Episode 58: What We Read In July

 Dean's just back from Spain and it's generally been a crazy month. Dean & Alex are joined for the first half of the episode by Playgirl Carla to chat about our July reads. This month we cover some heavy stuff, and there's a trigger warning for the final part of the show. Books discussed include:- Union Street (Pat Barker, 1982)- Legacy (Jim Chambers, 2025)- Four English Comedies (Jonson, Sheridan, Congreve & Goldsmith, 1606-1777)- La Doble Historia Del Doctor Valmy (Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1968)- A Confederacy Of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole, 1980)- The Butterfly Garden (Dot Hutchinson, 2016)- The Flaqueza Del Bolchevique / The Weakness Of The Bolshevik (Lorenzo Silva, 1997)booksboys.comCheck out the latest episodes of Darkplace Dreamers, Playboys Extra, Comedy Comrades and more at patreon.com/booksboysCheck out TheDean!'s Book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on Amazon, and his music on spotify, amazon, apple, etc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dean's just back from Spain and it's generally been a crazy month. Dean & Alex are joined for the first half of the episode by Playgirl Carla to chat about our July reads. This month we cover some heavy stuff, and there's a trigger warning for the final part of the show. Books discussed include:- Union Street (Pat Barker, 1982)- Legacy (Jim Chambers, 2025)- Four English Comedies (Jonson, Sheridan, Congreve & Goldsmith, 1606-1777)- La Doble Historia Del Doctor Valmy (Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1968)- A Confederacy Of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole, 1980)- The Butterfly Garden (Dot Hutchinson, 2016)- The Flaqueza Del Bolchevique / The Weakness Of The Bolshevik (Lorenzo Silva, 1997)booksboys.comCheck out the latest episodes of Darkplace Dreamers, Playboys Extra, Comedy Comrades and more at patreon.com/booksboysCheck out TheDean!'s Book The Life Of A Fellow Called Chester on Amazon, and his music on spotify, amazon, apple, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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