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Yowsah it's a long one guys! In between his travels around central and northern Spain, Dean chats with Alex, himself in between shifts at the playboy mansion, about all the books they've read. Alex has been on the horrors, Dean's on the usual mix of classics and spanish lit, and we have TWO authors call in: Mark Angelo (markangelo.ca) to talk about his children's book, and Lyn Squire (lynsquiremysteries.com) to talk about his Dickens murder mystery!Books discussed include:- Eugénie Grandet (Balzac, 1833)- Germinal (Zola, 1894)- The Haunting Of Hill House (Shirley Jackson, 1959)- Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille? (Mark Angelo, 2023)- Immortalised to Death (Lyn Squire, 2023)- Bonfire Of The Vanities (Tom Wolfe, 1987)- Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)- El Tiempo Entre Costuras / The Time Between Seams (María Dueñas, 2009)Remember you can get the show early plus all of our other shows (like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers) a full year before they hit the free feeds by going to patreon.com/booksboyscheck out our

 Yowsah it's a long one guys! In between his travels around central and northern Spain, Dean chats with Alex, himself in between shifts at the playboy mansion, about all the books they've read. Alex has been on the horrors, Dean's on the usual mix of classics and spanish lit, and we have TWO authors call in: Mark Angelo (markangelo.ca) to talk about his children's book, and Lyn Squire (lynsquiremysteries.com) to talk about his Dickens murder mystery!Books discussed include:- Eugénie Grandet (Balzac, 1833)- Germinal (Zola, 1894)- The Haunting Of Hill House (Shirley Jackson, 1959)- Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille? (Mark Angelo, 2023)- Immortalised to Death (Lyn Squire, 2023)- Bonfire Of The Vanities (Tom Wolfe, 1987)- Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897)- El Tiempo Entre Costuras / The Time Between Seams (María Dueñas, 2009)Remember you can get the show early plus all of our other shows (like Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers) a full year before they hit the free feeds by going to patreon.com/booksboysCheck ou

 Dean and Darkplace Robert continue our journey into the netflix show The Sandman with ep3for the latest episodes of darkplace dreamers go to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dean & the lovely Mireya, a year ago, as we review Blood Wedding / Bodas de Sangre by Lorca.Get the latest Playboys at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago Dean & PJ reviewed this Norwegian play. Get all the latest Playboys episodes at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Dean & Alex are back for Episode 33. We finally get around to a Dickens, Dean's favourite author. We have some sad broken love stories. A Gift form PJ. And the Scarlet Pimpernel isn't as exciting as we'd hoped. Plus author Chris Bishop calls in (chrisbishopauthor.com).Books discussed include:- The Prodigal Son (Chris Bishop, 2023)- We Were Very Merry (Susan Ferber, 2023)- Marina (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 1999, in english 2013)- Thérèse Raquin (Émile Zola, 1867)- The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy, 1905)- Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens, 1838)Get the show early plus all our other podcasts at patreon.com/booksboys and check out our music, merch and more at booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In August 2022, as revenge for making him watch Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Robert forced Dean to watch The Sandman, and Dean is not enjoying it. here's episode 2for the latest episodes go to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A Year ago we debuted a new spin-off show, Playboys Extra. Join Dean, PJ, and Alex as we review Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Warning: we get a little spirited with our disagreements on this one.For the latest episodes head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago a catchphrase was born...hear Dean & PJ review Shakespeare's Julius Caesar...IS THIS A HOLIDAY!?for the latest episodes of playboys and all our shows, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playboy Alex has been upgraded to a full Books Boy! Join him and TheDean! as they chat about what they read in May, sing sea shanties, and interview surprise guest author Douglas J. Wood (douglasjwood.com).Books discussed include:- The Shakespeare Killer (Douglas J. Wood, 2023)- Hadrian's Empire (Danny Danziger & Nicholas Purcell, 2005)- Pétalos (Guadalupe Nettel, 2007)- Miau (Benito Pérez Galdós, 1888)- Man On The Run, Charles Salzberg, 2023)- Those Learned Ladies & The Would-be Gentleman (Molière, 1670-2)- Chicot The Jester (Alexandre Dumas, 1846)Merch, podcast links, and other projects at booksboys.com, all our other shows inc the latest episodes of Playboys and Darkplace Dreamers at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Dean and darkplace robert are back with a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, now reviewing the netflix show The Sandman. This show was released on patreon.com/booksboys starting Aug 2022. You can get the newest series there now, where we review Hammer House Of Horror.