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A curious look at The Jungle Book , this episode follows Tracy and her children as they read the original stories together, discover the surprising depth behind Mowgli’s world, and dig into Rudyard Kipling’s own complicated life to understand the book in its full historical context.

In this episode, we head back to regency England to explore the world of Jane Austen and read my favourite book, Pride & Prejudice.

“Step into the streets of Victorian London, where Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of ghosts, generosity, and redemption still glows with the spirit of Christmas.”

Travel back in time to the 1620s to swashbuckling heroes, brotherhood and love. In this episode we discover the story of The Three Musketeers - you may have seen the film adaptations, but let's see how that compares to the book. Find out about Alexandre Dumas and his life in Paris in the 1800s.

“Kia ora and welcome to Dear Reader , the show where we explore the stories that we should read at least once in our lives! I’m your host, Tracy. Like many people I know, I read lots of books as a child and at school. Then as university, life and parenthood came along, the time to read for pleasure was very limited. So now, I am on a mission to rectify that situation and discover classic books tha...

Welcome to Dear Reader, the podcast where I finally read the classics we all meant to get to. I’m Tracy, and each week I’ll take you on a spoiler-free journey through a book that has been in print for some time. In each episode, we explore the story, the author behind it, and the time it was written. We’ll reflect on why it still matters today, and whether it’s worth adding to your own reading lis...