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Ep 474 - Halflings Love Mushrooms - Themed Snacks/Drinks for the RG Challenge! + Matthew Medney!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: have a themed snack or drink with the book you?re reading! Plus, they give advice on what to do with gifted books, and talk to publisher and web series creator, Matthew Medney from Gungnir Books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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I Found Puppets Living in My Apartment Walls by Ben Farthing
Strange Buildings by uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
Teddy Bears Never Die by Yeeon Cho, translated by Sung Ryu
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jesse Silva
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
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Ep 473 - New Genre Alert: Healing Fiction!
Brea and Mallory have a new genre alert for healing fiction! Plus, they give advice on reading too much of the same genre, and recommend asexual romance novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Lovers XXX by Allie Rowbottom
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
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Ep 472 - Not Just For Dogs - Summer Reading Essentials
Brea and Mallory name their summer reading essentials! Plus, they give tips on getting through required reading and recommend weird space books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun, translated by Sung Ryu
Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
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Ep 471 - Most Anticipated Books for July/August 2026!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for July and August 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Trash! by Simon Pare-Poupart, translated by Pablo Strauss
FULL LIST OF JULY AND AUGUST BOOKS HERE!!
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Ep 470 - Hotel/Motel Books & Library Thieves
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book set in a hotel or motel! Plus, they test out the viral purse bookmark, and debate whether or not you should steal a signed book from the library. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Strange Bedfellows by Amanda Motlock
The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
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Ep 469 - Best Books of the Year Halftime Show - Oops All Unhappy Women
Brea and Mallory name their favorite books of 2026?so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva
A Midnight Pastry Shop by Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa
Our Sister?s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
Westward Women by Alice Martin
Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka
The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook
The Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot, translated by Ruth Diver and Natasha Lehrer
Dead Weight by Hildur Knottsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal
It Wasn?t Meant to be Perfect by Gaelynn Lea
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Ep 468 - Mid Year Reader Goal Check-In!
Brea and Mallory check in on their 2026 reader goals! Plus, they give advice on talking about distressing books, and recommend books with Black authors. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner
All Boys Aren?t Blue by George M. Johnson
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri
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Ep 467 - Nosy and Creepy - Best and Worst POVs
Brea and Mallory rank their favorite and least favorite POVs! Plus they test out ReciproCard and talk about how long they wait to start a new book after finishing the last one. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands
Chattanooga Film Festival - Grind
Glasser Aphantasia Survey
Books Mentioned -
Westward Women by Alice Martin
Dead Weight by Hildur Knutsdottir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Great Work by Sheldon Costa
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Ep 466 - Buying Dracula Himself - Is Reading for Rich People Now?
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!
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Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
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Ep 465 - Testing Out Pagebound + Getting More Library Cards!
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!
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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
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Ep 464 - The Secrets of Talking About Books Online!
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!
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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
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Ep 463 - Most Anticipated Books for May + June!
Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for May and June. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Odd Man In by Stephen Whyno
Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka
ALL BOOKS FROM MAY AND JUNE HERE!!
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Ep 462 - Giving an Author a Second Chance + Briarwick Candles!
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!
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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
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Ep 461 - Walking into Trees - Multitasking with Books + Mike Chen!!
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!
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The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen
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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
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Ep 460 - Ask Not What You Can Do For Reading - Why Do We Read?
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!
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Books Mentioned -
Spectators by Brian K. Vaughn and Nico Henrichon
The Boatman?s Daughter by Andy Davison
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Ep 459 - Do You Have Bad Taste in Books?
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!
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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
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BONUS Teaser - Reading Our Secret Book Journals!
Brea and Mallory go through their old secret book journals! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara
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.
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Edited by Jesus Ambrosio and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.
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Ep 458 - Mostly Vibes - What We Picture When We Read
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!
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Books Mentioned -
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
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Ep 457 - Introduction to the Show + Retired Book Hall of Fame!
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!
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Mallory?s Books!
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A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa
Why Are People Into That? by Tina Horn
Priestdaddy
Every Heart a Doorway
The Girl with the Louding Voice
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
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Ep 456 - Most Anticipated for March and April!
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!!
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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!!
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Ep 455 - Hot Tips for ADHD Readers + Pirate/Treasure Hunting Rex!
Brea and Mallory give out tips for ADHD readers and recommend pirate/treasure hunting books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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All Boys Aren?t Blue by George M. Johnson
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh
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Ep - 454 - Solving All Your Book Club Drama with Chelsea Stardust!
