The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss。
Angel （Bookn。All。Night）
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This book is awesome and just too much fun。 I love monsters and myths and this was a perfect Spooktober read。 There are so many in here I had no clue about so that in itself is a huge plus。What I loved most， besides the informative history of each cryptid， is the humor within each story。 This may be a Non-Fiction but it definitely doesn't read that way。This book would actually make a great tour guide for those who want to travel across the US and check each mystical sighting out in hopes of spot This book is awesome and just too much fun。 I love monsters and myths and this was a perfect Spooktober read。 There are so many in here I had no clue about so that in itself is a huge plus。What I loved most， besides the informative history of each cryptid， is the humor within each story。 This may be a Non-Fiction but it definitely doesn't read that way。This book would actually make a great tour guide for those who want to travel across the US and check each mystical sighting out in hopes of spotting these elusive creatures。 Happy Hunting🤣I sincerely appreciate Quirk Books for a review copy。 While a review wasn't expected， I have offered my opinion and these are my own thoughts。 。。。more
Amber
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。4 stars。Spoilers ahead。 I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot， structure， and characters。---This book is a super quick read， but very fun。 I loved that it was laid out like a sort of atlas， and it would be very easy to use this to guide travel or use as a supplemental travel assistant。 The design of the book was also great， and added Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。4 stars。Spoilers ahead。 I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot， structure， and characters。---This book is a super quick read， but very fun。 I loved that it was laid out like a sort of atlas， and it would be very easy to use this to guide travel or use as a supplemental travel assistant。 The design of the book was also great， and added to the text。 That being said， don't expect to get an in-depth look at any of the cryptids presented here。 You're basically getting a thumbnail sketch of each one。 Just a taste。 But that's perfect for people looking to just start learning， or a coffee table book， or something of the like。 I also deeply appreciated that this book did not simply have the "greatest hits" like bigfoot and mothman - there were even a few cryptids that I had never heard of！ 4 stars for a great - if surface-level - examination of American Folklore。---Again， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
julianne
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I have a few books by this author and this one is another great title。Full of interesting facts and creepy creatures this should be on everyone's bookshelf。 I have a few books by this author and this one is another great title。Full of interesting facts and creepy creatures this should be on everyone's bookshelf。 。。。more
Justine || themaritimebookworm
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J。W。 Ocker has a way with words that pulls me in。 I've had a couple occasions where I have gotten to listen to him talk in our online bookclub and he quickly became a family favourite。I knew about this book awhile back while he was writing it， he mentioned it in one of our bookclub meetings。 I knew right away I needed this book。 As soon as preorders were available， it was ordered immediately。 I then had the pleasure of received this eARC and was NOT disappointed。It is very easy to tell that JWO J。W。 Ocker has a way with words that pulls me in。 I've had a couple occasions where I have gotten to listen to him talk in our online bookclub and he quickly became a family favourite。I knew about this book awhile back while he was writing it， he mentioned it in one of our bookclub meetings。 I knew right away I needed this book。 As soon as preorders were available， it was ordered immediately。 I then had the pleasure of received this eARC and was NOT disappointed。It is very easy to tell that JWO enjoys what he does， unless it's talking about Bigfoot the thorn in his side。 These short little intros to the Cryptids of the United States and left me wanting to know more about certain ones。 This would be a great introduction also to those who don't know a lot about Cryptids and want to learn a little more。That said I cannot wait for my physical copy of this book considering how much I loved the look of the ebook！ 。。。more
Erin
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Breaks the US up into 4 different regions and highlights some of the cryptids from each。 If the reader is a fan of cryptids， they will already be familiar with many of them。 Many if the cryptids also include an illustration。 Some of what the author considers a cryptid are actually statues which was a little disappointing。 I really wish that sk*inwalkers and wend*go hadn't been included because they are an active part of Native American culture and I don't feel they were treated with the respect Breaks the US up into 4 different regions and highlights some of the cryptids from each。 If the reader is a fan of cryptids， they will already be familiar with many of them。 Many if the cryptids also include an illustration。 Some of what the author considers a cryptid are actually statues which was a little disappointing。 I really wish that sk*inwalkers and wend*go hadn't been included because they are an active part of Native American culture and I don't feel they were treated with the respect they should have been。 Ocker additionally seems to have something against bigfoot- he seemed to write a bit disparagingly about him。Overall， it was a fun read but could have some improvements。 Recommend as an overview for fans of cryptids。 It would be accessible even for younger fans。Thanks to NetGalley and Quirk books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lydia Timpson
