Sadly, the annual Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge has met its inevitable demise.

I feel so fortunate to have found this reading challenge in my first year of blogging. It was great fun, and I’m already looking forward to next year! Best of all, I will continue to peruse the posted R.I.P. reviews in my quest for the quintessential ghost story.

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By reviewing four books, I officially achieved the first level. Hurray! These are the books I reviewed during the challenge period:

Black Rose by Nora Roberts

The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

My Memories of a Future Life by Roz Morris

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

I also read the following novels during the challenge period. Watch for my discussion of these books in the coming weeks:

The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman

The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons

Until next time, keep the reading lamp burning! If nothing else, it may keep the ghosts away.