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!
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Books Mentioned -
Willing Prey by Allie Oleander
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
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Ep 453 - Permission to Read - Why We Love Readathons
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!
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831 Stories
Books Mentioned -
Reinventing Love by Mona Chollet, translated by Susan Emanuel
Metropolitan Life by Fran Lebowitz
The Year We Fell Down by Sabrina Bowen
Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens edited by Marieke Nijkamp
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Ep 452 - Escapist Book Rex!
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!
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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
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
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Ep 451 - Being Well Read with Rebecca Schinsky!
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!
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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
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
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Ep 450 - Read a Genre You?ve Never Tried!
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!
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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
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Ep 449 - A Better Metric for Book Tracking?
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!
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Books Mentioned -
Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
The Body by Bethany C Morrow
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Ep 448 - Can You Be Too Critical of a Book?
Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can be too critical with books. Plus, they talk about what to do with dust jackets and recommend books that are out in mass market paperback. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
If the Dead Belong Here by Carson Faust
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Ep 447 - Queernorm Books and How to Schedule Library Holds!
Brea and Mallory tick off the first box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a queernorm book! Plus they give advice on scheduling library holds, and recommend queer hockey books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy
Sick Houses by Leila Taylor
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Paladin?s Grace by T. Kingfisher
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane
Like a Power Play by Elle Sprinkle
Love Pucked by Emily Silver
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Ep 446 - Should You Lie in Your Book Journal?
Brea and Mallory debate whether you should lie in your book tracker. Plus, they test out a wooden book stand and recommend books with complex political systems. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
If You?re Seeing This, It?s Meant for You by Leigh Stein
Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older
A Winter?s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle
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Ep 445 - Most Anticipated for January and February + Danika from Book Riot!
Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2026! Plus, they talk to Danika Ellis from Book Riot about their 2026 Read Harder Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Love in Exile by Shon Faye
Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick
Really Cute People by Markus Harwood Jones
Lu and Ren?s Guide to Geozoology by Angela Hsieh
January
Call Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu Guo
Literary fiction, feminist retelling of Moby Dick
The Hitch by Sara Levine
Magical realism, funny, woman trying to help nephew who is possessed by a dead corgi
Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin
Literary fiction, queer, lesbian, librarians fighting book banners
If I Ruled the World by Amy Dubois
Literary fiction, late 1990s, hip hop, magazine industry
Scavengers by Kathleen Boland
Literary fiction, dysfunctional mother-daughter team looking for buried treasure
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
Magical realism, books about books, small town, librarian protagonist, book magic
The Jills by Karen Parkman
Thriller, Buffalo Bills cheerleader solving the murder of a fellow cheerleaders
The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross
Fantasy, magic typewriter, grief, three generations of women, family history
Dandelion is Dead by Rosie Storey
Contemporary romance, woman sets up a date on her dead sister?s dating app
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
Literary fiction, music executive trying to bring band back from the brink, sisters, friendship
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
Literary fiction, humor, family dysfunction
The Old Fire by Elisa Shua
Literary fiction, translated, family drama in a crumbling house in the French countryside
Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Literary fiction, beauty industry, female mogul, secrets, queer
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley
Literary, historical, 1980s, murder mystery, Indian-American tween protagonist who murders her uncle but she blames it on the British
The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams
Literary, multi-generational epic family saga, secrets
The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara
Historical, 1800s Tibet, journey, Indian schoolteacher spying for the empire, English lady explorer disguising herself as a man
The Bookbinder?s Secret by A.D. Bell
Historical fiction, thriller, bookbinder finds confession hidden in a burned book and hunts a story of murder and love
Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart
