Originally released on patreon in Feb 2022. Get the latest episodes at patreon.com/booksboysWe discuss the characters, themes, events, and morality of this controversial play, and PJ plays guitar. booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Originally published on patreon in Jan 2022, hear it now for free. Get all our latest episodes at patreon.com/booksboysJoin Dean & Alex as we review and discuss another play on the A-Level syllabus, albeit not one of our favs. booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Here we go! All our February reads! We finally managed to keep it concise this month. Hear reviews of what TheDean!, PJ, and Alfred read, and a call-in from author Martin Treanor (martintreanor.com).Books discussed include:- Marguerite De Valois / La Reine Margot (Alexandre Dumas, 1845)- Hide And Seek (Wilkie Collins, 1854)- The Logos Prophecy (Martin Treanor, 2023)- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)- The Woods (Harlan Coben, 2007)- Beyond Psychology (Osho, 1988) At booksboys.com you can find links to our other projects, our social media, and our merch!For all of our other podcasts, including Playboys, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Here we go! All our February reads! We finally managed to keep it concise this month. Hear reviews of what TheDean!, PJ, and Alfred read, and a call-in from author Martin Treanor (martintreanor.com).Books discussed include:- Marguerite De Valois / La Reine Margot (Alexandre Dumas, 1845)- Hide And Seek (Wilkie Collins, 1854)- The Logos Prophecy (Martin Treanor, 2023)- The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)- The Woods (Harlan Coben, 2007)- Beyond Psychology (Osho, 1988) At booksboys.com you can find links to our other projects, our social media, and our merch!For all of our other podcasts, including Playboys, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free. For series 2 where Robert shows Dean The Sandman, check out patreon.com/booksboysEpisode 4: The Apes Of Wrath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Originally recorded in Dec 2021, and now being released for free, join Dean & Alex as they review another play from the A-Level syllabus, Othello. For the latest playboys eps: patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally recorded in Dec 2021, and the first episode with new co-host Playboy Alex, we will now tackle the 4 plays on the A-Level English Lit syllabus, starting with Measure For Measure.For the latest episodes of Playboys, check out patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for Episode 28, and Dean might have read a little too much! PJ gets excited for Michael Ende, Dean trashes Cormac McCarthy, and we have a surprise call-in from Peter Morris, co-author of The East German Spy Mistress. Books reviewed include:- Entremeses / entr'actes (Cervantes, 1615)- Novelas Ejemplares / exemplary novels (Cervantes, 1613)- The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)- Rio Sonora (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2010)- Amor y Pedegogía / love and pedagogy (Miguel de Unamuno, 1902)- The Neverending Story / die unendliche geschichte (Michael Ende, 1979)- Lenchen's Secret / lenchens geheimnis (Michael Ende, 1991)- The East German Spy Mistress (Natalia Pastukhova w/ Peter Morris, 2022) -Garth Marenghi's Terrortome (Garth Marenghi, 2022)Visit us at booksboys.com for links ot other projects, music, merch, etc, and at patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for Episode 28, and Dean might have read a little too much! PJ gets excited for Michael Ende, Dean trashes Cormac McCarthy, and we have a surprise call-in from Peter Morris, co-author of The East German Spy Mistress. Books reviewed include:- Entremeses / entr'actes (Cervantes, 1615)- Novelas Ejemplares / exemplary novels (Cervantes, 1613)- The Road (Cormac McCarthy, 2006)- Rio Sonora (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2010)- Amor y Pedegogía / love and pedagogy (Miguel de Unamuno, 1902)- The Neverending Story / die unendliche geschichte (Michael Ende, 1979)- Lenchen's Secret / lenchens geheimnis (Michael Ende, 1991)- The East German Spy Mistress (Natalia Pastukhova w/ Peter Morris, 2022) -Garth Marenghi's Terrortome (Garth Marenghi, 2022)Visit us at booksboys.com for links ot other projects, music, merch, etc, and at patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free.Since then, Robert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboysepisode 3: skipper the eye child, this one is wildwarning: graphic scenes discussed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally released May 2021, join Dean & PJ as we review Hamletfor