This Book I Read... https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/series/this-book-i-read-podcast/ 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! Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:17:54 +0000 en-GB © 2022 Beyond Cataclysm 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! Beyond Cataclysm episodic 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! Beyond Cataclysm hello@beyondcataclysm.co.uk false hello@beyondcataclysm.co.uk 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! No yes c3308877-5495-5820-a02d-40a2f278ceaa https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 187934480 The Long Rain with Marco Serrano https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/the-long-rain-with-marco-serrano/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:23:45 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=15006 This month CM Lowry is talking to Graphic Designer and RPG Creator Marco Serrano about The Long Rain by Ray Bradbury in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Kansas being scientifically flatter than a pancake! The Long Rain is a short story by Ray Bradbury, which is a sci-fi psychological thriller. It’s only 12 …

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]]> This month CM Lowry is talking to Graphic Designer and RPG Creator Marco Serrano about The Long Rain by Ray Bradbury in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Kansas being scientifically flatter than a pancake! The Long Rain is a short story by Ray Bradbury, which is a sci-fi psychological thriller. It’s only 12 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ThisBookIRead-MarcoSerrano.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 The Long Rain with Marco Serrano false no 37:27 No no All You Need is Kill with Nathan Philpott https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/all-you-need-is-kill-with-nathan-philpott/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:42:59 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=15227 This month CM Lowry is talking to author Nathan Philpott about All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Nathan and Chris discuss struggling with pronunciations, translation difficulties and seeking to be culturally sensitive and respectful to the creator Nathan shares a quote with the listeners that illustrates …

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]]> This month CM Lowry is talking to author Nathan Philpott about All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Nathan and Chris discuss struggling with pronunciations, translation difficulties and seeking to be culturally sensitive and respectful to the creator Nathan shares a quote with the listeners that illustrates …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TBIR-Nathan.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 All You Need is Kill with Nathan Philpott false no 36:43 No no Three Men in a Boat with Sandra Bond https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/three-men-in-a-boat-with-sandra-bond/ Tue, 20 May 2025 08:05:57 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=15029 This month CM Lowry is talking to author Sandra Bond about Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Sandra gives us an introduction to the book Three Men in a Boat.  First published in 1889, the book tells the story of three men on a boating …

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]]> This month CM Lowry is talking to author Sandra Bond about Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: Sandra gives us an introduction to the book Three Men in a Boat.  First published in 1889, the book tells the story of three men on a boating …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ThisBookIRead-SandraBond.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 Three Men in a Boat with Sandra Bond false no 40:08 No no Little Reunions with Flora Qian https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/little-reunions-with-flora-qian/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:22:46 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=13859 This month CM Lowry is talking to author Flora Qian about Little Reunions by Eileen Chang in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The fact that Eileen Chang actually wanted Little Reunions to be destroyed, not published. It was not published until after her death. Flora shares a quote from Little Reunions with us, that …

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]]> This month CM Lowry is talking to author Flora Qian about Little Reunions by Eileen Chang in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The fact that Eileen Chang actually wanted Little Reunions to be destroyed, not published. It was not published until after her death. Flora shares a quote from Little Reunions with us, that …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ThisBookIRead-FloraQian.png?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 Little Reunions with Flora Qian false no 41:31 No no Viriconium with Dan Sumption https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/viriconium-with-dan-sumption/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:41:40 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=13845 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ThisBookIRead-DanSumption.png?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 Viriconium with Dan Sumption false no 38:01 No no Extremophile with James Flanagan https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/extremophile-with-james-flanagan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:48:57 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=11456 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ThisBookIRead-JamesFlanagan.png?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 Extremophile with James Flanagan false no 41:31 No no The Razor’s Edge with Beatriz Seelaender https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/the-razors-edge-with-beatriz-seelaender/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:39:55 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=9896 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ThisBookIRead-Beatriz.png?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 The Razor’s Edge with Beatriz Seelaender false no 45:23 No no The Dark is Rising with Sara Norja https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/the-dark-is-rising-with-sara-norja/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:42:39 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=9760 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ThisBookIRead-SaraNorjaIcon.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 The Dark is Rising with Sara Norja false no 43:21 No no The Accursed Kings with Cécile Cristofari https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/the-accursed-kings-with-cecile-cristofari/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:07:07 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=8803 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ThisBookIRead-CecileIcon.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 The Accursed Kings with Cécile Cristofari false no 46:23 No no Blue Moon Rising with Stephen Hart https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/podcast/blue-moon-rising-with-stephen-hart/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:35:16 +0000 https://beyondcataclysm.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=8788 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 …

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]]> 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 …

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/beyondcataclysm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ThisBookIRead-StephenHartIcon.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1 Blue Moon Rising with Stephen Hart false no 54:05 No no