Readers Imbibing Peril (RIP) XIV Challenge - Fall 2019

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Mystery.

Suspense.

Thriller.

Dark Fantasy.

Gothic.

Horror.

Supernatural.

So, you can read flat-out scary horror if you want or classic ghost stories or cozy mysteries…or maybe a little bit of each! You only need to read 1 book that fits the challenge in the next two months to participate, but I plan to go all-in and devote all of September and October to dark and creepy reading. My To-Be-Read bookcase (yes, an entire bookcase…with double rows now) is overflowing with great choices since my husband reads mostly from these genres, and I enjoy them, too but don’t always fit them in.

So, I am signing up for Peril the First, which is 4 books, as well as Peril on the Screen (I will watch some dark TV shows and movies) and Peril of the Review, since I plan to review all of the books I read, plus TV shows and movies.

I have already jumped into the spirit of the season with these three books:

• The Likeness by Tana French (just finished), a murder mystery
• Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel (just started in print), a sci fi thriller
• The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth (just started on audio), a middle-grade dystopian novel described as a “spine-chilling adventure”

See the variety already?

Like I said, I have a LOT to choose from right on my own shelves (so this will help with my TBR Challenge, too). Here are some of my top choices for adult novels – obviously, I won’t get to all of these, but I like to have options:

Oh, and I forgot to include an Agatha Christie novel I bought in the spring to also count for my Classics Challenge.

And here are some of my options for graphic novels (the bottom three) and middle-grade and teen/YA novels:

PLUS…I will be listening to RIP books on audio, too.

Oh, boy, it’s going to be a dark and creepy fall! Now, if it would only cool off so I can wear jeans and a sweatshirt…

Happy Fall!