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Rating: ⭐⭐ Genre: Horror + Short StoriesA collection of short horror stories by Kate Mosse. This is the first time I read a book by the author. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience for me. I’m not sure if this is because these stories were short and that her novels are different. That remains to be seen when I read a novel written by her. The short description of these stories is “boring”. I appreciate that the author included the origin of these stories or what inspired her to write them...
The Mistletoe Bride is a good collection of stories for those who already like Kate Mosse’s work, I think. It’s fairly standard fare for her: timeslips, connections across time, history in the landscape, etc. If you’re big on the folklore of Brittany and that sort of area, it might also interest you: there are a few tales in this collection drawn from that. The writing is usually good, though occasionally somewhat stilted or just… too familiar. As if the same phrases are being used in different
3.5 starsBeautifully written ghost stories to snuggle up with for autumn. Not all of them were for me, but the tale of The Mistletoe Bride is probably the most memorable one, closely followed by The Drowned Village. Recommended if you're in the mood for something with atmosphere over action.
A really sweet, beautiful book. I really enjoyed Kate Mosse's Winter Ghosts book, and so I pick up this book feeling it would be a good read. And I wasn't disappointed! What I enjoyed about Winter Ghosts was the slow, lyrical pace of a compelling hauntingly beautiful story, touched with so much sadness. Now The Mistletoe Bride strives for the same thing, and it does achieve this. Of course, this is a book of short stories so you don't get the depth or the detail of Winter Ghosts. But you are sti...
An enjoyable and atmospheric set of tales, but ultimately a rather forgettable collection which I can find little to say about. There are echoes of Daphne du Maurier's early stories in some of Mosse's, with 'early' being the operative word, both because those du Maurier stories aren't particularly strong (so that's not as much of a compliment as it seems), and because many of the tales included here are early themselves, originally published or written before the author became successful. Mosse'...
I very much enjoyed this book for the most-part, given there was only one tale I didn't really like. Though overall I enjoyed the stories the first being one of the best. Great job Kate Mosse, you get a solid 4 stars for this one.
This is a beautiful collection of tales that are haunting in every sense of the word, some are utterly bone chilling while others are heart wrenching and drenched in sadness, all written with Mosse's excemptional style and flair for character. Each story has an unique feel with its own characters and purpose. Mosse also includes a short explanation as to the inspiration for the story and how it come about (I admit I glossed over these sections as I find such information tends to reduce the impac...
Having read a Kate Mosse novel in the recent past and enjoying it, I thought I’d give this collection of short stories a go. As with any group of stories, some were better than others. I particularly enjoyed The Mistletoe Bride, The House on the Hill and Sainte-Thérèse as they had a haunting kind of feel to them. That said, I’m rating this a three star as the other stories didn’t quite do it for me.
Wonderfully spooky and atmospheric. The black and white illustrations were fantastic as well. Highly recommended, especially as a Halloween read.Mosse is a talented writer.
Having read Jeanette Winterson's version of 'The Mistletoe Bride' (in 'Christmas Days'), I was interested in reading this book, plus always up for 'haunting' tales. Now I'd read a few pages of Labyrinth by Kate Mosse (2005) some time ago and not been impressed, but I thought the material might be more interesting here. Unfortunately this is just an 'ok' 2 stars for me. Not very interesting or surprising but an easy read, and sometimes a boring one.
‘’All houses wherein men have lived and died are haunted houses. Through the open doors the harmless phantoms on their errands glide, with feet that make no sound upon the floors.’’ From ‘’Haunted Houses’’ Henry Wadsworth LongfellowI discovered the beauty of Kate Mosse’s’ writing when I read The Taxidermist’s Daughter. That book quickly became one of my very favourites. The Gothic elements, the British Marshes, the darkness in the people’s soul. My search to read more of her work brought me
I’m quite glad that my summer & fall reading slump led me to read this beautiful collection now, at the close of the year. Perfect for rainy, snowy, chilly December evenings, each story was crafted with a careful blend of solitude, memory, and thin veils. Every tale (save one) perfectly described the English sense of place as the characters were haunted by history, regret, or actual ghosts. While definitely NOT horrific or scary, several of the stories were suitably chilling and I enjoyed every
