What are you currently reading?

I think they're slowly uncovering ancient civilized cities under the ocean. It is very interesting indeed.

I just love reading about the "flying metallic birds" etc. or the ascent and descent to and from the heavens by the gods in their "boats". I honestly don't think they were trying to spin a tall tale or yarn at all with those stories. I think, it's too coincidental with what we know today. The earth shaking, the smoke, the roars, the fire, the Ascension trails of brimstone and ash. That's a very direct and honest way of writing down exactly what they were seeing. They just couldn't understand what they were seeing. To me anyway.

If there were ancient civilizations that possessed great technology, then I might pass the accounts off as story telling, for if they were so technologically advanced then they knew what they were witnessing, but until we get some sort of evidence suggesting that we were flying planes 20,000+ years ago, then it only points to one thing, IMO.

My favorite "flying bird" story comes from the Japanese islands. In WW2 the Americans landed on certain secluded islands to use as bases etc. the natives of the islands hadn't come into contact with civilization so when the Americans came in their "metallic birds" and help them with medical, irrigation etc etc. they were depicted as gods themselves who flew down from the heavens and aided the population. And this was a story conjured up only 70 years ago and it's an exact replica of the tales of old, and it all comes down to a misunderstanding of what they were actually seeing.

 

yolo

 

^^ you are so well read. It impresses me. I should start calling you the resident smarty pants.

 

This reads Erich von Däniken fan all over it (I enjoyed those books too, although he often takes his speculations a bit too far imho)

 

Reading a couple of short story collections- Laird Barron, Simon Stranzas, Reggie Oliver and John Langan.

 

I've never read his books, I've only ever read Sitchin's books. I know the guy though from the tv shows. Hehe.

 

Eh I used to read a lot, now I don't have that much time.
However, I tend to read classics.

Anyways, I see you mentioned goodreads somewhere.
I've been meaning to get on that.

 

I've got two on the go at the moment.



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Freedom by J. Franzen. So far so good, but the guy sometimes I too clever for his own good. Finished the Autobiography of Miles Davis. That book was damn good even if you are not a jazz fan.

 

I am currently reading Beach Music by Pat Conroy This is a long, wonderfully crafted novel...

and I am so very sad to say that I just found out on facebook that this fine wordsmith died tonight. damn cancer

 

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradford. Last time I read it was in middle school and we didn't even get to finish the whole book.

 

I'm reading this book right now as well. What do you think so far?

 

Just finished reading The Spy Who Came in from The Cold, by John Le Carre. Now I am reading Le Carre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

The first one was for a history class that I'm taking, but the second one was just because I enjoyed the first.

 

Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

Nothing better than escaping into a fantasy world when you're bored at work.

 

The book series are called differently A song of ice and fire.

Did you watch the Game of thrones tv series first?

 

But the first book is called Game of Thrones

 

Haha damn... I stand corrected!

 

I did! Loved it. Still not seen series 5 yet though :/

 

I just received The Man Who Loved Plants by Edgar Oliver in the mail. I can't wait to read it. His childhood in Savannah seems to come straight out of The Addams Family. I loved listening to his stories on The Moth on NPR.

Here's one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNJWHwTUvwU