The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos (Audible Audio Edition): Brian Greene Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia Book Review: Keep Out: Top Secret Places Governments Don't Want You To Know About by Nicholas Redfern Keep Out: Top Secret Places Governments Don't Want You To Know About is an engaging book about clandestine research into UFOs, deceased alien entities, bizarre creatures, unknown animal species, lethal viruses, biological warfare, and a list of secret activities generally unknown or under-reported by the major media. One of the most advanced spacecraft ever found is the Aurora, rumored to be a large, triangular, highly advanced craft capable of flying almost undetected. The craft can perform astonishing maneuvers and fly effortlessly into the upper atmosphere. The Aurora has been spotted frequently during the '80s and has been dubbed a Flying Triangle. Between the nights of December 26 and 28, 1980, a series of science-fiction like true events happened at Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk , England. Essentially, many witnesses believe that nothing less than a craft appeared and landed from another world; whereupon, small humanoids emerged. View the original article on blogcritics.org
The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) - StumbleUpon Recently, someone asked Reddit for a list of the best science fiction books of all time. Being a fan of sci-fi, and wanting to expand my own reading list, I thought it would be helpful to tally the results and preserve them here for future reference. I've also included selected quotes from the comments, as well as my own notes on the books I've already read. PS: All book images in this post are copyright Amazon, and were retrieved using my Big Book Search Engine. So, without further ado, here are the Greatest Sci-Fi Books of All Time, ordered by upvote count: Dune Frank Herbert - 1965 "There's a reason it's the global top selling science fiction book of all time." - NibblyPig If you have a chance, track down the excellent full cast audiobook (unabridged!) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams - 1979 "I really love the cool combination of humor, philosophy, and sheer nuttiness of the entire series." - Scarbrow Ender's Game Orson Scott Card - 1985 Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov - 1942
Six Graphic Novels That Will Draw You In Priscilla Nielsen for NPR For many readers, the comics event of the year has to do with a book published 25 years ago; Art Spiegelman's anniversary compendium Metamaus delves deep into Maus, the book that changed the landscape of graphic novels forever. But for readers interested in pursuing the new as well as commemorating the classics, 2011 offered a wealth of graphic storytelling — from books as ambitious in scope as Spiegelman's masterpiece to books that married word and image seamlessly in the simple service of telling a great yarn. My list of the best six graphic novels of the year includes books from France and Japan, explicit picaresques and hard-boiled mysteries, memoirs and fairy tales. But they're just the tip of the iceberg in what's been an extraordinary year for a medium that, 25 years after the book that changed everything, allows writers and artists to invent something newer, weirder and more beautiful over and over again.
A List of Books | 623 of the Best Books ever Written 2011's Best Cookbooks: Revenge Of The Kitchen Nerds Priscilla Nielsen for NPR For years they've toiled in the kitchens and at the tables, accumulating skills, smarts and lore. They've traveled the unknown fringes of heavily touristed countries in search of endangered recipes. They've spent long months studying exactly what happens to any given kind of food in a 400-degree oven. They've broken the code to discover what those most enigmatic eaters — children younger than 12 — will really eat. Who are these mystery mavens? It's been said that we're living through something of a technical moment in cookbook publishing, with test kitchens and modernist cuisine-ists and the eternal debate over whether the paper cookbook is dead (short answer: No!).
30 Books I’m Glad I Read Before 30 In various ways, these 30 books convey some of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives. I honestly credit a fraction of who I am today to each title. Thus, they have indirectly influenced much of what I write about on this site. A medley of both fiction and nonfiction, these great reads challenged my internal status quo, opening my mind to new ideas and opportunities, and together they gave me a basic framework for living, loving, learning and working successfully. If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert – Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for decades, and he shares scientific findings that just might change the way you look at the world. What are your favorite books? Photo by: Katie Harris
The Secret History of the World and How to Get Out Alive: Laura Knight-Jadczyk: Amazon.com A.D. After Disclosure: When the Government Finally Reveals the Truth About Alien Contact: Jim Marrs,Richard M. Dolan,Bryce Zabel: Amazon.com The Cover-Up Exposed,1973-1991 (UFOs and the National Security State): Richard Dolan,Linda Moulton Howe: Amazon.com UFOs: Generals,Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record: Leslie Kean: Amazon.com