It's hard to review a book with so many different authors, from various time periods so I'm just going to list my favourite stories from this book:Field of the DeadThe Ninth WitchSister, Shhh...The Fifth BedroomThe Shadow in the CornerReturnFront Row RiderAmong the Shoals ForeverA Silver Music

Uneven, though generally it was arranged from the weakest stories to the strongest. The first few stories were so weak that I wondered if this was all that was expected of women. "Field of the Dead" started strong and the action was gripping and fun. The punchline, however, was disappointing at best, and, frankly, a plot hole to my mind. How would the village audience have seen Thom the child mummer given what we discover of him at the end? But I could almost forgive it since the world Kim Lakin...

The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women is an anthology you have to own. One by one, I found the stories mentioned to be breathtakingly unique, and each of them deal with the subject of ‘ghosts’ in their own, distinct way. Some stories are pure horror, spine-chilling, offering goosebumps. Others are more mundane, and talk about the departure of loved ones. Others are set in a purely fictional world, with necromancers and warlocks.Because of the length and the diversity of this anthology, it’s...

jfc most of these were just awful. can someone tell these writers that sexual violence just makes your horror cheap as hell. thought i’d be safe from that because none of the writers are men lmao anyway the good ones were few and they were “god grant that she lye still,” “afterward,” and “a silver music.” rest were so so terrible and not enough to keep the book for.

I found this really disappointing. Even the stories by authors I usually enjoy were bland and uninspired. I've been reading a lot (like really a lot) of horror this year, and I don't understand why the editor chose these stories, as they're nowhere near the best ghost stories by women out there.

I was surprised to see the start date of reading for this was 2016, 3 years ago. Doesn't seem that long ago that I started, but it obviously has been a while. It's a long book. Almost 500 pages. But an anthology, so it's easy to pick up and read when you can.I enjoyed reading a collection of all-women writers, taking on darker themes. Many are ghost stories, some verge on thriller. Some I skimmed/skipped, some I read closely. Many are set in the UK, which gives you a sort of cozy, Victorian-feel...

This is a fantastic collection. One which I thoroughly enjoyed but learnt fairly quickly that I shouldn’t be reading this late at night… after all, some of these ghost stories are actually kind of scary. And reading them late at night with the wind blowing through the house while you’re home alone… not the best decision making of my life. To be fair, it’s also not the worst…. But that’s a whole other story.I love that all of these ghost stories are written by women. I definitely believe that we

Kind of a mixed bag, as anthologies often can be. Overall, it was mostly just okay, but there were definitely some stories that stood out from the rest and made this a book worth reading.

Story 1; I liked the descriptive language. The way she described the ghosts and the pipe. Loved the setting. Story 2; I loved how in the end both turned out to be ghosts and that the theme of the story was to contact an already dead loved one who would take the narrator to the other side. Loved the Midwest setting and tone/language.Story 3; this one didn’t interest me as much as the first two but it was still good no less. The idea of him trying to harm himself to get the attention of his wife.

I went into this expecting horror, but it isn't, they're just ghost stories. A bit hit and miss, but overall an enjoyable reading experience.

''Although the stories vary from tales of ghostly children to those of lost pets, from murder to accidental death, from rage to sorrow and back again, one thing is central to all: a slight chilling of the skin as you read. A feeling of something being not quite there but rather just behind you, ready to make itself known, and leaving you reluctant to turn out the light.'' Marie O'Regan Continuing with appropriate autumn reads, in mood for this year's Halloween, I chose a collection that has l

Not bad collection of tales that are fun to read by the wintry fireside. A blend of classic and newer writers. Collection is held back by a few mediocre stories and three stories that in my opinion are just misplaced, didn't belong in this themed anthology. I think the editor was trying to send some message about the potential breadth of the genre and lost track of what it was all about. Especially notable offerings by Sarah Pinborough, Muriel Gray, Nancy Kilpatrick, and Lisa Tuttle. Great cover...

*** 3.2 ***- "Field of the dead" by Kim Lakin-Smith ---> 3.7- "Collect call" by Sarah Pinborough ---> 3.0- "Dead flowers" by the road by Kelly Armstrong ---> 3.2- "The shadow in the corner" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon ---> 3.0- "The madam of the narrow houses" by Caitlín R. Kiernan ---> 3.0- "The lost ghost" Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman - "The ninth witch" by Sarah Langan ---> 3.2- "Sister, shhh. . ." by Elizabeth Massie ---> 3.0- "The fith bedroom" by Alex Bell ---> 3.3- "Scairt" by Alison Littlewood

A collection of short stories centered on ghosts, written by women from the 18oos all the way to present time. Now, them being ghost stories does not mean they're all horror stories. Seeing as I was looking for horror stories when I bought this, I must admit I was a little disappointed, but that's not the stories' fault. There are some real gems in here, and I didn't read anything that I didn't enjoy at some level. Just keep in mind that some of these stories will be pure fantasy, or steampunk,

Really enjoyed the first half of this book, then it got a little boring about half way through. It was redeemed by a few of the stories in the last quarter. Particularly enjoyed, The Fifth Bedroom, Among the Shoals Forever & A Silver Music. 3 1/2 stars.

Rating would be 3 1/2 stars if I had the option to give that here on Good Reads. This is a solid collection of ghost stories by American and British women writing in English. Featuring a mix of old and new, thematically there's something for almost everyone, with an especially strong selection of haunted house type tales. I would have liked to see more diversity in setting and some stories by Anglophone authors from outside the US and UK, as well as some translated works if this was really meant...

I'm sad to say it, but this just wasn't very good. A few of the stories are very old (late 1800s, early 1900s) but the rest all seem to be from 2012, which suggests to me that they were commissioned for this collection. I'm afraid that was a mistake in the end. A couple of them were almost enjoyable, in that the writing was good and I started to get involved and then they ended (either weirdly or poorly, in every case), not to mention the fact that so many of them involved rape or abuse or perve...

This anthology aims to showcase the very best of Ghost Stories written by women, who have written some exceptional stories. From the Phantom Coach, published in 1864, through writers such as Edith Wharton (Afterward), M E Braddon (the Shadow in the Corner) and Cynthia Asquith (God grant that she lye still), through to modern writers such as Muriel Gray (Front Row Rider), Sarah Pinborough (Collect Call) and Lilith Saintcrow (My Moira).I found the majority of the stories very interesting, but I am...

iffy start to my spooky october... a few of these stories were good, but overall the big majority of them weren't thrilling or chilling or anything that might get one excited to keep reading at all. i'm gonna be honest and say that i skimmed through the last four stories because there was no other way, they were just too damn boring. the only stories that were honestly worth reading here: - the shadow in the corner- the madam of the narrow house- the lost ghost- the fifth bedroom aaaand that's

Spoilers for each story follow, and mentions of sexual violence, abuse and murder.What I ThoughtField of the Dead by Kim Lakin-Smith: A contemporary writer's take on a motley collection of Victorian ghostbusters. I loved the mummers, their performances and hard-scrabble life, and there was a nice little twist at the end. Collect Call by Sarah Pinborough: a woman finds herself deserted in an abandoned town and it soon becomes apparent that not all is as it seems. This one had some truly chilling