From the moment Hannah Sanders arrived in town, she felt there was something wrong.
A lot of houses were for sale, and... read full description
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Oct 05, 2008
Angela
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As another fan of zombies and YA lit, I've been looking forward to reading this book all summer, but I was terribly disappointed and frustrated by the wasted potential.
The author does a good job from the beginning evoking a sense of unease about Hannah, her father, and their new home in Maplecrest. Part of this mood comes from the hints that Hannah's father has a dark past as a former police officer. A dark past that is brought up every time Hannah mentions her dad, moving, or police More...
The author does a good job from the beginning evoking a sense of unease about Hannah, her father, and their new home in Maplecrest. Part of this mood comes from the hints that Hannah's father has a dark past as a former police officer. A dark past that is brought up every time Hannah mentions her dad, moving, or police More...
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Jul 08, 2010
Sam
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I picked this book for the cool manga-esque illustration on the cover and the hope of a wonderful story about decapitating undead blondes. What I got was a big pile of 'blah' that reminds me how many guys cannot write from inside a teenage girl's mind.
Hannah is forced to uproot her life every few months when her dad's many debtors find out where they've gone off to. This time, she's landed herself in Maplecrest- a small town that feels oddly empty (almost every second house is for sa More...
Hannah is forced to uproot her life every few months when her dad's many debtors find out where they've gone off to. This time, she's landed herself in Maplecrest- a small town that feels oddly empty (almost every second house is for sa More...
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Sep 02, 2008
Becky
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James, Brian. 2008. Zombie Blondes.
I loved this book. I just LOVED this book. It was just so readable. Compelling I guess is the proper word for it. I was just hooked from the very beginning. "There aren't any rules to running away from your problems. No checklist of things to cross off. No instructions. Eeny, meeny, pick a path and go. That's how my dad does it anyway because apparently there's no age limit to running away, either." Our narrator, a teen girl named Ha More...
Jul 03, 2008
Katie
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Creepy! Definitely not the book to read when you're home alone on a dark and stormy night....
Hannah and her father move around a lot, so Hannah is kind of an expert on being the new girl. Her newest home is Maplecrest, a tiny town where the cheerleaders rule the school and everyone else is just wallpaper. Seems like every other place Hannah's lived, until her new friend Lukas warns Hannah that the pretty and popular cheerleaders are actually undead cannibals that need fresh blood in ord More...
Hannah and her father move around a lot, so Hannah is kind of an expert on being the new girl. Her newest home is Maplecrest, a tiny town where the cheerleaders rule the school and everyone else is just wallpaper. Seems like every other place Hannah's lived, until her new friend Lukas warns Hannah that the pretty and popular cheerleaders are actually undead cannibals that need fresh blood in ord More...
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Mar 20, 2009
earthy
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Fabulous premise (come one, who DOESN'T think all the "popular" kids in high school were zombies?), but extremely poor execution. Our heroine Hannah is bland and unlikeable; her dad is laughably incompetent and unbelievable; wary sidekick Lukas comes off as being very much a kicked puppy who inexplicably keeps coming back for more of Hannah's abuse (and if he knows what's going on, why is he staying in town, anyway?); and the ending, which was probably supposed to be Scary, felt more
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Dec 23, 2011
Bruce
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I'm not the target demographic this book was written for. This was clearly written for a much younger, much female-r, audience. Judging from the cover, I thought that might be the case, but since it said "Zombie" and I remember enjoying R.L. Stine Fear Street, and Christopher Pike stuff back in Jr. High (and it was cheap) I thought, "Why not?"
Personally, I found the book to be slow paced, with little to no action. But, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I'd thin More...
Personally, I found the book to be slow paced, with little to no action. But, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I'd thin More...
Oct 08, 2011
Pikachu
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Zombies seem to be the new vampires now, don't they? (I blame Max Brooks for starting this phenom — and I still need to read his sh*t. It's like hopping on the vampire train without reading Laurell K. Hamilton or Anne Rice or, gag, Stephenie Meyer.) I must admit, I get a kick out of seeing what zombie gimmicks authors will come up with next — zombie soccer moms, zombie trailer trash people, zombie memoirs . . . and now, zombie cheerleaders.