new episodes, it's patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally released april 2021, Join Dean & PJ as we review the ultimate romancefor new episodes head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year from the Books Boys! Join Dean, PJ, and PJ's cuatrico as we end the year with our final reviews. We also get a surprise call-in from author Elma Linz Kanefield (elmalinzkanefield.com)Books discussed include:- The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Victor Hugo, 1831)- La Celestina (Fernando de Rojas, 1499)- Don Juan (Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, 1963)- The El Paso Red Flame Gas Station (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2017)- Hamlet's Mirror (Elma Linz Kanefield, 2022)- The Dog That Nino Didn't Have / Het Hondje Dat Nino Niet Had (Edward Van de Vendel, 2013)- The Little Polar Bear/ Kleiner Eisbär, Wohin Fährst Du (Hans De Beer, 1987)- Little Polar Bear, I'll Be Back Soon (ibid. 1988)- The Face Of Another / Tanin No Kao (Kobo Abe, 1964)Music, Merch, and More at booksboys.comFor all our shows including Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free.Since then, Robert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboysHere is Episode 2: Hell Hath Fury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally released April 2021, Dean & PJ review As PJ Didn't Like ItGet the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally released in April 2021, listen back to Dean & PJ reviewing Dean's fav Shakespeare play, The Comedy Of ErrorsGet the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Books Boys 26! This month is a stacked show with tons of books and 2 interviews!Dean has been travelling through time to read books set in the ancient world, and PJ has been reading lots of children's books, plus surprise call-ins by authors Lindsay Sealey (lindsaysealey.com) and J. Reeder Archuleta. Books discussed include:- The Best Good Horse (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2022)- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)- Yo, Julia (Santiago Posteguillo, 2018)- Murder In The Garden of Socrates / Mord im Garten des Sokrates (Sascha Berst, 2008)- Acté (Alexandre Dumas, 1838)- The Golden Ass / The Metamorphoses of Lucian (Apuleius, C2nd AD)- Le Morte D'Arthur / Tales of King Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory, 1485; ed. Michael Senior, 1980)- Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires (Esther and Jerry Hicks, 2005) - Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (English and Japanese Edition) (Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura, 2003)- American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang, 2005) - Ray (Marianna Coppo, 2020) - Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison, 2019) - Cactus / Saboten (Yoko Kitami, 2005) - Hilda and the Troll (Luke Pearson, 2010, 2013) - A Boy Wants a Dinosaur (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura , 1990) - In the Attic (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura, 1984) - Me and my Cat? (Satoshi Kitamura, 1999) - When Sheep Cannot Sleep (Satoshi Kitamura, 1986) - I have a house / Yo Tengo Una Casa (Claudia Legnazzi, 2001) Check us out on booksboys.com and get all of our other podcasts like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboysNEW T-SHIRTS AND MERCH ON BOOKSBOYS.COM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Books Boys 26! This month is a stacked show with tons of books and 2 interviews!Dean has been travelling through time to read books set in the ancient world, and PJ has been reading lots of children's books, plus surprise call-ins by authors Lindsay Sealey (lindsaysealey.com) and J. Reeder Archuleta. Books discussed include:- The Best Good Horse (J. Reeder Archuleta, 2022)- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)- Yo, Julia (Santiago Posteguillo, 2018)- Murder In The Garden of Socrates / Mord im Garten des Sokrates (Sascha Berst, 2008)- Acté (Alexandre Dumas, 1838)- The Golden Ass / The Metamorphoses of Lucian (Apuleius, C2nd AD)- Le Morte D'Arthur / Tales of King Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory, 1485; ed. Michael Senior, 1980)- Ask and it is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires (Esther and Jerry Hicks, 2005) - Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (English and Japanese Edition) (Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura, 2003)- American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang, 2005) - Ray (Marianna Coppo, 2020) - Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison, 2019) - Cactus / Saboten (Yoko Kitami, 2005) - Hilda