Brooks's Books

This week we're going waaaaay back to visit some old friends from Wishsong as Terry does his second foray into short fiction with Indomitable. Did you know that an Ildatch page survived the end of Wishsong? Neither did I! Jair Ohmsford's going to have to do something about it, but not before he spends a lot of time thinking about The Coolest Man Who Ever Lived.Got any questions you'd like to hear us answer on the show? Email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. If you like the work that we do on the show, you should consider supporting us by heading over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're reading chapters 1-15 of Tanequil.

Welcome to the Swampcast, where we talk about all your favorite swamps. Have you heard about mist? Perhaps mud? Vines? We got 'em all, and so does the back half of Jarka Ruus. Join us as we talk about more airship nonsense, catastrophically bad druidic hiring practices, and whether or not Ahren Elessedil could ever actually be cool.If you'd like us to answer your questions on the show, email them to brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. If you'd like to send us a little financial support, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're reading the short story/novella-y thing Indomitable. If you'd like to get a head start on the next High Druid of Shannara book, we'll be reading chapters 1-15 of Tanequil for the following episode.

It's a jumbo sized episode as we start our next set of Shannara books: The High Druid of Shannara! We've got a lot to say about poor druid recruitment practices, new Ohmsford vibes, the return of a beloved character, and the return of a not so beloved character.Next time we're reading chapters 15-30 of Jarka Ruus.Want us to answer your questions on the show? Email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com! If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.

Season 7 of Brooks's Books is here, and we're starting with something very different: Terry's first nonfiction book, combining stories from his life with writing advice. It's really short, but as you might guess, our discussion is not! We find a ton of stuff to dig into here, including Terry's rules of writing, all kinds of things about Lester Del Rey, and the dirt on what happened with Hook and The Phantom Menace.If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we'll be reading chapters 1-14 of Jarka Ruus.

In a future destroyed by dragons, one man has taken all the personality in the world and hoarded it to himself: Matthew McConaughey. This week we watched Reign of Fire, and this one's a real doozy. With Dave out this week, we're instead joined by Josh's wife, Gracie! Listen along as we discuss how grey this movie is, some surprise appearances from other genre properties, and what Christian Bale should do with 1600 pounds of horseflesh.Email your questions in to the show at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com, and we might answer them on the show! If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time, we're starting Season 7 of the show by reading Terry's nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works.

Avast, the end of another season of Brooks's Books do be upon us! But before we sight the land of our next season of books, we must watch another film. Join as we become pirates to palaver about Treasure Planet, go on about blending 2D and 3D animation, and, of course, talk about keelhauling the lot of ye.If ye'd like to impart yer questions upon us, send a message in a bottle to brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. We'd also ask that ye consider sharin' some booty with us to help support the show by sailing over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time, we're watching Reign of Fire! The next time after that, we're reading all of Sometimes the Magic Works.