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“I'm into the unknown and paranormal so this book fit with me perfectly! If you love learning facts about scary things, then this book is for you!”
Sammi-Jo F aka: Lupus Theliel (Angel of Love, Your Wolfsbane) wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Pretty good”
Peyton B wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“good book i like”
kade p wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing, had me on the edge of my seat untill the last page!!”
Prince S wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Sunday, July 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
ENCYCLOPEDIA HORRIFICA is the perfect book for anyone who loves the spooky, the eerie, and the downright weird. Want to know about ghosts, vampires, ESP, werewolves, or anything else even partially paranormal? Then this is definitely the book for you!
The book is broken down into four main parts: Real Nightmares, "That's the Spirit!", Every Day is Halloween, and Fearsome Fates.
In part one, you can read about vampires, sea creatures, aliens, and werewolves. Part two covers ghosts: where to find them, how to catch them, when they've been caught on film, and animals who could have been extras on the movie Pet Sematary. Part three includes weird shops (where you can even buy a three-pound jar of dead flies), ESP and other psychic abilities, phobias and superstitions, and the most horrific books you could ever find on a bookshelf. Part four covers zombies, pixies and faeries, mummies, and everything death related.
This book is hilariously horrifying. Although that may sound like an oxymoron, author Joshua Gee has made sure to make the facts he covers interesting, funny, and entertaining. Besides being a reference book, this is one tome that you'll find yourself reading over and over again for its pure entertainment value.
”“Wow! If you like creepy books and weird things that has been seen then this is the book for you. I got this book for Christmas from my aunt since i told her i like reading scary things. I never got spooked out so much since i saw Pet Symentary. I mean this book talked about vampires, ghost, giant squids, aliens, and more. Now I'm starting to believe in some of these things, because they got evidence in this book and the history channel. I just one question for Joshua Gee (the author). Were you kinda spooked when you wrote this book.”
Kiwa P wrote this review Sunday, January 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“one of the best book i've ever read! it has everything im intrested in and it has a bookshelf in it withother books to.”
Agent/ninja Karsten Oatmealman wrote this review Wednesday, October 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“crepy but cool!!!”
Lucas wrote this review Thursday, April 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“While by no means encyclopedic, this is a breezy introduction to both the unexplained and the ideas that scare us. A wide range is covered including the standard legendary monsters plus ghosts, extra-sensory powers, zombies, pixies, bad luck and phobias. The big draw here is the full-color layout of the book with plenty of eye-candy and entertainment value. Timelines and histories are given for many subjects but the sly, wise-cracking tone could confuse uninitiated readers on what’s fact and what’s fiction. That being said, this writing style makes for witty reading, particularly as the author interviews experts and historians of various phenomena and describes visits to eerie places and museums. Even readers who consider themselves well-versed in this area may find a new fact or two, but may also be disappointed in the fairly brief coverage given to each topic. Fortunately, there’s bibliography on each included in the back with a more complete reference list available online. To entice the reader even more, there are quizzes throughout as well as a report on the mysterious disappearance of the author, which you can supposedly solve with clues in the book and online.”
Ms. Sarah wrote this review Thursday, April 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