and the Troll (Luke Pearson, 2010, 2013) - A Boy Wants a Dinosaur (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura , 1990) - In the Attic (Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura, 1984) - Me and my Cat? (Satoshi Kitamura, 1999) - When Sheep Cannot Sleep (Satoshi Kitamura, 1986) - I have a house / Yo Tengo Una Casa (Claudia Legnazzi, 2001) Check us out (and buy our new t-shirts!!) on booksboys.com and get all of our other podcasts like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly 1 year ago TheDean! showed his friend Robert a crazy show called Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and captured his reactions in a review podcast. All 6 episodes will now be released for free. Since then, they have sinceRobert showed Dean the netflix show The Sandman and got his reactions, which you can catch on patreon.com/booksboysHere is Episode 1: Once Upon A Beginning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are now releasing the early episodes of Playboys for free on our Books boys feed, but if you want more, and want to keep up to date with the latest episodes of playboys and all our shows, head over to patreon.com/booksboys and throw us $3/£2/50 a monthHere we have episodes 1 and 2 with Dean & PJ which were originally released on patreon in April 2021Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Tempest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Episode 25, our 2 year anniversary show! Woohoo!!This one goes a little bit long, as TheDean! & PJ chat about all the books they read in October, celebrate 2 years of books boys with some cameos and call-ins, give us their Hallowe'en recommendations, and much more. We also chat with author Gary F Bengier, original CFO of ebay (garyfbengier.com) whose book we reviewed last month. Books discussed include:- Doña Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1876)- The Conspirators (Alexandre Dumas, 1843)- La Tía Tula (Miguel de Unamuno, 1921)- Requiem For A Spanish Peasant (Ramón J. Sender, 1953) - (thanks to elpatiaz.es for sending)- A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, 1843)- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)- The Great And Secret Show (Clive Barker, 1989)- Henry IV (Luigi Pirandello, 1921)Remember you can get the show early, plus all our bonus shows including Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboysbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Episode 25, our 2 year anniversary show! Woohoo!!This one goes a little bit long, as TheDean! & PJ chat about all the books they read in October, celebrate 2 years of books boys with some cameos and call-ins, give us their Hallowe'en recommendations, and much more. We also chat with author Gary F Bengier, original CFO of ebay (garyfbengier.com) whose book we reviewed last month.Books discussed include:- Doña Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1876)- The Conspirators (Alexandre Dumas, 1843)- La Tía Tula (Miguel de Unamuno, 1921)- Requiem For A Spanish Peasant (Ramón J. Sender, 1953) - (thanks to elpatiaz.es for sending)- A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, 1843)- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)- Made For More (Lindsay Sealey, 2022)- The Great And Secret Show (Clive Barker, 1989)- Henry IV (Luigi Pirandello, 1921)Remember you can get the show early, plus all our bonus shows including Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboysbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2nd year is at an end! Join Dean & PJ as we chat about all the books we read in September, and chat with author and founder of Speak up Sis magazine Angel Charmaine (speakupsis.com)Books discussed include:- Don Quijote part 2 (Cervantes, 1615)- Marianela (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1878)- Countess De Charny (Alexandre Dumas, 1853-5)- Speak Up Sis magazine- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)- Scenes of Clerical Life (George Eliot, 1857)- If I Ran The Zoo (Dr. Seuss, 1950)Get all our projects at booksboys.com and our premium podcasts like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2nd year is at an end! Join Dean & PJ as we chat about all the books we read in September, and chat with author and founder of Speak up Sis magazine Angel Charmaine (speakupsis.com)Books discussed include:- Don Quijote part 2 (Cervantes, 1615)- Marianela (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1878)- Countess De Charny (Alexandre Dumas, 1853-5)- Speak Up Sis magazine- Unfettered Journey (Gary F. Bengier, 2020)- Scenes of Clerical Life (George Eliot, 1857)- If I Ran The Zoo (Dr. Seuss, 1950)Get all our projects at