The Librarian of the Haunted Library

Strangely Scary Funny, Book 1

By: Brian Yansky

Narrated by: Michael Gilboe

A fun, fast, fantastical listen: After an altercation with a clown, I get lost in the woods and find a strange town. When the librarian of the town dies in front of me, I try on his ring. It fits. I’m declared the new librarian by the mayor and townspeople. I get to live in a houseful of books. But I soon learn the job involves more than just tomes and information. In fact, my first assignment is to discover who murdered my predecessor.

Meanwhile, I learn that the town is a whole lot stranger than I’d first thought and I’d thought it was pretty strange from the first. The library has a ghoul and a ghost, which seems excessive. Not everyone in the town of Eden is alive or even human. A headless seductress (she carries her head around with her) propositions me, but may also be trying to kill me.

Honestly, I have some secrets of my own. After aging out of foster care, I hit the road. At first, I just drift; then I begin to get messages in dreams that direct me to places where people need the kind of help I can give them. I learn many things. One of the things I learn is I am the One. The only problem is that I am not that One. I’m the other One. The One who will bring destruction.

©2023 Brian Yansky (P)2024 Brian Yansky

Sigh

I really wanted to like this book. Sadly I was board at around the half way mark. And decided to stop listening with about 2 hours left. The story has no point and just rambles around. It is utterly boring.

Not to bad

I thought the story was okay , just not my cup of tea. Someone else will love it though.

Where the living and the supernatural collide!

The Librarian of the Haunted Library by Brian Yansky, narrated by Michael Gilboe, is a torrent of spectral secrets and chuckles. Yansky's writing charms with a blend of spooky and witty, while Gilboe's narration captures the eerie yet humorous tone perfectly. “I get to live in a house full of books,” hints at the quirky adventures in Eden—where the living and the supernatural collide.

Great story

Really enjoyed listening to this book. Well written with great characters and perfect narrator for the story.

Good story, bad narrator

The narrator’s terrible character voices suck all the humor out of this otherwise fun story. Couldn’t finish.