Books Boys

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 2. Can a woman hide behind a wall? Also cannibals. 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 to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean & Alex as we review The Birds. 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.

The Books Boys crew are just back from a trip to Venice, and ready to tell us about their April reads. Also happy birthday to Dean. It's time for the dreaded George Eliot, some great dystopian books, and a surprise call in from renowned scientist turned author George Paxinos (georgepaxinos.com.au)Books reviewed include:- A River Divided (George Paxinos, 2021)- George Eliot (Adam Bede, 1859)- Toilers of The Sea (Victor Hugo, 1866)- The Law And The Lady (Wilkie Collins, 1875)- The Seven Poor Travellers (Charles Dickens, 1854 / 1920)- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005)- Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury, 1953)- We (Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924)- Loose Ends (Michael Weller, 1979)Check us out at booksboys.com, and get the latest episodes of our bonus shows like Animation Adventurers and Playboys at patreon.com/booksboys.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago Dean & Alex went to see a performance of Tartuffe, read the play, and gave a joint review of both on patreon. Here it is now for free.  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.

The time has come to open our Patreon vault and release Darkplace Dreamers series 3: Hammer House Of Horror. Join Dean & Darkplace Robert for episode 1.  DOWNLOAD, or stream: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 a bonus episode! Today is Dean's birthday, and we're also part of the book tour for Philip Davidson's new book Birth Of The Tiptons, check out our interviewbooksboys.com tiptons.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time to re-release this one from a couple of years ago. Join Dean & Sarah from the Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks podcast as we review both the book and movie versions of Psycho!: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 to finally release our series of Greek Plays for free! These were on patreon a year ago. We begin with some comedies by Aristophanes. Join Dean, PJ, & Alex as we review the infamous Socrates-bashing play The Clouds. 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.

 Welcome back to Books Boys. Dean & Alex (along with Alfred) tell us about their March reads, we have a surprise call-in from author Michael J. Cooper (michaeljcooper.net), and we receive a message from an old friend...Books discussed include:- Wages Of Empire (Michael J. Cooper, 2023). - The Name Of The Rose (Umberto Eco, 1980)- The Woodlanders (Thomas Hardy, 1887)- Misión Olvido / The Heart Has Its Reasons (Maria Dueñas, 2012)- Coming Up For Air (George Orwell, 1939)- White Nights & Bobok (Dostoyevsky, 1848; 1873)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.