booksboys.com and our premium podcasts like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're almost at 2 years! Join the books boys for our round-up of the books we read in August, including some spanish classics, the end of the library of the dead, and a call-in form author Ellen Nichols (ellennichols.com)Books discussed include:- El Fin De Las Escribas / The Keepers of the Library (Glenn Cooper, 2012)- Don Quixote De La Mancha, pt1 (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605)- Una Novela y 8 Cuentos (Clarín, 1852-1901)- Body Double (Tess Gerritsen, 2004)- Alexandra C (Alexandra C, 2021)- Remember Whose Little Girl You Are (Ellen Nichols, 2022)- My Way: The Way Of The White Clouds (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 1975)- Tess Of The d'Ubervilles (Thomas Hardy, 1891)Get the show early plus all our other shows, including Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboysbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We're almost at 2 years! Join the books boys for our round-up of the books we read in August, including some spanish classics, the end of the library of the dead, and a call-in form author Ellen Nichols (ellennichols.com)Books discussed include:- El Fin De Las Escribas / The Keepers of the Library (Glenn Cooper, 2012)- Don Quixote De La Mancha, pt1 (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605)- Una Novela y 8 Cuentos (Clarín, 1852-1901)- Body Double (Tess Gerritsen, 2004)- Alexandra C (Alexandra C, 2021)- Remember Whose Little Girl You Are (Ellen Nichols, 2022)- My Way: The Way Of The White Clouds (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 1975)- Tess Of The d'Ubervilles (Thomas Hardy, 1891)Get the show early plus all our other shows, including Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboysbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unexpectedly emerging from the dreamscape, TheDean! & Darkplace Robert are back for a new season of Darkplace Dreamers!This time, Robert takes the lead as we are review the Netflix series The SandmanEpisode 1 is available for free, the rest will be out on patreon at patreon.com/booksboys. Please be our friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Books Boys Episode 22! Dean has been reading some detective novels, we get a call in from the author of Countdown To A Killing (tomvaughanmacaulay.com), PJ finally finished Discovery of Heaven and moved onto a new book, and we get a surprise call from Playboy Alex from our patreon show Playboys, to review 2 books he's read. Books discussed include:- The Books Of Souls / El Libro De Las Almas (Glenn Cooper, 2010)- The Soloist (Anne Wedgwood, 2022)- Countdown To A Killing (Thomas Vaughan Macalay, 2022)- La Regenta (Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", 1884-5)- La Boutique Del Misterio (Dino Buzzati, 1968)- The Wild Geese (Mori Ogai, 1911)- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)- 1984 (George Orwell, 1949)Check out patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows, including Playboys. booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Books Boys Episode 22! Dean has been reading some detective novels, we get a call in from the author of Countdown To A Killing (tomvaughanmacaulay.com), PJ finally finished Discovery of Heaven and moved onto a new book, and we get a surprise call from Playboy Alex from our patreon show Playboys, to review 2 books he's read. Books discussed include:- The Books Of Souls / El Libro De Las Almas (Glenn Cooper, 2010)- The Soloist (Anne Wedgwood, 2022)- Countdown To A Killing (Thomas Vaughan Macalay, 2022)- La Regenta (Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", 1884-5)- La Boutique Del Misterio (Dino Buzzati, 1968)- The Wild Geese (Mori Ogai, 1911)- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas, 1844)- 1984 (George Orwell, 1949)Check out patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows, including Playboys. booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had a lot of fun (and stress) making this one, it's Episode 21!Join TheDean! & PJ as we give our wrap-up of the books we read in June, and the author Charles Salzberg (charlessalzberg.com) calls in to chat about his books. Books discussed include:- Canary In The Coalmine (Charles Salzberg, 2022)- Armadale (Wilkie Collins, 1864-6)- History Of The Thirteen (Honoré de Balzac, 1833-4)- Salammbô (Gustave Flaubert, 1862)- La Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1981)- Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu, 400bc)- Improve Your Vision in 3 Minutes (Rui Hiramatsu, 2021)- Feiedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1883-92)DOWNLOAD