(Ophelia’s Going Mad Again, by Jennifer Gordon, altered with permission by Carl V.)
“It was a dark and stormy night…”
Thus began seemingly every story that Snoopy ever wrote, perched atop his red doghouse, bent over the typewriter hoping to craft that one great masterpiece.
Some of my earliest reading memories were collections of Peanuts, borrowed from the local library. I would pour over them, finding humor in the strangest of places, laughing aloud. That early exposure to the work of Charles Schutlz cultivated a deep and abiding passion for his creations.
And that phrase, “It was a dark and stormy night…” tickled my imagination with thoughts of moonlight and darkness and things that go bump in the night.
Perhaps that was also the beginning of my passion for I what I lump under a broad personal definition of gothic literature: dark nights; decaying, haunted castles; menacing forests; pervasive gloom; ancient prophecies; damsels in distress (or at least at the wrong place in the wrong time); blood-curdling screams…stories with atmosphere so thick you could cut it with a knife.
It was a desire to celebrate and share that love of the elements of gothic fiction that inspired me to create the first R.I.P. Challenge, four years ago.
Readers Imbibing Peril, that is what it is all about. I hope you’ll consider joining us on this more eerie road less traveled.
Walk this way.
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
The desire for the thrill that comes with this kind of reading drifts in on the autumn winds. You breathe it in and it takes hold of you, tempting you to late nights, book-in-hand, turning pages and starting at every unknown noise. Something wicked this way comes…
I find that kind of melodramatic fear to be a delicious intoxication, one that makes this time of year an especially enjoying time to be a reader. There is enough bad fear in the world: fear of losing one’s job, fear of the state of the world, fear of failure…the list is endless. It is time to reject that fear, embrace hope, and while doing so embrace the fun kind of fear–the kind that had us sitting around camp fires as children, listening to adults tell us ghost stories. The kind that made you want to stay up past your bed time to peek at the late night scary movie on television.
There are two simple goals to the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge:
1. Have fun reading.
2. Share that fun with others.
As I do each and every year, there are multiple levels of participation that allow you to be a part of R.I.P. IV without adding the burden of another commitment to your already busy lives.
R.I.P. IV officially runs from September 1st through October 31st. But lets go ahead and break the rules. Lets start today!!!
Multiple perils await you. You can participate in just one, or participate in them all.
Peril the First:
Read Four books of any length, from any subgenre of scary stories that you choose.
Peril the Second:
Read Two books of any length, from any subgenre of scary stories that you choose.
Peril the Third:
Read One book of any length, from any of the subgenres listed earlier in the post.
This is an option that I always hope will hook those of you who are thinking, “I’m just not sure this kind of reading is my cup of tea”.
More than any other time of the year, R.I.P. season brings out my desire to explore the short story genre. We will again do Short Story Sundays, for those of you who read R.I.P. related short stories any time during the week and want to write about them. I know I have Lovecraft, Poe, and Angela Carter waiting in the wings for my short story reading.
The R.I.P. IV Challenge does not require you to commit to a pre-selected list of books, but in the past many of us have enjoyed posting Reading Pools that include books that we are considering reading during the challenge. The fun thing about this, besides just talking about books (which is always a thrill) is that it gives the rest of the participants ideas about what they might want to read. I have a very broad definition of what qualifies as a book for this challenge. If you think it fits the definition, then that is good enough for me.
Books in my current Reading Pool are;
1. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
2. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist
3. Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
4. Tales of Terror from the Black Ship by Christ Priestley
5. The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
6. The Mystery of the Sea by Bram Stoker
7. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
8. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
9. Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Now, there is no way I am going to get to all of these books. I probably could not read them all in two months time if I committed myself to this reading list only. But that is the fun of a pool of books to choose from. You can always add to and take away from the pool.
There is a R.I.P. IV Review Site here, for you to post links to your reviews of any of the books or short stories you read during the R.I.P. IV Challenge.
My goal as host of the R.I.P. IV Challenge is to provide you with the opportunity to read some great books, share your thoughts on them with others, and perhaps make some new acquaintances along the way. There will be a few giveaways during the challenge and I do plan to host the Tiny Stories and Something Sinister photo competition during the challenge. Announcements regarding these will be coming shortly.
It is important to me each year that this be your challenge. It is not my challenge, nor is it about me. To emphasize that point and to continue to build the community, I enjoy tying in with other related activities occurring during the challenge and I do my best to have some sponsors to be a part of the experience as well.
One of this year’s sponsors is artist Jennifer Gordon. Jennifer graciously allowed me to modify an image of hers for this year’s banner and another for the Peril headings. I collaged part of a castle image from photographer Simon Marsden onto Jennifer Gordon’s image of Ophelia’s Going Mad Again and did a few other things with photoshop to make it fit the mood of the challenge. So many of Jennifer’s images convey a sense of the gothic atmosphere to me and I am so thrilled that she is a part of this year’s challenge. As Jeff pointed out earlier today, the R.I.P. IV banner evokes memories of Dracula, the young woman being Mina Harker.
Jennifer Gordon will be offering some special items and sales during the R.I.P. IV Challenge and will hopefully be able to participate in other ways. Stay tuned for more details. As usual I have included some banners of various sizes to post on your site should you be interested:
Lisa Snellings has also agreed to be involved in the festivities. I am looking forward to sharing more with you about that later on as well.
And, as further evidence of the desire to have R.I.P. IV be a community affair, I have asked to tie-in with the week long fun over at September Zombies. They are hosting a YA Zombie Week, August 29th through September 6th, which includes giveaways and other fun activities. I encourage you to head over there to get all the details and to sign up.
Speaking of signing up, I’d love to know if you are planning on joining in this year’s R.I.P. IV Challenge. You do not have to have a blog to join in. However, if you do have a blog and are going to post about your involvement in the R.I.P. IV Challenge, including possibly posting a reading pool, please leave your name and a link to that post below. Otherwise feel free to just leave your name and a link to your site (if you have one) if you are participating and not posting about it.
It is almost September, I can hear the voice of Autumn calling out that she will soon be here. Come along with us and let us revel in the season together.
And don’t forget, please leave links to your book reviews on the R.I.P. IV Review Site, linked to the review banner in my sidebar.
Can I just say a big YAY to the return of this challenge! I look forward to this every year (even though I don’t finsih ti every year. I’ll be back to officially sign up when I’ve made my redaing pool post.
yay! 😀 It might take me a bit to decide what to read, but a few weeks ago I borrowed my mother’s copy of The Shadow of the Wind specifically with RIP in mind. Love the button!
Hey, I did a quick rummage of my tbr stacks and found a fairly large selection for someone who rarely reads this genre.
Great reading pool Carl, I’ve read numbers 2,5,7,8 and 9 and they are all great. Look forward to seeing other peoples pools and participating in the challenge
Katrina: Thanks for signing up! I had to go back up and figure out which numbers you were talking about. Glad to hear that I’ve got some good reading ahead of me whenever I manage to get to these.
Nymeth: I should move that one up the list then! I’m glad you like the image. Her works were really giving me the gothic vibe and adding that castle really made it perfect for the challenge, I think.
Jodie: Yes you may! I am saying Yay! as well. It isn’t about finishing anyway, just enjoying the reading, so I’m glad you are excited and participating.
Oh I’d love to join this! There are a couple of books I have in mind that might fit in with this category, but I’ll have make a good decision first, as two months can be a little tight for me (especially with the book that’s number one on my mind right now). But I’ll think about it Carl and I’ll try to post my selected book by this week…
I hope the challenge gets a great turnout! And oh, what a stunning banner, perhaps the best I’ve seen so far 🙂
Woo Hoo – have been hanging out for this one – have 3 of the 4 books already. I have been saving them, hoarding them, guarding them – “My precious”
My challenge and list (except for the 4th, and any subsequent, books) is up on my challenge blog:
http://myreadingchallanges.blogspot.com/
Oh, awesome! I needed something fun to do tonight. I will make my RIP list! woohoo!!
Yay! My favorite reading challenge! I’ll be making a list too.
Yay Carl! You host the best challenges. 😀 I’ll put a list together soon, but I definitely know I’ll be doing Peril the first. That button is stunning; every year they get more and more beautiful.
Yay! I’ve been waiting for this to roll around again so I could sign up! I plan on reading a bunch of horror in October, so this is the perfect challenge for me! Thanks, Carl!
Jenn: Glad to have you aboard. I cannot believe how soon it will be until the Halloween decorations start going up. Time is getting faster all the time, which seems impossible.
Eva: Aw, thanks! I’m glad you are better and are back among us! You’ve been missed. Glad you like the button. They do get better when you actually pull in an artist to help! Ha! Hooray for Jennifer!
Stacey: Look forward to the list!
Daphne: I’m so glad I could help out in making your Monday evening a fun one. I had such fun getting this post together and was itching to get it out where people could see it.
Sally906: My precious, indeed. I certainly understand. I’ll be over to check out your post.
Mark David: Certainly take all the time you need. I’m so happy you are going to join in.
Love the buttons, Carl!
I didn’t participate last year (It’s an ‘overwhelming’ year! Is it right to say that?!) but I’m not going to miss this year!
I’ll choose Peril the Second! 😉
Yay for RIP IV! I’ve a pool…I think I’ve a pool 🙂 But I’ll start reading late September because of my exams 🙂 Still, I’m signing up and hopefully post my pool before I go offline and study.
Lovely, lovely buttons indeed.
Melody: It has been an overwhelming year in so many ways. I’m glad you are joining us this year. Here’s for a much easier year to come!
Lightheaded: Best wishes with all of your exams. I look forward to you starting in with us because that will mean you are done and can take a break!
And thanks to you both!
I’m so happy, I’m so happy, or should that be, I’m so scared, oh goody, scary stories, hauntings, chills….I’m so happy! I’ll be back with the link and post tomorrow, I have to really sort through a possible reading list now. Tra -la -la, it’s finally here, RIP IV!!
I’m getting married in a few days and I’m almost as excited about the challenge-almost. I’ve got some Victoria Holt and Felon & Mayhem mysteries I thought I would read. I may also see if I can get a hold of a new YA book called Tombstone Tea. Anything else I read I will try to mention in the comments when the challenge is over. I don’t know what this fall will bring, but surely I’ll still have plenty of reading time! Some day I will get a blog I tell myself.
Sam: Congratulations! Better not let your better half know that this is *almost* as exciting. 🙂 I’m glad you are participating even without the blog. I hope all goes very, very well with your wedding.
Susan: I’m glad that you are happily frightened! Will be interesting to see what you are thinking about reading.
Lovely images for this year, Carl; I’ve been thinking about my reading list for a few days now but will ponder a bit more before posting. Oh, and I hope you get to The Historian; I loved it, but it was before I started my blog so no review sadly. And there will no doubt be some Lovecraft from me, too…..
Fantastic News! 🙂
Now to put a reading pool together.
*scurries off to investigate bookshelves*
I’m so excited and I have so many possibilities to choose from! I love the picture this year, my favourite so far.
oh my.. i forgot about Shadow of the Wind I have that book too! I had already taken a photo of the books for my “pool” and now find I need to add 2 more! gads, how did I get so many?
Oh oh.. I think you began reading The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters and never finished it..correct me if I am wrong.. I put that on my wish list over a year ago but haven’t gotten it..I was “patiently” waiting to hear your review.. heh..well, that and I was uncertain, so I hope, although that is a very big book, that you do read and review it!!
Now.. I have to take a new photo of the “pool” !
I don’t know how I can enter the photo contest this year, which upsets me, as I do enjoy taking photo’s.. but if i come across someone who wants to visit a cemetary I’ll let you know.
I will return to sign on to mr linky when my post is ready!
Hurrah for Challenge the Fourth! I already had my stack of potential reads at the ready.
Thanks so much for hosting, Carl.
I am so ready for this time of year! We had a cool day last week and I started longing for stew (a tradition around here), fall leaves and the RIP challenge!!! I’m so excited! Thanks for doing this again Carl, my reading year would never be the same without it.
Heather: Neither would mine! I know that sounds silly since I host this, but the reality is I am as excited about this time of year for my own personal reading as I am the honor of hosting the challenge. Glad that you are partaking this year.
SFP: You are very welcome, thanks for joining in.
Deslily: Wow, you’ve got quite the memory. I did start reading Glass Books several years ago but didn’t want to carry my enormous, collectible copy with me anywhere so I eventually set it aside, despite being really caught up in it. I hope I get to it this time as well. You don’t necessarily need to find a cemetery to enter the contest, you could just stage some kind of situation. I would encourage you to go back and look at Nick and Suzanne’s examples on the first contest. It would be really fun to see you do something like that.
Rhinoa: Thanks, I am very pleased with it as well. And I don’t recall a time when I had so many choices to read from either. It is going to be hard to choose.
Bart: So great to see you back again this year!
