Good Books

What books would you advise fellow members to read?

Are we talking in general or related to MB? Either way, I'd have to go raking for some, but I guarantee I've got some crackers!

I will recommend H. P. Lovecraft. I can't get enough of the guy's work. Robert E. Howard too; he's the guy who introduced us to the mighty Conan the Cimmerian! I'm a big fan of older stuff, as well as horror. Lovecraft in particular, for some reason. Got a few on Scottish Folklore I could recommend.

Just a couple i enjoyed..

Abducted: The true story of abduction in rural England http://www.amazon.co.uk/Abducted-Story-Alien-Abduction-England/dp/0747221219/ref=sr_1_3/026-0220757-0481266?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191383083&sr=1-3

The Ghost that haunted itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-That-Haunted-Itself-Poltergeist/dp/1840184825/ref=sr_1_1/026-0220757-0481266?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191383274&sr=1-1

This House is Haunted: The Investigation of the Enfeild Poltergeist http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-House-Haunted-Investigation-Poltergeist/dp/0750948361/ref=sr_1_1/026-0220757-0481266?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191383429&sr=1-1

Will Storr Vs The Supernatural: One Mans Search for the Truth About Ghosts http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Storr-Vs-Supernatural-Search/dp/0091910137/ref=sr_1_1/026-0220757-0481266?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191383521&sr=1-1

I like Dr Karl Shuker's Atlas of the Unexplained. it's been a treasured book of mines since I got it. There is another one I tend to refer to, but I'f have to rake it out. It has photos on the front, one of a floating stool, but I can't rememebr any more about it. But will have a look for it

I also have one in .pdf format on my laptop called "The Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual & Unexplained" in three volumes.. each volume has nearly 400 pages and i havent even begun to look trough it all properly.. interesting stuff though and covers almost every subject you can imagine!

Hmmm... sounds good. how exactly would one get a hold of this? (hint)

Will Storr Vs The Supernatural sounds interesting, I'll have a look into getting a copy. Urisk, Conan and Lovecraft, great I'm a big Sci-fi and Fantasy fan.

Off the top of my head I liked:
The Black Alchemist - Andrew Collins
Black Arts - Richard Cavendish
Demonic Connection - Charlse Walker
Haunted Pub Guide - Guy Lyon Playfair (hehe...hick)

Janet and Colin Bord are pretty good for gazetteer type books and Paul Devereux's books are good.

I'll dig through my library for a few choice tomes

These are just some books I've enjoyed and keep as source material.

Golden Bough - Frazer
Parapsychology - Richard Broughton
Extra Sensory Perception - J B Rhine
Atlas of Magical Britain - Janet and Colin Bord

Spook, I've just borrowed a copy of The Ghost That Haunted Itself . I'll give it a read.

Ian wrote:

Spook, I've just borrowed a copy of The Ghost That Haunted Itself . I'll give it a read.

Awesome, please let us know what you think!
I found it a good read and it has spurred me to plan a trip to Edinburgh in february to maybe go on the tour a few times.. i would like to experience the tour for myself before i decide wether i believe it or not, i do hope something happens to me though!