Welcome Dear Reader!

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 list.

Season 1 consists of 10 episodes. Some books, like Pride and Prejudice and Little Women, are old favourites I’m revisiting with fresh eyes.

But most — like Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book, The Secret Garden, The Road to Wigan Pier, Beowulf, and The Hobbit — are completely new to me. And for a special Christmas episode, we’ll unwrap A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

I hope you enjoy learning about the author and the time in which books are set. I have already discovered so many fascinating things I can't wait to share with you. So, whether you are an avid reader or someone. Who rarely picks up a book but thinks they should, then this is a podcast for you.

So come along Dear Reader, settle in and we shall begin.