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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.

 Originally released on patreon in March 2022. Get the latest episodes on patreon.com/booksboysJoin TheDean! & Darkplace Robert as they review another crazy episode of Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceEpisode 5: Scotch Mistbooksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.