aaron r finished reading The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known accepted …
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In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known accepted …
This is a weird, funny, and often times disturbing book about the U.S. military's research into and application of the paranormal.
Chock full of interesting tid-bits, this reads more like a road-trip through a paranormal carnival, where everyone seems to know each other, rather than a straight-laced, well-cited research book.
Still, this was a very good and interesting read that showcases the sort-of unreal, ridiculous, and idiotic endeavors of a military apparatus.
"Seven years ago Atagaris set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a "mockumentary" bringing to life …
A well written thriller about killer mermaids.
Everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong in this book. Really enjoyed the forays into the more scientific aspects of marine biology. Great emphasis on the speculative nature of the mermaids, which made them feel quite realized.
A lot of fun.
A slim collection of articles by former VICE journalist Jake Hanrahan.
This collection features very rough, gritty, and in-your-face pieces following niche, underground, and often under-reported issues and individuals. All of the articles were very interesting and varied.
There were about ten blank pages at the end where I felt it could've benefited from another article or two, however.
Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her mining station home, to the …
A fairly straightforward queer fantasy novel following a group as they venture into an unknown and weird location in search of answers to their troubling times.
The relationship between the two main characters was sweet and well-paced. Reading the book often felt like I was next to a campfire. Very hushed and warm.
The ending was slightly anti-climactic, I felt.
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …