As the nights draw in and the September air grows cooler, my witchy heart turns to ghost stories — and what better time to curl up with a book of spine-tingling tales? This week for Witchy Wednesday, I’m sharing my honest review of The People’s Ghost Stories compiled by Richard Felix.

Richard Felix is something of a legend in the UK paranormal field, and I’ve had the pleasure of hearing him speak at events over the years. His passion for history and hauntings is infectious, so when I saw this book, I couldn’t resist.

My Review

While I’m a huge fan of Richard, this book left me a little conflicted. It’s essentially a compilation of emails sent to him by members of the public, each sharing their personal paranormal experiences from around the UK.

The content itself is fascinating — these are real people recounting ghostly encounters in their own words, which makes for compelling reading if, like me, you’re an avid ghost hunter and love hearing true-life hauntings.

However, the presentation let it down for me. The stories ran together without clear breaks or chapters, and the lack of editing and proofreading made it hard to follow at times. I found myself wishing for just a little more structure to help guide the reader through the eerie journey.

Still, if you can overlook the formatting, the heart of this book is what matters: it’s packed with first-hand ghost stories from ordinary people, and some of them gave me a delightful shiver!

About the Book

The People’s Ghost Stories is described as:

A different book of ghost stories. Stories straight from the horse’s mouth. Not stories handed down from generation to generation that often turn into Chinese Whispers. Not stories gleaned from hours of research in libraries or trolled from the internet. Not stories penned by writers with creative or imaginative minds. Not stories from professors, Parapsychologists or supposed experts in the paranormal field. But stories from you, “Joe Public”. First-hand accounts from those who have experienced Ghosts, whatever Ghosts are!

📚Buy the Book: Amazon.

If you’re a fellow ghost hunter or just love real-life spooky tales to set the mood this autumn, this book might be worth adding to your collection — just be prepared for a slightly rough ride in terms of layout.

Do you enjoy reading true ghost stories? Have you ever had a paranormal experience of your own? I’d love to hear about it — share your stories with me in the comments below or on social media. Let’s swap spooky tales this Witchy Wednesday! 🖤👻

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