Zom-B Series by Darren Shan -Reading book 6+ from November 8th 2018

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Zom-B is a radical new series about a zombie apocalypse, told in the first person by one of its victims. The series combines classic Shan action with a fiendishly twisting plot and hard-hitting and thought-provoking moral questions dealing with racism, abuse of power and more. This is challenging material, which will captivate existing Shan fans and bring in many new ones. As Darren says, "It's a big, sprawling, vicious tale...a grisly piece of escapism, and a barbed look at the world in which we live. Each book in the series is short, fast-paced and bloody. A high body-count is guaranteed!"

[Jamie]

Ch 4. (view spoiler)[The MC sickens me with his behavior and thoughts. Racist, thuggish punk! The insults, stupid nicknames, the beer and theft ... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ch 12 (view spoiler)[Wow his principal is something else...Grrr. And what is the Owl man's connection to his dad and his dreams? (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 1
(view spoiler)[ is it bad that I hope the dad dies? He's kind of a jerk! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Hopefully you guys love this series! I really enjoyed it :) I've read the whole series as they all came out. It was pretty intense.

[Ariel]

Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ it's definitely hard to stomach all of the hatered in this so far. B is so angry at the world, and tries to look so tough all he time. (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 19
(view spoiler)[ This got very intense, very quickly! I like that it is accurate to other zombie themes (killing the brain). Makes it easier to understand. I don't get why the heck the country didn't close down schools!? (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 25
(view spoiler)[ wow. Very upset about Tyler :( (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ariel wrote: "Chapter 19
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[The pace did just take a drastic turn. They blocked emergency exits have me worried.. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done (view spoiler)[Between the behavior and images I had assumed B was a guy. Surprise!! (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Will request bk 2 at the library and hopefully will have later this week (with any luck).

[Ariel]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ confused by the ending, but I'm glad B stood up to her Dad! (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 2
(view spoiler)[ Who is this group that has taken B in and is teaching her how to function? Awfully kind of them! I'm definitely interested to see where this is going. & did we ever find out what happened to the mom? (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Chapter 6
(view spoiler)[ I love how short the chapters are and it sounds like B is having a rough life. It's crazy to think that people will just act like the zombies are an act and don't even do anything. I wonder what that guy was in the prologue and how the zombies listened to him. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ B acts like he's not like his dad, but is almost a clone. He is becoming racist and the owl man is strange... He's the one I believe may be controlling the zombies. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ Wow the outbreak as reached the school and I had a feeling those strange guys that tried to take the baby had some sort of part in it. I wonder how B will get out of this mess. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

finished (view spoiler)[ I didn't expect the book to end like that at all. I'm glad B left her father and I didn't expect B to be a girl either!! I'm wondering how the next book will be with B now changed and turned... (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[ So they are being kept as experiments. They are half zombie? Or something like that? I'm still a little confused by the details and I was not expecting to see Mr. Burke! (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Chapter 16
(view spoiler)[
And this clown is where I draw the line.... (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ pretty interesting turn of events. But did pass the test and that's why she was able to continue on and was rescued? Poor Mark (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

CH 5 (view spoiler)[How frustrating to not know what is happening to the rest of the world!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ch 12 (view spoiler)[Glad to see Burke...I think. Although I expected an appearence from Owl Man by now. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ariel wrote: "
Chapter 16

(view spoiler)[Yea I don't like clowns on a good day. Add spiders to that....nope nope nope!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done (view spoiler)[Oj Geez, poor Mark. Wonder about Danny and Rage though. Cathy went crazy with the eye bit, especially after being grossed out moments before. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

20% (view spoiler)[ They take her in and it's interesting to see that only a fraction of the undead has their conscious back. I can't believe it's been 6 months since the zombie invasion at the school. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Ariel wrote: "
Chapter 11
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I found it strange with them being half zombies and how they could just relapse like they are drug addicts. I didn't expect to see Burke either! I think that helped B get through the truth a little better (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Ariel wrote: "
Chapter 16

And this clown is where I draw the line...."