Historical fiction, 1940s North Carolina, a young woman subjected to involuntary medical treatment fights back
Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
Historical fiction, behind the scenes drama on a 1960s family sitcom
Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
Horror, Peter Pan inspired, gothic, two fleeing siblings find sanctuary at mysterious ranch
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah Fox
Mystery, romcom, woman?s fake detective agency accidentally hired to solve a real murder
Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke
Mystery, romcom, rich people behaving badly
All the Little Houses by May Cobb
Thriller, 1980s Texas, mean girls and mean moms, family secret
My Husband?s Wife by Alice Feeney
Thriller, mind-bending psychological marriage mystery
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
Thriller, Alabama, hurricane, old hotel, gothic, old murder
Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar
Thriller, queer, lesbian, missing wife, suburban dread
Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick
Horror, eco-horror, northern California, dark humor, bark monsters
Hollow by Celina Myers
Horror, paranormal romance, romantasy, vampires, found family
On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
Horror, southern gothic, Georgia, ghosts, haints
A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
Horror, siblings returning to childhood home after being called by dead brother
This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud
Historical horror, 1840s Ireland, haunted house, gothic, suspense
Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. Kingfisher
YA fantasy, novella, humor, band of hapless goblins on a quest
A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa, translated by Slin Jung
Fantasy, Korean, cozy, woman who inherits magical bakery
The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
Romantasy, epic fantasy, historical, hot evil prince, poetry magic
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McQuire
Next Wayward Children book
We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson
Romantasy, witches, gothic, dark academia, magic academy, secret societies
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez
Romantasy, historical, renaissance Italy, competition hosted by secret immortal family
The Wolf and His King by Finn Longman
Queer retelling of Bisclavret the werewolf, historical, 12 century, court intrigue
A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriquez
Romantasy, tarot, magic, dark academia, enemies to lovers, forced proximity
The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee
Romantasy, sapphic, paranormal, vampires, mysterious university
The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotta Yambao
Cozy fantasy, train that takes you to your life?s purpose
Two Left Feet by Kallie Emblidge
Queer romance, MLM, contemporary sports romance, British premier league football
Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel
Contemporary romance, journalist sneaks onto a reality TV dating show
The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
Paranormal romance, romantic suspense, psychic dangers, warring paranormal families
Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr
Contemporary sapphic romance, forbidden romance, publishing
The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura
Contemporary romance, librarian and archaeologist fake dating, Greek mythology
Last First Kiss by Julian Winters
Queer romance, contemporary, MLM, second chance, rom com
Ain?t Nobody?s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann
Nonfiction
The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King, and Princess Diana by Paul Burrell
Nonfiction, memoir
Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself, and China by Jung Chang
Nonfiction, memoir, three generations of women
The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Nonfiction, memoir, grief, death of a sister, friendship, marriage
Blood Bible: An American History by DaMaris Hill
Nonfiction, history, racism, slave trade history, national identity, personal identity
Winter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermid
Creative nonfiction, history of winter community events, Scotland
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America?s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. Montgomery
Nonfiction, history of Black botany through seven trees
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
Literary fiction, drama, age gap romance,
Catch Her if You Can by Tessa Bailey
Romance, contemporary, sports, baseball, marriage of convenience
Vigil by George Saunders
Literary fiction, magical realism, eco-drama, dying oil CEO
Fruit of the Flesh by I.V. Ophelia
Historical fantasy, gothic romance, marriage of convenience, dark appetites
The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Queer thriller, MLM, 1990s, gay couple helping little girl with powers
Football by Chuck Klosterman
Nonfiction about football
Cry Havoc by Rebecca Wait
Historical mystery, 1980s failing English boarding school, dark academia, funny, strange contagion among students
Hemlock by Melissa Faliveno
Literary, gothic, queer, woman investigating mother?s disappearence
February
Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis
Literary fiction, love triangle - first love vs devoted husband
One of Us by Elizabeth Day
Literary thriller, drama between old friends and wealth, murder
Everything Lost Returns by Sarah Domet
Literary fiction, historical, twin timelines, 1910s and 1980s, friendship
Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris
Literary fiction, fugitive hides out at rural Alabama flower farm, found family
Bad Asians by Lillian Li
Literary fiction, friend group saga
I Hope You Find What You?re Looking For by Bsrat Mezghebe
Literary fiction, historical, 1990s Washington DC, Ethiopian immigrant community
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Literary fiction, woman receives books recommended by her dead husband
