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cordiallyinvited's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
This book of short stories primarily focuses on U.S. and English folklore and gives overviews of tales rather than anything in-depth. Regardless, "Monstrous Creatures" is a good book to have on hand for spare moments or breaks between denser novels.
sgrunwald96's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Wellwritten and super interesting. I particularly liked the section on vampires. Unfortunately the later half of the book felt a little like a bunch of ghost stories stapled together rather than something with an over arching narrative/point. Still definitely enjoyable.
alexdicanio's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
It’s very similar to his podcast, so some parts feel a bit repetitive if you listen to the Lore Podcast. I still found this enjoyable, I like the way he tells a story and provides good background information and context.
colleengeedrumm's review
3.0
I was tempted to DNF but with 50 pages to go I couldn't turn my back. The podcast is probably better - (how would I know what those are with audiobooks in my life?).
WW2 pilots - "romancing the bottle"/pre-flight drinking
Oldest/strongest emotion of mankind is fear - especially the fear of the unknown.
One of the earliest musical instruments was the drum - like a heartbeat with human activity.
WW2 pilots - "romancing the bottle"/pre-flight drinking
Oldest/strongest emotion of mankind is fear - especially the fear of the unknown.
One of the earliest musical instruments was the drum - like a heartbeat with human activity.
kayleem93's review against another edition
1.0
This wasn't good or bad in my opinion. It was the sort of non fiction that essentially just tells you things it gets from other sources without breaking new ground or giving you original content. I had hear of 99% of these "stories". Not sure if you would call them myths legends stories retellings or eye witness statements. Who knows.
Started a lot better than it finished the first third was witty and made me smile a few times but then it just get dreary. Simply stating folklore/legend that could be found in any other anthology or hell even a quick google of "true spooky stories"
The very very few illustrations that were in her were just simple black and white printings, nice but nothing wonderful. I feel the whole thing would have been better served by putting pictures of the places it talked about in instead.
I recieved this as an ebook from netgalley. This in no way effected my review or opinion.
Started a lot better than it finished the first third was witty and made me smile a few times but then it just get dreary. Simply stating folklore/legend that could be found in any other anthology or hell even a quick google of "true spooky stories"
The very very few illustrations that were in her were just simple black and white printings, nice but nothing wonderful. I feel the whole thing would have been better served by putting pictures of the places it talked about in instead.
I recieved this as an ebook from netgalley. This in no way effected my review or opinion.
amybraunauthor's review
5.0
This was the perfect book for Halloween. While I’ve never listened to the podcast, I can understand why it became so popular. This is a fantastic collection of folklore, urban legends, and analysis.
The author goes into incredible detail and covers everything from vampires and haunted houses, to creepy dolls and the Mothman. He did his research and explores these strange, haunting myths with amazing prose. I could barely put it down!
While most of these legends were familiar to me on a base level (I’m a huge fan of the paranormal), seeing them explored in exciting new ways completely enthralled me. I learned so many amazing things from so many amazing cultures, and I will absolutely pick up the next books so I can learn more!
A must have for lovers of the paranormal, folklore and culture, and urban legends.
The author goes into incredible detail and covers everything from vampires and haunted houses, to creepy dolls and the Mothman. He did his research and explores these strange, haunting myths with amazing prose. I could barely put it down!
While most of these legends were familiar to me on a base level (I’m a huge fan of the paranormal), seeing them explored in exciting new ways completely enthralled me. I learned so many amazing things from so many amazing cultures, and I will absolutely pick up the next books so I can learn more!
A must have for lovers of the paranormal, folklore and culture, and urban legends.
shaughnessy_o's review
Wasn't what i was looking for, wasn't into the writing style