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Brea and Mallory pick their most anticipated books for June and July. Plus, they discuss books they love that aren’t in their wheelhouses. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Factor www.factormeals.com/GLASSES50 CODE: GLASSES50 Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Mallory’s New Book! Books Mentioned - Stagtown by Punko Puzzleheart by Jenn Reese Book Lovers by Emily Henry Long Division by Kiese Laymon June The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei Coming back for one last job, art heist in space Fire Exit by Morgan Talty Literary, Maine, family, small town secrets One Star Romance by Laura Hankin Romance, enemies to lovers, publishing, academia Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood - Romance, women in STEM, business, secret affair Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope Historical fantasy, gods and myths, woman on a journey, ancient magic Enlightenment by Sarah Perry Literary, romance, astronomy, friendship, mystery, science Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow Queer sci fi romance, be gay do space crimes Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal YA fantasy, dance magic, desert setting, dancer assassins, adventure Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire Sequel to Middlegame The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor Small town horror, Southern US setting, sisters, folklore We Speak Through the Mountain by Premee Mohamed Sequel to The Annual Migration of Clouds The Unrelenting Earth by Kritika H. Rao Book 2 of The Rages Trilogy The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan Literary, elderly widow reviving a community and her heart Moonbound by Robin Sloan Sci fi and fantasy, AI narrator, magic, journey The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Graudin Middle grade fantasy, dragons, magic castles, cat character, magic competition Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera Sci fi, reincarnation, friendship, time stuff The Cautious Traveler’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks Historical fantasy, train trip, magic, monsters, friends Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda Lima Short stories, speculative fiction, strange Darkness and Demon Song by M.R. Founet Middle grade horror, monsters, forbidden spells, moms, Southern US setting Please Stop Trying to Leave by Alana Saab Literary, surreal, lesbian, mental illness, healing Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez Literary, queer, coming of age, immigrant story, mother relationship Hot Summer by Elle Everheart Lesbian romance, reality show, comedy The Lion’s Den by Iris Mwanza Historical queer legal thriller Six of Sorrow by Amanda Lismeir Queer YA horror, small town, friendships, Yellowjackets comp Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher Queer sci fi, space, AI, woman on a journey A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell Trans historical romance on the British seaside Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris Queer literary fiction, ghosts, resurrection, friendship, California All Friends are Necessary by Tomas Moniz Queer literary fiction, queer community, found family, Washington Director’s Cut by Carlyn Greenwald Lesbian romance, Hollywood, academia, rivals to lovers The Sons of El Rey by Alex Espinoza Gay luchadores!!!!!, family, Mexico City, Los Angeles, 1980s, literary Make It Count by Cece Telfer Trans sports memoir, running, Olympics Cicada Summer by Erica McKeen Literary, queerd (queer + weird) fiction, book about a book, grief The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony Cameron Historical fiction, queer lady pirate But How Are You Really by Ella Dawson Romance, disaster bisexuals, found family Triple Sec by TJ Alexander Queer poly romance, cocktail bars, NYC We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis Gay romance, Hollywood, drag, acting The...

Brea and Mallory give tips on managing your TBR, solve a problem about buying too many books, and recommend sci-fi books with space archaeology. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber Blind Sight by Peter Watts Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Gods Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

Brea and Mallory recommend books with short chapters, test out an eReader stand, and solve a problem about reading the classics. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Earthbreeze www.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Bed eReader Stand Books Mentioned - Sociopath by Patric Gagne The Manicurist’s Daughter by Susan Lieu As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut We Spread by Iain Reid

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - go book browsing at the library! Plus, they review a viral copper bookmark and recommend romantic historical fiction. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm Copper Bookmark To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Green Valley by Louis Greenberg Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi The Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina George City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Brea and Mallory solve all your bookish friend dilemmas! Plus, a review of a magnetic ribbon bookmark, and recommendations for gay cowboy books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Factor www.factormeals.com/GLASSES50 CODE: GLASSES50 Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm Magnetic Bookmark Ribbon To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Fangs by Sarah Andersen The Hunter by Tana French River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

