Horror Bookclub at Olympia Downtown Library

Welcome to the Spooky Spooky Book Club!

Come join us for snacks and drinks while we talk about horror books at the library!

Book of the Month: The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley

Book Summary
Somewhere away from the cities and towns, in the Valley of the Rocks, a society of men and boys gather around the fire each night to listen to their history recounted by Nate, the storyteller. Requested most often by the group is the tale of the death of all women.

They are the last generation.

One evening, Nate brings back new secrets from the woods; peculiar mushrooms are growing from the ground where the women’s bodies lie buried. These are the first signs of a strange and insidious presence unlike anything ever known before…

Discover the Beauty.

You can check the trigger warnings at the bottom, or dive in blind if you prefer a surprise.

Don’t worry if you haven’t finished the book, we’ll start by chatting about whatever spooky (or not-so-spooky) reads we’re enjoying before diving into the featured title. Come for the eerie atmosphere, stay for the lively conversations and, of course, the cats, because let’s be honest, that’s why you’re really here, isn’t it? <--- I guess this isn't true anymore :(

Questions? Feel free to drop a comment or message me (Gonzalo) for more details. Hope to see you there!

Trigger Warnings: The Beauty delves into themes of:
• Body horror and grotesque transformation
• Disease and plague
• Gender distortion and reproductive horror
• Psychological distress and obsession
• Grief and mass death
• Cannibalistic undertones and consumption imagery
• Identity dissolution

Please approach these topics with care and self-awareness as you read.