![hauntedmagazine's tweet photo. **BOOK REVIEW**
Chasing Aliens: Faith & Conspiracy in the UFO Heartlands by @DaniLavelle
There are many ways to look for aliens. You can scan the skies with expensive equipment, interview government whistleblowers, stare meaningfully at declassified Pentagon footage, or, as Daniel Lavelle brilliantly does in Chasing Aliens, head deep into America’s UFO heartlands & politely ask the strangest people in the room what on Earth, or indeed not on Earth, what the bloody hell is going on.
The result is part road trip, part investigation, part existential wobble, and part “did that man just say space beads?” travel diary. It is funny, thoughtful, odd, humane, and occasionally so American it practically comes with a side order of fries & a man in the desert insisting the truth is definitely out there, pointing you in a certain direction, to walk about 500 yards and then take a left after you’ve passed the gift shop.
Daniel never treats the UFO world as one big punchline. He is sardonic without being cruel, curious without being gullible, and sceptical without turning into the sort of bloke who folds his arms at a séance and ruins everyone’s evening [there are people out there like that].
Across sky watches, abductee stories, government whispers, alien believers, Starseeds, crystals, Harvard astrophysicists and the ever-hovering possibility that the Pentagon knows more than it is letting on, Chasing Aliens becomes less about whether aliens exist and more about why we so desperately want them to.
Are we searching for evidence, salvation, meaning, community, or just someone else to blame for the state of the planet? Let’s be honest here, if aliens have been monitoring us recently, they’ve probably locked the doors, hidden behind their sofas and pretended not to be in.
There’s a small spattering of Louis Theroux here, with Daniel wandering into strange spaces and allowing people enough room to reveal themselves, their beliefs and, occasionally, their full interdimensional admin. But underneath the humour is something sadder & more human. This is a book about loneliness, faith, uncertainty and the deep, strange ache of being alive on a small rock, looking up at a massive sky, wondering whether anyone is waving back.
It is also extremely entertaining. There are moments when I felt like I was in a pub conversation with my mates when one of them asks, “Do you reckon aliens are real?” and then fast forward to 1.40 am and I have a kebab in my hand while my mate Andy is trying to explain that Oumuamua might be a probe, my mate Jason is telling me that the government is hiding spacecraft, and that my mate Simon declares that he once saw a cigar-shaped object in the sky.
It’s clever that Daniel doesn’t offer easy answers here; I often wonder if there will ever be any. Instead, he gives us people: believers, seekers, insiders, outsiders, dreamers, grifters, mystics and the beautifully bewildered. And I won’t sugarcoat this; whilst some are quietly convincing, some are slightly concerning.
There are many fantastic UFO books out there. Chasing Aliens is a sharp, warm & wonderfully strange journey through the modern UFO landscape. It understands that the flying saucer has never just been about the flying saucer. It is about fear, hope, belief, distrust, wonder and the eternal human need to point at something weird in the sky and say, “What the frick is that?”
Funny, fascinating and quietly haunting, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered whether we are alone, whether the government knows, and whether the aliens, if they are out there, have any plans to help us sort out the mess we are making of our planet.
In short: a brilliant, bizarre and beautifully written trip into the UFO underworld. Come for the aliens. Stay for the humans, who are probably, actually, possibly stranger.
I had the great fortune to pick up Daniel’s book in a charity shop, but I would imagine it is available anywhere you can buy books. Please support the good and great indie bookshops out there if you can.
Please feel free to share this review #bookpublishing #bookreviews #booksworthreading #UFO #Aliens #bookrecommendation #booktwitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKPUiIvWsAA-cV1.png)
![hauntedmagazine's tweet photo. **BOOK REVIEW**
Chasing Aliens: Faith & Conspiracy in the UFO Heartlands by @DaniLavelle
There are many ways to look for aliens. You can scan the skies with expensive equipment, interview government whistleblowers, stare meaningfully at declassified Pentagon footage, or, as Daniel Lavelle brilliantly does in Chasing Aliens, head deep into America’s UFO heartlands & politely ask the strangest people in the room what on Earth, or indeed not on Earth, what the bloody hell is going on.
The result is part road trip, part investigation, part existential wobble, and part “did that man just say space beads?” travel diary. It is funny, thoughtful, odd, humane, and occasionally so American it practically comes with a side order of fries & a man in the desert insisting the truth is definitely out there, pointing you in a certain direction, to walk about 500 yards and then take a left after you’ve passed the gift shop.
Daniel never treats the UFO world as one big punchline. He is sardonic without being cruel, curious without being gullible, and sceptical without turning into the sort of bloke who folds his arms at a séance and ruins everyone’s evening [there are people out there like that].
Across sky watches, abductee stories, government whispers, alien believers, Starseeds, crystals, Harvard astrophysicists and the ever-hovering possibility that the Pentagon knows more than it is letting on, Chasing Aliens becomes less about whether aliens exist and more about why we so desperately want them to.
Are we searching for evidence, salvation, meaning, community, or just someone else to blame for the state of the planet? Let’s be honest here, if aliens have been monitoring us recently, they’ve probably locked the doors, hidden behind their sofas and pretended not to be in.
