Reading Glasses

It’s MaxFunDrive 2025! To celebrate, see if you can beat Mallory in book trivia! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations Storewww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinLinks -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!Book Rex Live on Instagram 2pm PT 3-21www.maximumfun.org/joinwww.maximumfun.org/joinBooks Mentioned - Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q SutantoTartufo by Kira Jane Buxton  MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

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Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest! Plus, they solve a TBR problem, and recommend books for grandmas. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLumi Gummieswww.lumigummies.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 Daughter of Daring Events!Books Mentioned - Priest by Sierra SimoneVantage Point by Sara SligarFalling Angel by William HjortsbergThe Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal KawaiDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q SutantoHow to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory have a Hot Genre Alert for queernorm books! Plus, they review a water bottle carrier and solve a problem about ordering books in the UK. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glassesfreeCODE: GLASSESFREEZocDocwww.zocdoc.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!Mallory’s EventsMallory on Go Fact YourselfWater Bottle CarrierBooks Mentioned - Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanOld Soul by Susan BarkerA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneThe Deep by Rivers SolomonEmpress of Salt and Fortune by Ngih VoSomeone to Build a Nest In by John WiswellFloating Hotel by Grace CurtisLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeWhat Moves the Dead by T KingfisherGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory celebrate 400 EPISODES with a list of their favorite books of all time, and questions from Glassers!  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!Mallory’s Book Events!Books Mentioned -A Kiss Before Dying by Ira LevinBlob by Maggie SuParable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerPriestdaddy by Patricia LockwoodRoadside Picnic by Arkady StrugatksyWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonPeople’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnPeaces by Helen OyeyemiX-Factor by Peter DavidWild at Heart by Barry GiffordGod Country by Donny CatesA Headful of Ghosts by Paul TremblayEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireAbandon Me by Melissa FebosCabin at the End of the World by Paul TremblayHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory talk about history books to celebrate Daughter of Daring! Plus, they test out a candle warmer and solve a reader problem about pre-orders. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Factorwww.factormeals.com/FACTORPODCASTCODE: FACTORPODCASTZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSigned Copies of Daughter of Daring!LA Daughter of Daring LaunchMallory’s Book EventsUnconventionalCandle/Mug WarmerTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly LemmingIce by Amy BradyFour Lost Cities by Annalee NewitzEverything is Tuberculosis by John GreenLet’s Get Physical by Danielle FriedmanRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusThe Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’MearaWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: sign up for a library newsletter! Plus, they solve a problem about picky readers and finding new authors similar to your favorites. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLumi Labswww.lumigummies.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!Signed Copies of Daughter of DaringDaughter of Daring LA LaunchMallory’s EventsReading Smut!!readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com Books Mentioned - Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosBuild Your House Around My Body by Violet KupersmithPsalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory talk about how to write a good book review! Plus, they review a projector for ebooks, and recommend books where the protagonist is part of a weird subculture. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESFREECODE: GLASSESFREELinks -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!The No Pressure Book Journal!Daughter of Daring - Signed CopiesDaughter of Daring LA LaunchReading Smut!Mini ProjectorBooks Mentioned - Death of the Author by Nnedi OkoraforThe Staircase in the Woods by Chuck WendigThe Future of Another Timeline by Annalee NewitzWhipsmart by Melissa Febos MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! 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!Magical Readathon from Book RoastBrea and Mallory’s New Show - Reading Smut!!readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.comReading Glasses Book Launch EventClay McLeod ChapmanWake Up and Open Your EyesBooks Mentioned - Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’MearaCatching the Big Fish by David LynchJanuaryWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanAdrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuireHomeseeking by Karissa ChenHistorical fiction, love story, 1940s, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chinese diasporaY2K by Colette ShadeNonfiction, essay collection, 2000sGood Girl by Aria AberDebut literary fiction, coming of age, Berlin nightlife, racial tensionsDeath of the Author by Nnedi OkoraforLiterary fiction, writing, publishing, reality mixing with fantasyWe Do Not Part by Han King, translated by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah MorrisLiterary fiction, hidden history, KoreaBlack in Blues by Imani