Bride: Isn’t Lovecraft wonderful? No one writes like that anymore. Reading Lovecraft you can almost believe that there are still unexplored, cursed places left in the world where men dare not enter.
As much as I enjoy Dracula, I really do need to get to The Historian and actually finish it!
Last year I was a new blogger and i was so sad that I hadn’t joined in this challenge! I’m ready this year. I’ll come back and link when I put up my list next week!
ooooh, does it mean anything that I’m the thirteenth participant? Hope not! I have some fantastic Japanese novels about the dead that I’ve been saving for both of our challenges…can’t wiat to dig them up!
p.s. For what it’s worth, I loved The Woman in White (LOVED IT!) and read Shadow of the Wind twice (for two separate book clubs, several years apart) and hated it both times. I, too, have The Heart Shaped Box on my shelf.
Bellezza: Yes it does, you’re doomed. DOOOOMED!!!! 😉 I choose to consider 13 a lucky number, not an unlucky one! I was wondering if you had an Japanese novels that would fit in with the category this year. Yay, thanks for signing up!
That’s so funny about Shadow. I’ve heard such praise and such disgust over it from various people. Of course I’ve had the same thing happen with Glass Books, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and The Historian…none of which I’ve read. And of course the same thing happened with the wonderful, in my opinion, Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I wonder what it is about these books that make such a buzz that brings out such a wide range of opinions. I really need to read Shadow now so that I can decide if I need to keep my collectible version of it or sell it on half.com. 🙂
Rebecca: I’m sorry you didn’t join us last year but am thrilled to have you aboard this year. When your post is up I’ll be sure to head on over to visit.
YAY! I have been mentally preparing my pool list over the last few days and thoroughly excited.
I’ll be posting over the weekend once Persephone Reading Week has concluded and my inbox is back to normal (I have the utmost respect for you hosting a challenge for two months when I have been only hosting for two days and feeling the pressure! It’s so much fun though.
I also love the button and saved the one I’m going to use immediately.
I’ve been meaning to re-read The Stand anyway …
I want to join! what a great contest and gorgeous buttons. I have so many other contests, I am swamped. Let me see…..
Shellie: I’m so glad to hear it! The being ‘swamped’ issue is one of the main reasons I decided to add the one book only option to my challenges, that way people can participate without adding a tremendous amount of reading to their piles.
Maree: Great!
Claire: You’re not alone. I had been mentally preparing my list since July during our unseasonably cool temperatures. I’m glad you are getting such a nice response for your Persephone Reading Week. And yes, it definitely can be a lot of work hosting a challenge, regardless of the length, but it is a lot of fun as well.
Carl, where is last years’ reviews? I want to browse some to get some more ideas for potential reads!
Thanks for hosting.
Rebecca, when the Mr. Linky server went down a bunch of this stuff was lost. I went ahead and paid for the service this year and got on the new server, so hopefully that won’t happen again. There are a lot of us who are devastated about it.
I’m so looking forward to some great autumn reads. And I can’t wait to hear about the Japanese novels that Bellezza mentioned. For what it’s worth, I loved both The Woman in White and The Shadow of the Wind.
I’m so excited about this! R.I.P. III was my very first reading challenge, and I’ve been waiting for R.I.P. IV since the moment it ended. I love love love the graphic this year, too. Jennifer creates some stunning pieces.
Who can mind the end of summer when we’ve got R.I.P.IV to look forward to? My world is suddenly a brighter (or should that be darker?) place. Thanks, Carl! Got to go and think about that pool right now.
Yeah!! I’m so excited! Carl, you know this is my very favorite challenge of the year!!! In fact, this weekend I went back to my old RIP posts to see when you announced the challenge in years past. Is it weird that I’m so ridicously excited about a reading challenge? I hope not! I’ve been stockpiling books for months now!!
I even have my post up already. I can’t wait to get started!
Carl, that’s really too bad! I was just hoping it was somewhere for my own selfish sake! I already have a long list, though, so I suppose I don’t need even more ideas 😉
You haven’t read The Historian yet?? Carl! Whyever not??? I have read it twice already, once myself and once on audio and LOVED it both times. I don’t pretend to know all about your reading tastes, but I have some idea after all these years and I say without hesitation that I think you would love it too. It’s just so good.
So excited about this Carl!!! Debi and Annie and I were all jumping for joy yesterday when we read about it!! I’ll have my post up soon and I’ll come back and link up to it. In the meantime, thanks for the smack upside the head 😉 Debi passed it on to me.
the button is amazing!
I’m definitely joining, not sure how many books I’ll manage, so i’ll probably just sign up for one, and then see if I can squeeze in some more:)
Hello, my favourite books are mysteries so I HAVE to join this challenge! I’ve read a lot of incredible things about your challenge in other blogs so am very excited to be a part of this. I’m aiming to read two books but will try and squeeze in more if time permits as I’m also doing Bellezza’s Japanese Literary Challenge.
Wahoo! I’m in.
Oh, and I love the button this year.
Count (Dracula?) me in!
Carl, anyone tell you that you run some fabulous challenges!
woohooo!
Yay–I’ve been thinking about this just this week! 🙂 I’m so ready for ‘fall’ books. I need something different in my reading line up and scary stories will be just the thing. My list to follow!
I’ve been checking your site to see when the challenge was going up and this made my day! I love gothic literature and am so excited to pick out my books. Last year was the first year I participated and it was so much fun not only reading “spooky” books but seeing what everyone else was reading and getting ideas for later. Thanks for doing this again. …running off to peruse bookshelves…
Carl,
Thanks for hosting again this year! I’m looking forward to all the creepy new stories.
Yeah, that would be me leaving multiple links in Mr. Linky. Sorry about that. That last one is the best ;o)
Thank you so much for hosting this Carl! It is definitely one of my favorites and I look forward to it every year. Time for some “creepy” reading (shiver).
Yea! It’s back. This is one I’ve been waiting for. Now to go get my post up and running.
Thrilled that it’s RIP time once again, it already feels like autumn here in the UK so the timing is perfect. My post is up and thank you for hosting once again.
I’ll definitely be doing this again this year! I’m picking Peril the First, but have yet to decide my books!
Hoorah! Huzzah! I’ve been looking forward to this for a month or two now! I’ll try to pound out a pool tonight but I’m definitely in for Peril the First. Thanks again for hosting!
