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September 26, 2025

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#RIPXX WRAP-UP

by NancyElin
  1. Timeline: 01 September and 31 October.
  2. …I’m reading only in the month of September
  3. #ripxx / #readersimbibingperil / #ripreadingchallenge
  4. IG Host: @perilreaders

  1. I’m done.
  2. I have reached my “spooky” saturation point.

My List:

The BEST:

  1. Revenge (11 stories)  – Yōko Ogawa – REVIEW
  2. The Castle of Otranto – H. Walpole (novella) – REVIEW
  3. The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix mini-series) – E.A. Poe – REVIEW
  4. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – R.L. Stevenson (novella) REVIEW
  5. The Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco (gothic mystery) – REVIEW

The WORST:

  1. Fiend – Alma Katsu – REVIEW
  2. Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror (short stories) – REVIEW
  3. The Power of Darkness: Tales of Terror – Edith Nesbit (22 ghost stories) – REVIEW

 

The REST…

  1. The Shining – S. King – REVIEW
  2. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – A. Christie – REVIEW
  3. Carmilla – J. Sheridan Le Fanu (novella) – REVIEW
  4. The Turn of the Screw – H. James (novella) – REVIEW
  5. Poor Things – Alasdair Gray – REVIEW
  6. The Halloween Tree (novella) – Ray Bradbury (pg 148) – REVIEW
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12 Comments Post a comment
  1. Sep 26 2025

    What a great amount of spooky reading Nancy, I’m sure you are ready for something a bit lighter now!

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    • Sep 26 2025

      Oh, yes,..definitley something light today! Any viewing recommendations on Netflix…feel like that kind of day!

      Reply
  2. Sep 26 2025

    I understand the saturation point, that’s a lot of spooky for 1 month! well done though

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  3. joyweesemoll
    Sep 28 2025

    Congrats! You crammed a lot into a spooky September!

    Reply
    • Sep 28 2025

      My method, my modus operandi

      …make a list at the beginning of the month and try to stick to it

      …with minimal adjustments!

      Reply
  4. So many people love this RIP event! I’m a completely spooky-free person, so I can’t take any pleasure in anything the tiniest bit scary. I do find a way to enjoy the magic of Halloween, though.

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    • Sep 28 2025

      A great read with a low level of spookiness is…The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, short story by Washington Irving, first published in 1819-20. Follow up with The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Disney Movie. Great “Halloween” feeling movie!

      Reply
  5. Mae Sander
    Sep 29 2025

    That’s a really good list of classics from the dawn of horror writing, along with some modern classics.

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    • Sep 29 2025

      The “horror” classics were some of the best reads. Henry James didn’t make my ‘best’ list because of his writing style…too many asides and  clauses he uses to create these massive run on sentences. Thanks for your comment !

      Reply
  6. Sep 30 2025

    You did great for RIPXX! So far my books have all been duds. lol Maybe I’ll have better luck in October.

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    • Sep 30 2025

      I found the classic horror writers (H. James, Sheridan K. Le Fanu, H. Walpole and E.A. Poe […amazing Netflix mini series], R.L. Stevenson…the best!

      Reply

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