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Brea and Mallory talk about how to dial up the atmosphere in your horror books! (Or dial it down). Plus, they give tips on throwing a bookish birthday party and recommend books with just a little horror flavor. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - I Know A Place by Nat Cassidy Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller Old Country by Matt Query with Harrison Query The Year of Witching by Alexis Henderson Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory give out tips to deal with being overwhelmed by books! Plus, they answer a question about library copies and recommend scary short stories. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Buzzard by Inez Ray Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter by Katya Suvorova Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Preamble to the Death of a Small God by H.B. Menendez Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Newsletter To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Decomposition Book by Sara Van Os Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann OCTOBER Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Historical fiction, art, music, love Victorious by V.E. Schwab Fantasy, Villains #3 The Witch by Freida McFadden Thriller, witchcraft, haunted house, Massachusetts A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR #6 Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb Gothic romantasy, demon bargain, slow burn, magic Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus Historical fiction, books about books, poetry publishing As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers Sci fi, queer, found family, romance, what it means to be human The Museum of Modern Love by Mariko Turk YA, rom com, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak Supernatural thriller, woman petsitting a cat with a mysterious secret, illustrated To Dream in Darkness by Ann Liang Romantasy, historical, China, two gods striking a bargain Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey Romance, sci fi, YA, time travel One of My Patients is a Vampire by Abigail Moyer Gothic thriller, romance, vampires, horror Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones Sequel to Only Good Indians Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle Romance, second chance, memory loss, rivals to lovers Undone by Peyton Corinne Romance, second chance, hockey, angsty, coach’s daughter Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger Sci fi, time travel, romance, time traveling as a disease Mortal Things by Marie Lu YA romantasy, immortals, rivalries, mythology Scorpion Deep by C.G. Drews Queer horror, gothic romance, gay, eldritch gods The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth YA dystopian romantasy, new Divergent series The Keeper by Ana Huang Sports romance, soccer, grumpy sunshine Solace House by Will Maclean Horror, historical, dark academia, gothic, mystery, weird Victorian mansion Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong Horror, sci fi, mystery, Final Destination meets Cabin at the End of the World Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson Romance, books about books, author and critic who ruined his career Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun Queer horror, mysterious TV realm, conspiracy, thriller It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter Holiday romance, mystery, Christmas, murder, slow burn, forced proximity The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Historical mystery, funny, murder of a moonshiner in a small town The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman Blacktongue #2 Trust No One by Mary Burton Thriller, woman’s return to creepy family estate, murderer Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen Thriller, true crime, glamorous European castle-turned hotel, family secrets, murdered family member The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Huneycutt Horror, Southern Gothic, sudden death of her mother causes woman to learn of long lost rich relatives in a weird Florida mansion/alligator farm Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung Romantasy, gothic, dark academia, queer, sapphic, alchemy Rottenheart by Kat Dunn Queer horror, sapphic, historical, retelling of Hamlet, gothic The Tarot Trials by Katee Robert Romantasy, queer, tarot, magic, a deadly competition Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas Historical fiction, love, mystery, Victorian England, financial corruption Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli Thriller, journalist trying to hide her secrets, cold case murder of young girl Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane Historical fiction, Ireland, family drama, 1960s, huge family, family saga The Lost Guardian by Natalia Hernandez Romantasy, mythology, New Adult, Peru, archaeology, lost tomb, mysterious map Hallowed Bones by Lucy Smoke Romantasy, witches, dark romance, why choose, secret societies Royal Witch by Philippa Gregory Historical fantasy, Britain, witches, court intrigue, historical reimagining The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson Fantasy, books about books, librarian who discovers a hidden room of unfinished memories This Shattered Tempest by Thea Guanzon The Hurricane Wars #3 It Ends Here by Heidi Perks Thriller, crime, killer in a small seaside town A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez Romance, Christmas, three novellas, illustrated, recipes Succubus: A Love Story by Kate Fox Paranormal romance, succubus death doula falls for doctor Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova Historical horror, dark academia, mystery, Dracula Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu Horror, thriller, serial killer legacy, small town The Throwaways