Spooky Wisconsin: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore

by S.E. Schlosser

Paul Bunyan and Babe, Native American legends, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin. You'll meet the shrouded horseman of Milwaukee, the troll of Mount Horeb, the dark horse of the Dells, and more as you join folklorist S. E. Schlosser to discover the spooky stories from the Badger state, from the Illinois border to Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghosts, Nonfiction, Folklore

270 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2008

About the author

Author S.E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. A graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and Rutgers University, she also created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all 50 states, some dating back to the origins of America.

(source: Amazon)

Reviews

[Therese Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is only getting one ghost from me. It’s fun, but unlike Haunted Wisconsin, not for the serious ghost hunter. (No, that’s not ME. I’m not getting close to any ghosts. But I do enjoy efforts to substantiate their existence, while I remain a safe distance away.) So one ghost for authenticity.

However, if you like well written folklore and imaginative storytelling, author SE Schlossler does a great job writing up a ghostly incident with lots of intriguing details about the culture associated with the story. Whether it is a ghostly pioneer barn dance stumbled upon by an unwitting traveler or Cornish miners coping with a Tommyknocker that has followed them to America or a Native American rescuing a young man from a terrifying Wendigo, these are tales well told.

And well illustrated! Artist Paul Hoffman brings much to the book with his simple, timeless, and sometimes quite terrifying graphics for each story.

Enjoyable to read. Especially on a gloomy, rainy day like today.

[Melissa Markham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third of this series I have read. A couple of these tales had similar themes to storiea I read in the other two books, but still different. I enjoyed all three of the books and will keep my eyes open for others.

[Sarah Chayer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a good ghost story, and the stories in this book were so well put together. Each section was relatively short, so I was able to actually focus long enough to get through at least 2 stories a day, and they were written with such a lively narrative. It was very investing! 10/10 would recommend to any one interested in ghost/supernatural stories!

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable, quick read about hauntings and folk lore in Wisconsin that I picked up on vacation last summer. The author doesn't get too in depth with any of the stories or legends but it was still a fun read.

[Wilhelmena · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a wonderful and clearly thought out book. many tales of ghosts, supernatural creatures,ect.

[Jasmine Walston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most of the stories were average in my opinion, but the Wendigo story was by far the spookiest/best written.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5: The ghost stories at the beginning were okay and somewhat spooky. It went downhill after that, leaning more towards ludacris and obviously made up.

[Kelly Whitt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Folk tales, sometimes featuring a ghost. I’m not a huge fan of the anonymous narrator style of these stories.

[Mike Huberty · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not enough background on these stories

Not really that spooky, it reads more like a collection of stories that could happen anywhere and while there's a resource list in the back, none of the tales are linked directly to the resource. Plus the lack of detail with any kinds of location just doesn't show any familiarity with the area. Nothing Wisconsin special about anything in here, just stories that aren't properly documented or particularly spooky.

[A. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gave up on it. There weren't that many stories, and I thought it would be more spread out through the whole state.

[Patcharin Thedpen]

I want to read

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork is worth the price of admission