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Books Boys

Books Boys

Written by: TheDean! & Alex Brown
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Want some book reviews or book recommendations? Or do you not know what books even are? We've got you covered!


On the last day of every month, wthe books boys get together to teach the new generation about books! They talk about what they've been reading that month, make some recommendations, and speak to authors who call into the show about their work!

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Episodes
  • Darkplace Dreamers Episode 69: Cassandra ep6
    May 10 2026

    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/booksboys

    Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc.

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    24 mins
  • Darkplace Dreamers Episode 68: Cassandra ep5
    May 3 2026

    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/booksboys

    Check out booksboys.com for links to our social media, merchandise, music, etc.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 67: What We Read In April
    May 1 2026

    We're back to a more respectable length (that's what she said) for our april reviews! Dean is still stuck on the longest book in the English language - will he finish? ( that's also what she said), Alex reads one of the first books in the English language, Dean covers some classic Spanish plays, and a werewolf DJ, and Alex loves the toffee factory.


    Books discussed include:


    - Clarissa; Or, The History of a Young Lady (Samuel Richardson, 1748)

    - The Dancing Wolfeman (Ricardo Coto, 2025)

    - The Greatest Estate Developer, 2020)

    - El Concierto de San Ovidio & El Tragaluz / The Concert of San Ovidio & The Skylight (Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1962-7)

    - The Daemon Lover (Shirley Jackson, 1949)

    - Plays from: Obras Completas / Complete Works (Federico Garcia Lorca (1930s)

    - Oroonoko (Aphra Behn, 1688)

    - Secrets Of The Toffee Factory Girls (Glenda Young, 2025)


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    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!

    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.

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    1 hr and 52 mins
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