I've read Book of the Dead too. In my opinion the Living Dead anthology is way better.

Did a little research, and I don't think I have read them before. Maybe I just heard them mentioned more frequently. I don't care for zombies as a rule so I don't think I would have read the collection.

I've got that book (if I'm looking at the right one) and have read it...but damn if I remember much about it. I remember the Joe Lansdale story because I've read that one in a few anthologies. Other than that, my memory fails me...once again.

A couple of those stories seem familiar to me, namely the Nutman and the McCammon. I wonder if they have appeared elsewhere.

To tell you the truth it all starts to blend together after a while! I do get the overall feeling that I like the book though. I liked Stephen Kings entry and a story called "The Good Parts".

Well, this one looks good, too. What's your favorite story so far? How is Robert McCammon's "Eat Me" story?

I might get to meet Robert McCammon in another week because he's coming to the library for a book fair. He's promoting his Queen of Bedlam, which I'm in the middle of reading.

My bad. I am actually reading this one:




Book of the Dead

This anthology is pretty good. Some hits and some misses, but overall i enjoyed it. If you are a collector of zombie fiction it is a must have.

I tend to like that alias too.

It's a good vampire flick.

BTW, Rusty Shackleford is my favorite alias of all time. I get a kick every time I get to slip it into a conversation.

Tressa, I was pleased/disappointed the other day when I discovered that all the copies at my local video store had been rented. It seems there's a pretty good following.

Well, I'm cheap when it comes to books. Why buy them since I work at a library? That's why I don't even have Netflix.

I'm reading Let the Right One In now and had to wait on it, too. But I wanted to watch the movie first. If you've seen the movie come add some perspective to our LTROI movie discussion here.

I went ahead and bought the DVD of LTROI at Amazon yesterday. I like to build up my horror collection of movies and books just in case my son becomes a fan when he's MUCH older.

I can sympathize. I've been waiting on an inter-library loan of "Let the Right One In" for a while, now.

It ain't easy being cheap.

I've never been a big fan of short stories, although I have my favorites and there are some great ones out there. The problem with short stories for me is that I take time to invest in the characters and plot and just as I'm really into them, the story ends. But I might have to give this a shot since I heart zombie literature.

Rusty, I get most of my books from the library, too. Some of the more hardcore or non-American horror fiction I have to get through interlibrary loan, and even then sometimes I can't get it.

I've had that on hold at the library for a few months now. If it doesn't come through soon, I might actually have to take the drastic step of buying it.

Perish the thought.

Update...I am halfway through and so far I am loving this collection.

LOL. I'm stuck here at work until 7:00 and am bored. Thanks for the chuckle.

That was a stupid sentence--"big, big fan of short stories." No wonder I'm not a writer.

Tressa wrote: "I knew that cover looked familiar. I've seen it here on the shelves. I'm not a big, big fan of short stories, but I might try it if you think it's any good."

Don't be prejudiced. Height isn't everything.

I knew that cover looked familiar. I've seen it here on the shelves. I'm not a big, big fan of short stories, but I might try it if you think it's any good.

I have that at home...let me know what you think of it when you've finished.

It looks interesting.

The Living Dead