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I guess the rating on this one really isn't completely fair. I was expecting more of a novel of some of their experiences; instead, these were only some disjointed stories that Ed and Lorraine Warren had come beyond during their piece of work. At that place was no real "writing style" to speak of. It simply reminded me of the "urban legend" stories I used to read as a child. Some of the excerpts were interesting on their own, but the majority were the same type of things I've read dozens of times in the p
2.5 starsI judge the rating on this one really isn't completely off-white. I was expecting more of a novel of some of their experiences; instead, these were just some disjointed stories that Ed and Lorraine Warren had run into during their work. There was no real "writing fashion" to speak of. Information technology simply reminded me of the "urban legend" stories I used to read as a kid. Some of the excerpts were interesting on their ain, but the majority were the aforementioned type of things I've read dozens of times in the by.
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Without knowing them personally or having intimate details of their history, I can simply say that I practice not believe they are manufacturing a majority of what they say they have experienced. There is a difference between an outright prevarication, and literary creativity, which is one of the things that makes this one of the virtually entertaining and interesting books in the field.
Mr. Warren begins with a brief history of odd occurrences in the state of Connecticut, so specifically to the sightings of the "White Lady" of Union Cemetery in Monroe. Notable cases include the body of a murdered man that rises from a sinkhole despite having his pockets weighted with lead, A talk-show host who receives a telephone call from a local cemetery inviting him to a rendezvou with his long expressionless son, and a old U.Due south. Senator who receives a telephone call from the murdered girl of his dead aunt on a phone that has long been disconnected. All of these stories are well-written and related with brilliant creative flourish, most retold from stories related to the Warren's by their clients over the years. Mr. Warren also relates the tale of meeting a long dead friend and fellow member of their New England Society for Psychical Research in a cemetery in broad daylight.
Perhaps Mr. And Mrs Warren were likewise quick to attribute either supernatural or demonic influences to many of the cases they have worked on over the years. Will the litigation "prove" it to me? No. Did they appoint in shoddy methods that might give more scientifically skeptical researchers a bad proper noun? Perchance. Was the volume highly entertaining and fascinating. Absolutely.
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Since it's Oct I figured it
Subsequently my concluding rewatch of all of the movies in the Conjuring universe, I went on a 2am Amazon shopping rush and bought 3 books from the Warrens. Why? Because it was 2 am and I was tiredly obsessed. I've ever wanted to check out their books because I observe their stories fascinating - and too, I just love the movies and wanted to read the stories they were based on. And so I bought the first 3 I saw, and lo and behold they were the first three in the Ed & Lorraine series.Since it's Oct I figured information technology was fourth dimension to bust out all of the spooky reads. And what'south more spooky than haunted graveyards? Especially ones studied by the Warrens. I went into this expecting creepy ass stories nigh hauntings the Warrens handled, but that was not what I got. At all. Instead, this book is filled with stories that the Warrens heard about a local cemetery.
Information technology's literally the Warrens telling ghost stories.
Which I guess can be cool, only it'south not what I wanted. Nor was it what this volume was touted as. I mean, just read the description - "Graveyard chronicles a host of their about harrowing, fact-based cases of ghostly visitations". This is a prevarication. It's not their cases. Information technology'due south a history of this graveyard.
I will say even so that the stories were pretty creepy. Merely if I had just wanted a book on ghost stories, I would have purchased something else.
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Two or iii vignettes gave me chills, and a few of the stories are groovy examples of spooky folktales, simply the annoying commentary on the role of the authors seriously detracted from my enjoyment.
And I detest to be pedantic [married woman: no he doesn't] but I have to pass forth a distinction I learned recently. While the title is Graveyard, the sites discussed herein, including the Union Cemetery, are "cemeteries"; now practically synonyms, the 2 words used to take more than specific
Halloween 2014 book #1Two or three vignettes gave me chills, and a few of the stories are great examples of spooky folktales, merely the abrasive commentary on the office of the authors seriously detracted from my enjoyment.
And I hate to exist pedantic [wife: no he doesn't] just I have to laissez passer forth a distinction I learned recently. While the title is Graveyard, the sites discussed herein, including the Union Cemetery, are "cemeteries"; now practically synonyms, the two words used to take more than specific meanings, with "graveyards" referring to hallowed burial grounds within church building boundaries and "cemeteries" referring to their secular, municipal counterparts. Just wanted to pass that along.
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This detail member of the series is ghost stories, mostly associated with cemeteries. It is simply very loos
Continuing a theme from a couple of reviews ago, too every bit my blog entries on these books (Sects and Violence in the Ancient World) I am working my way through the Warrens' oeuvre. I'grand not doing this systematically. I began past trying to detect the story behind The Conjuring and picked up other books in the series as I learned about new cases. If my count is correct, I have two more to go.This item fellow member of the series is ghost stories, mostly associated with cemeteries. It is only very loosely organized. Some of these tales sound like (and may be) urban legends. Others are actually really scary. The problem that dogs the Warren books is a pervasive sense of credulity that has neither the Warrens nor their ghostwriters asking if some of this actually happened. In order to make it more readable details are added that it would exist difficult for anyone to know or verify. To make matters worse, in a volume like this, pictures of ghosts are described, and although photos of the Union Cemetery are shown, none of those with ghosts are.
