Title: Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World’s Most Infamous Items

Author: J.W. Ocker

Publisher: Quirk Books 2020

Genre: Nonfiction

Pages: 272

Rating: 4/5 stars

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They’re lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their often tragic and always bizarre stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, novels, and campfire tales. They’re cursed objects, and all they need to unleash a wave of misfortune is . . . you.

Many of these unfortunate items have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But never before have the true stories of these eerie oddities been compiled into a fascinating and chilling volume.

I needed something a little light-hearted to read while tackling Asimov and Four Hundred Souls. This pick off the library new book shelf was just the thing that I needed to sprinkle in. Many of these stories were ones that I already knew, but they were still very entertaining. The chapters were quick and to the point. We get the myths and urban legends and enough actual history to satisfy my skeptic heart. I love a good collection of these “scary” stories.

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