Prose before bros

This week we read John Green’s novel “Hollywood, Ending” the same way you fall asleep. Slowly, then all at once. Elizabeth recommends Crushed by Margaret Cabourn Smith.Ems recommends some coffee places in Birmingham! :)Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospod (on Insta & Tiktok!) Ems: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

This week we turn into a segmented podcast and chat about both the newest Sense and Sensibility adaptation and whether we would go to reading parties. No recommendations as we are simply yapping. In this episode, Ems references an episode of Culture Club. Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospod (on Insta & Tiktok!) Ems: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

As the end of the year is in sight, we bring you 10 books (5 each) we are looking to finish before 2026 ends and a new reading year begins! We also chat about Norwegian black metal, loving returning to beloved authors and a behind the scenes peak at some of our rogue book club suggestions. Elizabeth recommends Kome in BrightonEms recommends obtaining a stick blender and making soup! Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospod (on Insta & Tiktok!) Ems: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Call your union reps! We’re heading to our quarterly review. We return to the best books of the last 3 months and chat about what we’ve been reading, including handing in our reading homework! We also chat about loving Sophie Mackintosh, not wanting iPhones in our stories and loving Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly. Elizabeth recommends The Love Hypothesis AND Sense and SensibilityEms recommends Popstar by TinasheListen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospod (on Insta & Tiktok!) Ems: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

This week we’re getting Switzy with it and reading Booker Longlist nominated Switzy by Emma Cline. We’re big Emma Cline fans, so how will her most critically acclaimed novel go down with us? Find out and read along with us! Elizabeth recommends 70 Up and the other episodes in the Up Series. Ems recommends I Love My Computer by Ninajirachi. Listen to make us literary hot girls! Get in touch!Pod: @prosebeforebrospodEms: @brattyreadsElizabeth: @reads.elizabeth