There’s a small spattering of Louis Theroux here, with Daniel wandering into strange spaces and allowing people enough room to reveal themselves, their beliefs and, occasionally, their full interdimensional admin. But underneath the humour is something sadder & more human. This is a book about loneliness, faith, uncertainty and the deep, strange ache of being alive on a small rock, looking up at a massive sky, wondering whether anyone is waving back.
It is also extremely entertaining. There are moments when I felt like I was in a pub conversation with my mates when one of them asks, “Do you reckon aliens are real?” and then fast forward to 1.40 am and I have a kebab in my hand while my mate Andy is trying to explain that Oumuamua might be a probe, my mate Jason is telling me that the government is hiding spacecraft, and that my mate Simon declares that he once saw a cigar-shaped object in the sky.
It’s clever that Daniel doesn’t offer easy answers here; I often wonder if there will ever be any. Instead, he gives us people: believers, seekers, insiders, outsiders, dreamers, grifters, mystics and the beautifully bewildered. And I won’t sugarcoat this; whilst some are quietly convincing, some are slightly concerning.
There are many fantastic UFO books out there. Chasing Aliens is a sharp, warm & wonderfully strange journey through the modern UFO landscape. It understands that the flying saucer has never just been about the flying saucer. It is about fear, hope, belief, distrust, wonder and the eternal human need to point at something weird in the sky and say, “What the frick is that?”
Funny, fascinating and quietly haunting, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered whether we are alone, whether the government knows, and whether the aliens, if they are out there, have any plans to help us sort out the mess we are making of our planet.
In short: a brilliant, bizarre and beautifully written trip into the UFO underworld. Come for the aliens. Stay for the humans, who are probably, actually, possibly stranger.
I had the great fortune to pick up Daniel’s book in a charity shop, but I would imagine it is available anywhere you can buy books. Please support the good and great indie bookshops out there if you can.
Please feel free to share this review #bookpublishing #bookreviews #booksworthreading #UFO #Aliens #bookrecommendation #booktwitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKPUiIuW0AArfXJ.png)
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Excellent collection of poems, memories, and interviews. Poignant, funny , observational journey through leafy , Industrial landscapes of our Liverpool streets .
Tell me, tell me that you love me,
Tell me, tell me that you love me,
Tell me oh,
Tell me oh,
Tell me oh,
Tell me oh,
Tell me oh...
Morrissey ¯±’;’ ♮♯♭ “Tomorrow” [edit] • 09081992☇
#Morrissey ‘⚘’’’ , #AlainWhyte ’♮’º;;;
Gasping ⁍ but somehow still alive,
This is the fierce last stand of all I am;
Gasping ⁍ dying ⁌ but somehow still alive,
This is the final stand of all I am;
Please keep me in mind…
The Smiths ‘⊁’’’ ♮♯♭ “Well I Wonder” [edit] • 05xx1988*02xx1985☇
#Morrissey ‘⚘’’’ #TheSmiths ⁍⁌’🝓’’’ , #JohnnyMarr ’♮’º;;; , Rough Trade;9 25269-2*reissue’’’
**BOOK REVIEW**
Chasing Aliens: Faith & Conspiracy in the UFO Heartlands by @DaniLavelle
There are many ways to look for aliens. You can scan the skies with expensive equipment, interview government whistleblowers, stare meaningfully at declassified Pentagon footage, or, as Daniel Lavelle brilliantly does in Chasing Aliens, head deep into America’s UFO heartlands & politely ask the strangest people in the room what on Earth, or indeed not on Earth, what the bloody hell is going on.
The result is part road trip, part investigation, part existential wobble, and part “did that man just say space beads?” travel diary. It is funny, thoughtful, odd, humane, and occasionally so American it practically comes with a side order of fries & a man in the desert insisting the truth is definitely out there, pointing you in a certain direction, to walk about 500 yards and then take a left after you’ve passed the gift shop.
Daniel never treats the UFO world as one big punchline. He is sardonic without being cruel, curious without being gullible, and sceptical without turning into the sort of bloke who folds his arms at a séance and ruins everyone’s evening [there are people out there like that].
Across sky watches, abductee stories, government whispers, alien believers, Starseeds, crystals, Harvard astrophysicists and the ever-hovering possibility that the Pentagon knows more than it is letting on, Chasing Aliens becomes less about whether aliens exist and more about why we so desperately want them to.
Are we searching for evidence, salvation, meaning, community, or just someone else to blame for the state of the planet? Let’s be honest here, if aliens have been monitoring us recently, they’ve probably locked the doors, hidden behind their sofas and pretended not to be in.
There’s a small spattering of Louis Theroux here, with Daniel wandering into strange spaces and allowing people enough room to reveal themselves, their beliefs and, occasionally, their full interdimensional admin. But underneath the humour is something sadder & more human. This is a book about loneliness, faith, uncertainty and the deep, strange ache of being alive on a small rock, looking up at a massive sky, wondering whether anyone is waving back.
It is also extremely entertaining. There are moments when I felt like I was in a pub conversation with my mates when one of them asks, “Do you reckon aliens are real?” and then fast forward to 1.40 am and I have a kebab in my hand while my mate Andy is trying to explain that Oumuamua might be a probe, my mate Jason is telling me that the government is hiding spacecraft, and that my mate Simon declares that he once saw a cigar-shaped object in the sky.
It’s clever that Daniel doesn’t offer easy answers here; I often wonder if there will ever be any. Instead, he gives us people: believers, seekers, insiders, outsiders, dreamers, grifters, mystics and the beautifully bewildered. And I won’t sugarcoat this; whilst some are quietly convincing, some are slightly concerning.
There are many fantastic UFO books out there. Chasing Aliens is a sharp, warm & wonderfully strange journey through the modern UFO landscape. It understands that the flying saucer has never just been about the flying saucer. It is about fear, hope, belief, distrust, wonder and the eternal human need to point at something weird in the sky and say, “What the frick is that?”
Funny, fascinating and quietly haunting, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered whether we are alone, whether the government knows, and whether the aliens, if they are out there, have any plans to help us sort out the mess we are making of our planet.
In short: a brilliant, bizarre and beautifully written trip into the UFO underworld. Come for the aliens. Stay for the humans, who are probably, actually, possibly stranger.
I had the great fortune to pick up Daniel’s book in a charity shop, but I would imagine it is available anywhere you can buy books. Please support the good and great indie bookshops out there if you can.
Please feel free to share this review #bookpublishing #bookreviews #booksworthreading #UFO #Aliens #bookrecommendation #booktwitter
![hauntedmagazine's tweet photo. **BOOK REVIEW**
Chasing Aliens: Faith & Conspiracy in the UFO Heartlands by @DaniLavelle
There are many ways to look for aliens. You can scan the skies with expensive equipment, interview government whistleblowers, stare meaningfully at declassified Pentagon footage, or, as Daniel Lavelle brilliantly does in Chasing Aliens, head deep into America’s UFO heartlands & politely ask the strangest people in the room what on Earth, or indeed not on Earth, what the bloody hell is going on.
The result is part road trip, part investigation, part existential wobble, and part “did that man just say space beads?” travel diary. It is funny, thoughtful, odd, humane, and occasionally so American it practically comes with a side order of fries & a man in the desert insisting the truth is definitely out there, pointing you in a certain direction, to walk about 500 yards and then take a left after you’ve passed the gift shop.
Daniel never treats the UFO world as one big punchline. He is sardonic without being cruel, curious without being gullible, and sceptical without turning into the sort of bloke who folds his arms at a séance and ruins everyone’s evening [there are people out there like that].
Across sky watches, abductee stories, government whispers, alien believers, Starseeds, crystals, Harvard astrophysicists and the ever-hovering possibility that the Pentagon knows more than it is letting on, Chasing Aliens becomes less about whether aliens exist and more about why we so desperately want them to.
Are we searching for evidence, salvation, meaning, community, or just someone else to blame for the state of the planet? Let’s be honest here, if aliens have been monitoring us recently, they’ve probably locked the doors, hidden behind their sofas and pretended not to be in.
There’s a small spattering of Louis Theroux here, with Daniel wandering into strange spaces and allowing people enough room to reveal themselves, their beliefs and, occasionally, their full interdimensional admin. But underneath the humour is something sadder & more human. This is a book about loneliness, faith, uncertainty and the deep, strange ache of being alive on a small rock, looking up at a massive sky, wondering whether anyone is waving back.
It is also extremely entertaining. There are moments when I felt like I was in a pub conversation with my mates when one of them asks, “Do you reckon aliens are real?” and then fast forward to 1.40 am and I have a kebab in my hand while my mate Andy is trying to explain that Oumuamua might be a probe, my mate Jason is telling me that the government is hiding spacecraft, and that my mate Simon declares that he once saw a cigar-shaped object in the sky.
It’s clever that Daniel doesn’t offer easy answers here; I often wonder if there will ever be any. Instead, he gives us people: believers, seekers, insiders, outsiders, dreamers, grifters, mystics and the beautifully bewildered. And I won’t sugarcoat this; whilst some are quietly convincing, some are slightly concerning.
There are many fantastic UFO books out there. Chasing Aliens is a sharp, warm & wonderfully strange journey through the modern UFO landscape. It understands that the flying saucer has never just been about the flying saucer. It is about fear, hope, belief, distrust, wonder and the eternal human need to point at something weird in the sky and say, “What the frick is that?”
Funny, fascinating and quietly haunting, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered whether we are alone, whether the government knows, and whether the aliens, if they are out there, have any plans to help us sort out the mess we are making of our planet.
In short: a brilliant, bizarre and beautifully written trip into the UFO underworld. Come for the aliens. Stay for the humans, who are probably, actually, possibly stranger.
I had the great fortune to pick up Daniel’s book in a charity shop, but I would imagine it is available anywhere you can buy books. Please support the good and great indie bookshops out there if you can.
Please feel free to share this review #bookpublishing #bookreviews #booksworthreading #UFO #Aliens #bookrecommendation #booktwitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKPUiNMWcAAYNnb.jpg)
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And I will…stay,
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And you just can't see it, can you…
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