Haunted World by Theresa Cheung [BOOK REVIEW]

About The Book:

Paranormal expert Theresa Cheung shares 101 of the most mysterious and spooky true stories of hauntings from around the world together with the latest afterlife science and research, providing fascinating insight into our never-ending love affair with ghosts.

Belief in ghosts is surprisingly common worldwide. Mysterious glowing orbs, unexplained chills, things that literally go bump in the night: signs of paranormal activity have reportedly surged during the pandemic. As have specialist investigators, organised ghost hunts, eerie podcasts, TV shows and reports of everyday hauntings.

Sharing the details of some well-known and particularly mysterious hauntings together with some less-well-known tales and personal stories from her readers and listeners, Theresa explores these ghostly encounters and the latest research behind paranormal activity in this timely and entertaining book.

My Thoughts:

“Decades ago, when I first moved to London – rich in youth and a sense of adventure but poor in cash and a sense of direction.”

We’re getting into October. The days are getting colder and shorter. And soon, we’ll enter the spooky season and get the Halloween candy out. And just a note – for all the supermarkets selling Christmas decorations and advent calendars before Halloween is over – shame on you!

I have always been intrigued and curious about things we can’t explain. And of course, all things paranormal naturally intrigue me. I love reading about it and having discussions.

“Haunted World” is separated into a few different parts, each part deep diving into many stories and examples. I enjoyed the introduction. It gives an explanation on all things paranormal. After life, do ghosts exist, paranormal possibilities, signs of haunting. I love how open the book is. If you are a sceptic or a non-believer, it’s not designed to change your mind. It’s just a summary of events noted through history, and you can make your own opinions about them. I think it’s the perfect book for people that are not too into the paranormal, but just curious about all things spooky.

The residual ghostly places section was my least favourite. Even though I liked reading about these stories, they were too vague and didn’t satisfy my curiosity. Many of them were quite short and generic, and could be repetitive. Then the poltergeist stories started, and things became quite interesting. My favourite parts were the inhuman and intelligent stories. When I read the story about the Fox sisters, I knew I had read about this before. And I remembered I read a fiction book about it a few years ago called “We Played With Fire”. That was a wonderful moment for me. 

As a whole, I enjoyed this book and I think it adds a good spooky sparkle during October. Some of the stories are hit and miss, but one thing I know for certain is that this is one of those books that you can keep coming to every year during the spooky season, and it will always deliver.

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