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Product Reviews:
Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: Boring
Comments: This book was written and published over 20 years ago and it shows. All of the accounts are from 1970s or earlier, and there was no updating in this "new" edition. Furthermore, the stories are incohesive and do not flow well on the page. Rather, it just seems like a list of various people claiming to have seen supernatural (Fordean) things. After reading the 1st few accounts, there is nothing to gain from the other 100 accounts of the same thing. There is no independent research, hardly any pictures or documentary evidence, nor any background of the stories themselves. Overall this book is boring. I skimmed it in an hour and probably did not miss anything interesting or important. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: My son loves this book!!!!!!!!
Comments: My son is a cryptozoology nut and had never read this particular book. He loves it and it has started his collection of cryptozoology books for his personal library. |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: 2 and a half stars would be more like it.
Comments: This book is about all the different crypto creatures that have been reported to have been seen at1time or another.
There is no scientific evidence offered, almost allly stories.
The authorship is decent however in my opinion this book could have used more
illustrations and a more in depth look into the more populor creatures.
If you are looking for a quick review of crypto creatures and do not need all that indepth story telling then pick it up.
Its not a bad book by any means, it just reads like the author wanted to hurry up and get another1completed. I found myself only being able to read a few pages at a time before getting a little bored.
The best stories in this collection would be the Minnesota Ice man and the Jersey Devil.
I enjoy hearing the author- Loren Coleman, on The Coast To Coast A.M.
radio show. He is passionate about his interests. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Clearly written, atmospheric... however not necessarily persuasive
Comments: I'll confess I love reading purportedly true stories of cryptozoology and the paranormal, despite the fact I generally doubt the claims being set forth. Loren Coleman, the author of "Mysterious America," has a gift for presenting his case histories clearly and with a certain atmosphere that makes for entertaining reading, whether or not you give credence to his claims. The1thing you can believe without reservation is that "Mysterious America" is a fun book, sure to please those looking for a shiver and a taste of the mysterious. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: It ISN'T a collection of accounts
Comments: Not a collection of UFO/Bigfoot sightings & accounts, as suggested in its summaries.
Actually, a kind of travalogue, of allegedly paranormal sites.
The concept seems to be: "if you are on vacation, go visit Bigfoot!!"
Problem is, almost all of the events in the book allegedly took place 20-30 years ago. It's more like: "go visit a place where Bigfoot may or may not have taken a dump years before your birth." And others are paved over. Or have a subdivision built on top of them (so sayth Google Maps). Go stare at a parking lot...great way to spend your vacation. NOT!!
BTW-- I looked on Google Maps.1of the alleged paranormal event areas now has a fried chicken stand on it. Maybe the Colonel is part of a conspiracy.... :D |
