It’s one of my favorite “challenges.” R.I.P. R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril.
Hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, this is the ninth edition; the third for me. What is R.I.P.?
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.Or anything sufficiently moody that shares a kinship with the above.
That is what embodies the stories, written and visual, that we celebrate with the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril event.
As time has wound on I’ve honed this event down to two simple rules:
1. Have fun reading (and watching).
2. Share that fun with others.
There are levels of participation to fit everyone. If you love any of the above genres, sign up!
I *might* read four applicable novels during September and October, but I *know* I’ll read at least two. Here’s what’s on the slate:
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson – (see below)
- Last Winter We Parted by Fuminori Nakamura – “A young writer arrives at a prison to interview a man arrested for homicide. The suspect, while world-renowned as a photographer, has a deeply unsettling portfolio…”
- The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard – The second mystery featuring magician Eli Marks. Really looking forward to this one.
I *might* fit in some short stories as well, but I have my hands full with Deal Me In and Monstrous Affections.
Currently watching True Detective, on episode five now. Good stuff. Looking forward to the new American Horror Story too. On a similar note to both of these, I’ve been itching to re-watch Carnivale. And… Did I hear maybe a chance of an Estella Society Haunting watch party?
Update, 9/3/14: I added an R.I.P. IX list at LetterBoxd.
The Haunting of Hill House is one of my favorite novels of any genre. A reread readalong with the Estella Society should be fun.
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I’m looking forward to R.I.P. this year too! You have some great choices.
I know I’m wanting to watch both the classic and more recent versions of Haunting after we are done with the group read. So glad you are participating in that as well as R.I.P.
I recently rewatched the recent “remake.” It has some great imagery, but it goes off the rails plot-wise.
I read The Haunting of Hill House for RIP two years ago and it is the perfect RIP book! Enjoy!
I saw your name in the list and had to stop by. You’ve got some great reading (and watching…I agree about American Horror Story) lined up. Hope you will be joining me for the FrightFall Read-a-Thon in early October.
Happy scary reading!
You’ve got some great choices on your list. I haven’t selected my list yet, so your list is helpful. Enjoy the challenge, looking forward to the reviews!
Oh, oh, oh! You’re the first person whom I’ve seen wants to read Last Winter We Parted! I run the Japanese Literature Challenge as you may know, and I love combining books to fit multiple challenges. Well, I love Japanese literature period. (www.japaneselitchallenge.blogspot.com if you’d like to visit, or join. Only one book ‘required’ from now until January 30.) I hope to get to the Nakamura as well.
I’ll definitely check out the challenge. I probably read Japanese literature once or twice a year, and Murakami has been on my TBR list for much too long.