In a first for me, here, I give my thoughts on a first time read. 'Blind Faith' whilst having a lot of the hallmarks of Ben Elton's style, humour and concerns, is also a deeply dark book. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is not an

'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley

Mar 26th, 2021 38m 31s

Frankenstein is a book which has come to dominate the popular imagination like few others. Thanks, largely, to the movies and TV series, serious and comedic, that have been inspired by it. In this episode I look at some of the themes of this bo

'Small gods' by Terry Pratchett

Feb 26th, 2021 40m 10s

In this episode I explore this work by the late, great Terry Pratchett. It is a book full of the usual fun and mischief of Pratchett, and he focuses his sights on Religion and Philosophy. As with the best of his books, Pratchett has a 'punt' at

'Horns' by Joe Hill (Part 1)

Jan 31st, 2021 29m 2s

With apologies for the technical glitch meaning a restriction in platform availability, now, sorted - In this episode I begin to explore themes in 'Horns' by Joe Hill, and I look at key theme's such as the Horns, themselves, alongside some refl

'Horns' by Joe Hill (Part 2)

Jan 30th, 2021 32m 7s

In this episode I finish my brief exploration of the themes in 'Horns' by Joe Hill, and I look at key theme's such as the relationships between Ig, Lee and Merrin, the significance of a cross, and the key point of the Treehouse of the Mind.Add

'Catholics' by Brian Moore

Dec 27th, 2020 39m 28s

In this episode I explore the wonderful novella, 'Catholics' by Brian Moore. I explore some of the issues around why Moore focused on a potential unification between Roman Catholic Christianity, and Buddhism, and suggest some of the literary al

'Morality' by Stephen King

Nov 27th, 2020 26m 10s

In this episode, I share my thoughts on 'Morality' a short story in the anthology, "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams" (2015) by Stephen King.Biography of Stephen King: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1906779716/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie

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Why am I doing this? What's it all about?

Oct 30th, 2020 5m 3s

I tell you about me, my interest in reading books and my love of how Literature and Theology interact.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-mcclean4/message

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