Having said that, this is a passable book of ghost stories for the season. Some of them may have really happened. That adds to the fun. Artistic overreach, however, when filling in details (always a potential problem for writers) does raise the specter of exaggeration. All the same, on a spooky autumn nighttime, or a long bus ride on a gray solar day, this book is a fine style to pass the time.
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Many of the stories focus on a town in CT close to where I grew up, and recognizing some of the legends described in the book is the reason I gave this ii stars. Information technology reminded me of high school and driving past Marriage Cemetery with friends to come across if nosotros could discover th
This is a pretty disjointed work of "non-fiction," although really it's a drove of local legends and ghost stories presented as though they've been scientifically proven (without explaining whatever of the "scientific discipline" backside this proof).Many of the stories focus on a town in CT shut to where I grew up, and recognizing some of the legends described in the book is the reason I gave this two stars. It reminded me of high school and driving past Matrimony Cemetery with friends to see if we could find the "woman in white" ourselves. We never did. Without that connection, this book would probably not be very compelling for anyone else.
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With all these ghost stories – the primary question is . . . Is information technology scary? Yep it is. For me, the necromancer story was the most scary story out of all of them and had me putting the volume down out of f
If you could picture a book in the centre of a encounter-saw while ump-teen kids rock back and along having a boom at recess, in-between classes, this volume would be it. Hunt features 18 different scary stories with the outset eight stories centering around a place call Union Cemetery, in Easton Connecticut.With all these ghost stories – the main question is . . . Is it scary? Yes it is. For me, the necromancer story was the near scary story out of all of them and had me putting the book downward out of fright. Keep in mind: I don't scare easily.
This book didn't work well because information technology's written in a eight grade reading level and you lot can't quite recommend it as children's reading because it dives into adult themes. Actually, I DNF'd this book @ 67% because I feel similar there are better candidates for my time than this. I chose not to list this every bit a DNF because it'due south a distraction thing, not a quality thing even though this book barely made ★★★☆☆ 3 stars out of 5 for me. That's considering 9/ten paragraphs were two sentences long and when I wasn't scared I was just . . . well kind of bored with the whole thing. And, on to the next . . .
Guys and gals, until side by side time – may you find all the happiness that your life can fit in it's happy spot – S.D. McKinley.
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The scientist in me is currently warring with the spiritualist in me on what I really retrieve of this but one thing is for certain: It WAS TERRIFYING listening to these stories. Also I am a full fan girl of Ed & Lorraine Warren. I need to continue with their books.
And that really bothers me. My librarian side is annoyed at the propagation of misinformation, but that'south only a minor office of the issue. The bigger piece is that I feel like this practice - making sweeping generalizations that take no real substance - is the same practice that causes easily-influence people to believe things like all Muslims are terrorists. Or all gay men are pedophiles. Or all blackness people are thieves. These behavior are perpetuated by the aforementioned blazon of cycle: ignorant people make broad generalizations that aren't at all rooted in reality, so other people latch on to these ideas considering they're scared or because they're too lazy and/or narrow-minded to find out the truth.
So that'due south my trouble with this volume: it perpetuates this bike of spreading misinformation. Merely...I'k nonetheless reading it, right? The stories aren't bad, apart from the completely bogus claims of "incontrovertible proof" of the existence of ghosts. I just wish that the stories were presented as folklore and not testify. I love local ghost lore - at that place'southward quite a bit in my hometown, only I recognize that they're but stories; tales people fabricated up to explain things they didn't sympathise at the fourth dimension or to assistance make sense of tragedies. If the Warrens had taken that arroyo, I wouldn't be sitting here tapping out this long diatribe when I'm not even halfway done with the book.
I'll add more one time I've finished reading if I come up with whatsoever more insights or opinions!
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I definitely liked the second half of the volume better. The first half is the Warrens talking near their personal experiences in a specific cemetery, and that's where all the bogus "show" comes into play. The second half is cemetery stories from other people - although sometimes the stories only have a tenuous cemetery connexion. These stories read more than like campfire ghost stories, and some of them were pretty skilful. I actually liked the one about the haunted telephone. But the Warrens still accept to throw their two cents in at the stop of each story, although it was less annoying here considering their contributions were limited.
Information technology is difficult to review a volume on the paranormal. People either believe in ghosts or they do not. I don't really retrieve that skeptic is a proficient term, as information technology means that the person investigating the case really has no opinion. Their listen is already made upwardly in almost cases.
