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Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - pick a book based on the cover. Plus, they test a bookish candle and recommend YA books and graphic novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Sol Readerwww.solreader.comCODE: GLASSESMiracle 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!www.maximumfun.org/joinSarah TikTokHorny Fairy Book ClubMallory’s Book!Paddywax Poe CandleMallory’s Candle Rex:Burke and Hare, Lichen and LimestoneBooks Mentioned - Model Home by Rivers SolomonThe Naming Song by Jedediah BerryOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThe Manicurist’s Daughter by Susan LieuI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell 

Brea and Mallory talk about books that have been on their TBRs for a long time and why they keep them there. Plus, they recommend graphic novels and solve an audiobook gifting problem! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Sol Readerwww.solreader.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!Horny Fairy Book Club PickBooks Mentioned -The Life Impossible by Matt HaigAbsolution by Jeff VanderMeerLocal Man by Tim SeeleyHellboy by Mike MignolaManga: Blame! Tokyo Ghoul, Kaguya Sama, Tokyo Revengers, Made in Abyss, Biomega

Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a book about a holiday during that holiday! Plus, they test out a book crate and give advice for mood readers who are also library users. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook CrateTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pre order Mallory’s Book!Books Mentioned - Bury Your Gays by Chuck TingleLooking for Love in all the Haunted Places by Claire KannDeath on Tap by Ellie AlexanderSummers End by Juneau Black

Happy Halloween! Brea and Mallory recommend books about monsters and demons, plus they test out a book stand for bed reading and give out tips on book recommending. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESSol Readerwww.solreader.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!Mallory’s Creature Screening!Book Stand Pre order the Reading Glasses Book!Books Mentioned - The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd JonesPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperProsper’s Demon by KJ ParkerThe Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashely Robin FranklinIncidents Around the House by Josh MalermanThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattySomeone You Can Build a Nest In by John WiswellThe Fervor by Alma KatsuSorrowland by Rivers SolomonPatricia Wants a Cuddle by Samantha AllenThe Return by Rachel HarrisonBooks of Blood by Clive Barker

Brea and Mallory talk about book hangovers and how to cure them! Plus, they interview Tom Ryan about his new mystery book and recommend enticing books to get you out of a book slump. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comicswww.hellocomics.nethttps://www.hellocomics.net/readingglassesCODE: GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmContrabannedMallory’s Creature Event!Tom RyanThe Treasure Hunters ClubTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - So Thirsty by Rachel HarrisonThe Bog Wife by Kay ChronisterI Might be in Trouble by Daniel AlemanThe Examiner by Janice HallettRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusHouse of Hidden Meaning by Ru PaulThe God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Brea and Mallory debate at what point a buzzy book evolves into a modern classic. Plus, they solve a problem about book dumping and recommend books set in Austria.  Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESSol Readerwww.solreader.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!www.maximumfun.org/joinSpooky Read-A-Thon 10/13!Books Mentioned - Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John WiswellBeneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath and Hassan Otsmane-ElhaouThe Countess by Rebecca JohnsHotel of Secrets by Diana Biller