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As a product of the X files and Supernatural generation I love Cryptids and monsters so this was right up my alley。 There were so many that I had never heard of which was great because it added an extra dimension to reading。I liked the fact that it was separated into different regions。 I really liked the few pictures that there were， even if they were only line drawings。 It's definitely one that should be on the shelf for any cryptozoologists。 As a product of the X files and Supernatural generation I love Cryptids and monsters so this was right up my alley。 There were so many that I had never heard of which was great because it added an extra dimension to reading。I liked the fact that it was separated into different regions。 I really liked the few pictures that there were， even if they were only line drawings。 It's definitely one that should be on the shelf for any cryptozoologists。 。。。more
Megan
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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 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。 。。。more
Leslie （LellieReads）
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Rating: 6/10I really love cryptids and for the most part enjoyed this book。 I think it's a great collection of North American cryptids with a comprehensive list of them in one book。 The descriptions were a little boring to me after a while， but I think appropriate for kids in the target demographic。 I think my biggest complaint would be the lack of illustrations and then the ones that do have illustrations are very lack luster。 For me this book would have been elevated significantly with a full Rating: 6/10I really love cryptids and for the most part enjoyed this book。 I think it's a great collection of North American cryptids with a comprehensive list of them in one book。 The descriptions were a little boring to me after a while， but I think appropriate for kids in the target demographic。 I think my biggest complaint would be the lack of illustrations and then the ones that do have illustrations are very lack luster。 For me this book would have been elevated significantly with a full page detailed colored illustration to accompany each cryptid。 The layout of the book with the headers is great though。Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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Each cryptid is grouped by area。 They also include the earliest siting and type of creature。 There are so many included。 Several I already knew about and others were brand new to me。 I really enjoyed learning about all the cryptids; can't wait to go look for Batsquatch！5 stars Each cryptid is grouped by area。 They also include the earliest siting and type of creature。 There are so many included。 Several I already knew about and others were brand new to me。 I really enjoyed learning about all the cryptids; can't wait to go look for Batsquatch！5 stars 。。。more
Rachel （TheShadesofOrange）
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4。0 starsI previously read and loved this author's fiction work， so I was excited to finally read his non fiction。 I don't believe in BigFoot or any of the other mythical beings， but I was pleased that this book made for an engaging read。 I often steer away from "true horror accounts" but this author takes a more fun perspective that doesn't require me to believe in the supernatural in order to enjoy the book。 In fact， I would argue that a book like this may appeal most to Skeptics。I would recom 4。0 starsI previously read and loved this author's fiction work， so I was excited to finally read his non fiction。 I don't believe in BigFoot or any of the other mythical beings， but I was pleased that this book made for an engaging read。 I often steer away from "true horror accounts" but this author takes a more fun perspective that doesn't require me to believe in the supernatural in order to enjoy the book。 In fact， I would argue that a book like this may appeal most to Skeptics。I would recommend this book to horror fans or anyone fascinated by supernatural tales。 The physical copy of this book is gorgeous so this would also make for a great gift to a friend。 Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Randee Green
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THE UNITED STATES OF CRYPTIDS takes the reader on a road trip across the United States in search of monsters。 J。W。 Ocker is a travel writer and a fan of the bizarre， and it is clear that he enjoyed himself researching and writing this book。 There is plenty of humor and sarcasm alongside the facts。 Not only goes Ocker include some of the widely known cryptids （Bigfoot， Mothman， and the Jersey Devil）， he also includes some lesser known ones （Albatwitch and Snallygaster）。 There are also countless o THE UNITED STATES OF CRYPTIDS takes the reader on a road trip across the United States in search of monsters。 J。W。 Ocker is a travel writer and a fan of the bizarre， and it is clear that he enjoyed himself researching and writing this book。 There is plenty of humor and sarcasm alongside the facts。 Not only goes Ocker include some of the widely known cryptids （Bigfoot， Mothman， and the Jersey Devil）， he also includes some lesser known ones （Albatwitch and Snallygaster）。 There are also countless other cryptids that could have been included but were left out。 Each chapter focuses on different cryptid。 Some of these cryptids are proven hoaxes; the existence of others are still up for debate。 Ocker tells of initial sightings as well as subsequent encounters。 He also tells of how the towns or regions have capitalized on their cryptids。 There are several museums dedicated to cryptids scattered across the country。 Some towns have erected plaques of monuments to their cryptids。 Other towns through annual celebrations in honor of their cryptids。 After reading this， I want to go on my own cryptid road trip。 Overall， THE UNITED STATES OF CRYPTIDS is a fun， must read book for all cryptid fans。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Leighton