I am a member of a few paranormal websites. I have been fascinated with ghosts and haunting from childhood. My experiences have lead me to never incertitude tha
Graveyard haunting recorded by America's nearly famous paranormal investigators…Information technology is difficult to review a book on the paranormal. People either believe in ghosts or they do not. I don't really think that skeptic is a good term, as it means that the person investigating the instance really has no stance. Their mind is already made upwards in well-nigh cases.
I am a member of a few paranormal websites. I have been fascinated with ghosts and haunting from babyhood. My experiences have lead me to never doubt that something might exist very real. You ignore such things at your peril.
Ed and Lorraine Warren defended their life to the investigation of the paranormal. This I believe is volume one in their series of reports of the paranormal. This book deals with ghostly events occurring in the Spousal relationship Cemetery in Connecticut.
The cemetery is very sometime and has a reputation for haunting that has stretched back over centuries. These are the tales from Ed and Lorraine's investigations as well equally stories reported to them.
The stories are brusk and I find some of them lacking in any interest beyond the fact that it'south Union Cemetery. I felt that given the reputation of Ed and Lorraine the tales could have been so much more. I am sure they are faithfully recorded but I am missing the rest of the story, you lot know? I need to feel the instance, not just read it…
I give the book iii stars…
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I've had a number of their books for years and never read them until this one. Chosen "Graveyard" there isn't much structure to this book than collected tales that involve— nonetheless tangentially— cemeteries. The majority of the book revolves around their home turf of Union Cemetery in Connecticut, and the later on part of the book finishes with stories of other cemeteries. The stories run the gamut from interesting to predictable, and have the feel of many cable Telly ghost shows that the Warrens both direct and indirectly helped spawn. The literary merit of these stories is not great, merely many are enjoyable enough, fifty-fifty if you lot know x pages before the ghost story punch line that the person seen by the graveyard or on the telephone is going to turn out to be a ghost.
I would probably read more than of these, merely not anytime presently.
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The only things that put me off a little were the grammatical and spelling mistakes. There wasn't enough to ruin it but in that location were enough for me to have notice. However, it was nonetheless a skilful read and I await forward to reading their side by side books.
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The first section of the book takes its stories from Union Cemetery in Monroe, C
If you are looking for a book nearly real haunts or if you only want a good book of ghost stories to send a chill up your spine this would be a peachy choice. It is true that these are for the most part one person experences and the documentation is sparse but I however liked this volume very much. The writing style is very easy to read and draws the reader into the story. This is a perfect book for a cool October evening.The kickoff section of the volume takes its stories from Union Cemetery in Monroe, Connecticut while the rest of the stories come up from, "other graveyards." The whole point of the volume seems to be that much psychic energy exists in graveyards, some of it very bad energy. I must admit that I have never liked the idea of going into a cemetery at dark and I call up most people feel that way also, even if they volition not acknowledge it. This volume banks on virtually people having that lilliputian fear of graveyards and it will bring out a goosebump or two.
If nothing else, this book doesn't cost much and its lots of fun.
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Not very good. I was expecting a first hand account of 1 of the Warrens experiences, what I got was a collection of 2d hand stories. While some of the stories were slightly interesting, they are portrayed as fact, with no evidence given. It reminds me of the Scary Stories serial from my babyhood.
At 1 signal information technology's mentioned that Ed has video of the White Lady, and existence from CT myself, I was really interested. Turns out that nobody has se I'chiliad pretty certain I won this equally a Goodreads Firstread.
Not very practiced. I was expecting a first manus account of ane of the Warrens experiences, what I got was a drove of 2nd hand stories. While some of the stories were slightly interesting, they are portrayed every bit fact, with no bear witness given. It reminds me of the Scary Stories serial from my childhood.
At ane bespeak it'due south mentioned that Ed has video of the White Lady, and existence from CT myself, I was really interested. Turns out that nobody has seen it and it'south kept locked away because of its value. I myself think the Warrens are charlatans, merely not the less quite vivid with their sale of themselves.
The book itself is poorly written and offers no real feel, simply ghost stories that might be fun around a campfire with a bunch of 12 yr olds. ...more than
The issue with this book is not about the format, simply the way those stories were narrated. It just felt like reading whatsoever classic volume compiling supernatural stories... When reading Ed and Lorraine'southward work you probabl Thou who seek for frightening tales shall not open up this book! Ameliorate become watch a horror motion picture crusade it's only a bunch of urban legends turned into brusk stories...or at least that's how it felt like. I never finished the book simply information technology is apparently well-nigh old cases the Warrens worked on.
The issue with this volume is not about the format, but the style those stories were narrated. Information technology just felt like reading whatsoever classic book compiling supernatural stories... When reading Ed and Lorraine'southward work you probably expect more personal elements such equally what they saw, their impressions and how they felt during those cases. On other words you definitely do not expect a sort of omniscient narrator whose identity yous actually know and yet, won't divulge those little details that will make you shake in your boots. ...more
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