by Greta Kelly Thriller, multiple generations of women, spies, creepy dolls Another Name for Red by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala Horror, mystery, woman searching for her missing sister on reservation The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace Cozy romantasy, paranormal, lonely librarian finding love, ghosts Hear the Dead by Ann Davila Cardinal Horror, thriller, music, woman who can hear the voices of murder victims Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #21 Find Me Where It Ends by Cassandra Khaw Queer horror novella, fantasy, black hound of death The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories by Alix E. Harrow Fantasy short stories Dark Reading Matter by Jasper Fforde Thursday Next #8 Killing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar The Boogeyman #3 What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne YA dystopian horror, sci fi, teen tour guides for the Void Love You to Death by Jenna Levine Paranormal romance, woman and jaded sexy grim reaper Death Devours All by Kieran Dimitri Queer thriller, gay, dark academia, mystery, historical, 1990s Appalachia Until the Last Light Goes Out by Courtney Gould YA queer thriller, sapphic, Miami, gothic, abandoned summer resort When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel Horror, Appalachia, mystery, monsters, estranged siblings trapped in a convenience store The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches by Katie Ortiz Historical fantasy, witches, Southern Gothic, post civil war Alabama, queer Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe Paranormal romance, rival ghost guides, rom com In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood by Collin Gosselin Nonfiction, memoir, reality TV The Haunting of Lavender House by Natalie Kikic Historical horror, Croatian folklore, gothic, Adriatic Sea, multigenerational saga This B Just Won’t Die! by Tanya Pell Horror, feminist slasher, funny, former scream queen pursued by serial killer impersonating the villain from her films My Violet Muse by Rosie Sycamore Queer historical horror, sapphic, art, murder, revenge Camera Stays On by Tylor Paige Horromance, slasher, dark romance, filmmaking Portrait of a Haunting by Madison Tyler Nelson Horror, witches, mystery, woman who can see ghosts, murder linked to her past Your Beloved Remains by Quinn Connor Queer horror, sapphic, dark academia, obsession, forgery, murder The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo Queer gothic fantasy, horror, historical, ballrooms and bloodshed Under the Orchard’s Spell by Ann Adams Contemporary romantasy, woman reunites with first love to solve mystery of strange occurrences in her family’s pear orchard, magic Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer Queer literary fiction, infidelity, power of storytelling, identity The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson Thriller, murder, racism, Atlanta, police corruption, conspiracy Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel by S.A. Cosby Mystery, superheroes, does what it says on the tin It Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda Zeller Indigenous horror, folklore, monsters, Arctic Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell Queer historical fiction, sapphic, Berlin, 1920s, art The Tulip Poplars by Silas House Queer historical fiction, gay, 1900s, race, class, small Kentucky town The Chain House by J.H. Markert Horror, thriller, cults, books about books, mass murderer reveals before execution reveals that he is a bestselling author Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe Horror, sapphic, Jennifer’s Body meets Ninth House, dark academia The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern world by Nathaniel Philbrick Nonfiction, history Trigger Happy by Meredith Trapp Romance, romcom, small town, two rival contract killers hired for the same job Savage Lake by Nick Medina Indigenous horror, mother and son travel to a dilapidated cabin in the words from her past The Finalist by Faith Gladwin Queer gothic thriller, horror, Black Swan meets The Haunting of Hill House Never Been Tamed by Corinne Michaels Contemporary romance, cowboy romance, fake dating, sexy doctor Where There’s Smoke by Rachel Louise Adams Coldren Country #2, horror Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue Literary fiction, love, healing from grief Crash Course by Piper Lawson Contemporary romance, F1, slow burn, family secrets Knight of the God King by Lauren Blackwood YA romantasy, lady knight and her handsome squire, court intrigue, evil king The Dues and Don’ts of Magic by Delemhach Cozy romantasy, The Spellshop meets Legends and Lattes The Pools by E. Lockhart YA contemporary romantasy, small New England town, shocking transformation Quaint Folk by Bitter Karella Queer horror, folk horror, island town, Wicker Man meets The Twisted Ones Needlemouth by K-Ming Chang Horror, vampires, gothic, three cousins forced to complete impossible task set by a demon Trunk No. 3 by Allie Millington Middle grade fantasy, magic, correspondence, magical library Ghost Me, Maybe by Manda Collins Contemporary romance, Halloween, forced proximity, librarian moves to small historic island library with a grumpy tenant Friends and Family by Natalie Baszile Literary fiction, friendship, two best friends at odds over their beliefs on race It’s Only Dancing by Jasmine Guillory YA contemporary romance, Dirty Dancing retelling Chateau Reverie by Natasha Siegel Historical romantasy, mystery, magical auction where you bid secrets in exchange for desires Rise After Silence: An ER Doctor and the Patients Who Healed Her by Dr. Anne Aspler Nonfiction, memoir What Happens at Nightfall by Lauren Willig Contemporary paranormal romance, Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, demons, ghosts The Story Baker by Carsten Henn