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Brea and Mallory discuss a new way to sort out your dumped books, give advice for reluctant book dumpers, and recommend sister books. 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/joinSci Fi Rex for Dads and HusbandsBooks Mentioned -Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelFiend by Alma KatsuOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThe Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book with a two person book club! Plus, they solve a problem about putting damaged books in a Little Free Library, and recommend books set in Scotland but NOT Edinburgh. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -Factorwww.factormeals.com/GLASSES50OFFCODE: GLASSES50OFFLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupEtsy Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGlasser Book Club - October 10, 5pm PTTo join, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us by Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini, and Jason WordieActress of a Certain Age by Jeff HillerLast Hour Between Worlds by Melissa CarusoSister, Sinner by Claire HoffmanThree Eight One by Aliya WhiteleyThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelThe Bass Rock by Evie Wyld 

Brea and Mallory talk about how to age up your reading tastes from YA to adult (and if you should bother!). Plus, they have Becky Spratford on to discuss her new book WHY I LOVE HORROR, and they recommend fantasy books with NO spice. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupEtsy Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinRA for AllRA for All: HorrorBecky's TourWhy I Love HorrorBooks Mentioned -Wearing the Lion by John WiswellA Resistance of Witches by Morgan RyanAn Academy for Liars by Alexis HendersonNinth House by Leigh BardugoKiller VHS SeriesHailey Piper BooksThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Country Under Heaven by Frederic D. DurbinCursed Daughters by Oyinkan BraithwaiteEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

