Things We Read Instead

Hello Readers!Welcome back to the second half of the Girly Swot reading World War Z by Max Brooks. Let's see what the Chris has found for Vic to read and watch instead :) along with a bit of a debate to wrap up the show.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.To Read InsteadThe Classic Horror Stories by H P LovecraftThe Rats by James HerbertHandling The Undead by John Ajvide LinqvistThe Enemy by Charlie HigsonTo Watch InsteadNight of the Living Dead (1968)Dawn of The Dead (1978)28 Days Later (2002)28 Years Later (2025)Attack on Titan (2013)Shaun of the Dead (2004)Dawn of the Dead (2004)Other Honourable MentionsWe will see you after our summer break for our next episode where Vic will be challenging Chris to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and in the meantime we will be keeping you in content over on our instagram and substack while we take a small beer garden based break :)All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com

Hello Readers.Here we are again with a brand new episode, and this month the Girly Swot has been challenged to read World War Z by Max Brooks sit down with a brew and listen to how she got on 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.That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted a Love Potion at Werewolf by Kimberly LemmingThe Reading Cure by Laura FreemanBox Office Poison by Tim RobeyOther Honourable MentionsOther Honourable MentionsReady or Not 2: Here I Come - 2026 Ready or Not - 2019Wuthering Heights - 2026The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 197530 Days of Night - 2007Castlevania (Netflix Animated Series)Castlevania: Nocturne (Netflix Animated Series)Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsDracula by Bram StokerMake 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

Hello Readers!Welcome back to the second half of the War Bore's challenge to read Erotic Vagrancy by Roger Lewis. Let's see what the Girly Swot has found for Chris and you lovely lot to read and watch instead :) along with the traditional trivial argument (patent pending)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.To Read InsteadFurious Love by Sam Kashner and Nancy SchoenbergerHellraisers by Robert SellersThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidTo Watch InsteadCleopatra (1963)Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)1984 (1984)Other Honourable MentionsLove Actually (2003)Wuthering Heights (2026)Carry On Cleo (1964)We will see you in a couple of weeks for our next episode about the War Bore's pick of World War Z by Max Brooks and you can find out what the Girly Swot made of the zombies and what she decided to read instead :)All 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