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If you've ever wanted to draw a line from ancient Roman rings to chain emails, this is the book for you! A humorous and well-researched dive into history and our collective psyche. And Ocker bought a cursed dog statue on eBay so you know he put his fate on the line for this project!

This quote from the epilogue sums up the author's personality and humor. A fun spooky season read!

When the weird doesn't pan out, go weirder

Totally enjoyable book to dip in & out of with amusingly written but informative short pieces on various cursed objects worldwide. I loved the atmospheric illustrations and the way it was organized by types of objects. Whether you want to believe or not, this is a fun romp with historical info, slightly wacky characters (real people are often more outlandish than fictional!), and a light-hearted tone even when subject matter gets dark. Enjoyable.

Remind me to return this library book on time 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

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This was a fun listen. I love these types of “did you know...” books that dedicate just a few pages to each person/item. I think I would have enjoyed this more if I read the physical book. It has a a lot of fun illustrations throughout. Since I have both the audiobook and hardcover, I‘d dip into the physical book every now and then. It was released by Quirk - a great publisher for those who enjoy books as objects as well as their content.

Loved his Poe and Salem books. This looks just as good.

I‘m an occult fan but this one was a bit boring. I found myself speed reading the random chapters and focusing on the famous stories, even if they were only 8-10 pages.

Interesting book especially in this Halloween season. It discusses the history of each object, how it got cursed, and how many people died because of it. Some objects kept my attention more than others but overall it was good. It definitely needs pictures of the objects instead if the minimalistic trichronatic illustrations it comes with though.

Though I listened to this one on #audio- and greatly enjoyed the performance- I think this would also make for a fun little book to display this time of year. Including a comprehensive list and quick summaries, Ocker presents the cursed objects of the world. Some are more familiar (the Hope Diamond, King Tut‘s treasure, Annabelle) while others are certainly more obscure. Entertaining and informative, I enjoyed this! #AudioColoring

Thanks #NetGalley @NetGalley for an copy of #Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items This book starts off with a bang including a catchy poem warning of the dire consequences of stealing this book, what qualifies as a cursed object and the stories about specific objects by category. The first chapter tells the fascinating history of the largest blue diamond in the world, the Hope diamond.