A review by breamfish1138
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories by Alan Ryan

adventurous dark informative mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I haven't read all of the stories in here, but there's some very good stuff in here. J. Sheridan Le Fanu's "Carmilla," James Malcolm Ryder's "Varney the Vampire" and Polidori's "The Vampyre" are maybe the most famous ones.
A great chilling book to dip into on these cold October nights.