Jeff Szpriglas has created a guide to fear. Phobias, superstitions, killer animals, monsters, cryptids, scary movies and more- Szpirglas examines them all in Fear This Book. The book is much more than a list of fears, though. The author also explains the physiological and psychological reactions to fright, and details experiments and therapies that have been used to understand fear. This could come across as a pretty academic read, but Szpirglas’ conversational and informal approach, Ramon Perez More...

If you have a reluctant reader who never wants to pick up a non-fiction book, then is is a nice starter book. Filled with eye-catching illustrations, readers will learn about the different things that freak us out. From superstitions, phobias, monsters & such, the author does a nice job of giving the reader just enough information to get them interested in learning more. Not a great reference book, but a nice intro to one.

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