Scaring and Daring by Horror Writers Association was obtained directly from the publisher and i chose to review it. This is an anthology of stories based upon classic literature, including but not limited to Pollyanna, The hound of the Baskervilles, A Secret Garden and Journey to the Center of the Earth. I read the stories while hanging out at airports and flying and most kept me fully occupied, with no skimming. One thing I wish the Horror Writers Association would do is introduce the people to new authors, not keep putting established authors in their anthologies, as all of these authors are well established. If you, or someone you buy gifts for, likes classic literature and likes different takes or add-ons to such, please give this book a read.

4 Stars

Scaring and Daring: Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales: A Horror Writers Association Anthology
This is the retelling or redoing of several original stories that were considered terrifying. The tales in this book are some the reader may have heard before but with a different twist. I did recognize several of the tales, but the updated tales lacked luster. After the story you will find a biography of the author. The first story is about dinosaurs living underground, they evolved and plan to take over the world. There is a remake of the Tales of Baskerville, there is a retelling of Huck Finn, Moby Dick, and numerous others. It is difficult to improve or rewrite such well-known stories.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Stories about based on fairytales and classic books. A lot of these were hit or miss for me. The ones I liked were typically my favorite fairytales/stories when I was younger.

My favorites:

Out On A Limb by Nancy Holder based on Pollyanna
This paid homage to Pollyanna, which I love, but also a bit of Beauty and the Beast. Complete with a Beast, a magic mirror and an amazing library.

The Secret Thing In The Garden by Delilah Dawson
I love this author and I loved her tribute to A Secret Garden. Horrible nightmares plague the children after they dig a hole to make a pond in the garden. Little did they know they disturbed the home of an angry little creature.

What We Found Beneath Mount Etna by Lisa Morton. This paid homage to Journey to the Center of the Earth, which I’ve never read. I loved the high adventure of this story and the dark underground cave systems.

Definitely an interesting idea for a collection of stories. Good idea for the younger readers that Amy want to start getting into the horror genre and might be worried about some of the more intense stuff coming out.