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Road of Bones
Road of Bones | Christopher Golden
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DrasticallyJill
Road of Bones | Christopher Golden
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Mehso-so

Ghosts of gulag prisoners. The cruel Siberian winter. Drawn to this unknown: an American reality television director and British cameraman. As the story progresses, locals are introduced only to be reduced. The gulag ghosts are set dressing; forces of old worship provide actions. Not sure how faithful the story is to the folklore tradition (a minus). The characters are secondary. Not what I expected, but a good story. Intense, and a quick read.

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Reggie
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Mehso-so

There are ghosts, parnees, Forrest gods, a road that has more than a million of bodies who died into and all of it feels squandered as we view it all through a foreigner to Siberia with a guilt complex. There was no magic in this and the writing felt paint by numbers. What does it tell you when in the middle of it I was like I don‘t want to read this anymore. So what are you gonna do, Reg? Dishes? And then I went and did dishes. It was meh.

AllDebooks Lol, great review x 13mo
batsy Ha! Great review. 13mo
AmyG Never a good sign when you think….I don‘t want to read this anymore. 😬 13mo
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sarahbarnes 😆😆 13mo
Ruthiella At least the dishes got done! 😝 13mo
Michael_Gee @Ruthiella lol! Positive thinking. 13mo
Reggie @AllDebooks @batsy lol thanks ya‘ll. I did everything I could to avoid that book. But I finished! 13mo
Reggie @AmyG I really should listen to that voice and just bail but I have never read Golden before and it was only 230 pages. And now when I see his name I will think “Dishes.” Lol 13mo
Reggie @sarahbarnes 😁I don‘t think you read horror but don‘t bother with this one. 13mo
Reggie @Ruthiella @Michael_Gee I hate to bail. I think later on in life, I will have made it onto Jeopardy and the daily double or the final round will come down to a final question about a book i bailed on. There are many hells. 13mo
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Ddzmini
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Pickpick

So that was a quick read interesting and terrifying at the same time. Terrifying because some of things that are in the book is relevant (I.e: the cold and the icy conditions scary) so I recommend reading this as it was a great read

Traci1 Have you read his Ararat? I loved that one even more than this one. 14mo
Ddzmini @Traci1 no I haven‘t but this one made me want to read his other books so I‘ll have to get that one 🙌🏽 14mo
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Ddzmini
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Starting this now … it has been on my tbr for a while

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BookwormAHN
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Clwojick I adore this cover! 🖤 1y
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HotMessJess
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Pickpick

Spooky and ethereal read. Took an interesting direction and was a very quick finish. My only caveat is how often the author had to describe the cold. We got it, Siberia is cold. Granted, I‘ve only experienced bone-chilling, unable to breathe, cold once before and hated it.

On to Hidden Pictures!

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HotMessJess
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Time for spooky season 🩻 💀 s

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Traci1
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Poppy thought a book called Road of Bones would be right up her alley, but apparently it couldn't keep her awake.

Soubhiville Oh my gosh what a cutie. 🥰 2y
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2y
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JenniferEgnor
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Pickpick

The main character, Teig, is searching for spirit contact in any capacity that will finally give him the peace of mind that his little sister is still with him. He‘s devoted his life to it. Confident that the Koylma road is heavy with energy due to its origins and will provide something from the spirit world, he quickly finds out this isn‘t what he signed up for. If you enjoy pagan lore, you‘ll enjoy this book.

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Rissa1
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Pickpick

This was amazing!! The setting is incredibly eerie.

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Readergrrl
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Pickpick

This fast read kept me on my toes and turning pages! Tieg and Prentiss are filming a documentary about Siberia‘s Road of Bones but are thrown off course by a parnee, supernatural wolves, and antlered beings. Add a strange little girl who may not be what she appears and it wasn‘t just the arctic setting with subzero temps that kept my hair standing on end! Interesting folklore and I learned a bit about the gulags and local people of Siberia. 4/5⭐️

Clare-Dragonfly Sounds fascinating! 2y
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Readergrrl
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Today‘s view: thriller, Bloody Caesar, relaxed dog and husband. Spring break is a wonderful thing.

TheSpineView Lovely 2y
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Traci1
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Gus thinks Road of Bones is a story you can really sink your teeth into...

Aimeesue 😂 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick What a cutie! 😍 2y
batsy Awww! 😍 2y
Gissy 🐶❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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Toasty_Applejack
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People should know. The ugliest parts of history are the most important parts to remember

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Traci1
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My daughter and I spent about an hour in Barnes and Noble yesterday, and these books just sort of ended up following me home. 🤷‍♀️

rabbitprincess They are nicely colour coordinated too! Great haul 😄 2y
marleed And a bit of red for valentines is a nice effect too! (edited) 2y
Magpiegem Marlow murder club is set where I lived until recently. They do quite a good job describing it 😊 2y
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eanderson
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I really enjoyed this read. If you are looking for horror, this may not be the book for you. But if you are looking for a face paced book that will have your heart racing, give it a try! 😊 I felt the cold atmosphere and even googled some things about Siberia to understand some of the lore. 🌟🌟🌟💫

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bookish_wookish
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Every time i try and start this one i fall asleep!

