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Things We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of Empire of Pain - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Chris' in depth take on Empire of Pain by Patrick Raddan Keefe and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies and shows mentioned in the podcast.T...2025-06-0952 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Deathscent - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of Deathscent by Robin Jarvis. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. or get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadNorthern Lights by Philip PullmanThe...2025-05-2656 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Deathscent - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Vic's take on Deathscent by Robin Jarvis and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.Queens of the Abyss: Lost Stories fro...2025-05-1240 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of The Snapper - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Snapper. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. or get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadA Star Called Henry by Roddy DoyleMapp and...2025-04-2836 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of The Snapper - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Chris' in depth take on The Snapper and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.The Snapper by Rod...2025-04-1438 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Dominion - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of Dominion. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. or get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadCrusaders by Dan JonesThe Borgias by Christopher Hibbert2025-03-3151 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Dominion - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Vic's take on Dominion and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.Handling The Undead by John Ajvide LindqvistFee...2025-03-1750 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of A Head Full of Ghosts - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of A Head Full of Ghosts. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. or get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by...2025-02-2430 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of A Head Full of Ghosts - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Chris' in depth take on A Head Full of Ghosts and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.A Head Full of...2025-02-2156 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of The Kraken Wakes - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Kraken Wakes, along with an extended trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadWar...2025-01-311h 12Things We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of The Kraken Wakes - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Vic's take on The Kraken Wakes and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.The Terror by Dan SimmonsHow...2025-01-1746 min
Things We Read InsteadThe Things We Read Instead Christmas SpecialHello Readers.Welcome to the final part of our Christmas Special. So far we've waxed lyrical about Rivals, lambasted Bridgerton and gone to town about our top books of the year. After all that we thought it was time for a little bit of silliness before wrapping up the first season with a great big Christmas bow! So get ready for a few rounds of Shag, Marry, Kill with our beloved Girly Swot and the War Bore.From all of us at the Quackcave, We've had a blast with season 1 and have loved...2024-12-2716 min
Things We Read InsteadThe Things We Read Instead Christmas SpecialHello Readers.Welcome to Part 3 of our Christmas Special. We've got arrived at Bridgerton and both the Girly Swot and our War Bore have thoughts about the book, the universe and the Netflix Series. Hold onto your hats ass there is a veritable waddling of loud quacking ducks passing through this episode!Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at t...2024-12-2054 min
Things We Read InsteadThe Things We Read Instead Christmas SpecialHello Readers.Welcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Special. Grab a sherry and a couple of generously sized mince pies and enjoy Chris & Vic unleashing their thoughts about the TV adaptation Rivals TV series on Disney Plus. We've also got the added bonus of their personal top three books of the year, there are a few surprises in there!Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. a...2024-12-1341 min
Things We Read InsteadThe Things We Read Instead Christmas SpecialHello Readers.Welcome to Part 1 of our Christmas Special, covering Rivals by Jilly Cooper, hold onto your baubles as Chris & Vic cover the ups and downs of this 1980s bonkbuster and what they thought of it.Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,Here’s a list of the books, mov...2024-12-0637 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of The Crimson Petal and The White - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Crimson Petal and The White, along with an extended trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.The Crimson Petal and The Whi...2024-11-2653 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of The Crimson Petal and The White - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Chris' take on The Crimson Petal and The White and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books mentioned in the podcast.The Crimson Petal and The White by Michel Faber2024-11-1146 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of The Terror - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of The Terror, along with the traditional ding dong of the traditional trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.The Terror by Dan Sim...2024-10-2956 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of The Terror - Part 1Hello Readers.Here's Vic's take on The Terror and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in a couple of weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.The Terror by Dan SimmonsHell Hou...2024-10-1447 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of Rivers of London - Part 2Hello Readers.Here's Vic's recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of Rivers of London, along with the traditional ding dong of the traditional trivial argument. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram. and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.Rivers of London by...2024-09-2546 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of Rivers of London - Part 1Hello Readers. Here's Chris' take on Rivers of London and what he read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second episode of the month in two weeks. Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.Rivers of London by Ben AaronvitchThe Fir...2024-09-0947 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of King Solomon's Mines - Part 2Hello Readers. We had a good old ding dong on this one so we’ve decided to split this episode in two. This will be the format from now on so you get time to read alone, send us your praise or arguments and you get two episodes a month. We’ll be here the second and fourth Monday of each month. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.Content Warning - This book was first published in 1885. Although it was written as an adventure story it is...2024-08-1944 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of King Solomon's Mines - Part 1Hello Readers. As you’ll hear, we had a good old ding dong on this one so we’ve decided to split this episode in two. You’ll hear Chris’ recommendations for what you could have read or watched instead in two weeks. This will be the format from now on so you get time to read alone, send us your praise or arguments and you get two episodes a month. We’ll be here the second and fourth Monday of each month. Thanks for your support. Like, subscribe, email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram.2024-08-0555 min
Things We Read InsteadA Cheeky Minisode About Horror AnthologiesThanks for listening. A list of the books, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast will be added shortly.All sound effects by www.pixabay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-0821 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of Frenchman's CreekThanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier Zulu by Saul DavidGhost of the British Museum by Noah AngellThe Tank MuseumSaltblood by Francesca De ToresGrace O’Malley by Anne ChambersThe Wager by David GrannPirate Women by Laura Sook DuncombeOn Stranger Tides by Tim PowersLife Amount The Pirates by David CordinglyCaptain Blood (1935)Our...2024-06-101h 13Things We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Crucible of Hell - Part 2Thanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in both parts of the podcast.Content Warning - this episode deals with a non-fiction book dealing with the second world war. From the outset there will be graphic descriptions of injury, warfare and discussions of suicide. Tread carefully!Crucible of Hell by Saul DavidEverywhere by Billy Bragg1916 by SabatonWith The Old Breed by E B SledgeThe Pacific (2010)Broken Homes by Ben AaronovitchIf...2024-05-2749 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of Crucible of Hell - Part 1Thanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.Content Warning - this episode deals with a non-fiction book dealing with the second world war. From the outset there will be graphic descriptions of injury, warfare and discussions of suicide. Tread carefully!Crucible of Hell by Saul DavidEverywhere by Billy Bragg1916 by SabatonWith The Old Breed by E B SledgeThe Pacific (2010)Broken Homes by Ben AaronovitchIf We Were Vi...2024-05-1357 min
Things We Read InsteadA Spoilerific Minisode About The Custom of the CountrySpoilerific Edition!We are deep diving into The Custom of Country. There are spoilers galore so be warned! Content warning: mention of suicideEdith Wharton by Hermione Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-2230 minThings We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of The Custom of the CountryThanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.The Custom of the Country by Edith WhartonThe Proud Tower by Barbara W TuchmanOsprey Publishing Campaign Bosworth 1485 Christopher GravettSekigahara 1600 by Anthory J BryantThe Rest is History Podcast with Tom Holland and Dominic SandbrookCrawling Horror edited by Daisy Butcher and Janette LeafThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved Demon by Kimberley LemmingDaisy Miller by Henry JamesCity of...2024-04-081h 07Things We Read InsteadWhat Vic Read Instead of The Cruel SeaThanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast.The Cruel Sea Nicholas Montsarrat The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown Chernobyl by Serhii Plokhy Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati Argylle (2024) The Good Shepherd CS Forester The Battle of the Atlantic: How the Allies Won the War Jonathan Dimbleby Convoy Escort Commander Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton The Sinking of the Bismarck William L ShirerThe Cruel Sea 1953 Greyh...2024-03-111h 05Things We Read InsteadWhat Chris Read Instead of DraculaThanks for listening. Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and museums mentioned in the podcast. Dracula by Bram StokerMosquito by Rowland Whitede Havilland Museum'Salem's Lot by Stephen KingInterview With The Vampire by Anne RiceFevre Dream by George R R MartinThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaCarmilla by Sheridan De FanuWorld War Z by Max BrooksAnno Dracula by Kim NewmanThe Vampire Genevieve by Kim NewmanBr...2024-02-111h 16