R.I.P. Challenge 14

It's the FOURTEENTH year of Readers Imbibing Peril, or RIP, as it is affectionately called. For these many years, we here at RIP headquarters have embraced the spookiness of the seasons’ change.

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.

The goals are simple. 

1. Have fun Reading
2. Share that fun with others

There are multiple levels of participation (Perils) that allow you to be a part of R.I.P. XIV without adding the burden of another commitment to your already busy lives.

Peril the First:  Read four books, any length, that you feel fit (our very broad definitions) of R.I.P. literature. It could be Stephen King or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Shirley Jackson or Tananarive Due…or anyone in between.

Peril the Second:  Read two books of any length that you believe fit within the challenge categories.

Peril the Third:  This Peril involves reading one book that fits within the R.I.P. definition.

Peril of the Short Story:  We are fans of short stories and our desire for them is perhaps no greater than in autumn. 

Peril on the Screen:  This is for those of us who like to watch suitably scary, eerie, mysterious gothic fare during this time of year. It may be something on the small screen or large. It might be a television show, like Dark Shadows, or your favorite film. If you are so inclined, please post links to any R.I.P.-related viewing you do on our book review pages as well.

Starts September 1st. Use the #ripxiv hashtag on all the socials. 

You can sign up; HERE

I plan to read (4) of these (5) books for the Peril the First.

1. The Institute; Stephen King
2. The Whisper Man; Alex North
3. The First Mistake; Sandie Jones
4. Someone We Know; Shari Lapena
5. The Escape Room; Megan Goldin