Going to make some coffee and try it again!

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eanderson
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Starting a new book while waiting for my little guy! 😀

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OwenB
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Mehso-so

I read this book after Stephen King recommended it on his Twitter. It was a cool plot with some interesting characters but I felt the story dragged a bit. The ending wrapped everythjng up but wasn't as good as I had hoped.

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ReadingOver50
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I am fascinated with cold environments and the people who live there, but traveling the Road of Bones in the dead of winter does not sound like a good idea to me. It is so cold that if your car breaks down, there is a very real possibility that you will freeze to death before you are found. It just seems crazy to voluntarily go there. Although some of the locals they profile seem to like life out there.

I enjoyed reading this book.

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katcalvin
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Pickpick

I can‘t believe it took this long for someone to write a horror novel about the road of bones but I‘m so glad he did. I can‘t wait for the inevitable movie.

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TheLibrarian
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Mehso-so

This had a lot going for it to make it a spectacular horror novel but it fell flat for me. After awhile I found it boring and was disappointed (especially since there is a quote from Stephen King on the cover).

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DavidDiamond
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The fact that the Road of Bones itself is (tragically) a real location where Soviet prisoners perished in the bitter cold and would be buried right there on the very road they were building lends an additional layer of creepiness to this story about a documentary TV producer & his pal who head to Siberia to explore the haunted Road of Bones.
Nothing good happens. Lots of weird encounters. And it's f#*^ing COLD!
A quick, fun and scary read.

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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

This book had a lot going for it: set in Siberia, atmosphere, mad cover love. I liked Teig and Prentiss‘ friendship and Teig‘s sad backstory. Ludmilla fell flat for me and my interest in the horror waxed and waned. Plus I though the language barrier between characters set up in the first half was too easily resolved in the second.

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AmandaBlaze
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Pickpick

This book had a lot of terror and action. I liked the way the parnee, a spirit of the woods was described. The only thing that was a little unclear was the origin of the evil force.

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AmandaBlaze
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Reading by candle and Kindle light = Spooky vibes

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AmandaBlaze
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I admit I'm holding off finishing Road of Bones until Weds as we are going to have a foot of snow dumped on us. I think it can only enhance the book's setting. :)

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AmandaBlaze
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My #20in4 was a little derailed by a migraine on Sat. and part of Sun. However, I finished the Woman Outside My Window, read Cackle, and am a third of the way through Road of Bones. So not too shabby. :)
@Andrew65

Andrew65 That‘s great, and hope you are feeling better. Thanks for playing along. 👏👏👏 3y
AmandaBlaze Thanks for hosting! 3y
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AmandaBlaze
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Finished Cackle. Next up is Road of Bones. Perfect cold weather book as it's set in Siberia. #20in4
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Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
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AmandaBlaze
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Feb 2022 TBR. #Bookspin #Doublespin

AmandaBlaze @thearomaofbooks - please tag me in Bookspin 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Glad to have you along!! 3y
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AmandaBlaze
Road of Bones | Christopher Golden

Just a few pages in, and I can feel the cold already!

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Reecaspieces
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Well! This is classified as a mystery/thriller. Seems to be in the horror category. Check out my review!

https://reecaspieces.com/2022/01/26/road-of-bones-by-christopher-golden-stmartin...

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Reecaspieces
Road of Bones | Christopher Golden
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This book will have your hair standing on end!!!

BethM Cute mug sleeve! 3y
Reecaspieces @BethM thank you! I bought it on Etsy. I have recently started knitting and have been making some as gifts. But they are not as cute as this one. 3y
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TorieStorieS
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Mehso-so

Set in the titular Road of Bones- also known as the Kolyma Highway in Siberia- down-on-his luck producer, Teig along with his debtor best friend, Prentiss and a local guide, are scouting out the location of the coldest settlement on earth for a new show. With natural dangers in every direction from the cold alone, it all becomes even eerier when they reach one town to find it abandoned…covering a short span of time, this makes for a chilling read!

AkashaVampie wow... love that calendar! 3y
TorieStorieS @AkashaVampie Thank you!! I got it new for this year! I love calendars and am always looking for a good new one! 3y
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Addison_Reads
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#NetGalley #ARC Publication Jan. 25, 2022

A filmmaker and his friend travel to the Road of Bones hoping to uncover a great story and save their careers. What they find is unlike anything they expected.

This book has some truly terrifying moments. The descriptions of the setting will chill you to the bone as much as the forest spirits that set upon a remote village hunting for one young girl.

Really enjoyed this one.

vivastory I'm really looking forward to reading this one 3y
Addison_Reads @vivastory I started it today and couldn't put it down. I think you'll really like it. 3y
vivastory It's been awhile since I've read him. I've been meaning to read the last 2 books in the Ben Walker series. 3y
Addison_Reads @vivastory this is my first by him and when I finished I quickly looked up his other books. 3y
vivastory I heard that his recent story collection is really great 3y
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