or stream:Remember you can get links to allow our content on booksboys.com, and get the show early, plus all our other shows like PlayBoys, Interviews From The Vault, Darkplace Dreamers, Poetry Pals and more, at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had a lot of fun (and stress) making this one, it's Episode 21!Join TheDean! & PJ as we give our wrap-up of the books we read in June, and the author Charles Salzberg (charlessalzberg.com) calls in to chat about his books. Books discussed include:- Canary In The Coalmine (Charles Salzberg, 2022)- Armadale (Wilkie Collins, 1864-6)- History Of The Thirteen (Honoré de Balzac, 1833-4)- Salammbô (Gustave Flaubert, 1862)- La Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1981)- Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)- Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu, 400bc)- Improve Your Vision in 3 Minutes (Rui Hiramatsu, 2021)- Feiedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1883-92)Remember you can get links to allow our content on booksboys.com, and get the show early, plus all our other shows like PlayBoys, Interviews From The Vault, Darkplace Dreamers, Poetry Pals and more, at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Books Boys Episode 20!!We tried so hard to keep the runtime under 2hrs this month. TheDean! ventures into some more modern books, before taking refuge in dickens's deputy, and PJ sneaks in some 9th art to the reading list! We also have a surprise call-in from author Sharon Sutila to talk about her book The Stealing (thestealing.com)Books discussed include:- The Country Doctor (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)- The House of the Cat and Racket (Balzac, 1830)- Little Novels (Wilkie Collins, 1887) - The Perfume (Patrick Suskind, 1985)- Lunar Park (Bret Easton Ellis, 2005)- The Stealing (S.A. Sutila, 2021)- The Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)- Comet In Moominland (Tove Jansson, 1946)- The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson, 2009)- Nimm's Leicht! (Loriot, 1981)Don't forget if you want the show early, a books boys exclusive t-shirt, the privilege to recommend us books to review on the show, and all our amazing other shows, including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Interviews From The Vault, Poetry Pals, and so many more, then check out our patreon at patreon.com/booksboysLinks to all the places you can listen, plus our social media, and our other projects, are all on booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Books Boys Episode 20!!We tried so hard to keep the runtime under 2hrs this month. TheDean! ventures into some more modern books, before taking refuge in dickens's deputy, and PJ sneaks in some 9th art to the reading list! We also have a surprise call-in from author Sharon Sutila to talk about her book The Stealing (thestealing.com)Books discussed include:- The Country Doctor (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)- The House of the Cat and Racket (Balzac, 1830)- Little Novels (Wilkie Collins, 1887) - The Perfume (Patrick Suskind, 1985)- Lunar Park (Bret Easton Ellis, 2005)- The Stealing (S.A. Sutila, 2021)- The Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch, 1992)- Comet In Moominland (Tove Jansson, 1946)- The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson, 2009)- Nimm's Leicht! (Loriot, 1981):Don't forget if you want the show early, a books boys exclusive t-shirt, the privilege to recommend us books to review on the show, and all our amazing other shows, including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Interviews From The Vault, Poetry Pals, and so many more, then check out our patreon at patreon.com/booksboysLinks to all the places you can listen, plus our social media, and our other projects, are all on booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Books (and plays) discussed include:- Far Away (Carol Churchill, 2000)- Lost Illusions (Honoré de Balzac (1837-43)- The Marriage Contract (Balzac, 1835) - The Marquess's Daughter (Alexandre Dumas, 1870)- The Kindness Workbook (Robin Raven, 2021)- Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health (Susan Salenger, 2022)- Samurais of Fukushima: The Battle Of The Dead (Hugo Cukurs, 2018)- Peer Gynt; Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen, 1867; 1882)- A Monster Calls( Patrick Ness, 2011)- Hans (comics, 1980-2000)- The Reader (Bernhard Schlink, 1995)Remember you can get Books Boys early, plus all our other great shows exclusively at patreon.com/booksboys, the only place to hear ALL our shows, including Playboys, Film Fellows, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals, Interviews