Region of Waterloo Library discussion

Chilling reads don't necessarily have to be horror novels. Rather, they are books that left your blood running cold when you were done. It doesn't matter if they are fiction or non-fiction.

This month suggest a title that evoked a strong reaction in you when you read it.

Here are some words that should come to mind when recommending a title:

Chilling, disturbing, frightening, thought-provoking, shudder-inducing, astonishing, eerie, terrifying, alarming, troubling, foreboding.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It was chill inducing

And left a very strong impression!

"Gone girl" by Gillian Flynn. Will the movie do it justice? I ended up reading her other 2 books and both "Sharp objects" and "Dark places" dragged me in, and then down. But I couldn't stop reading them.

Christine wrote: "Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It was chill inducing"

Can you give us a quick idea of what the book was about without giving away too much? What makes it a worthwhile read?

YZ wrote: ""Gone girl" by Gillian Flynn. Will the movie do it justice? I ended up reading her other 2 books and both "Sharp objects" and "Dark places" dragged me in, and then down. But I couldn't stop readin..."

Of the three books, which drew you in the most? Are they all stand alone books or are they linked?

Rebecca is a classic about a young woman who meets a rich, widowed man in the south of France. They marry for practical reasons and return to his mansion in England. She finds she can't escape the memory of his seemingly perfect, first wife and soon learns that the details surrounding her death are suspicious. I would read it again in an instant.

I'm interested in reading Gone Girl as well.

Christine wrote: "Rebecca is a classic about a young woman who meets a rich, widowed man in the south of France. They marry for practical reasons and return to his mansion in England. She finds she can't escape the ..."

That sounds like a compelling read! I've added it to the list. Hopefully, someone checks it out this month and shares their thoughts.

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. I found it hard to put down, although it certainly had its horrifying moments. I read it for a course, otherwise I probably never would have picked it up. It really made me think about how culture is such a big part of who we are. Some things that we take for granted as a "normal" part of life may seem unfathomable, even cruel or wrong, to people in a different part of the world (or in this story's case, people from a different planet). This book showed the dangers of trying to impose one's cultural ideals on others.

Leanne wrote: "The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. I found it hard to put down, although it certainly had its horrifying moments. I read it for a course, otherwise I probably never would have picked it up. It real..."

This sounds like an amazing, and possibly uncomfortable story. It also sounds very relevant to us right now as the world becomes increasing interwoven due to improved technology, business, and politics.