Royal Spin by Robin Benway and Omid Scobie
Literary fiction, workplace drama inside Buckingham Palace
Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Literary fiction, popstar and his superfan collide, fandom, loneliness
Belgrave Road: A Love Story by Manish Chauhan
Literary fiction, two young immigrants in a forbidden romance
This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
Literary fiction, funny, multi generational family drama, grief
Rebel English Academy by Hanif Mohammed
Literary fiction, Pakistan, political power, language, friendship
The Secret of Snow by Tina Harnesk, translated by Alice Menzies
Literary fiction, elderly couple crosses paths with two twentysomethings and discovers surprising shared history
The Renovation by Kenan Orhan
Literary fiction, woman discovers her bathroom has been remodeled into a prison cell
Messenger Cat Cafe by Nagi Shimeno, translated by M. Jean
Magical realism, cozy, cat in the afterlife who must deliver 5 messages to people on earth before he can see his beloved owner again
A Crown of Stars by Shana Abé
Historical fiction, retelling of the last days of the Lusitania
The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang
Historical fiction, gothic, 1910s Shanghai, crumbling mansion, secrets
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
Historical fiction, retelling of Cleopatra?s life from her POV
Book of Forbidden Words by Louise Fein
Historical fiction, 1500s Paris, 1950s NYC, book banning, inspired by Voynich manuscript
The Pohaku by Jasmi ?Iolani Hakes
Historical fiction, generations of women tasked with protecting Hawaiian history
A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis
Historical Gothic thriller, 1900s England, young gardener at lush manor falls for her mysterious boss
Murder Will Out by Jennifer Breedlove
Mystery, gothic, Maine, heartwarming
I?m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig
Mystery, recently released from prison serial killer moves into retirement home when a murder happens and she has to prove she didn?t do it
Dirty Metal by Allison LaMothe
Historical mystery, 1990s NYC, reporter investigating two huge stories
Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø, translated by Robert Ferguson
Thriller, Minnesota, true crime, serial killer, secrets
The Final Problem by Arturo Perez-Reverte, translated by Frances Riddle
Historical mystery, locked room, 1960s Greek island resort, washed up actor turned detective
Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
Thriller, two friends go on a cave expedition and one gets murdered!!!
Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, translated by Florian Duijsens
Thriller, lawyer finds peace through mindfulness and will do anything to protect it, even murder
Pinky Swear by Danielle Girard
Thriller, an expecting mother whose surrogate disappears days before birth
The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
Thriller, search and rescue expert looking for missing woman
Paper Cut by Rachel Taff
Thriller, woman infamous for escaping a cult as a teen has secrets that come back to haunt her
Maria the Wanted by V. Castro
Horror, thriller, newly turned vampire in Mexico is on the run
Dead First by Johnny Compton
Horror, private investigator hired by mysterious billionaire to find out why he can?t die
She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva
Horror, gothic thriller, 1800s Bulgaria, fake vampire slayer joins forces with teen to make a monster
The Body by Bethany C Morrow
Horror, woman must survive bizarre attacks on her failing marriage
Dollface by Lindy Ryan
Horror, serial killer, 1990s, Barbie meets Scream
The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui
Horror, gothic, retelling of the fabled summer Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, as told by her Indian housemaid, Mehrunissa ?Mehr? Begum
Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity
Fantasy, gothic, young woman who can see the dead strikes a deal with a mysterious and ruthless merchant to save her brother?s life
After the Fall by Edward Ashton
Sci fi, buddy comedy, alien invasion, humans as pets
The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze
Fantasy, boarding school, secret society, girl transforms into magical beast
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
Fantasy, a man must fight for his planet when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it
Sing the Night by Megan Jauregui Eccles
Fantasy, inspired by Phantom of the Opera, musical magician competition
The Hospital at the End of the World by Justin C. Key
Sci fi, near future where AI runs the world, medical student unravels family secrets
The Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin Kirkbride
Sci fi, Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks, time travel, cli-fi
Nightshade and Oak by Molly O?Neill
Fantasy, Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human, historical, magic
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Fantasy, book about books, magic books that are portals to worlds
The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui
Sci fi, locked room murder mystery, monk and researchers trapped on a spaceship
The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
Sci fi, caper, hacker forced by gangsters to take down crooked politician
The Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi Okorafor
Sci fi, She Who Knows book 3
Wicked Onyx by Debbie Cassidy
Romantasy, magical academy, girl must unravel dark family secrets, make alliances, and get revenge
Agnes Auburt?s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Romantasy, gentle fantasy, woman running cat rescue in 1920s Montreal and a grouchy charming magician who helps save her shelter
Half City by Kate Golden
Romantasy, young demon hunter enrolls in Harker Academy for Deviant Defense
The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan
Romantasy, a nine-tailed fox and the hunter who captured her are banished to the underworld together