Well. Bit of an anticlimax, that. Kind of like More...
Well. Bit of an anticlimax, that. Kind of like More...
Jun 30, 2011
Amy
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I really wanted to like this book. I loved the Barbie-like cover and honestly, that is what interested me in it. Add on the appeal of zombies and I was ready to sit down and enjoy an action packed book! However, once I started reading it, I knew this was not going to be one of the better zombie books on the market right now.
Hannah was annoying and shallow. All she cared about was fitting in and she didn't have much self esteem in my opinion. I know every teenage girl wants More...
Hannah was annoying and shallow. All she cared about was fitting in and she didn't have much self esteem in my opinion. I know every teenage girl wants More...
Feb 06, 2011
cecilia
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Zombie Blondes builds the suspense with glee. Although I knew that inevitably these cheerleaders had to be zombies, I wondered how long it would take Hannah to come to this realization. Furthermore, how she would deal with this upon finding out. A town ruled by zombie cheerleaders and football players does not seem like an easy problem to fix, especially when the entire town has either ran away or dead. What makes it even creepier is not knowing who else (beyond the cheerleaders and football tea
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Oct 11, 2010
Bookish37
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Hannah and her father have just moved, again, to a new town, this time to Maplecrest, a tiny community full of abandoned houses, for sale signs and limited prospects. As the perpetual new girl, Hannah is again faced with the task of making new friends, but the group at this school seems impenetrable: the in-group is a collection of beautiful, blonde, mean cheerleaders who cheer as the Death Squad and who aren't very welcoming to newcomers. Hannah makes friends with Lukas, another outsider, who
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Aug 12, 2010
Hannah
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This book was okay. There was nothing really special about it, but it **kind of** kept my interest.
I liked the overall idea of the book and the zombie theme. However, I think it could have been executed a little better.
For example, I picked this up hoping to get some major zombie action. Well, it was until the last 20 pages that Hannah even found out that they were zombies. And, even then, there was no flesh eating awesomeness, for the conclusion was blah. It just took More...
I liked the overall idea of the book and the zombie theme. However, I think it could have been executed a little better.
For example, I picked this up hoping to get some major zombie action. Well, it was until the last 20 pages that Hannah even found out that they were zombies. And, even then, there was no flesh eating awesomeness, for the conclusion was blah. It just took More...
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Mar 21, 2010
Eileen
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This book falls into the "candy" category: it's good for what it is, but you should only expect one dimension. So. Essentially this is teen horror. Hannah and her father move to a small town with a disproportionate number of beautiful popular people. Befriended by Lukas, the local creepy kid/true ally who continually warns her of the popular crowd's evil intentions, she notices an increasing number of strange occurrences. Consider the title and you see where this is going.
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Nov 21, 2009
Amy
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I read this last March and forgot to add it here! Whoops!
I suppose I felt like this was more on the 3 side of 2.5--for example, I really did not understand why, exactly, Lukas's zombie comics would actually be accurate. In fact, one gets the definite sense that James identifies a lot with Lukas (to be fair, I think I could name more than a couple guys of my acquaintence who would sympathize pretty heavily with him, too). The story, and the ending, was not what I expected, which wa More...
I suppose I felt like this was more on the 3 side of 2.5--for example, I really did not understand why, exactly, Lukas's zombie comics would actually be accurate. In fact, one gets the definite sense that James identifies a lot with Lukas (to be fair, I think I could name more than a couple guys of my acquaintence who would sympathize pretty heavily with him, too). The story, and the ending, was not what I expected, which wa More...
Nov 20, 2009
Larissa
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Hannah and her father have just arrived in a new town; it's a new start. Hannah is used to new towns and new starts, she has had to experience both numerous times, but she still does not like it.
On first impressions Maplecrest is just like any other small town you find anywhere, the same sparse shops in the main street, the same popular kids you find at every school. Hannah is sure she has this town figured out and, if she plays it right, this time she just may be in with the popular g More...
