362 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.

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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 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
    Ep 352 - Books to Get You Into EVERY Genre!

    Ep 352 - Books to Get You Into EVERY Genre!

    Brea and Mallory recommend books to get you into EVERY genre! Plus, they solve a problem about when to buy a book.

    • 52 min
    BONUS TEASER - Reading Shows from the 80s and 90s

    BONUS TEASER - Reading Shows from the 80s and 90s

    A sneak peak at this year's bonus episode -- reading shows from the 80s and 90s!

    • 11 min

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