 Whodunnit in "Evil Under The Sun"!?This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Whodunnit in "The ABC Murders"!?This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whodunnit in one of the best-selling books of all time "And Then There Were None"!?This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some Are Born To Sweet Delight, Others Born To Endless NightThis month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Whodunnit in "The Mystery Of The Blue Train"!?This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whodunnit in "Murder at the Vicarage!?"This month we're releasing 6 more old Caper Captains Episodes originally released on patreon.com/booksboys. From next month, we'll begin Playboys Of Attica, a new series of Darkplace Dreamers, and Film Fellows archived episodes. Get our complete back catalogue plus early access to all our current shows on patreon!booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We're back with our February reads, overall positive but some problematic elements as well. Alfred gets up to shenanigans, we compare frankenstein to dracula, experience our worst Dumas to date, and get a surprise call-in from the author W.J. Blackwood (wjblackwood.com).Books reviewed include:- The Turning Point (W.J. Blackwood, 2023) - Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, 1818)- Le Chevalier De La Maison Rouge / The Night Of The Red House (Dumas, 1845)- Pantaléon Y Las Visitadoras / Captain Pantoja & The Special Service (Mario Vargas Llosa, 1973)- The Plays Of Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde, 1880-95)You can get links to our music (on spotify, apple, amazon etc) and our merch plus our social media and other places to listen on booksboys.com, our check out all our other shows at patreon.com/booksboys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We finally finish our saga into the Dreamscape with the sandman!For the latest DD episodes, including Twilight Zone, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear a dramatic reading of Dean's new story, complete with song clips. There is a video version which also shows paintings to illustrate the story, released a month early on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is our 2nd Caper Captains episode...Mrs McGinty's Dead. Get all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This month, instead of bringing you archived episodes of Playboys, we are finally releasing for free some episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains! Get our full back catalogue at patreon.com/booksboysHere is the debut of caper captains: the mysterious affair at styles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This month instead of archived episodes of Playboys, we bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals and Caper Captains. Get all our latest shows at patreon.com/booksboysThis episodes features some of PJ's poems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This month instead of archive Playboys episodes we finally bring you some old episodes of Poetry Pals, and some Caper Captains!Here on ep 1 of Poetry Pals, we did a crossover with Sun from The Written Word to chat about some poems. Get the latest episodes of all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Books Boys are back, ready to kick ass in 2024! We have read a bunch of books between us, and it's a clean sweep for great books this month! Plus the author Howard Kaplan calls in to talk about his book and having been a spy (howardkaplanbooks.com)Books discussed include:- The History Of Pendennis (WM Thackeray, 1848-50)- La Dama Del Alba / The Lady Of The Dawn (Alejandro Casona, 1944)- We Have Always Lived In The Castle (Shirley Jackson, 1962)- The Mayor Of Casterbridge (Thomas Hardy, 1886)- The Syrian Sunset (Howard Kaplan, 2022)- Around The World In Eighty Days (Jules Verne, 1872)- Narcissus And Goldmund (Hermann Hesse, 1930)Get the show and links to our other projects at booksboys.com; check out TheDean!'s new album A Dozen More on spotify, apple, etc; and head to patreon.com/booksboys for all out other podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We are getting near the end of our dreamy saga, join Dean & Robert for another sandman episode. Get the latest DD episodes on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago we went to see this play in Shakespeare's globe theatre, read it also, and reviewed on patreon.com/booksboys. Now hear the review for free. For our latest episodes go to patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Released a year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, hear it now for free as we review a fantastic play by Antonio Buero Vallejo. Get our latest reviews on patreon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Happy New Year from the Books Boys, who decided to record in the same room for the first time! Join Dean, Alex, and little Alfred for our December reviews, plus the author Gary Stuart calls in to chat about his 2 new books (garylstuart.com)Books discussed include:- The Works Of Alexandre Dumas (short story collection (Dumas, 1830s-60s, compiled 1927)- Aventuras de Cuatro Mujeres y Un Loro / The Adventures Of 4 Women and a Parrot (Alexandre Dumas fils, 1856)- The Dead Secret (Wilkie Collins, 1856)- Hide & Be; My Brother, Myself (Gary L. Stuart, 2023, upcoming)- Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston, 1937)Get links to merch, music and more on booksboys.com and get all our bonus shows at patreon.com/booksboys inc Twilight Zone reviews, theatre reviews, animation reviews and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 TheDean! & Darkplace Robert continue our journey into the sandman episodes. Are they good? Who knows!?Get the latest DD eps over on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Here's another Shakespeare review from the vault! Join Dean & Alex a year ago, or, head to patreon.com/booksboys and join them for their latest episodes today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago on patreon.com/booksboys, Dean & PJ reviewed one of Dean's all-time favourite plays. Check it out now for free. For the latest episodes, head to patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Join us for a bonus interview, one more before xmas! Dean chats with Kenneth Evren (kenevren.com) about his new book Body Of FatesCheck out all our shows at patreon.com/booksboys including playboys and darkplace dreamers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sent a lot of books down the gutter this month, but there were still some we really enjoyed as well. Welcome to our November reads. Join Dean & Alex for book reviews, Alfred for slacking off, and author Jeff Sheckter (thedaedalusprotocol.com) for surprise a call-in!Books discussed include:- The Daedalus Protocol (Jeff Sheckter, 2023)- The Works Of Alexandre Dumas (short story collection) (Dumas, 1830s-60s, compiled 1927)- Numero Zero (Umberto Eco, 2015)- Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice, 1976)- Sonata De Primavera / Spring Sonata (Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, 1904)- La Biblioteca De Los Sueños Imposibles / The Library of Impossible Dreams (Lin Rina, 2021)- A Lie Of The Mind (Sam Shepard, 1985)Get books boys early, plus the latest episodes of playboys of attica, playboys extra, darkplace dreamers, music men, animation adventurers, film fellows, and more at patreon.com/booksboys and check us out at booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Another tv review from the vault - dean and robert review another