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What a fiendishly delightful compilation of short stories! As with any collection, some were stronger than others but all had unique merits. My favorite story was The Boy who cut the Mustard. I don't believe in spoilers so you'll have to read it yourself to find out why. The best part of reading short stories is that cliffhanging end leaving you feeling surprised, disgusted, relieved or so terrified you're looking over your shoulder. This book is full of those.I received this from the publisher
I enjoyed reading the The Horror Zine's Book of Ghost Stories anthology of 26 short ghost stories. Edited by Jeani Reactor and David Wild and published by Hellbound Books, this nicely assembled set of stories gave me some new things to think about. All the tales were fairly short, so one can either savor them one at a time with a break, or easily get pulled into reading several in one sitting. Especially good with a sleeping cat (or other pet) nearby!Each reader will pick out 3-4 favorites, and
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This is a wonderfully spooky collection of ghost stories and hauntings, from well-known to lesser-known authors, that I would highly recommend to anyone with a penchant for dark tales. There is lots of horror as well as sadness, trauma and otherworldly creatures - many with surprising twists and turns.From nearly 30 stories, I rated most of them 4 or 5 stars. My favorites were A Strange Girl, Vacuum, The Boy From El Salvador, Something to Nibble On and The White Road.
I'm just a few pages from the end of this so I can safely give my verdict about it now.I’m giving this a solid four out of five stars. I’m not a straight up fan of paranormal fiction but I do like to delve into reading such from time to time. When I do, the short story format is what I prefer, which is exactly what The Horror Zine's Book of Ghost Stories anthology presents.I would have given it a five star rating but I rarely give fives, so I hope anyone reading this does not take my four stars
A chilling collection of ghost stories that are short enough to enjoy on your own or read with some friends around a crackling campfire on a cool fall day. Within this terrific collection are tales of love and regret, fear and hope, longing and sorrow. I particularly enjoyed “Scarlet Ribbons” by Kitty Kane, “The Vacuum” by M.N. Nichols, and “Mr. Potato Head” by Elizabeth Massie, but I would happily recommend any of the stories included in this well-rounded collection. If you like a good old ghos...
If you like ghost stories then this is the book for you, if you like scary, horror stories then this is the book for you! Why does a ghost represent fear to us? Maybe because they defy nature, they just shouldn’t be. “Ghosts represent our deep seated fear that in the after life we suffer by reliving our own personal failings over and over again.”This includes stories by authors I have read before and some new-to-me authors. There are a wide variety of ghosts and their own personal failings here
I always look forward to reading a new anthology especially of ghost stories. There is such a variety in this book, there is something for everyone with a particular taste in spookiness. The book begins with a poem by D.J.Tyrer called 'Haunted House' which I liked. It ends with the line, '... unhappy souls, Looking at a world that passed them by.' which seems an apt phrase for the stories to follow.Some favourites include 'The Boy From El Salvador', by Bentley Little. An unusual and enjoyable gh...
I enjoyed this book so much. Great writers. Great stories. I actually couldn’t wait to get back to reading when life got in the way. I’m actually reading some of Horror Zine’s collections that I read years ago, and got some new ones. I’m excited to read again!
It’s easy to get lost in this collection of stories that range from creepy to grim. I’ve always been a fan of short stories especially horror and this collection was a delight. Ghosts, ghost hunters, misplaced souls and sinister spectres, this anthology has it all. With so much on offer, it’s difficult to pick a favourite, but I’ve always been a fan of Bentley Little so The Boy from El Salvador was a real treat. I was also captured by Proof of Afterlife by Derek Austin Johnson – some ghost are h...
You would think that with twenty six stories revolving ghost that the stories would get predictable and boring. NOPE. All of the writers were new to me so I had no idea what to expect and in a way I feel like it helped me enter this book unbiased. Each of these stories bring their own flair. Each are written in such a great way with so many different POVs and views.My personal favorite out of these is The Pale Man. The horror beats hit every time and that ghost is just downright scary.
Ghost stories are my favorite and I adored this book! Such a variety of creative hauntings. Regret, revenge, redemption...guilt, gore, ghosts...it's all here. There are many gems in this anthology, and everyone will find their own favorites. These were the standouts that resonated with me:"The Boy From El Salvador" by Bentley Little. The writing felt so natural, the mystery and sense of dread were perfection, and he left just enough unsaid that I found myself thinking about the characters after
