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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 34 MIN

Ep 448 - Can You Be Too Critical of a Book?

from Reading Glasses · host Brea Grant, Mallory O'Meara

Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can be too critical with books. Plus, they talk about what to do with dust jackets and recommend books that are out in mass market paperback. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -ZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESApron Notebookswww.apronnotebooks.comCODE: GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/join Books Mentioned -Ripe by Sarah Rose EtterIf the Dead Belong Here by Carson FaustFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosAngels’ Blood by Nalini Singh Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not you can be too critical with books. Plus, they talk about what to do with dust jackets and recommend books that are out in mass market paperback.

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