I'm picking Peril the First. Ergo, I've to read four books. Who am I kidding? Since I joined this fun event I never stopped at four. Plus, I'll be doing Short Story Peril as well as Peril on the Screen too! Sounds like I'll be having a wickedly delightful two months!
Here's my not-quite pool:
I know it's not quite a large pool as before but give me a few days to add other stuff in. These books have been neglected for some time, like there's a TBR forest in my room. Two of them I placed on the past year's list (or even prior). If you've seen a photo of my bedside pile, well, these books weren't there save for two. You could only imagine the number of books in my overly stuffed shelves. These came from some of those shelves. Dusty even (hence I opted for the Copy setting meant for text shots, and goodness, it's still blurred). Maybe later I'll be able to unearth other gems. Or maybe a gnarled hand sandwiched between dusty spines will point me to other perfect matches for this challenge. That thought alone is weird I should stop now.
I know I'll be adding a bit more as I set aside some of my current reads for now. Join us in this fiendish, spine-tingling endeavor!
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Books from the top to bottom: The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower, The Poet and the Murderer by Simon Worrall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, Renfield: Slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly, 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill, Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream Edited by Peter Haining, The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff, The Town that Forgot How to Breathe by Kenneth J. Harvey and The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist.
Impressive pile. I read Renfield: Slave of Dracula and 20th Century Ghosts. I think this will be one of my favorite challenges. I look forward to following your thoughts as we go along. Good Luck!
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I've looked at The Monsters of Templeton a few times, it intrigues me and if you read it I'll be looking forward to your review. Thank you for celebrating the season with us even if you are on the flip side of the actual season. We love having you with us, listening to us prattle on about fall weather, etc.
ReplyDeleteOooh, great pool! Especially with Renfield in there!! I read that for my first(?) RIP challenge and absolutely loved it!! Such a good one! Hope you enjoy it too :)
ReplyDeleteI loved The Beautiful Cigar Girl -- one of my favorite non-fictions of recent years. And I'm sure you have already heard that We Have Always Lived in the Castle is awesome! Enjoy the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll love We Have Always Lived in the Castle as much as I did! Enjoy your not-quite-pool :P
ReplyDeleteThanks, SenoraG! We both have Shirley Jackson on our list.
ReplyDeleteI love living vicariously, Carl V. Thanks again for hosting another round of perilous reading :)
I heard good things about this, Chris, so I'm looking forward to this!
Yay, something good to look forward to, Kristen, with that book. One of my whim buys last month :)
I sure hope so, Ana. I'm waiting for your pool too! I'm sure I'd drool. Will email you before the week is over :)
I have been wanting to read Charity Girl for a long time now. Enjoy the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis challenge is a favorite so I'm looking forward to two months of reading fun, Reviewsbylola!
ReplyDeleteI've picked up The Monsters of Templeton about eight times in the bookstore on basis of the awesome cover alone, but I've never actually read it! I'll look forward to your take on it. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteHi, Kate! I think I bought it for the same reason :) Let's hope I get around to it (and hoping further that what's inside is as awesome as the cover).
ReplyDeleteNice picture--very appropriately spooky-looking. :D I am holding off on making my list until everyone else has, and then I will cherry-pick the books they've got that look the best.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Jenny! Something I'll steal for next year (insert maniacal laughter here).
ReplyDeleteThe only one I've read there is We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Merricat is certainly a memorable narrator.
ReplyDeleteHello, Charley. Wow, the name Merricat sounds interesting :) Looking forward to reading that book as I've yet to encounter a negative comment about it, so far.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Shirley Jackson on sooooo many lists. I've only read one of her books, and "The Lottery." I think I must remedy this.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading!
You have some great books in your pile and I can't wait to see what you think of them. I love the RIP challenge.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that too, Memory. It seems Jackson is a fitting read for the season.
ReplyDeleteI love the RIP Challenge too, Rhinoa!
Great list. The Monsters of Templeton is a long - but good book. Shirley Jackson and Dracula are two that are on many people's list. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYeah, by the time I read all the posts for this challenge my pile gets ten times bigger... Enjoy, though!
ReplyDeleteYay, thanks for the heads-up, Vasilly. I'm looking forward to Merricat's story. I've read Dracula two RIPs ago :)
ReplyDeleteI will have fun this year, Kailana! Hope your reading pile doesn't turn into a forest of books :)