meganelise's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
3.75
I really enjoy reading about some of the cases we don't get to see on tv
audumm's review against another edition
2.0
you can tell this is a book written to hype the show more BUT it was still really fun to read
corncobwebs's review against another edition
This is another one that I'm probably going to get laughed at for. But I love Ghost Hunters - I will admit that fact freely and openly. Plus, I'm totally fascinated by the idea of the paranormal, so I really like learning about all things supernatural. This book had some pretty crazy stories. Some were ones that I could almost buy; some had me saying, "yeah right"; and some just plain blew me away. The one that I absolutely couldn't buy was the story where Jason and Grant determine that the family they're helping is being visited by aliens. Now, ghosts and spirits are something that I could, potentially, believe in - if I actually saw something for myself. But I could never - by any stretch of the imagination - see myself believing in aliens. The fact that they included this story kinda bummed me out, because it tainted their credibility for me.
The story that really blew me away and creeped me out was the one where a woman had a spiritual doppelganger of herself living in her house. Jason and Grant tried to get the actual woman and her spiritual imposter in the same room together, but couldn't get the timing quite right. If I had been the client, I would have been glad of that. Imagine standing face-to-face with the ghost version of yourself - like you, but without any of the soul or special qualities that give you your essence. Just a blank copy. Gives you the shivers, huh?
Most of the stories - excepting the one about the aliens - were pretty interesting. The one thing that would have made the book more enjoyable for me would have been if the co-author had written it so that Jason and Grant had distinct voices. The chapters alternate - one told by Jason, the next by Grant, and so on - but they're told in the exact same voice, so you forget who's narrating a particular chapter.
All in all, an interesting read if you're taken with the supernatural, but probably most appealing to those who are fans of the show.
The story that really blew me away and creeped me out was the one where a woman had a spiritual doppelganger of herself living in her house. Jason and Grant tried to get the actual woman and her spiritual imposter in the same room together, but couldn't get the timing quite right. If I had been the client, I would have been glad of that. Imagine standing face-to-face with the ghost version of yourself - like you, but without any of the soul or special qualities that give you your essence. Just a blank copy. Gives you the shivers, huh?
Most of the stories - excepting the one about the aliens - were pretty interesting. The one thing that would have made the book more enjoyable for me would have been if the co-author had written it so that Jason and Grant had distinct voices. The chapters alternate - one told by Jason, the next by Grant, and so on - but they're told in the exact same voice, so you forget who's narrating a particular chapter.
All in all, an interesting read if you're taken with the supernatural, but probably most appealing to those who are fans of the show.
missydthomas's review against another edition
4.0
I'm an unapologetic and shameless fan of Ghost Hunters and Jay and Grant. Love those guys.
writersrelief's review against another edition
5.0
As a fan of Syfy’s show GHOST HUNTERS, naturally this book was one I couldn’t wait to get my hands on. SEEKING SPIRITS chronicles paranormal cases that Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, Founder and Co-Founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.), investigated long before the hit series premiered. Some of them, I admit, are a little too far-fetched for me (for instance, seeing aliens in windows). Other cases were truly intriguing: a 1997 case about a man who came home to find his pots pulled out of the cabinets and stacked randomly around the house. Jason and Grant were able to witness this phenomenon first hand during their investigation. In the end, they find some true paranormal evidence and are also able to debunk “paranormal” events where they discovered a real-world explanation for the happening.
meganreadsome's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book, it was spooky, funny, and informative. What I especially enjoyed was learning Grant's original paranormal experience when he was 15, that floored me!
kelseyjobrien's review against another edition
3.0
This is Jason and Grant's second book about their experiences with their group, The Atlantic Paranormal Society, or TAPS, for short. Like their first book, they talk about some experiences that have been on the show, and some experiences that haven't been on their show.
I liked this book, but I did like their first book better. It seemed more personal, and like they were actually friends of yours, and they were sitting down to tell you everything that had happened in their lives regarding their paranormal. This book was sort of like that, but it wasn't as personal, and some of the stuff was repetitive if you're a fan or know some stuff about the paranormal (like what EVP's are, their ghost hunting procedures, etc.)
I would recommend this book for someone who wants a quick and interesting read about the paranormal, or for any fans of TAPS or Ghost Hunters.
I liked this book, but I did like their first book better. It seemed more personal, and like they were actually friends of yours, and they were sitting down to tell you everything that had happened in their lives regarding their paranormal. This book was sort of like that, but it wasn't as personal, and some of the stuff was repetitive if you're a fan or know some stuff about the paranormal (like what EVP's are, their ghost hunting procedures, etc.)
I would recommend this book for someone who wants a quick and interesting read about the paranormal, or for any fans of TAPS or Ghost Hunters.
uberbutter's review against another edition
3.0
Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of the Atlantic Paranormal Society by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson
266 pages
★★★
If you’ve ever seen the show, Ghost Hunters, then you know who these guys are. Jason and Grant are the founders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.) and makes part of their living doing paranormal investigations for those people who are in need of help (it should also be said that Grant has left the group since the writing of the book). This book contains some of those stories, long before there was a television show. Some of the stories are spooky, some are sad, some are quickly debunked, and some are just funny. Also added in are “how to” segments on more or less running a paranormal group – equipment, research, different type of entities, group work, etc.
It was an interesting and quick read for me as I finished it in less than 24 hours. The stories are quick, although at times I yearned for more information – it’s the history geek in me. Some stories left me completely spooked. The information on how to run a paranormal group was attention-grabbing, especially if you know little about such things. Since I was once part of a paranormal group who did pretty much what T.A.P.S., there was little surprise in any of the information but since most people don’t regularly participate in paranormal groups, there you go. A fun read for the Halloween season, but nothing jaw-dropping, at least for me.
266 pages
★★★
If you’ve ever seen the show, Ghost Hunters, then you know who these guys are. Jason and Grant are the founders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.) and makes part of their living doing paranormal investigations for those people who are in need of help (it should also be said that Grant has left the group since the writing of the book). This book contains some of those stories, long before there was a television show. Some of the stories are spooky, some are sad, some are quickly debunked, and some are just funny. Also added in are “how to” segments on more or less running a paranormal group – equipment, research, different type of entities, group work, etc.
It was an interesting and quick read for me as I finished it in less than 24 hours. The stories are quick, although at times I yearned for more information – it’s the history geek in me. Some stories left me completely spooked. The information on how to run a paranormal group was attention-grabbing, especially if you know little about such things. Since I was once part of a paranormal group who did pretty much what T.A.P.S., there was little surprise in any of the information but since most people don’t regularly participate in paranormal groups, there you go. A fun read for the Halloween season, but nothing jaw-dropping, at least for me.
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