Things We Read Instead

Hello Lovely Readers!Welcome to the latest episode of our Third season of Things We Read Instead! This month the Girly Swot challenged the War Bore to read Erotic Vagrancy - Everything about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor by Roger Lewis. 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 :)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.What Chris Read InsteadFortress Malta by James HollandAssyria by Eckhart FrahmThe Lost and The Damned by Guy HaleyOther Honourable MentionsThe Lost and the Damned by Guy HaleyDominion by Tom HollandA Distant Mirror by Barbara TuchmanBecket (1964)The Simpsons Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds British Museum - Samurai ExhibitAll music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Merry Monday Readers!We're back with the War Bore's alternative reads and what you could watch instead of Brothers in Arms by James Holland. All finished up with something a little different instead of the usual 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.comHere’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.To Read InsteadBand of Brothers by Stephen AmbroseFlame Thrower by Andrew WilsonRifles by Mark UrbanTo Watch InsteadBand of Brothers (2001)Fury (2014)Our World War (2014)An Honourable Tanky MentionThe Tank Museum YouTubeWe will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode about the Girly Swot's pick of Erotic Vagrancy by Roger Lewis and you can find out what the War Bore thought about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's knock down drag out relationship and the fallout and what he decided to read instead :)All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Hello Readers.Here is what Vic made of Brothers In Arms by James Holland and what she read instead. Feel free to read along and prepare for the second half 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.You’re on an Airplane by Parker PoseyDon’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today by Naomi AldermanProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirOther Honourable MentionsThe Crucible of Hell by Saul DavidMary Poppins 1964Mary Poppins Returns 2018Inside No. 9 BBC TV SeriesSunshine 2007 Make sure you are subscribed for part two when the War Bore will give you his recommendations for what you could read and watch instead :)All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Merry Monday Readers!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. 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.Rob Reiner TributesMisery 1990Stand By Me 1986To Read InsteadNeedful Things by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingFrom by Buick 8 by Stephen KingTo Watch InsteadThe Monkey (2025)The Long Walk (2025)The Running Man (2025)We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode about the War Bore's pick of Brothers in Arms 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 :)All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Hello Lovely Readers!Welcome to the second episode of our Third season of Things We Read Instead! We're carrying on our run of big hitters kicking things off this season with one of Vic's top books of all time, Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot! Lots of pressure riding on this one readers! Let's see what our Bore of War thinks and in a couple of weeks Vic will be back with what other awesomeness written by Stephen King that you could read instead :)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.'Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 'Salem’s Lot 2004Other Honourable MentionsThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Passenger of the U-977 by Rodolfo Santullo & Carlos BaricelliI, Claudius by Robert GravesEmma by Jane AustenDracula by Bram StokerThe Midwich Cuckoos by John WyndhamEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonAct of Oblivion by Robert HarrisCarrie by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingAll music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Back again Readers? Good to see you!Here are Chris' recommendations for what you could read and watch instead of H G Well's The War of the Worlds. 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 InsteadThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. WellsThe First Men in the Moon by H.G. WellsTo Watch InsteadThe Invisible Man 1933First Men in the Moon 2010 Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau 1996Other Honourable MentionsHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradAmerican Wife by Curtis SittenfeldFatherland by Robert HarrisThe Hollow Man 2000Threads1985The War Game 1966We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode all about Vic's favourite book - Stephen King's Salem's Lot!Also apologies for the delay in getting this out to you all, we have had a sad loss at TWRI HQ. We lost our beloved best boy, Jimmy Malone James - the Mini Schnauzer, who we dedicate this episode to - Rest well young pup xAll music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com