Sheesh, where does the time go? Although I had been anticipating Carl's R.I.P. Challenge and had even been setting books aside for it, it came as a surprise to see the announcement. Where has the year gone? Is it really almost September. Fall is my favorite time of year and I love the sorts of books that fall into Carl's various categories, so I can't pass this challenge up.
I am going to attempt Peril #1, mostly because I have so many books in my reading pool! If I can manage four books I'll be very pleased, but even if I can just read one or two from the list I'll consider the challenge a success. I also plan on reading lots of ghost stories in August and September. I've been collecting lots of fun anthologies and now I look forward to pulling them out and putting them to good use. These are the books I plan on drawing from:
- The Murdered House, Pierre Magnan
- The Law and the Lady, Wilkie Collins
- The Rest Falls Away, Colleen Gleason
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson
- Ghost Story, Peter Straub
- Uncle Silas, J. Sheridan Le Fanu
- The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole
- Beasts, Joyce Carol Oates
- The Ivy Tree, Mary Stewart
I tried to mix things up, mysteries, Gothic tales, and even a ghost story. A few books are on the long side, but most are either very short or average in length. We'll see what I can manage. This should be fun and I can't wait to start reading! Now, which to read first...