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Author: Jeff Belanger
Creators: Mark Moran, Mark Sceurman
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 28200

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 9.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 140275437X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781402754371
ASIN: 140275437X

Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Weird but great! November 23, 2008
I don't have much attention span for lengthy books, so this one is perfect! It contains enough info to keep the reader interested, while not overdoing it. Makes a GREAT gift, too!

5 out of 5 stars

Fun and interesting stories, great for Halloween! October 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Weird Massachusetts is a fun, silly, enjoyable book enjoyable to read for anyone who enjoys good ghost stories, local legends and other weird events. Of course they are not true but like most people we all love to be scared and left with the question of "what if?" This book is highly recommended for people who enjoy a good fright and love to read stories about ghosts and goblins and want to share those with others around them.

Read this for some good, scary, fun!

5 out of 5 stars

An Invaluable Addition to New England May 8, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I'm from New Jersey but go to school in Mass., so when this book came out I snatched it right up--and I'm very glad I did. It is not only a great addition to the series as a whole, but also a must have companion to the Weird New England book published a few years back. Sure, the obvious stuff is covered here--Salem, Lizzy Borden and so forth--but you really couldn't do a book called Weird Massachusetts and NOT include those stories. It just wouldn't be complete. Even so,the author does a great job of retelling the few obligatory stories that are included here, and somehow manages breathe new life into them through his energetic writing style. But the real tastey meat of this book lies in the material not covered in any previous volumes: like the terrifying stories of Dudley Road, the little know odd finds buried deep in the woods like Deed Rock, and the just plain quirky entries like the story of Sheila Shea's grave (it actually reads "who the hell is Sheila Shea?" In addition to that, there are some chilling tales from some of MA's abandoned place. Sure, most people know of Danvers, but what about Worcester State, Northampton State, and Medfield State hospitals? All are explored here in their creepy and forlorn glory! If you are into Weird and want to know more about its presence in the Bay State, this book has it covered. What more can I say?

3 out of 5 stars

Nothing New... May 7, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was so sad when I got this book. I love the "Weird" series and live in MA, so I could hardly wait to learn some juicy tidbits of weirdness. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I think I would've liked this better if I didn't already own "Weird New England" of which some of the info is taken from. Honestly, there really isn't anything new here. I mean, Salem? Lizzie Borden? Plymouth Rock? Between that and seeing the exact same info (sometimes the exact same pages) from "Weird New England" I was just really disappointed. Too much info that you can find elsewhere. It's still a good series of books though.

4 out of 5 stars

Great book April 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I really liked this book, although it was a bit of disappointment to learn that there isn't really anything that spooky about Spider Gates! ha ha I learned a lot of things about my own home state that I didn't even know, this was a great book. Each story is pretty short, so you can always investigate the stories that really interest you further on your own.

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