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It's that time again, when thoughts turn to back to school. Ugh! A better thought this time of year is the Reader's Imbibing Peril Challenge, third edition. I'm not feeling as ambitious this year, so am only signing up for the Second Peril, commiting to read at least two books between now and October 31, 2008.
Carl is all about the pool of books this year, so here's what I've been hoarding recently:
Lisey's Story - Stephen King
Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury
High Spirits - Robertson Davies
The Night Country - Stewart O'Nan
Murder on the Strand - Daphne duMaurier
Voices - Arnaldur Indridason
Creepers - Joanne Dahme
Child 44 - Tom Rob Smith
The Borden Tragedy -Rick Geary
Hey, I'm reading The Plague right now and that probably fits this category of books.
Good books to hoard for fall weather! I think The Plague certainly counts!!!
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting about back to school, which is weird, it was all I thought about for years! I am looking forward to this challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteWe both have Something Wicked This Way Comes on our pool! I absolutely adored Lisey's Story from last year's RIP. I hope you do too.
ReplyDeleteI will be interested in reading your review of Something Wicked This Way Comes as I haven't gotten around to reading anything by Bradbury yet.
ReplyDeleteI have Voices - not in the Challenge, but to be read after I get Tainted Blood read (I got the second one out of the library before the first one was available!) -I really like this series - and I haven't read Lisey's Story but after I get Duma key, I want to read it next. I hope you get to them! lol and I read Something Wicked long ago, due for a reread soon, so I'm curious what you think of it. Good selection!
ReplyDeleteNice list! It took me ages (and a few attempts) to really get into Lisey's Story, but I'm glad I persevered as I ended up loving it.
ReplyDeleteMurder on the Strand is one of the few du Maurier books I haven't actually read. Look forward to your thoughts on that one, I'll have to get around to reading it sometime.
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