Welcome back Readers!

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 The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 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 Instead

The Country Under Heaven by Ferderic S. Durbin

Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch

The Lovecraft Investigations on BBC Sounds

Other Honourable Mentions

Rivals: Season 2 2026

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

More info for Julian Simpson's additional lovecraft series - https://www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/

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Konnichiwa Readers!

We interrupt our scheduled Summer shorts for a not so short review of the big summer blockbuster that everyone is talking about! No - not Spiderman, its Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated version of The Odyssey - adapted from the translation by Emily Wilson.

Get ready to hear what the pair of nerds thought about this adaptation, and hold onto your hats! They may be on their holibobs but they arent holding anything back!

As promised in the pod, here is the link to Emily Wilson's article in the London Review of Books that Vic and Chris mention - An Uncomplicated Man

We will be back very soon with or 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.

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,

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Bonjourno Readers!

The War Bore is at the end of his travels now and is wrapping up his leisurely reads by the pool manner. For the final time this break he's re-reading an old favourite fantasy romance that Kimberley Lemming's That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Human. Blush along with the War Bore and enjoy his poolside review, and keep your eyes and ears peel for the last of our summer shorts soon.

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,

We will see you all 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.

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Guten Tag Readers!

The Girly Swot is back with another of her summer reads! This time out its Homer's The Odyssey - translated by Emily Wilson

Grab a suitable beverage with your favourite coloured umbrella to enjoy Vic's review, and keep your eyes and ears peel for more of our summer shorts over the next few 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. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,

We will see you all 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.

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Bienvenue Readers!

The War Bore is back by the pool and suitable beverage is in hand. This time he's been reading James Mace's Broadswords Over England, and time to wac lyrical has arrived. Sit back and enjoy Chris' speedy review and we will be back with some more soon :)

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,

We will see you all 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.

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Bonjour Readers!

The Girly Swot is getting in on the summer reads action during the hottest week that there ever was! Vic has been reading Taylor Jenkins Reid's Atmosphere-A Love Story

We really hope you enjoy Vic's review, and keep your eyes and ears peel for more short reviews from our dashing duo of literary nerds over the next few weeks for some inspiration for your sunlounger based adventures.

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,

We will see you all 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.

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Merry Summer Break Readers!

The War Bore has been on his travels and has been devouring books poolside in a leisurely manner. This time out its James Hollland's Fortress Malta, because when in Malta what else does a War Bore read?

Enjoy Chris' swift poolside review, and keep your eyes and ears peel for more of our summer shorts over the next few 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. To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on Instagram and get in touch via email at thingswereadinstead@gmail.com,

We will see you all 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.

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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 Instead

The Classic Horror Stories by H P Lovecraft

The Rats by James Herbert

Handling The Undead by John Ajvide Linqvist

The Enemy by Charlie Higson

To Watch Instead

Night 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 Mentions

We 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 :)

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