Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Area 51 An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen


What I Can Tell You:

My husband and I have had a mutual love of all things associated with Area 51. Most of our downtime TV watching focuses around documentaries mentioning Area 51.  When the book arrived and I saw the size, I though, my goodness, how will I ever finish this book? It is after all 544 pages and weighs 1.9 lbs. Fear not my friends. The book is wonderfully written and beyond interesting and if read for entertainment and interest you will enjoy. If you are looking to fill in any "black holes" in the mystery surround Area 51, you will undoubtedly be disappointed. While reading some sections out loud my husband would chime in with "that has been dissolved"  or "that is inaccurate".  

The point is this, we may never really know what is factual and what is legend but Annie does a good job of storytelling. I was interested and while it often felt embellished or contrived, the book, if you are interested in Area 51 was entertaining. 


1 comment:

  1. This book is very interesting, and will keep you engaged. It seems acurate, and shines light on secret matters conducted within the US. It sort of feels like a history course in Americas best kept secrets. The author pulls declassified documents, and stories of verified area 51 a.k.a. watertown employees together for an interesting view into how American government conducts its secret experiments. In addition, there are details of who really is in charge of the United States. I used to think the President was.

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