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Um, what the flippin' heck did I just read?

This was not my cup of tea although supernatural thrillers usually are my thing.

And that ending-yes, it's a twist but really? Golden went there??

I think I'll pass on the rest of this series.

Man, I need a palate cleanser next!

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So far, this book is just okay but I'm just getting into the heart of the book. So we'll see if it picks up.

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I got this without reading the blurb. My assumption was it had to do with mountain climbing in Turkey. Turns out it was a horror novel based around the discovery of (possibly Noah's) Ark. It was a great surprise. A creepy fun book that kept me up late reading (til I had to download a tame book to read for a few chapters so I could actually go to sleep without worrying about what was hiding in the dark waiting to get me).

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Day 29: Mountains

I enjoyed this book. I definitely will continue this series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I love his Shadow Saga Series so I figured I would try something else he wrote. 🎧

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Taking a break from my longer term readings for this book recommendation....I started last night and am already halfway through. Everything else is taking so much longer, it‘s nice to take a break to read a fast paced, cinematic, very creepy novel. It‘s blurbed by Scott Smith, so I was sold, and shares some of my favorite elements of The Ruins.

🎧 OK ... this is horror. An avalanche on a Mountain in Turkey reveals what appears to be Noah‘s Ark then the fast paced mystery takes off and you‘re left with a story that‘s a mash up of The Thing & The Exorcist. There‘s nothing holy about this book in fact quite the opposite. Pretty good horror book with a great surprise ending that makes you wonder if there‘s going to be a scary sequel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Really good thriller/horror! Perfect for chilly winter day! #horror

And just to be fair, I have to include my failed challenge this year. For those of you who do #MountTBR on Goodreads, this is Mount Ararat...which to successfully climb I had to read 48 books from my backlog that I owned before the beginning of 2019..no new buys, no library books, just from my own personal TBR pile of books.

I fell short this year, no summit for me. Better luck next year. 🧗‍♀️

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Recent check outs from the library. Ararat is a #bookclub read and Grave Importance is the 3rd book in the Dr. Greta Helsing series. #horror #supernatural #thriller

This book was fine. I finished it. I don‘t think it was terrible, but I also didn‘t care about any of the characters enough to worry about the consequences.

It's a supernatural thriller featuring an archaeological dig that discovers Noah's Ark. There's mayhem aplenty but I'd have liked a little deeper development of the premise.

The writing style was very comfortable and the tension and creep factor made it hard to put down. I found it hard to connect with any of the characters as there was a lot going on but that didn't make the book any less enjoyable.

Winner of the Bram Stoker Horror Novel of 2017, this is a relevant thriller that veers quickly into horror! Gripping read!

For the #ReadAroundTheWorld challenge, February means #Turkey! This was an audible deal@of the day, which seemed easier than digging through my TBR stacks for a different Turkish delight of a read! This one is straight-up genre fiction with the Ark uncovered after an earthquake but all is not what it seems... atrocious performance for accents and women‘s voices but otherwise entertaining and well suited for October #audiocoloring. @JenP

Digging this one.

Perhaps not the most elegant book I‘ve read, but a great horror novel! Consistent from start to finish, if you like it at the beginning you will most likely like it by the end as well. It was perhaps a bit lacking in details concerning the actual practicalities of working at high altitudes in severe cold, but that‘s okay.

I‘m REALLY enjoying this book. I‘m 1/3 in and it‘s both spooky, mysterious and interesting! It‘s got a low rating on Litsy though, so I wonder if it will all go to shit soon. So far so very good though 🤗

It has been ages since I‘ve been able to just chill on the couch with a book (traveling, work, guests, the death of my mother-in-law, yard work to prepare for winter), but now I feel I may finally be able to. And this weekend I will be sewing for the #booktoteswap!

Thank you to @8leagueboot for this #allhallowsreadbookexchange! I never heard of this book and author and am so excited to read it! The bat glasses are spooky fabulous and I love them! The candy and small goodies are wonderful and I love everything! Happy Halloween!

