Episode 53: Sometimes the Magic Works

It's a Cat-tastrophe on Brooks's Books as we explore the back half of Tanequil. All of Terry's Star Wars experience is paying off in this reading in a big way, and it's giving us the coolest chapter Terry has ever written. We also dig into trolls being cool, our villains still kinda sucking, and the payout for our "women in refrigerators" discussion from last episode.Got questions you'd like to ask us? Email us at [email protected] and we might answer it on the show! If you like the work we do and enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow and helping us out over there.Next time we're reading chapters 1-16 of Straken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to continue our journey to the magic tree of the Four Lands! No, not that magic tree. Along the way we'll meet some old friends and maybe get annoyed by some newer villains. Join us as we talk about a new strong entry for the Coolest Man Who Ever Lived, Terry's deepening Star Wars infection, and, unfortunately, women in refrigerators.If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're reading chapters 16-31 of Tanequil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected]. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected]. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected]! If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected]. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected], 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 [email protected]. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The end of the season is upon us, and it's time to deal with this Morgawr guy once and for all. We're in for a wild ride, and our enthusiasm for different parts of the book vary just as wildly. Join us as we discuss the return of book 1's pacing issues, the satisfying return of a sidelined character, and the bizarre decisions made about how this book treats women.If you'd like to hear us answer your questions on the show, email them to [email protected]. If you'd like to support the show financially, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're watching Treasure Planet! The time after that we're watching Reign of Fire! And the time after THAT we're starting Season 7 of Brooks's Books with Sometimes the Magic Works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freed from the tyranny of fantasy reference books, we return to resolve those big cliffhangers from the end of Antrax! Morgawr may not have the breadth of horrifying concepts as Antrax did, but it sure has one really strong one. Join us as we get into how Terry starts to converge the separate story threads, the bold choice of reducing a character to a Macguffin, and dive deep into our feelings on the end of a character we love.Send us questions at [email protected] and we might answer them on the show! If you'd like to send us financial support, head over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're reading chapters 18-33 of Morgawr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.