I’m not usually a fan of short story collections, so I was a little hesitant going into this book. But I actually really enjoyed it!

Collected Ghost Stories is a classic collection of ghost stories by M.R. James. Argued to be the inspiration behind ghost/horror stories as we know them.

As a slight warning, if you go into this book expecting to be scared then you are likely to be disappointed. What did jump out at me was the beauty of M.R. James’ writing. This book is a classic, and like all classics I’ve read it’s not necessarily easy to read. But after the first page or so I was really able to get into each story and it became much easier to read.

I don’t actually have a favourite from this collection, all of the stories were strong in their own way. There was one that gave me slight goosebumps and did creep me out though! I also loved being able to pick this book up when I only had a short period of reading time. This has taught me not to avoid short story collections anymore, because I may find a gem like this one!

I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of classics and horror!