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R.I.P XVI Challenge – 2021

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RIP XVI Challenge - 2021It’s that time of the year again!! Time for the R.I.P XVI Challenge! Each year this challenge gets easier and easier. Basically, you grab your scary reads and movies and enjoy them from September 1 – October 31. There is also a Group Read component if you are interested in that. Just follow @perilreaders on Twitter or Instagram for all the details. 

As you know, I was away for a little bit and this challenge, although one of my faves snuck up on me. I don’t have a formal list of reads or movies but there are some horror movies that I wouldn’t mind seeing:

  • The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (daughter said it was terrifying)
  • Candyman
  • American Horror Stories: Double Feature (already watching)

For books, I am thinking about these:

As you can see, I am pretty loose and flexible this year. Just going with mood and what feels good. Are you joining the fun?

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Whatnot – 09/01/21

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Sloth hanging out at the zoo.Well, hello September. It came out of nowhere, so it seems. I do love this time of the year though. My daughter took a video of Springfield the other day and the trees are already changing color. That will be new for her. 

Isn’t my little friend to the left cute? I snapped that while my son and I visited the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri. My daughter was getting settled on campus so my son and I hit the zoo. It happened to be our hottest day there. Oh boy!! The  humidity was no joke. My hair looked like a Chia pet. But look at this guy! He was so chill. Just hanging out. That was a very small but nice zoo. Right afterward we hit Sonic for a Diet Vanilla Cherry Coke with Lime. My new fave drink. 

The students returned to my campus this week. I was informally told that I probably won’t be back until October. So far, the week has been busy but good. 

My review of Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty posts this Friday. It doesn’t come out until 9/14 but there was no way for me to wait. I had to read it right away. Today I am starting We Were Never Here, the current Reese pick. Anyone else reading it?

We Were Never Here

I managed to watch the premiere of American Horror Stories: Double Feature over the weekend. It is so good!! I hope the rest of the season holds. 

This weekend is my birthday weekend. I think we will hit Montecito and then Santa Barbara just to walk around, take in some good food and gaze at the ocean. That sounds good to me. 

Have a great week!!