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Thank you to Quirk Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The United States of Cryptids by J。 W。 Ocker is a wonderful collection of cryptids that would make the perfect gift for the monster-lover in your life。 This collection is almost 300 pages describing various monsters， who saw them， when， and where。 It is truly interesting reading material。 According to the description， the author "uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which Thank you to Quirk Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The United States of Cryptids by J。 W。 Ocker is a wonderful collection of cryptids that would make the perfect gift for the monster-lover in your life。 This collection is almost 300 pages describing various monsters， who saw them， when， and where。 It is truly interesting reading material。 According to the description， the author "uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids。"Overall， The United States of Cryptids is a delightful compendium of monsters that will appeal to fans of Pokemon or Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children。 One highlight of this book is how thorough it is。 It is over 300 pages， with each cryptid categorized according to region， and it must have taken the author an incredible amount of time to research。 I did take off 1 star， because I was a bit disappointed by the illustrations。 They are black-and-white， and while the full-page ones are nice， they are mostly smaller and not every cryptid was illustrated。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you enjoy reading about cryptids， I recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in September！ 。。。more
Mark Smith-briggs
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J。W。 Ocker serves up a coffee-table book of sorts with this extensive A-Z exploration American myths and monsters。A book full of dense details， this is the kind of reading that is perfect to dip in and out of of - with plenty of factoids to ensure there's always something new to learn （or consider）。Ocker delivers these "facts" with a great deal of personality and colour and it's easy to get swept up in his own personal enthusiasm for the subjects。For writerly types， this is also packed full of p J。W。 Ocker serves up a coffee-table book of sorts with this extensive A-Z exploration American myths and monsters。A book full of dense details， this is the kind of reading that is perfect to dip in and out of of - with plenty of factoids to ensure there's always something new to learn （or consider）。Ocker delivers these "facts" with a great deal of personality and colour and it's easy to get swept up in his own personal enthusiasm for the subjects。For writerly types， this is also packed full of plenty of new story ideas。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Did I know there is an International Cryptozoology Museum until I read the book's forward written by the museum's founder？ No。 Is visiting this museum now on my bucket list？ Yes。The author uses "cryptids" as a blanket term for a "creature or species whose existence is scientifically unproven。" The focus of this book is as much on the culture around cryptids as the creatures themselves。 We see town who celebrate （and monetize） the weird creature who makes their place unique。"Cryptids exist: as st Did I know there is an International Cryptozoology Museum until I read the book's forward written by the museum's founder？ No。 Is visiting this museum now on my bucket list？ Yes。The author uses "cryptids" as a blanket term for a "creature or species whose existence is scientifically unproven。" The focus of this book is as much on the culture around cryptids as the creatures themselves。 We see town who celebrate （and monetize） the weird creature who makes their place unique。"Cryptids exist: as stories， as monuments， as symbols。 Maybe even as more than that。 But those three ways already make them as much a part of this planet as any officially acknowledged creature in a zoology textbook。"Whether you have an avid obsession or passing interest in monsters， this book is worth a read。 So often we think of the Loch Ness monster or Yetis when we think of mysterious creatures， but the USA has more than a few of its own。 。。。more
J。W。 Ocker
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Author here。 I cannot describe how much fun this book was to write。 Hope you have even 10% of the fun reading it。
Emily Rundle