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel to April 2022 to follow up on the merchant of venice as dean & alex review the play that may have inspired it, marlowe's jew of malta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we bring you (so far the only) 2 episodes of Renaissance Renaissanced, where we look at plays of Shakespeare's contemporaries. Christopher Marlowe - Dr Faustus, make a deal with the devil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Episode 31, the same age as both Books Boys! Happy birthday to both of us. Dean & PJ cover the books they read in April, hear a couple of recommendations in voicemails, chat to the author Albert Kemp, and PJ gives a big announcement.Books discussed include:- Killing Plato/ El Asesinato De Platón (Marcus Chicot, 2020)- Brexit Unmasked (Albert Kemp, 2023)- The Swindler / El Buscón (Francisco de Quevedo, 1626)- The Tragedy Of a Genius / The Quest For The Absolute (Honoré de Balzac, 1834)- Such Foolish Affected Ladies (Molière, 1659)- The Secret Old Woods / Il Segreto del Bosco Vecchio (Dino Buzzati, 1935)Get Books Boys early, plus all the latest episodes of our other shows, a t-shirt, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and visit us at booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to Episode 31, the same age as both Books Boys! Happy birthday to both of us. Dean & PJ cover the books they read in April, hear a couple of recommendations in voicemails, chat to the author Albert Kemp, and PJ gives a big announcement.Books discussed include:- Killing Plato/ El Asesinato De Platón (Marcus Chicot, 2020)- Brexit Unmasked (Albert Kemp, 2023)- The Swindler / El Buscón (Francisco de Quevedo, 1626)- The Tragedy Of a Genius / The Quest For The Absolute (Honoré de Balzac, 1834)- Such Foolish Affected Ladies (Molière, 1659)- The Secret Old Woods / Il Segreto del Bosco Vecchio (Dino Buzzati, 1935)Get Books Boys early, plus all the latest episodes of our other shows, a t-shirt, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and visit us at booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel back in time a year, and open the doors of darkplace for the final time, as Dean and Darkplace Robert review the final episode of Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceFor more Darkplace Dreamers, reviewing The Sandman, head to patreon.com/booksboys This episode is called The Creeping Moss From The Shores of Shuggoth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 If you prick us, do we not bleed? Journey back a year and join Dean, Alex, and Robert as we review The Merchant Of VeniceFor the latest episodes head to patreon/com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dean, Playboy Alex, and Darkplace Robert as we chat about one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Double double toil and trouble... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 30!! The Podcast is 30 just like both Books Boys! Join Dean & PJ as we chat all about the books we read in March, and later get a surprise call-in from John Constable (john-constable-author.com)Books discussed include: - The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)- Henry Esmond (W.M. Thackeray, 1852)- The Cossacks (Leo Tolstoy, 1878)- The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850)- El Palacio De La Medianoche / The Midnight Palace (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 2011)- The Little Ghost (Otfried Preußler, 1966)- Kensuke's Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo, 1999)You can find our website with links to other content, merch, socials, etc at booksboys.com, and our full catalogue of podcasts for only $3/£2.50 at patreon.com/booksboys: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 30!! The Podcast is 30 just like both Books Boys! Join Dean & PJ as we chat all about the books we read in March, and later get a surprise call-in from John Constable (john-constable-author.com)Books discussed include: - The Chanteuse From Cape Town (John Constable, 2023)- Henry Esmond (W.M. Thackeray, 1852)- The Cossacks (Leo Tolstoy, 1878)- The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850)- El Palacio De La Medianoche / The Midnight Palace (Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 2011)- The Little Ghost (Otfried Preußler, 1966)- Kensuke's Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo, 1999)You can find our website with links to other content, merch, socials, etc at booksboys.com, and our full catalogue of podcasts for only $3/£2.50 at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.