Time to Vote for October Tag

[Lyn]

The scariest book I have read recently was The Handmaid's Tale. It was more scary than the Stephen King I read was, and that was tagged horror :)

[Theresa]

Lyn wrote: "The scariest book I have read recently was The Handmaid's Tale. It was more scary than the Stephen King I read was, and that was tagged horror :)"

Lyn - I personally think The Handmaid's Tale is the scariest, most nightmare-inducing book I ever read. It has given me chills since I first read it in the late 1980s.

[Meli]

Robin P wrote: "I actually voted for Scary because I knew a lot of people wanted it even though I have exactly 1 book I'm aware of that will fit (But you never know, some books on the environment, politics, health..."

Your support for scary is greatly appreciated and shall not go unnoticed!

[Robin P]

Theresa wrote: "Lyn wrote: "The scariest book I have read recently was The Handmaid's Tale. It was more scary than the Stephen King I read was, and that was tagged horror :)"

Lyn - I personally think..."

I have heard of a woman who canceled her credit cards after reading that book back when it came out, since that is how women were targeted!

[NancyJ]

I love the examples of social commentary books that are scary.

[Theresa]

NancyJ wrote: "I love the examples of social commentary books that are scary."

I personally also find most dystopian books scary - though less so in recent years. Also what I find scary in a book is not really the same as what scares me in a movie. Example: Wizard of Oz flying monkeys in the book never phased me, but I still hide behind the sofa when they show up in the movie.

I even found a John Grisham book involving a toxic tort case involving illegal dumping scary in the way he depicted -- accurately unfortunately -- the Big Business influence and manipulation of the judicial system. It's a topic he writes about often in his legal thrillers but this one set down south really chilled me - more than many of his.

[Booknblues]

NancyJ wrote: "I love the examples of social commentary books that are scary."

I have a warm space in my heart for social commentary. Not just because I am inclined to read them, but also that was the first tag when I joined PBT in January of 2011.

Having said that, I don't expect it to win and am not trying to influence.

[Jen]

Theresa wrote: "For me scary is a reasonably versatile tag because it is so subjective. What is scary to one person is not scary to another. Plus, a lot of non-fiction would fit, such as [book:The Hot Zone: The Te..."

Hot Zone is fantastic!

[Karin]

Lyn wrote: "The scariest book I have read recently was The Handmaid's Tale. It was more scary than the Stephen King I read was, and that was tagged horror :)"

I found her Maddaddam books even scarier, but GMO stuff leads to some scary possibilities and has already had some negative ramifications in the countries where it's legal to raise GMO food.

[NancyJ]

Theresa wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "I love the examples of social commentary books that are scary."

I personally also find most dystopian books scary - though less so in recent years. Also what I find scary in a book ..."

There is a new book about Love Canal (a highly contaminated area in Niagara Falls that was famous in the 1970's). There is a book about Dupont that looks good too. (I saw a film based on it). Most of us have PFOA chemicals in our bodies from using Teflon pans. The stuff doesn't break down. That's scary. These books show the David v Goliath stories of the activists and lawyers who fought against these huge global companies, so they're scary, but inspiring.

My husband worked in the environmental field, and knows way too much about all the chemicals in the ground in Niagara Falls and nearby towns. When we were house-hunting, we looked at a new development in a nearby town. He realized that he had been there before on the job, and it was a contaminated site.

[NancyJ]

Booknblues wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "I love the examples of social commentary books that are scary."

I have a warm space in my heart for social commentary. Not just because I am inclined to read them, but also that was..."

Let's try to find some more books that fit both.