Brea and Mallory dive into another edition of solving book club problems! Plus, they recommend books set in restaurants or breweries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50MicroDose Gummieswww.microdose.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 - All Fours by Miranda JulyBrooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVallBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaghuchi, translated by Geoffery TrousselotThe Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October and November! Plus, they discuss a book tech problem about ex libris stickers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comicshttps://www.hellocomics.net/readingglassesCODE: GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmwww.maximumfun.org/joinTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Readathon is Sunday 10/13!Books Mentioned - Hum by Helen PhillipsSummers End by Juneau Black OCTOBERThe Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara RaaschRed White and Royal Blue meets the Nightmare before ChristmasCoup de Grace by Sofia AjramQueer horror, Montreal, time loop, psychologicalThe Bog Wife by Kay CaronisterHorror, Appalachian gothic, siblings, supernatural bargain, family, nature magicThe Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. LinYA horror, sisterhood, Vancouver, ghosts, demonsKiller House Party by Lily AndersonYA horror, haunted mansion house party goes bad, ghostsThe Coiled Serpent by Camilla GrudoraHorror, short story collection, surreal, subversiveThis Cursed House by Del SandeenHistorical horror, Southern gothic, 1960s New Orleans, curses, family secretsRed in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBrideYA horror, Western, fantasy, monsters, remote frontier townUncanny: The Origins of Fear by Junji ItoNon fiction, memoirAll the Hearts You Eat by Hailey PiperQueer horror, small town mysteries, folklore, ghosts, occultAmerican Rapture by CJ LeedeSci fi horror, apocalyptic, virus sweeping across countryWhere the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo OnohHorror, possession, ghosts, Nigeria, murder, family drama, secretsDon’t Let the Forest In by CG DrewsQueer YA horror, psychological, monsters, woods, artMarigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, translated by Shanna TanSpeculative fiction, magic laundromat that erases people’s painful memoriesImpractical Magic by Emily GrimoireWitchy romance, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town, cozyFang Fiction by Kate Stayman-LondonQueer horromance, vampires, fantasy, rom-comBest Hex Ever by Nadia El-FassiRomantasy, food magic, kitchen witch, HalloweenJasmine is Haunted by Mark OshiroQueer middle grade fantasy, ghosts, grief, friendshipThe City in Glass by Nghi VoFantasy, demons, angels, epic love story, historyA Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie DaraFantasy, grim reapers and souls, stressed out mom solving a mysteryHow to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte SteinHorromance, cozy, small town, witch + werewolfGentlest of Wild Things by Sarah UnderwoodSapphic romantasy, mysteries, myth, Eros and Psyche retelling, vampire The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-JonesYA fantasy, magical competition, monsters, a huntA Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca ThorneRomantasy, lesbian pirates, enemies to loversA Song to Drown Rivers by Ann LiangFantasy, womanhood, kingdoms warring, spiesThe Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert and Alexa SharpeThe Wedding Witch by Erin SterlingWitchy Yuletide romanceThe Witches of El Paso by Luis JaramilloLiterary fantasy, motherhood, magic, search for a lost child, 1940s TexasThe Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy SivinskiFantasy, 3 clairvoyant sisters, family curseThe Stone Witch of Florence by Anna RascheHistorical fantasy, witches, gem magic, mystery, 1300s ItalyBlood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton HurEpic fantasy, empire run on necromancy, magicSwordcrossed by Freya MarskeGay romantasy, low stakes, enemies to lovers, bodyguardThe Stars are Dying by Chloe C. PeñarandaRomantasy, dark fantasy, Greek myths, vampiresSorcery and Small Magics by Maiga DoocyQueer romantasy, magic forest, curses, sorcerer and his rivalLegend of the White Snake by Sher LeeQueer YA romantasy, Chinese fairytale retelling, romanceIf I Stopped Haunting You by Colby WilkensHorromance, Scotland, haunted castles, enemies to lovers writersThe Wood at Midwinter by Susanna ClarkeFantasy short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellThe Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt DinnimanFantasy, third in seriesAbsolution by Jeff Vandermeer4th in seriesRun by Blake CrouchSci fi, apocalyptic thriller, rage epidemicMetal from Heaven by August ClarkeQueer fantasy, lesbian revenge, class warfareRemember You Will Die by Eden RobinsSci fi, time bending, puzzles, sixty protagonistsIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah DawsonSci fi horror, thriller, secluded artist’s colony, murder, secretsThe Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. ParryHistorical fantasy, fairies, curses and spells, magic, 1920s England, friendshipBlood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangFantasy, mage school, ancient secrets, misogynyThe Bloodless Princes by Charlotte BondFantasy, sequelThe Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley AugustQueer sci fi, cat sidekick, space travel/explorationThe Ace and Aro Relationship Guide by Cody Daigle-OriansNon fictionWomen’s Hotel by Daniel M. LaveryQueer literary fiction, 1960s NYC, funnyHow Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ekland? by Anna MontagueLiterary fiction, lesbian awakening, roadtrip, grief, funnyFeast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaQueer horrormance, small town, sexy, monsters (not sexy monsters)The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom RyanMystery, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone meets The Goonies, seaside town, family secrets, secret societiesThe Puzzle Box by Danielle TrussoniThriller, sequelModel Home by Rivers SolomonRough Pages by L.C. RosenMystery, sequelMuch Ado About Margaret by Madeleine RouxRegency romance, publishing, scandal, mistaken identitiesThe Children of Jocasta by Natalie HaynesHistorical Greek myth retelling, Oedipus and AntigoneNOVEMBERI Am the Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison SheaQueer YA horror, sequelDead Girls Don’t Dream by Nino CipriQueer YA horror, scary woods, magic, small town, legends, ritualsVersailles by Kathryn DavisHistorical fiction, Marie Antoinette retellingTaiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin KingHistorical fiction, sapphic, Taiwan, 1930sThe Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi MatthewsHistorical romance, horse girlVanishing Treasures by Katherine RundellNonfiction, animals on the verge of extinctionThe Dead of Winter by Sarah CleggNonfiction, history, folklore of Krampus and other Yuletide monstersCity of Night Birds by Juhea KimLiterary, ballet, broken dreams, RussiaLowest Common Denominator by Pirkko Saisio, translated by Mia SpangenburgQueer historical literary fiction, coming of age, FinlandInterstellar Megachef by Lavanya LakshminarayanSci fi, gay Masterchef in spaceNot for the Faint of Heart by Lex CroucherQueer historical fantasy, granddaughter of Robin HoodThanks for Listening by Molly HoranAce romance, YA, high school, secret advice appLeap by Simina PopescuYA graphic novel, queer ballerinas at a boarding schoolRani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba JaigirdarIf the Taste video by Sabrina Carpenter was a book, sapphic YA romanceFlopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason JuneYA gay Christmas romanceWake Up, Nat and Darcy by Kate CochraneSapphic hockey romance, rivals to loversThe Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. HuchuWe Shall be Monsters by Alyssa WeesFantasy, fairies, witches, moms + daughtersServant of Earth by Sarah HawleyRomantasy, fairies, fae court, deadly trials, monsters, secret rebellionBreath of Oblivion by Maurice BroaddusSci fi, second in trilogy, Black Panther meets The ExpanseThe Lotus Empire by Tasha SuriFantasy, third in trilogy, epicThe Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. PearsonRomantasy, horny fairies, monsters, magicRed Sonja: Consumed by Gail SimoneEpic fantasy novelThe Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa CarusoSapphic epic fantasy, romance, time magicBefore We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey TrousselotFifth in seriesThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie LeongFantasy, found family magical cat, motley crew, fortune tellingPony Confidential by Christina LynchMystery, grumpy pony protagonist, murder, feel-goodDeadly Animals by Marie TierneyThriller, forensic science, serial killer, teen protagonist, small townA Trinket for the Taking by Victoria LaurieHistorical cozy fantasy mystery, 1840s Copenhagen, magic detectiveDarkly by Marisha PesslYA thriller, game design, murder, puzzles

