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Customers find this book to be a great way to learn about various cryptids, with one noting it serves as an encyclopedia for each state’s monsters. Moreover, the writing style is easy to read, and customers find it highly entertaining, particularly suitable for sixth graders. Additionally, they appreciate the book’s humor, with one customer mentioning the stories are told in a very funny way.
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Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond!
Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:
• Batsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens
• Nain Rouge of Michigan, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit
• Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia
• Lizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988
• Glocester Ghoul of Rhode Island, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure
• And many more!
Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: JES
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A fun read.
Review: I couldn’t just give this book 5 stars, I had to comment. I got hooked on cryptids when I saw the show about Mothman on TV. This book is different than others I’ve read. Not just the facts, and not just a “Believe it or Not”. It’s well written, amusing in spots, weird in others, but always interesting. If you’re looking for something light, but informative to relax with on a rainy day…try this. Of course, only if you want to know more about cryptids. This one includes some I never heard of.
Reviewer: Gary M. Buyachek
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Cryptid Book
Review: If you want to know what is out there in the United States, this book is for you. More information on most all other cryptid books. I would definitely recommend this book.
Reviewer: William Holmes
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Things that Go Bump in the Mind
Review: This is a light-hearted and enjoyable survey of “cryptids” like the legendary Bigfoot and Champ, the monster that supposedly dwells in Lake Champlain. The author’s focus is more on regional folklore than on accepting or rejecting the existence of strange beasts. The book features individual entries for the usual cryptid suspects (Bigfoot, assorted regional man-beasts, Chupacabra, and lake monsters) as well as for sculptures of imaginary monsters and wholly made-up creatures like the Hodag, Wampahoofus and Snollygaster. (Some of the names are worth the price of admission.)Ocker always includes an assessment of how well the town or state that plays host to the monster has capitalized on its notoriety—some places do it well, and some miss what looks like a golden opportunity. The author seems to be fairly well-versed in skeptical views of the cryptids he describes (he’s not credulous), but he doesn’t go out of his way to pick a fight—this is all in good fun and a fine addition to my collection of folklore books.
Reviewer: Rob
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book is such a fun read
Review: Reading this book was so much fun learning the different names cryptids like Bigfoot are given and described in different parts of the country is fascinating and this book is humorous in how it delivers the information
Reviewer: Megan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A perfect mini tour of Cryptids in each state
Review: J.W. Ocker has hit the spot with this one! If you’re a fan of cryptids, travel, or US weird history this is the book for you. Ocker goes across the US and shares some of the most celebrated Cryptid towns. While this is in no way a deep dive into any particular cryptid, it showcases the towns that have made a name for themselves (or just have a fun story) for their history with certain unidentifiable creatures that are without scientific proof.Each chapter is a bite size story of a cryptid, how it became known in the town, and what that town does to celebrate it today broken up into 4 regions of the US. His writing style is so easy to read and entertain. This would be perfect for people that don’t know much about cryptids and just want a brief breakdown or those that are die hard cryptid fans and may want to add some vacation spots to their travel list.
Reviewer: Xavier S Miracle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: a great starting list of Cryptid’s.
Review: Not an extent of list of the Cryptid’s in the United States but a very good one.
Reviewer: The Cimmerian
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Entertained Reference Book
Review: It’s quite good and has simple yet cool illustrations. The material is very entertaining. Perfect for a quick read at night.
Reviewer: Admiralu
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: US Cryptid Tour
Review: This is a great book filled with cryptids across the US. They are separated into regions, north, south, east and west. The author has a great sense of humor, and the descriptions and details are interesting. Especially how cities and towns attempt to turn them into tourist locations. Some are better than others. All the majors are here, Bigfoot, Dogman, Wendigo, Skinwalker and lots more. Also shared are some great stories and little known background on many. Even better on audiobook. Mark Sanderlin narrates with perfect pitch and tone.
Reviewer: Viridian S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’ve been wanting this book for a long time and now that I have it in my hands I can only say that it is incredible, its content is very entertaining.
Reviewer: Jean Robert Reif
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Livro indispensável para um verdadeiro ufólogo.
Reviewer: Karla B
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very cute book and arrived on time. Haven’t read it yet, but good condition!
Reviewer: Miguel. Drako
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Tiene tamaño compacto pero muy buenas ilustraciones, y la portada.Aunque debería tener más, al menos bocetos, de todas las criaturas.
Reviewer: Steve Feveile
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It’s an interesting book, a lot of cryptids/local legends I never heard of. Worth read if your interested in the subject.
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