Review: A not so scary...."scary" book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2013
I was absolutely thrilled when given the chance to review Thirty Scary Tales by Rayne Hall. One of my favorite things about fall beginning is I know it won't be too terribly long before the horror movies start hitting the screen. I am a total fear junkie and have been since I was a teenager. The scarier the better... I want to be in such a frenzy over how scared I am that I'm not sure if I am going to pee my pants, pass out, or scream. I also enjoy reading scary books; the problem, I tend to feel let down because they are never scary enough...at least not for me.I have to admit, this book fell short for me. Anytime I see the word SCARY in a book's title I begin to get nervous because authors have a difficult time delivering on such a promise. Scary really isn't the word that I would use to describe Hall's book. Some of the stories are eerie, and a few are a little "spooky" but overall... not scary. The themes are dark and thought provoking and I still enjoyed the book; I just didn't find it "scary." There were a few stories that I really enjoyed so as Halloween approaches I plan on taking one of the nights that I stay up late, turning off the lights, and sitting in complete darkness while I read. That MAY up the fear factor but.... that is yet to be determined.I want to be sure to point out that I DID enjoy this read. Despite the fact that I don't find the storylines scary, they are well written and Hall has a flair for drawing her reader in. I wasn't bored with a single story and actually took the time to read this book, all 250+ pages, in one sitting. I can easily see the tales that Hall shares becoming part of a storytelling event around a campfire with S'mores. I can also see a younger crowd passing this book around at a sleepover as they are curled up in their sleeping bags with flashlights. This is a good read... again, just more thought provoking versus scary.I received a complimentary copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review. Please note, the opinions expressed are my own and I am not required to provide a positive review.Please check out our FULL review by visiting us at Griffin's Honey  [...]