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TheDean! & Alex Brown

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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Saturday · 25 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 91: Cabinet Of Curiosities ep4
We're back with series 11 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss Cabinet Of Curiosities. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
October 3 · 21 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 90: Cabinet Of Curiosities ep3
We're back with series 11 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss Cabinet Of Curiosities. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
#72
October 1 · 2 hr 53 min
Episode 72: What We Read In September
's the series 6 finale!! and we go long!! Too many books and too many boys, some would say! We review a total mix of books from around space and time and drink a lot of tea. Books discussed include: - The Physician Of Nineveh (Glenn Cooper, 2025) - The Swiss Family Robinson (Johann David Wyss, 1812) - The End Of The Line (John Uttley, 2026) - Venice Preserv'd, or A Plot Discover'd (Thomas Otway, 1682) - Our Trees Still Grow In Dehra (Ruskin Bond, 1991) - The Testaments (Margaret Atwood, 2019) - Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin, 1956) - Myth = Mithia (Devdutt Pattanaik, 2006) - Before The Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi, 2015) - Rayuela / Hopstotch (Julio Cortázar, 1963) - War And Peace (Leo Tolstoy, 1867) - VoyageTo The End Of The Room (Tibor Fischer, 2003) 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 27 · 20 min
Film Fellows 12: The People Under The Stairs
Originally released a year ago on patreon, join Dean, Alex & Robert (and a silent Silly Goose) as they review an action classic. Check out the latest episodes of all our shows on patreon.com/booksboys booksboys.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 26 · 19 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 89: Cabinet Of Curiosities ep2
We're back with series 11 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss Cabinet Of Curiosities. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
September 19 · 24 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 88: Cabinet Of Curiosities ep1
We're back with series 11 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss Cabinet Of Curiosities. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
September 13 · 39 min
Playboys 20: The Merry Wives Of Windsor
The original series of Playboys is back! 10 new Shakespeare reviews! Join TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and Playgirl Carla as we launch a new series. 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.
September 12 · 12 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 87: Horror Shorts 5
We're back with series 10 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss some youtube horror shorts. SERIES FINALE! For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
September 5 · 15 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 86: Horror Shorts 4
We're back with series 10 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss some youtube horror shorts. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
September 1 · 2 hr 21 min
Episode 71: What We Read In August
We're here with episode 71! Alex finished Vanity Fair!! But then heads to the gulags. Dean's reviews travelled around from ancient Greece to mythological India, to C16th Italy, to Argentina. Books discussed include: - The Forest Of Enchantments (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, 2019) - The Bravo Of Venice (Matthew Gregory Lewis, 1804) - One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn,1962) - Treasure Island (R.L. Stevenson, 1883) - La Traición de Rita Hayworth / Betrayed by Rita Hayworth (Manuel Puig, 1968) - The Digital Detective: Dark Web Descent (Tom Arnold, 2026) - Vanity Fair (W.M. Thackeray, 1848) - The Greek Alexander Romance (unknown, C3rd) - Alcibiades (Thomas Otway, 1675) booksboys.com 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 30 · 13 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 85: Horror Shorts 3
We're back with series 10 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss some youtube horror shorts. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
August 29 · 17 min
Comedy Comrades ep8: Miranda
It's time for another patreon classic to come out for free! Dean & Saloni bring you their comedy favourites. This was the last episode recorded, the series remains incomplete. 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.
August 23 · 14 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 84: Horror Shorts 2
We're back with series 10 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss some youtube horror shorts. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
August 16 · 13 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 83: Horror Shorts 1
We're back with series 10 of Darkplace Dreamers. This time we discuss some youtube horror shorts. For the latest episodes (up to series 12), plus the latest Playboys and Film Fellows, and for early access to Books Boys and other goodies, 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.
August 15 · 35 min
Playboys 19: Love's Labours Lost
The original series of Playboys is back! 10 new Shakespeare reviews! Join TheDean!, Playboy Alex, and Playgirl Carla as we launch a new series. 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.
August 9 · 21 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 82: The Sandman s2e12
It's time for Darkplace Dreamers series 9! The Sandman series 2. SERIES FINALE! 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.
August 2 · 25 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 81: The Sandman s2e11
It's time for Darkplace Dreamers series 9! The Sandman series 2. 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.
#70
August 1 · 2 hr 18 min
Episode 70: What We Read In July
Welcome to Episode 70! We have a lot of books to cover this month, Alex hit a new record! We also have messages from couple of authors and hear from an old friend. Books discussed include: - Joseph Andrews (Henry Fielding, 1742) - Mavericks (Jenny Draper, 2025) - La Malquerida / The Unloved Woman (Jacinto Benavente, 1913) - Butter (Asako Yuzuki, 2017) - Las Aventuras De La China Iron (Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, 2017) - Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin, 1967) - Captain Bulldog Drummond (Gerard Fairlie, 1945) - The Shattered Radiant (Luca Ottonello, 2026) - Deadly Bytes (Douglas J Wood, 2026) - The Chairs (Eugène Ionesco, 1952) - The African Queen (C.S. Forester, 1935) 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 26 · 19 min
Comedy Comrades ep7: Keeping Up Appearances
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.
July 25 · 17 min
Darkplace Dreamers Episode 80: The Sandman s2e10
It's time for Darkplace Dreamers series 9! The Sandman series 2. 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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