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The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World
Tim Rayborn
3.52 AVERAGE
102 reviews for:
The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World
Tim Rayborn
3.52 AVERAGE
dark
This was a nice change of pace listen. The narrator was great and his comments were comical. Interesting to hear the lore, traditions from around the world.
Just ok. Agree with other reviewers that this is mis-billed. It's more of a mini-encyclopedia/who's who of "holiday" legends vs. stories. And some seemed to be a bit of a stretch to relate to Christmas. The times of these legends' appearances also span quite a bit. A calendar or timeline placing them all might have been interesting.
Audible
For something that claims it’s stories from around the world, there’s a lack of stories & it’s mostly Euro-centric. That being said, it was interesting & it did educate me on some famous Santa-esque fairy tales. It also did a great job of de-throning some myths. I am always a little amazed at the zaniness bored people come up with & this was chock full of good stuff.
For something that claims it’s stories from around the world, there’s a lack of stories & it’s mostly Euro-centric. That being said, it was interesting & it did educate me on some famous Santa-esque fairy tales. It also did a great job of de-throning some myths. I am always a little amazed at the zaniness bored people come up with & this was chock full of good stuff.
Even though this was under 4 hours did not feel any pull to pick it up and listen while working.
Since it's not holding my attention best to quit reading and not force myself into a reading slump
Since it's not holding my attention best to quit reading and not force myself into a reading slump
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
fast-paced
can ever repetitive since legends take inspiration from other ones but still fun!
I enjoyed this book, but the title and sub header are misleading. These aren’t 50 tales of folklore, implying actual stories, it’s actually more of an explainer of other countries Christmas myths about creatures or beings that aren’t Santa Claus.
The book consists of 50 entries of 2-3 page explainers of each myth and its written pretty bluntly and succinctly which I enjoyed. They are brief but contain mostly relevant info and most of the entries have good artwork to go with it.
Don’t go into this thinking the folklore is actual scary tales; it’s more of a handy pocket guide to Christmas myths around the world. It’s good in this role!
The book consists of 50 entries of 2-3 page explainers of each myth and its written pretty bluntly and succinctly which I enjoyed. They are brief but contain mostly relevant info and most of the entries have good artwork to go with it.
Don’t go into this thinking the folklore is actual scary tales; it’s more of a handy pocket guide to Christmas myths around the world. It’s good in this role!
The holidays have legends from all around the world, and many of them are pretty terrifying! Enter the "Scary Book of Christmas Lore", a history of Christmas-time tales from around the world. From the well known Krampus and Yule Cat to lesser known tales from japan and South Africa, this comprehensive volume shows us how many of these tales have developed over time and space. It's a fun holiday read for sure!
I loved reading this book in paper. The illustrations were fun and colorful. Good gift for your weird friends.