From The Vault, Darkplace Dreamers & more), you can also get special books boys merch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Books (and plays) discussed include:- Far Away (Carol Churchill, 2000)- Lost Illusions (Honoré de Balzac (1837-43)- The Marriage Contract (Balzac, 1835) - The Marquess's Daughter (Alexandre Dumas, 1870)- The Kindness Workbook (Robin Raven, 2021)- Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health (Susan Salenger, 2022)- Samurais of Fukushima: The Battle Of The Dead (Hugo Cukurs, 2018)- Peer Gynt; Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen, 1867; 1882)- A Monster Calls( Patrick Ness, 2011)- Hans (comics, 1980-2000)- The Reader (Bernhard Schlink, 1995)Remember you can get Books Boys early, plus all our other great shows exclusively at patreon.com/booksboys, the only place to hear ALL our shows, including Playboys, Film Fellows, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals, Interviews From The Vault, Darkplace Dreamers & more), you can also get special books boys merch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 18! We are books men! TheDean! & PJ tell us about their March reads, and chat with the author Kemka Ezinwo about her book Captured Within (agneskaye.com)Books Discussed include:- Joseph Balsamo / Memoirs Of a Physician pt2 (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)- Bouvard et Pécuchet (Gustave Flaubert, 1881)- The Illustrious Gaudissart (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)- Poetry Anthology (Miguel Hernandez, 1933-42)- Captured Within (Kemka Ezinwo, 2018)- Gallery Of Mothers (J.S. Latshaaw, 2020)- Top Girls (Caryl Churchill, 1982)- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)- El Asesinato de Socrates, (Marcos Chicot, 2016)- The Cat In The Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, McElligot's Pool, If I Ran The Circus (Dr Seuss, 1947-57)Check out all our extra shows including Caper Captains, Poetry Pals, Darkplace Dreamers, Interviews From The Vault, PlayBoys and more at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 18! We are books men! TheDean! & PJ tell us about their March reads, and chat with the author Kemka Ezinwo about her book Captured Within (agneskaye.com)Books Discussed include:- Joseph Balsamo / Memoirs Of a Physician pt2 (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)- Bouvard et Pécuchet (Gustave Flaubert, 1881)- The Illustrious Gaudissart (Honoré de Balzac, 1833)- Poetry Anthology (Miguel Hernandez, 1933-42)- Captured Within (Kemka Ezinwo, 2018)- Gallery Of Mothers (J.S. Latshaaw, 2020)- Top Girls (Caryl Churchill, 1982)- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)- El Asesinato de Socrates, (Marcos Chicot, 2016)- The Cat In The Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, McElligot's Pool, If I Ran The Circus (Dr Seuss, 1947-57)Check out all our extra shows including Caper Captains, Poetry Pals, Darkplace Dreamers, Interviews From The Vault, PlayBoys and more at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to a fun positivity-filled episode where we loved all the books we read this month!! TheDean! & PJ chat about all their February reads and their recent excursions to bookshops together, give some recommendations, and interview our surprise guest, the author JS Latshaw (jlatshaw.com).We close with "It's So Hard", used with permission, by the amazing Rachael Sage. Books discussed include:- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)- The Black Tulip (Alexandre Dumas, 1850)- Joseph Balsamo (aka Memoirs Of A Physician vol 1) (Alexandre Dumas, 1946-8)- Como Agua Para Chocolate (Laura Esquivel, 1992)- Lives Of Eminent Philosophers (Diogenes Laertius, c.200 BC)- Waiting For Godot (Samuel Beckett, 1953)- The Member Of The Wedding (Carson McCullers, 1946)- Un Viejo que leía novelas de amor (1988); Historia de una gaviota y del gato que enseñó a volar (1996), historia de un perro llamado Leal (2016) (all Luis Sepúlveda)- The Threat Below (J.S. Latshaw, 2015)You can get our show early, plus all our bonus shows, merch and more at patreon.com/booksboysIf you haerd us talk about Newsly and want to stop scrolling and start listening to the internet, head to https://newsly.me and for 1 month premium use BOOKS2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to a fun positivity-filled episode where we loved all the books we read this month!! TheDean! & PJ chat about all their February reads and their recent excursions to bookshops together, give some recommendations, and interview our surprise guest, the author JS Latshaw (jlatshaw.com).We close with "It's So Hard", used with permission, by the amazing Rachael