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Heading For The Beach? Take Along Some Ghostly Books

© Janice Oberding

Even though there's snow on the ground in parts of the country it's still time to start thinking about heading for the beach. If you're like me you won't go without your sunscreen, your diet cola, and your reading material. Ah, but it's got to be ghostly.

One of my favorite ghost and haunted writers is Troy Taylor, whose new book, Haunted Alton, is on its way to me even as I write. His books delight not only the ghosthunter in me, but the history buff as well.

Richard Senate writes about ghosts and haunts in the Golden State of California. From the San Luis Obispo region to San Diego and Monterey, Mr. Senate encounters some interesting ghosts along the way. One meany is a spirit who claims to be Jesse James. You'll find him in The Haunted Southland. For lots of intriguing information on California's ghosts read Ghost Stalkers Guide to Haunted California.

Monterey Peninsula's ghostly goings on are covered by Randall A. Reinstedt. His books are always enjoyable. Especially, Ghost Notes. It will give you shivers even on a warm day.

Looking for some ghosts of the south? Pick up a copy of Nancy Roberts' Southern Ghosts. Great stuff, especially the story entitled "President Carter's Haunted House". Goes to show that even the rich and famous often live with ghosts. More ghosts, southern style, can be found in Barbara Duffey's delightful Angels and Apparitions, True Ghost Stories From the South..

Upstate New York's ghosts are presented in a straightforward manner in David J. Pitkin's Saratoga County Ghosts. These early day ghosts just don't seem to know when to leave.

No traveler should leave home without a copy of The National Directory of Haunted Places by Dennis William Hauck. Wherever you're going, he can point you to a haunted place, or two, to visit. Yes, even haunted beaches.

Fun and difficult to put down are Historic Haunted America and Haunted America by Michael Norman and Beth Scott. Spirits of the Little Big Horn in Haunted America is something to think about.

Ghost Stories From the Pacific Northwest by Margaret Read MacDonald is filled with some great places to explore, especially the Haunted Restaurants.

Certainly there are many other ghost a book out there, but I've tried to focus on those that are readily available. These books will probably satisfy any ghost readers appetite for chills down the spine reading.