RIP IV Challenge - It's a Wrap! - That's What She Read

Today marks the last day of Carl’s RIP IV Challenge. It also marks the completion of my very first long-term challenge! Looking back on what I said I was going to read and what I ended up reading, I’m slightly surprised and yet completely satisified. I signed up to read four books during this challenge. I ended up reading eleven. I branched out and read a scary book by Joe Hill, one I would have never read at any other point of time in my life. I read a lot about vampires, which was not my intention, but should not surprise me at all. Overall, I am happy with my choice of books. While I wish that I could have delved even further into my chosen list of books to read, I understand fully that I had very limited time during this entire challenge. I am very glad I participated and can’t wait for next year’s challenge. Who knows? Next year, I may even try the king of horror himself, Mr. Stephen King. It is a challenge afterall!

Here is a complete list of books I completed for the 2009 RIP IV Challenge:

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Shimmer by David Morrell
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
The Awakening and The Struggle by L. J. Smith
Grace Hammer by Sara Stockbridge
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Fury and Dark Reunion by L. J. Smith
Nightfall by L. J. Smith

12 Comments

Michelle on November 5, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Sarbear – LOL! I still need to read her most recent. I refuse to buy it until it comes out in paperback.

Sarbear on November 5, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Ahhhh, I love the Sookie series… I wish she'd hurry up already.

Michelle on November 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Thanks, Teddy! It was fun!

Teddy Rose on November 4, 2009 at 2:42 AM

Congrats on finishing your first challenge!

Michelle on November 2, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Thanks, Gautami!

gautami tripathy on November 2, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Congrats on finishing the challenge. You did good.

RIP IV Wrap-up

Michelle on November 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Thanks, Ceri! It's heavily weighted towards vampires, which was completely unintentional on my part. I did enjoy branching out and reading some different books!

Ceri on November 1, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Congratulations on completing it, Michelle. 😀 Good for you, girl.

I love your list of books you did for it. You should be really proud of yourself.

Michelle on October 31, 2009 at 11:05 AM

Thanks, Kristy! I'm debating on New Moon. I know the movie is not going to be like the book, so why refresh my memory to point out the differences? That and it's such a painful book for me to read. My stomach is in knots the entire book, no matter how many times I read it. I don't know…

Kristy on October 31, 2009 at 10:46 AM

That's a lot of books for your first challenge. Congrats! I'm halfway through New Moon. My niece insisted I read it before the movie comes out.

Michelle on October 31, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Thanks, Trisha! I really enjoyed reading them all. I would definitely recommend The Graveyard Book! It is interesting and fantastic!

Trisha on October 31, 2009 at 9:07 AM

What a wonderful list of books. I've been forcing myself to not buy Gaiman's Graveyard Book because of a book buying ban I placed on myself, but seriously I keep seeing it everywhere, and I may have to just give in. Congrats on finishing the challenge.

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Michelle on November 5, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Sarbear – LOL! I still need to read her most recent. I refuse to buy it until it comes out in paperback.
Sarbear on November 5, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Ahhhh, I love the Sookie series… I wish she'd hurry up already.
Michelle on November 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Thanks, Teddy! It was fun!
Teddy Rose on November 4, 2009 at 2:42 AM

Congrats on finishing your first challenge!
Michelle on November 2, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Thanks, Gautami!
gautami tripathy on November 2, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Congrats on finishing the challenge. You did good.

RIP IV Wrap-up
Michelle on November 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Thanks, Ceri! It's heavily weighted towards vampires, which was completely unintentional on my part. I did enjoy branching out and reading some different books!
Ceri on November 1, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Congratulations on completing it, Michelle. 😀 Good for you, girl.

I love your list of books you did for it. You should be really proud of yourself.
Michelle on October 31, 2009 at 11:05 AM

Thanks, Kristy! I'm debating on New Moon. I know the movie is not going to be like the book, so why refresh my memory to point out the differences? That and it's such a painful book for me to read. My stomach is in knots the entire book, no matter how many times I read it. I don't know…
Kristy on October 31, 2009 at 10:46 AM

That's a lot of books for your first challenge. Congrats! I'm halfway through New Moon. My niece insisted I read it before the movie comes out.
Michelle on October 31, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Thanks, Trisha! I really enjoyed reading them all. I would definitely recommend The Graveyard Book! It is interesting and fantastic!
Trisha on October 31, 2009 at 9:07 AM

What a wonderful list of books. I've been forcing myself to not buy Gaiman's Graveyard Book because of a book buying ban I placed on myself, but seriously I keep seeing it everywhere, and I may have to just give in. Congrats on finishing the challenge.