The Moth
The Moth
Arts
Reading Glasses
by Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 3 | #127 |
About the show
Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.
Latest episodes
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Ep 482 - Dump ‘Em Out - When Good Books Peter Out
October 1, 2026 · 28 minBrea and Mallory discuss what to do when a book starts out amazing…and peters out into a boring read. Plus, they solve a problem about taking books from a little free library, and recommend starter horror books. Email us at…
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Ep 481 - Cozy Autumnal Books + GoodReads Friend Drama!
September 24, 2026 · 46 minBrea and Mallory recommend cozy autumnal books! Plus, they solve a book tech problem about GoodReads friends, and give advice on what to do with inherited books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses…
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Ep 480 - How to Be a More Social Reader + Rebekah and David Ian McKendry!
September 17, 2026 · 46 minBrea and Mallory discuss being a more social reader! Plus, they give advice on helping someone understand that graphic novels count as books, and interview Rebekah and David Ian McKendry about their new graphic novel! Email us at…
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Ep 479 - September Most Anticipated Books! + Mike Chen!!
September 10, 2026 · 60 minBrea and Mallory name their most anticipated books of September! Plus, they interview Mike Chen about his debut YA novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses…
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Ep 478 - Wheelhouse Renovations to Improve Your Reading Life
September 3, 2026 · 33 minBrea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: update your wheelhouse! Plus, they give advice on reading challenges, and recommend some mysterious hotel books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot…
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Ep 477 - The Rules of Letting People Borrow Your Books (No Rats)
August 27, 2026 · 51 minBrea and Mallory debate the rules of letting people borrow your books. Plus, they give advice on bloody library books, and recommend pre-historic fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses…
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Ep 476 - Rex for Books with Unique Structures!
August 20, 2026 · 39 minBrea and Mallory recommend books with unique structures! Plus, they solve a reader problem about offensive audiobook narrators, and recommend horror graphic novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses…
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Ep 475 - Getting Rid of Inherited Book Shame!
August 13, 2026 · 28 minBrea and Mallory help you de-shame your reading life! Plus, they solve a problem about finding a book from your past, and recommend books written by an author pair. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses…