Books

[Pedrito]

The Sláine comics are the way to go for Irish mythology I find. The Book of Invasions books are Irish mythology on steroids, shedding that whole high fantasy feel that is often associated with the tales and introducing something far grimmer, ultraviolent and just all round trippy and odd at the same time. When Sláine goes into his Warpspasm mode, those stories we heard about Cúchulainn in school take on a whole new meaning.

Also the basis for those first few Slough Feg albums which really capture some indescribable sci-fi Irish, mythological lunacy that I suspect could only be captured by people who aren't actually Irish and have the advantage of looking at our myths and legends through non rose tinted lenses.

[blessed1]

Simon Bisley's art in those slaine comics is unbelievably good.

[Eoin McLove]

I listened to a whopper of an interview with Alan Moore today and finally ordered one of his books- Jerusalem.

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake arrived in the post today but it's in the queue for now. Itching to have a sneaky peek into it but I'll wait... I will... honest....

[Kurt Cocaine]

I listened to a whopper of an interview with Alan Moore today and finally ordered one of his books- Jerusalem.

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake arrived in the post today but it's in the queue for now. Itching to have a sneaky peek into it but I'll wait... I will... honest....

Was it The Mask and The Mirror?
I love listening to him. His voice is so soothing.
There's some really nice chill out mixes on YT with him narrating throughout.

[Eoin McLove]

Yep,  that's the one.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Still haven't even finished the first book of Jerusalem, although I've read and loved the 60 or so pages I've read twice!

[Eoin McLove]

From his description of it it sounds like it'll be potentially headfucky. But I find the man so endlessly fascinating and entertaining that I'm sure I'll get plenty of enjoyment from it.

[Pedrito]

I could listen to his father Rupert Sheldrake talk about psychadelic experiences and spirituality for hours. A truly unique spirit

[Scáthach]

Still haven't even finished the first book of Jerusalem, although I've read and loved the 60 or so pages I've read twice!

Haha! I'm delighted to hear 2 more people are cracking into Jerusalem. (even twice). It became my life while reading it,most nights till about 3 or 4 am. I won't drop any spoilers, but will say, that first 60 or so pages he has described as the "the wall", after that it's fairly smooth. For those interested, he is on an episode of the Stewart Lee podcast discussing Jerusalem.

I'm currently reading some Bertrand Russell until I can decide what fiction to read next. He is a soothing voice of logic and reason, a nice antidote to a news overdose.

[Pedrito]

I have Bertrand's book on history of philosophy and I found it interesting at first and then very smug. He seems to know better than every philosopher ever by the end of it. It's a good read and god knows he was an incredible thinker but that was my overall impression by the end.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I have Bertrand's book on history of philosophy and I found it interesting at first and then very smug. He seems to know better than every philosopher ever by the end of it. It's a good read and god knows he was an incredible thinker but that was my overall impression by the end.

That's about the long and short of it all right. It's still a great book to be able to dip into when exploring a classical philosopher for the first time, if only to find out very quickly what "somebody like Russell" makes of them.

[StoutAndAle]

Currently reading "Travellers In The Third Reich" by Julia Boyd. It uses first hand accounts mixed with historical knowledge to create a wide picture of Germany between the wars. Very interesting and entertaining so far.

[Kurt Cocaine]

Currently reading "Travellers In The Third Reich" by Julia Boyd. It uses first hand accounts mixed with historical knowledge to create a wide picture of Germany between the wars. Very interesting and entertaining so far.

Any mention of that little known WW2 hero, Adolf Hitler?

[StoutAndAle]

Any mention of that little known WW2 hero, Adolf Hitler?

Spoilers!

[Kurt Cocaine]

Whoops!

I think they'll find out anyway.