Brea and Mallory talk about reading signed books and debate how precious you need to be with them. Plus, they review Book Beau book covers and discuss how much protection books really need. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinForest of ReadingBook BeauReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The BewitchingBooks Mentioned -Esperance by Adam OyebanjiForest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for September and October! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The BewitchingBooks Mentioned -The Good House by Tananarive DueAnother by Paul TremblaySeptember Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati RoyNonfiction, memoir, mother/daughter relationship, IndiaHot Desk by Laura DickermanRomance, book world, rival book editorsWild Reverence by Rebecca RossSet in the Divine Rivals universeAll the Way to the River by Elizabeth GilbertMemoir, love, queer, addiction, codependencyThe Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownNew Robert Langdon bookHistory Matters by David McCulloughEssay collectionAwake by Jen HatmakerMemoir, grief, divorce, infidelity, marriageWhat Can We Know by Ian McEwanSci fi, a hundred years in the future an academic searches for a mysterious poem read out loud in 2014What a Time to Be Alive by Jade ChangGrieving broke young woman accidentally become viral self help guruIt’s Me They Follow by Jeannine CookMagical realism, bookstore owner helps people find love through books but is lonely herselfBest Woman by Rose DommuLiterary fiction, family dramedy, coming-of-age, trans protagonist, wedding dramaThe Wilderness by Angela FlournoyLiterary fiction, female friendship across 25 yearsVianne by Joanne HarrisSequel to ChocolatWhatever Happened to Lori Lovely? by Sarah McCoyLiterary fiction, 1950s actress leaves to become a nunLife and Death and Giants by Ron RindoLiterary fiction, teenage boy who is almost eight feet tall and changes people who meet himThe Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Takami NiedaLiterary fiction, feel good, Japan, people get emotionally healed by a hippo ride at a playgroundWe Love You, Bunny by Mona AwadWeird fiction, both prequel and sequel to BunnyOne of Us by Dan ChaonHorror, historical, 1915, orphaned twins on the run join a carnivalDinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip GabrielLiterary, Japan, food, Tokyo library/cafe that is only open at night and serves meals inspired by books by dead authorsA Different Kind of Tension by Jonathan LethemShort stories, literary, surreal, specificWill There Ever Be Another You by Patricia LockwoodLiterary, woman with strange disease starts to lose grip on reality in pandemicLittle Movements by Lauren MorrowLiterary, race, class, art, small town, choreographySympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan, translated by Jesse KirkwoodSci fi, Japan, near future, architect designing a skyscraper for housing criminals becomes friends with chatbotThe Killer Question by Janice HallettMystery, amateur sleuth must solve a murder set during pub trivia, clubs are revealed through trivia questions, texts, and emailsA Killer Wedding by Joan O’LearyMystery, matriarch of ultra-rich Irish family is found dead at expensive weddingA Murderous Business by Cathy PegauMystery, queer, historical, NYCA Rather Peculiar Poisoning by Chrystal SchleyerHistorical cozy mystery, turn of the century, two brothers vie for the same woman, one gets poisonedThe Librarians by Sherry ThomasMystery, four librarians band together after two patrons show up deadThe Belles by Lacey N. DunhamThriller, dark academia, historical, 1950s, secluded collegeOld Money by Kelsey MillerThriller, returning to a small town twenty years later to solve murder of family memberHot Wax by M. L. RioThriller, rock and roll, road tripWitch You Would by Lia AmadorContemporary romance, paranormal, low stakes, witchesSweet Heat by Bolu BabalolaContemporary romance, second chance, wedding dramaThe Austen Affair by Madeline BellParanormal romance, feuding stars of an Austen film adaptation accidentally travel back in timeIt Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren BlakelyContemporary romance, small town, rom com, grumpy/sunshine, bodyguard, mistaken identity, forbidden romance, only one bedEvery Step She Takes by Alison CochrunQueer contemporary romance, travel, Portugal, sapphic, “practice” relationship that turns realIt Had to be Him by Adib KhorramGay contemporary romance, spicy, second chance, former classmates reuniting in ItalyLady Like by Mackenzi LeeHistorical queer romance, Regency, two women vying for the same duke fall in love with each otherThe Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan ParrishGay contemporary romance, New Orleans, low stakes, ghosts, toasty, hauntsBy the Horns by Ruby DixonSecond book in Royal Artifactual Guild seriesWitch of the Wolves by Kaylee ArcherRomantasy, witches, werewolves, Victorian, enemies to loversSpellcaster by Jaymin EveRomantasy, slow burn, dark academia, enemies to lovers, spicy, magicWhat Fury Brings by Tricia LevensellerRomantasy, spicy, princess in matriarchal fantasy world must kidnap a husband to become queenThe Shattering Peace by John ScalziOld Man’s War, book 7A Ruin, Great and Free by Cadwell TurnbullThe Convergence Saga, book 3The First Thousand Trees by Premee MohamedAnnual Migration of Clouds, book 3Sunward by William AlexanderLow stakes sci fi, found family, space, courier training androidsExtremity by Nicholas BingeSci fi horror, time travel, police procedural, end of the world, Philip K Dick meets True DetectiveThief of Night by Holly BlackSequel to Book of NightThe Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan BoeyFantasy, horror, supernatural creatures, historical, Singapore, governessFate’s Bane by C.L. ClarkNovella, sapphic romantasy, tragic, adventure, warring clansA Land So Wide by Erin A. CraigHistorical romantasy, gothic, Scottish fairytale retelling, Canadian wildernessThe Macabre by Kosoko JacksonQueer horror, art history, gay, fantasy, cursed paintingsSaltcrop by Yume KitaseiSci fi, cli fi, dystopian, two sisters on search for thirdThe Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie MartinezSapphic romantasy, Jewish folklore, gothic horror, golemsThe Faerie Morgana by Louisa MorganFantasy, Morgan le Fay reimaginingThe Summer War by Naomi NovikFantasy novella, young witch trying to undo spellAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonFantasy, prequel to Priory of the Orange TreeUncharmed by Lucy Jane WoodRomantasy, low stakes, witches, found familyAcquired Taste by Clay McLeod ChapmanHorror, short storiesThe Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip FracassiHorror, funny, final girl, slasherSpread Me by Sarah GaileyHorror, erotic, novella, sci fi, mysterious specimen in remote lab breaks freePlay Nice by Rachel HarrisonHorror, haunted houseFiend by Alma KatsuHorror, powerful family with evil secretsWe Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRoccaHorror, queer, small town, New England, violence, goreGalloway’s Gospel by Sam RebeleinHorror, cult, small townWhy I Love Horror by Becky SpratfordNonfiction anthology with essays about horrorThe October Film Haunt by Michael WehuntHorror, cult horror movie, filmmakingYou Weren’t Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteQueer horror, Alien meets MidsommarWhat Stalks the Deep by T. KingfisherSworn Soldier, book 3I Want to Be Where the Song Is by Mary J. BligeMemoirStill Bobbi by Bobbi BrownMemoir, makeup industryThe Improbable Victoria Woodhull: Suffrage, Free Love, and the First Woman To Run for President by Eden CollinsworthWomen’s historyArticulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Renee KolbMemoirLin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-PelznerBiographyTruly by Lionel RichieMemoirNight People: How To Be a DJ in ’90s New York City by Mark RonsonMemoirSuper Natural: How Life Thrives in Impossible Places by Alex RileyScience, creatures who live in extreme environmentsReplaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary RoachScience, human bodyOctoberThe Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’NeillLiterary fiction, sisters returning home, Long Island, family secretsOverdue by Stephanie PerkinsLiterary fiction, librarian protagonist, couple agrees to a month of dating other people before they get marriedTom’s Crossing by Mark Z. DanielewskiEpic Western, 1980s, Utah, two friends determined to rescue a pair of horsesThe Devil is a SouthpawLiterary fiction, story within a story, teen escaping from a detention centerWe’ll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida, translated by E. Madison ShimodaSequelBad Bad Girl by Gish JenAuto-fiction, mother-daughter relationship, China, moving to USSoyangri Book Kitchen by Jee-hye Kim, translated by Shanna TanLiterary fiction, woman opens bookstore/cafe and transforms communityHeart the Lover by Lily KingPrequel/sequel to Writers and LoversThe Lucky Ride by Yasushi Kitagawa, translated by Takami NiedaMagical realism, a depressed man takes a magical taxi that changes his lifeThe Land of Sweet Forever by Harper LeeShort stories, essay collectionBog Queen by Anna NorthLiterary fiction, forensic anthropologist investigates strange ancient body found in bogMinor Black Figures by Brandon TaylorLiterary fiction, NYC, queer, Blackness, art worldMenu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse KirkwoodKamogawa Food Detectives, book 3We Had a Hunch by Tom RyanMystery, 3 former famous teen detectives return home to solve a new murderMockingbird Court by Juneau BlackShady Hollow, book 6Mirage City by Lev AC RosenEvander Mills, book 4The Wayfinder by Adam JohnsonHistorical fiction, Polynesian Islands, young girl on quest to save her peopleChristmas at the Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. LaverySequel to Women’s HotelThe Women of Artemis by Hannah LynnGreek retelling, Amazon warriors building an army to fight abusive menI am Cleopatra by Natasha SolomonsCleopatra reimaginingThe Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley ArmstrongHorror, strange inheritance, lakefront cottage, secrets, something in lakeThe Unveiling by Quan BarryHorror, survival horror, film scout on cruise to Ant

Brea and Mallory talk about 2025 books they think are underrated! Plus, they talk about what to do if you don’t like an audiobook narrator, and recommend reluctant love stories. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaBooks Mentioned -Sweet Berries by C.M. NacostaPredatory Natures by Amy GoldsmithIt Rhymes with Takei by George Takei, illustrations by Harmony BeckerOld Soul by Susan BarkerHarriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag QueenBest of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelShark Heart by Emily HabeckHazardous Spirits by Anbara SalamThe Extinction of Experience by Christine RosenThis Town Sleeps by Dennis E. StaplesThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonThe Darkness Outside Us by Eliot SchreferHouse on the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneEvvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesFlying Solo by Linda Holmes  

Brea and Mallory debate about gifting books to nonreaders. Plus, they give advice on when you receive a book gift you don’t want, and recommend locked room mysteries! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreen Chefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Books Mentioned -Barstow by Rebekah and David McKendry and Tyler JenkinsCloud Atlas by David MitchellEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Woman in Cabin Ten by Ruth Ware

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a honker! Plus, they offer advice about attending specialty book events, and recommend books that feature loving friends and family! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziEl Dorado by Megan AbbottCredence by Penelope DouglasStarter Villain by John ScalziThe Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

Brea and Mallory discuss jailbreaking ereaders, figure out when to look at the photo section of a celebrity memoir, and recommend funny sci fi. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinSecret Histories of Nerd Mysterieshttps://youtu.be/Qtk7ERwlIAkGlamorous TrashBooks Mentioned -Girl on Girl by Sophie GilbertThe Original by Nell StevensWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziThe City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane AndersThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsFloating Hotel by Grace Curtis