This is such a perfect challenge. It gives me enough thrills and terror to last me a full yaer –thanks
I am of course already waaaay behind on trying to keep up with comments. Rest assured I’ve read them all, will visit all the link ups, and if you ask me something specific here I will ‘try’ to get it answered. On that note:
Heather: I know, I know! I have no doubt I’ll enjoy The Historian. It is probably my chunkster fear that scared me off more than anything. But, I picked it up from the library tonight.
Vivienne: You’re not the first lovely person to say that, but I don’t get tired of hearing it, so thanks!!! *blushes*
Stephanie: It isn’t weird at all that you are so excited about this one. I am too! This was my first ever challenge and so definitely has a special place in my heart, and I love this kind of literature so much that it is easy to be enthusiastic about it.
All of you are so wonderful and I’m thrilled that everyone is so thrilled about it being R.I.P. time again!!!
Oh Carl this is so exciting- I need to narrow down my list and come back when I have gathered thoughts, I will say on my long list that needs to be narrowed down is Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger, and The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, I was also thinking about The Historian too, I may bump these to the top if you are reading them too.
Jennifer: I picked up The Historian tonight from the library and a loaned ARC of Her Fearful Symmetry will be here shortly. I plan on reading Her Fearful Symmetry first. Glad you are joining as a participant as well as a sponsor! 🙂
wow, this is a great and well planned challenge! I’ve only had my blog for a few months and I love challenges. I will have to take a few days to figure out what to read so I just left my blog address in Mr. Linky. I’ll up my specific link up when I have some reading ideas to list. What Fun!
Sounds great Tokemise, glad to have you aboard!
This challenge is right up my alley. I have a challenges page on my blog that I included. I am excited!! Thanks for this one
I’m so excited that it’s RIP time! I’ll choose some books when the weekend arrives since this is my first week back to school and I’m too tired to think! But I’m looking forward to another round of this challenge! Thanks, Carl!
Oohhh, me too!!!
To be honest I’m a little intimidated by your blog, but I’m going to overcome that and join the challenge 🙂
Here’s the link of my post.
http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/r-i-p-iv/
My first reading challenge! I’ve got 3 books from your pool so this solves the problem of what I should read next. I decided to join the fray as everyone seems really excited by this challenge. Looking forward to hunkering down on my first challenge book in September. 🙂
Carl, I was very curious about this challenge last year but noticed it too late to join. I’m really looking forward to be a part of it this year! Thanks for hosting it!
I held out and held out, resisting on behalf of everything else I am behind on. But I am only so strong, and when I see everyone else jumping on the band wagon, I caved. I’m quite excited. This is my kind of challenge. I already have a stack of books on hand to choose from!
Another one bites the dust!
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/08/readers-imbibing-peril-1v-september-1st.html
I have always avoided scary books in the past, but I think it is time for a change – I’m in!
My list is up! Thanks again Carl for hosting this amazing challenge!!
http://thewrittenword.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/its-time-for-r-i-p/
This is my first year for this challenge and I can’t wait. I love the horror/thriller/gothic genre so I’m excited to take part in a challenge based around that. 😀
Sounds like such a fun challenge! Can’t wait to start reading! This is my first time participating in this challenge and I am really looking forward to it. Cheers!
Okay, I’m in. We actually own one of the books on your list (The Historian; the CS loved it!), so that’s one down. And I’ve promised myself that I would someday read Wilkie Collins. Guess “someday” is now! Why do you have to host such wonderful challenges??? Thanks (I think)!
I’ve never participated in this challenge, but I remember hearing a lot about it last year. I think I might give it a try this year!
I am so excited about R.I.P. I’ve been waiting for it since I first read something about it on Nymeth’s blog!
Thanks for this amazing challenge…gothic is one of my favorite genres! My list is up and I have already started! Thanks again!
Courtney
http://stilettostorytime.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/r-i-p-challenge-iv/
I am going with 2 books but might read 3 beings I am doing Bellezza’s Japanese Challenge and am reading Ruy Murakami.
I am reading a french book (in the french language) very scary and definitely fits in the horror section. So if there is no translation in English is this allright? I’ll do the review in english.
Thank-you for this great challenge 😀
Hooray! I’m so excited!
Thanks for hosting this challenge, Carl. And for setting the mood with those fantastic banners!
This sounds like fun! I will join at the Peril the Third level.
Carl, #1, #7, #8, #9 from your reading pool? Read them; thoroughly enjoyed them. Can’t wait to see if you get to them! The Historian is slow and the plot gets sidetracked in the details at times, but I still liked it.
I would love to play with this challenge again!
http://fuzzycricket.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/r-eaders-i-mbibing-p-eril-the-fourth/
Rachael
I’d love to participate but I don’t read enough of this genre to really know what’s out there. I’m looking forward to reading all the reviews though and maybe being able to participate next time.
Hi Carl! I think it is time to start participating in challenges again. I haven’t blogged in awhile as I’m moving and haven’t had a lot of time. I’ll just link with my blog for now as it is more likely I’ll do a wrap-up post at the end of October. All my books are packed up so I think I’ll visit the library a few times and see which horror and mystery books I can find. Thanks for hosting this again!
I may have to shoot you lol… i keep coming back here to click the link so I read all the “list/ pools”.. and before you click to read more the last words are: “walk this way”.. and each time i see them I picture Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein!
Hi Carl! Just found out about your challenge today, and I’m excited to join you! 🙂 Thank you for the creative challenge! 🙂
I’m thrilled to participate in this reading challenge!
What a great idea–and I love the banner. It’s worth reading scary novels to have that banner to look at for two months!
It’s the beautiful and haunting button image that got me. AND everyone is so gosh darn excited, I can’t resist.
Count me in-I will read
Turn of the Shrew by Henry James
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Wrote my post yesterday but completely forgot to sign up! Looking forward to it already!
Excellent picks Carl (I highly recommend The Woman in White and The Historian). I’m very excited about the one book participation option… I think I can complete that! Thanks again… you do such a great job with these!
Now these are ones that I can sink my teeth into! Love the banner… great digital work.
Yay – I’m so excited it’s time again for another R.I.P. Challenge!
I’m in! This will be my first R.I.P challenge!
Oops. I linked my blog but not the official post. The link is
http://michellesreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-challenge-iv.html
Yay! I am excited!
This will be my very first challenge and I’m pretty excited about it!
Here is the link to the post on my blog:
http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-challenge-halloween-here-we-come.html
Sign me up for Peril the First! I’ve been waiting for this all year.
http://www.bookishruth.com/2009/08/rip-iv-challenge.html
I am very much looking forward to your review of The Shadow of the Wind. Not sure if I’ll make it to this challenge, but I am looking forward to seeing lots of reviews linked here 🙂
Awesome challenge. But I’m a newbie, so would love to know if you have a list of recommended books stored somewhere. =)
This is my first year participating and I’m very excited! I heard a lot about the RIP challenge last year so I figured it was time to take the plunge.
