{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b4203cc662e6001772878e/694873504c1c9c7f2b1ff709?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Things We Read Instead Christmas Special 2025 - Part 2","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b4203cc662e6001772878e/1766355788367-af1abe0e-932b-4324-af28-87df7bb624d6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Hello Lovely Readers!</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Special, covering the final round of the festive dust up between Ira Levin &amp; John Wyndham, try not to spill your Baileys (other Christmas tipples are also available) while Chris &amp; Vic cover their final choices in this Horror rumble.</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support.&nbsp;To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thingswereadinstead/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>. and get in touch via email at <a href=\"mailto:thingswereadinstead@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thingswereadinstead@gmail.com</a>,</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rosemary-s-baby-introduction-by-chuck-palanhiuk-ira-levin/2185560\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rosemary's Baby</strong></a><strong> by Ira Levin</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/rosemarys-baby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rosemary's Baby</strong></a><strong> 1968 </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/trouble-with-lichen-john-wyndham/cc43448fe9d51354?ean=9780593450147&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Trouble with Lichen </strong></a><strong>by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other honourable mentions</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-omen-david-seltzer/a5ff6e560bc02309?ean=9781690564119&amp;next=t&amp;digital=t&amp;affiliate=106434\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Omen</strong></a><strong> by David Seltzer&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-omen-1976\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Omen</strong></a><strong> 1976</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/get-out\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get Out </strong></a>2017</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-midwich-cuckoos-john-wyndham/6758949?ean=9780141033013&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Midwich Cuckoos</strong></a><strong> by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-kraken-wakes-classic-science-fiction-john-wyndham/3841785\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Kraken Wakes</strong></a><strong> by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/chrysalids-the-john-wyndham/5258358\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Chrysalids</strong></a><strong> by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We will see you very soon for the next part of our Christmas Special, where we will be find out both Chris &amp; Vic's top three books for the year and the feature we've all been waiting for... SHAG MARRY KILL!</p><p>stay tuned and raid the biggest box of chocolates you can find.</p><p><br></p><p>All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com</p>","author_name":"Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson"}