Brea and Mallory recommend books for every mood. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinNo Pressure Book Journal!www.booksbymood.comThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaBooks Mentioned -When the Wolf Comes by Nat CassidyThe Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman by Niko StratisCatfishing on Catnet by Naomi KritzerI’m Most Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicolThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimWhich Side Are You On by Ryan Lee WongStarter Villain by John ScalziThe New Town Librarian by Kathy AndersonBook Lovers by Emily HenryAngelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally ThorneWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldGoing with Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, translated by David BoydYou Too Can Have A Body Like Mine by Alexandra KleemanWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeSeek You by Kristen RadtkeThe Giant’s House by Elizabeth McCrackenMouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellWhat is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen OyeyemiWelcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Huang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna TamPhoebe’s Diary by Phoebe WahlThe Husbands by Holly GramazioWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry 

Brea and Mallory discuss problems with book marketing, plus they solve a book tech question about letting your friends borrow books, and recommend books about moms on adventures. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinLibraryThingNo Pressure Book Journal!Books Mentioned -Murder on Sex Island by Jo FirestoneStop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen ArnettMonsters: A Fans Dilemma by Claire DedererAll Fours by Miranda JulyThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book slowly! Plus, they test out a stretchy bookmark and recommend scary books with no body horror. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinLast Word BookmarkDracula DailyBooks Mentioned -The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann ThomasMurder at Gulls Nest by Jess KiddEthan of Athos by Lois McMaster BujoldRebecca by Daphne du MaurierUniversal Harvester by John Darnielle

Brea and Mallory do a mid-year reading goals check in, plus an extra special interview with G from Book Roast, the creator of CAWPILE! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBook RoastBooks Mentioned -Audition by Katie KitamuraBest of all Worlds by Kenneth OppelThe Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Teasperiencewww.teasperience.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!Books Mentioned - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidBull Moon Rising by Ruby DixonThe Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HarnettDaughter of Daring by Mallory O’MearaOld Soul by Susan BarkerWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanA Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie CathrallSky Daddy by Kate FolkBlob by Maggie SuWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyRaising Hare by Chloe DaltonVera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. SutantoSick Houses by Leila TaylorThe Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson WalkerVantage Point by Sara Sligar 