PerryNonfiction, Black history, the color blueOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosFantasy, third in Fourth Wing seriesOld Soul by Susan BarkerLiterary thriller, Japan, mysterious lady killerBlob by Maggie SuDebut literary novel, weird fiction, sentient blob, woman looking for loveFlirting with Disaster by Naina KumarRomance, second chance, accidental marriage, TexasTartufo by Kira Jane BuxtonFunny literary fiction, small dying Italian village is saved by gigantic truffleMystery Royale by Kaitlyn CavalanciaYA fantasy mystery, murder, family secrets, competitionGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonLiterary fiction, multi-generational family epic, mystery heirloom, racismThe Queen’s Spade by Sarah RaughleyHistorical thriller, revenge, romance, Victorian England, kidnapped African princessThe Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-ArnoldSapphic YA thriller, two teens fall in love in an abandoned bookstore in the apocalypseThe In-Between Bookstore by Edward UnderhillMagical realism, trans protagonist, magic bookstore, time travelThe Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin JungFantasy, magic to change your life, magic catVantage Point by Sarah SligarLiterary thriller, New England, family curse, digital hauntingPretend We’re Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the 1990s by Tanya PearsonNonfictionAll the Water in the World by Eiren CaffallSci fi, dystopia, trying to save a museum from a floodImmortal by Sue Lynn TanRomantasy, royal court, godsWe Could be Rats by Emily AustinQueer literary fiction, sisters, family reconnectionFebruaryReading the Waves by Lidia YuknavitchQueer memoirLoca by Alejandro HerediaLiterary fiction, queer, debut, NYC, friendshipHungerstone by Kat DunnCarmilla reimaginingSoft Core by Brittany NewellLiterary fiction, coming of age, sex work, woman finding herselfDengue Boy by Michel Neva, translated by Rahul BerryWeird fiction, part mosquito part boy goes on journey through dystopian worldMutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-SmithHistorical fiction, queer entrepreneurs in Gilded Age NYCVictorian Psycho by Virginia FeitoThriller, black humor, murderous governessThe Echoes by Evie WyldLiterary fiction, ghost protagonist, grief, relationshipsCrush by Ada CalhounLiterary fiction, debut, polyamory, relationships, marriageThe Lamb by Lucy RoseHorror, folk horror, queer, gothicBibliophobia by Sarah ChihayaMemoir, surviving mental breakdown through booksLittle Mysteries by Sara GranShort stories, mysteryOne Message Remains by Premee MohamedSci fi, dystopia, short storiesBeta Vulgaris by Margie SarsfieldWeird fiction, “vegetable gothic”The Poorly Man and Other Things by Sam RebeleinHorror short story collection set in world of his previous book EdenvilleIdle Grounds by Krystelle BamfordLiterary fiction, thriller, family gathering, lurking darknessThe World After Gaza: A Short History by Pankaj MishraNonfictionNothing Serious by Emily J SmithThriller, feminist, modern dating, murderThe Rose Bargain by Sarah Peyton SmithRomantasy, Victorian England, fae(S)kin by Ibi ZoboiContemporary fantasy, Caribbean folklore, inherited magic, novel in verseThe Forest King’s Daughter by Elly BlakeRomantasy, enemies to lovers, adventure, magic warDream Girl Drama by Tessa BaileyRomance, hockey, spicy, family dramaBook Boyfriend by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-BrokaRomance, fantasy fans and fandom, workplaceA Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige CrutcherRomantasy, witches, curses, adventureDeep End by Ali HazelwoodRomance, diver and swimmer, OlympicsEmily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettFantasy, third in seriesHarlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher MurrayHistorical fiction, Black history, novelization of life of Jessie Redmon Fauset, Harlem renaissanceBack After This by Linda HolmesRomance, funny, podcastingMarchStag Dance by Torrey PetersNovella collection, speculative fictionStop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen ArnettLiterary fiction, clowns, funny, authenticity, finding yourselfCover Story by Celia LaskeyRomance, sapphic, HollywoodThe Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesHorror, post apocalyptic, body horror, creepy conventThe Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiSci fi, near future dystopia, dream monitoringDream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi AdicheLiterary fiction, story of four interconnected women, loveThe Antidote by Karen RussellFantasy, “dust bowl epic”, prairie witchEnemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance edited by Edmund Ghareeb and Naseer AruriPoetry anthologySucker Punch of Scaachi KoulMemoir of divorceThe Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T WurthHorror, psychic, haunted hotelThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesHistorical horror, vampireI’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae KwonNonfictionSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsFifth Hunger Games novelJane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen OakleyRomance, funny, falling apart marriage, crimeThe Love Simulation by Etta EastonRomance, funny, competition, teachersThe Bane Witch by Ava MorgynRomantasy, thriller, Gone Girl meets Practical MagicMalinalli by Veronica ChapaHistorical reimagining of life of Mexican interpreter, epic taleBroken Country by Claire Leslie HallLiterary, romance, suspense, small town secretsHot Air by Marcy DermanskyLiterary fiction, black humor, money, marriage, sex, revengeWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyLiterary fiction, climate fiction, science researchers, Antarctica, secretsSalt Water by Katy HaysThrillers, murder, family, secrets, CapriElphie by Gregory MaguirePrequel to WickedThe Paris Express by Emma DonoghueHistorical fiction, 1895, FranceWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziSci fi, John fuckin ScalziEverything is Tuberculosis by John GreenNonfictionNowhere by Allison GunnHorror, disappearances in a small townA Harvest of Hearts by Andrea EamesCozy fantasy, magic, love spell gone awry, talking catThey Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh TranYA horror, Louisiana, small town disappearances, underwater monstersFable at the End of the World by Ava ReidSci fi, dystopia, queer romance, wastelandThe Burial Tide by Neil SharpsonFeast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaTell Me I’m Worthless by Alison RumfittSurvivor Song by Paul TremblayAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! 