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This Book I Read...

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This Book I Read... is a podcast from Beyond Cataclysm where we interview an author about a book that has stuck with them, for good – or bad – reasons… Each episode explores the ups and downs of a particular book or author's work, highlighting the great bits, and critiquing the bad stuff. Get inside the minds of other writers and the works that inspire them!

Episodes

Viriconium with Dan Sumption

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Dan Sumption about Viriconium by M John Harrison in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Viriconium is actually a collection of books, now published as a single volume, of which ‘Viriconium Nights’ is Dan’s favourite. These stories tell tales of the city of Viriconium, loosely based on … The post Viriconium with Dan Sumption first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Feb 04, 202538 min

Extremophile with James Flanagan

This month CM Lowry is talking to author James Flanagan about Extremophile by Ian Green in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Extremophile is a bio-punk speculative sci-fi story written by Scottish author Ian Green, who also wrote The Gauntlet fantasy series. Extremophile is billed as a breakneck biohacking thriller set in climate-collapse London. James’s … The post Extremophile with James Flanagan first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Dec 19, 202442 min

The Razor’s Edge with Beatriz Seelaender

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Beatriz Seelaender about The Razor’s Edge by W.S. Maugham in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Beatriz shares the reasons why she loves this book: It’s very humorous It follows the story of a group of people over the years surrounding Maugham as the central character. The … The post The Razor’s Edge with Beatriz Seelaender first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Nov 19, 202445 min

The Dark is Rising with Sara Norja

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Sara Norja about The Dark is Rising book sequence by Susan Cooper in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The premise of The Dark is Rising, which is book two of The Dark is Rising Sequence, is that Will turns 11 and discovers he is an … The post The Dark is Rising with Sara Norja first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Oct 22, 202443 min

The Accursed Kings with Cécile Cristofari

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Cécile Cristofari, about The Accursed Kings book series by Maurice Druon in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The Accursed Kings is series of Historical Fiction books about the Capetian Kings in France. These books are based on the legend that this dynasty were cursed by the … The post The Accursed Kings with Cécile Cristofari first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Sep 16, 202446 min

Blue Moon Rising with Stephen Hart

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Stephen Hart, about Blue Moon Rising by Simon R Green in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Stephen points out that Simon R Green is somewhat unknown, dispite being a New York Times Bestseller, and is most widely known for writing the novelised version of the classic … The post Blue Moon Rising with Stephen Hart first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Aug 13, 202454 min

The Hands of the Emperor with Judith Mortimore

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Judith Mortimore, about The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Judith reads veraciously and found that The Hands of the Emperor stood out so profoundly that she went off and read everything else by Victoria Goddard The Hands of the … The post The Hands of the Emperor with Judith Mortimore first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Jul 15, 202432 min

The Dispossessed with Juliet Kemp

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Juliet Kemp, about The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Ursula K. Le Guin’s hero status amongst fans of Speculative Fiction and Sci-fi The mind blowing impact it has had upon Juliet’s life The two planets of Anarres & … The post The Dispossessed with Juliet Kemp first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Jun 24, 202434 min

Cascade with Zilla Novikov

This month CM Lowry is talking to author Zilla Novikov, about Cascade by Rachel A Rosen in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The premise of the book, which is that people are trying to affect change and fight against an impending crisis from within the existing power structures and, unaspiringly, this doesn’t go … The post Cascade with Zilla Novikov first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

May 21, 202444 min

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with Matt Beighton

This month CM Lowry is talking to Matt Beighton, writer and game designer, about The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The proper pronunciation of Matt’s surname, along with how to pronounce the names of various small towns in England! Matt describes The Hitchhikers Guide … The post The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with Matt Beighton first appeared on Beyond Cataclysm ....

Apr 24, 202435 min