I just found your site by way of Meghan’s Medieval Book Worm. What a GREAT idea for a reading challenge. I am not sure if I can participate (too many other fall activities) BUT I do want to read some Poe short stories (I am ashamed to say that I have not yet read any) AND I have had The Historian on my bookshelf for a couple of years that I am “dying” to read. I will definitely give some thought to joining – but certainly plan to do so next year.
With a banner like that I’d’ve joined a challenge to read laundry tickets! Actually I’ve read very little in these genres, but look forward to samplying them more widely.
Just to let you know that I followed through and am “officially” signed in and a post is up. Looking forward to this!
RIP has become a seasonal landmark for me. So happy to come back from vacation to find it waiting for me! I’ll link with a post as soon as I have my book pool ready. Thanks so, so much for hosting it again this year!
This should be an easy challenge for me….most of the 120+ books I’ve read so far this year fit into your categories! I love it when a plan comes together…
I’ve joined. I finally gave in to the temptation. But I need help in the form of suggestions…
http://nosebook.mapledesign.ca/?p=594#content
Thank you for hosting this great challenge again Carl! I can’t wait to get started.
Aaaand I just realized that I didn’t link to my challenge post on the links list. So I’ll leave it here:
http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2009/08/rip-iv-challenge.html
I really tried hard NOT to join 🙂
But then I succumbed to temptation!
Count me in!
Peril the 2nd!
I’m in!! And you will love The Historian. It is one of my faves!
Cool! I would have picked the first peril, but I’m in the middle of a move and four books in a month is a lot right now. Like this year’s badge!
This is the first time I have joined the RIP Challenge. I’m thinking of reading…
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Winter Haven by Athol Dickson
In addition to those, I will be reading some short stories.
Well, if you are interested, Carl, we could ‘encourage’ each other to read Dream-Eaters. I really want to read it, too. I think I added it to my wish list because of you. I just didn’t wait for a review… I bought it regardless! I am more likely to read it if someone else is, too. You know my email. 🙂
I’ve been waiting for this one again all year. Thanks for hosting!
Kailana: Yes we should. I’ll shoot you an email.
Jim: Great choices, I’m so happy to see you joining in this time.
I’m super excited about this challenge and more so when I saw that you’ll be reading Heart-Shaped Box too!
Good luck and happy reading to all!
Yay! I’ve been waiting all year!
Needed to really debate about joining this year, but have finally decided to. Here’s to hoping I can actually get around to finishing a challenge! 🙂
This will be my first year participating in this challenge. 😀 I have been on a real vampire-reading streak recently, so this is perfect… I’ve got a reading pool of 10 books to choose from! 😀 My List
Okay, I am done!
http://templelibraryreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/challenges-rip-iv-zombie-week.html
Thank you so much for hosting this challenge. I, too, hear the voice of Autumn and am responding to her call.
This is my first year participating and I look forward to reading everyone’s reviews and reading pool lists! Thanks again!
Looking forward to trying this one again. Thanks for hosting.
This will be my first year participating in the RIP challenge, although I’ve followed it for several years. I’m trying for Peril the First, although I don’t have a list of planned books yet.
Sorry some how I ended up being on Mr. Linky twice. I guess when I put up my blog post about the challenge I forgot to get rid of the other one.
Carl, I think you’ve just made the rest of my year!
Vasilly: Your post made me smile sooo big!!!
Tokemise: I don’t mind at all, no worries!
Okay, Carl… I am a READING CHALLENGE VIRGIN! And your RIP is going to be MY FIRST! I am super excited, and for the love of mike, WHERE HAS YOUR BLOG BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE??!!! It is AMAAAAZING. Seriously. If I could have an affair with YOUR BLOG I totally would. Totally.
Yay! I’m in for this one – horror, gothic suspense, all that. You’re gonna love Heart Shaped Box!
Now I gotta figure out my list …
You can count me in again this year! Last year was a blast and I hope to have just as much fun (if not more) this year. ^_^ I’ve already put together a potential pool too!
I have finally put my post up for the challenge. I can’t wait to start reading.
I’ll be in this year again, but I won’t be posting a pool as I’ll have to gather some books to read this time. 🙂
Hi Carl! I’m really looking forward to participating in the R.I.P. challenge for the first time. Thanks for hosting!
thanks for hosting carl! this is always fun 🙂
Carl, thanks so much for doing this again this year. Last year, this challenge helped put my debut gothic suspense novel, SISTERS OF MISERY, on the map. Seriously! And I’ve noticed that a few of your participants have added the sequel, THE LOST SISTER, which came out just in time for this year’s challenge. As a big fan (and writer) of the Gothic genre, you’ve provided a great to-read list for me. I thought I was pretty up to date on my *scary* reading and this has proven that I have a long way to go. Thanks for doing this. Both authors and readers are grateful!! xoxox
Reading list is finally up: http://rolypolypony.livejournal.com/2073408.html
This sounds like a lot of fun! Looking forward to reading many scary books this fall! I will be posting a reading list as well.
Sign me up! My pool is posted:
http://moosplace.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-iv.html
Thanks for the visit. I did sign up via Mr. Linky (#100–yikes!), but here is the link as well http://thirdstoreywindow.blogspot.com
I’m so sorry to have caused any confusion! This is going to be such fun.
please sign me up for this challenge
I will read
1. Turn of the Screw by Henry James
2. Shadow in the Wind by Carlos Zafon
3. The Woman in White by Wilke Collins
4. The Crimson Labyrith by Yusuke Kishi
my post on this will be at rereadinglives.blogspot.com
I know it’s fall when there’s that crispness in the air, the leaves begin to turn, and the RIP Challenge begins again! I hope I can complete it this year!
Ok, I joined!
Megan Kelly Hall: You are very welcome. I am always glad to be a forum for authors as well as readers. I hope you do really well with your newest book.
I have enough dark things I want to read, I may as well get around to reading them!
This will be great…my first challange in the blog world
Thanks, Carl, for such an awesome challenge. I am so excited since chillers are my favorite books to read! Things going bump in the night & “It was a dark and stormy night…” gives me the shivers.
Time to pour some hot cocoa/hot cider & grab a blanket & a handful of books! Oh, yeah, some chocolate & marshmallows.