The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonaja Odette
Romantasy, world where making art is illegal, revenge, sexy monster hunter
Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward
Romantasy, fated mated, magic, hot mercenary, only one bed, touch her and die
Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalo
Romantasy, librarian, dangerous book magic, perilous quest
The Ballad of Fallen Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
Moonfall, book 2
Dawn of the North by Demi Winters
Ashen, book 3
The Heir and the Spare by Harper L. Woods
A Of Flesh and Bone novella
Brawler by Lauren Groff
Literary fiction, short stories
Kin by Tayari Jones
Literary fiction, lifelong female friendship in the American South
Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
Contemporary romance, academic rivals to lovers, two neuroscientists fake dating
Insignificant Others by Sarah Jio
Sci fi romance, woman stuck in time loop of one day relationships with past boyfriends
Skate It Till You Make It by Rufaro Faither Mazarua
Contemporary sports romance, female hockey player, fake dating, rom-com
The Ex-Perimento by Maria J Morillo
Contemporary romance, woman enlists her favorite musician to win her ex back, rom-com, Venezuela
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
Contemporary romance, novella, enemies to loves, world of video games
Get Over It, April Evans by Ashely Herring Blake
Contemporary romance, sapphic, lake town resort
And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison
Contemporary romance, competing meteorologists, opposites attract
In Her Spotlight by Amy Spalding
Contemporary romance, sapphic, second chance, film industry
A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot
Nonfiction, memoir
The Company of Owls by Polly Atkin
Memoir, chronic illness, owls
Bernie for Burlington: The Rise of the People?s Politician by Dan Chiasson
Nonfiction, biography
Starry and Restless: Three Women Who Changed Work, Writing, and the World by Julia Cooke
Nonfiction, biography of three groundbreaking female journalists
The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg?and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fisher
Biography
Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour by Mark Haddon
Memoir of the author who wrote The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) To Read on TikTok by Oliver James
Memoir about learning how to read as an adult
Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love by James Lawson Jr & Emily Yellin
Nonfiction, posthumous memoir of Rev. James Lawson Jr, a principal architect of a nonviolent resistance movement
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O?Donnell
Nonfiction, history
I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right by Matt Kaplan
Nonfiction, science, history
A World Appear: A Journey into Consciousness by Michael Pollan
Nonfiction, science
The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender?s Search for Justice in America by Emily Galvin Almanza
Nonfiction
The People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle of All Time by Joshua Bennett
Nonfiction
Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández
Nonfiction
Fear and Fury: Bernie Goetz, the Reagan ?80s, and the Rebirth of White Rage by Heather Ann Thompson
Nonfiction
On Morrison by Namwali Serpell
Nonfiction, dive into work of Toni Morrison
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Ep 444 - New Year Book Tracking!
Brea and Mallory discuss how they?re tracking books in the new year! Plus, they go over their CAWPILEs from 2025, and test out a bookish candle. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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CAWPILE Episode
CAWPILE by Book Roast
Book Buddy
Bookish Candle
Books Mentioned -
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
A Physical Education by Casey Johnston
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Ep 443 - 2026 New Year?s Reader Resolutions!
Brea and Mallory choose their new year?s reader resolutions! Plus, they give advice on what to do when reading makes you sleepy. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Pet by Catherine Chidgey
The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman
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Ep 442 - Yearly Reading Wrap Up + 2026 Challenge Reveal!
Brea and Mallory wrap up their year in reading. Plus, they reveal the 2026 Reading Glasses (Glasses) Challenge! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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2026 Reading Glasses Challenge
BOOKS
Currently banned book by an author that?s still alive
A book in a genre/subgenre you?ve never tried
Queernorm book
Give an author a second chance
Book that takes place in a hotel/motel
ACTIVITIES
Themed snack/drink with the book you?re reading
Try a reading app/gadget
Update your wheelhouse
Participate in a read-a-thon
Thank a librarian
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Ep 441 - Best Books of the Year 2025!
Brea and Mallory pick their best books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Harnett
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Daughter of Daring by Mallory O?Meara
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
The Dry Season by Melissa Febos
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab
Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie Hughes
Strange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
The Brain at Rest by Joseph Jebelli
It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei
El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott
Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
This is My Body by Lindsey King-Miller
Vera Wong?s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Salvage by Anbara Salam
Here?s Your Hat What?s Your Hurry by Elizabeth McCracken
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Ep 440 - Best Book COVERS of the Year + Alonso Duralde!
