5 Star Reads

Book Club: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

The time has come for us to contribute to the discourse. And oh boy do we discourse. This episode we discuss the hottest book of 2026, Yesteryear. We also discuss religion, Nara Smith, and Ems has a rant about billionaires edited out. Elizabeth recommends Elis James and John Robins's podcast.  Ems recommends The Rest Is Science.  Listen to make us literary hot girls!  Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod [http://instagram.com/prosebeforebrospod] Ems: @brattyreads [http://instagram.com/brattyreads] Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth [http://instagram.com/reads.elizabeth]

“I am a student of literature!” with Issy Murray

Hey, hi, hello! This week, our number one fan Issy Murray jumps on the mic with us to chat all things bookish and answer the devilish questions. Together we also discuss hating Aperol Spritzes, Killing In The Name Of by Rage Against The Machine, their Dad’s reading tastes, Dr Who being a nerd, and men mysteriously growing moustaches for attention.  Issy recommends having an hugo spritz or a frozen pineapple margarita! (Or both!) Ems recommends the new Genesis Owusu album “Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge”.  Elizabeth recommends Off Campus on Prime Video.  Listen to make us literary hot girls!  Get in touch! Issy: https://substack.com/@issymurray [https://substack.com/@issymurray] and @_justis [https://www.instagram.com/_justis/]  Pod: @prosebeforebrospod [http://instagram.com/prosebeforebrospod] Ems: @brattyreads [http://instagram.com/brattyreads] Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth [http://instagram.com/reads.elizabeth]

Hot gossip

Hey, hi, hello! This week, Internet Hermit Elizabeth is being guided through the bookstagram drama of this year. We thought this would be a funner episode than it probably is. Oops! Oh well! Our time as serious literary critics has come!  Elizabeth recommends Rivals Series 2 Ems recommends Good Noticings  [https://open.spotify.com/show/6K0OjUbw9BVGyWN5BWAXmq] Listen to make us literary hot girls!  Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod [http://instagram.com/prosebeforebrospod] Ems: @brattyreads [http://instagram.com/brattyreads] Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth [http://instagram.com/reads.elizabeth]

Books we'll NEVER read

Hello book lovers. Despite our love of literature there are just some books that… do not appeal! We simply… do not want to read… and so we won’t! We take you through 5 books each that we simply are… not going to read! This is all said with love and hopes in our hearts!  This episode, Elizabeth recommends Novel Idea by Matt and Mollie [https://open.spotify.com/show/2U4yGU7AnOHba3KMMM9iOv?si=oSjAPPTSTjmD-ZoSSOGDZQ].  Ems mourns her doorstop that was shaped like a highland cow.  Listen to make us literary hot girls!  Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod [http://instagram.com/prosebeforebrospod] Ems: @brattyreads [http://instagram.com/brattyreads] Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth [http://instagram.com/reads.elizabeth]

Book Club: She Who Remains by Rene Karabash

Greetings, today you join us in the Accursed Mountains of Albania as we sit down to discuss this month’s bookclub pick, She Who Remains. Nominated for the International Booker shortlist and celebrated everywhere on translated bookstagram, this has been getting lot of love, but what do we think?  Tune in for a disproportionate amount of milk being discussed too.  Elizabeth recommends the milk from Tom Parker's creamery Ems recommends the TV show 'For All Mankind' Listen to make us literary hot girls and renowned interviewers of authors!  Get in touch! Pod: @prosebeforebrospod [http://instagram.com/prosebeforebrospod] Ems: @brattyreads [http://instagram.com/brattyreads] Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth [http://instagram.com/reads.elizabeth]