{"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/699b38de68ec8626d2cab5c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Chris Read Instead of 'Salem's Lot - Part 2","description":"<p>Merry Monday Readers!</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the second part of our episode about 'Salem's Lot! Here are Vic's deep dive recommendations for what other Stephen King alternatives you could read or watch instead along with a few glowing recommendations to work by the fabulous late Rob Reiner. </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>Rob Reiner Tributes</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/misery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Misery</strong></a><strong> 1990</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/stand-by-me\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stand By Me</strong></a><strong> 1986</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>To Read Instead</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/needful-things-stephen-king/3992961?ean=9781444707878&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Needful Things</strong></a><strong> by Stephen King</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/it-stephen-king/3992959?ean=9781444707861&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>It</strong></a><strong> by Stephen King</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/from-a-buick-8-stephen-king/61720?ean=9781444708110&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>From by Buick 8</strong></a><strong> by Stephen King</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>To Watch Instead</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-monkey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Monkey</strong></a><strong> (2025)</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-long-walk-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Long Walk</strong></a><strong> (2025)</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-running-man-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Running Man</strong></a><strong> (2025)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode about the War Bore's pick of <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/brothers-in-arms-one-legendary-tank-regiment-s-bloody-war-from-d-day-to-ve-day-james-holland/6674940?ean=9780552177917&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brothers in Arms</a> by James Holland and you can find out what the Girly Swot thought about the WW2 Tanks and Yeomanry and what she decided to read instead :)</p><p><br></p><p>All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com</p>","author_name":"Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson"}