episode of netflix's The Sandman. Get the latest DD episodes on patreon.com/booksboys where we're reviewing house of the dragon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 We bring you another play review from the patreon vault. Join Dean, and Mireya for her final episode, we we review The Foundation, another classic spanish play by Vallejo. Get the latest playboys eps on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Another from our patreon vault, 1 year ago Dean & Alex reviewed the classic oscar wilde play. Get the latest playboys episodes on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the books boys Dean & Alex as we celebrate Hallowe'en, and 3 years of Books Boys!! Featuring surprise many call-ins, including the author Gary Braver (garybraver.com)Visit us at booksboys.com and get our whole range of podcasts at patreon.com/booksboysBooks discussed include:- Rumour Of Evil (Gary Braver, 2023)- The Works Of Dumas (short story collection) (Alexandre Dumas, 1830s-1860s, compiled & released 1927)- La Mala Hora / In Evil Hour (Gabriel García Márquez, 1962)- Best Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen, 1830s-60s, compiled & released 2016)- The Spy / The Life Of a Useless Man (Maxim Gorky, 1908)- Madame De Pompadour (Nancy Mitford, 1995)- Curse Of The Starving Class (Sam Shepherd, 1977)- La Vida Es Sueño / Life Is A Dream (Pedro Calderón De La Barca, 1635) -  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 It's time for a bonus episode! We read an amazing book, Artificial Wisdom, by Thomas R. Weaver (thomasrweaver.com) and absolutely loved it. In a future where human incompetence has caused a climate disaster, should we let an AI become global dictator to fix it all? That's the backdrop of this book, but add in reporter Tully investigating possible crime links in the human opponent of the AI for the dictator race, links to thousands of deaths, moral issues, and the murder of the creator of Solomon, the AI candidate. Join us as Dean chats with Thomas about the book.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our sandman saga. does dean like the show? Is it good, is it nonsense? Is it a just comeuppance for garth marenghi? time will tell. for our latest series, hammer house of horror, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago Dean & PJ reviewed a short Irish play on patreon.com/booksboys. Here it is now for free. Get all the latest episodes on patreon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A year ago on patreon, Dean & Mireya discussed another amazing spanish play, Luces de Bohemia, by Valle-Inclán, king of esperpento. Hear it now for free. Check out the latest playboys series, Playboys of Attica, on patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dean & Alex (& Alfred) as series 3 of Books Boys comes to an end. We chat about the books we've read in September, mostly mixed reviews; plus alfred makes the tea, and the author Stipe Lizina calls in to tell us about his new book (stipelozina.com).Books discussed include:- Catch 22 (Joseph Heller, 1961)- Echoes Of The Past (Stipe Lozina, 2023)- Brynhild (H.G. Wells, 1937)- Eugénie (Hester W. Champan, 1961)- Rumour Of Evil (Gary Braver, 2023)- El Silencio De La Ciudad Blanca / The Silence of The White City (Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, 2016)For merch and links to our other stuff head to booksboys.com. for all our shows like Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Film Fellows, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals and more, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our journey through The Sandman with ep5, the creepy diner episode, full of insanity and good guy john Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, instead of 2 classic playboys episodes, we thought it would be nice to finally release for free 2 episodes of Poetry Pals. In this episode, Dean talks with Mireya about the poetry of the amazing Lorca. Original release on patreon 1 year ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This month, instead of 2 classic playboys episodes, we thought it would be nice to finally release for free 2 episodes of Poetry Pals. In this episode, Dean talks with Mireya about the poetry of her favourite poet Miguel Hernandez. Original release on patreon 1 year ago.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Dean & Alex are back with their August reads. We both venture into some dystopian fiction, we also both read some plays, we have our one and only Coyote Corner, and we hear form authors Sara Staggs (sarastaggswrites.com) and J. Lee (jleethrillers.com).Books discussed include:- Uncle Vania (Anton Chekov, 1988)- Cuando El Coyote Castiga / When El Coyote Punishes (J. Mallorquí, 1974)- The Lady Of The Camellias (Alexandre Dumas Jr., 1848)- Uncontrollable (Sara Staggs, 2023)- Bodas De Sangre / Blood Wedding; Yerma; La Casa De Bernarda Alba / The House Of Bernarda Alba (Lorca, 1932-6)- Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1932)- The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood, 1985)- A Man And Two Women (Doris Lessing, 1963)- The Deadly Deal (J. Lee, 2023)Visit us at booksboys.com for links and merch, and patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals, Film Fellows, Music Men and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Dean & Alex are back with their August reads. We both venture into some dystopian fiction, we also both read some plays, we have our one and only Coyote Corner, and we hear form authors Sara Staggs (sarastaggswrites.com) and J. Lee (jleethrillers.com).Books discussed include:- Uncle Vania (Anton Chekov, 1988)- Cuando El Coyote Castiga / When El Coyote Punishes (J. Mallorquí, 1974)- The Lady Of The Camellias (Alexandre Dumas Jr., 1848)- Uncontrollable (Sara Staggs, 2023)- Bodas De Sangre / Blood Wedding; Yerma; La Casa De Bernarda Alba / The House Of Bernarda Alba (Lorca, 1932-6)- Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1932)- The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood, 1985)- A Man And Two Women (Doris Lessing, 1963)- The Deadly Deal (J. Lee, 2023)Visit us at booksboys.com for links and merch, and patreon.com/booksboys for all our other shows including Playboys, Darkplace Dreamers, Forensic Friends, Poetry Pals, Film Fellows, Music Men and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Originally released a year ago on patreon, Join Dean & Robert for another episode of Darkplace Dreamers!Today we review The Sandman episode 4, starring Good Guy John & Luciferfor the latest episodes of DD, where we review Hammer House of Horror, go to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally did it! After a 2 year wait, Dean re-joins Sarah from the Two Chicks Talkin' Flicks podcast to review American Psycho following our original review of Psycho. Here si the episode in full, and go check out their podcast!For the few other movies we've reviewed over the years as a bonus treat for our patrons, as well as all our other shows like Playboys, Poetry Pals, etc, head to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Originally released on patreon a year ago, Dean & Alex talk about another Shakespeare comedy, and one Alex himself acted in, althoguh it wasn't Dean's favourite play sadlyFor the newest eps of playboys: patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally recorded a year ago, join Dean & Mireya for another classic spanish play, Lorca's La Casa De Bernarda Alba. For the latest episodes of playboys go to patreon.com/booksboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.