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An okay read, with some fun and chilling stories, but nothing so chilling that I literally had to turn on the lights, or didn’t put to the side easily to read another book. Overall, if you are a die hard fan of ghost stories, I would recommend these ones, as they are decent about being spine tingling!
Will make sure to review on different platforms!

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This was a book that exceeded my expectations in many ways. I am one that loves all things creepy and GHOST STORIES? Very much my shit.
There are many stories in this that I’ve never read before such as Jikininki, a japanese ghost story which was one of my favorites.
Another well known one is the Yellow Wallpaper which could be a ghost story but also a woman’s descent into madness.
This was a fun read, a haunting look at the world’s outlook on specters and ghouls. No need to leave your room or even your bed when you can crack open the pages of this book and see what creeps around the corners internationally.
Thank you very much to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy of my Arc. All opinions are my own.

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As a lover of ghost stories, I was excited to read a new collection. Brueski's collection is decent but not outstanding. There is a good range of stories though that will keep some readers entertained.

Thank you NetGalley and Callisto Media for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

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I would call this more a book of cautionary tales but interesting nonetheless. Most of the stories are from the early 1900’s and was an interesting read. I was only familiar with a few of the stories. Good read if you like creepy stories. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

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Let's face it; putting together a collection of ghost stories is never an easy task. And when you burden a collection with a hyperbolic title such as "The World's Favorite Ghost Stories," it becomes even easier to please a large group of readers. As someone who grew up reading ghost stories (and who now writes horror novels for a living), I went into this book hoping to rediscover some old favorites and find a few new ones. Although the book did deliver a decent selection of stories that was worth reading, it unfortunately failed to live up to its title.

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"The World's Favorite Ghost Stories" lives up to its name. There is a great collection of stories here. Highly recommended!

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I was given a copy of The World’s Favorite Ghost Stories compiled by Tony Brueski in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley.

I love ghost stories. I grew up with the Jeffrey Ghost stories, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Are You Afraid of the Dark. I know it is December but I wasn’t ready to give up on the spooky vibes from Halloween just yet. So I asked for a copy of this book. And… I enjoyed it for the most part. Being a collection, the nature of the game says that the reader will really enjoy some stories and others not so much. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that most of the stories take place in the late/early 19th/20th centuries. Being one of my favorite time periods, I was happy to see that I was familiar with two of the tales. The Yellow Wallpaper and Lost Hearts. I really enjoyed some of these stories. Favorites for me were Lost Hearts, Jikininki, and Only a Dream. They gave me a great spooky vibes. I also enjoyed The Marble Arch but don’t really know why it would be a ‘ghost’ stories. I found myself giving most of these stories 3 stars but a couple were 4. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants historical scary stories.

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Tony Brueski has delved into the history of ghosts, spirits and all things that go bump in the night into this tight collection.

While some of the stories are 'questionable' if they contain ghosts or not, they are all...cautionary tales, one could say. Like the fairy tales from our childhood there is some sort of lesson to be learned by these stories and looking for into our history.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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