On first impressions Maplecrest is just like any other small town you find anywhere, the same sparse shops in the main street, the same popular kids you find at every school. Hannah is sure she has this town figured out and, if she plays it right, this time she just may be in with the popular g More...
Nov 15, 2010
Ashlee
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Nov 05, 2010
Caris
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Would you believe me if I told you that this book was going to get a solid four star rating? That its plot and characters were actually really, really good? That the book doesn’t match its cartoonish title and cover?
I audibly groaned when I picked this up off of my YA horror pile. I knew it was going to be atrocious and resigned myself to that. But then I read the first page and Hannah’s (that’s the protag) voice was in my head. She was clever and had good motivations. The plot was d More...
I audibly groaned when I picked this up off of my YA horror pile. I knew it was going to be atrocious and resigned myself to that. But then I read the first page and Hannah’s (that’s the protag) voice was in my head. She was clever and had good motivations. The plot was d More...
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Feb 14, 2010
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Jun 04, 2010
Jennifer
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Hannah's spent the past six years running from sad small town to sad small town as her father tries to evade his past and their creditors. They finally land in Maplecrest. There are an awful lot of empty houses there, and all the beautiful cheerleaders look the same and have names that start with M. Will Hannah be an outsider there, as she is everywhere, or does she stand a chance of joining the popular girls? And just what will that chance cost her? Is her new unpopular friend Lukas crazy from
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Aug 27, 2009
Kari
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I bought this book because I needed a book that started with "Z" for my A to Z Challenge. This was the first one I ran across and actually, I enjoyed it.
Hannah’s dad has had trouble ever since he turned in some dirty cops. Now he and Hannah move around every 1 to 6 months to stay away from bill collectors and harassment for his past.
Their newest town? Maplecrest. It seems like a ghost town driving in. Houses are For Sale everywhere.
Hannah makes a new More...
Hannah’s dad has had trouble ever since he turned in some dirty cops. Now he and Hannah move around every 1 to 6 months to stay away from bill collectors and harassment for his past.
Their newest town? Maplecrest. It seems like a ghost town driving in. Houses are For Sale everywhere.
Hannah makes a new More...
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Feb 02, 2012
Amanda
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Anything to do with zombies has got my attention, I like watching zombie movies, shooting zombies in videos games, even dressing up like a zombie for Halloween (I did actually do that), I am quite the zombie fan, so I thought this book might be a nice little treat for me. Well, not really.
For the most part, I didn't like the protagonist, Hannah, she just really annoyed me. I also felt the pacing of the book was rather slow, which is surprising for a short read, but for about 95% of More...
For the most part, I didn't like the protagonist, Hannah, she just really annoyed me. I also felt the pacing of the book was rather slow, which is surprising for a short read, but for about 95% of More...
Jun 22, 2011
Cristina
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
ok. that was insane. i suppose i should wait before doing this, because, really, i want to rant. but i'll hold myself back.
ok, this book had me hooked from the start. i loved the writing, it was slightly eerie, and had a hint of darkness, and the main character was relatable. havnt we all wanted to be popular once?
im just unhappy with the ending. i guess im not cut out for horror-ish writing where things dont end all roses-and-chocolate happily. i just wis More...
ok. that was insane. i suppose i should wait before doing this, because, really, i want to rant. but i'll hold myself back.
ok, this book had me hooked from the start. i loved the writing, it was slightly eerie, and had a hint of darkness, and the main character was relatable. havnt we all wanted to be popular once?
im just unhappy with the ending. i guess im not cut out for horror-ish writing where things dont end all roses-and-chocolate happily. i just wis More...
Jan 17, 2011
Julia
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Being the zombie enthusiast that I am, I really loved this book! It was a good mix of horror (but not very scary) and contemporary fiction/school popularity.
Hannah and her dad are constantly forced to move around to new cities because her dad cannot afford to pay rent, and they're always running from previous lives. When they arrive in Maplecrest, Hannah knows something is wrong. She becomes friends with Lukas, a pretty awesome guy who is so obviously the bestest character, who warns More...
