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dyingsun said:
At the moment, 'The Silmarillion' again, never finished reading it in 2 or 3 attempts. This time...
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I guess you all know that most of the book is just a compile of his notes he used to create the world of Middle earth, and reads like a genealogy ... I have read the whole thing but god its like watching paint dry then peel.
 
'Night Siege'.

Yes I know Imbrogno co-wrote but so did Hynek and it is undoubtedly an important case. Like many others here, I have a strong wish to work my way through much of the classic UFO literature.
 
I'm well into a genuine classic: Ruppelt's "The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects", downloaded to Nook for small change. I have no doubt read it years ago. But it remains a seminal work on the ufo phenomenon starting with Arnold's 1947 sighting and the Air Force's reaction to it all. It's a great reminder of how seriously the subject was taken by our government in those early years and how transparently they admitted to taking it seriously. It was definitely a different scene back then.
 
boomerang said:
I'm well into a genuine classic: Ruppelt's "The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects", downloaded to Nook for small change. I have no doubt read it years ago. But it remains a seminal work on the ufo phenomenon starting with Arnold's 1947 sighting and the Air Force's reaction to it all. It's a great reminder of how seriously the subject was taken by our government in those early years and how transparently they admitted to taking it seriously. It was definitely a different scene back then.
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You know, I really am old-fashioned in that I like a physical paperback to take around with me, I like a book in my hands. I'd use a kindle for sure but I've not yet bought one. For the above reason, I suppose I'd forgotten many books are available free now due to copyright expiration etc and I had not even thought of getting a pdf of Ruppelt's book.
So Boomerang, thanks for the idea, I'm now reading 'The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects' too!:)
 
I just finished Donderi's book and was rather disappointed. He bills it as "A Scientist Looks at the Evidence", but it's largely a Ufology 101 compilation and although he's a specialist in human memory and perception, he doesn't go into any of the science behind those things that support his conclusions. It's one more reason to question whether or not academic credentials deserve the same cachet in ufology as they are given in the fields to which they belong. Still, if you're new to ufology, there are certainly worse titles to start with.
 
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Goggs Mackay said:
You know, I really am old-fashioned in that I like a physical paperback to take around with me, I like a book in my hands. I'd use a kindle for sure but I've not yet bought one. For the above reason, I suppose I'd forgotten many books are available free now due to copyright expiration etc and I had not even thought of getting a pdf of Ruppelt's book.
So Boomerang, thanks for the idea, I'm now reading 'The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects' too!:)
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Goggs, I'm with you that nothing quite replaces the experience of holding a real, page turning book. But I have gotten spoiled to downloading what I want in a few seconds. Plus I really don't have room for a book collection these days.
 
ufology said:
I just finished Donderi's book and was rather disappointed. He bills it as "A Scientist Looks at the Evidence", but it's largely a Ufology 101 compilation and although he's a specialist in human memory and perception, he doesn't go into any of the science behind those things that support his conclusions. I'm not even a scientist, yet I've done a better job of explaining why human memory and perception should be considered as valid evidence than he has. It's one more reason to question whether or not academic credentials deserve the same cachet in ufology as they are given in the fields to which they belong. Still, if you're new to ufology, there are certainly worse titles to start with.
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You sort of beat me to the punch on this one. Donderi's work is a nice historical summation of events from about 1947 to the 1970's. And he stands up for the validity of sense perception, at least ostensibly. But likewise, I was expecting--well pretty much what you said. The book left me wanting a lot more.
 
I'm currently reading Ray Stanford's book, "Socorro 'Saucer' in a Pentagon Pantry", written in 1976. Sounds like an interesting event, but a rather 'worldly' craft.. I have a lot left to read still.
 
Nick Redfern's, "The Pyramids and The Pentagon"...good, but I read it before bed and have to re-read certain parts because I keep getting everyone mixed up. Never read about conspiracy theories when sleepy! :)
 
I just finished the first book in Maurice Druon's Accursed Kings series, The Iron King, and I'll be starting the second book The Strangled Queen as soon as it gets here.
 
I know he is a hoaxer but some of the book is about WV.
I also plan on reading his silver bridge book and his MIB book.
I am from WV and enjoy reading strange stories about WV even if
I know a lot of what he wrote was made up.
The Clarksburg library has a display about Gray Barker and his hoaxes.
 
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