Brea and Mallory talk about finding people who are reading the same book as you! Plus, they test out some annotation tabs, and recommend space operas. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/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!Join here!Brea’s Movie at BeyondFest!Annotation TabsBooks Mentioned - Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Bad Ones by Melissa AlbertCollapsing Empire by John ScalziThe Stars are Legion by Kameron HurleyVictories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

Brea and Mallory recommend queer horror for spooky season! Plus, they discuss the best book carts, and solve a problem about learning smutty vocabulary in another language! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle 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!Pre Order the Reading Glasses Book!! SidiocrateMallory’s Book CartPre-order Adriana Herrera’s New Book!Books Mentioned - Nestlings by Nat CassidyThe House of Last Resort by Christopher GoldenYour Lonely Night Are Over by Adam SassMy Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil FerrisSorrowland by Rivers SolomonHouse of Hunger by Alexis HendersonWhat Stalks Among Us by Sarah HollowellAn Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonNight’s Edge by Liz KerinThe Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko JacksonRain by Joe Hill and Zoe ThorogoodShe is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Brea and Mallory test out the CAWPILE rating system! Plus, they settle a debate about sleep reading and if it counts, and recommend books based on favorite TV shows. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -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!CAWPILE SpreadsheetBook RoastBooks Mentioned - All This & More by Peng ShepardThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreThe Reading Glasses Book!!!Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellFoe by Iain Reid

Brea and Mallory talk about book rating systems. Which one is the best? Plus, they solve a problem about seasonal book slumps and recommend audiobooks with amazing narrators. And the biggest news ever! 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.fmCAWPILE: Characters, Atmosphere, Writing Style, Plot, Intrigue, Logic, Enjoyment To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!THE READING GLASSES BOOK!Books Mentioned - The Parliament by Amy PokwatkaTwilight Falls by Juneau BlackHex Wives by Ben Blacker and Mirka Andolfoplain bad heroines by emily m danforthOver My Dead Body by Greg Melville

