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Bedtime Stories - Volume 1: 40 Creepy Tales from Around the World
Who doesn’t love a creepy story? From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, conspiracy theories, true crime, cryptids and everything in between. This book contains 40 of the most disturbing and haunting tales from around the world, some of which you may have heard of, others you have not.
356 pages, Paperback
First published March 18, 2019
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Richard While
3 books10 followersRichard While is the writer and narrator of the Bedtime Stories YouTube channel and podcast. The series includes artwork by Mikey Turcanu and music by Keven McCloud. The transcripts are currently being compiled into books, with the first volume released in March 2019.
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April 3, 2019
Bedtime Stories is a British YouTube channel that adapts urban legends, alleged paranormal events, bizarre unsolved crimes, and other mysterious occurrences into 20-minute narratives. They cover not only familiar cases like Skinwalker Ranch, Black-Eyed Children, the Dyatlov Pass, and the Hinterkaifeck muders, but also lesser-known ones such as the Watervale Runner, the Brigend suicide epidemic, and the unexplained deaths of Guarav Tiwari, Zigmund Adamski, and Christopher Case. This book contains the transcripts of their first forty episodes. It is a fun read but unfortunately does not include the illustrations used in their videos.
December 5, 2025
A good collection of weird true stories 3
Here are some of the greatest true mysteries from around the world.
Missing people, true crime, ABC paranormal activity oh my!
These are like a murders row,(pardon the pun), of the most famous stories of just how arrange this works can get.
The problem for me is that these stories are all over the internet. For anyone with even a passing interest in true crime or strange and mysterious stories I fear this path has been overly trodden on 3
Here are some of the greatest true mysteries from around the world.
Missing people, true crime, ABC paranormal activity oh my!
These are like a murders row,(pardon the pun), of the most famous stories of just how arrange this works can get.
The problem for me is that these stories are all over the internet. For anyone with even a passing interest in true crime or strange and mysterious stories I fear this path has been overly trodden on 3
April 4, 2019
Couldn't put it down
These are pretty much just transcripts of their YouTube episodes. But when those episodes are so fascinating, it doesn't matter. Despite my having watched almost every episode already, I found this book hard to put down. The only knock against it is a less-than-stellar editing job, but that hardly matters when the content is so engaging.
These are pretty much just transcripts of their YouTube episodes. But when those episodes are so fascinating, it doesn't matter. Despite my having watched almost every episode already, I found this book hard to put down. The only knock against it is a less-than-stellar editing job, but that hardly matters when the content is so engaging.
June 4, 2024
An excellent complementary book adaptation of the popular YouTube channel, Bedtime Stories, Volume 1: Creepy Tales from Around the World is a fine showcase for the thoroughly-researched, fairly critical, and very well-told stories of eerie incidents, many of which fit the "high strangeness" category of the unknown. True (insomuch that they are reported to be real) stories of extraterrestrials, curses, monsters, murderers, unexplained deaths, and more are packed between these pages.
If you're at all familiar with the channel, you will likely hear Richard While's voice reading each of these stories. Largely missing are the incredible illustrations by Mikey Turcanu that are such a signature to the videos, although each story's heading features a small glimpse of them.
The only problem I had with this book, and this is usually never a problem, but it occurred so frequently that it was at times distracting: it was in bad, bad, bad need of a copy editor. There were so many typos throughout, from superfluous commas to extra words from deleted sentences in the middle of others. Hopefully a future edition will have all these corrected--and again: this wasn't a detriment to the book, it was just a bit distracting from the overall read.
I'm excited to read Volumes 2 and 3, and hope that there will be more as this excellent channel continues.
If you're at all familiar with the channel, you will likely hear Richard While's voice reading each of these stories. Largely missing are the incredible illustrations by Mikey Turcanu that are such a signature to the videos, although each story's heading features a small glimpse of them.
The only problem I had with this book, and this is usually never a problem, but it occurred so frequently that it was at times distracting: it was in bad, bad, bad need of a copy editor. There were so many typos throughout, from superfluous commas to extra words from deleted sentences in the middle of others. Hopefully a future edition will have all these corrected--and again: this wasn't a detriment to the book, it was just a bit distracting from the overall read.
I'm excited to read Volumes 2 and 3, and hope that there will be more as this excellent channel continues.
March 6, 2022
Most of these stories can be found on the YouTube channel of the same name, with only a couple new stories that were added. I read the majority of the stories and then read a paragraph or less of the last 5 stories or so to see if I’d already listened to them over at the story.
I don’t regret buying the book as it supported the creators I enjoy greatly, even though it took me forever to finish what I did due to having already listened to the stories.
If you’ve never heard of Bedtime Stories, they are a Unsolved Mysteries style channel ranging from murder mysteries to strange disappearances/deaths to urban legends accompanied by black and white sketches of excellent quality.
The book would be a great intro to them, but the channel is even better! If you like this one check out their sister channel, Wartime Stories.
I don’t regret buying the book as it supported the creators I enjoy greatly, even though it took me forever to finish what I did due to having already listened to the stories.
If you’ve never heard of Bedtime Stories, they are a Unsolved Mysteries style channel ranging from murder mysteries to strange disappearances/deaths to urban legends accompanied by black and white sketches of excellent quality.
