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Mysterious Creatures: Cryptid Encounters: A Collection of Real Life Encounters with Bigfoot, Dogman, Mothman, Demons and Many More
This book is a collection of real life cryptid encounters with Bigfoot, Dogman, Mothman, Demons and many more, told by the members of the Mysterious Creatures Facebook group. Dive in to the world of cryptids and get ready to have your mind blown by these real life cryptid encounters. These are the Mysterious Creatures that go bump in the night.
- GenresMystery
66 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 24, 2022
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May 19, 2022
Would have rated higher if...
I understand this was supposed to be experiences in their own words but it could have done with some editing. The grammar errors, spelling mistakes and lack of punctuation had me reading the same passage repeatedly to decipher what they were saying. As someone who is interested in actual cryptid sightings I find many of the stories to be unbelievable because the person couldn't even put a full sentence together. One of them was literally a single run on sentence! It definitely could be edited to make sense without changing the actual encounter. It would have gotten a much higher rating if I could have understood half of it.
I understand this was supposed to be experiences in their own words but it could have done with some editing. The grammar errors, spelling mistakes and lack of punctuation had me reading the same passage repeatedly to decipher what they were saying. As someone who is interested in actual cryptid sightings I find many of the stories to be unbelievable because the person couldn't even put a full sentence together. One of them was literally a single run on sentence! It definitely could be edited to make sense without changing the actual encounter. It would have gotten a much higher rating if I could have understood half of it.
March 5, 2022
Terrible editing!
Some of these stories were really good. But lousy grammar and spelling were a huge distraction! Please do a better job.
Some of these stories were really good. But lousy grammar and spelling were a huge distraction! Please do a better job.
April 24, 2022
Needs editing
I like to read stories of different people's experiences with the unexplained and paranormal. I would have given it a higher rating but the grammar was so bad it was hard to understand in some places
I like to read stories of different people's experiences with the unexplained and paranormal. I would have given it a higher rating but the grammar was so bad it was hard to understand in some places
February 26, 2022
Cryptids Galore
This is a great collection of cryptid stories from around the world. The stories are told in the voice of the witnesses, so the grammar on some tales can be a bit confusing to follow. All types of cryptid are featured here, Bigfoot, Dogman, trolls and more, encountered when least expected. There are some frightening stories here and many witnesses are fortunate to have survived. I hope more stories are published, this is a great collection.
This is a great collection of cryptid stories from around the world. The stories are told in the voice of the witnesses, so the grammar on some tales can be a bit confusing to follow. All types of cryptid are featured here, Bigfoot, Dogman, trolls and more, encountered when least expected. There are some frightening stories here and many witnesses are fortunate to have survived. I hope more stories are published, this is a great collection.
June 24, 2023
This is another book based on people's accounts of their experiences with various types of cryptids. What I've done with this one is note which type of cryptid each story deals with. My results were this:
1. Actual cryptid not specific. 17 results.
2: Bigfoot. 10 results.
3. Werewolf: 9 results.
4. Reptilian alien: 4 results.
5. Goatman, Mothman and space aliens: 2 results.
6. The result only had one result: mermaid, portal, skinwalker, leprechaun giant dog, river troll, mimic demon, dogman, muddy monster.
Some of these were sort of difficult to figure out just what cryptid was being encountered, though. What was surprising was the number that I simply couldn't figure out what the thing was. Bigfoot high on the list is not surprising.
The Reptilian alien was sort of unexpected. It's an interesting book but a little vague in spots.
1. Actual cryptid not specific. 17 results.
2: Bigfoot. 10 results.
3. Werewolf: 9 results.
4. Reptilian alien: 4 results.
5. Goatman, Mothman and space aliens: 2 results.
6. The result only had one result: mermaid, portal, skinwalker, leprechaun giant dog, river troll, mimic demon, dogman, muddy monster.
Some of these were sort of difficult to figure out just what cryptid was being encountered, though. What was surprising was the number that I simply couldn't figure out what the thing was. Bigfoot high on the list is not surprising.
The Reptilian alien was sort of unexpected. It's an interesting book but a little vague in spots.
March 28, 2022
Cryptic encounters
I really like to read true stories about people who have had encounters with different animals it is so intriguing and mystifying to me ! It almost makes me feel like I am in the meetings with the person that it happened to. Sometimes it makes my heart speed up a bit and I feel anxious while reading these please tell more encounters and I love to read about people that have disappeared for no reason very good reading love it.
