{"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/69516e39cb029db757ad7b5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Things We Read Instead Christmas Special 2025 - Part 3","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b4203cc662e6001772878e/1766942428307-65a51d85-6939-487f-812f-809c0263ac1d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello Lovely Readers!</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the final part of our Christmas Special, Chris &amp; Vic are going through their top three books for the year and the feature we've all been waiting for... SHAG MARRY KILL!</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><strong>Vic's Top Three Books of 2025</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/killing-thatcher-the-ira-the-manhunt-and-the-long-war-on-the-crown-rory-carroll/7364190\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Killing Thatcher</strong></a><strong> by Rory Carroll</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/stone-blind-the-breathtaking-sunday-times-bestseller-natalie-haynes/7415310\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stone Blind</strong></a><strong> by Natalie Haynes</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/witchcraft-for-wayward-girls-grady-hendrix/944406cb465bd9ad\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Witchcraft for Wayward Girls</strong></a><strong> by Grady Hendrix</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chris' Top Three Books of 2025</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/heart-of-darkness-joseph-conrad/5255919?ean=9781784875305&amp;next=t&amp;aid=544&amp;listref=christmas-horror&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Heart of Darkness</strong></a><strong> by Joseph Conrad</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-king-in-yellow-robert-w-chambers/1564803\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The King in Yellow</strong></a><strong> by Robert W. Chambers</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-sell-a-haunted-house-mr-grady-hendrix/6a6d6b9c7997bd62\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How to Sell a Haunted House</strong></a><strong> by Grady Hendrix</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other Honourable Mentions</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-final-girl-support-group-grady-hendrix/6726352\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Final Girl Support Group</strong></a><strong> by Grady Hendrix</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-island-of-doctor-moreau-h-g-wells/4d561c37bc3ac3da?ean=9781399617239&amp;next=t&amp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Island of Doctor Moreau</strong></a><strong> by H.G. Wells</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-god-pan-arthur-machen/71e7f76735f34cd3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Great God Pan</strong></a><strong> by Arthur Machen</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/scrooged\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Scrooged</strong></a><strong> 1988</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-nightmare-before-christmas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Nightmare Before Christmas</strong></a><strong> 1993</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/apocalypse-now\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apocalypse Now</strong></a><strong> 1979</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/1917\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>1917</strong></a><strong> 2019</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/clash-of-the-titans-1981\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Clash of the Titans</strong></a><strong> 1981</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://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l0hg83\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Rest is History - Belgian Congo Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></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"}