364 episodes

Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.

Reading Glasses Maximum Fun

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 68 Ratings

Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.

    Ep 358 - Debut Novels and Shopping for an eReader!

    Ep 358 - Debut Novels and Shopping for an eReader!

    Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a debut novel. Plus, they discuss what to look for when buying an ereader, and solve a grief related book problem.

    • 40 min
    Ep 357 - Angry Robots and Queerd Fiction - the Hottest Books for Summer!

    Ep 357 - Angry Robots and Queerd Fiction - the Hottest Books for Summer!

    Brea and Mallory pick their most anticipated books for June and July. Plus, they discuss books they love that aren’t in their wheelhouses.

    • 41 min
    Ep 356 - Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Giant TBR

    Ep 356 - Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Giant TBR

    Brea and Mallory give tips on managing your TBR, solve a problem about buying too many books, and recommend sci-fi books with space archaeology.

    • 33 min
    Ep 355 - Manageable Chunk Style - Books with Short Chapters

    Ep 355 - Manageable Chunk Style - Books with Short Chapters

    Brea and Mallory recommend books with short chapters, test out an eReader stand, and solve a problem about reading the classics.

    • 39 min
    Ep 354 - Library Browsing Can Improve Your Reading Life

    Ep 354 - Library Browsing Can Improve Your Reading Life

    Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - go book browsing at the library! Plus, they review a viral copper bookmark and recommend romantic historical fiction.

    • 30 min
    Ep 353 - Check Yourself Before You Rex Yourself - Book Friend Dilemmas and Gay Cowboys!

    Ep 353 - Check Yourself Before You Rex Yourself - Book Friend Dilemmas and Gay Cowboys!

    Brea and Mallory solve all your bookish friend dilemmas! Plus, a review of a magnetic ribbon bookmark, and recommendations for gay cowboy books.

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
68 Ratings

68 Ratings

PeggyAB ,

A New Favourite!

I’ve gotten so many good recommendations of new favourite books & authors. Delightful, uplifting, approachable & inclusive.

Kookooburra ,

My fave book podcast!

Hosts are so funny, great recs and has massively improved my reading life.

P0b ,

Fantastic

Fantastic listen for readers of all genres. Brea and Mallory are so positive and cheery that you feel like you are just having a coffee with friends. Great recommendations and reviews along with interesting guests.

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