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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
It was like a big advertisement for her show. If you had a shot for everytime she said kindred spirits, you'd be in the hospital or dead. while not outright talking shit on opposing show ghost adventures, she did make some negative comments about the use of hand held tape recorders. I did watch one episode of her show and found it boring. Didn't know who she was previous to this book. Was hoping for a lot more ghost stories. Anyways not for me as I don't like reading self promotion 🙃
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Truly, my review is biased because of my own knowledge, research, and opinions about the paranormal.
Here's what I loved about 13 Truths:
Amy does something that I've been really wanting from the TAPS/Ghost Hunters ensemble. I've been itching to hear them talk more extensively and detailed about theories and the process of investigating for years, and she's really delved into some interesting topics in this book. I actually dog earred (don't come for me, it's my copy) because I want to research more. I also really respect the amount of effort Amy puts into research, and I totally agree with her outlook on investigating with empathy. Like I felt an actual sense of relief to see that she had noticed a shift in what people were wanting from the paranormal field mid-Ghost Hunters run, because I had noticed it too on my amateur level.
Here's what I didn't love:
Personally, I was eating up the information so much that I did not want ghost stories or recounts from episodes of Kindred Spirits. I know other readers may love that, but it just wasn't for me and felt like an advertisement for her products (which is fine, she's totally allowed to do that and she should be really proud of it) instead of lessons about the paranormal.
Overall, I did enjoy it and felt like I can be a better, well informed, and educated paranormal investigator. This is a good stepping stone for me. I sincerely hope to see more stuff like this come from ghost hunters I've admired for decades, as I feel like I can learn a lot from them.
Here's what I loved about 13 Truths:
Amy does something that I've been really wanting from the TAPS/Ghost Hunters ensemble. I've been itching to hear them talk more extensively and detailed about theories and the process of investigating for years, and she's really delved into some interesting topics in this book. I actually dog earred (don't come for me, it's my copy) because I want to research more. I also really respect the amount of effort Amy puts into research, and I totally agree with her outlook on investigating with empathy. Like I felt an actual sense of relief to see that she had noticed a shift in what people were wanting from the paranormal field mid-Ghost Hunters run, because I had noticed it too on my amateur level.
Here's what I didn't love:
Personally, I was eating up the information so much that I did not want ghost stories or recounts from episodes of Kindred Spirits. I know other readers may love that, but it just wasn't for me and felt like an advertisement for her products (which is fine, she's totally allowed to do that and she should be really proud of it) instead of lessons about the paranormal.
Overall, I did enjoy it and felt like I can be a better, well informed, and educated paranormal investigator. This is a good stepping stone for me. I sincerely hope to see more stuff like this come from ghost hunters I've admired for decades, as I feel like I can learn a lot from them.
informative
medium-paced
A very insightful and intriguing look into both Amy Bruni's life with spirits, and some of the cases she's worked.
Her empathic approach to treating spirits as people has always interested me on both Ghost Hunters and Kindred Spirits. If ghosts/spirits/the afterlife interest you in any way, definitely read this book.
Her empathic approach to treating spirits as people has always interested me on both Ghost Hunters and Kindred Spirits. If ghosts/spirits/the afterlife interest you in any way, definitely read this book.
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Life with the Afterlife is equal parts memoir and information about ghost hunting, a mix that shouldn’t work necessarily but did for me because it brought really nice balance. Amy is a good storyteller and I liked the format where each chapter ended with a specific story that was sectioned out.
At times it felt a little repetitive, but overall it kept me interested and was a short read that felt medium-paced. I’d recommend to fans of spooky stuff!
At times it felt a little repetitive, but overall it kept me interested and was a short read that felt medium-paced. I’d recommend to fans of spooky stuff!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death
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fast-paced