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R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI

September 9, 2016 Deb Comments 0 Comment

“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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Join the R.I.P. reading challenge!

September 2, 2014 Deb Comments 42 comments

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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Once Upon a Time Reading Challenge

March 22, 2014 Deb Comments 11 comments

Hi Everyone, It’s that exciting time of year again! Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting Once Upon a Time VIII. Participants get in touch with their inner child and read fantasy, mythology, or folklore and chat about it. You can find the guidelines here. I enjoyed participating last year in the multi-genre category, so I think I’ll go for it again. Last year for fantasy, I read The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. For mythology, Lavinia by Ursula…

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Once Upon a Time Challenge: Messenger by Lois Lowry

June 2, 2013 Deb Comments 4 comments

This is my second post for the 2013 Once Upon a Time challenge over at Stainless Steel Droppings. (The first was Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin.) As I mentioned, I’m doing Quest the Second, which calls for the reading of one mythology, folktale, fairy tale, and fantasy book. After reading Messenger by Lois Lowry, I dithered over classifications and finally decided to put this novel in the fairy tale category. I think the forest was the tipping point. Midsummer Night’s…

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R.I.P. Reading Event 2012

September 4, 2012 Deb Comments 9 comments

Today is my birthday. Or was when I began this post. (Alas, I’m a slow writer.) But I have a gift for you. R.I.P is here again! Hard to believe a year has gone by, but there it is. And autumn, the best time of the year, arrives. And with autumn, comes R.I.P. R.I.P (Readers Imbibing Peril) is the brainchild of Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings. It’s an opportunity for those of us who like things that go bump in…

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R.I.P. Challenge Wrap-up

November 6, 2011 Deb Comments 0 Comment

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. To check out the hundreds of other reviews in the realm of the creepy at Stainless Steel Droppings, click here. By…

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