Brea and Mallory recommend books to get you into EVERY genre! Plus, they solve a problem about when to buy a book. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Join us! www.maximumfun.org/join Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Events 3/28 - Bookish Trivia Party - 6pm PT - email for link! 3/29 - Live MaxFunDrive Finale Show! Books Mentioned - Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister Mirror Lake by Juneau Black Lone Women by Victor LaValle The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher Starter Villain by John Scalzi The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Cartographers by Peng Shepard Book Lovers by Emily Henry Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle Billow Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto The Cutting Season by Attica Locke Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Pageboy by Elliot Page Did Ye Hear Mammy Died by Seamas O’Reilly Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

A sneak peak at this year's bonus episode -- reading shows from the 80s and 90s! Reading Rainbow, Wishbone, Between the Lions, Arthur, and more!! To hear this episode in its entirety, you must be a Maximum Fun member! Go to maximumfun.org/join to join for as little as $5/month! Join today to get all of our bonus content, a link to our member slack, and much more!

Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to read better, and recommend low stress reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Join us! It’s Max Fun Drive! www.maximumfun.org/join Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill

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Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - choose which books represent you as a reader. Plus, they recommend character forward thrillers! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Mosh www.moshlife.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Dare Me by Megan Abbott

Brea and Mallory have a hot genre alert for horromance, solve a problem about hot tub reading, and give advice on breaking the spines of library books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Hello Comics! www.hellocomics.net/readingglasses CODE: GLASSES Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Pango Books Books Mentioned - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James

Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to organize your books, do an in depth review of Storygraph, and recommend experimental novels. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsor - Mosh www.moshlife.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned - I Can See Your Lies by Izzy Lee The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Brea and Mallory discuss the perks of eReaders, give advice on gifting books, and recommend authors with big backlists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/CODE CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Books Mentioned - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Nnedi Okorafor Helen Oyeyemi

Brea and Mallory discuss the differences between book buying and book reading, interview Glasser favorite Mike Chen, and recommend underwater disaster books! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com CODE: GLASSES Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join Starling House by Alix E. Harrow - Book Club pick! Mike Chen A Quantum Love Story Books Mentioned - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan The Deep by Nick Cutter

Brea and Mallory discuss the state of reading today, plus give advice on talking about spicy reads and recommend translated books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Miracle Made www.trymiracle.com/GLASSES CODE: GLASSES Earth Breeze www.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join Book Club: March 1, 5pm PT Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Signed Copy of Girly Drinks in Paperback! Books Mentioned - Mary by Nat Cassidy The Book of Love by Kelly Link Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell Amatka by Karin Tidbeck

Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challlenge - read a book by a nonbinary author! Plus, a test of a multipage bookmark, and advice on recommending older books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/60GLASSES CODE: 60GLASSES Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Bookclub Pick: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Readathon: Saturday, 2/3 Multi-Ribbon Bookmark Books Mentioned - Edenville by Sam Rebelein Wild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr Roberts Homesick by Nino Cipri Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey and Pius Bak Pet by Akwaeke Emezi The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar The Merry Dredgers by Jeremy C. Shipp The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Brea and Mallory help you find books you’ll like, solve a problem about reading in a genre you write, and recommend good buddy reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Magic Spoon www.magicspoon.com/GLASSES CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Mam’s Books in Seattle Readathon - 2/3 10am PT Instagram Live Kickoff Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Books Mentioned - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis

Brea and Mallory discuss ways to improve your print books, recommend gateway fantasy books, and give advice on getting the most from a used bookstore visit. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Pair Eyewear www.paireyewear.com/GLASSES Earthbreeze www.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm Spine Training Video To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Books Mentioned - Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Hot Genre Alert! Brea and Mallory talk about romantasy, plus reviews of a leather bookmark and advice on getting a book signed by the audiobook narrator. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Mosh www.moshlife.com/GLASSES Dipsea www.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Leather Cat Bookmark Books Mentioned - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer A House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

Brea and Mallory discuss their old and new reader resolutions, and pick some of their most anticipated books of 2024! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/60GLASSES CODE: 60GLASSES Microdose Gummies www.microdose.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned - Murder at the Circus by Lee Strauss The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire The Book of Love by Kelly Link The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2 by Emil Ferris