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jobustitch's review
3.0
Love the tv series. Let's see how the book goes.
The book is great if you are already a fan of the series and know some of the members of taps. There is a lot of back story on Brian in the book, and one can see why Jay and Grant were frustrated with his behavior. Also, most of the cases were from the first couple of years of the show, so it is a nice recap of the best cases.
The book is great if you are already a fan of the series and know some of the members of taps. There is a lot of back story on Brian in the book, and one can see why Jay and Grant were frustrated with his behavior. Also, most of the cases were from the first couple of years of the show, so it is a nice recap of the best cases.
sarah_moynihan's review
3.0
'The Atlantic Paranormal Society, also known as T.A.P.S., is the brainchild of two plumbers by day, paranormal investigators by night: Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. Their hair-raising investigations, fueled by their unique abilities and a healthy dose of scientific method, have made them the subject of a hit TV show: the SCI FI Channel's Ghost Hunters.
Now their experiences are in print for the first time, as Jason and Grant recount for us, with the help of veteran author Michael Jan Friedman, the stories of some of their most memorable investigations. The men and women of T.A.P.S. pursue ghosts and other supernatural phenomena with the most sophisticated scientific equipment available -- from thermal-imaging cameras to electromagnetic-field recorders to digital thermometers -- and the results may surprise you. Featuring both cases depicted on Ghost Hunters and earlier T.A.P.S. adventures never told before now, this funny, fascinating, frightening collection will challenge everything you thought you knew about the spirit world.'
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Ghost Hunting by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, founders of T.A.P.S., with Michael Jan Friedman is a form of case journal, detailing some of their early investigations through their first years investigating on thier Sci-fi television show and how their team evolved over that time.
I loved watching this show back when it was on Syfy and I still occasionally watch the new incarnations of the show that are on now. And this book largely follows some of their biggest cases from the show. I really enjoyed hearing about these cases that I had seen on the show and get the opportunity to hear their personal view on what happened during that case.
Something that I didn't enjoy as much was the amount of drama included. A lot of this book felt like it was following a theme of "yet another reason why Brian is just the absolute worst." I barely even remember this guy having been a part of their team on the show. It felt like Jason seemingly just really needed to let this guy know that he thinks he's an okay guy but he won't hesitate to punch him in the face and let him know that he ain't shit if he so much as breathes wrong. By amount the 15th story of him screwing up or annoying them in some way and they were thinking of getting rid of him it was just like I GET IT, let's move on already. The stories that largely focused on the paranormal investigations I found very interesting though. I really love their philosophy of you've only found something if you can't recreate it or disprove it. But I'll admit, when it comes to cases involving demons or Ouija, or other typically negative paranormal occurances, they lean in a very Christian-centric direction that doesn't folliw that same fact and evidence based scientific approach that they strive for.
It's a bit generous to say that Jason and Grant co-wrote this book, it's more accurate to say that Jason wrote the book and Grant added a tiny blurb at the end of each chapter. In their other book, Seeking Spirits Jason and Grant switched off writing each chapter so we heard a fairly even number of chapters from both of them, but in this book every chapter is written by Jason and Grant merely adds a little blurb to the end of each chapter(some as short as a sentence or two and others perhaps a couple pargraphs) but that is all he appears to have contributed.
I didn't find Ghost Hunting to be as strong as their other book, Seeking Spirits. The paranormal was still the main focus of the book, but I felt like there was too much personal drama from the team included. This book also doesn't include the same tips and how-tos to paranormal investigation for people hoping to try it for themselves, so this book is much more just for people who were fans of the show.
Now their experiences are in print for the first time, as Jason and Grant recount for us, with the help of veteran author Michael Jan Friedman, the stories of some of their most memorable investigations. The men and women of T.A.P.S. pursue ghosts and other supernatural phenomena with the most sophisticated scientific equipment available -- from thermal-imaging cameras to electromagnetic-field recorders to digital thermometers -- and the results may surprise you. Featuring both cases depicted on Ghost Hunters and earlier T.A.P.S. adventures never told before now, this funny, fascinating, frightening collection will challenge everything you thought you knew about the spirit world.'