Sage. Books discussed include:- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)- The Black Tulip (Alexandre Dumas, 1850)- Joseph Balsamo (aka Memoirs Of A Physician vol 1) (Alexandre Dumas, 1946-8)- Como Agua Para Chocolate (Laura Esquivel, 1992)- Lives Of Eminent Philosophers (Diogenes Laertius, c.200 BC)- Waiting For Godot (Samuel Beckett, 1953)- The Member Of The Wedding (Carson McCullers, 1946)- Un Viejo que leía novelas de amor (1988); Historia de una gaviota y del gato que enseñó a volar (1996), historia de un perro llamado Leal (2016) (all Luis Sepúlveda)- The Threat Below (J.S. Latshaw, 2015)You can get our show early, plus all our bonus shows, merch and more at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Books Boys turn sweet 16! TheDean! and PJ (and Little Alfred) are back with another episode as we chat about what we have been reading in January, give some recommendations, play some music, Dean gets swindled by Dumas, and we speak with the amazing author Susan Ferber (susanfurberbooks.com) who surprised us with a call-in!Books discussed include:- Middlemarch (George Eliot, 1872)- The Argonautica (Apollonius Rhodius, C3rd BC)- Bruno's Dream (Iris Murdoch, 1969)- La Hojarasca (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1972)- The Son of Porthos ("Alexandre Dumas", 1883)- The Essence Of An Hour (Susan Furber, 2021)- The Fifth Mountain (Paulo Coelho, 1996)- Shadow of a Gunman; Juno & The Paycock (Sean O'Casey, 1923-4)Don't forget you can get the show early, get exclusive merch, recommend books for us, and get all our Bufanda Boys bonus podcasts at patreon.com/booksboys including Play Boys (our Shakespeare study guides), Caper Captains, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and morebooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Books Boys turn sweet 16! TheDean! and PJ (and Little Alfred) are back with another episode as we chat about what we have been reading in January, give some recommendations, play some music, Dean gets swindled by Dumas, and we speak with the amazing author Susan Ferber (susanfurberbooks.com) who surprised us with a call-in!Books discussed include:- Middlemarch (George Eliot, 1872)- The Argonautica (Apollonius Rhodius, C3rd BC)- Bruno's Dream (Iris Murdoch, 1969)- La Hojarasca (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1972)- The Son of Porthos ("Alexandre Dumas", 1883)- The Essence Of An Hour (Susan Furber, 2021)- The Fifth Mountain (Paulo Coelho, 1996)- Shadow of a Gunman; Juno & The Paycock (Sean O'Casey, 1923-4)Don't forget you can get the show early, get exclusive merch, recommend books for us, and get all our Bufanda Boys bonus podcasts at patreon.com/booksboys including Play Boys (our Shakespeare study guides), Caper Captains, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and more. booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Happy New Year from the Books Boys!TheDean! & PJ chat about their December reading, give their top 3 books they reviewed in 2021, and interview author N. Daniel (ndaniel.us) who called in to talk about his brand new book Burn This City To The Ground Books discussed include:- La Casa De Los Espiritus (Isabel Allende, 1982)- Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle, 350 BC)- The War Of The Worlds (H.G. Wells, 1898)- The Picture Of Dorian Gray, (Oscar Wilde, 1890)- The Sheep Man's Christmas (Haruki Murakami, 1989)- Burn This City To The Ground (N. Daniel, 2021)If you like us (and you do), you can get the show early, plus get all of our bonus shows (and a books boys t-shirt!!), at patreon.com/booksboysIn December alone we released: - Playboys 7 & 8 - detailed reviews / study guides of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Othello (both on the A-level syllabus)- Film Fellows 3: Nightcrawler- Poetry Pals 2- Interviews From The Vault 8: Meghan Cary (about her album Building This House)- Music Men 2: The Christmas Collection- Darkplace Dreamers 2: reviewing episode 2 of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace- Caper Captains 6: And Then There Were None (guessing whodunnit in one of the best-selling books in history) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Happy New Year from the Books Boys!TheDean! & PJ chat about their December reading, give their top 3 books they reviewed in 2021, and interview author N. Daniel (ndaniel.us) who called in to talk about his brand new book Burn This City To The Ground Books discussed include:- La Casa De Los Espiritus (Isabel Allende, 1982)- Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle, 350 BC)- The War Of The Worlds (H.G. Wells, 1898)- The Picture Of Dorian Gray, (Oscar Wilde, 1890)- The Sheep