Tag: Readers Imbibing Peril

#FrightFall, #SomethingWickedFall, and #RIPXIX Wrap-Up

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September and October are my favorite reading months of the year. The best reading challenges and readathons occur over these two months, and while some of them are only in October, others cover both. Instead of trying to do a wrap-up post for all of them, here’s one post for three of the challenges I participated in this spooky season.

Peril of the Fiction – 30 books

If it weren’t for the two 24-hour readathons in October (FrightFall and Dewey’s), I wouldn’t have finished nearly as many books as I did. I also got sick the last week of the month and finished nearly a book a day.

Peril of the Short Story – 6

I had these 6 short stories sitting on my TBR from last year so I decided to take a day early on and get them read. I enjoyed them, but none of them were the kind of Horror stories that would stick with me for years in the way that some of Stephen King’s stories have.

Peril of the Screen

Even though I was more focused on reading as many books as possible, I also watched quite a lot of TV and movies. Some of them are old favorites, a couple of them were new to me but great, and a lot of the TV shows fell short as I tried to find new stuff to watch on Netflix. I had a whole stack of DVDs that I wanted to watch as well but didn’t get around to, so I’ll probably watch those next year.

  • 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter”
  • 2 episodes of “Creeped Out”
  • “Bird Box”
  • “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
  • 4 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities”
  • “Nightmare Castle”
  • “Jamaica Inn”
  • “Hitchcock Presents The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
  • All episodes of “October Faction”
  • 8 episodes of “Evil”
  • “Practical Magic”
  • 2 episodes of “Goosebumps”
  • “Beetlejuice”
  • “Halloweentown”
  • “The Addams Family”

Overall, I would say this was my best spooky season in a long time, and I bought a lot of books to read next year as well. Tomorrow I take down the Halloween decorations, put the remaining books of my TBR back on the shelf, and get ready for all things cozy.

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XIX

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The R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge, otherwise known as R.I.P. takes place every September 1st through October 31st.


The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, or Supernatural.


There are multiple levels of participation (Perils):

  • Peril of the Fiction – Read books of any length that fit the definition of R.I.P. literature.
  • Peril of the Short Story – Read short stories any time during the challenge.
  • Peril of the Real – Read any true tales of horror.
  • Peril of the Listen – Listen to RIP-related audiobooks, podcasts, and music.
  • 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.

This year, I’ll be doing Peril of the Fiction, Peril of the Short Story, Peril of the Listen, and Peril on the Screen. I’ve got a huge list of books on Goodreads for me to choose from for this event, the Something Wicked Fall challenge, the month-long FrightFall Readathon, and the 24-Hour Readathon happening in October.

Are you participating in #RIPXIX or reading any spooky reads over the next couple of months? Leave a comment!

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XVI

Published on by Rachelle4 Comments


The R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge, otherwise known as R.I.P. takes place every September 1st through October 31st.


The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, or Supernatural.


There are multiple levels of participation (Perils):

  • Peril of the Fiction – Read books of any length that fit the definition of R.I.P. literature.
  • Peril of the Short Story – Read short stories any time during the challenge.
  • Peril of the Real – Read any true tales of horror.
  • Peril of the Listen – Listen to RIP-related audiobooks, podcasts, and music.
  • 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.
  • Peril of the Group Read – During the month of October, there will be a group read of Shirley Jackson’s The Sundial.
  • Readers Imbibing Peril Bingo:

This year, I’ll be doing Peril of the Fiction, Peril of the Listen, Peril on the Screen, Peril of the Group Read, and trying to get a Bingo. I might also add in a bit of Peril of the Short Story if I decide to pick up one of the short story collections on my TBR. I’ve got a huge list of books on Goodreads for me to choose from for this event, the Something Wicked Fall challenge, the month-long FrightFall Readathon, and the 24-Hour Readathon happening in October.

Are you participating in #RIPXVI or reading any spooky reads over the next couple of months? Leave a comment!