Brea and Mallory pick their favorite book covers of 2025. Plus they interview Alonso Duralde about his new Christmas movie book, and give ideas for gifts for ereaders. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, translated by Gene Png
Willing Prey by Allie Oleander
Best Covers!
Best Series:
Brea: Adrift in Currents Clear and Clean by Seanan McGuire
Mallory: Mockingbird Court by Juneau Black
Best Horror:
Brea: Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Mallory: Fiend by Alma Katsu
Best Nonfiction:
Brea: Sister Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman
Mallory: Sucker Punch by Scaachi Koul
Cutest:
Brea: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Mallory: Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare
Best SFF:
Brea: The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson Walker
Mallory: Emily Wilde?s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Best Literary:
Brea: Blob by Maggie Su
Mallory: Stop Me If You?ve Heard This One by Kristin Arnett
Best Smut/Romance:
Brea: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Mallory: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
Oh, Christmas Tree! by Brian Herald, Brandon Gray, Daniel Thompson
Christmas: A Biography by Judith Flanders
Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson
Roan Parrish
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Ep 439 - How to Make a Best of List + Meredith from Fangoria!
Brea and Mallory discuss what goes into making a best-of book list. Plus, they interview Meredith Borders from Fangoria about their new book, and recommend immersive books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Weaveworld by Clive Barker
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
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Ep 438 - What?s the Ideal Wheelhouse Size?
Brea and Mallory debate whether or not your wheelhouse can be too big. Plus, they list libraries that give out of country cards, and recommend books that will metaphorically punch you in the stomach. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Libraries with Out of Country Cards:
Chappel Hill public library, Broward county library in Florida, The new york society, The mercantile, Redwood Library, Austin public library
Queens Borough Library, NY has an annual membership for non residents - $50
Many of the London borough libraries - free international membership that you can sign up for online - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea libraries
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in Charlotte, North Carolina
Queer Liberation Library - free
Orange County Public Library System in Florida - $150/year
Virginia?s Shenandoah Valley- $10 for six months
Books Mentioned -
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
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Ep 437 - So Many Magical Cafes - Our Favorite Establishments in Books!
Brea and Mallory discuss their favorite establishments in books! Plus, they review StoryTerra and solve a reader problem about which library to use. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kishiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwood
Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Payback?s a Witch by Lana Harper
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White
Vera Wong?s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller
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Ep 436 - Most Anticipated for November & December + THE LIBRARIANS!
Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for November and December! Plus, they interview the filmmaker behind the new documentary The Librarians, Kim A. Snyder. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell
November
Bitter Honey by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström
Literary fiction, mother-daughter relationship, Swedish pop star whose mother is trying to protect her from the past
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Literary fiction, family curse, a woman whose family believes she is another family member reincarnated
Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang
Literary fiction, matriarch of a wealthy family is pushing her gay nephew to produce an heir for the family
Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Literary fiction, woman learning the truth of her glamorous grandmother?s star crossed queer love story
That?s Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas
Literary fiction, family whose lives get adapted into a movie and chaos ensues, creator of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Literary fiction, bad-mom trope, generational trauma, Siddhartha reimagining
Queen Esther by John Irving
Return to the world of The Cider House Rules
The Amberglow Candy Store by Hiyoko Kurisu, translated by Matt Treyvaud
Magical realism, a fox spirit who sells magic healing treats to humans
Deeper than the Ocean by Mirta Ojito
Literary fiction, multigenerational, immigration, family ties
The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie
Short stories, magical realism
Palaver by Bryan Washington
Literary fiction, family, healing
The Pelican Child by Joy Williams
Short stories, the struggle of living
Days at the Torunka Cafe by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa
Literary fiction, set in Tokyo, three people find literal and emotional nourishment
The Botanist?s Assistant by Peggy Townsend
Mystery, cozy, research assistant to a botanist must solve a murder
The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum
Historical mystery, Jazz Age Harlem, woman and her orphaned charge must solve a murder
The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf
Thriller, someone dies at a ?pistols and pearls? gender reveal party, secrets
Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
Thriller, satire, competitive real estate market, woman who has lost out on 11 houses will do anything to get her dream home
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
Thriller, group of college friends who have been playing a killing game known as The Circus for 20 years
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
Thriller, dark academia, Scotland, rivalling secret orders of women battling to find a medieval manuscript, murder
Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop
Fantasy, contemporary, paranormal detective, start of series
