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  • Ep 446 - Should You Lie in Your Book Journal?
    Jan 22 2026

    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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    Wooden book stand

    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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    34 min
  • Ep 445 - Most Anticipated for January and February + Danika from Book Riot!
    Jan 15 2026
    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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Apron Notebookswww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESGRAZACODE: GLASSESGRAZALinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join2026 Read HarderThe LesbraryDanika EllisRead Harder Newsletter Books Mentioned -Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollLove in Exile by Shon FayeJoy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson DerrickReally Cute People by Markus Harwood JonesLu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology by Angela HsiehJanuaryCall Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu GuoLiterary fiction, feminist retelling of Moby DickThe Hitch by Sara LevineMagical realism, funny, woman trying to help nephew who is possessed by a dead corgiIs This a Cry for Help? by Emily AustinLiterary fiction, queer, lesbian, librarians fighting book bannersIf I Ruled the World by Amy DuboisLiterary fiction, late 1990s, hip hop, magazine industryScavengers by Kathleen BolandLiterary fiction, dysfunctional mother-daughter team looking for buried treasureThe Charmed Library by Jennifer MoormanMagical realism, books about books, small town, librarian protagonist, book magicThe Jills by Karen ParkmanThriller, Buffalo Bills cheerleader solving the murder of a fellow cheerleadersThe Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper RossFantasy, magic typewriter, grief, three generations of women, family historyDandelion is Dead by Rosie StoreyContemporary romance, woman sets up a date on her dead sister’s dating appThe Future Saints by Ashley WinsteadLiterary fiction, music executive trying to bring band back from the brink, sisters, friendshipLost Lambs by Madeline CashLiterary fiction, humor, family dysfunctionThe Old Fire by Elisa ShuaLiterary fiction, translated, family drama in a crumbling house in the French countrysideSheer by Vanessa LawrenceLiterary fiction, beauty industry, female mogul, secrets, queerHow to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigleyLiterary, historical, 1980s, murder mystery, Indian-American tween protagonist who murders her uncle but she blames it on the BritishThe Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise WilliamsLiterary, multi-generational epic family saga, secretsThe Last of Earth by Deepa AnapparaHistorical, 1800s Tibet, journey, Indian schoolteacher spying for the empire, English lady explorer disguising herself as a manThe Bookbinder’s Secret by A.D. BellHistorical fiction, thriller, bookbinder finds confession hidden in a burned book and hunts a story of murder and loveWomen of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna EverhartHistorical fiction, 1940s North Carolina, a young woman subjected to involuntary medical treatment fights backMeet the Newmans by Jennifer NivenHistorical fiction, behind the scenes drama on a 1960s family sitcomNowhere Burning by Catriona WardHorror, Peter Pan inspired, gothic, two fleeing siblings find sanctuary at mysterious ranchDefinitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah FoxMystery, romcom, woman’s fake detective agency accidentally hired to solve a real murderCross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder MokeMystery, romcom, rich people behaving badlyAll the Little Houses by May CobbThriller, 1980s Texas, mean girls and mean moms, family secretMy Husband’s Wife by Alice FeeneyThriller, mind-bending psychological marriage mysteryThe Storm by Rachel HawkinsThriller, Alabama, hurricane, old hotel, gothic, old murderMissing Sam by Thrity UmrigarThriller, queer, lesbian, missing wife, suburban dreadHumboldt Cut by Allison MickHorror, eco-horror, northern California, dark humor, bark monstersHollow by Celina MyersHorror, paranormal romance, romantasy, vampires, found familyOn Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah ScholfieldHorror, southern gothic, Georgia, ghosts, haintsA Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. JamesHorror, siblings returning to childhood home after being called by dead brotherThis House Will Feed by Maria TureaudHistorical horror, 1840s Ireland, haunted house, gothic, suspenseNine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. KingfisherYA fantasy, novella, humor, band of hapless goblins on a questA Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa, translated by Slin JungFantasy, Korean, cozy, woman who inherits magical bakeryThe Poet Empress by Shen TaoRomantasy, epic fantasy, historical, hot evil prince, poetry magicThrough Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McQuireNext Wayward Children bookWe Who Have No Gods by Liza AndersonRomantasy, witches, gothic, dark academia, magic academy, secret societiesGraceless Heart by Isabel IbañezRomantasy, historical, renaissance Italy, competition hosted by secret ...
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    51 min
  • Ep 444 - New Year Book Tracking!
    Jan 8 2026

    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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    35 min
  • Ep 443 - 2026 New Year’s Reader Resolutions!
    Jan 1 2026

    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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    33 min
  • Ep 442 - Yearly Reading Wrap Up + 2026 Challenge Reveal!
    Dec 18 2025

    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

    Books Mentioned -

    Dwelling by Emily Hunt Kivel

    The Unveiling by Quan Barry

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    41 min
  • Ep 441 - Best Books of the Year 2025!
    Dec 11 2025
    Brea and Mallory pick their best books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSESGRAZACODE: GLASSESGRAZA Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned - Katabasis by R.F. KuangWill There Ever Be Another You by Patricia LockwoodFiend by Alma KatsuBest of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelThe Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HarnettThe Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaDaughter of Daring by Mallory O’MearaOld Soul by Susan BarkerWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyA Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie CathrallWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman What Fury Brings by Tricia LevensellerAngel Down by Daniel KrausThe Dry Season by Melissa FebosBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff HillerSky Daddy by Kate FolkMurder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie HughesStrange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim RionThe Brain at Rest by Joseph Jebelli Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell, performed by Annette Amelia Oliveira It Rhymes with Takei by George TakeiEl Dorado Drive by Megan AbbottMonsters and Mainframes by Barbara TrueloveVantage Point by Sara SligarThis is My Body by Lindsey King-MillerThe Original by Nell StevensVera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Salvage by Anbara SalamShark Heart by Emily HabeckHere’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry by Elizabeth McCracken
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    57 min
  • Ep 440 - Best Book COVERS of the Year + Alonso Duralde!
    Dec 4 2025
    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!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinWomen’s Prison Book ProjectDaughter of Daring!SponsorsAura Frameswww.auraframes.comCODE: GLASSESGreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESAlonso DuraldeA Movie Little ChristmasBooks Mentioned -The Midnight Shift by Seon-Ran Cheon, translated by Gene PngWilling Prey by Allie OleanderBest Covers!Best Series:Brea: Adrift in Currents Clear and Clean by Seanan McGuireMallory: Mockingbird Court by Juneau BlackBest Horror:Brea: Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelMallory: Fiend by Alma KatsuBest Nonfiction:Brea: Sister Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire HoffmanMallory: Sucker Punch by Scaachi KoulCutest:Brea: Automatic Noodle by Annalee NewitzMallory: Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie MareBest SFF:Brea: The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson WalkerMallory: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettBest Literary:Brea: Blob by Maggie SuMallory: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristin ArnettBest Smut/Romance:Brea: Sky Daddy by Kate FolkMallory: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana HerreraOh, Christmas Tree! by Brian Herald, Brandon Gray, Daniel ThompsonChristmas: A Biography by Judith FlandersChristmas Days by Jeanette WintersonRoan Parrish
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    49 min
  • Ep 439 - How to Make a Best of List + Meredith from Fangoria!
    Nov 27 2025

    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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    Fangoria Kickstarter

    Meredith Borders

    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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    51 min