageLiterary fiction, woman receives books recommended by her dead husbandRoyal Spin by Robin Benway and Omid ScobieLiterary fiction, workplace drama inside Buckingham PalaceSuperfan by Jenny Tinghui ZhangLiterary fiction, popstar and his superfan collide, fandom, lonelinessBelgrave Road: A Love Story by Manish ChauhanLiterary fiction, two young immigrants in a forbidden romanceThis is Not About Us by Allegra GoodmanLiterary fiction, funny, multi generational family drama, griefRebel English Academy by Hanif MohammedLiterary fiction, Pakistan, political power, language, friendshipThe Secret of Snow by Tina Harnesk, translated by Alice MenziesLiterary fiction, elderly couple crosses paths with two twentysomethings and discovers surprising shared historyThe Renovation by Kenan OrhanLiterary fiction, woman discovers her bathroom has been remodeled into a prison cellMessenger Cat Cafe by Nagi Shimeno, translated by M. JeanMagical realism, cozy, cat in the afterlife who must deliver 5 messages to people on earth before he can see his beloved owner againA Crown of Stars by Shana AbéHistorical fiction, retelling of the last days of the LusitaniaThe Fourth Princess by Janie ChangHistorical fiction, gothic, 1910s Shanghai, crumbling mansion, secretsCleopatra by Saara El-ArifiHistorical fiction, retelling of Cleopatra’s life from her POVBook of Forbidden Words by Louise FeinHistorical fiction, 1500s Paris, 1950s NYC, book banning, inspired by Voynich manuscriptThe Pohaku by Jasmi ‘Iolani HakesHistorical fiction, generations of women tasked with protecting Hawaiian historyA Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella LowkisHistorical Gothic thriller, 1900s England, young gardener

Brea and Mallory discuss how they’re tracking books in the new year! Plus, they go over their CAWPILEs from 2025, and test out a bookish candle. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Apron Notebookswww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSESZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinCAWPILE EpisodeCAWPILE by Book RoastBook BuddyBookish Candle Books Mentioned -Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek ThompsonA Physical Education by Casey Johnston

Brea and Mallory choose their new year’s reader resolutions! Plus, they give advice on what to do when reading makes you sleepy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsor -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50OFFCODE: GLASSES50OFFLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned - Pet by Catherine ChidgeyThe Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman 

Brea and Mallory wrap up their year in reading. Plus, they reveal the 2026 Reading Glasses (Glasses) Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Aura Frameswww.auraframes.comCODE: GLASSESStoryworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join2026 Reading Glasses ChallengeBOOKSCurrently banned book by an author that’s still aliveA book in a genre/subgenre you’ve never triedQueernorm bookGive an author a second chanceBook that takes place in a hotel/motel ACTIVITIESThemed snack/drink with the book you’re readingTry a reading app/gadgetUpdate your wheelhouseParticipate in a read-a-thonThank a librarianBooks Mentioned - Dwelling by Emily Hunt KivelThe Unveiling by Quan Barry

Brea and Mallory pick their best books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESGRAZACODE: GLASSESGRAZA Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned - Katabasis by R.F. KuangWill There Ever Be Another You by Patricia LockwoodFiend by Alma KatsuBest of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelThe Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HarnettThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaDaughter of Daring by Mallory O’MearaOld Soul by Susan BarkerWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyA Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie CathrallWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman What Fury Brings by Tricia LevensellerAngel Down by Daniel KrausThe Dry Season by Melissa FebosBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff HillerSky Daddy by Kate FolkMurder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie HughesStrange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim RionThe Brain at Rest by Joseph Jebelli Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell, performed by Annette Amelia Oliveira It Rhymes with Takei by George TakeiEl Dorado Drive by Megan AbbottMonsters and Mainframes by Barbara TrueloveVantage Point by Sara SligarThis is My Body by Lindsey King-MillerThe Original by Nell StevensVera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Salvage by Anbara SalamShark Heart by Emily HabeckHere’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry by Elizabeth McCracken

Brea and Mallory pick their favorite book covers of 2025. Plus they interview Alonso Duralde about his new Christmas movie book, and give ideas for gifts for ereaders. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinWomen’s Prison Book ProjectDaughter of Daring!SponsorsAura Frameswww.auraframes.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESAlonso DuraldeA Movie Little ChristmasBooks Mentioned -The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, translated by Gene PngWilling Prey by Allie OleanderBest Covers!Best Series:Brea: Adrift in Currents Clear and Clean by Seanan McGuireMallory: Mockingbird Court by Juneau BlackBest Horror:Brea: Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelMallory: Fiend by Alma KatsuBest Nonfiction:Brea: Sister Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire HoffmanMallory: Sucker Punch by Scaachi KoulCutest:Brea: Automatic Noodle by Annalee NewitzMallory: Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie MareBest SFF:Brea: The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson WalkerMallory: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettBest Literary:Brea: Blob by Maggie SuMallory: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristin ArnettBest Smut/Romance:Brea: Sky Daddy by Kate FolkMallory: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana HerreraOh, Christmas Tree! by Brian Herald, Brandon Gray, Daniel ThompsonChristmas: A Biography by Judith FlandersChristmas Days by Jeanette WintersonRoan Parrish

Brea and Mallory discuss what goes into making a best-of book list. Plus, they interview Meredith Borders from Fangoria about their new book, and recommend immersive books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Aura Frameswww.auraframes.comCODE: GLASSESStoryworthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinFangoria KickstarterMeredith BordersBooks Mentioned -A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra SimoneShark Heart by Emily HabeckKing Sorrow by Joe HillWeaveworld by Clive BarkerMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyEnlightenment by Sarah Perry 

Brea and Mallory debate whether or not your wheelhouse can be too big. Plus, they list libraries that give out of country cards, and recommend books that will metaphorically punch you in the stomach. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Apronwww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinLibraries with Out of Country Cards:Chappel Hill public library, Broward county library in Florida, The new york society, The mercantile, Redwood Library, Austin public libraryQueens Borough Library, NY has an annual membership for non residents - $50Many of the London borough libraries - free international membership that you can sign up for online - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea librariesCharlotte Mecklenburg Library in Charlotte, North CarolinaQueer Liberation Library - freeOrange County Public Library System in Florida - $150/yearVirginia’s Shenandoah Valley- $10 for six monthsBooks Mentioned -The Hounding by Xenobe PurvisWhat Fury Brings by Tricia LevensellerAngel Down by Daniel KrausYellowface by R.F. Kuang