Literary fiction, bakery, healing through loaves of bread The Two Wills by Blair Fell Queer historical romance, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s theory on Shakespeare The Jewel of Corlivo by Kathleen Carr Foster Historical romantasy, reimagined Byzantine empire, runaway courtesan and her disgraced suitor hunt for ancient treasure The Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy Lenz Historical mystery, romantic, psychological suspense, Victorian London, Jack the Ripper Book Club Confidential by Julie Hatcher Literary fiction, books about books, friendship, challenge to live life like the protagonists of their book club picks This is What Happens When Women Read by Julianna Glasse Nonfiction, memoir, Evangelical Christian pop star’s life was transformed when she started reading banned books Carrying by Samantha Josephs Queer horror, trans protagonist, funny, impossible pregnancy Solar Eclipse of the Heart by Kate Robb Contemporary romantasy, grieving researcher finds magical jacket that sparks visions, friends to lovers From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by Premee Mohamed and Jonathan Sims Horror, novel of The Magnus Archives Wench by Erynne Rivers Historical romantasy, fae, enemies to lovers, Robin Hood retelling The Woman of the House by Kate Mooney Supernatural thriller, haunted house where the previous occupant disappeared Odette Rising by Julianne Edwards Historical fiction, coming of age, 1897 France Once in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-Kia Contemporary romantasy, time travel, NYC influencer stuck in a loop Written in Starlight by Sloane Brooks Romantasy, portal fantasy, sci fi, chambermaid and intergalactic bounty hunter, magical book What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion Queer horror, sapphic, small town Texas, girl with powers, revenge Morsels by Abe Moss Horror, meeting boyfriend’s rich family and something weird is going on Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife by James Tynion IV and Kiersten White Horror, novelization of the comic The Bookshop Book by Mark Lawrence Fantasy, books about books, adventure Fangs by K.L Speer Dark romantasy, dystopia, magic, post apocalyptic All the Little Houses by May Cobb Historical thriller, 1980s Texas, family secrets, mean girls and mean moms What Rough Beast by Mindy McGinnis YA horror, Stranger Things meets Don’t Let the Forest In A Wall is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz Queer sci fi adventure, meaning of life and love, alien grad student studying a backwater planet (us) Night of the Mallrats by Nicolina Torres YA queer horror, five friends travel to the 1990s to solve the murder of their friends Eternal Glow by Heather Gay Horror, Mormon wife undergoes new beauty procedure with a too high cost Falling for a Villainous Vampire by Charlotte Stein Paranormal romance, enemies to lovers, small town The Savage Mind: An American Legacy by David Treuer Nonfiction, Indigenous family memoir and history The Housekeeper by Rose Tremain Historical fiction, sapphic, Rebecca retelling Fair Ones by Lydia Millet Literary fiction, two women in their forties reeling from the murder of their friend A Reunion to Die For by K.J. Whittle Mystery, someone murdered the school bull at a high school reunion Don’t Fall by B.B. Reid Romantasy, why choose, Little Red Riding Hood retelling, witches Return to Breakneck Island by Tom Ryan Mystery, sequel to Treasure Hunters Club As We Fall Through Time by Claire North Sci fi, time travel, love, queer, historical Fail Sons by Adam Wilson Literary fiction, As I Lay Dying retelling, brothers drive their father’s frozen body across the country Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory tick off another book on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a banned book by an author that is still alive! Plus, they celebrate (mourn) banned books week with some tips on how to be readers in a dystopian world! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Brea’s Movie at Sitges in Spain and Film Quest in Provo, Utah! Authors Against Book Bans EveryLibrary Texas Freedom to Read PEN America Books Mentioned - The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson Out of Darkness by Ashely Hope Perez Banned Together: YA Anthology Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Bride by Ali Hazelwood Runner by Ashton Lattimore We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Sunshine Coast Libraries Autumn Readathon Sunday, 10/4 10am on Instagram Live Lost Weekend in Virginia Brea’s Movie! Books Mentioned - Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi , translated by Geoffrey Trousselot How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Shoot Your Shot by Lexi Lafleur Brown I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Craig Fergus Caught Dead Handed by Carol. J Perry The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - The Gilded Teafling www.thegildedteafling.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Pretty Evil graphic novel! Books Mentioned - The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 Book! Sponsor - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Mike Chen Of Sorcery and Science Books Mentioned - The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak How the Story Always Ends by Wendy Heard Someone Else’s Daughter by Andrea Stewart SEPTEMBER The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig Romantasy, sequel to The Knight and the Moth Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel Literary sci fi, dystopian, time travel Trust Fall by Lynn Painter YA romance, contemporary, autumn, rom com, enemies to lovers The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman Historical fantasy, witches, dark academia, 1950s Boston The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace Romantasy, lady