Will Storr Vs. the Supernatural
by Will Storr
published
2007
by Ebury Press
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Paperback, 320 pages
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0091910137
(isbn13: 9780091910136)
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Read in June, 2008
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Kind of a stupid book about a journalist trying to find the truth behind ghosts. The book succeeds however in creeping you out with stories of ghosts doing their thing. The author is too "look-at-these-crazy-ghost-hunters" and often goes into personal musings about the afterlife and his own spirituality. Screw that. I want to read about ghosts haunting the crap out of some poor old people in Ireland. The informative part is when you get to learn about different types of ghosts and all ...more
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Read in May, 2006
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my favorite read of 2006. funny, scary, insightful, provocative, everything a good narrative non-fic about ghost hunters should be. and it never stops being good.
a caveat: much of the action takes place in England, but even I was able to forgive that. And as you know, I really, really dislike England.
a caveat: much of the action takes place in England, but even I was able to forgive that. And as you know, I really, really dislike England.
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Read in April, 2008
this book, british journalist will storr's examination of ghosts and the trappings that surround them, is an entertaining and oft-times spooky travelogue of one man's belief in the supernatural.
what started as a jokey assignment for a magazine (essentially poking fun at "american eccentric" and demonologist lou gentile), actually makes storr question his previously-held sceptic's beliefs. he then takes us with him from one interview to another, discussing his findings and experien...more
what started as a jokey assignment for a magazine (essentially poking fun at "american eccentric" and demonologist lou gentile), actually makes storr question his previously-held sceptic's beliefs. he then takes us with him from one interview to another, discussing his findings and experien...more
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Often funny, occasionally poignant, and in spots even a little chilling. Storr is perhaps too thrilled with his own pseudoscience in certain passages, but at the same time it's refreshing to read about the paranormal from an author whose skepticism is reasoned, not fanatical.
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Read in November, 2007
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supernatural questioners, ghost lovers and skeptics
I loved this book! It scared the hell out of me, made me laugh out loud and made me ponder the/an afterlife. The supernatural coupled with a British sense of humor just works. I was right there with Will as he marvled, questioned, believed and questioned again.
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a british journalist investigates the supernatural in this hilarious and completely entertaining read.
at one point he describes a few ghosthunters he is interviewing as being in their "late thirties and significantly out of shape, and one of them has upsetting, medieval teeth."
i COULD NOT put it down and was totally laughing out loud constantly.
at one point he describes a few ghosthunters he is interviewing as being in their "late thirties and significantly out of shape, and one of them has upsetting, medieval teeth."
i COULD NOT put it down and was totally laughing out loud constantly.
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Read in August, 2007
I bought this book yesterday at a used book store and have already finished it. It was totally gripping. I do not appreciate every conclusion he comes to but that is just the nature of reading someone else's book and not your own.
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Read in March, 2007
This book was great. It's nothing like any other "ghosts: fact or fiction" book I've ever read. Will Storr has a journalistic style, which I love, and a great sense of humor. Definitely worth my time.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
People who find the paranormal interesting.
This book is a lot of fun, and written from the p.o.v. of a journalist looking in to the wacky world of those who devote their lives to seeking answers about supernatural activity.
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Read in January, 2008
According to the cover blurb this was written by a "skeptic" and a "journalist". This guy is a skeptic and a journalist in the same way that I am a hedgehog.
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
paranormal fanatics
I'm not sure whether the author convinced me of anything, but the book is a nice combination of terrifying and hilarious. A very fun read.
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Young and hip British journalist Will Storr personally investigates the supernatural and has some very interesting experiences.
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Books that make you simultaneously laugh out loud and afraid to turn of the lights should be banned.
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This is an interesting book simply because you get to see what people believe and how they look at the world.
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Read in October, 2007
The beginning and end are truly scary - middle pieces range from fairly interesting to kinda boring.
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Read in March, 2008
Storr is a young journalist who decides that he wants to look first hand at various things ghostly. He begins with a skeptical eye, becomes mostly a believer after seeing some very strange things, then heads back to disbelief after meeting with a psychiatrist, then heads back somewhere in between. He is led to ponder the nature of souls. The book is written in a breezy manner, taking the subject matter seriously but not so much so as to become a harsh debunker. He has a nice sense of humor and a...more
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I like the idea of ghosts and this guy is british and witty. It don't get any better than that!
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I absolutely loved this book, have recommended it to all my friends. quite scary in some parts!
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Read in December, 2007
Great read, funny, insightful and entertaining all the way through.
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