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A review by kaelaceleste
Don't Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by R.L. Stine, Jonathan Maberry
4.0
Oh I really had fun with this!
I loved [b:Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark|1325218|Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark|Alvin Schwartz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440189576l/1325218._SX50_.jpg|145600] as a kid - probably one of my earliest exposures to anything creepy and definitely one of the contributing factors that sparked my love for horror as an adult. So many of these stories were a delight in that they just GOT the assignment. They managed to capture that vibe of the originals really well and even though this was clearly meant for younger (than me) readers, I really think there's something in here for every horror fan to enjoy.
SO many good ones, (35 stories in all!) it was hard to narrow down my favorites...so here's a few that I thought best captured the tone and spirit of the original collection:
The Funeral Portrait
The Carved Bear
The Bargain
The Open Window
The Umbrella Man
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (maybe my fav of all)
In Stitches
The Bottle Tree (wait maybe this is my fav)
Pretty Girls Make Graves
I just really enjoyed reading this, it made me feel like a creeped-out little kid again and I highly recommend for fans of the original :)
I loved [b:Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark|1325218|Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark|Alvin Schwartz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440189576l/1325218._SX50_.jpg|145600] as a kid - probably one of my earliest exposures to anything creepy and definitely one of the contributing factors that sparked my love for horror as an adult. So many of these stories were a delight in that they just GOT the assignment. They managed to capture that vibe of the originals really well and even though this was clearly meant for younger (than me) readers, I really think there's something in here for every horror fan to enjoy.
SO many good ones, (35 stories in all!) it was hard to narrow down my favorites...so here's a few that I thought best captured the tone and spirit of the original collection:
The Funeral Portrait
The Carved Bear
The Bargain
The Open Window
The Umbrella Man
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (maybe my fav of all)
In Stitches
The Bottle Tree (wait maybe this is my fav)
Pretty Girls Make Graves
I just really enjoyed reading this, it made me feel like a creeped-out little kid again and I highly recommend for fans of the original :)