Carl, I would also like to thank the terrific Vivienne @ http://serendipityteacher.blogspot.com/ for posting this on her fab blog & directing me here.
This is my 1st year bloffing 5+ months & I am learning so much & LOVING all the incredible challenges!
Thanks again!
Wait! What was that? Did you hear that? ; )
Yikes, lock the doors!
It is a real pleasure having you in the challenge, as it is having Vivienne in the challenge. She has such a beautiful blog.
The weather is so cool tonight that I plan to read at least one spooky short story before bed in preparation for the first Short Story Sunday of the RIP IV Challenge!
My reading pool is posted here: http://chaoticcompendiums.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-iv-reading-challenge-my-reading.html
& boo!
I’ve posted my pool and linked to it. Roll on RIP reads!
Ok, I am in… I loved The Historian & The Heart Shapped Box – enjoy these books …. for my challenge I will pick 4 books only because I can raid my bookshelf for old favorites or pick a few from the to read pile… this is my favorite genre so this will be fun and since it’s my first challenge … thanks
I’m in and will post my pool tomorrow. Excited!
I wasn’t too sure about this at first, but now I’m definitely in! I’ll read “The Dead Zone” by Stephen King and “Frankenstein” by Shelley. Just blogged about this.
I just posted a review of a Japanese Horror novel, “The Crimson Labyrinth” by Yusuke Kishi
rereadinglives.blogspot.com
Carl, thanks for hosting this really fun Challenge
Well, I officially stink at challenges but I am going to jump right in and do this one! I have several books to be read soon that will fit the criteria. Thanks for a great challenge!
I’ll be reading “Northanger Abbey” and “Jane and the Barque of Frailty” for the challenge.
Thanks, Carl, for hosting this again!!!! It’s definitely one of my favorite challenges! Here’s my post. And guess what. My mom is going to join (of course), but so are my dad and my brothers!
thank you, thank you, thank you! I was motivated to go to the book store today and get some great books 🙂
I’ve been looking forward to this challenge! I set aside time just so I can try to accomplish my lofty challenge goals :D.
I really enjoyed last year’s RIP III, so I’m definitely joining up for number IV. I’m going to try to do Peril the First – four books. I must be crazy. Thanks for hosting again, Carl – this is such a great idea!
Here’s the link to my post:
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-iv-challenge.html
I have never participated in a challenge before but this seemed a nice place to start. I will do peril the second. Love the art work by the way. (Hope I do this right.)
Hi Carl I have posted here; http://thegenteelarsenal.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-iv-reading-challenge.html
is that all I have to do at the moment? Sorry but challenges are a still a mystery to me, what is Mr Linky and what am I supposed to do??? Sorry sound like an idiot.
What an awesome thing! I signed up to read two books – I would love to participate, but since I’m a bit short on time, I am gonna go with two books, both of which I’m reading right now!
Thanks for hosting!
After YEARS of watching people R.I.P. along without me, I have finally drunk the kool-aid. I am thrilled already.
Raych: Thanks for taking the plunge! 🙂
Nikola: I’m glad you are doing so. Thanks.
Bookpusher: You are certainly not an idiot, you did the Mr. Linky thing perfectly.
Wahoo!!!! I love the RIP. I’m signing up for Peril the Second because I have two particular books in mind, but I might read more. I love this challenge. Thanks for hosting, again, Carl!
Hi, I’m a friend of Traci G’s. This will be my first challenge, and I think I’m going to take on Peril the Second.
I’m excited!
I am so excited about this challenge! I am so ready for fall and scary books are one of my favorite things about the season. I’m going to read four books, though I have not yet chosen which ones. I also wrote a blog entry about the challenge: http://yesterdaystuna.com/2009/08/31/r-eaders-i-mbibing-p-eril%E2%80%A6iv/
I’ve seen this around but wasn’t going to add one more thing to my list, except I’ve got a scary book that needs to be reviewed…. I’m going for Peril the Third and hope I get in a second one too.
This is my first time in the challenge and I am really looking forward to being a part of it.
I’m doing Peril the First hopefully.
Crystal: It is great to have you, welcome!
Gina: I’m glad that it all worked out for you to join. I know what it is like to be over-committed to stuff and am happy this won’t be an extra burden.
Megan: Your excitement fuels my excitement, it is great to have you.
Camille: I’m honored to have you join the challenge, thanks!
I finally have my book choices listed. I have signed up already with Mr. Linky and my progress will be posted here:
http://booktumbling.wordpress.com/reading-challenges/
Thanks for this wonderful wonderful challenge. It gives me an excuse to read those books that I love!
I am doing a 50-books by 50-authors in a year challenge and was looking for ideas to break me out of a reading rut. This challenge is a wonderful idea. My first book for it was given to me by my 14-year-old stepson! Thanks so much – look forward to reading (and hopefully blogging about it too).
Carl, this is my first year participating and I can’t wait! I’ve got my first book underway, so I’m going to attempt to reach Peril the First, but I’ll settle for Peril the Second. Thanks for posting this fun challenge!
I haven’t done a challenge in over a year, so I’m excited. I saw a lot of people participating last year. This ought to be fun.
Thanks for hosting this challenge! I’m getting very excited for Fall and for Halloween and reading my scary short stories!
This will be my first challenge! I love scary books.
Hmmm…what to read.
Forgot to mention, I will probably do Peril the Second and I will blog about it at
http://redheadedbookchild.blogspot.com!
Thanks!
I stumbled across this, and I’m so excited. I’m choosing four mysteries. Hope to find some fall themes! 🙂 Thanks for hosting this challenge! (Beautiful banners!)
I’ve started a blog for the reading challenges I am participating in. It is located at http://jimsbookshelves.blogspot.com/.
Starting this Sunday, I will be posting short story reviews. My first one for RIP IV will be “Beasts in the House” by Michael Shaara.
Wow! I can’t believe the number of participants! This is so great.
Thanks Carl for the opportunity to explore old fields that I hadn’t thought of visiting. My response to your Challenge is to explore 4 Ann Radcliffe’s – after all, it was the women (and particularly this one)that established the genre.
And I’d like to add that I am very impressed with the art work on your blog banner and all throughout your blog. Very pleasing to the eye!
Thanks for thinking up and putting together such a fun challenge!!!
I am going to attempt this as my first book challenge. I am really excited, especially with Halloween coming up! Thanks Carl for creating such a cool challenge!
I think I can handle this, i do enjoy thrillers
This is a great challenge! Can’t wait to start reading!
