I'm someone who has always enjoyed reading about legendary creatures and tales of weird things since he was a child, And as a direct result, I'm also someone who has been disappointed by quite a few books about said oddities. All too many times I've taken a book out about US cryptids hoping to learn about some new and bizarre regional monsters, only instead to find Bigfoot, Champ, the Jersey Devil, and the other well-known tired hits getting the majority of attention yet again, with maybe one or two new curiosities I've never heard of before getting a little bit of mention. That's why "Chasing American Monsters" works so well with its layout. By going state by state and making sure each one has several of its legendary inhabitants covered, it can't help but give exposure to numerous monsters the likes of which few of us have heard before. I myself got to learn about two creatures that are said to roam my state, which was quite the intriguing surprise because as someone from Connecticut I didn't think my tiny slice of New England had that many more hidden stories.

This guide is a detailed, easy-to-reference and all around great work for anyone with an interest in the various creatures said to roam the backwoods of the US or lurking in the lakes and rivers of America.

I'm big on cryptozoology. I find it fascinating on so many levels. I really like that this book is divided by state so you can really see what's where. I learned about a lot of creatures I've never heard of. I also like that it told some fun facts about each state, too. I had fun looking up where I live and where I'm moving to, and all the states that I've lived in in the past...and just perusing the states I haven't ever been to. Organized well, and fun to read.