Man's Christmas (Haruki Murakami, 1989)- Burn This City To The Ground (N. Daniel, 2021)If you like us (and you do), you can get the show early, plus get all of our bonus shows (and a books boys t-shirt!!), at patreon.com/booksboysIn December alone we released: - Playboys 7 & 8 - detailed reviews / study guides of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Othello (both on the A-level syllabus)- Film Fellows 3: Nightcrawler- Poetry Pals 2- Interviews From The Vault 8: Meghan Cary (about her album Building This House)- Music Men 2: The Christmas Collection- Darkplace Dreamers 2: reviewing episode 2 of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace- Caper Captains 6: And Then There Were None (guessing whodunnit in one of the best-selling books in history) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey it's Episode 14 of Books Boys! TheDean! & PJ catch up and chat about the books they've read in the past month. We also have a surprise call in from the author Juliet Rose (authorjulietrose.com)Books discussed include: - A Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell, 1935)- The Histories (Herodotus, 430 B.C.)- Relato de Un Naufrago (Gabriel García Márquez, 1955)- Hard Boiled Wonderland & The End Of The World (Haruki Murakami, 1985)- Daredevil comics- Do Over (Juliet Rose, 2021)- La Garza y La Violeta (Rafael Arozarena, 1998)Don't forget you can get the show early, ad-free, and also get all our bonus shows (including Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Film Fellows, Darkplace Dreamers, and more!) at patreon.com.booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey it's Episode 14 of Books Boys! TheDean! & PJ catch up and chat about the books they've read in the past month. We also have a surprise call in from the author Juliet Rose (authorjulietrose.com)Books discussed include: - A Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell, 1935)- The Histories (Herodotus, 430 B.C.)- Relato de Un Naufrago (Gabriel García Márquez, 1955)- Hard Boiled Wonderland & The End Of The World (Haruki Murakami, 1985)- Daredevil comics- Do Over (Juliet Rose, 2021)- La Garza y La Violeta (Rafael Arozarena, 1998)Don't forget you can get the show early, ad-free, and also get all our bonus shows (including Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Film Fellows, Darkplace Dreamers, and more!) at patreon.com.booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 1 year anniversary show!! It's also Hallowe'en, and we have some treats in store for you. We review some Orwell, learn how to run, and talk to Jonathan Edward Durham about his amazing book Winterset Hollow (jonathanedwarddurham.com). Also hear about TheDean!'s trip to Madrid to scour the local bookshops. - Burmese Days (George Orwell, 1934)- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)- You Don't Know Who You Are Until You've Gone Too Far (Leah Sackett, upcoming)- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Haruki Murakami, 2007)Remember you can get early access, plus all our bonus shows (Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Music Men, Film Fellows, and more) at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 1 year anniversary show!! It's also Hallowe'en, and we have some treats in store for you. We review some Orwell, learn how to run, and talk to Jonathan Edward Durham about his amazing book Winterset Hollow (jonathanedwarddurham.com). Also hear about TheDean!'s trip to Madrid to scour the local bookshops. - Burmese Days (George Orwell, 1934)- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)- You Don't Know Who You Are Until You've Gone Too Far (Leah Sackett, upcoming)- Winterset Hollow (Jonathan Edward Durham, 2021)- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Haruki Murakami, 2007)Remember you can get early access, plus all our bonus shows (Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Music Men, Film Fellows, and more) at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's the final month of our first year of books boys!PJ keeps it light-hearted, while TheDean! gets very annoyed with Jane Austen and Virgil. We also hear from the lovely Sandy Barker (sandybarker.com) as she chats about her books. Remember you can get all our extra shows like Play Boys, Caper Captains, Forensic Friends, Interviews with musicians and more at patreon.com/booksboysBooks discussed include:- Emma (Jane Austen, 1815)- The Aeneid (Virgil, 19BC)- Silas Marner (George Eliot, 1861)- One Summer In Santorini (Sandy Barker, 2019)- Pippi Goes On Board (Astrid Lindgren, 1946)- Astrix and Obelix comics - Asterix and the Goths (1963) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.