The Nameless Land by Kate Elliot
Fantasy, epic, sequel to The Witch Roads
The Merge by Grace Walker
Sci fi, dystopian, a world where the separate consciousnesses of two people can be put in one body
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Third book of Legends and Lattes
I, Media by Ayana Gray
Historical fiction, retelling, Greek mythology, villain origin story
Aphrodite by Phoenicia Rogerson
Historical fiction, retelling, Greek mythology
Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen, translated by David Hackston
Historical fiction, Finland, triple timeline, 1700s naturalist, 1850s Alaskan governor finds mysterious skeleton, 1950s museum curator
Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa Carleton
Historical fiction, historian investigating story of first female celebrity bartender
The Mad Wife by Meagan Church
Historical fiction, 1950s housewife, motherhood, identity
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry
Horror, child disappearance, scary house, woman returning home to confront childhood mystery
The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo
Horror, gothic, Philippines, diaspora, intergenerational trauma, demons
Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade
Contemporary romance, small town, plus size heroine, second chance, grumpy/grumpy
Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger
Dark romance, gothic, paranormal, forbidden, grumpy/grumpy, enemies to lover, dark magic, touch her and die
The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann
Contemporary romance, reality TV, marriage of convenience
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi
Romantasy, spicy, set in the Black South, queer, magic
Ember Eternal by Chlore Neill
Romantasy, thief with secret magic, court intrigue/imperial politics
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Kremphotlz
Romantasy, plant witch and grumpy alchemist must save their small town from a magical plague
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
Romantasy, disgraced bookseller restores a magical bookshop and enters dark underworld of dark ink magic and shady collectors
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood
Memoir
Cher: The Memoir, Part Two
The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation by Jim Clyburn
Memoir
Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore by Ashley D. Farmer
Biography of woman who helped found modern Black nationalism and who led the fight for reparations
We Did OK, Kid by Anthony Hopkins
Memoir
Star of the Show: My Life on Stage by Dolly Parton
Memoir
Bread of Angels by Patti Smith
Memoir
100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist?s Guide to a Happy Life by Dick Van Dyke
Autobiography
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams
History, the role of Black-owned bookstores in Black political movements throughout U.S. history
Thirst Trap by Gráinne O'Hare
Literary fiction, queer, friendship, moving from late 20s to early 30s
Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko
Queer YA romance in reimagined queernorm Victorian England
The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose by Robyn Green
Queer romance, Red White and Royal Blue but in the London theater scene
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
Queer romantasy, sapphic, witch and demon caught in game across multiple lifetimes
Petty Lies by Sulmi Bak, translated by Sarah Lyo
Horror, epistolary, four characters locked in a cycle of vengeance
December
The Snake-Eater by T Kingfisher
Fantasy, contemporary, horror, woman leaves the city to live in her late aunt?s house, an ancient god comes to collect on aunt?s unfulfilled promise
The Birdwater by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Literary fiction, journalist investigates a former classmate who is accused of murder
The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick
Magical realism, magical coffee which grants you a wish, protagonist wishes to revisit her past so she can change the present
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Reprint of early novel - series of interconnected short stories
The Jaguar?s Roar by Micheliny Verunschk, translated by Juliana Barbassa
Historical fiction, parallel timelines - one is an Indigenous girl in the 1800s who is kidnapped, and another that is a modern woman?s search for her
Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy, short stories
Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana
Fantasy, woman must secretly join enemy?s magical school after her clan is killed, djinn, vengeance
We Will Rise Again edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older
Spec fic, short stories, essays, protest, resistance, hope, interviews
The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
Paranormal romance, wolf shifter, Christmas, contemporary
Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert
Dark romance, Hera/Zeus, Greek retelling, spicy
The Dark is Descending by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Third in romantasy trilogy
The Sea Captain?s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo
History, Gold Rush?era, maritime adventure, Mary Ann Patten - first woman captain of a merchant ship
Galapagos by Fátima Vélez, translated by Hannah Kauders
Weird fiction, queer, group of artists who are dying of AIDS embark on a surreal final voyage through the Galapagos Islands
Song of Ancient Lovers by Laura Restrepo, translated by Caro de Robertis
Fantasy, retelling, mythical love story, Queen of Sheba and King Solomon
Cape Fever by Nadia Davids
Horror, gothic, psychological, historical, 1920s, maid finds herself entangled with the spirits of a decaying manor, secrets
An Anthology of Rural Stories by Writers of Color edited by Deesha Philyaw
Short stories
Winter Stories by Ingvild Rishøi
Short stories
Secrets of the First School by TL Huchu
Final Edinburgh Nights book
Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance by Cassandra Clare
Short stories
The Happiness Collector by Crystal King
Spec fic, a historian?s dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she discovers her employers aren?t human
The Last Vampire by Romina Garber
YA dark fantasy, boarding school, Pride and Prejudice meets Crave
The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison
Romantasy, two former classmates race to find a rare book that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
