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A review by softrosemint
Our Haunted Shores: Tales from the Coasts of the British Isles by Emily Alder, Joan Passey, Jimmy Packham
3.25
i am giving this 3.25☆ but i feel like it is slightly above that, even if not quite a 3.5☆ or a 4☆.
regardless, the theme in this one was very strongly present in all of the selections - which is to be expected, given that the editors are part of a collective focusing on "gothic and horror literature based around or inspired by coasts" (you can find more information on their website - https://haunted-shores.com/). i was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of poems in this issue of the series; i have now read nearly every book in the "tales of the weird" series but this is the first time i have seen poems considered. the inclusion of folktales also introduced some variety.
focusing on the pieces themselves, the overall quality was more uniform than usual, too. still there were several standouts for me which were deliciously creepy even on a hot 33°C day as today.
favourites: "the strange student" and "what was it?", both by anonymous authors, "a ghost of the sea" by francis prevost, "crooken sands" by (thee) bram stoker, "a tale of an empty hous" by e.f. benson (always a pleasure) and "the isle of blue men" by robert w. sneddon. other notable entries - though perhaps not my favourite by those authors - are "the sea raiders" by h.g. wells and "the sea fit" by algernon blackwood.
regardless, the theme in this one was very strongly present in all of the selections - which is to be expected, given that the editors are part of a collective focusing on "gothic and horror literature based around or inspired by coasts" (you can find more information on their website - https://haunted-shores.com/). i was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of poems in this issue of the series; i have now read nearly every book in the "tales of the weird" series but this is the first time i have seen poems considered. the inclusion of folktales also introduced some variety.
focusing on the pieces themselves, the overall quality was more uniform than usual, too. still there were several standouts for me which were deliciously creepy even on a hot 33°C day as today.
favourites: "the strange student" and "what was it?", both by anonymous authors, "a ghost of the sea" by francis prevost, "crooken sands" by (thee) bram stoker, "a tale of an empty hous" by e.f. benson (always a pleasure) and "the isle of blue men" by robert w. sneddon. other notable entries - though perhaps not my favourite by those authors - are "the sea raiders" by h.g. wells and "the sea fit" by algernon blackwood.