Books with Brookes

The follow-up joint episode with the ladies of the Book Dream Podcast! Eve and Julie discuss the nontraditional books they assigned each other to read last month: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers, Stories of Your Life and Others (Arrival) by Ted Chiang, and Hangin’ Out with CC by Francine Pascale. High ratings for two of the three!  Book Dreams Podcast is for anyone who misses English class....

Eve and Julie from Book Dreams, a podcast for everyone who loves books and misses English class, join Brookes for a joint mini episode. Brookes, Eve and Julie assign each other books to read this month that they wouldn’t ordinarily recommend. The selections are diverse and interesting and maybe… “weird?” Come back next month to hear the discussion! https://www.bookdreamspodcast.com/     For sponso...

Chelsea is BACK on the podcast to talk about the opposite experience from last month… a book she LOVES! Listen in as we gab family, friendship and fire children in Kevin Wilson’s witty masterpiece from 2019, Nothing to See Here. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

Everyone has a book or two that for, for some reason, they’ve never cracked. This is a discussion of our shameful to be read secrets. Three book club members discuss the books we’ve never read (classics, contemporaries, famous series and more), why we haven’t gotten to them and why we might feel weird about it.  For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com...

Chelsea joins Brookes to discuss (and complain about) the many great characters and plot points in this complicated, modern thriller from Harlan Coben. An intricate, detailed foray into family dynamics and political motivation, this is a head scratcher of a mystery with maybe not as much “thrill” as we’d hoped. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com |...

In this extremely uplifting and informative episode, Brookes chats with Momo’s Book Club Founder, Mo Phillips-Spotts. Momo’s Book Club is a monthly subscription service that hand-selects childrens’ books that are as diverse as the world. Mo shares her favorite books, authors and inspiration and we reminisce about developing a love for reading as children. https://momosbookclub.cratejoy.com// For s...

Charlie joins Brookes to dissect this Goodreads Best Romance 2020 nominee. A tale of friendship and expectations, this is definitely a book you won’t be able to put down . https://pressplaypodcasts.com/

Brookes chats with book club member Carly, about her FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. This 2016 best seller is set in Chicago and will blow your mind. Let’s get into it. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/

The first book in an acclaimed four-part fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses, is a true escape to a magical fairyland.  Maggie joins Brookes to hash out the sexy details and argue over which High Fae is hottest. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/

Brookes recommends her Top 10 Books of 2020 to fill out your 2021 reading wish list. Recommended reads include: Dear Edward by (previously recommended in Season 2, Episode 6), The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and The Book of Longings. https://pressplaypodcasts.com/  

Published in 2008, this collection of satirical David Sedaris essays, all loosely holiday themed, may not have aged well. Beth joins Brookes to discuss the stories, starting with his most famous essay about his time as a department store Elf, Santaland Diaries.

This very special bonus episode is a year-in review list of our 12 FAVORITE books the year! The book club comes together to reflect on the best books they read in 2020. It’s a super fun list of inspiring books, books you can’t put down, books that teach you stuff, books that help you escape and more - we’ve got something for everyone! https://pressplaypodcasts.com/

Books with Brookes member Carrie joins Brookes as we broaden our horizons discussing this gorgeous, heartbreaking book set in Nigeria. 

Children’s book author, JD Hyman, joins Brookes to chat self-publishing, inspiration and the challenges and rewards of being a writer.

Books with Brookes member Emily joins Brookes so they can scare each other with this spooky southern story featuring monsters in the woods. 

Broadway actor and horror genre enthusiast, John Rapson, convinces Brookes (and you) that scary books are beautiful and you should read them, especially this October. Plus, book recommendations! October 2020 Books with Brookes pick is Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman. Read along and listen in!

Erica joins Brookes for our monthly book talk on the #metoo movement murder mystery, Whisper Network, that took book clubs by storm in 2019.

Charlie joins Brookes for our monthly book talk on the “new adult” political romance, Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We cried, we laughed, we played “hot or not.”

Laura joins Brookes to hash out the answers to some of life's biggest questions for January's book talk on The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. If someone could tell you the day that you’ll die… would you want to know? Discuss.

In this minisode, Brookes reveals the February 2020 book club book! Why she picked it, interesting tidbits, and a read of the back cover. No spoilers! Read along and listen in.

Bi-coastal Books with Brookes member, Laura Nedbal, joins the podcast to discuss heartbreak, travel and aging gracefully in the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner, Less by Andrew Sean Greer.

Derek is back on the podcast with Brookes to talk southern writing, the sounds and smells of the holidays, and our love of great prose about dogs.

Carrie and Nick join Brookes to talk spies, world wars, love, courage and bravery in this best-selling historical fiction read for November, The Alice Network.

Brookes discusses what constitutes a “strong female character” in fiction and recommends a few books that feature them. Great holiday gift ideas. No spoilers!

Minisode about our December 2019 book! Why I picked it, interesting tidbits, author information and a read of the back cover. No spoilers!