From the Bookshelf of Apocalypse Whenever…

Tails of the Apocalypse

Chris Pourteau (Editor and Author),

Stefan Bolz

Start date: November 7, 2015

Finish date: November 20, 2015

Discussion: Archive - Reading

Discussion leader: Gertie

Why we're reading this: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm hoping to get a few folks to join me in reading and discussin…more
[close] https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm hoping to get a few folks to join me in reading and discussing this. For every copy (any format) bought until December 31st, they will donate $1 to Pets for Vets.

You can get the free ARC right now, in exchange for a review on Amazon on the release date (Nov 20) or you can buy one (so they get the donation) and come discuss it with us whenever you're ready!

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 187 topics — 15,533 comments total

Archive - Reading

* READ WITH ME: Simple rules, read first.
By Gertie · 2 posts · 367 views

last updated Jan 16, 2013 11:52AM

This topic has been closed to new comments.

What are you reading? (w/clickable text links please!)
By Gertie · 434 posts · 325 views

last updated Oct 01, 2024 07:49PM

showing 2 of 2 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Nov 02, 2015 Gertie rated it really liked it

Shelves: apocalypse, anthologies, animals

I got the ARC for this in exchange for a review (and now I've bought the book for 6 other people :-P).

Apocalyptic and dystopian fiction comprises the bulk of what I read, I love animals, and I'm a huge fan of projects that try to help others. (In this case, through the end of the year they'll donate $1 per book purchase to Pets for Vets). When Chris Pourteau told me about this animal-themed anthology I thought "HELL YEAH!"

This was promptly followed by... "Oh shit." Why? Because I am a big softi I got the ARC for this in exchange for a review (and now I've bought the book for 6 other people :-P).

Apocalyptic and dystopian fiction comprises the bulk of what I read, I love animals, and I'm a huge fan of projects that try to help others. (In this case, through the end of the year they'll donate $1 per book purchase to Pets for Vets). When Chris Pourteau told me about this animal-themed anthology I thought "HELL YEAH!"

This was promptly followed by... "Oh shit." Why? Because I am a big softie. Seriously, I cry during cheesy commercials. I literally will not kill a fly. I KNEW THERE WOULD BE TEARS.

Animals in the apocalypse? This could get ugly, and rarely ends well. So, I snuggled up with a blanket, a cat (or two), and a box of tissues, and got to reading.

The tissues came in handy, but I am glad to say that this book did not leave me feeling like a deflated, dehydrated husk of a woman with a broken heart. There are definitely some tearjerker stories in there, but there are also some uplifting ones as well. There are even a few that somehow manage to artfully create a balance between joy and despair, hope and sadness.

Most of the stories are about dogs. As a matter of fact, 8 (1 wolf) dog stories, 1 cat, 1 bear, and 3 bird (1 bird and bat). A lot of the dog stories are downers. Most are, um, acceptably depressing - that is, sad but somehow... right. Fortunately, there are also some hopeful stories interspersed.

If I had my druthers I would try to more evenly disperse the animal types and emotion types throughout the collection, but that's just a matter of arrangement, not related to the quality of the stories.

As with any anthology, it is hard to rate and review because, well, it's all over the place isn't it? However, on the whole, this is a well-curated collection of stories, which are generally above average and well-written. There are only a couple that didn't work for me, the majority of them were decent or better, and a few of them were outstanding.

My suggestion? Don't read these all in one go. Read a few at a time. Maybe don't read them in order but in a random selection. These stories are a bit intense so taking them in small amounts helps you appreciate them more, I think. One of the better anthologies I have read in recent years. ...more

11 likes · Like · see review

Nov 06, 2015 Red rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, short-stories, dystopia-apocalypse

1 like · Like

Dec 30, 2015 Andrew rated it really liked it

Shelves: post-apocalyptic, fiction, kindle

Sep 20, 2018 Micaella marked it as to-read

May 24, 2019 withpins marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Group Home Bookshelf Discussions

Photos Videos

Send invite Members Polls