Hannah and her dad are constantly forced to move around to new cities because her dad cannot afford to pay rent, and they're always running from previous lives. When they arrive in Maplecrest, Hannah knows something is wrong. She becomes friends with Lukas, a pretty awesome guy who is so obviously the bestest character, who warns More...
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Jan 01, 2012
Patricia
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This book brings back zombies is a fashionable way ! (:
How Brian James Describes the Zombies is awesome because they are girls so its really unexpected .
The Story Actually Goes A Little Slow which dropped a star rating .I also was quite annoyed at the Girl Main Character ( I forget her name HAHA) because She Didn't Listen to The Guy's Warning .
Anyway I Recommend this book to any girl who loves a good fantasy fiction book :D
How Brian James Describes the Zombies is awesome because they are girls so its really unexpected .
The Story Actually Goes A Little Slow which dropped a star rating .I also was quite annoyed at the Girl Main Character ( I forget her name HAHA) because She Didn't Listen to The Guy's Warning .
Anyway I Recommend this book to any girl who loves a good fantasy fiction book :D
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Apr 21, 2009
BizarreLibrary
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Hannah’s always moved from one city to another due to her father. He can never keep a job for one reason or another and the debt collectors are always after them. They move to one town called Maplecrest and Hannah is very skeptical about it because there are “FOR SALE” signs on almost every yard, although her father is very adamant that this town will be their permanent and last home to live in. She makes the best of it for her father’s sake, and because she loves him. When she attends schoo
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Oct 14, 2010
Jessica
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Jun 24, 2010
-k The Lady Critic
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Reading this book was like watching a really bad horror movie, which probably explains why I was so enthralled while reading it (I have a horrible passion for those really bad, low budget horror movies). I also couldn’t help but think of the first Goosebumps book Welcome to Dead House and the ‘90s Disturbing Behaviour movie starring Katie Holmes.
A lot of this book was predictable but the ending was a little off from what I thought it would be. I mean, there’s only so much that you c More...
A lot of this book was predictable but the ending was a little off from what I thought it would be. I mean, there’s only so much that you c More...
Jan 07, 2009
Chris
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Lukas: This town is full of zombies!
Hannah: Whatever!
Lukas: You'll see!
Hannah: You read too many stupid horror comics.
Lukas: Hrmph.
Repeat for 100 pages.
The book had a mildly surprising ending, but the rest was a repetitive slog narrated by one of the most unlikeable characters I've ever read.
Hannah: Whatever!
Lukas: You'll see!
Hannah: You read too many stupid horror comics.
Lukas: Hrmph.
Repeat for 100 pages.
The book had a mildly surprising ending, but the rest was a repetitive slog narrated by one of the most unlikeable characters I've ever read.
Jun 14, 2010
Sarah
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Hannah Sanders moves to a new town with her loser dad, and she tries hard to fit in. And, I'm sorry, but I'm sick of reading books about female characters with low self-esteem who want nothing more than to be a member of the cool, bitchy it crowd. Can you tell I feel strongly about this crap? I mean, really, where are the strong kick-ass characters in the zombie/werewolves/fairy novels? Must the girls make stupid decisions because they are tempted by the cute evil boy?
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Jun 14, 2011
Charlotte
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This book is crazy creative! Although it was a little slow moving, I absolutely loved reading it. Hannah wasn't the average cliche character that wants to be popular. She had more substance than just that--which I'm glad about.
The only reason I rated this book 4.5 is because there were a few points in the writing where it was like this:
"My dad laughs again. He tells me the same thing he's told me for years, how sometimes he's not sure which of us is the parent and w More...
The only reason I rated this book 4.5 is because there were a few points in the writing where it was like this:
"My dad laughs again. He tells me the same thing he's told me for years, how sometimes he's not sure which of us is the parent and w More...
Jan 12, 2012
Karen
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Hannah has moved around a lot with her constantly out-of-work father, and is desperate to fit in with the popular crowd at school, even though her friend Lukas claims that all of the cheerleaders are in fact zombies, and want to make her one as well. He might be right-- how else to explain all of the houses for sale and the strange dissappearance of classmates overnight? The brilliant part of this novel was that I wasn't entirely sure the cheerleaders were really zombies, or if Lukas felt that w
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