Daily Grail Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Dune
Frank HerbertDaily GrailA reminder: Magic mushrooms were the inspiration for Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic #Dune. https://www.dailygrail.com/2014/07/magic-mushrooms-were-the-inspiration-for-frank-herberts-science-fiction-epic-dune/
Paperback, 2005
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Grumble's Star
Blair MacKenzie BlakeDaily GrailNew book from Daily Grail Publishing! The third and final instalment in Blair MacKenzie Blake's occult/UFO/visionary fiction trilogy: Grumble's Star. https://t.co/hF9PFJrljv
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$17.99 + Free shipping10% off
Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers
Jacques ValleeDaily GrailAs discussed in Chapter 2 of Jacques Vallee's seminal Passport to Magonia! https://t.co/Fd4ageI425 https://t.co/zhtaMmWVMN
Paperback, 2014
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The White Horses of the West of England: With Notices of Some Other Ancient Turf-monuments
W. C. PlenderleathDaily Grail@Cult_Archaeo FWIW, I think this particular drawing is probably based on William Plenderleath's drawing of the LMW, from his 1891 book 'The white horses of the West of England: with notices of some other ancient turf-monuments' (p. 39): https://t.co/aR3TjF8Jeo https://t.co/0FLkO45QSr
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Illuminations: Stories
Alan MooreDaily GrailWith Elmo now using Alan Moore's V for Vendetta for his weird anti-COVID conspiracy riffing, a reminder that creators like the Wachowskis and John Carpenter think right-wing/libertarian repurposing of the messaging in their seminal stories is a bit shit. https://t.co/I3S5gKfzWE
Paperback, 2023
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V for Vendetta
Alan MooreDaily GrailWith Elmo now using Alan Moore's V for Vendetta for his weird anti-COVID conspiracy riffing, a reminder that creators like the Wachowskis and John Carpenter think right-wing/libertarian repurposing of the messaging in their seminal stories is a bit shit. https://t.co/I3S5gKfzWE
Paperback, 2020
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life
David GrinspoonDaily Grail@GarryPNolan David Grinspoon is for the most part an excellent, open-minded astrobiologist, it’s a shame you two are at odds here. He has a nice chapter in his book Lonely Planets about advanced aliens and has previously looked into alien communication via DNA (see: https://t.co/2oOqPL85oz )
Paperback, 2004
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The Powers of Ancient and Sacred Places
Paul DevereuxDaily Grail5-star, almost full-page review in @forteantimes for one of @DailyGrail Publishing's books, Paul Devereux's most excellent 'The Powers of Ancient and Sacred Places'! Thanks FT and Bob Rickard! Book link: https://t.co/cRUEWGrHS6 https://t.co/jE3VSvDbXE
Paperback, 2022
$21.95Member price:$19.76 + Free shipping10% off