This isn't a stand out book but the further I get, the more hooked I am at all the little tensions and dramas boiling over against a background of unknown horror. Plus exciting archaeology site, that's always a really fun element in stories.

Trying to squeeze in one or two more horror books by Halloween, starting Ararat.

Adventure hunters and a team of scientists uncover Noah's ark and let loose a demon that is buried within.
This book was pretty scary, I can deal with human monsters ok but spiritual ones are frightening! About halfway through the book until the end I had a knot in my stomach. One element of the book kept me from making it a pick though. If you like a good scare, this is the book for you.

This book was kind of all over the place, but still a lot of fun.

This is the book I thought I was reading when I picked up The Mountain Between Us. Big difference, and at 53 pages this is much more my style.

Only 5? I'm not sure. I have a heavy Russian and a heavy Polish book going as well, and #blindassassinbuddyread and probably something else that I've forgotten. #screamathon

I finished this book in my van this morning before heading in to work. It was a page turner from start to finish! It was a great horror story with all the important ingredients- solid adventure, isolated and creepy locale (a cave with the remains of Noah's Ark high up Mt. Ararat), psychological horror and some gritty violence.
And OMG that ending!
I really enjoyed this and will watch out for more from Christopher Golden.

I'm tucked in for the night with this one - can't wait for the creepy parts 😬

My book mail today! Ararat sounds deliciously creepy 😁

After an earthquake uncovers a cave inside Mt. Ararat, scientists and government race to be the first to discover what's inside. They do find the remains of a boat. It may or may not be Noah's ark, but what else they find is what drives this horror-filled story. This needs to be made into a movie.

Wohoo! I've somehow managed to climb Mt.Ararat for the #mountbr challenge. Finished the 48th book this morning. Now to convince myself that this does not mean I should go for Everest... (No I didn't actually climb the mountain though I would like to do so one day when I can put down my books long enough 😅)

Finally! This is ALMOST my entire epic book order from when my favorite online store had 50% off everything for 24h. Two books are still in back order, and one I managed to buy as an audiobook and returned.

So I just finished reading Ararat by Christopher Golden. I also just wrote a (pan) review of Nancy Holder's Dead in the Water. I knew that Golden had also written this terrible Buffy book I happen to own, and when I pulled it out, lo and behold, he had a co-author! That is what Milan Kundera calls a "beautiful coincidence!"

This book was a fun read! I loved the horror vibe and the splashes of violence always totally caught me off guard. Though I do have to say I was a bit bored at times. But overall, definitely a worth-while read!

My full review here: http://ericarobynreads.blogspot.com/2017/05/book-review-ararat-by-christopher-go...

Absolutely terrifying. And an ending that I never saw coming. So very good.

#MountTBR Update: I climbed Mt. Ararat! I updated my list and am four books up Kilimanjaro!

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Oh, internet :)

Christopher Golden! 🖤🤘🏻📚

It happened again today...a box came in the mail for @Anovelobsession (my sweetie) and she says....no, wait, wait and then says HERE! And viola, I now have this awesome novel of the kind that I lust after. Horror, adventure type thrillers are my secret favorites! (I guess it's not a secret now, lol)

Tried to read this slowly as I didn't want it to end. I loved this book, creepy supernatural goings on, some bloody, gory violence and really good characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars from me and I will be looking for more stand alone books from Christopher Golden!

Easter reading. ❤️🤘🏻📚

Took me a while but I've finally started this book. So, so good so far, I'm about 27% in and I cannot put it down! It's also 3.38am here and I know I need to get some sleep but there's more book calling to me and some creepy ass shit going down that I need to read. Sleep or read, which one will it be!? 🤔

#riotgram #onewordtitle more than one I know but I'm hoping to get to these this month as they all look awesome especially Blink, set in Nottingham so I'm going to know where things are happening! That always makes me happy!! 😁

Was kinda hoping this was the Donna D'Errico story but even as a work of fiction, I'm looking forward to climbing this one.