Finally got my act together and made a pool of books. An Olympic-sized pool at that. 😉
Hope you and Mary and Tori are enjoying a fabulous start to the fall season!!!!!
This’ll be my first time doing this, I can’t wait to get started!
RIP IV — Looking forward to it!
I haven’t yet decided on my list, but I am definitely unable to resist this challenge!
Just joined! I’m super excited. Thanks for an awesomely fun challenge (as always!).
Joined again! I’m going to do Peril the Second.
Yeah – I did it and the post is live…Now to drown in a pool of books! Definitely RIP.
This sounds like a wonderful challenge! I can’t wait to start reading!
dang, carl! that list of entrants grows bigger and BIGGER each year!!
This looks fun 🙂 i’ve made a list of books i have avaidable now, but will probably change it as i go along. I’m aiming for Peril the Second as have a busy few months ahead, but hopefully i’ll be able to do more than that. Thanks for hosting this, there are so many people already!
http://improvemyreading.blogspot.com/2009/09/rip-iv-challenge.html
I’ve had some Lovecraft and Poe that I’ve meant to read, so this seems the perfect opportunity. This looks like a fun challenge.
I’m looking forward to this challenge. I’m currently reading Twilight Watch, the third book in the Russian Watch series.
I joined up looks like fun. I’m doing Peril the First.
I love this idea! I do this every year around this time already!
A Book challenge that’s right up my alley!
Thanks for hosting!
I look forward to this every year!
I haven’t posted yet (it’s been one of those…erm make that two of those weeks) but I’m in. Probably just for Peril the Third. 🙂
Yayyy! I’m so excited (but a little bit late with my list). Whee!
I signed up yesterday. Here’s my List of Books:
(Subject to Change)
1. Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
3. Witches by Kathryn Meyer Griffiths
4. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
5. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
6. The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
I tend to use mysteries and thrillers as rewards for finishing more serious books. Now I have the perfect excuse to indulge. Thanks!
This is my first chance to join you in this challenge. Looks fantastice – thank you!
I did this challenge last year, and I’m looking forward trying it again! Now, I just have to figure out what to read…
I’m so excited for this challenge! I don’t do many challenges, but I have been looking forward to this all year. I’m going to read at least 4 books, starting in October, and so far I have Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon that I can’t wait to get started on. Her Fearful Symmetry comes out soon, too, and it has graveyards and ghosts so it counts!
Here’s my list!! Methinks I may be in over my head…but that’s the best way to be when it comes to books I think.
http://smalldoseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/09/spooky-book-reading-pool.html
It’s about time I got over here and joined in, Carl! Thanks for hosting again. I have been so looking forward to this soiree and then it slipped past me. But I’m not too late, I have a stack of books on my table next to the bed, and I am ready to review, and read what others are being scared by!!!
Carl, I would like to propose a Twitter hashtag for folks to use to make it easy to search for R.I.P.-related tweets. I know lots of folks who tweet about what they’re reading or tweet when they’ve reviewed a book on their blogs. I would suggest #ripchallenge. For those of you who don’t use Twitter or are not familiar with hashtags, these tags are searchable. If I had the hashtag #ripchallenge in a tweet, when I clicked on the tag, then I could see all the tweets that used the hashtag whether I was actually following that person on Twitter or not. I suggested #ripchallenge mainly because of all the celebrities who have passed away recently. I think simply #rip might yield results that aren’t related to this challenge. What does everyone think of a Twitter hashtag?
Hi Carl 😀
I just reviewed COIN LOCKER BABIES by Ryu Murakami. A Thriller/Fantasy read.
http://www.madeleineatbooksandphotos.com/2009/09/coin-locker-babies-by-ryu-murakamy.html
I’m looking forward to taking part in this challenge. Here is my list of books.
http://greenroadbooks1.blogspot.com/2009/09/rip-iv-challenge.html
This is my first try, so I’m going to try Peril the Second. Now I just need to decide what I’ll read …
I choose Peril the First! This sounds really fun!
I am so glad I found this challenge. This is one of my favorite genres to read. I choose Peril the Frist.
I’ll post my full list on Wednesday, but I think it will include Dracula’s Guest and Woman in White for sure!
Thank you so much for hosting.
I’m in to both the first peril and the Short Story challenge as I have a number of books in my to be read list already. Not to mention three anthologies of Clark Ashton Smith.
Sorry about this. I accidentally linked to the wrong post in the first link. Darned cache.
MLO: I have always wanted to read Clark Ashton Smith.
Amy: I’m glad you found it as well and look forward to your list and your reviews.
Hi, Carl! My first time to join so I’m very much excited to organize my reading pool and get started. Mucho thanks to my friend Memory on xicanti.livejournal.com who was too eager for this event to unfold.
Oh, blogged about this:
http://pachuvachuva.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/r-i-p-iv/
Hope you don’t mind my taking the liberty to copy the banners and post them along with my entry. You were given due credit, of course. 😉
Pachuvachuva: I was going to comment over on your site but your comments were off. I’m glad that you found out about the challenge through Memory and I thank you for deciding to join in. The banners are there for the taking, so please do so. I love the image you created for your post about R.I.P. IV, by the way.
I am so happy to have found your blog–wonderful–and I am excited to join R.I.P. IV challenge. I am reading: The Historian, Sandman Series, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Shutter Island and Dracula.
My blog is here: http://www.tenthmusebooks.com/blog/
I am so excited to have found your blog and I am looking forward to taking part in your R.I.P. Challenge. My list thus far is The Historian, Dracula, Sandman Series, Shutter Island and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
I can’t wait to get more recommendations from other participants!
http://www.tenthmusebooks.com/blog/
Looks a good one and a genre I love anyway – will think about a reading ‘pool’ for this asap
My first reading challenge ever! I’m a little late joining up, but I had a great deal of fun posting a blog entry and reading pool this evening. Carl, I just found this site and absolutely love it.
Hi,
joining late, but what the hell, I’ll give it a try! Now I have to go and try and figure out how to add the button on my sidebar…
I may be the last one on board, but I’m here. Thanks for a great challenge!
So much for JoAnn being the last! I’m here after following the link on her blog, and I’m in!
@Carl (re comments disabled): Oops. Sorry I didn’t realize that the comments were disabled. But it’s fixed now so you can post comments on that post if you want. Thanks, btw, for dropping by. And sorry it took me a long while to reply as I was on vacation. Lucky me I was able to pick up books perfect for the challenge. So looking forward to completing it. ^_^
This is my first reading challenge! Looking forward to it!