Brea and Mallory talk about the Top Glasser Books of the 21st Century list! Plus, they solve a problem about picking a book for a book club, and recommend graphic memoirs not illustrated by the author. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTop Glasser Books!Top Glasser Books Storygraph ChallengeTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart TurtonI Spit on Your Celluloid by Heidi HoneycuttMarch by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate PowellThey Called Us Enemy by George Takei and Harmony Becker Ducks by Kate Beaton

Brea and Mallory recommend their favorite books set during summer! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about searching inside audiobooks, and debate about asking librarians for book recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.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!Books Mentioned - Doppelganger by Naomi KleinThunder Song by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointeAll Summer Long by Hope LarsonThis One Summer by Mariko and Jillian TamakiMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardForget This Ever Happened by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThe Elementals by Michael McDowellJoyland by Stephen KingLocal Girls by Caroline ZancanJaws by Peter BenchleyThe Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

Brea and Mallory talk about the warning signs that you’re picking the wrong books! Plus, they give tips on making your book float, and recommend romance with no sex. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESMiracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBrea’s Event with Jordan!Waterproof Necklace CaseTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeThe Romantic Agenda by Claire KannLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - figure out your reading appeal factors! Plus, they solve a problem about figuring out your wheelhouse, and recommend dialogue heavy books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESCLASSCODE: GLASSESCLASSEarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmASL Kids BooksBrea’s Movie at FrightFest!To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Marrow by Tricia Wolfe and Brynne WeaverGrief is for People by Sloane CrosleyLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for August and September, test out coaster bookmarks, and give advice for people who hate hardcovers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comicswww.hellocomics.netCODE: 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!Books Mentioned - Loneliness and Company by Charlee DyroffThe Girl Who Slept with God by Val BrelinskiAugustThere is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes JrSFF short storiesJellyfish Have No Ears by Adele Rosenfeld, translated by Jeffrey ZuckermanLiterary fiction about deafnessThere’s Nothing Wrong With Her by Kate WeinburgLiterary fiction, mental health, funny, chronic illness, speculativeHum by Helen PhillipsSci fi thriller, dystopian, marriage, motherhood, selfhoodThe Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine ChidgeyLiterary fiction, funny, bird protagonistWe Were Pretending by Hannah GersenLiterary fiction, female friendship, mushrooms, CanadaTimes Agent by Brenda PeynadoGrief, motherhood, late stage capitalism and pocket worlds (a geographically small world hidden within our reality)Clickbait by Holly BaxterDebut literary fiction, hilarious, life falling apartThe Italy Letters by Vi Khi NaoQueer literary fiction, epistolary, Las Vegas, queer loveGodzilla and the Song Bird by Manzu IslamHistorical fiction, Bangladesh, brothers, cinemaThere are Rivers in the Sky by Elif ShafakHistorical fiction, multiple timelines, GilgameshThe Instrumentalist by Harriet ConstableHistorical fiction, music, violins, Venice, 1700sMystery Lights by Lena ValenciaLiterary short stories set in the desertOne Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun, translated by Jung YewonSFF, magical realism, Seoul, capitalismThe Sunforce by Sascha StronachQueer fantasy, sequel to The DawnhoundsThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonQueer romance, two disaster bisexual exes on a European tourHow to Leave the House by Nathan NewmanGay literary fiction, small town secrets, quirky charactersThe Palace of Eros by Caro de RobertisQueer Greek myth retelling of Psyche and ErosVoyage of the Damned by Frances WhiteQueer romantasy, murder mystery on a magical shipRules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay ShoreQueer spooky romance, ghostsWild Failure by Zoe WhitallQueer feminist short storiesThe Other Ones by Fran HartYA spooky queer romanceRise and Divine by Lana HarperLesbian witch romancePrince of the Palisades by Julian WintersGay YA romance, Los AngelesA Bahn Mi for Two by Trinity NguyenYA sapphic foodie romanceA Grand Love - Stories for Grandparents of Trans Grandchildren by Janna BarkinNonfictionQueer as Folklore - The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters by Sasha CowardNonfictionConfounding Oaths by Alexis HallGay romantasy, historicalHers for the Weekend by Helena GreerSapphic opposites-attract romance, fake datingCome Out, Come Out by Natalie C. ParkerQueer YA horror, trans characters, ghostsFull Shift by Jennifer Dugan and Kit SeatonQueer YA graphic novel, werewolvesYou’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. AlbanGay enemies-to-lovers Victorian romanceThe Unmothers by Leslie J. AndersonFolk horror, small town, female rageThe Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee-YaYA horror, queer, small town, an EntityHelga by Catherine YuYA horror, satire, science experiment makes a girl and she escapes into the worldSacrificial Animals by Kailee PedersenHorror, Chinese mythology, returning to a small townThe Madness by Dawn KurtagichHorror, feminist Dracula retellingThe Volcano Daughters by Gina Maria BalibreraHistorical fiction, sisterhood, El Salvador, California, Paris, ghostsBlackheart Man by Nalo HopkinsonFantasy, magical island, witches, demons, polyamory, mythsThe Silence Factory by Bridget CollinsHistorical fiction, gothic, powerful family, magic silk, 1800sLady Macbeth by Ava ReidFeminist Macbeth retellingPeggy