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Ghost Hunting by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, founders of T.A.P.S., with Michael Jan Friedman is a form of case journal, detailing some of their early investigations through their first years investigating on thier Sci-fi television show and how their team evolved over that time.
I loved watching this show back when it was on Syfy and I still occasionally watch the new incarnations of the show that are on now. And this book largely follows some of their biggest cases from the show. I really enjoyed hearing about these cases that I had seen on the show and get the opportunity to hear their personal view on what happened during that case.
Something that I didn't enjoy as much was the amount of drama included. A lot of this book felt like it was following a theme of "yet another reason why Brian is just the absolute worst." I barely even remember this guy having been a part of their team on the show. It felt like Jason seemingly just really needed to let this guy know that he thinks he's an okay guy but he won't hesitate to punch him in the face and let him know that he ain't shit if he so much as breathes wrong. By amount the 15th story of him screwing up or annoying them in some way and they were thinking of getting rid of him it was just like I GET IT, let's move on already. The stories that largely focused on the paranormal investigations I found very interesting though. I really love their philosophy of you've only found something if you can't recreate it or disprove it. But I'll admit, when it comes to cases involving demons or Ouija, or other typically negative paranormal occurances, they lean in a very Christian-centric direction that doesn't folliw that same fact and evidence based scientific approach that they strive for.
It's a bit generous to say that Jason and Grant co-wrote this book, it's more accurate to say that Jason wrote the book and Grant added a tiny blurb at the end of each chapter. In their other book, Seeking Spirits Jason and Grant switched off writing each chapter so we heard a fairly even number of chapters from both of them, but in this book every chapter is written by Jason and Grant merely adds a little blurb to the end of each chapter(some as short as a sentence or two and others perhaps a couple pargraphs) but that is all he appears to have contributed.
I didn't find Ghost Hunting to be as strong as their other book, Seeking Spirits. The paranormal was still the main focus of the book, but I felt like there was too much personal drama from the team included. This book also doesn't include the same tips and how-tos to paranormal investigation for people hoping to try it for themselves, so this book is much more just for people who were fans of the show.
ezekielblessing's review
2.0
Ghost hunting shows are kind of my guilty pleasure, for the lack of a better term. I don't even believe in ghosts, but I'm obsessed with those shows. I thought that this book would be right up my alley. A few parts were. However, a lot of it was just shit talking people they worked with and the toxic working environment. They call themselves a fraternity in the literal sense at one point, and I think they embody what a fraternity is both literally and stereotypically.
gracingyouwithbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
wombat_88's review
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
potophannah's review
3.0
Cool read. It really makes you think what the answers might be to stories like these
xxstefaniereadsxx's review
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I have watched Ghost Hunters for years. I have been a loyal fan, even through the split of the team. I watched it with both Jason and Grant, and when it was just Grant, and now again with Jason, Steve, and Tango. I appreciate their style of ghost hunting. I enjoyed this book, because it just added some more personal experiences to what I had previously read and watched. This was interesting and engaging, and it didn't take me long to burn through it. If you are a fan of the show, check out the books!
bnic's review
3.0
I love the stories about the investigations. I don't really care how lazy Brian is or when he is on the phone with his girlfriend. I find that an odd thing to focus on in a book about paranormal investigations.
corncobwebs's review
3.0
I devoured this book, but only because I love Ghost Hunters so much. Goodness, I just can't get enough of that show. The book truly is only for die-hard fans, because a lot of it is a recap of Ghost Hunters episodes. The book would have been a million times more interesting if Jason and Grant would finally divulge their initial personal experiences that made them believers in the supernatural! I don't know why they have to be so damn reticent on the topic. Anyway, pick up the book at the library if you're interested - it's probably not worth buying at the bookstore.