Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic… (edition 2007)

Ghost Hunters by Jason Hawes is about the expiriences the T.A.P.S members have had with paranormal activity. This book lists all the different episodes of their TV show "Ghost Hunters." It has all different stories of when they had expiriences paranormal activity. From 1997 to 2006, the stories all involve Ghosts, demons, and ghouls.
Even though they are very interesting stories, they get old after awhile. Also, Jason Hawes didnt really describe expireinces well. He used very simple discriptions. All the encounters were all the same, it either turned out fake or it was a person who lived in the haunted area years ago. this book isnt the best book written or the most interesting, but it was ok. i rate this 2 stars. ( )

This was a leftover book that I never got around to reading during the R.I.P. reading challenge held this past October. I think I've seen the show only once or twice. The book begins with a brief introduction as to how the T.A.P.S. team came together and how paranormal investigations are carried out. The rest of the book consists of a brief one to two page summary of some of the cases that the T.A.P.S. team has investigated. The Myrtles Plantation which is well known to be one of if not the most haunted locations in the United States only got the briefest of mentions. I found the cases to be extremely disappointing. Some of the cases were determined to not be hauntings and in my opinion should have been left out of the book. The worst aspect of this book was the constant debasement of a former member of the team, Brian. Chapter after chapter rags on him. He forgot to bring the chairs to the lighthouse, he damages equipment, he doesn't show up on time. Three chapters alone chronicle how he talks to his girlfriend on his cell phone during investigations. Ghost hunting is serious business people and Brian just does not get this (eye roll). Finally Brian leaves and they are still talking about how much they don't like him chapter after chapter later. If the ghosts could say something to you Brian, it would be that no one deserves this much abuse. Reading the attacks on Brian felt like listening to a bunch of grade school girls tear down a former member of their clique. Unbelievably Brian comes back in time to investigate the St. Augustine lighthouse and the Stanley Hotel upon which the novel The Shining was based which was actually my two favorite stories in the whole book. I love St. Augustine and you definitely get the sense of history from the hundreds of years of lives lived in the city when you walk the narrow cobblestone streets. Somehow I have never made it to the lighthouse but after reading the T.A.P.S. teams experience there, I am definitely moving it onto my must see list next time I am there. I have wanted to visit the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado for as long as I can remember so I was very interested in what the team found there. The last two case investigations where the only ones worth reading in the whole book. I was looking for some spine tingling stories but instead was subjected to the author's extremely inflated ego. ( )

I respect that these guys are down to earth and friendly. I liked how in the book they go behind what the show tells and they gave a few investagtions that where not on T.V. If you are a Fan of the Ghost Hunters than do read this! If not keep in mind they wrote this book with the fans in mind. ( )

This has to be one of the worst books I've ever read. I admit outright that I'm not familiar with their TV show so maybe it is common knowledge that the two authors are egotistical idiots but it certainly shows through in this writing. Each "case" is barely a blurb and focuses more on the "wacky tricks" they play on each other or how one member is ruining everything by not focusing on the seriousness of their investigations. It seemed really badly ghost-written (excuse the pun) and could have benefited from greater editing. One of those books where I truly wonder why I even bothered to finish it. ( )

Short snippets of hauntings they have investigated. I have to say I LOVE the show and the fact that they disprove more than they prove. They aren't giddy little kids running around with technology (well, not all of them). Interesting and for those you who like the show, this is a must read. ( )