367 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 361 - Ep 361 - How to Budget Your Book Money + Alonso Duralde & Hollywood Pride!

    Ep 361 - Ep 361 - How to Budget Your Book Money + Alonso Duralde & Hollywood Pride!

    Brea and Mallory talk about budgeting your book money! Plus, they interview fellow MaxFunyun Alonso Duralde about his new book Hollywood Pride, and solve a problem about requesting author events!

    • 46 min
    Ep 360 - Overcoming Content Warnings and Crappy Stickers

    Ep 360 - Overcoming Content Warnings and Crappy Stickers

    Brea and Mallory give advice on overcoming content warnings, discuss book subscription boxes, and recommend sci fi noir.

    • 35 min
    Ep 359 - A Date with Bugs: Tips for Reading in Public

    Ep 359 - A Date with Bugs: Tips for Reading in Public

    Brea and Mallory give their hottest tips for reading in public, test to see if those viral cups are good for reading, and recommend non-memoir non-fiction.

    • 33 min
    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

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