I’ll be participating, but probably just for Peril the Third.
Linked over from Stacey’s (a.k.a. geekgirl1970) blog–this sounds like enormous fun! I haven’t decided on a full list yet, but I’ll be shooting for Peril the First, with books to include Dan Simmons’ “Drood” and Ray Bradbury’s “From the Dust Returned”.
Sorry I didn’t post sooner – I was in the middle of a move! Already finished my first book, though – yay! I’m tackling the first 4 books of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series.
Thanks so much for providing this fun challenge. I’m new to book blogging (though I have loved reading for a million years) and this is the first challenge I have signed up for. Just found a good one today at my library for $1. Mistress of the Art of Death. I’m excited to read it!
Thanks once again, Carl!
Rich: Oh you’re very welcome!
Shanda: Welcome! Its great to have you on board.
5elementknitr: Its never too late, glad you signed up again this year.
I’m not going to participate in this challenge (sorry!) but I do have a suggestion for a great read full of short stories. The Secret Book of Paradys (the complete collection) by Tanith Lee. Without giving too much away, I’ll just say that these stories focus on the supernatural with a gothic setting. A beautiful woman who turns into a hideous beast after sleeping with a creature, dead men who don’t realize they’ve died, and jilted, cursed artists seeking revenge are just a few of the characters I couldn’t forget.
“Paradys–the city–was a place of decadence and decay, of luxury and lasciviousness, and, after the revolution, a graveyard peopled by the insane and the dead… and by those who preyed on both. The strange and the tormented dwell in Paradys – prowling its dark streets and twisted alleyways, passing the endless hours in the city’s elegant mansions and smoke-tarnished inns, wandering in moldering graveyards and the stark surrounding countryside. For the land here is bound by a timeless, soul-chilling magic, and that power has cast its spell over all who have ever lived in this foreboding and dangerous place.”
prettybabydoll.blogspot.com
I am participating in my first official Challenge…this looks like fun and I do enjoy a good ghost story…although I just finished Turn of the Screw, and either Henry James or his governess in the story is crazy!
Ooh, what fun! And what an intriguing lot of new bookish blogs to investigate!
Just discovered your blog via So Many Books… I feel (fashionably) late to the party, but I’m so happy to be a part of it — I’ll be bringing the classics (some Faust, a dash of Brontë, McBeth maybe or Théophile Gauthier…)
Ykes, I entered mr Linkey 3 times, 2 times I messed up 😛
#283 is the correct entry
have a great week-end, Carl 😀
Thanks for posting these challenges! They are very fun and I hope to complete “Peril the First!”
Thanks so much
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My favourite kinds of books
This is always my favorite time of year for reading! I love your R.I.P. Challenge.
This is the first reading challenge I’ve joined… and think it’s a great idea! I’m definitely going to be reading Drood by Dan Simmons for this… it’s a book that’s been on my list since it came out. Then I’ll just see what happens. I was looking at your list and I’d recommend saving Glass Books of the Dreameaters until the end – it’s a lot of work for only a little payoff. And maybe read The Angel’s Game by Zafon first – it’s much darker and more gothic than The Shadow of the Wind (and it doesn’t matter which order you read them in). Can’t wait to hear what you think of Her Fearful Symmetry – I’ve been looking forward to reading it.
I had just decided not to do the challenge – though I love your challenges, I find myself disappointed when I can’t complete them “on time” so I’ve been letting myself off the hook. Then out of the blue I received a lovely gift that fits right in with the RIP theme, so I’m in! Thanks for hosting, Carl.
Wow, I can’t believe I almost missed this challenge! So excited – I’m going for Peril the First, so The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is my first pick. Loved Glass Books vol 1 and have yet to get into vol 2 so now I’ll have an excuse to tackle that. Plus, I found a wonderful stack of old gothic romances from the 50s and 60s at a little used bookstore so now’s the time to polish off those beauties! I’ll post my reviews on the Jordan’s Village Books blog on my site – feel free to comment and good luck to all participants!
I’m excited to be joining this challenge for the first time. Thanks for putting it together.
I have finally posted my choices in a blog post:
http://the-ravelld-sleave.blogspot.com/2009/09/something-wicked-this-way-comes.html
Here’s my Zombie Blonde book review post: http://gofita.blogspot.com/2009/09/book-review-zombie-blondes-by-brian.html
Signed up and will post choices on my blog hopefully tonight. Fun!
I just found out that there is a book coming out on Oct. 13 written by a relative of Bram Stoker called: “Dracula the UnDead”. Check out my post about it here:
http://byhookbook.blogspot.com/2009/09/dracula-lives.html
I will be changed my list of books for this challenge by adding this one! I can’t wait.
I am signing up late, but better late than not, right? Guess I’d better do Peril the 2nd. I plan on reading Heart-Shaped Box and one other, possibly The Graveyard Book
I just found this site because I was searching for an explanation to the ending of HFS. Which I thank you for your review. I am still baffled as to why Robert left his own child. I feel I failed to comprehend a pivotal point earlier in the book which would have shed light on the end.
I love this challenge and I have also read the Historian which I thoroughly enjoyed. I own The Glass Book of the Dream Eaters which I will start shortly.
Signing up late, b/c I almost forgot about this. I tried last year and failed, but I am still going for Peril the First. I don’t have a specific pool of books, but my library has a very useful display for Halloween. And I have lots of candidates stashed around my house.
I finally completed RIP IV! Well, now I’m six books over, technically.
Hurrah!
Here’s my post on my last book for the challenge, Northanger Abbey.
http://thefashionplanner.blogspot.com/2009/10/northanger-abbey.html
Such a wonderful challenge! I even have some short stories that quite haven’t posted about yet…there is still time, though!
I finished the challenge and my wrap up is included on the last review!
http://holleyshouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/world-war-z-oral-history-of-zombie-war.html
I signed up for “Peril the Second”, and have finished the challenge! Yay! 😀
~MizB
Thanks for hosting the RIP Challenge! I finished, and posted my wrap up today!
Here is what I read
1. Wright, Betty Ren The Ghosts of Mercy Manor
2. Reichs, Kathy 206 Bones rated 3 NEW 2009
3. Patterson, James Alex Cross’s Trial
4. Iles, Greg Mortal Fear
5. Patterson, James Swimsuit
6. Barclay, Linwood Fear the Worst
7. Koontz, Dean The Husband
8. Beaton, M V Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
9. Staub, Wendy Corsi Dead in the Dark
10. Brown, Dan Lost Symbol