The Brook Reading Podcast

This week, I continue my new series, Encyclopedia Brooktanica! Join me as I share fun and interesting tidbits about major players in the literary world, and feature a brief history of the nationally acclaimed magazine, Variety.

Promo: Forgotten News Podcast

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This week, I continue my new series, Encyclopedia Brooktanica! Join me as I share fun and interesting tidbits about major players in the literary world, and feature a brief history of the nationally acclaimed magazine, Inked.

Promo: Brunch with the Halliwells

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This week, I am SO PROUD to introduce a new series, Encyclopedia Brooktanica! Join me as I share fun and interesting tidbits about major players in the literary world, and feature a brief history of the nationally acclaimed magazine, Ebony. I also relish in the fact that our move is OVER, and read comments from some of my favorite people!

Shoutouts: The Deuce Podcast, Always Up Network, Ali, Vic, and NJ’s own Tiger Movers.

Promo: Assorted Goods Podcast, the Deuce Podcast

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This week's episode will be my last recorded by the namesake of the show, the infamous Brook! Next week, we are moving, but I will be back with plenty more episodes and content once we get started! You can always find me on social media or at www.brookreadingpodcast.com for more information. As always, Happy Reading!

This week’s episode of Brook Reading is a long time coming! I present to you an extra special, chock full episode celebrating one of the most revered creations in literary history, and one of the most terrifying monsters in film history, Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece, “Frankenstein”!! Not only is this episode long-awaited and special to me, as “Frankenstein” is one of my favorite novels of all time, but this episode also caps off the month-long, annual podcasting extravaganza, All the Horror! Stick around as I review the novel, discuss Shelley’s incredible life, however peppered with tragedy, and cover as many film adaptations as I can. Thank you so much to my #allthehorror community, I dedicate this episode to ALL my spooky friends, and I look forward to next year!

Tonight’s promo will be one of the featured podcasts within All the Horror, the Invasion of the Remake Podcast! A special thank you to Sam, one of the hosts of IOTR, for leading us through another spooky season!

To find other special All the Horror episodes, you can follow @allthehorror18 on Twitter or the #allthehorror. To find more about Invasion of the Remake, you can find them on all the things @invasionremake

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This week on Brook Reading, I had the distinct pleasure to interview author Alicia Dill and discuss her new novel, Beyond Sacrifice. Alicia talks about the bonds amongst veterans, the importance of knowing facts from fiction, and the feeling of meeting a “unicorn in the wild”. Afterwards, I highlight and review her most recent venture, Beyond Sacrifice, SPOILER - FREE! Don’t forget to visit Alicia’s website, www.aliciadill.com, to find out more about this incredibly talented and influential author, and pick up your own copy of Beyond Sacrifice!

Alicia Dill is an Army veteran, journalist, public speaker, and award-winning author. Originally from Missouri, she joined the Iowa Army National Guard at the age of seventeen. She received a degree in journalism and international studies at the University of Iowa, and has a masters from the University of Dubuque. Her first book, Squared Away, was a 2020 International Next Generation Indie Book Award winner and a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award. Her newest book, Beyond Sacrifice, published September 7, 2021. Both focus on the close bonds of sisters-in-uniform and draw from Dill’s experiences. See more at www.aliciadill.com.

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

To celebrate Spooky Season, tonight’s episode of Brook Reading reviews the beautifully written, yet incredibly morose short story, “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury. Not only do I take a deep dive into one of my favorite short stories, but I plug one of my new favorite podcasts, the Party Time Excellent Podcast! Don’t forget, go check out - ESPECIALLY DURING SPOOK-TOBER - The Horror Academic on YouTube, and 2 Girls on a Bench on your favorite podcatcher! Happy Halloween, and Happy Reading!

PROMOS: Party Time Excellent Podcast, The Horror Academic, 2 Girls on a Bench

Party Time Excellent on Spotify
https://spoti.fi/3BSs52S

The Horror Academic on YouTube
https://bit.ly/2Z1eqsg

2 Girls on a Bench
https://www.benchpodcasts.com/

Intro music: Sean Faust
Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This weekend is the THIRD episode in another series focusing on the Bard’s work, particularly “The Taming of the Shrew”! Aside from my summary and review of the play, you learn all about the British phenomenon, Talking Pages, and my lack of financial knowledge regarding the UK! Enjoy the show, and Happy Reading!

Promo: Talking Codswallop, 2 Girls on a Bench
@codswalloppod on Twitter
@2girlsonabench on all the things

Intro and Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

On this weekend’s episode of Brook Reading, we FINALLY cover the plot of the film, “10 Things I Hate About You”! My special guest hosts, Gemma and James of the Talking Codswallop Podcast, and I break down the movie, gush about the hair, the clothes, the drama, and get lost in our collective love and knowledge of “Not Another Teen Movie”! We also fell down a bit of a rabbit hole about “Mean Girls” and other teen movies, talked about the possibility of revamping paintball, and questioned these character’s choices (including not obtaining medical help when you MIGHT have a concussion!). Thank you again so much, Gemma and James, for joining me at the Brook to talk about this fantastic movie, and thank YOU all so much for listening! Join me next week where I review William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, on which “10 Things” is based, and as always, Happy Reading!

PROMO BREAK: Talking Codswallop Podcast
Find them on Twitter/Instagram: @codswalloppod and on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3u72wZ0

Intro and Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro

This weekend’s episode is the first of a THREE part series on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, but FIRST we will be discussing the modern adaptation, the 1999 feature film, “10 Things I Hate About You”! My pals, Gemma and James, from the Talking Codswallop podcast, join me in our review where we cover Heath Ledger’s hotness, the concept of Britain’s Talking Pages, and yes, a LITTLE bit of the actual film!

Part Two of “10 Things” will be coming to you next weekend, so stay tuned and happy reading!

PROMO BREAK: Talking Codswallop Podcast
Find them on Twitter/Instagram: @codswalloppod and on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3u72wZ0

Intro and Outro music: Victoria Timpanaro