Episodes
Brea and Mallory pick their favorite books of the year… so far.
Published 06/20/24
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses challenge: read a book set in a country you’ve never been to. Plus, talk about how to get strong enough to lift books, and recommendations for “one last job” novels.
Published 06/13/24
Published 06/13/24
Brea and Mallory recommend gateway fantasy books, talk about using multiple book tracking apps, and answer a question about reading honkers.
Published 06/06/24
Brea and Mallory talk about budgeting your book money! Plus, they interview fellow MaxFunyun Alonso Duralde about his new book Hollywood Pride, and solve a problem about requesting author events!
Published 05/30/24
Brea and Mallory give advice on overcoming content warnings, discuss book subscription boxes, and recommend sci fi noir.
Published 05/23/24
Brea and Mallory give their hottest tips for reading in public, test to see if those viral cups are good for reading, and recommend non-memoir non-fiction.
Published 05/16/24
Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a debut novel. Plus, they discuss what to look for when buying an ereader, and solve a grief related book problem.
Published 05/09/24
Brea and Mallory pick their most anticipated books for June and July. Plus, they discuss books they love that aren’t in their wheelhouses.
Published 05/02/24
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.
Published 04/25/24
Brea and Mallory recommend books with short chapters, test out an eReader stand, and solve a problem about reading the classics.
Published 04/18/24
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.
Published 04/11/24
Brea and Mallory solve all your bookish friend dilemmas! Plus, a review of a magnetic ribbon bookmark, and recommendations for gay cowboy books.
Published 04/04/24
Brea and Mallory recommend books to get you into EVERY genre! Plus, they solve a problem about when to buy a book.
Published 03/28/24
A sneak peak at this year's bonus episode -- reading shows from the 80s and 90s!
Published 03/25/24
Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to read better, and recommend low stress reads. Join us! It’s Max Fun Drive! www.maximumfun.org/join
Published 03/21/24
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Published 03/18/24
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!
Published 03/14/24
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.
Published 03/07/24
Brea and Mallory discuss the best ways to organize your books, do an in depth review of Storygraph, and recommend experimental novels.
Published 02/29/24
Brea and Mallory discuss the perks of eReaders, give advice on gifting books, and recommend authors with big backlists.
Published 02/22/24
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!
Published 02/15/24
Brea and Mallory discuss the state of reading today, plus give advice on talking about spicy reads and recommend translated books.
Published 02/08/24
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.
Published 02/01/24
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.
Published 01/25/24