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Bookworm_Girl · 01-03-2021, 07:39 PM

I finished and for bonus points watched The Man Who Saved Christmas movie about Dickens last night. I’ve seen the movie before, but it was fun to rewatch.

I liked this collection. A Victorian ghost story does not have the scary horror aspect that a modern story would have, but it was still fun. It started out a bit repetitious with the country house setting, but I am glad there was more diversity in the second half. I liked how each story had an introduction about the author and why that story had been selected and what was special about it in regards to the Victorian Christmas ghost story traditions. I read a story or two each day usually by the Christmas tree light or fireplace to set the mood.

I am not sure which one was my favorite. Maybe The Lady’s Walk by Margaret Oliphant. I also liked The Doll’s Ghost which added a haunted object (toy) to the collection.

Has anyone else finished? Did anyone have a clear favorite story?

01-03-2021, 07:39 PM	#3
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I finished and for bonus points watched The Man Who Saved Christmas movie about Dickens last night. I’ve seen the movie before, but it was fun to rewatch. I liked this collection. A Victorian ghost story does not have the scary horror aspect that a modern story would have, but it was still fun. It started out a bit repetitious with the country house setting, but I am glad there was more diversity in the second half. I liked how each story had an introduction about the author and why that story had been selected and what was special about it in regards to the Victorian Christmas ghost story traditions. I read a story or two each day usually by the Christmas tree light or fireplace to set the mood. I am not sure which one was my favorite. Maybe The Lady’s Walk by Margaret Oliphant. I also liked The Doll’s Ghost which added a haunted object (toy) to the collection. Has anyone else finished? Did anyone have a clear favorite story?