375 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 • 1.7K 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 369 - Most Anticipated Books for August and September!

    Ep 369 - Most Anticipated Books for August and September!

    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.

    • 37 min
    Ep 368 - Dealing With Bad Book Opinions with Jordan Morris!

    Ep 368 - Dealing With Bad Book Opinions with Jordan Morris!

    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.

    • 55 min
    Ep 367 - Worms for Pencils and All the Types of Fantasy!

    Ep 367 - Worms for Pencils and All the Types of Fantasy!

    Brea and Mallory discuss all the different types of fantasy, test out a book pillow, and recommend feminist horror that isn’t gory.

    • 30 min
    Ep 366 - Reading Buzzy Books and Cone Fingers

    Ep 366 - Reading Buzzy Books and Cone Fingers

    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.

    • 37 min
    Ep 365 - Can You Convert a Non-Reader? Plus Jeremy Lambert!

    Ep 365 - Can You Convert a Non-Reader? Plus Jeremy Lambert!

    Brea and Mallory discuss converting nonreaders, interview writer Jeremy Lambert, and recommend fantasy books that deal with grief.

    • 42 min
    Ep 364 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show!

    Ep 364 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show!

    Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year… so far.

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

smwfitz ,

Love!

I love this podcast. Each new episode is an automatic listen, and I’ve been working through the backlist. Brea and Mallory are delightful-so irreverent, encouraging, inclusive, and funny. A pleasure to listen to!

ChefAnnette ,

Where else would you hear of books about horny gargoyles?

Started listening after reading Mallory’s book, Girlie Drinks (highly recommend)…. This pod has opened my eyes to so many new books I may never have picked up before. Love it!

Book/Dog Lover ,

Love Reading Glasses!

Discovered Reading Glasses last December and barreled through all their content in a few short months… even joined maxfun so I could get their bonus content.. now I listen to past shows whenever I just want something fun to listen to that will help me relax and help keep my excitement for reading ignited…Can’t get enough…

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