Avsnitt

  • Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not reading is becoming a hobby for rich people! Plus, we solve a book tech problem about the new Libby holds suspension system, and recommend books set in Connecticut. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    Storyworth
    www.storyworth.com/GLASSES

    Aura Frames
    www.auraframes.com
    CODE: GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here!

    See Brea’s movie in Chattanooga!

    See Brea's movie in Seoul!


    Books as Luxury Items

    Books Mentioned -

    Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher

    A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman

    A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

    Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: try a reading app or gadget. They test out Pagebound! Plus, they give advice on what to do when your library’s resources are cut and recommend indigenous fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsor -

    ZocDoc
    www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!

    Join us here!

    Pagebound

    ReciproCard

    Books Mentioned -

    I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

    The Wardrobe Project by Emma Edwards

    The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

    The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

    The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard

    Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Saknas det avsnitt?

    Klicka här för att uppdatera flödet manuellt.

  • Brea and Mallory reveal the secrets of talking about books on the internet. Plus, they solve a problem about a page falling out of a book you borrowed, and recommend ocean-centric books for an aquarium book club. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

    Books Mentioned -

    My Monster Boyfriend edited by C Spike Trotman

    It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect by Gaelynn Lea

    Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

    A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

    Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen, translated by David Hackston

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for May and June. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

    Book Banning Bill PDF

    Book Banning Bill Info

    Books Mentioned -

    Odd Man In by Stephen Whyno

    Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka

    ALL BOOKS FROM MAY AND JUNE HERE!!

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: give an author a second chance. Plus, they test out Briarwick candles, and give tips for when you space out during audiobooks. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Briarwick Candles

    Books Mentioned -

    Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

    The Perilous Deep by Karl Bell

    Cloud Nine by Fearne Hill

    Halo by E.M. Lindsey

    Love Him Desperate by E.M. Lindsey

    White Cat Black Dog by Kelly Link

    The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory talk about the pros and cons of multitasking while reading. Plus they test out popular home walking pad, and interview author Mike Chen! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    ZocDoc
    www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Asimov’s Magazine

    Mike Chen

    The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen

    Walking Pad

    Books Mentioned -

    Enshitiffication by Cory Doctorow

    Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

    We Could Be…Bowie and His Heroes by Tom Hagler

    The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory talk about why they read! Plus, they give advice on figuring out if a book is not for you or it’s just a bad audiobook narrator, and recommend books about religion gone wrong. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Become a member now and email us your receipt!

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm


    Become a member now and email us your receipt!

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Books Mentioned -

    Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn and Nico Henrichon

    Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran

    The Body by Bethany C Morrow

    The Boatman’s Daughter by Andy Davison

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory debate whether or not they have bad taste in books. Plus, they debate the ethics of selling used books, and recommend romances where the protagonists swap bodies. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Become a MaxFun Member Right Now!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Join and Support the Show!

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Event: Instagram Live at 5pm Friday, April 24th
    Here’s the Book We’re Reading!

    Books Mentioned -


    Lights Out by Navessa Allen

    A Place Both Wonderful and Strange by Scott Meslow

    Switched by Evangeline Anderson


    My Lady My Lord by Katharine Ashe

    Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman


    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory go through their old secret book journals! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    To hear the rest of this, go to https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!


    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters.

    In this episode, Mallory O'Meara (Reading Glasses & Reading Smut), and Jordan Morris (Free with Ads & Jordan, Jesse, Go!) improvise a musical number, sing the praises of one another, and Yes, AND...with one another. It's a hilarious conversation with a few life lessons sprinkled in.

    If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join.

    Edited by Jesus Ambrosio and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory talk about what they picture when they read! Plus, they debate who should check out large print books from the library, and recommend compelling middle grade books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    StoryWorth
    www.storyworth.com/GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Books Mentioned -

    The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus


    Unread by Oliver James

    Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

    The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

    The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

    A Wish in the Dark

    The Tryout: A Graphic Novel

    Measuring Up: A Graphic novel by Lily Lamotte

    The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory explain…Reading Glasses! For new listeners, here’s a breakdown of the show. For veteran listeners, they explain the root of longtime jokes and name all their retired book recommendations. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    ZocDoc
    www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES

    Ingram Spark
    www.ingramspark.com/learnmore
    CODE: GLASSES15

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Mallory’s Books!

    Books Mentioned -

    A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa

    Why Are People Into That? by Tina Horn

    Priestdaddy

    Every Heart a Doorway

    A Head Full of Ghosts

    Magic for Liars

    Anything by Samantha Irby

    Circe

    Exit West

    The Girl with the Louding Voice

    We Ride Upon Sticks

    My Best Friend’s Exorcism

    The Hunger

    Library of the Dead

    Here and Now and Then

    10,000 Doors of January

    Camp

    Dread Nation

    Shady Hollow

    The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

    Mexican Gothic

    A Psalm for the Wild Built

    Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries

    Light from Uncommon Stars

    A Letter to the Luminous Deep

    Legends and Lattes

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for the start of spring. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    THE BIG GIANT LIST OF ANTICIPATED BOOKS IS HERE!!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Books Mentioned -

    Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson

    When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble

    MARCH PICKS:

    Shared: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
    Horror, historical 1899 North Carolina woods, monstrous maggots!!!

