Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Ghostly Writes
Anthology 2017
Subtitle:
Author:
Multiple authors
Genre: Horror/supernatural
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series? No
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36506400-ghostly-writes-anthology-2017
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book is a collation of several ghostly
writes. Ideal for anyone who likes these types of stories.
What
I liked about the book:
I particularly liked that there were stories
from multiple authors in the book. Something to like for everyone.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I wasn’t impressed by the odd writing style
of individual authors, but in general it was a good read.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I loved some of the stories, but not all.
That is why this is a nice collection. Something to appeal whereas other
stories may not be for you.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
This book is not the usual genre I go for. I
enjoyed some stories, others not so much.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I understand these anthologies are published
on an annual basis.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book reminded me of The Shining,
although different at the same time.
Recommendation:
In summary,
I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children
|
No
|
Young
Adult
|
Maybe
|
Adult
|
Yes
|
If you like Horror
and supernatural stories this book is the book for you.
I look forward to reading more books by these
authors.
Book
Description by Author:
ENTER IF YOU DARE. A new
Ghostly Writes Anthology for 2017, gives you sixteen authors from around the
world with ghostly stories and poems for you to read. Each short story will
take you to a new place, be it the future, present or past.
Plaisted Publishing House is happy to present this book to you - our readers. Please note that all stories are written in the English of the country the Author resides in.
Which
stories did I like, which one did not do it for me and why?
Plaisted Publishing House is happy to present this book to you - our readers. Please note that all stories are written in the English of the country the Author resides in.
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Slight
addition to the original review at the request of one of the readers of the
review.
Which
stories did I like, which one did not do it for me and why?
· The
Crow Watches - A great poem.
· Soul
Man, Part Two – I really enjoyed this story as well, a bit of a hero ghost in
this story.
· Lily
– A great ghost story, which could really give you the willies.
· Rimor’s
Riddle – Although the story is interesting, the delivery was lacking a little.
· The
Old Oak Tree – A great story, well told. A malignant ghost takes control of
humans to exact his revenge for his own murder.
· Boneyard
– Another great story, which I really enjoyed. Crime doesn’t pay.
· The
Piano – Loved this story as well, although it had an unexpected twist. I had
expected it to turn out the other way it did.
· A
Sanctum for Charlie – Another fabulous story, which had a bit of a historic
twist to it and time travel.
· Together
Forever – I really enjoyed this story as well, a bit of a hero ghost in this
story.
· A
Grave Business – Interesting twist on the undertaker business with a mixture of
ghosts and technology.
· They
Came for Him – Another great story. Don’t play around with an Ouija board.
· The
Big Escape – I liked this story of a girl in an orphanage finding her gift
still links her to remaining family.
· Primrose
Point – An interesting story with a love story underneath. Although the
possibly happy ending does not lay within this story, you could envisage one
when the story would develop further.
· Blood
Bond – This was an interesting story about a girl raised by her dad after her
mum’s death. Dad believes there is a supernatural world about and Ciara comes face
to face with what dad always looked for.
· Wicked
Moon – A poem, that did not quite work for me.
I’d love to know what stories you liked and which didn’t do it for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elizabeth, I have amended the original review on here to include an answer to your question.
DeleteSlight addition to the original review at the request of one of the readers of the review.
Which stories did I like, which one did not do it for me and why?
• The Crow Watches - A great poem.
• Soul Man, Part Two – I really enjoyed this story as well, a bit of a hero ghost in this story.
• Lily – A great ghost story, which could really give you the willies.
• Rimor’s Riddle – Although the story is interesting, the delivery was lacking a little.
• The Old Oak Tree – A great story, well told. A malignant ghost takes control of humans to exact his revenge for his own murder.
• Boneyard – Another great story, which I really enjoyed. Crime doesn’t pay.
• The Piano – Loved this story as well, although it had an unexpected twist. I had expected it to turn out the other way it did.
• A Sanctum for Charlie – Another fabulous story, which had a bit of a historic twist to it and time travel.
• Together Forever – I really enjoyed this story as well, a bit of a hero ghost in this story.
• A Grave Business – Interesting twist on the undertaker business with a mixture of ghosts and technology.
• They Came for Him – Another great story. Don’t play around with an Ouija board.
• The Big Escape – I liked this story of a girl in an orphanage finding her gift still links her to remaining family.
• Primrose Point – An interesting story with a love story underneath. Although the possibly happy ending does not lay within this story, you could envisage one when the story would develop further.
• Blood Bond – This was an interesting story about a girl raised by her dad after her mum’s death. Dad believes there is a supernatural world about and Ciara comes face to face with what dad always looked for.
• Wicked Moon – A poem, that did not quite work for me.