Scary stories to tell in the dark3/19/2023 ![]() The ghost in "Hello, Kate!" never does anything to the protagonist except glare at him menacingly.While it's likely true that she's a witch who tried to ruin the protagonist's life with her spells, she only did because he accidentally killed her cat, the only friend she had in the world. The twins' new mother with the glass eyes and wooden tail in "The Drum" (an adaptation of Lucy Crawford's "The New Mother") is never explicitly stated to be evil, but considering the tone of the story, it's clear she's not exactly benevolent.However, the ending also makes it clear that the father and sons are still around since local fishermen claim they saw three alligators swimming in the river at night despite what other people say to the contrary. The story ends with it unclear whether her family drowned and she made up the story to cope or if her husband actually did what she claimed. "Alligators" has the protagonist being placed in a mental hospital after claiming her husband turned himself and her sons into alligators before trying to change her as well.Did the window disappear as punishment for Richard murdering George? Was there ever a window at all? Did George actually exist? In the original story's ending, George is revealed to be blind and only made up all the things he saw outside the window to cheer up Richard. ![]() All of the Other Reindeer: The nursing school in "The Dead Man's Hand." Apparently at this school, being nice and friendly and not having bad habits is a bad thing.The amount of agony she's put through is so much even the farmer starts to feel sorry for her. Alas, Poor Villain: Addie Fitch in "Such Things Happen." Even though she (may have) tried to ruin the protagonist's life with spells, she was still at heart a lonely and grieving old woman who dearly loved her cat.So much so that the Scary Stories are on the American Library Association's list of most challenged books (ie, Moral Guardians demanding they be pulled from library shelves), being the number one most challenged book for over a decade. Using little more than black ink and water, Stephen Gammell has given us some of the most notoriously terrifying pictures you'll ever see in a book. Instead, what makes the books so scary (and controversial) are the illustrations that accompany them. The series is geared towards extremely young audiences ( not that this stops the stories from being surprisingly violent), and while the stories may be scary for an eight-year old, older audiences will find them more cheesy than anything. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (1991).More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984).Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981).Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a trilogy of children's books written by Alvin Schwartz, made up of stories based on urban legends and local myths. That's a lot of Stephen King! In past years, we've resisted giving authors more than one slot on the list (though we made an exception for Nora Roberts during the 2015 romance poll - and she's basically the Stephen King of romance.) In the end, we decided that since so much classic horror is in short story format, we would allow authors one novel and one short story if necessary.This trio of books is probably one of the most controversial series to hit American bookshelves. I'd be hiding under the bed shuddering without their help.Īnd a word about Stephen King: Out of almost 7,000 nominations you sent in, 1,023 of them were for the modern master of horror. Readers did nominate them, but the judges felt uncomfortable debating the inclusion of their own work - so it's up to me to tell you to find and read their excellent books! I personally, as a gigantic horror wuss, owe a debt of gratitude to this year's judges, particularly Hendrix, for their help writing summaries for all the list entries. One thing you won't see on the list is any work from this year's judges, Stephen Graham Jones, Ruthanna Emrys, Tananarive Due and Grady Hendrix. 100 Best Books Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances
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