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R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril (#RIP XII)

RIPXII

Every September 1 through October 31 for the last 11 years Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings has hosted the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge, affectionately known as the R.I.P. Challenge. Carl has been kind enough to entrust the event to Heather and Andi, from now on, and they hope to do him proud.

The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books or movies that could be classified as:

Mystery

Suspense
Thriller
Dark Fantasy
Gothic
Horror
Supernatural

There are many different levels of participation so even if you only read one book or see one movie, you can consider yourself a participant.

I plan to do Peril the Second (2 books) and Peril on the Screen (movies or TV shows).  I hope to read more than two books but I’d like to come out of it feeling accomplished so I will stick with this level.

Possible Reads:

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen & Owen King (read along info coming soon!)
Strange Weather by Joe Hill
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

Possible Movies/Shows:

American Horror Story – Season 7 – 9/5
Fear the Walking Dead – Season 3, Part 2 – 9/10
The Walking Dead – Season 8 – 10/22

IT (the movie) – 9/8
The Conjuring (2013)

If this sounds like fun, join us! For all of the details and the sign-up information, check out this post.

Sunday Matters: Where Does the Time Go?

Sunday Matters

I ask the above question at least three times a month.

I am feeling rushed again. I blame it on the past week. Too many appointments. I try not to schedule them all at the same time but then again, when you go in for one appointment, you feel like getting it all done. Like car maintenance.

Right Now:

I wish I was the type of person who could sleep in but my natural alarm goes off early and then if for some reason I sleep through it, The Otter Pup does not. She decides it’s time to dance on my head. Which is what she has done literally every day this week.

I have coffee. There’s that.

This Week:

This week should be better. We’ve been given the approval by The Girl to finally see a volleyball game so we will visit my old high school on Tuesday night to see her play. Yep. My baby playing on the same court I cheered on!

Also this week, we are trying to keep my son busy. His girlfriend went away to college and as I predicted, there is some moping going on.

Reading:

I blew through The Breakdown. FUN read.  Fun, as in it’s crazy and very hard to put down. I launched right into A Stranger in the House but my review copy is corrupted (ebook) so I miss every other sentence. I am 30% in and it’s almost exactly like The Breakdown which is weird.  Not the same story but the same scenarios.

Watching:

Still working my way through my DVR list. I got through some shows but not The Princess Bride, as of yet.

Making:

I made spaghetti one night which none of my kids really like. Weirdos. I need to figure out what to make for the team lunch. The one that I will bring down to the school next month. Ideas?

Tonight, I could go for a steak but it won’t happen unless someone else shops for it and cooks it because I am out the door tonight volunteering.

Grateful for:

Friends who read. I  love to talk books with you guys.

BTW, has anyone seen the crazy trailers for American Horror Story? Hint, it’s about election night. See one here.