Books with Brookes

Beth joins us to discuss our spookiest read of the year in honor of Halloween: Pet Sematary. This classic horror story contained a lot of classic Stephen King tropes as well as some new, surprising ones. This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivity-program For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] |...

Chelsea joins to discuss our September read, The One, which has a fantastic premise: billion-dollar tech company, Match Your DNA, will find your genetic soulmate for the low-low cost of $10. What does this mean for the future of marriage, relationships and society? This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivity-program For sponsorship plans and more informa...

A few members of the book club join to discuss individual stories in Ted Chiang’s latest short story compilation, Exhalation. These mind-bending stories have us contemplating all of life’s biggest questions like do we have free will? What constitutes being “alive?” What is the purpose of life? And so much more. This episode is presented by Uproar Coaching: productivity without punishment. Get 10% off with promo code P3. Visit: https://www.uproarcoaching.com/busy-bitch-productivit...

Beth joins Brookes for a lively discussion on morality, integrity and true love after reading 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand. Hilderbrand is the queen of summer romance and she delivers with this romp of a tale. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

Nick joins Brookes for a discussion of this murder mystery set in Scotland called Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. We can’t keep up with all the twists in this one! For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

Carrie, a new mom herself, joins Brookes for this month’s discussion bringing a unique perspective to this memoir about a “reluctant” parent. They talk poetry, finding that elusive work-life balance, and how really, everyone just wants to be a baby again. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

In another special LIVE book club episode, seven Books with Brookes members join to discuss The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. This WWII historical fiction follows the friendships and dramas of three female code-breakers at the infamous Bletchley Park. This book was a hit! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

In this very special LIVE book club episode, five Books with Brookes members join to discuss We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. This dense, genre-bending Western/thriller/murder mystery/family drama came with rave reviews. The book club found much to discuss! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

The book club discusses the February book, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. When bestselling erotica novelist, Eva Mercy, reconnects with Pulitzer-winning author Shane Hall, sparks fly beyond the page. This romance for February was just what the book club wanted! Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: [email protected] | www.pressplaypodcasts.com

The book club discusses the January book, Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price, Ph.D. From the Puritanical origins on the morality of hard work all the way to today’s modern, work-from-home society, this book examines what “laziness” means. A thought-provoking discussion of how hard we often are on ourselves and on each other. Books with Brookes is produced by Mo Barrow with theme music by Jonathan Allen. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pr...