knight, demons, high fantasy Tempest by Victoria Aveyard Historical romantasy, pirates, adventures, pirate queen Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley Mystery in the Agatha Christie universe, cozy, Swiss Alps Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison Paranormal romance, angel and reaper, enemies to lovers, grumpy/grumpy Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo Third in Ninth House trilogy Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros Short stories in the Empyrean universe Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang Literary fantasy, coming of age, summer, romance, Taipei Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West High fantasy, funny, romantasy, rebellion, found family The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon Historical fiction, pirates, fantasy, Ireland, 16th century We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman Mystery, sequel to We Solve Murders Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske Fantasy, dark academia, Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, queer Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose Horror short stories The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw Literary, wife of a megachurch pastor’s secret comes to light Free Falling by Lyla Sage Paranormal romance, haunted small town, fake relationship Hawk and Sparrow by Ayana Gray YA romantasy, mystery, magic, Gilded Age, historical Scion by James Islington Sci fi thriller, cyberpunk, John Wick meets Blade Runner It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh Thriller, woman attempting to catch cheating husband finds him dead Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison Horror, time loop, serial killer, romance Under Story by Chloe Benjamin Sci fi, romance, time travel, Antarctica, near future A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin Historical fantasy, witches, parallel timelines American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Historical fiction, family epic, Seoul, Sydney, California Reign by Bethan Croome Romantasy, found family, forbidden love, magic, adventure Mazywood by Tananarive Due Historical horror, female rage, Black Hollywood, filmmaking, California mountains The Black Orchid by Loreth Anne White Thriller, murder on a cruise through Aegean Sea Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason Literary fiction, mental health, books about books, loneliness Cursed City by Kate Golden Harker Academy #2, romantasy, dark academia Big Bad Wolf by Laurie Gilmore Paranormal romance, small town, Little Red Riding Hood retelling Buried in the Woods Below by Daniel G. Miller Thriller, psychological suspense, isolated setting, secrets, Minnesota Nightjars by Michael Wehunt Horror, Memento meets Dracula, man caught for crimes he doesn’t remember The Commons by Rebecca Ihim New Adult romantasy, dystopian dark academia Switzy by Emma Cline Literary fiction, aging man’s last pilgrimage Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen Magical realism, romance, ghosts, parallel timelines, 1970s, North Carolina The Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy Dark romance, fae, enemies to lovers, Pied Piper retelling Midnight Curfew by Penelope Douglas Queer dark romance, MLM, enemies to lovers, rivals from opposing families Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body by Andrew D. Huberman Nonfiction, science, self help The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup Cozy romantasy, autumnal, second chance romance, Shrek meets Princess Bride with pumpkins Ply by Hernan Diaz Sci fi, dystopia, far future, humans reinventing society Blightfall by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson YA sci fi, space, dystopia, intergalactic mission to an alien world Trad Wife by Sarah Langan Horror, trad wife influencers, social media, journalist’s descent into evil world of influencing I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell by Mackenzie Reed Horromance, office worker accidentally witnesses her hot boss performing an exorcism The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins Historical fiction, Italy, family saga, three Italian American generations of women Harbinger by Geneva Lee New Adult romantasy, magic, mythology, magic Bones by K.L. Speer Dark romantasy, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, magic The Disappearers by Marlon James Historical fiction, 1980s Jamaica, murder of a gay man The Siren by Tomi Adeyemi YA fantasy, dark academia, rage, yearning, woman’s darkness Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir from the Child of a Mail-Order Bride by Katya Suvorova Nonfiction Crown of Crimson and Crows by Tessa Hale Romantasy, why choose, witches, vampires, enemies to lovers Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia Romance, small town, grumpy rock star + sunshine children’s show creature working together Espiritu by Aiden Thomas Sequel to Cemetery Boys!!! Kneel Before Me by Lindsay Straube Kiss of the Basilisk book #3 The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury Historical romance, mystery, post WWII Oxford University, undercover operatives Empire by Sabaa Tahir Heir Duology #2 Doomsdate by Laura Piper Lee Horromance, rom com, zombie apocalypse I Am the Monster Under the Bed by Emily Zinnikas Horror, invisible entity under a bed, return to small town Fallow by Sarah Anderson Sci fi, funny, young woman signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm Horror, haunted house, three generations of Palestinian women deal with haunting in ancestral home We Already Dug the Grave by Emma C. Wells Thriller, Southern Gothic, Sharp Objects with a dash of Practical Magic Kiss of the Black Flame by Helene Scheuerer Romantasy, books about books, magic, found family, forced proximity Blacktail by Scott Hawkins Dark fantasy, a