THIS is what I want from a ghost story book. I grew up watching Ghost Hunters every Wednesday night with my mom. Even though it gave me the creeps. For me, this book held a lot of nostalgia but what I loved about the book is what I loved about the show: I feel like it's honest. The stories are short and to the point. The TAPS team tries to logically explain things before assuming the paranormal. They look to help people rather than purely sensationalize. They don't go in and attempt to irritate whatever is in the house by yelling and screaming at it. And they fail. Sometimes they can't find the evidence, and sometimes it isn't paranormal at all. The tone of the book is very direct, but in a way where it feels like someone is just telling you exactly what they heard and saw and that's all. I really enjoyed this book and will be passing it along to my mom since the show was something we shared.

Oh. And don't mess with Ouija boards. Why are people still messing around with those things? I felt like every 5th story was something to do with someone playing wtih a Ouija board. Stop it.

A quick and easy read from your favorite Ghost guys. You can read a couple of cases at a time when you have a few spare minutes. I don't recommend reading before bed though. :)
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4.0
mysterious medium-paced

 I really enjoy this show and the dynamic that all the team members have with each other. I love the approach they have to their investigations. I love learning the history of the places they visit. I have read all of the books they have put out, just to have that added level of personal experience. This was a really interesting read, and I liked it a lot. 

The book is actually two books combined "Ghost Hunting" and "Seeking Spirits" one authored mostly by each of the partners. The second half of the book "Seeking Spirits" is much better than the first half. The stories are more detailed and are followed by an information section on a part of the equipment, entity, etc. that was addressed earlier. The first half is short chapters (maybe 2 or 3 pages) that don't really give us enough information for the story to be interesting.

Overall an okay read but obviously goes on very long since it is two books that are pretty similar.