Books Boys

   It's time for Darkplace series 8 to come out for free! Dean & Robert are back to review this a modern Netflix series.  For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for Darkplace series 8 to come out for free! Dean & Robert are back to review this a modern Netflix series.  For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We go long as Dean attempts the longest book in the English language, a really cool early gothic novel, and a cool new YA book; Alex reads books about how to be a good Prince, and the first female English playwright, and we both read our gift from Playgirl Carla. Books discussed include: - The Gnostic Gospels (ed. Alan Jacobs, 2005)- The Boy From Elsewhere (Kestral Gaian, 2026)- The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli, 1532)- The Prince & The Pauper (Mark Twain, 1881)- The Monk (Matthew Gregory Lewis, 1796)- The Rover (Aphra Behn, 1677)- Kidnapped (R.L. Stevenson, 1886)- Clarissa; Or, The History of a Young Lady (Samuel Richardson, 1748)Check out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on Spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on Amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites.  Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. FINAL EPISODEFor the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original Shakespeare series) episodes started on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Dean & Alex are back with their February book reviews! It's time to read some of our xmas gifts. History, classics, and an eco-thriller.Books discussed include: - Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon, 2024)- The Cooling (J.G. Cook, 2025)- Devil In The White City (Erik Larson, 2003)- The Jungle Books (Rudyard Kipling, 1894-5)- Savage Beasts (Rani Selvarajah, 2023)- The Bird's Nest (Shirley Jackson, 1954)- The Beggar's Opera (John Gay, 1728)Check out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Or give us a one-off donation for our anniversary!Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on Spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on Amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites.  Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original Shakespeare series) episodes started on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for DD series 7! Dean & Robert are back to review this hit and miss Stephen King series. For the latest episodes (up to series 11), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, head to patreon.com/booksboysCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in 2026! And with a new theme tune! Join Dean & Alex for a review of some history, some classic lit, the first ever detective book, and even some sci-fi. Books discussed include: - Roman Britain (I.A. Richmond, 1955). - The Mysterious Mother (Horace Walpole, 1768)- The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins, 1868)- Wide Sargasso Sea (Jean Rhys, 1966)- Quinto's Challenge (Peter McChesney, 2026)- Ivanhoe (Walter Scott, 1819)- Herodes El Grande / Herod The Great (José Luis Corral & Antonio Piñero, 2024)booksboys.comCheck out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Or give us a one-off donation for our anniversary!Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we moved to our next series, we did a one-off special last christmas on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. FINAL EPISODE!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more! DOWNLOAD, or stream: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original Shakespeare series) episodes starting on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from the Books Boys! Dean & Alex are joined by Darkplace Robert after a fun but hectic month. Books discussed include: - The Bandolero (Captn Mayne Reid, 1866)- The Evil Genius (Wilkie Collins, 1886)- The Mysteries Of Udolpho (Ann Radcliffe, 1794)- The Castle Of Otranto (Horace Maypole, 1764)- Koa's Ruff Life: Christmas Time in New York City (Dr. Andy Honda, 2025)- Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth, 1969)- Sentimental Education (Gustave Flaubert, 1869)- The Sundial (Shirley Jackson, 1958)booksboys.comCheck out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Or give us a one-off donation for our anniversary!Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dean & Alex as we discuss our top 3 books of the yearbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're skipping ahead a little to bring you a brand new playboys extra episode for xams!We also have 8 new Playboys (original series) episodes coming soon to patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris! FINAL EPISODECheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original series) episodes coming soon to patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 6 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Wes Craven's Nightmare Café starring Robert Englund. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a relatively quiet month (i.e. plenty of time for books!) we are back with a long episode full of booky goodness. Alot of history this month!Books discussed include: - Myths From Mesopotamia (c. 2000-1000BC; ed. Stephanie Dalley, 2008)- A Sicilian Romance (Ann Radcliffe, 1790)- Despard The Sportsman (Cptn Mayne Reid, late 1800s)- Ars Amatoria (Ovid, 2)- Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon, 2024)- Inglorious Empire ( Shashi Tharoor, 2017)- Animal farm (George Orwell, 1945)- Utopia (Thomas More, 1516)- Doctor Fastus (Christopher Marlowe, 1592)- Pandora's Jar (Natalie Haynes, 2020)booksboys.comCheck out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Or give us a one-off donation for our anniversary!Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksvboys.com: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to bring you the latest mini-series of Playboys Extra from 2025, 6 more plays from around the world to complete our world tour. We also have 8 new Playboys (original series) episodes coming soon to patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We have a bonus episode! Dean & Alex chat about Choppiness On The High Seas by Arvind Wadhera (2024) as part of their virtual book tourCheck out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more! : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Time for series 5 of Darkplace Dreamers! Dean & Darkplace Robert review Dead Boy Detectives. This was released a year ago on patreon. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FIVE YEARS BABY! Plus Hallowe'en! Welcome to the 5 year anniversary episode of Books Boys! After the most insane month ever, join TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and little Alfred, plus Playgirl Carla & even Darkplace Robert (and maybe other cameos?), as we review our October reads! Be spooked! Be celebratory! Be books!Books discussed include: - Nicholas Nickleby (Charles Dickens, 1839 )- Dombey & Son (Charles Dickens, 1848 )- Ioláni, Or, Tahiti As It Was (Wilkie Collins, pub. 1999 )- The Black Robe (Wilkie Collins, 1881)- Hungry Eyes (Anthony McFly translated by Nichola Clitheroe, 2025)- The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1892)- Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov, 1955)- Ghostly Stories (Celia Fremlin, pub. 2019)- All My Cats (Bohumil Hrabal, 1983)Check out patreon.com/booksboys for early access to our catalogue of shows, including the latest series of Playboys Extra and Darkplace Dreamers, plus Comedy Comrades and more. Or give us a one-off donation for our anniversary!Booksboys.com for links to our socials, places to listen, merchandise, music and more. Listen to TheDean!'s latest album A Dozen Barely Salvageable on spotify and buy his book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on amazon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Time for series 2 of Arcane with Dean & Animator Aris!Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers, Comedy Comrades and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time to bring you 2 more episodes of Caper Captains! Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time to bring you 2 more episodes of Caper Captains! Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries. Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc, as well as patreon.com/booksboys for the latest episodes of Playboys Extra, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Animation Adventurers and more!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.