Cozy fantasy mystery, when a killer targets her brother, a grim reaper risks everything to save him
Romantasy Cocktails by Jassy Davis
Cooking
A Steep and Savage Path by JJA Harwood
Romantasy, vampires, dark romance, enemies to lovers, journey to the underworld
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
Romantasy, Ancient Rome, Rome-antasy, vampires, slow burn, magic creatures, gods
An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole
Fantasy, dark academia, magic university, secret society
Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern
Mystery, historical, female reporter solving crimes in the glamorous world of the rich and famous in 1920s Manhattan
Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan
Romantasy, time travel, grumpy-sunshine, love spells brings a Regency duke to modern times
Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Paranormal romance, two people literally haunted by their exes
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton
Mystery, funny, 90s serial killer, TikTok true crime investigator
Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen
YA horror, long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance
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Ep 435 - Human Monsters + Alma Katsu!
Brea and Mallory recommend horror novels with human monsters for Halloween! Plus they interview Glasser favorite Alma Katsu about her new book FIEND. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Fiend
Books Mentioned -
The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li
Strange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
A Better World by Sarah Langan
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Gather the Daughters by Jeannie Melamed
The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind, translated by John E. Woods
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
You Weren?t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
The Taker by Alma Katsu
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman
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Ep 434 - How to Find the Perfect Writing Style for Your Brain
Brea and Mallory discuss how specific writing styles can make or break a book. Plus, they solve a reader problem about reading in public, and recommend novels about banned books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Sister, Sinner by Claire Hoffman
Mockingbird Court by Juneau Black
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson
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Ep 433 - Epistolary Novels and Upsetting Libby Changes!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read an epistolary book! Plus, they discuss the change in Libby?s suspend hold system that has Glassers in a tizzy, and solve a reader problem about wrist pain. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Death of an Author by Nnedi Okorafor
The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker
A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
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Ep 432 - Hot Tips for Focusing on Reading + Adam Sockel!
Brea and Mallory give out tips on improving your reading focus! Plus, they test out the new app Focus Friend, and interview long time friend of the show Adam Sockel about his new book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands
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Books Mentioned -
The Brain at Rest by Dr. Joseph Jebelli
The Salvage by Anbara Salam
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
My Friends by Fredrik Bachman
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen
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Ep 431 - Did Not Finish Books Vs Not Right Now Books
Brea and Mallory discuss a new way to sort out your dumped books, give advice for reluctant book dumpers, and recommend sister books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
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Ep 430 - The Easiest Type of Book Club + Wet Books
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2025 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a book with a two person book club! Plus, they solve a problem about putting damaged books in a Little Free Library, and recommend books set in Scotland but NOT Edinburgh. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
Recommendations Store
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Books Mentioned -
We?re Taking Everyone Down with Us by Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini, and Jason Wordie
Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller
Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso
Sister, Sinner by Claire Hoffman
Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley
The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
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Ep 429 - Aging Up Your Book Taste + Becky Spratford!
Brea and Mallory talk about how to age up your reading tastes from YA to adult (and if you should bother!). Plus, they have Becky Spratford on to discuss her new book WHY I LOVE HORROR, and they recommend fantasy books with NO spice. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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RA for All: Horror
Becky's Tour
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Books Mentioned -
Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Killer VHS Series
Hailey Piper Books
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
The Country Under Heaven by Frederic D. Durbin
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Emily Wilde?s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
The Magician?s Daughter by H.G. Parry
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Ep 428 - Signed Copies and Protective Covers - How Precious Should You Be With Your Books?
Brea and Mallory talk about reading signed books and debate how precious you need to be with them. Plus, they review Book Beau book covers and discuss how much protection books really need. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Forest of Reading
Book Beau
Readathon - 9/13
Glasser Book Club Pick - The Bewitching
Books Mentioned -
Esperance by Adam Oyebanji
Forest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
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