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Brea and Mallory discuss how they’re tracking their reading in 2025, and solve a reader problem about a little free library. And they do it all with special in-studio guest, Traci Thomas from The Stacks podcast! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmThe Stacks PodcastTraci’s PatreonTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pre Order Daughter of Daring!The No Pressure Book JournalBrea and Mallory’s LA Launch EventBooks Mentioned - The Survivalists by Kashana CauleyUnsettled Ground by Claire FullerPure Innocent Fun by Ira Madison IIIAlligator Tears by Edgar GomezReagan by Max Boot MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory talk about how to deal with book snobs! Plus, they test out those snack trays for Stanley Cups to see if they’re good for reading, and recommend historical fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -LumiLabswww.lumigummies.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESFREECODE: GLASSESFREELinks -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!LAPL Kid BundlesWhichbooksSnack TrayBooks Mentioned -Spinning Silver by Naomi NovakA Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane Pre Order Daughter of Daring by Mallory!Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe Alienist by Caleb Carr MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory discuss whether three star reads are good for your literary life! Plus, they solve a problem about a harmful book in a library, and recommend books where typography is part of the plot. 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 Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pre Order The No Pressure Book Journal!Books Mentioned - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsRemember You Will Die by Eden RobinsElla Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory talk about their 2025 reader resolutions, and how they did on 2024’s. Plus, they deliver a ruling on whether you’re responsible for what someone buys with a bookstore giftcard. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreCawpile ✨Link to the spreadsheet: please right click on the spreadsheet of your choice and select 'make a copy'. This will then appear in your G drive and you can use it with full access. Sponsors -Pair 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!Books Mentioned - Why We Remember by Charan RanganathThe City in Glass by Nghi Vo MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! 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!Books Mentioned - The Girl in Red by Christina HenryThe Cautious Traveler’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksHorror Movie by Paul TremblayThe Husbands by Holly GramazioThe Night Guest by Hilda Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette KowalMargo’s Got Money Problems by Rufi ThorpeThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimThe Book of Love by Kelly LinkThe Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda MontellGrief is for People by Sloane CrosleyAn Academy of Liars by Alexis HendersonThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon by Kimberly LemmingAll This & More by Peng ShepherdSummers End by Juneau BlackA Better World by Sarah LanganEnlightenment by Sarah PerryI’m Starting to Worry about This Black Box of Doom by Joseph ParginThe Village Library Demon Hunting Society by C.M WaggonerModel Home by Rivers SolomonGrief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer YuMinistry of Time by Kaliane BradleyThe Bog Wife by Kay ChronisterSomeone You Can Build a Nest In by John WiswellThe Hunter by Tana FrenchThe Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse KirkwoodWoodworm by Layla Martinez, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermottHack/Slash: Back to School by Zoe ThorogoodThe Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert and Alexa SharpeI Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going to Anyway) by Chelsea DevantazI’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicolAnnie Bot by Sierra GreerA Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallThe Parliament by Aimee PokwatkaParasol Against the Axe by Helen OyeyemiIn Utero by Chris GoochSacrificial Animals by Kailee PedersonHomesick: Stories by Nino CipriConfess by Rob Halford MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory do their 2024 reading wrap up! Plus, they announce the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge! 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!Pre Order the Reading Glasses Book!2025 Reading Glasses ChallengeBOOKSHonker (500+pages)Oldest book on your TBREpistolary novelA science bookAward winning book by a person of colorACTIVITIESPick a book based on the titleRead a book slowly (over the course of a month or two)Subscribe to a library newsletterMake a list of your top ten books of the year (front or backlist!)Two person book club with a friendBooks Mentioned - The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara RaaschThe Village Library Demon Hunting Society C.M. Waggoner MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory recommend non-numerical reading goals. Plus, they test out a bookish gift kit and recommend audiobooks for boyfriends. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Bookish Gift KitBooks Mentioned - James by Percival EverettThe Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. HuchuPre order Daughter of Daring!Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosWorld War Z by Max BrooksNo Gods No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory tick off the last box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a cozy book! Plus, they test out a romance challenge and solve a problem about how to talk to authors about their sad memoirs! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com.Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES50CODE: GLASSES50Links -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!Ultimate Romance Reading ChallengeThe No Pressure Book Journal!Books Mentioned - Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time by Barry SonnenfeldCoup de Grace by Sofia AjramWelcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna TanFloating Hotel by Grace Curtis MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory reveal their last anticipated books episode for 2024! Plus, they test out the Boox eReader and settle a debate about Audible Originals. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Aura Frameswww.auraframes.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!Horny Fairy Book Club - 12/6, 6pm PTKindle Instructions: “On the amazon website, if you go to Kindle E-Readers in the menu and then navigate to Manage Your Content and Devices, you can navigate to the book you want to get onto your Kindle, click "More actions", and then "Download & transfer via USB". You then download the book to your computer, connect your kindle via USB, and move over the fileAuthors Against Book BansBoox Air 3Books Mentioned -The Pairing by Casey McQuistonA Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J MaasPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldLiterary fiction, grief, family, love, slow burn apocalypseRental House by Weike WangLiterary fiction, short, marriage, family seen through the lens of two vacationsWoo Woo by Ella BaxterLiterary fiction, making art as a womanSister Snake by Amanda Lee KoeQueer literary fiction, two ancient sisters who are both human and snakeThe Last One by Rachel Howzell HallRomantasy, monsters, hot blacksmith, journey through hellscapeThe Rivals by Jane PekMystery, sequel to The VerifiersMy Darling Boy by Helen CooperThriller, murder, small town, disappearance, two angry momsUnder Loch and Key by Lana FergusonParanormal romance, Scotland, Loch Ness monsterThe Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea IversenHistorical fantasy, magic garden, Victorian LondonWe Are the Beasts by Gigi GriffisYA historical horror inspired by the Beast of GevaudanWhat the Woods Took by Courtney GouldYA horror, Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted, queerDust by Alison StineYA sci fi, dystopia, climate change, partially deaf protagonistHow Could You by Ren StrappNew adult queer graphic novel, friendship, loveThe Rules of Royalty by Cale DietrichYA romance, gay, spin on The Princess DiariesRoland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha AllenQueer supernatural romance, ghostwriting for an actual ghostI Might Be in Trouble by Daniel AlemanLiterary, gay, comedy, mystery, guy waking up to find his date is deadThe Shutouts by Gabrielle KornQueer dystopian literary sci fi, road trip, survivalNo Place to Bury the Dead by Karina Sainz Borgo, translated by Elizabeth BryerLiterary, dystopia, plague that causes amnesia, migrant crisis, border crisisBerlin Atomized by Julia Kornsberg, translated by Jack Rockwell and Julia KornsbergLiterary epic, spans 30 years all over globe, follows 3 siblings at the end of the worldStatistically Speaking by Debbie JohnsonLiterary, romance, anxious protagonist, finding yourself, funnyThe World With Its Mouth Open by Zahid RafiqDebut short story collection, literaryUntethered by Angela Jackson-BrownHistorical fiction, 1960s Alabama, self discoveryDating & Dragons by Kristy BoyceYA romance about D&DStuck in the Country With You by Zuri DayCity-meets-country romanceSomething Extraordinary by Alexis HallRegency romance, marriage of convenienceHow to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. HoweRom-com, fat protagonist, besties to loversP.S. I Hate You by Lauren ConnelyRom-com, enemies to lovers, cross country journeyMechanize My Hands to War by Erin K. WagnerSci fi, near future, AI, rural Appalachia, state violenceHow to Steal a Galaxy by Beth RevisRomanti-scifi, sequelTrouble Island by Sharon ShortHistorical thriller, Lake Erie, 1930s, locked room mystery, prohibition gangster wivesAlter Ego by Alex SeguraSci fi, mystery, comic books, superheroes, storytellingKingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne JosaphatHistorical fiction, 1960s Oakland and Chicago, Black Panther Party, misogyny in social movements MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Brea and Mallory test out Fable and decide whether bookish social media apps are worth using. Plus, they recommend books with folklorist protagonists and debate whether you should use the library bathroom. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned -A Better World by Sarah LanganConfess by Rob HalfordA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettThe Fair Folk by Su BristowFruiting Bodies by Kathryn Harlan  MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

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  MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.