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Podcast show trailer 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 well-loved book — exploring 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. Each episode includes a quick book overview, a peek into the author’s life, a look at the world they were writing in, and a few thoughts on how the story still speaks to us today. There’s even a fun quiz at the end — and I’d love for you to play along. So whether you’re catching up on the classics or discovering them for the first time, Dear Reader is your invitation to read along, reflect, and rediscover the stories that shaped us.
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Update frequency:
every 17 days
Average audio length:
20 minutes
English
United States
6 episodes
since Nov. 23, 2025
episodic
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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.
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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…
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 writte…
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