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Ep 482 - Dump ‘Em Out - When Good Books Peter Out

October 1, 2026 · 28 min

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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!

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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Runner by Ashton Lattimore

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia


 

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