Brea and Mallory go through their most anticipated books for July and August. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei and Harmony BeckerThe Lilac People by Milo ToddJulyFinding Grace by Loretta RothschildLiterary fiction, family drama, dual timelines, moral dilemmaThe Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth WareSequel to The Woman in Cabin 10Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly JacksonThriller, mystery, woman trying to solve her own murder before she diesA Resistance of Witches by Morgan RyanHistorical fantasy, WWII, British witches, magic book, magical espionage, FranceVolatile Memory by Seth HaddonSci fi, queer love story, adventure, novella, tech, AIThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaHorror, witches, 19th century Mexico, 1990s Massachusetts, dual timelinesAngel Down by Daniel KrausHistorical horror/fantasy, WWI, angels, soldiersTotally and Completely Fine by Elissa SussmanRomance, dual timelines, widowed single mom, normal person/celebrity, small town MontanaRose in Chains by Julie SotoRomantasy, first in trilogy, princess imprisoned in castle auctioned off to rivalsThe Irresistible Urge to Fall in Love with Your Enemy by Brigette KnightleyRomantasy, Dramoine, sick assassin falling in love with enemy healer, first in duology, slow burn enemies to lovers, rival magician ordersA Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaRomantasy, cozy, witch and magical historian at an enchanted inn, talking foxTenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall ClipstoneYA, gothic, horromance, queer, folklore, love triangle, rituals, godsGlorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn BarnesYA, Inheritance Games saga, competition, puzzles, secretsImmortal Consequences by I.V. MarieYA, romantasy, dark academia, boarding school, competitionNo Sense in Wishing by Lawrence BurneyEssay collection, critical moments with art that transformed the author, Black diasporaA Marriage at Sea by Sophie ElmhirstNonfiction, married couple who sells everything to live on a sailboatI Want to Burn This Place Down by Maris KreizmanEssay collection, funny, living in AmericaKilling Stella by Marlen Haushofer, translated by Shaun WhitesideNovella, literary fiction, confession from housewife of crimeThe Age of Video Games: A Graphic History of Gaming from Pong to VR and Beyond by Jean Zeid, illustrated by Émilie Rouge, translated by Jen VaughnNonfiction, graphic historyThe Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris SweeneyNonfiction, forensic ornithologyNecessary Fiction by Eloghosa OsundeQueer literary fiction, multiple POV, Lagos, navigating identitiesBeasts of Carnaval: A Caribbean Historical Fantasy Tale of Mystery and Magic at El Carnaval De Bestias by Rosália RodrigoYA historical fantasy, Caribbean islands, Black diaspora, decadent carnivalHot Girls With Balls by Benedict NguyễnLiterary fiction, satire, queer, competitive volleyball, social media, trans volleyball players, romanceThe Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida translated by Bruno NavaskyMagical realism, Japanese convenience store, three interconnected storiesSimplicity by Mattie LubchanskySurreal graphic novel, near future sci fi, trans protagonist, isolated communityThe Dance and the Fire by Daniel Saldaña París, translated by Christina MacSweeneyCli fi, love triangle, dancing, three friends returning to hometown, Mexico, surrealArchive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr.Literary fiction, dual timelines, Salvadoran civil war, loveThe Payback by Kashana CauleyLiterary fiction, three co-workers turned friends launch a heist to wipe out student debtPan by Michael CluneLiterary fiction, teen having panic attacks and thinks the god Pan is trapped inside of himLonely Crowds by Stephanie WambuguLiterary fiction, 1990s New England college campus, coming of age, Catholic guilt, art worldThe Original by Nell StevensQueer historical fiction, 1899 English country house, aspiring art forger must figure out if her long-lost cousin is an impostorHuman Rites by Juno DawsonBook 3 in Her Majesty’s Royal CovenCall Your Boyfriend by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley WoodfolkYA sapphic rom com, two teen girls want revenge on the popular girl they’re in love withMoon Rising by Claire BarnerQueer near future romantisci, lunar colony, battling eco terroristsThe Gryphon King by Sara OmerQueer Southwest Asian inspired epic fantasy, monsters, dynastic politics, slow burn romanceTaste the love by Karelia and Fay Stetz-WatersSapphic romance with rival chefsNo Body No Crime by Tess SharpeQueer thriller, romance, secrets, two girls killing a shitty guyHouse of Beth by Kerry CullenQueer literary fiction, unhinged women, OCD, family secretsWayward Girls by Susan WiggsQueer historical fiction, 1960s Buffalo, six girls in a Catholic reform schoolThe Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J.R. DawsonQueer fantasy, waystation for the dead, ghostsThe Elysium Heist by Y. M. ResnikQueer sci fi, heist in a space casino with six women, intergalactic card tournamentThe Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura ParnumMiddle grade horror, two girls trying to see if they’re still friends in a haunted vacation houseAnother by Paul TremblayPaul’s middle grade horror debut!!!!!The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra KhawHorror, wicked dark academia, dark magic academy for the dangerously powerfulGirl in the Creek by Wendy M. WagnerHorror, Pacific Northwest, missing hiker, body horror, eco-horror, sporrorOddbody by Rose KeatingHorror short stories, “weird girl fiction”Never the Roses by Jennifer K. LambertRomantasy, epic fantasy, Circle meets The Witch’s HeartThe Frozen People by Elly GriffithsSci fi thriller, time traveling cold case teamHow to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory ArnoldFantasy thriller, famous horror author dies & invites writers to his manor to play a game, locked room mysteryThe Secret Market of the Dead by Giovanni De FeoFantasy, Italian inspired, historical, gothic, magic competition, “young woman who finds her power in the nocturnal realm that lurks beneath her town.”The Art of Vanishing by Morgan PagerSci fi, love story between a museum employee and a man in a paintingThe Alchemy of Flowers by Laura ResauModern fantasy take on The Secret GardenArcana Academy by Elise KovaRomantasy, woman who wield magic tarot cards in a fake relationship with the headmaster of a mysterious academy, first in seriesHit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie ValeYA fantasy, small magic town, autumn festival, secrets, magic forest, missing kidSoulgazer by Maggie RapierPirate romantasy, lost mystical isleAugustThe Hounding by Xenobe PurvisHistorical horror, mystery, small town, girls transforming into houndsThe Locked Ward by Sarah PekkanenPsychological thriller, psychiatric institution, solving a murder, shady rich familyToo Old for This by Samantha DowningFunny thriller, elderly female serial killer, small town OregonForget Me Not by Stacy WillinghamMystery, new series, journalist solving case, old diary, vineyard, SouthernHouse of the Beast by Michelle WongDark fantasy, fairy tales, pact with a magical entity, revenge on rich familyThe Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis SacharAdult cozy fantasy, princess escaping arranged marriage with quirky found familyThe Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth BrownFantasy, secret society protecting world from powerful magical objects, LondonHemlock and Silver by T. KingfisherFantasy, Snow White retelling, herbal healing, potions, magic mirrorsKatabasis by R.F. KuangFantasy, two PhD students go to hell to rescue their crappy advisorThese Memories Do Not Belong to Us by Yiming MaSci fi, memory, thriller, memory-monitoring tech, memory capitalismBlack Flame by Gretchen Felker-MartinHorror, queer, sexual repression, film archives, exploitation films, lost filmLucky Day by Chuck TingleHorror, cosmic horror, Vegas casino, statistics, mysterious federal agentWhat Hunger by Catherine DangHorror, coming of age, teen angst, generational trauma, female rageThe End of the World as We Know It edited by Christopher Golden and Brian KeeneHorror anthology inspired by The StandThe Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel CañasHorror, historical, 1700s northern Mexico, demon, gothicWell, Actually by Mazey EddingsRomance, second chances with publicly documented datesLove Arranged by Lauren AsherRomance, Lakefront Billionaires series, fake relationshipMistress of Bones by Maria Z. MedinaYA debut fantasy, multiple POV, necromancer who wants to bring her sister back from the dead, romance, floating continents, rapier fightsBaldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas BoggsBiography of James Baldwin, queer history Vulture by Phoebe Greenwood Literary fiction, Gaza war correspondent protagonist, dark comedy A New New Me by Helen Oyeyemi Surreal literary sci fi, protagonist with multiple personalities Extinction Capital of the World by Mariah Rigg Short stories, cli fi, Hawaii, love and regret The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Romance, rom-com, lovers to enemies to lovers, her ex goes on a reality dating show while she’s hired to ghost write his memoir Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders Cozy fantasy in autumn in New England!!!, witch trying to reconnect with her mother, spellsThe Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, translated by Gene PngQueer vampire murder mystery in KoreaToni and Addie Go Viral by Melissa MarrSapphic romance, fake relationship, Victorian historian and actress