wolf sets out on a journey of revenge The Paradox Club by Charlie Lovett Sci fi mystery, secret society, woman uncovers truth about her father’s death that could alter course of history The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson Truly Devious #6 The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime Fantasy, romance, Night Circus meets Midnight Library Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Nonfiction The Dark Lord’s Guide to Honeymooning (and Other Acts of Tyranny) by Tiffany Hunt Guides to Villainy and Love #2, romantasy Wildwood by Ashley Woo Mystery, horror, gothic, family estate with secrets, creepy forest The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters Historical fiction, family, legacy, small Nova Scotia town, Indigenous traditions Beyond the Graves Waits Mist and Sea by Kathleen Kaufman Horror, fantasy, gothic, mystery, microbial biology, witchcraft So It Grows by Andie Burke Romance, cozy, small town, business rivals to lovers, plant shop You’re the One That I Haunt by Katie Jung Paranormal romance, woman teams up with hot ghost to save her childhood crush from a curse The Strangers by Naomi Alderman Sci fi, grief, weird new animal spreading across America A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner Queer romantasy, sapphic, epic fantasy, magic, warring kingdoms, female rage If Not You by Ellen O’Clover Romance, rival copywriters, forced proximity The Thief and the Traitor Bride by V.L. Bovalino Romantasy set in the world of The Second Death of Locke The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle Mystery, reluctant psychic, tarot, cold case Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher Horror fantasy, vampires In the Dark by Shain Rose Dark romance, secret society, enemies to lovers, ultra-private billionaire enclave The Sisters of Crimson House by Melissa Anderson Sweazy Horror, gothic, mystery, ghosts, psychic, haunted house, evil entity In the Woods They Wait by Carrie Lee South Horror, thriller, park ranger obsesses with case of missing child that mirrors disappearance of her brother Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror edited by Cynthia Pelayo Horror short stories Witch Daughter by Tanaz Bhathena Historical fantasy, retelling of Tahmineh, Persian mythology, witches Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth Acevedo YA, novel in verse, mental health EVEN MORE BOOKS HERE!! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! 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Brea 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 com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! See Brea’s Movie in Virginia! Sponsor- The Gilded Teafling www.thegildedteafling.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett Happiness by Will Ferguson The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson Ivory Carver series by Sue Harrison Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - Gilded Teafling www.thegildedteafling.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros Schwartz The Lesbian Bar Chronicles by Rachel Karp Long Division by Kiese Laymon All This & More by Peng Shepherd No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Yield by Tara June Winch Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Strange Houses and Strange Buildings by uketsu, translated by Jim Rion Clara & the Devil by Olivie Blake and Little Chmura The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashely Robin Franklin Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea 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 Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Mallory and Clay at Ripped Bodice Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Recommendation Party - Members Only August 21st 6pm PT Books Mentioned - Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon Poseidon’s Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality by Helen Scales The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish by Emily Voigt Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory give out book rex for their beloved MaxFun members! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Time Was by Ian McDonald Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk Wasp Factory by Iain Banks Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Vicious by V. E. Schwab The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero All Hallows by Christopher Golden Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Dark Horse Union Gungnir Books Badd Grammmar Books Mentioned - 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Lovers XXX by Allie Rowbottom Before the Coffee Gets Cold Kamagowa Food Detectives The Traveling Cat Chronicles Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - 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 Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for July and August 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Trash! by Simon Pare-Poupart, translated by Pablo Strauss FULL LIST OF JULY AND AUGUST BOOKS HERE!! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsor - ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com/GLASSES Bookmark Purse Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Strange Bedfellows by Amanda Motlock T he 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

Brea and Mallory name their favorite books of 2026…so far. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva A Midnight Pastry Shop by Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa The Keeper by Tana French Molka by Monika Kim 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 Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Sci Fi Rex for Dads and Husbands Books Mentioned - Molka by Monika Kim 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 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses