Angel Crawford is a loser
Living with her alcoholic deadbeat dad in the swamps of southern Louisiana, she's a high school dropout with a pill ha...
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Jul 17, 2011
Maja
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Angel Crawford is 21 years old, addicted to pills and in an on-again off-again relationship with another addict, Randy. After the death of her insane and abusive mother, she was left to live with her alcoholic and no less abusive father. She’s a high school dropout, can’t keep any job for more than a few weeks and she’s even on probation for buying a stolen car.
At the beginning of My Life as a White Trash Zombie, Angel wakes up in the hospital with no recollection of the events that More...
At the beginning of My Life as a White Trash Zombie, Angel wakes up in the hospital with no recollection of the events that More...
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Aug 19, 2011
Bonnie
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Angel Crawford was your typical white trash chick with a pill popping addiction living with her alcoholic dad in Lousiana. That is, until she woke up in the hospital after being in a car accident with no memory of what had happened to her. She finds a note addressed to her telling her about a job that she is required to take or she’ll end up dead… thinking this is a note from her parole officer and that she’s being threatened with jail she opts to take the job instead. The j More...
Angel Crawford was your typical white trash chick with a pill popping addiction living with her alcoholic dad in Lousiana. That is, until she woke up in the hospital after being in a car accident with no memory of what had happened to her. She finds a note addressed to her telling her about a job that she is required to take or she’ll end up dead… thinking this is a note from her parole officer and that she’s being threatened with jail she opts to take the job instead. The j More...
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Nov 07, 2011
Heidi
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Five stars: Immediately purchase and devour this book. It is awesome! A whole new take on zombies. Fresh and hysterically funny. Don't miss this one!
What I loved about this book:
*Angel, she rocks! There are so many aspects of her character that I found captivating. First is her transformation. Angel starts the story as trailer trash. She is plagued with an alcohol and pill problem, she cannot hold down a job, she has an abusive, alcoholic father with whom she lives in a run down du More...
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*Angel, she rocks! There are so many aspects of her character that I found captivating. First is her transformation. Angel starts the story as trailer trash. She is plagued with an alcohol and pill problem, she cannot hold down a job, she has an abusive, alcoholic father with whom she lives in a run down du More...
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Jan 27, 2012
MISS VAIN
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"It reminds me of an old joke: What did the Zombie say to the whore?"
I looked at him blankly. "Um....what?"
He winked. "Keep the tip."
Okay so you will only understand this joke if you read the book. There's your incentive ;)
I LOVE the fact that Diana Rowland chose a self loathing, drug addict, unemployed high school dropout as the protagonist in My Life As a White Trash Zombie.I guess you could say I have a soft spot in More...
I looked at him blankly. "Um....what?"
He winked. "Keep the tip."
Okay so you will only understand this joke if you read the book. There's your incentive ;)
I LOVE the fact that Diana Rowland chose a self loathing, drug addict, unemployed high school dropout as the protagonist in My Life As a White Trash Zombie.I guess you could say I have a soft spot in More...
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Jul 30, 2011
Shelley
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*Rating* 3.5
*Genre* Mystery/Suspense/Romance/Zombies
*Review*
Angel Crawford is a 21 year old abuser of drugs and alcohol, as well as a high school dropout who suddenly finds that she is waking up in a hospital with no memories of how she got there or what happened to her. She is told by a nurse that she overdosed on drugs. She may also have been a witness to a murder that happened in the same area in which she was found naked.
The truth, however, is much More...
*Genre* Mystery/Suspense/Romance/Zombies
*Review*
Angel Crawford is a 21 year old abuser of drugs and alcohol, as well as a high school dropout who suddenly finds that she is waking up in a hospital with no memories of how she got there or what happened to her. She is told by a nurse that she overdosed on drugs. She may also have been a witness to a murder that happened in the same area in which she was found naked.
The truth, however, is much More...
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Sep 19, 2011
Aimee (Fiction Fool)
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Rating: (♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥)
I followed his lead and pulled my mask off, then froze. All of a sudden it seemed as if I could smell the brain, and not in an oh-how-gross way, but as if someone had taken the lid off a pot of gumbo and let the aroma fill the room. And I knew it was the brain that smelled so utterly enticing--knew it with all of my being.More...
What the hell was wrong with me?
To my shock and horror my mouth began to water and my stomach gave a loud growl--loud enough for the
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Jul 14, 2011
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I don't think I'll be able to eat tapioca, ever again, or bread pudding.. damm!, and for some reason fry chicken is border line. This book is more like 4. 1/2 stars for me. The originality was exceptional; a least for me. This is my first Zombie book ( I don't do zombies) and I love that it kept me glue to the pages, ( every time I could pick it up, that's why I do audiobooks, hard to find the time to seat and enjoy a book in the summer time) and I can't deny that the subject of eating any kind
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Jul 07, 2011
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Me thinks it's pretty obvious why I initially decided to pick up a copy of My Life as a White Trash Zombie, don't you?
Pink & Purple
I've always been a sucker for pink and purple and this cover drew me in. If the colors weren't enough then the artwork surely was. I mean look at it! Doesn't that trashy zombie chick look awesome? And that tattoo "I love brains", no doubt I love the artist's work.
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Me thinks it's pretty obvious why I initially decided to pick up a copy of My Life as a White Trash Zombie, don't you?
Pink & Purple
I've always been a sucker for pink and purple and this cover drew me in. If the colors weren't enough then the artwork surely was. I mean look at it! Doesn't that trashy zombie chick look awesome? And that tattoo "I love brains", no doubt I love the artist's work.
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Jul 12, 2011
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker
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I went back and forth from 3 stars to 4 stars. I'm actually settling on 3.5 stars. The middle was really slow & I was bored. However, the ending really made up for it. I think book 2 is going to rock though and I really love Angel and someone else that is revealed at the very end of the book (yeah, I'm so excited for book 2 to see what happens with this character).
As for the boredom, I think Rowland was just trying to establish Angel's identity as a zombie. I do think it was necessar More...
As for the boredom, I think Rowland was just trying to establish Angel's identity as a zombie. I do think it was necessar More...
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Jul 24, 2011
Toree
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This book is so much more than just a beautiful cover. The storyline was very captive. Very good twist at the end. If your into urban fantasy and white trash zombies that makes a life change, then i encourage to judge a book by it's cover for this book. It was EXTREMLY awesome!!!!
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Feb 19, 2012
Susanna
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I enjoyed every minute of this book. Angel is very likable, and though i've never had a drug problem, she's easy to relate to. I don't like telling a plot in my reviews, a million other reviews do that. Instead I like to talk about how I felt about it. The writing was great, this is easily the best book I have read in a little while. There was a little humor. Some mystery. And a much different look at zombies than I've ever seen or read.
I don't like zombies. They creep me out. They are More...
I don't like zombies. They creep me out. They are More...
Jan 24, 2012
Megan
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Dec 28, 2011
Trevor
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A major disclaimer:
This book is not for the easily squeamish. Ms. Rowland doesn't go into lingering, graphic detail but, let's face it, the protagonist is a brain eating zombie. Who works in the county morgue. So if even the passing reference to brains, dead bodies, and what-have-you makes your stomach queasy, then I recommend you pass on this book.
Which is a shame, really - especially if you're a fan of urban fantasy and not the blurred genre of eerie erotica or paranorma More...
This book is not for the easily squeamish. Ms. Rowland doesn't go into lingering, graphic detail but, let's face it, the protagonist is a brain eating zombie. Who works in the county morgue. So if even the passing reference to brains, dead bodies, and what-have-you makes your stomach queasy, then I recommend you pass on this book.
Which is a shame, really - especially if you're a fan of urban fantasy and not the blurred genre of eerie erotica or paranorma More...
Dec 09, 2011
Fangs for the Fantasy
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Angel had a difficult life - a mentally ill, abusive, dead mother and an alcoholic abusive father. She dropped out of high school without graduating, drifted between low end jobs, with an on-again, off-again relationship with a similar guy and she got by by taking pills - not prescription. Well, they were prescription, but not prescribed to her. I know, I know dead parents again but beyond the issue of a dead parent, is the issue that her mother had a mental illness. Far too often in fiction th
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Oct 11, 2011
Chris
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This was a pretty good book. A unique take on the whole zombie thing that made for an interesting read. I gave it 4 stars because I had read Diana Rowland's Mark of the Demon books and I just felt like this one was not quite up to par with those, so I didn't feel right about rating it the same. It was also slow getting to the meat of the story, but as it was the first in the series and Angel was a newborn zombie, I didn't count that against my rating. I did feel it could have moved a little f
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Sep 23, 2011
Kale
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You know your a Redneck Junkie when: You need to become a member of the undead to kick your habit.
Angel Crawford was practically born emblazoned with an L for loser in the middle of her forehead. She didn't have much choice in changing her hard knock status with a mentally ill mother, a drunk for a father, and being a high school drop out. Angel seems to be hurtling herself into all the pitfalls of her white trash standing, including a felony, a deadbeat boyfriend, drug and alcohol ad More...
Angel Crawford was practically born emblazoned with an L for loser in the middle of her forehead. She didn't have much choice in changing her hard knock status with a mentally ill mother, a drunk for a father, and being a high school drop out. Angel seems to be hurtling herself into all the pitfalls of her white trash standing, including a felony, a deadbeat boyfriend, drug and alcohol ad More...
Sep 14, 2011
Sabrina
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This book was a fun and easy read, I plowed through it in a day (mind you I had nothing to do that day so it might take you one or two more if you do). The story follows 21 year old Angel Crawford who is your stereotypical "white trash" gal. She's got problems coming out of you know what and they've just taken a dip for the south when she realizes that she woke up after an accident as a zombie.
First thing is first, if you don't like swearing (or if you seriously object to More...
First thing is first, if you don't like swearing (or if you seriously object to More...
Aug 30, 2011
Akheloios
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The plot is a bit murder mystery formulaic, but that isn't where White Trash Zombie shines, the characterisation and the sheer depth of big ideas makes this a classic.
From the extremely disfunctional relationship with her father, to her new job at the morgue she's plunged headfirst into a world of a very loosely knit zombie society where it's hard to communicate and discover what being a zombie means, simply because of the fact that there are only so many fresh brains to go around so More...
From the extremely disfunctional relationship with her father, to her new job at the morgue she's plunged headfirst into a world of a very loosely knit zombie society where it's hard to communicate and discover what being a zombie means, simply because of the fact that there are only so many fresh brains to go around so More...
Aug 18, 2011
Krystal
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It is rare when an author decides to write on such a flawed character, Angel truly is a loser. She wakes up believing she overdosed on pills...again, but she can't remember what really happened. What is a little bit surprising is that Angel doesn't appear too alarmed at being in such a weird place and position. The book continues from there with Angel discovering a new love for brains and tracking down someone to continuously supply her with the organ. She walks right into a nefarious plot p
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Aug 01, 2011
Tamara
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I love a good zombie story as much as the next girl. More, in fact. So when this book came out, I was first in line for my copy, and I proudly flashed the cute pink cover everywhere I went.
And I enjoyed it, I really did. It was a fun read and chock full of brains, which is all anyone can really ask for in a good zombie book.
However...I would argue that this isn't a *real* zombie book. It's actually a vampire book disguised as a zombie book. There are spoilers ahead, so consid More...
And I enjoyed it, I really did. It was a fun read and chock full of brains, which is all anyone can really ask for in a good zombie book.
However...I would argue that this isn't a *real* zombie book. It's actually a vampire book disguised as a zombie book. There are spoilers ahead, so consid More...
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Aug 01, 2011
Kat
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OK, now I shall just become a total fan grrl and drool all over Diana Rowland's latest book. This book is so much evil, slightly gross, funny fun I want to EAT DIANA ROWLAND'S BRAINS and absorb that amazing talent.
It's light, it's sometimes silly, it's gross here and there--but only when appropriate--and it's graphic sex-free with surprisingly little "on camera" violence, even though the topic is zombies and there are a lot of decapitated and otherwise icky bodies that the h More...
It's light, it's sometimes silly, it's gross here and there--but only when appropriate--and it's graphic sex-free with surprisingly little "on camera" violence, even though the topic is zombies and there are a lot of decapitated and otherwise icky bodies that the h More...
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Jul 31, 2011
Sara
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Plot: 5 Stars
The zombies in this novel are much more complex than the everyday mindless variety that shambles around looking for "BRAAAINS!" They're coherent and don't seem dead (for the most part). It was hilarious and fun to follow Angel along as she figured out what happened to her and what she had become. As the story progressed, she also begins to grow up and deal with some demons. The pills, pot, and alcohol she used to turn to are suddenly less effective and she starts to More...
The zombies in this novel are much more complex than the everyday mindless variety that shambles around looking for "BRAAAINS!" They're coherent and don't seem dead (for the most part). It was hilarious and fun to follow Angel along as she figured out what happened to her and what she had become. As the story progressed, she also begins to grow up and deal with some demons. The pills, pot, and alcohol she used to turn to are suddenly less effective and she starts to More...
Jul 30, 2011
Thomas
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So you like zombies and you like good cover art and you think you like white trash well all good reasons to pick this up even individually or separately. How was it? Well it was ok, no don't go away let me explain. It had what I wanted and that was a strong female lead with flaws and who happens to be a zombie (heck I woulda been happy as long as she wasn't a vampire). Anyway the book seems to be the start of a new series so if you want to wait until Diana has a few more zombie white trash book
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Jul 29, 2011
Kt from A Book Obsession..
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Angel's life has been swirling down the toilet for as long as she can remember. Her mom died in lockup and her father is an abusive alcoholic. Her boyfriend isn't much better, so it's no wonder she's a pill popping high school dropout. Things get really turned upside down when she wakes up in the hospital with no memory of how she got there. A mysterious note tells her she must take a new job at the morgue or suffer serious consequences. It all seems strange to her until she starts having a seri
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Jul 21, 2011
Alicia
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I normally would never have picked up a zombie book, but this is a Diana Rowland book so I just had to give it a chance.
One of the main reasons that this was not a five star book for me was that it took me a long time to warm up to Angel, I feel like she had to start liking herself and being willing to turn her life around before I was able to like her. By the end of the book she is a new Angel, and not in a bad way.
The book is gruesome in some ways, so if you are one of More...
One of the main reasons that this was not a five star book for me was that it took me a long time to warm up to Angel, I feel like she had to start liking herself and being willing to turn her life around before I was able to like her. By the end of the book she is a new Angel, and not in a bad way.
The book is gruesome in some ways, so if you are one of More...
Jul 17, 2011
Pin-up
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I had been a fan of Diana Rowland since her first novel, Mark of the Demon, so it was a no brainer (pun intended) to buy this book. I have to say I am very glad I did. This book was very funny and it gave a new spin on Zombies.
Angel Crawford has lived a hard life that seems to be going nowhere. She's a high school drop-out who still lives with her alcoholic father in a shack of a house. She can't seem to keep a job, and she has a pill popping addiction that consumes whatever funds she More...
Angel Crawford has lived a hard life that seems to be going nowhere. She's a high school drop-out who still lives with her alcoholic father in a shack of a house. She can't seem to keep a job, and she has a pill popping addiction that consumes whatever funds she More...
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Jul 15, 2011
Tonya
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Brains! Brains! Braaaaiinnnnsss!!!
Angel Crawford is white trash and she knows it so she acts accordingly. Drinking, popping pills, and working dead end jobs she hates so much she can’t wait to get fired or quit. Waking up in the hospital being told by an uptight nurse she overdosed Angel can’t figure out why she remembers being in a car wreck - not OD’ing.
We follow Angel on a journey of self-discovery not only learning how to pull herself up out of her white trash lifesty More...
Angel Crawford is white trash and she knows it so she acts accordingly. Drinking, popping pills, and working dead end jobs she hates so much she can’t wait to get fired or quit. Waking up in the hospital being told by an uptight nurse she overdosed Angel can’t figure out why she remembers being in a car wreck - not OD’ing.
We follow Angel on a journey of self-discovery not only learning how to pull herself up out of her white trash lifesty More...
Jul 07, 2011
Rebecca
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Let me start this review by saying that the cover of this book drew me to My Life as a White Trash Zombie like a zombie is drawn to a brain slushie! Yum…
Angel Crawford has been dubbed a loser all her life. So why should things be any different now? Oh yeah because she’s dead… Angel is such a fun, smart, sarcastic, and strong lead character. She has no idea how she became a Zombie, but she’s doing ok at it all things considered. I loved reading her inner dialog. One of my favo More...
Angel Crawford has been dubbed a loser all her life. So why should things be any different now? Oh yeah because she’s dead… Angel is such a fun, smart, sarcastic, and strong lead character. She has no idea how she became a Zombie, but she’s doing ok at it all things considered. I loved reading her inner dialog. One of my favo More...
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Jul 02, 2011
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This book is seriously sick – and I LOVED it!!! I made a trip to Barnes and Noble yesterday and was totally psyched to find this book out a few days early, since it’s not supposed to come out until Tuesday. I’m a huge fangirl of Diana Rowland’s Kara Gillian books, and My Life as a White Trash Zombie is a great start to a new series. This book rocked! I’ve never been a big fan of zombie fiction, but I love to read paranor More...
This book is seriously sick – and I LOVED it!!! I made a trip to Barnes and Noble yesterday and was totally psyched to find this book out a few days early, since it’s not supposed to come out until Tuesday. I’m a huge fangirl of Diana Rowland’s Kara Gillian books, and My Life as a White Trash Zombie is a great start to a new series. This book rocked! I’ve never been a big fan of zombie fiction, but I love to read paranor More...
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Jan 04, 2012
Felicia
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Bought for Myself
Overall Rating 4.5
Character Rating 4.5
Story Rating 4.5
Ending 5++++ (Loved it)
NOTE: I am going to forgo my normal review and divide this one down a little different. This was a fantastic Zombie read that I would recommend to anyone.
Mystery: Yes Y'all, My Life as a White Trash Zombie has a little mystery in it. Take it from a person who reads Mysteries/Thrillers that this one was really well done. I honestly didn't figure it ou More...
Overall Rating 4.5
Character Rating 4.5
Story Rating 4.5
Ending 5++++ (Loved it)
NOTE: I am going to forgo my normal review and divide this one down a little different. This was a fantastic Zombie read that I would recommend to anyone.
Mystery: Yes Y'all, My Life as a White Trash Zombie has a little mystery in it. Take it from a person who reads Mysteries/Thrillers that this one was really well done. I honestly didn't figure it ou More...