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Thank you to NetGalley and Quirk Books for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I have been around the cryptid block a few times in my life as any person with a love of history and strangeness generally has been， but this book was a new adventure for me。 Explaining cryptids through their cities （and their reverence for them or lack thereof） was a refreshing take on the nonfiction monster genre。 I often feel like I've seen it all when it comes to books and media about crypti Thank you to NetGalley and Quirk Books for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I have been around the cryptid block a few times in my life as any person with a love of history and strangeness generally has been， but this book was a new adventure for me。 Explaining cryptids through their cities （and their reverence for them or lack thereof） was a refreshing take on the nonfiction monster genre。 I often feel like I've seen it all when it comes to books and media about cryptids both foreign and domestic， but this book somehow taught me about monsters I had never heard of before， including some in my backyard！ I don't know whether it is more of a monster book or a travel book， but in either case I very much enjoyed it！ As an East coaster and listener of many spooky podcasts I had of course heard of Nain Rouge， the Jersey Devil， Mothman， Wendigos， etc， but many of the hoax creatures mentioned （including the Silver Lake Serpent） and some of the lesser known creatures were totally new to me！ This book is refreshing as it doesn't take itself too seriously in the best possible way。 The new knowledge I found in this book combined with the truly comedic tone made this book was an absolute winner for me。 I'd recommend this for crytid enthusiasts， anyone who was raised on a steady diet of Scooby Doo， fans of Buzzfeed Unsolved （everyone's favorite ghoul boys）， and for anyone who likes to learn a little more about the strange world we live in。 。。。more
Kayla
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Huge thanks to Quirk Books and Netgalley for an early release copy of The United States of Cryptids for my honest review！This was so much fun！ I took my time to read this one。 A couple of chapters every night before bed or in the afternoon。 I really liked that Ocker split the book up into sections starting with the East Coast and heading West。 It allowed for some stories to cross over into each region， but it never felt like as a reader we got stuck on a specific cryptid。 Because there is so muc Huge thanks to Quirk Books and Netgalley for an early release copy of The United States of Cryptids for my honest review！This was so much fun！ I took my time to read this one。 A couple of chapters every night before bed or in the afternoon。 I really liked that Ocker split the book up into sections starting with the East Coast and heading West。 It allowed for some stories to cross over into each region， but it never felt like as a reader we got stuck on a specific cryptid。 Because there is so much Bigfoot， everywhere。 It also made the story feel like a journey， a road trip as we stopped to learn about each of these monsters。Normally I'm not a big notetaker while I read。 Occasionally I highlight a funny line， or a quick though so I don't forget for the review。 But， with this book， I took down so many notes and thoughts as I read along。 I think part of it has to do with the fact I love Ocker's narration throughout the book， never taking themselves too seriously just enjoying what their writing。 It was just random thought that popped while I was reading that I felt I needed to jot down， and the app I read this had a note-taking funtion。On top of taking notes， I did a lot of Googling as I read。 The artwork found throughout the book is great because not all of these cryptids have normal forms So it was great to get an of what people thought they saw， and a lovely little shock to just scroll down and a strange creature was looking at you。 But， a handful of these stories had footage involved with their stories。 So I would Google that after the chapter， or look up the photos that were taken。 Which was fun， mostly creepy， but fun。I did get to thinking with this book about the biggest time period of people seeing these cryptids， and it left me with some thoughts。 That maybe we don't see so many cryptids encounters these days because of the advancements in technology and TV Shows。 The world doesn't seem too big and vast these days， and so many people are quick with the need to debunk stories attached to cryptids。 Personally， I liked the idea that these things are out there somewhere。 Like there's still a bit of magic in the world， and only a lucky， frightened， few have gotten to see it。 Maybe it's silly because a part of me can definitely sit down and rationalize what those people probably saw。 But， where's the fun in that。 I like the idea of the monster under the bed or these cases mostly in the woods。What makes this book stand out is how much fun Ocker seemed to have as they wrote it。 This was something shared with Ocker's family， well researched， and never taking itself too seriously。 Even stories that had proven a hoax were included in this book。 Because they're still a good story， a good legend to be told around a campfire。 It was fun to read because it felt like Ocker had a blast researching for it。 And， I don't think there was a part that didn't enjoy。No that's a lie， my least favorite story was the grey aliens， only that doesn't have anything to with Ocker and everything to with the fact the idea of grey aliens creeps me right out。 Not a fan。 My favorite story was Sinkhole Sam， but I grew up on stories of Sam since I was born and raised in Kansas。 So I was beyond thrilled to him make the pages of this work。 The Thunderbird is also a favorite of mine。 And， the weirdest story by a mile was the Slide-Rock Bolter。 I had to read that story twice to make sure what I thought I read， was what I actually read。 Because what？！This book was great and I cannot thank Quirk Books enough for letting me snag it early！ This will definitely be one I buy to add to my shelves！ The Unitest States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters will go on sale on September 27 of this year！ 。。。more
