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The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories (also True Singapore Ghost Stories or TSGS) is one of the bestselling book series in Singapore. With over 1.5 million copies sold,[citation needed] the series has become a household name since its inception in 1989. Russell Lee, a Singaporean author, compiles reports, stories and interviews about the supernatural. Light and entertaining, each book, which comprises about 30 stories, appeals to both children and mature readers.
Most of the stories take place in Asia but some take place in other parts of the world. Lee also includes articles about the paranormal, featuring detailed investigations into the occult, witchcraft, vampires and other similar topics. Lee stresses[citation needed] that the articles are for reading pleasure, not research. WIKI
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October was really busy and I was planning to post my reviews for TSGS especially also because it was the spooky month.
I also thought I had written a review already but apparently, I did not. I found these books by accident. I found volumes 7 and 8 at a local library and it sucked me in with all the creepy stories and also because their Asian stories, it made it even scarier.
Here's a complete summary of my reading adventures with TSGS (from my IG)
True Singaporean Ghost Stories by Russell Lee vol.7
I bookmarked this with a flyer and it was still on the shelf at the library, where I left it last. It's not very scary. So far "Thriller part two" seemed a bit on the supernatural side everything else is just spooky ghost hauntings. It's definitely a fun book to read ......during the day.
Fun fact the author Russell Lee wears a mask to signing events and nobody knows what he looks like.
Finally finished True Singapore Ghost Stories Vol 7! I hope I don't get nightmares lah😅
Excerpt from one of the last stories:
The Author Russell Lee likes to comment on every story. This story was definitely a bit scary: maybe exam pressures are way higher in Singapore than in Su: alamak, I would never go to supernatural lengths, man.
True Singapore Ghost Stories vol 8 by Russel Lee!
I love these books and very sad that the library does not have the other volumes. I would definitely recommend picking this up for a read or if you want to question every sound and bump in the night and just increase your anxiety just a bit.
The cover design actually has a skull imprint on it that I didn't even notice.
9/10
I also thought I had written a review already but apparently, I did not. I found these books by accident. I found volumes 7 and 8 at a local library and it sucked me in with all the creepy stories and also because their Asian stories, it made it even scarier.
Here's a complete summary of my reading adventures with TSGS (from my IG)
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| Insta @ Bibliopunker |
True Singaporean Ghost Stories by Russell Lee vol.7
I bookmarked this with a flyer and it was still on the shelf at the library, where I left it last. It's not very scary. So far "Thriller part two" seemed a bit on the supernatural side everything else is just spooky ghost hauntings. It's definitely a fun book to read ......during the day.
Fun fact the author Russell Lee wears a mask to signing events and nobody knows what he looks like.
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| Insta @ Bibliopunker |
Finally finished True Singapore Ghost Stories Vol 7! I hope I don't get nightmares lah😅
Excerpt from one of the last stories:
"It all happened last year when my cousin and I tried to unravel the secrets of the supernatural. We thought we could get the dead to help us in our studies as we were doing really badly in our exams" - Dim-witted Deal pg. 139.
The Author Russell Lee likes to comment on every story. This story was definitely a bit scary: maybe exam pressures are way higher in Singapore than in Su: alamak, I would never go to supernatural lengths, man.
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| Insta @Bibliopunker |
True Singapore Ghost Stories vol 8 by Russel Lee!
I love these books and very sad that the library does not have the other volumes. I would definitely recommend picking this up for a read or if you want to question every sound and bump in the night and just increase your anxiety just a bit.
The cover design actually has a skull imprint on it that I didn't even notice.
9/10
