Last year at this time, I read the first Valancourt book. Seems only fitting to ALMOST finish out this year with Volume 2--while also achieving my 2022 Reading Challenge! I enjoyed these stories even more. Better written, more dark humor, and just some good, old-fashioned ghost stories! Perfect for a cold, wintery night. Three more volumes to go! ( )

I enjoyed volume two of Valancourt's Victorian Christmas Ghost stories even more than the first. Most story collections include one or two duds making a 5-star rating almost impossible. This book is an exception to the rule, which is highly improbable when the book is the second volume in a series. Even better, the publisher has combed through countless magazines from the era to find quality stories that haven't been previously reprinted. Of all of the stories in this collection, only two were familiar to me, which is unusual.

I highly recommend this collection.

My thanks to the folks at the Horror Aficionados group for giving me the opportunity to read and discuss this and many other fine books. ( )