Friday, September 09, 2011

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril

I'm not a genre reader - that is, I don't isolate my reading because it involves romance or crime or even vampires. So long as it's a good read. This time, though, I'm going to throw myself into a genre-related challenge.




The RIP challenge is hosted over at Stainless Steel Droppings. Here's the idea:

Every September 1st through October 31st for the last 5 years I have hosted the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge, affectionately known as the R.I.P. Challenge. I began this reader event, I blinked, and now I am hosting this for the 6th time. Wow, that is so hard to believe.

The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as:
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.


The emphasis is never on the word challenge, instead it is about coming together as a community and embracing the autumnal mood, whether the weather is cooperative where you live or not.

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Oh, autumn is most definitely cooperating as far as Scotland is concerned. So what will I be reading?

1. Little Hands Clapping - Dan Rhodes
2. Pretty Monsters - Kelly Link
3. The Radleys - Matt Haig
4. Damned - Chuck Palahniuk

Opting for the Peril the First option - just four books. Should be good. Oooh - freaky!