Brea and Mallory talk about their favorite - and most hated - book tropes. Plus, they discuss the origin of the word paperback, and recommend books for moms. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Teasperiencewww.teasperience.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned -Mood Machine by Liz PellyCosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie MareEverything is Tuberculosis by John GreenThe Turner House by Angela Flournoy

Brea and Mallory recommend books about journeys! Plus they interview Madeleine Roux and solve a reader problem about getting triggered by books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESAura Frameswww.auraframes.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinMadeleine RouxA Girl Walks into the Forest Books Mentioned -Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie HughesA Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie CathrallMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonThe Cautious Traveler’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksI’m Starting to Worry about This Black Box of Doom by Jason ParginThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceSurvivor Song by Paul TremblayPeaces by Helen OyeyemiJames by Percival EverettStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaThe Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

Brea and Mallory discuss how book buying and book reading are different hobbies. Plus, they try a reader color quiz, and recommend queer romantasy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com. Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESStoryWorthwww.storyworth.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinJailbreaking Kindle VideoRead Your Color QuizBooks Mentioned - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghySick Houses by Leila TaylorOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonThe Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge - read an award winning book by an author of color! Plus, they test out a book cart and give tips on reading beaten up paperbacks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ancient Nutritionwww.ancientnutrition.com/GLASSESTeasperiencewww.teasperience.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinMallory in NY in August!Book CartBooks Mentioned - Sky Daddy by Kate FolkWhy We Love and Hate Twilight by Sarah Elizabeth GallagherNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangThe Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Brea and Mallory give tips on making a TBR list. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about an ex having access to your Libby account, and recommend sapphic romances with trans protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESAncient Nutritionwww.ancientnutrition.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinMallory’s Kansas City EventBooks Mentioned - The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson WalkerThe Antidote by Karen RussellRoller Girl by Vanessa NorthFake It by Lilly Seabrook