It’s that time of year – time for the RIP V challenge! Thanks to Carl for hosting.
I’ll be honest – I’m not actually the world’s biggest fan of Halloween or scary books. I don’t mind a creepy book every now and again, though, and so I’m happy to sign up to join in this awesome challenge. My pool is tiny this year because I have even fewer creepy books than last year about, and I’m supposed to not buy any more this month!
- Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin
- The Road, Cormac McCarthy
- Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffeneger
- Dark and Stormy Knights, P.N. Elrod et al
- Glass Houses, Rachel Caine
- The Alienist, Caleb Carr
- Mr Darcy, Vampyre, Amanda Grange
- The Snowman, Jo Nesbo
- The Monstrumologist: The Terror Beneath, Rick Yancey
If I can get my hands on a copy, I’d also like to read We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. If you can recommend any creepy books (which I haven’t already reviewed), please do! My list feels sad in comparison to a few of the great ones I’ve seen out there.
Are you participating in RIP V?
Great to have you joining in. I think your list is pretty impressive. I have no doubt you can track down the Shirley Jackson book from a local library. It is worth reading, as is The Alienist by Caleb Carr. There are two books in that series featuring the same characters and both are very good, at least they were when I listened to audio versions of them on cassette many, many years ago. Hope you enjoy your reads and am thrilled to have you joining us.
Good luck!
Ooh, THE ALIENIST is a wonderful read! (Though not quite as wonderful as its sequel, THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS). I hope you enjoy it!
wow.. many of these I’ve never heard of! I will read the reviews to see if they wind up on my wish list!
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Mistress of the Art of Death is on my list too. RIP is my favorite challenge of the year!
No… but I was thinking of reading Mr. Darcy, Vampire this month.
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Her Fearful Symmetry is on my list as well, although I am not sure that I will get to it this year.
I absolutely LOVED WE Have All Lived in the Castle, so much so that I plan to re-read it again this year. I do hope you can find a copy.
This challenge makes me happy
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Mistress of the Art of Death and The Road were both good reads. I am hoping to read Her Fearful Symmetry at some point!
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great choices ! i loved the Alienist its so creepy and good Im also doing the R.I.P challenge
Oh I’m so jealous you have a copy of Monstrumologist! It’s been on my wishlist *forever*. Can’t wait to see what you think of it!
Aka, please read Monstrumologist for the challenge, Meghan.
The Alienist is one of my all time favorite books. It’s so good. No content to just be a really spectacular thriller, it also really dives into a lot of social issues that were coming to a head at the turn of the century, such as women’s rights, mental illness, and the integrity of the press and the police force. I really hope you enjoy it!