It’s time for one of my most favorite reading events, R.I.P. XVI – yes, now in it’s 16th year. I had a great reading month in August but I have to say seeing Halloween displays and candy filling up the grocery store shelves, has me thinking about ghostly and spooky reads.

There are several perils so you can read a short story or watch a film. There’s even a R.I.P. Bingo card which is really cool. And, there’s also a group read of The Sundial by Shirley Jackson.

I have several books that I think would be great for this challenge. Let me know if you’ve read these titles:

The Crying Child by Barbara Michaels. An eerie wailing coming from the woods. Enough said.

The Good House by Tananarive Due. A story with some supernatural elements and of course a house with a special history.

The Appearance of Annie Van Sinderen by Katherine Howe. This one is about a filmmaker, a seance and a psychic. What could go wrong?

No doubt, I’ll find others to mix in or take the place of these. I’d really like to read some short stories, watch a scary movie and maybe listen to some podcasts.

I would love to hear if you are joining and if you already have a list of planned reads. Don’t forget to tag @PerilReaders in your Instagram posts and have a thrilling time!

How was your month? August seemed really long for me and I may have been a bit absent from the blog but I have to say it was a great reading month. Every book I read was such a good read.

Woman at Point Zero, Elizabeth Is Missing, The Thursday Murder Club, The Whisper Man, My Grandmother’s Braid, Space Invaders and A Girl Returned.

Four of these were books for Women in Translation Month and they introduced me to memorable characters and left me wanting to read more by the authors. Of all of these books it’s hard to say which one was my favorite but I’d probably go with A Girl Returned.

August also closes out 20 Books of Summer. I started with a pile of 10 books and read three books from that pile over the summer. I may not have reached my goal but at least I read three books that had been on my shelves for ages. Thank you to Cathy for hosting this fun reading event.

I’m looking forward to fall, as summer in Texas is not my favorite time. I want to go back out and spend more time in nature and cozy evenings with books. Granted, it’s not like our temps will be very cool but as long as we’re below the high 90s I’ll be happy.

Now when it comes to books I’m sure you’ve all heard about Readers Imbibing Peril right? It’s going to be so much fun. This is one reading event I never miss. I plan to spend some time looking through my bookshelves for some potential reads. Are you joining?

I hope you had a great reading month and would love to hear what was your favorite read.