{"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/6a776c47c3e1347e8b14814b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Chris Read Instead of The Song of Achilles - Part 1","description":"<p>Welcome back Readers!</p><p><br></p><p>We're back from our summer break and ready to get going again with another rip roaring edition of Things We Read Instead! This month the Girly Swot has challenged the War Bore to read <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller/9bed38dded944973?ean=9781526679642&amp;bkshp-astro=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller</a> Let's see what our Bore of War thinks and in a couple of weeks Vic will be back with what you could have read instead :)</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>What Chris Read Instead</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-country-under-heaven-ferderic-s-durbin/fa2ba4694a149987?ean=9781685891695&amp;bkshp-astro=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Country Under Heaven</strong></a><strong> by Ferderic S. Durbin</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/broken-homes-book-4-in-the-1-bestselling-rivers-of-london-series-ben-aaronovitch/a337fd078dcd5481?ean=9780575132481&amp;bkshp-astro=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Broken Homes</strong></a><strong> by Ben Aaronovitch </strong></p><p><strong>The Lovecraft Investigations on </strong><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002xnkw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BBC Sounds</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other Honourable Mentions</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/rivals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rivals: Season 2</strong></a> <strong>2026</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/project-hail-mary-andy-weir/ac95854929173e48?ean=9781804953693&amp;bkshp-astro=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Project Hail Mary</strong></a> by Andy Weir</p><p><strong>More info for Julian Simpson's additional lovecraft series - </strong><a href=\"https://www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com</p>","author_name":"Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson"}