Passport to the Paranormal: Your Guide to Haunted Spots in America

Cool, well detailed and informative for those who love spooky stuff.

I love books which gives history and ghost stories. This book does not disappoint. The layout of the book gives the history then the location. I love how there is a place in each of the 50 states. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

I love stories about haunted locations and this book does not disappoint. It includes stories from all 50 states. This book is great for all of tge paranormal lovers and grest for this time of year.

I am always up for a good ghost story and learning the history behind the haunting of a place. I saw this title and was eager to explore some of the places in the US that are known for their ghosts.Rich Newman started out as a hobby ghost hunter and then turned professional with shows and books to prove it. Passport to the Paranormal is being released as a ‘Best of…’ style of book on the anniversary of the release of his first book. So, it is not comprehensive of all his explorations nor of all the haunted locations in the US. That said, he included at least one location and often several for each state.Passport to the Paranormal reads like a combination of travelogue, historical facts on locations and people, and fun ghostly venture options. Each entry is quick and engaging. Sprinkled throughout, Rich Newman shares his own supernatural encounters at a location named in the book. I’m not sure whether I envy him for having so many encounters or relieved that I’m not a ghost magnet like Rich. Or, perhaps, he has these encounters because he is out there actively trying to engage with the spirit world.I appreciated that the author mostly included off the beaten path types of places that haven’t made the big shows or news, but he does include a few of those. I was startled to discover that places I visited in Idaho, in California, and in Michigan were on his list. Let me add that I had no ghostly visitations or weird happenings. The author gave a brief history of the location and people, why it is considered haunted, where, and by who if they have that worked out, but then he goes on to include why it is also a great travel destination, too. So, whether one experiences a close encounter with a ghost or nor, the trip is still well worth the visit.All in all, it was an entertaining and interesting selection of places that the reader can flip to the state or the location by using the index or simply read it cover to cover. There are maps and pictures liberally sprinkled throughout. Definitely recommend for a bit of something different in a travelogue or a ghost hunter hobby read.

This is a fun little travel guide type book, detailing purportedly haunted locations in each of the fifty states.The entries are listed alphabetically by state, and each is roughly between one and five pages long. A little history of each location is given, followed by the common ghostly reports related to the place. Some entries also have personal stores from the author briefly detailing a personal experience he has had in that particular place.Naturally I was most interested in the listing for my home state of Oklahoma. There are two listings: The Stone Lion Inn in Guthrie, which I have definitely heard of but never been to; and Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, which I HAVE been to but alas, have never experienced anything paranormal at.This is a book that would be handy when planning a trip OR would be great as a "coffee table book" (or, dare I say, bathroom reading) as it would be fun to pick up and read a few entries at a time when you have a few minutes to spare.

This was a fast, fun read. I love reading about haunted places, and the history of a place. Why the place is supposed to be haunted is almost more interesting to me than the actual ghost story. Yes, I am a history nerd. It was interesting to read about what the author obviously considers the top haunted spots in each state.The only thing I didn't like about the book was the description of the TV program the author was filming when he had some of his personal experiences. The idea of putting an unwitting person in a haunted location and filming them, without telling them, just doesn't sit well with me. Seems like typical shock TV and and makes me question the author's motives.*I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, via NetGalley.*

Well written snippets full of history and ghostly encounters. I like the way it was laid out with each story having the history, then the encounters, followed by tourist information about the particular site, making it easier to plan your visit to the location. I only wish I had been able to read it sooner - there are some places that I didn't know about when I visited some of the cities; gives me a good reason to now go back.

I would use it as travel guide if I wanted to organize a haunted place tour of USA.I liked the stories told, the clarity of the explanations and how the book is organized.informative and interesting.Recommended.Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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