Journal Entry 1 by ghir from Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Sunday, May 04, 2003

The late Glen Grant spins several spooky tales that he used to tell on his walking tours.

To caligula03, 4/28/06. 

Journal Entry 2 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Saturday, May 13, 2006

The book is here. Thank you! 

Journal Entry 3 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Friday, June 16, 2006

Reserved for Morsecode. Will read it this weekend. 

Journal Entry 4 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Saturday, June 24, 2006

Obake: Ghost Stories in Hawai'i begins as a series of essays on the history and origins of ghost stories in Japan and Hawaii and how the two cultures have blended to create new ghost stories. Then over the course of the book it becomes a series of short stories. Sometimes the author plays a roll in them and sometimes he just transcribes other character's first account stories. I enjoyed most the essays and the fiction. The ones where the author prenteded to be a victim of these spirits annoyed me because they come right after two essays where he states that he never participates in ghost hunting, seances or exorcisms because he is only interested in the cultural aspects of these stories. 

Journal Entry 5 by caligula03 at on Saturday, June 24, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/15/2006 UTC) at

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RABCKing to Morsecode. 

Journal Entry 6 by morsecode from Buffalo, New York USA on Monday, July 24, 2006

Arrived safe and sound in Buffalo, NY today.
Thanks so much, caligula.

I'll be passing this on to zzz when I've finished it. 

Journal Entry 7 by morsecode from Buffalo, New York USA on Sunday, February 04, 2007

I've been reading this book little by little over the past month.

I do have to say that it was really not at all what I expected.
It was interesting (in a anthropological/cultural study sort of way) more than scary.

I'm sticking the book into zzz's m-bag box. 

Journal Entry 8 by morsecode from Buffalo, New York USA on Thursday, May 10, 2007

zzz's m-bag is leaving on Saturday. I'm packing it up now. 

Journal Entry 9 by zzz from Rakovica, City of Belgrade Serbia on Thursday, June 28, 2007

My M-Bag #2 has arrived!!!
Morsie thank you so much for make it possible and for Obake!!!
I can't believe that you remembered to include this book as well!
Hugs! 

Journal Entry 10 by zzz at BookMooch.com in a BookMooch, to a friend -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, April 13, 2008

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I founded interesting but indeed it was more informational than literary.
Either way it was interesting :)
Off to midwinter in USA :) 

Journal Entry 11 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Tuesday, April 29, 2008

I think this might be the most travelled book I've received from BC. Thanks, zzz - looking forward to it! 

Journal Entry 12 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Sunday, June 01, 2008

I had a couple of misconceptions going into reading this book - 1. I thought it was going to be about stricly Hawaiian ghosts. 2. I thought it would be more scholarly and not just your neighborhood tourguide telling chilling tales. Despite that, it was a fun little read.
Around here, we call these small press, local interest books "cactus & coyote" books, and the storytelling reminded me of several "ghosts of the southwest" books I've read.
I love the concept of cultural spread, and of ghosts or cultural artifacts jumping lines, as it were, so that part of the book was especially interesting. 

Journal Entry 13 by midwinter at * see release notes for details in Tucson, Arizona USA on Monday, August 25, 2008

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On the bookshelf with the other bookcrossing books