The book would be a great intro to them, but the channel is even better! If you like this one check out their sister channel, Wartime Stories.
February 13, 2024
Bedtimes Stories is before anything a YouTube channel that has been existing for quite some time now. I've been a fan for over 5 years and been watching almost every episode. When I learned that they have published not one, but two books, I needed to get my hands on them.
After finishing the first one, that was quite a lot of information to absorb. However, the narrator knows how to captivate the audience, with new information about known cases, and intros that would get your attention right away.
If you are into the supernatural, the bizarre, true crime, and even UFOs, I strongly suggest you read that one. It took me some time to read it, as it is, as I said before, a lot of information.
After finishing the first one, that was quite a lot of information to absorb. However, the narrator knows how to captivate the audience, with new information about known cases, and intros that would get your attention right away.
If you are into the supernatural, the bizarre, true crime, and even UFOs, I strongly suggest you read that one. It took me some time to read it, as it is, as I said before, a lot of information.
April 4, 2020
I subscribe to Bedtime Stories on YouTube and love their videos because they are well researched & unbiased. This book is a transcript of a number of their videos that are posted on YouTube. Nevertheless, I purchased this book because I find it a great addition to my collection & to support this fantastic trio. The English is impeccable, the information presented is as-is & the writers present opinions of both sceptics and believers but abstain from offering theirs. Their style of writing encourages the reader to form their own opinion. And the stories are not the popular ones that are commonly written about - this book has brand new stories. I highly recommend this book.
October 3, 2022
I've been a fan of the YouTube channel for awhile, but did not realise the author had published transcripts of the episodes in book form. Though I used the term "transcripts," I do so cautiously, for they are not exact transcriptions. In almost all cases, the author has added extra information, revisions and conclusions. Whilst they are entertaining as written, they also act as a sort of study guide to the series, providing deeper insights to the episodes even as the episodes augment the written stories with effective narration and delightful and eerie graphics.
March 20, 2024
I'm reasonably new to the Youtube channel, Bedtime Stories, so it was fascinating to read about cases I'm unfamiliar with, prompting me to watch them on the channel as well. Although the cases in this book appear to be transcripts, I still enjoyed reading those I've already watched. The book could do with another round of editing, however, this did not distract me from the stories, which I was fully engrossed in. I look forward to reading the next book.
August 21, 2019
Creepy stories! The stories are from their YouTube channel, so I’ve heard the stories before but it was great to reread them again. It’s so crazy how there are some many unexplained things going on in our world but it’s all so fascinating at the same time!
September 16, 2019
A quick, disturbingly easy read. Tells a mixture of tales from ghouls and murderers, to demons and the unknown.
Recommend to fans of Horror, Ufos, and the unexplained. 40 eery tales of murders, suicides, abductions and the just downright weird.
Recommend to fans of Horror, Ufos, and the unexplained. 40 eery tales of murders, suicides, abductions and the just downright weird.
September 11, 2020
Scary and interesting
I loved this book. The stories were well told and interesting. I actually scared myself reading some of them. I would definitely read more from these authors.
I loved this book. The stories were well told and interesting. I actually scared myself reading some of them. I would definitely read more from these authors.
February 11, 2021
Some good stories
I enjoyed the first few stories but began to struggle with the writing style which was simple reportage such as what you would find in a documentary. Nevertheless kept me entertained.
I enjoyed the first few stories but began to struggle with the writing style which was simple reportage such as what you would find in a documentary. Nevertheless kept me entertained.
January 1, 2022
This was a fun book. It reminded me of the old paranormal shows that were on in the late 80s and early 90s. Most of the stories are repeats, rehashing what's already been said and done, so it's more like a trip down memory lane with the nostalgia for way back when than it is anything else.
November 11, 2022
Enjoyed it, but parts were irritating
I enjoyed the stories, but what I didn't like was the way you'd get all the way to the end of one and then it would say, "oh, by the way, this might just be a creepy pasta"
I enjoyed the stories, but what I didn't like was the way you'd get all the way to the end of one and then it would say, "oh, by the way, this might just be a creepy pasta"
October 30, 2023
Big Fan Of The YouTube Channel
It's basically a transcript of their vids on YouTube but with more detail. They tell the story and leave you with wondering if its the supernatural or just an urban legend.
Its great stories to read on the month of October so I highly recommen.
It's basically a transcript of their vids on YouTube but with more detail. They tell the story and leave you with wondering if its the supernatural or just an urban legend.
Its great stories to read on the month of October so I highly recommen.
June 3, 2019
another great read
October 4, 2019
Last story in book does not fit
In general stories were good, but last one in book is long, utterly gross,sick, disgusting, and real.. Very long story for how horrible it is
In general stories were good, but last one in book is long, utterly gross,sick, disgusting, and real.. Very long story for how horrible it is
November 10, 2019
Some of the stories all based on fact are familiar to many fans out there but would definitely spook a new reader or listener to these creepy bedtime tales
June 17, 2021
Great Read
I really enjoyed this book and although there are stories I've already read about there are even more stories I've never heard of before.
I really enjoyed this book and although there are stories I've already read about there are even more stories I've never heard of before.
January 13, 2022
This book needs to be edited because some parts are written transcripts for the next Youtube video. It's a book, not a video. That's the only issue I have on this.
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