Bluenose Ghosts vs Ghosts!: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts
Bluenose Ghosts
A collection of traditional Nova Scotian folktales, superstitions and home remedies compiled by the Canadian folklorist and author of Bluenose Ghosts.   Beginning in 1928, Dr. Helen Creighton traveled across…
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Ghosts!
“There was a big old house where nobody lived.”
Presents seven, easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ghosts! is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Bluenose Ghosts.
- Bluenose Ghosts has the widest readership — 169 ratings behind its score.
- Bluenose Ghosts runs the darker storyline; Ghosts! stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bluenose Ghosts | Ghosts! | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (169) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Bluenose Ghosts | Ghosts! | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169 | 3 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 279 | — |
| Reading it now | 38 | — |
| Written reviews | 21 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 137 | — |
| Pages | 280 | 63 |