I really like to read true stories about people who have had encounters with different animals it is so intriguing and mystifying to me ! It almost makes me feel like I am in the meetings with the person that it happened to. Sometimes it makes my heart speed up a bit and I feel anxious while reading these please tell more encounters and I love to read about people that have disappeared for no reason very good reading love it.
September 29, 2022
No punctuation
I, for one, cannot abide reading stories without a darn comma or period when one is called for. Writers should know this. If the publisher wishes to just publish the unedited stories, I consider this lazy. Easy money. Heaven forbid a publisher should put forth the effort of making a story readable in English.
I, for one, cannot abide reading stories without a darn comma or period when one is called for. Writers should know this. If the publisher wishes to just publish the unedited stories, I consider this lazy. Easy money. Heaven forbid a publisher should put forth the effort of making a story readable in English.
October 10, 2022
Cryptids
Wow. I read some reviews and decided to read this book.
OH MY BATMAN!!
There are some good stories.
But...
What a jumbled mess, misspelled words, punctuation, cross wording.
EXAMPLE:
Use of "than" instead of "then".
Please Mr. Pickering, hire an editor!
Sorry. I can't spend any more time with this book.
Wow. I read some reviews and decided to read this book.
OH MY BATMAN!!
There are some good stories.
But...
What a jumbled mess, misspelled words, punctuation, cross wording.
EXAMPLE:
Use of "than" instead of "then".
Please Mr. Pickering, hire an editor!
Sorry. I can't spend any more time with this book.
August 7, 2024
Pretty good reading
Still same stuff but I'm like reading.I'd like hear the story because people swear to him.And the man and the muffin different things exist.I've heard a lot of stories that have happened in Michigan Missouri in different places, Wisconsin, so it's always nice to read this.Can't wait to read more
Still same stuff but I'm like reading.I'd like hear the story because people swear to him.And the man and the muffin different things exist.I've heard a lot of stories that have happened in Michigan Missouri in different places, Wisconsin, so it's always nice to read this.Can't wait to read more
January 14, 2023
Interesting Stories But Horribly Done
This book was so disappointing. I didn’t even make it 30 pages in. Its like the author copy and pasted stories from the Facebook group and was too lazy to edit them for grammar etc. Do yourself a favor and read Tom Lyons instead.
This book was so disappointing. I didn’t even make it 30 pages in. Its like the author copy and pasted stories from the Facebook group and was too lazy to edit them for grammar etc. Do yourself a favor and read Tom Lyons instead.
January 21, 2023
I know it’s just copy+paste reports from the Facebook page but Pickering really needs to go through and edit some of these accounts. Not changing the story or anything, just fixing up some of the grammar.
April 2, 2023
They should proofread their accounts
I understand the author may not want to alter the people's words, but it sometimes gets hard to understand the meaning behind certain accounts or whose perspective is doing what...
I understand the author may not want to alter the people's words, but it sometimes gets hard to understand the meaning behind certain accounts or whose perspective is doing what...
August 3, 2024
Hard not to cringe at some of the grammer.
I really enjoy being entertained by these stories but the constant phrasing of "we was" made me cringe. I also find it hard to believe that everyone in these supposedly true encounters has the same poor vocabulary.
I really enjoy being entertained by these stories but the constant phrasing of "we was" made me cringe. I also find it hard to believe that everyone in these supposedly true encounters has the same poor vocabulary.
March 7, 2022
Interesting
Very informative about weird happenings that are true. It is a good book to read. I would recommend it to all.
Very informative about weird happenings that are true. It is a good book to read. I would recommend it to all.
July 5, 2022
Difficult Read
These stories must have been published the way they were received. No punctuation, misspelling and bad grammar make these stories very difficult to enjoy.
These stories must have been published the way they were received. No punctuation, misspelling and bad grammar make these stories very difficult to enjoy.
July 28, 2022
Not bad. Not great.
It seemed rather short for the price...considering they're unedited reprints from Facebook posts. Not bad. Not great. Some of the stories were entertaining.
It seemed rather short for the price...considering they're unedited reprints from Facebook posts. Not bad. Not great. Some of the stories were entertaining.
February 3, 2024
While I enjoyed the stories, I think that editing the grammar errors would have made it better.
February 27, 2025
Good collection. Need heavy editing.
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