Hex is one of my favorite horror novels! Can't beat that small town eeriness. I have The Gingerbread Men and The Whistling on my shelf and now I'm even more excited to get to them!
Creepy and chilling is everything I love in books. Gingerbread men and the Whistling sound interesting! I'm definitely picking them up! One thing I've been wanting to read more lately is summer horror. As a season, its somehow underrated in the horror genre I find. 🤔 Neither ghost or dlashers are particularly scary to me, but i love a good yokai story
I loved the whistling but didnt find it scary at all haha. But when u explained gingerbread men that freaked me out so i have to read it. Im not scared of ghosts i’m scared of slashers though haha😂
New viewer. I will definitely be checking out all these books. They all sound fantastic. I loooove how you describe what the books are about. You speak very eloquently and I love your accent. Subbed and liked! ❤
Nice selection, Willow. You've convinced me to take the plunge on The Whistling. I've had my eye on that one since Harpies in the Trees covered it and the way you described it as mystery meeting horror really sounds like my thing. Hex definitely sounds interesting and unique as well, so I've popped that on the wishlist. I'm currently reading Everything the Darkness Eats after seeing your video too.
i took Hex off my tbr bc they changed the setting to America when i was expecting a horror novel set in the Netherlands. Your review has made me reconsider 😎 also bumping up The Whistling and adding The Gingerbread Men to my tbr. I'm never running out of books to read as long as your channel is active!
You should make that 4 books you may have missed… try reading… Don’t Play Games With The Builder….it’s up there with the HIll House Haunting written by Shirley Jackson.
Hearing you mention Haunted reminded me of reading Guts when I was 23, and the way I blankly stared into space after finishing it. LMAO, Anyway The Whistling sounds really creepy and fun, definitely gonna check that and The Gingerbread Men out :)
All of these books sound fantastic. The one that intrigues me the most is Hex, another one for the very long tbr list! I love horror and rarely get scared but Hex sounds terrifying!
Hex and especially the whistling sound perfect for me ghosts are what scare me and to find a book with quality writing thank you for the recommendations
@@WillowTalksBooks looking forward to your video on Strega! i haven't picked it up since some reviews say it's all vibes, no plot which isn't my cup of tea
I've read "Hex" years ago, if I remember correctly the author was in my fauvrite library for the french edition and I couldn't be there, somhow I bought it later in English translation. Apparently the first Dutch version had different ending.
I just finished reading "The Whistling" as per your recommendation, but didn't find the book scary or chilling (maybe in the beginning). I actually found it too repetitive and could have used a bit more editing.
I am a longtime horror lover. The scariest film I have ever seen is Sinister (that lawnmower scene!) I have Hex on my seasonal TBR for October. I have added the Whistling now, too. Thanks!
I really appreciate well-done translators and don't think they get enough credit. Translators should always be on the covers of books in my opinion. Amazing recommendations. Hex was already on my TBR, but I've just added the other two. Thank you again.
Always Willow putting great books on my radar!! Currently reading Silent Companions and Little by your recommendation. Hex and The whistling sound great. Thank you!!💜💜
I bought The Whistling awhile ago, but my copy has really big font and spaced out words which I don't love, so I haven't picked it up yet, so I'm glad to get a reminder, thanks! All three sound very interesting.
Hereditary scared me out of my socks too so obviously I must add The Whistling to my reading plans. Also added The Gingerbread Men too 😊 Thanks for the intriguing recommendations!
Read The Whistling during the lead up to Christmas last year, & like you i really enjoyed it. Really enjoyed trying to figure out the mystery surrounding the twins & they're former governess, & there were moments in the book that were genuinely creepy.
THANK YOU! It's been a genre i've wanted to get into as a new reader. I'm such a hipster, so i love to hear something is good and know nothing about it. Hype kills some of the thrill for me😅
Ohhh jeez. I'm such a baby when it comes to horror but I've always been really interested in it, it's like a siren song to me. (Recently I tried reading House of Leaves...I lost two nights of sleep and returned it to the library about a third of the way through. Sigh) I might pass on The Whistling based on the way you described how scary it is, but Hex and The Gingerbread Men sound like such cool concpets! I really wanna give them a shot, I hope I can handle them lol
The Whistling sounds interesting and my cup of tea but I have to say that I never find a book "scary" - a lot of people told me that the Silent Companions was super scary and I didn't find it scary at all. I liked it but I haven't found a book that makes my blood (even) colder. And I am such a chicken with movies - I can't/don't watch horror movies but I love a good ghost story.
I don’t disagree! The one time I remember almost crying with fear while reading a book was when I was eleven and I read A Christmas Carol. The bit with Marley’s chains dragging on the floor
@@WillowTalksBooks the book that scared me the most was the "Woman in Black" I always hate the ideia of a figure with veils or long hair (it creeps me out) also they always scream a lot so I get really scared 😅 Anyway, I would like to read some really really scary book... I've read a small story last year that's in the "Haunting Season" it was about a woman who was closed inside a room after having her baby and I remember it was spooky-ish to me.
I love your book reviews and I know your channel is devoted to reviewing books, but you mentioned you watch a lot of horror movies. Was wondering if you have ever thought about reviewing and talking about the movies you love and watch. I’m a huge horror fan and I’m always on the lookout for new movies to watch.
