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Scary Stories to Tell if You Dare 3
The third entry in the Scary Stories to Tell if You Dare series, this volume of urban legends creepy tales from folklore highlights tales both old and new, exploring how folklore evolves over time. Each story also includes its own creepy illustration! Perfect for fans of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books!
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44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2020
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March 17, 2021
A series of book with scary, spooky, haunting tales! I really enjoyed reading them, though some scared the poop out of me. Haha.
These books are a tribute to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Well, I can honestly tell you that this tribute is MILES better than the book it pays tribute to. See my review on Goodreads for that book. I just wasn’t a fan of those stories. I can tell you that slightly put me off from this one when I found out about them, but I decided to give it a shot because this was a tribute, written by someone else.
And indeed, good choice to me, because while these stories also featured some things I didn’t like in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (like sudden endings or weird crap happening without any idea what is going on), most of them scared the wits out of me. Well, with the exception of a few that just had me feeling very sad. A few stories were a recognisable, probably because I read them in other books or heard about them. One especially stood out, the clown in the basement. Haha, last year (or was it that year before, really COVID messes with my mind) I read a Dutch book about that same story. That one was way more worked out and if I had to pick between the story here or that book, I would go for the book.
The stories are all short, just a few pages each, but the author often manages to make it very creepy, spooky, or eerie. Some stories definitely had me looking around when I saw a shadow or thought I saw something move. Yes, I read this one during the late evening, so maybe not the brightest idea, but I thought since this one was a tribute… maybe it wouldn’t be scary. Haha, on the contrary, this author CAN write.
The stories feature dead moms searching for milk, black-eyed kids (NOPE), monsters that swoop in at night, killers (so many killers, really at times I just wanted ghosts back), blood, gore, revenge, scary ghosts, footprints, people standing in corners and staring at you in the night, eggs in things so thank you I won’t be eating things now, lost kids, pranks go wrong, clowns, hide and seek, and many many more things! We get stories from the past and the present and in-between. I loved the diversity in the stories and that you never knew what would be next!
The illustrations (if you would call them that) ranged from creepy to spooky to yawn and weird. Sometimes just made me laugh.
All in all, this is a series I would recommend. Spooky times are here!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
These books are a tribute to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Well, I can honestly tell you that this tribute is MILES better than the book it pays tribute to. See my review on Goodreads for that book. I just wasn’t a fan of those stories. I can tell you that slightly put me off from this one when I found out about them, but I decided to give it a shot because this was a tribute, written by someone else.
And indeed, good choice to me, because while these stories also featured some things I didn’t like in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (like sudden endings or weird crap happening without any idea what is going on), most of them scared the wits out of me. Well, with the exception of a few that just had me feeling very sad. A few stories were a recognisable, probably because I read them in other books or heard about them. One especially stood out, the clown in the basement. Haha, last year (or was it that year before, really COVID messes with my mind) I read a Dutch book about that same story. That one was way more worked out and if I had to pick between the story here or that book, I would go for the book.
The stories are all short, just a few pages each, but the author often manages to make it very creepy, spooky, or eerie. Some stories definitely had me looking around when I saw a shadow or thought I saw something move. Yes, I read this one during the late evening, so maybe not the brightest idea, but I thought since this one was a tribute… maybe it wouldn’t be scary. Haha, on the contrary, this author CAN write.
The stories feature dead moms searching for milk, black-eyed kids (NOPE), monsters that swoop in at night, killers (so many killers, really at times I just wanted ghosts back), blood, gore, revenge, scary ghosts, footprints, people standing in corners and staring at you in the night, eggs in things so thank you I won’t be eating things now, lost kids, pranks go wrong, clowns, hide and seek, and many many more things! We get stories from the past and the present and in-between. I loved the diversity in the stories and that you never knew what would be next!
The illustrations (if you would call them that) ranged from creepy to spooky to yawn and weird. Sometimes just made me laugh.
All in all, this is a series I would recommend. Spooky times are here!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
October 19, 2025
Perfect for spooky season 🎃
January 22, 2025
This is the third collection of horror stories in the “Scary Stories to Tell If You Dare”.
While I enjoyed the stories in the first collection more, this collection still had several gems! Some of my favorite stories included: “The Crying Baby”, “The Figure in the Room”, “The Banana”, “The Handprint” and “The Tunnels”. Another critique of this collection was I wish some of the stories were a bit more developed. I felt a couple of the stories were rushed.
“The Crying Baby” reminded me of a serial killer from the 1990’s in Louisiana, where the killer would use recordings of crying babies to lure women out of their houses and use the opportunity to murder them. It was interesting to see a fictionalized version of a true story. Furthermore, “The Banana” unlocked a new irrational fear for me—especially considering I’m scared of snakes to begin with. Furthermore, I thought it was interesting how the story, “The Chase”, was told from a first person POV while all the other stories in this collection were told in third person; the first person POV was a unique addition!
While I enjoyed the stories in the first collection more, this collection still had several gems! Some of my favorite stories included: “The Crying Baby”, “The Figure in the Room”, “The Banana”, “The Handprint” and “The Tunnels”. Another critique of this collection was I wish some of the stories were a bit more developed. I felt a couple of the stories were rushed.
“The Crying Baby” reminded me of a serial killer from the 1990’s in Louisiana, where the killer would use recordings of crying babies to lure women out of their houses and use the opportunity to murder them. It was interesting to see a fictionalized version of a true story. Furthermore, “The Banana” unlocked a new irrational fear for me—especially considering I’m scared of snakes to begin with. Furthermore, I thought it was interesting how the story, “The Chase”, was told from a first person POV while all the other stories in this collection were told in third person; the first person POV was a unique addition!
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October 11, 2024
Entertaining horror listening
This kindle novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of three
A number of horror haunting stories, each of these stories are different some better than others but that is normal.
I would recommend this series and author to readers of horror haunting stories novels 😮🔔 2024 😑
This kindle novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book three of three
A number of horror haunting stories, each of these stories are different some better than others but that is normal.
I would recommend this series and author to readers of horror haunting stories novels 😮🔔 2024 😑
October 11, 2022
I mean...it was fine.
I looooove scary stories (or the idea of them, at least), but I have yet to find a book or story collection that I find scary.
(Mandatory 1 star deduction for Blackie the dog.)
I looooove scary stories (or the idea of them, at least), but I have yet to find a book or story collection that I find scary.
(Mandatory 1 star deduction for Blackie the dog.)
May 1, 2021
Loved it!
Creepy and fun. A great read for those who love scary stories, urban legends and folklore. Couldn't choose a favorite.
Creepy and fun. A great read for those who love scary stories, urban legends and folklore. Couldn't choose a favorite.
October 10, 2022
Last book in this series and once again did not dissapoint. Great short reads for on the road trips or just something to past the time on a spooky October night. Sad that there isnt more.
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