(view spoiler)[ I found it brave of B refusing the food she needed to stay alive and the clown was the creepiest thing. I was thinking she had to be dreaming, but I guess not especially with spiders!! (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

Ariel wrote: "
Finished
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Wow they all just turned on Mark... How awful, but was he a zombie before or did they just place him in there? I'm a tad confused on that part, but I wonder what will happen now. I have a feeling Mr. Burke will find him. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[ I am liking this one a bit more than the first one. I hope it keeps getting better as this has a bit more involved in the story. I am interested to see where this goes. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 11: (view spoiler)[ The characters are better in this one. I feel like I am getting more insight to who the characters are than I did in the first book. I am seeing a bit more action in the story, which I like so I am glad I picked up book 2. However, I still feel like this series needs more improvement. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ariel wrote: "
Chapter 11
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I agree with you it is a little confusing. I feel like the story is lacking something. I hope they get better. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[ Okay...I am not a fan of clowns. Now I am going to have the horrifying images of a clown and spiders. Yeah...not a good combo since I have a phobia of spiders. If I saw this clown, I think I would scream my head off and have nightmares. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ So sad! Why did they turn on Mark? I think it is sad that he had to die the way he did. I wonder what will happen to B. I am still not that invested in the story, but I will continue the series. I give this book a 2.75/5 because it is a improvement from book 1. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 6: (view spoiler)[ I would be scared if all of a sudden four armed men in combat uniforms were shooting at me. Also, I think she should not have took the socks off because they caught up to her. I heard the first three books are an introduction and that the story really begins in Book 4. That would explain why I'm not so invested right now to the story. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 12: (view spoiler)[ What bad guy wears yellow trousers? I mean seriously...yellow trousers. Are you trying to get caught. I am actually liking this one more than the second book. I think knowing that next book is when the story begins gives hope of the series being good. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 19: (view spoiler)[ Poor Sister Clare. I thought her idea of being a zombie was interesting. I really want to know what went through her mind before she died. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ I think this was an improvement from book 2. I am now interested to see where this story might go. I think the characters and the writing got better in this book. Hopefully it continues to get better. I think this series has the potential to be a good one. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 7: (view spoiler)[ What the heck is happening to B? Is Dr. Oystein trying to revitalize her the way he did with Cian and Awnya? That would be interesting. Also, I would like to know more about Cian and Awnya. How did they get revitalized? (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 13: (view spoiler)[ The talk of religion is interesting. Also, now that the zombie are throwing up, what will happen to them? Will they go through what B went through? It is actually really interesting plot right now. I am glad that I read the series. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 18: (view spoiler)[ I never knew that B was such a badass. I am starting to like her character more. This book is really great. I really like the action in this one. It is awesome. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ I find the Angels interesting. I want to know more about them. Also, I really liked getting to know more about the zombie world and how it differs from the other books. I really liked B in this installment. She was a badass. I really liked how she never gave up. I think this is the best book in the series so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[ Wow...getting a bit more background about B's father. I feel bad for her because she was treated unfairly by her father. I think it is cool that Rage shows B respect after finding out that she was not a part of the death of Mark. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ Did Rage just say that he pushed her because he wanted to teach her a lesson? Wow...I get the lesson is to stop moping around, but was it necessary to push her to do it? (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[ He adopted a baby? What the heck is Timothy thinking? I do not think it was a really good idea. The books are great. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ I thought the book did drag a bit, but it is better than the beginning of the series. I think B is one of my favourite characters now. She is turning out to be a great character. I would give this a 3.5/5. (hide spoiler)]

[Ariel]

Starting :)

[Haley]

Starting now!

[Jamie]

It may be a short bit until I can pick up this series again. Someone else has it checked out at my library and the other copy they should have is lost in transition. :(

[Haley]

ch 9 (view spoiler)[ Wow B is just on her own traveling around and I wonder where her mom went? She's got lucky with that group of soldiers that came by eariler! I hope the rescue mission will go well with her. (hide spoiler)]

[Haley]

ch 15 (view spoiler)[ Who would have thought that there would be people like Timothy... I sure didn't. A painter in the middle of London?? I"d be trying to safe and hide away instead of going out there in public. I'm happy the story actually begins in the next book even though this book is not as bad as the others. I'm wonder how she is going to join a group of humans? (hide spoiler)]