Comments on: A chilling challenge

By: ‘A Study in Scarlet’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle « A Life of Books and Tea

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:51:44 +0000

[...] as it arrived in the office. It also just sneaks in before the deadline for my last read for the R.I.P Challenge, qualifying me for Peril the [...]

By: ‘The Woman in White’ by Wilkie Collins « A Life of Books and Tea

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:26:44 +0000

[...] When, where and why: I have no recollection whatsoever of buying this book, so I’m going to assume it’s been hanging around on my shelves for quite some time. I picked it up to read now because there’s something about the colder weather which makes me want to read classic literature, and this one looked interesting. It’s also book 23/50 for my Books Off the Shelf Challenge, and counts as 3/4 of my books towards the R.I.P. Challenge. [...]

By: ‘The Thirteenth Tale’ by Diane Setterfield « A Life of Books and Tea

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:15:40 +0000

[...] book that I wanted to read it anyway. Perhaps it’s the cold weather, perhaps it’s the R.I.P. Challenge making me more aware of it, but I’ve been on a bit of a gothic fiction kick recently and this [...]

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:10:12 +0000

Thank you very much for stopping by to comment, and for the reccommendation. I think a lot of classic gothic fiction is overlooked, as you say, but I think it’s all great fun. I’ll try to make sure that ‘The Monk’ is one I manage to read, if not for this challenge then definitely this year.

By: PolishOutlander

PolishOutlander — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:41:06 +0000

Absolutely love The Monk, and I think it is definitely one of the more under-appreciated books and classics. I read it in high school when my dad gave it to me, and oddly enough, that book is what got me started on writing poetry. I’m sure that sounds cheesy, but it’s true. What a wonderful tale in all its gothic glory. It was one of the first books I gave to my husband to read. I’ve been wanting to reread it for quite some time. Really hope you enjoy it.

By: ‘The Little Stranger’ by Sarah Waters « A Life of Books and Tea

‘The Little Stranger’ by Sarah Waters « A Life of Books and Tea — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:29:48 +0000

[...] I snapped this book up when I saw it on the shelves of a local charity shop a few months ago. The R.I.P Challenge gave me the perfect excuse to read it now, rather than banishing it to the bottom of the TBR [...]

By: Kailana

Kailana — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:53:53 +0000

The Thirteenth Tale is really good! I wouldn’t mind reading The Woman in White… Happy reading!

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:15:43 +0000

Thank you for the reccommendation. I’ll try to ensure that I manage to read both of those.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:57 +0000

The Woman in White and The Thirteenth Tale are both excellent choices!