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Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Prior to committing suicide, Hannah records tapes that she places in a box. These messages–thirteen reasons why–detail the series of events that led her to take her life. She mails the box of tapes to the first person on the list with instructions to listen and then mail the box to the next person on the list and so on. I wasn’t planning on reading this book, but I needed to find a banned…

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Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo

I didn’t know what a bardo was until I picked up George Saunders’s novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Bardo is the state of the soul between death and rebirth. The translation of this Tibetan word is “between two.” And that’s exactly the condition of the souls in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in 1862 when Willie Lincoln, third son of Abraham Lincoln, was interred. The death of Willie Lincoln and the night-time visits of Abraham Lincoln set off a series of events that will change the ghostly residents of Oak Ridge.

R.I.P. XII Challenge

R.I.P. XII Challenge

What time is it? R.I.P. time! I must admit, though, R.I.P. XII caught me by surprise this year.  In many ways, this has been a dispiriting year for many, so perhaps that played a role in my tardiness when it comes to my favorite time of year and the spooky books I love to curl up with when the days lengthen and darken. At any rate, better late than never to year twelve of the beloved autumn reading challenge in…

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The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater For my third novel in the R.I.P. Challenge, I read The Raven Boys. In case you missed my earlier post and reading lineup, here is the concept behind this challenge: Started by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, R.I.P. is a reading challenge in which imbibers come “together to enjoy the literature most associated with the darkening days and cooling temperatures of Autumn:” Mystery Suspense Thriller Gothic Horror Dark Fantasy As I read The Raven…

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The Red House Mystery & Northanger Abbey

The Red House Mystery & Northanger Abbey

The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne I was surprised when I learned that the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh series had penned a mystery novel, and not just a mystery, but a murder mystery. Perfect for the R.I.P. Challenge. (In case you missed my earlier post and reading lineup, here is the concept behind this challenge:) Started by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, R.I.P. is a reading challenge in which imbibers come “together to enjoy the literature most associated with the…

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R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI

“Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.” –William Allingham (1824-1889) Yes, autumn is here again! And you know what that means. It’s time for… R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI! Started by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, R.I.P. is a reading challenge in which imbibers come “together to enjoy the literature most associated with the darkening days and cooling temperatures of Autumn:” Mystery Suspense Thriller Gothic Horror Dark Fantasy Carl says…

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R.I.P X is here!

R.I.P X is here!

(image courtesy Abigail Larson) It’s that time of year. Or as Shakespeare put it: That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. (Image courtesy flikr creative commons via photopin) In the gray mood yet? Good, because R.I.P. X (R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril) is here, the brainchild of Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, this year…

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Join the R.I.P. reading challenge!

Join the R.I.P. reading challenge!

image courtesy Abigail Larsen R. I. P. aka Readers Imbibing Peril I love gray skies, don’t you? Of course you do. That time of year when pumpkins multiply in mysterious ways (you turn your back for a second and suddenly whole fields of pumpkins surround you–it’s spooky!), when footsteps echo on a foggy eve, when the graveyard beckons, whispering,”I see you. Come closer.”     Not the least of the reasons for autumn joy is the R.I.P. reading challenge hosted…

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R.I.P. Reading Challenge Wrap-up

R.I.P. Reading Challenge Wrap-up

(image credit) Sadly, it’s time to wrap up Readers Imbibing.Peril VIII. It’s fitting that our cloaked heroine appears to be fleeing the scene, don’t you think? I had fun participating for my third time over at Stainless Steel Droppings and even surpassed past attempts. During the challenge, I viewed one movie and read six books. If you missed them, here they are: Ghost Town the movie with Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, and Greg Kinnear Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison The…

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