Books with Brookes

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!