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Dropping Fear is at once a unique yet familiar horror tale. The idea is quite different than any story I've ever read, but elements of the plot rekindle fond memories of horror films I watched as a teen in the 80s... (read more)
This is an interesting read to say the least. If you've ever wondered how far some fringe scientists have gone in the past this is the book to start with. Let me just say, you really won't believe some of the stuff you'll read here, but according to the author, Alex Boese, a graduate of Amherst College with a Master's Degree in the History of Science from the University of California, San Diego, it's all true... (read more)
Finally! A Collection of great ghost tales, legends and lore presented as ghost tales, legends and lore! Frederick Stonehouse does not get cute and spooky! In Haunted Lakes and Haunted Lakes 2, Stonehouse presents these mysterious tales as a matter of history... (read more)
It's been years since I've even pondered this stuff, but recently I've been delving back into science, and this book provides an eye-opening, easy to understand look at evolution. This is the truth, what science knows about our history... (read more)
I was curious about the possibility of stick signs being real evidence of interaction with Bigfoot, but I was also curious to know if Lisa A. Shiel, author of Backyard Bigfoot, had a new, logical perspective on Bigfoot and how the plausible existence of hairy forest giants might relate to UFOs, as it states on the book cover... (read more)
LindaS. Godfrey succeeds in uncovering more sightings and tales of Wisconsin's beloved Beast of Bray Road, an apparent man-wolf, or wolves, which seem to have strayed from their original haunt in Walworth County... (read more)
This book tops out at 130 written pages (excluding index and footnotes). Of those 130 pages, 50 consist entirely of schematics and photographs obtained from publicly accessible sources... (read more)
Cryptozoology A-Z — authored by reknowned Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, and unexplained phenomenon researcher and writer Jerome Clark — does mention some completely mythological beings, but the existence of other creatures discussed is at least plausible, and there is some evidence to hint that some cryptids may represent animals truly unknown to science... (read more)
Bigfoot haunts the Adirondacks! They need to release this book on Kindle, I can't believe it's not in reprint. There are two reasons I am reviewing, and suggesting the Bigfoot book "Monsters of the Northwoods... (read more)
When I first heard of the Beast of Bray Road, well before reading Linda S. Godfrey's Beast of Bray Road book, I wondered what the heck this thing, or things, could be that people were seeing around Walworth, Jefferson and Racine Counties in Wisconsin... (read more)
Weird New Jersey, Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets This hardcover "travel guide to New Jersey's local legends and best kept secrets" is a fun read... (read more)
Originally published in 1995, Dean Koontz's Intensity had me hooked, with an incredibly intriguing twist, right from the beginning. It's like I was sitting there just minding my own business and then BANG we're off like a shot, racing at breathless speeds, panicked, in fear, in terror right along side the lead character... (read more)
Mysterious America contains reviews and overviews of many sightings of mysterious, unexplainable creatures, and strange phenomena around the United States. It's a perfect resource for anyone interested in Forteana... (read more)
Neil Peart, talented drummer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush, and his wife lost their 18 year old daughter in an auto accident in 1997. Almost a year to the day later, Neil lost his wife to cancer... (read more)
The first travel journal by Neil Peart, famed drummer and lyricist for the legendary Canadian rock trio Rush. Masked Rider details Pearts adventurous and enlightening journey through west Africa, on a bicycle... (read more)
While each of Neil Peart's other books shed light on some personal aspects of his life which fans will find intruiging, his most recent "Traveling Music," turns out to be more autobiographical in the sense that the reader actually learns more about Neil through flash backs to his childhood, his early band days (including those early years with Rush), and his recent past, all the while enjoying a fun trip around the southwest United States in his BMW Z-8 listening to music that jogs those memories... (read more)