Brea and Mallory tick off a box on the 2023 Reading Challenge: read the favorite book of someone you love. They also investigate AI book recommenders and recommend genre books with protagonists that have real world skills!

Ep 319 - The Favorite Book of Someone You Love & Do AI Book Recommenders Work?

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.

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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.

Ep 357 - Angry Robots and Queerd Fiction - the Hottest Books for Summer!

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.

Ep 356 - Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Giant TBR

Brea and Mallory recommend books with short chapters, test out an eReader stand, and solve a problem about reading the classics.

Ep 355 - Manageable Chunk Style - Books with Short Chapters

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.

Ep 354 - Library Browsing Can Improve Your Reading Life

Brea and Mallory solve all your bookish friend dilemmas! Plus, a review of a magnetic ribbon bookmark, and recommendations for gay cowboy books.

Ep 319 - The Favorite Book of Someone You Love & Do AI Book Recommenders Work?

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