by Rebecca GodfreyImagined life of Peggy GuggenheimThe Story Collector by Evie WoodsHistorical fiction, book about books, Ireland, small town, fairies (not horny ones)The Seventh Veil by Silvia Moreno-GarciaHistorical fiction, 1950s HollywoodThe Ghost Cat by Alex HowardHistorical Fantasy, 1910s, cat who becomes a ghost who witnesses historyTruly Madly Magically by Hazel BeckBook 3 of Witchlore SeriesCrypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan BallingrudHorror novella, historical sci fi, hospital experimentsDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanSci fi, cat sidekick, veteran protagonist, trapped in a fantasy dungeon video gameAsunder by Kerstin HallFantasy, Sabriel meets Witch KingShe Who Knows by Nnedi OkoraforWest African SFF novella in the Who Fears Death universeThe Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, translated by Jesse KirkwoodJapanese cozy fantasy, talking cats, magic coffee shopA Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah HawleySupernatural romance, werewolves, vampiresGlass Houses by Madeline AshbySci fi thriller, AI, deserted island, women in tech, near future whodunitThe Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacleanRomantasy, cozy, magic zooThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli ClarkFantasy novella, gods, assassins, magic cityThe Coven by Harper L. WoodsVampire romantasyStrange Folk by Alli DyerFantasy, Appalachia, magic estranged family, debutA Sorceress Comes to Call by T. KingfisherFantasy, Goose Girl reimagining, Brothers Grimm, magic, murderFull Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth RevisSci fi novella, sexy space heistThe Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley by Shelley WoodHistorical sci fi, time traveling, geneticsBite by Bill SchuttMicro history of teethI Want to Die But I Still Want to Eat Tteobokki by Baek Sehee, translated by Anton HurrNonfiction, sequelEveryday Rituals by Pearl KatzNonfiction about the power of routine and ritualLove and Other Conspiracies by Mallow MarloweDebut romance, cryptid hunter and producer learn to fall in love again while looking for Mothman and aliensMorbidly Yours by Ivy FairbanksOpposites attract romance with a mortician and a widowDark Restraint by Katee RobertsSmutty minotaur/Ariadne romanceSecond Tide’s The Charm by Chandra BlumbergSecond chance marine biologist romance, sharks!!!The Truth According to Ember by Danica NavaWorkplace Native rom-comQueen of Dreams by Kit RochaPoly romantasy, sexy people fighting ancient evilHouse of Bone and Rain by Gabino IglesiasThriller, coming of age, teens seeking vengeance for a murderThe Antique Store Detective by Clare ChaseCozy mystery, small town, antiquesBetter Left Buried by Mary E. RoachYA thriller, teen girls solving mysteries in an abandoned amusement parkEye of the Beholder by Emma BamfordThriller, inspired by Vertigo, Scottish highlands, beauty industryDeath at Morning House by Maureen JohnsonYA mystery, historical island mansion, queerWordhunter by Stella SandsMystery, detective with uncanny ability to analyze words and speech patternsSociety of Lies by Lauren Ling BrownThriller, secret society, upper class secretsDear Hanna by Zoje StageFollow up to Baby TeethI Need You to Read This by Jessa MaxwellMystery, advice columnist solving her predecessor’s murderHighway Thirteen by Fiona McFarlaneInterconnected short stories about the same serial killerTalking to Stranger by Fiona BartonThriller, detective and reporter racing each other to a solve a murderWe Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller CroftThriller, vampires, toxic female friendship, 1970s London disco sceneScrap by Calla HenkelThriller, true crime obsessed artist hired by insanely wealthy family with dark secretsThe Naturalist’s Daughter by Tea CooperHistorical thriller, platypus mystery!!!SeptemberBabe in the Woods by Julie HeffernanGraphic novel, literary, motherhood, lost in the woods, memoryWe’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida, translated by E. Madison ShimodaLiterary fiction, Japanese, healing power of catsDawnland by Tess CallahanLiterary fiction, Cape Cod, family secretsWhere the Forest Meets the River by Shannon BowringQueer literary fiction, Maine, small town, griefPlease Fear Me by Jennifer LoveQueer literary fiction, teen runaway, circus, coming of age Still Life by Katherine Packet BurkeQueer literary fiction, queer friendship, trans characters, womanhoodPlayground by Richard PowersLiterary fiction, multiple POVs, ocean settingCompound Fracture by Andrew Joseph WhiteYA thriller, trans protagonist, Appalachia, classism, ghostsCelestial Monsters by Aiden ThomasBook 2 of Sunbearer duologyThis Fatal Kiss by Alicia JasinkaYA poly romantasy, magic, fairytalesOld Wounds by Logan-Ashley KisnerYA trans horror, small town, monster, sacrificeSomewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ KluneSequel to The House in the Cerulean SeaThe World is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-GiwaSci fi novella, space horrorSpells to Forget Us by Aislinn BrophyWitchy YA sapphic romanceA Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison SaftDark academia sapphic romantasyAt the End of the River Styx by Michelle KulwickiQueer YA Horror, curses, monstersLove and Sportsball by Meka JamesSapphic sports romanceFlamboyants - The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. JohnsonNonfictionThe Haunting of Moscow House by Olesya Salnikova GilmoreGothic horror, historical Russia, haunted houseThe Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette KowalHorror, Iceland, grief, possessionSo Thirsty by Rachel HarrisonHorror, vampires, female satisfactionSuch Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-BonneYA horror, doppelgangersRuin Road by Lamar GilesYA horror, curses, high schoolDearest by Jacquie WaltersStressed mom horrorWe Are Hunted by Tomi OyemakindeYA horror, White Lotus meets Jurassic ParkThe Thirteenth Child by Erin A. CraigYA horromance, dark fairytaleSweetest Darkness by Leslie LutzYA horror, psychic teen, abandoned hotelDevils Kill Devils by Johnny ComptonHorror, Southern gothic, demons, angelsIn the Garden of Monsters by Crystal KingHistorical f

Brea and Mallory have special guest Jordan Morris on the show to talk about how to deal with people’s bad book opinions, test out reading on the TV, and recommend books with weird comp titles. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.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!Youth Group by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdyBrea’s Anthology Anthology PatreonFree with AdsJordan’s Instagram Books Mentioned - Creativity, Inc by Ed CatmullThe Rabbit Back Literature Society Pasi Ilari Jaaskelainen, translated by Lola RogersFirestarter by Stephen KingParable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen PhamI Heart Skullcrusher by Josie Campbell and Alissio ZonnoBless Your Heart by Lindy RyanThe Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni

Brea and Mallory discuss all the different types of fantasy, test out a book pillow, and recommend feminist horror that isn’t gory. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading PillowTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Mallory’s Book!Brea’s Movie Podcast!Books Mentioned - Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam SassThis Wretched Valley by Jenny KieferPerdido Street Station by China MievilleThe Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn KisteVenCo by Cherie Dimaline

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a buzzy book from this year! Plus, they test out spinner rings for reading concentration, and solve a problem about jacket copy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50EarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmASL Kid’s BooksSpinner RingBrea's New Podcast, Anthology Anthology: AppleSpotifyPatreonAmazon WishlistTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - Beautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasExhibit by R.O. KwonMallory’s Book!!