Erin
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Honestly， I love reading these types of nonfiction。 The author clearly loves the subject but recognizes how weird it is， and now I want to travel to all of the mentioned places and find those cryptids。
Melissa McCauley
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What a treat！ I've been super into creepy/cryptid books lately and this certainly scratched that itch。 The USC （the United States of Cryptids） combines some of our classic weirdos as well as a few deep cuts， all neatly organized by region。 I recommend reading this book around a campfire with friends for a good， fun， spooky time！ （p。s。 I'm only slightly disappointed that my hometown hero， The Goat Man of Denton， TX， isn't included。 I'm assuming he's just too much of a star thanks to the Ghoul Boy What a treat！ I've been super into creepy/cryptid books lately and this certainly scratched that itch。 The USC （the United States of Cryptids） combines some of our classic weirdos as well as a few deep cuts， all neatly organized by region。 I recommend reading this book around a campfire with friends for a good， fun， spooky time！ （p。s。 I'm only slightly disappointed that my hometown hero， The Goat Man of Denton， TX， isn't included。 I'm assuming he's just too much of a star thanks to the Ghoul Boys of Buzzfeed Unsolved to be included。） 。。。more
Chloe
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Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this title， in exchange for an honest review。This was such a joy to read！ It's more of a small coffeetable anthology than a sit-down-and-read-in-one-go book。 Ocker clearly loves this topic and visited a lot of different cities and states with his daughters to research this book。 The collection is not only filled with insight on cryptids itself， but on each town's views on the cryptid from the people who live there。 Often times， the town uses the cryptid as a Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this title， in exchange for an honest review。This was such a joy to read！ It's more of a small coffeetable anthology than a sit-down-and-read-in-one-go book。 Ocker clearly loves this topic and visited a lot of different cities and states with his daughters to research this book。 The collection is not only filled with insight on cryptids itself， but on each town's views on the cryptid from the people who live there。 Often times， the town uses the cryptid as a tourism vehicle， and it's so heartwarming to hear from a museum in the middle of nowhere or a children's softball team with a hairy beast as their mascot。 I wish there were more pictures， and I wish that it had covered every state （even though they cover a lot of them）， but all in all I recommend this collection for people who want a definitive guide on all things weird。 。。。more
Jessica
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Such a fun book！ Taking a look at different cryptids across the United States in short entries outlining the cryptid's backstory， area， and theories and if there is a town/area/museum dedicated to the cryptid。 There are also some drawings of cryptids as well as some asides from the author interspersed。The author does a great job of striking the tone between serious research and playful tone that makes the reader feel a part of the fun。 I enjoyed learning about these stories （who knew Ohio was cr Such a fun book！ Taking a look at different cryptids across the United States in short entries outlining the cryptid's backstory， area， and theories and if there is a town/area/museum dedicated to the cryptid。 There are also some drawings of cryptids as well as some asides from the author interspersed。The author does a great job of striking the tone between serious research and playful tone that makes the reader feel a part of the fun。 I enjoyed learning about these stories （who knew Ohio was cryptid central？） and I have been sharing the stories and planning some road trips with friends already to check these places out for ourselves。 The best way to describe this book is it gives Gravity Falls' Mystery Shack vibes - not everything is real， nothing it taken too serious， but everyone's enthusiasm makes up for any dashed hopes。 I've already pre-ordered a copy for myself and I can't wait to highlight and talk about it with everyone （even more than I am now）。eARC from Netgalley 。。。more
mallory
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This is such a fun read; sort of an A to Z of cryptids split up by their region of supposed origin。 I loved how it read and you can really hear Ocker’s personal voice and excitement of these creatures while you read。It isn’t a dense fact book full of scientific research， but a reminder that cryptozoology is a field full of mystery， what-if’s， and dedication。 Each section included small anecdotes of Ocker’s trips to different museums， restaurants， monuments， etc。 and how each region’s culture has This is such a fun read; sort of an A to Z of cryptids split up by their region of supposed origin。 I loved how it read and you can really hear Ocker’s personal voice and excitement of these creatures while you read。It isn’t a dense fact book full of scientific research， but a reminder that cryptozoology is a field full of mystery， what-if’s， and dedication。 Each section included small anecdotes of Ocker’s trips to different museums， restaurants， monuments， etc。 and how each region’s culture has been affected by reports of their pride-and-joy cryptid。 Amusing， interesting， and an all-around engrossing book！ 。。。more
Christine Piepmeier
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