    Brea: Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer

    Mallory: Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters
    Horror, haunted house, two women centuries apart bound by the same secret

    Brea: Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich
    Short stories, fantasy, indigenous stories

    Mallory: The Keeper by Tana French
    New Tana fuckin French!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Brea: I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song
    Literary, horror, fantasy, queer, death-obsessed young woman with depression gets drawn into a throuple

    Mallory: Ruby Falls by Gin Phillips
    Historical mystery, 1920s Tennessee, locked room murder mystery set entirely in an underground waterfall

    Brea: Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca
    Horror, tech-Gothic about memory technology, gay

    Mallory: Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran
    Horror, queer, historical, dark academia, 1920s boarding school

    Brea: Westward Women by Alice Martin
    Sci fi where women 18-35 slow down and are drawn towards the Pacific Ocean until they reach it and disappear

    Mallory: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
    Historical romantasy, a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl and vows to protect him with the help of a fellow scholar and former fiancé

    APRIL PICKS

    Shared: The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen
    Sci fi, space opera

    Brea: The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva
    Sci fi, Arrival meets Wild Dark Shore

    Mallory: Honor and Heresy by Max Francis
    Horromance, gothic, dark academia, rivals to lovers, queer, haunted library

    Brea: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto
    Cozy mystery, almost divorced woman goes to culinary school to win back her husband and everything is suspicious when she arrives

    Mallory: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon
    Cozy sci fi, near future where all appliances are sentient

    Brea: Molka by Monika Kim
    Horror, thriller, spy cameras, revenge, technology

    Mallory: Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens
    Romantasy, witches, vampires, New Orleans

    Brea: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
    Horror, historical, parallel timelines, Japan, 1870s, mythology, ghosts

    Mallory: Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh
    Magical realism, sapphic, two women having an affair find a secret world where adulterers can live as couples

    Brea: Death Meets Cute by J Penner
    Cozy romantasy, witches, baked goods, necromancy

    Mallory: Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen

    Contemporary romance, football, sports romance, plus size FMC, coming home to a small town

    GO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE GIANT LIST MALLORY SPENT A WHOLE DAY PUTTING TOGETHER!!

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory give out tips for ADHD readers and recommend pirate/treasure hunting books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    Ingram Spark
    CODE: GLASSES15

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Authors Against Book Bans

    Mallory’s Books:

    Daughter of Daring

    Girly Drinks

    Girls Make Movies

    Books Mentioned -

    All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

    The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan

    Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh

    Captured by Beverly Jenkins

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory have a special mega episode this week, solving all your book club dilemmas with special guest Chelsea Stardust! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsor -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Chelsea Stardust

    Books Mentioned -

    Willing Prey by Allie Oleander

    The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers

    Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

    Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

    Perfume by Patrick Suskind

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: participate in a readathon! Plus, they give tips on finding novellas and recommend romance with protagonists that use wheelchairs. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    IngramSpark

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Tor dot com

    831 Stories

    Books Mentioned -

    Reinventing Love by Mona Chollet, translated by Susan Emanuel

    Metropolitan Life by Fran Lebowitz

    Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell


    The Year We Fell Down by Sabrina Bowen

    Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens edited by Marieke Nijkamp

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory recommend escapist reads, solve a book tech problem about buying an ereader, and answer a question about the jacket copy on books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    ZocDoc
    www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES

    Green Chef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Book Banning Bill

    Books Mentioned -

    The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wasteland by Sarah Brooks

    Black-Owned by Char Adams

    The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated by Ho-Ling Wong

    Cambric Creek series by C.M. Nacosta

    Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

    Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi

    Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

    Mr. Flood’s Last Resort by Jess Kidd

    Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

    The Mermaid The Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda Hall

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Mallory and Brea discuss the term “well-read” with special guest Rebecca Schinsky, chief of staff at Bookriot! Plus, they recommend fiction books for non-fiction readers and solve a problem about putting books down. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Rebecca Schinsky

    Zero to Well Read

    Books Mentioned -

    The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe

    The Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick

    Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

    Ann Patchett

    James by Percival Everett

    The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy

    Welcome to the Hyunam- Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan

    How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a genre or subgenre you’ve never tried! Plus, they talk about how to figure out which bookstores to support, and recommend literary fiction for SFF readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Books Mentioned -

    The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard


    Queenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Odd Man In by Stephen Whyno

    Dreamer by Nazem Kadri

    Black Aces by Julian McKenzie

    Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

    The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

  • Brea and Mallory debate length of time read vs books read as a metric for tracking your reading. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about library eBooks, and discuss putting spicy romance in Little Free Libraries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

    Reading Glasses Merch

    Recommendations Store

    The Reading Glasses Book!

    Sponsors -

    GreenChef
    www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES
    CODE: 50GLASSES

    Links -

    Reading Glasses Facebook Group

    Reading Glasses Goodreads Group

    Wish List

    Newsletter

    Libro.fm

    To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!
    www.maximumfun.org/join

    Books Mentioned -

    Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman

    The Body by Bethany C Morrow

    Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses