Not enjoying this so DNFing st 24%. May come back to it at some point as it is short stories.

For a book about Ouija Boards, the collected tales really missed the mark. Like the ouija boards were there...but they were just props. I wanted scary stories not whatever this mess was. The stories weren't even poorly written they just weren't scary or relevant. They were well-written and boring.

This copy is inscribed and signed by Ross E. Lockhart.Contents001 - Ross E. Lockhart – A Brief History of Talking Boards007 - Kristi DeMeester – “YesNoGoodbye”017 - J. M. McDermott – "The Devil and the Bugle Boys"029 - Anya Martin – "Weegee Weegee, Tell Me Do"049 - Nathan Carson – "When the Evil Days Come Not"067 - Tiffany Scandal – "Grief"079 - David James Keaton – "Spin the Throttle"095 - S.P. Miskowski – "Pins"105 - Matthew M. Bartlett – "Deep into the Skin"121 - Wendy N. Wagner – "The Burnt

First I just want to say how much I love the cover – it’s such an original way to use the cover!Now onto the review of the stories. This anthology had some really good ones in it, but unfortunately, not all of them were hits (or even came close) to me. Of the fourteen stories, I only genuinely loved about five. The others I can’t even remember properly by now and one, “Spin the Throttle” by David James Keaton, I just skipped after being confused for about three pages (hate to do that though!).I

I’ve read many mixed reviews about this anthology and so put it on hold for some time. I got it from December’s Nocturnal Reader’s Box (2017) and also scored a signed copy *yeahh*. I absolutely fell in love with the cover and I love stories about Ouija boards and so I wanted to get a bit of a distance to all those bad reviews before starting to read it myself.I have to say that some of the reviews I’ve read were DNFs after a few stories and in my opinion the collection gets stronger in the end.I...

I feel like this book had so much potential, but just totally fell flat. Overall the stories were okay, but not great. Most of them weren't even good in my opinion. I thought that "Questions & Answers" was by far the best story in the book. It's about a bunch of dead folks taking a class on how to work the Ouija from the afterlife side of things. Great little story. Otherwise, this was a waste of my time.

Giving this a VERY GENEROUS 3 Stars. It would have been 2 but luckily a couple stories towards the end saved it. Most of the stories were forgettable. A couple of them stuck. Out of 14, I liked maybe 3 or 4. I wouldn’t suggest purchasing this book I don’t think it’s worth it, maybe get it from the library if you’re interested

Short stories related to Ouija boards. Very good. Best story was "Questions and Answers".

It's hard to rate this collection. I buddy read it with a friend on #bookstagram and I even messaged her to see how she was going to break this collection down. I was sent a copy by the editor of the collection at Word Horde for an honest review. I was 100% sold out on the cover. I *love* the cover.But this collection has some issues. There are some real gems mixed in with some near misses and some stories that just were good--they were not awful but unfortunately, they weren't very memorable or...

The best stories were Deep Into The Skin for flat out horror and Questions & Answers for a cleverness I appreciated. At an average score of 3.57 it’s above average for an anthology.YesNoGoodbye ★★★☆☆ Sad story about an abused girl, the boy who loves her, and the demon who won’t help them.The Devil and the Bugle Boys ★★☆☆☆Marching band mormons question their faith.Weegee Weegee, Tell Me Do ★★★★☆A woman’s possessed hands set her free!When The Evil Days Come Not ★★★☆☆ A ghost comes to an orphanage

Tales from a Talking Board is a collection of fourteen weird and horror stories on the odd, for-kids-but-not-really board game, the Ouija Board. Each story has a different weird or chilling take on the Ouija Board, and the introduction by Ross Lockhart is very informative on the history of the Ouija/Talking Board, which I really enjoyed.While all stories found within are good, there are a few that are my favorite: Kristi DeMeester's "YesNoGoodBye", Nathan Caron's "When the Evil Days Come Not", T...

Tales of a Talking Board is a book of 15 short stories written by various authors, such as - Kristi DeMeester, Anya Martin, Mathew M. Butler, David Templeton, just to name a few and edited by Ross E. Lockhart. The stories are mainly based on using a Ouija board.All the stories are different from one another, never falling into a repetitive pattern with the subject matter, each author spinning a well written and unique tale, stamping their story with their own writing style. Out of the 15 tales I...

I was pretty bored by almost all of these stories. I stopped maybe three before the end. The only one I really enjoyed was "Deep Into the Skin," and maybe "YesNoGoodbye." None of the other stories I read were scary, or even very entertaining.

4.0 Stars - Ouija Board Anthology Video Review: https://youtu.be/NQhahAbrZL8The theme of this anthology collection was absolutely brilliant. Like so many people who grew up in religious homes, I was always warned to stay away from Ouija boads in case I accidentally summoned a demon into my soul. With this fear planted in me from a young age, I knew this collection would be right up my alley. As is always the case with anthologies, I enjoyed some of the stories more than others. Yet, as a collect...

DNF’edMade it to the third short story and it just wasn’t entertaining or even well written tbh. The stories I read were dull, basic, and had no sense of plot. It’s like a group of authors came together and wrote ‘words, words, words, Ouija, words, words, devil, words, goodbye.’

If only I could give 3.5 stars

"What do you mean you don't believe in ghosts? You read horror books!"I get that a lot. It is surprising how many people think that because you love a literary genre titled horror you must believe in all the things between the pages. Ghosts, Demons, anything supernatural. I used to reply. "If you like to read Tolkien. do you believe Hobbits are real?" but I got tired of the blank looks. No, I do not believe in the supernatural. I believe in the preternatural. For me, Horror is not about understa...

I started this collection of short stories the very first day of October. I had high hopes. A whole book filled with Ouija Board stories how fun! Out of 14 short stories, I really liked 4. I’m not sure if 4/14 stories is a good thing. I went back and forth with myself if I should keep this book on my shelves. I’m still undecided. For now I’ll keep it. Giving this book a 3.5 stars.In all of my short story collection reads, I’ll only be discussing my favorites. Story seven: Pins is about a mom and...

I found "Tales from a Talking Board" an enjoyable read, from beginning to end. Ross Lockhart did an outstanding job in putting together a beautiful book, and assembling a cadre of writers who weaved some incredible tales for this anthology. In some form or another, these tales revolve around talking boards (mainly) and other forms of spirit communication. The stories cover a large spectrum in terms of themes; exploring revenge, grief, trauma, hope, depression, the divine, and more. I enjoyed the...

I have been a little obsessed with Ouija boards lately: I am not really interested in using one, but I find them to be rather beautiful and fascinating objects. When I saw this little collection, edited by Ross Lockhart, it was impossible to resist getting a copy.As you might have guessed, the theme of this anthology is spirit boards, but also all and any kinds of divination. Some stories are silly and fun, while other are more dramatic and emotional. But as with most anthology, this one is a bi...