Thursday, September 01, 2011

RIP VI


Hurrah! It's hard to believe but it's RIP (Readers Imbibing Peril) time again. I love this challenge, perhaps because I love this time of year and all the autumnal reading available. But also because Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings has been running a great challenge for the last five years, full of non-competitive fun -- and it leads to enormous increases in the reading list as well as fun comparisons of books that multiple people have read. This is a great seasonal challenge which I've enjoyed every year, and I'm jumping right in again for Year 6.

The Challenge runs September 1-October 31/2011 and has wide parameters. I'm choosing Peril the First: read 4 books which fall into the genres of Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, or Supernatural.



There's also a short story Peril which I might participate in depending on time....but in any case I'm looking forward to a great set of spooky books. I never make a set list for this challenge, but instead create a pool of possible reads -- and so many others follow the same technique that just checking everyone's posts opens a nearly infinite number of new choices. Here are some of mine:

The Lantern / Deborah Lawrence
Daphne / Justine Picardie
The Night Circus / Erin Morgenstern
The Man on the Ceiling / Melanie Tem
Perfume / Patrick Suskind
Rebecca / Daphne DuMaurier

Short Stories:

Supernatural Tales / Vernon Lee
Ladies of Grace Adieu / Susannah Clarke

and of course, something by Ray Bradbury!


11 comments:

  1. Perfume, Daphne and The Night Circus are all books I would like to read. Enjoy Rebecca!

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  2. I'm sending for Night Circus and Daphne !!..and Rebecca is a great read and a great movie!

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  3. I haven't decided what wil be on my list yet but I was considering some Bradbury too!

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  4. You're right about the nearly infinite list - we're only just starting and I've added so many books to my wish list. The only things I've read off your list are Rebecca and Ladies of Grace Adieu - you've got to love the latter just for its title, don't you think?

    Hmm, Bradbury - now there's a thought...

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  5. I hope you like Rebecca. It's a favorite. I read Daphne a few years ago and really enjoyed it.

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  6. The Lantern and The Night Circus both look so good!

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  7. I really enjoyed both Rebecca and Daphne! I am planning to read The Lantern and The Night Circus, too.

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  8. Rebecca is some great atmospheric stuff. Have fun with the challenge!

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  9. Nice choices. Perfume is excellent, and also very creepy.

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  10. Glad to know I have some good stuff to look forward to...just finished Rebecca and loved it :)

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