Grant, Mira ; Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1); Informal Buddy Read ; Start Date December 7

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What is a Buddy Read?

This is an "Informal Buddy Read"
An “Informal Buddy Read” doesn’t have a discussion leader and participants are asked to consider some generic questions when making comments about the book. An example is here.

Book synopsis
The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop.

The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, bloggers Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives - the dark conspiracy behind the infected.

The truth will get out, even if it kills them

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[RachelvlehcaR]

It's really good. I have read Feed and Deadline. I just have to read Blackout. Hope you enjoy it.

[Sumit]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "It's really good. I have read Feed and Deadline. I just have to read Blackout. Hope you enjoy it."

Haha, you beat me to this thread, Rachel.

I'd love to hear what everyone thinks of it. And of its sequels too.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Great series. Just loved it

[K~Terror]

I'm looking forward to reading this one too!

[Stacey]

OOh, found this on my TBR pile. Sounds like a good one so I'll give it a shot.

[Jex]

I absolutely love this series! I just recently listened to the series again on audiobook and have started reading the novellas that are in the same world. I look forward to discussing this with others cuz it's awesome!

[Becca]

This is one of my favorites! Very excited for a re-read

[Stacie]

I've never read this one. I'll have to think about it.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Dive in Stacie! What surprised me about the series is that it really isn't about zombies. It is much more about the role of media and human behaviour.

[Michelle]

I have been wanting to read this one. I hope I can fit it in.

[Erica]

I am in!

[RachelvlehcaR]

Sumit wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "It's really good. I have read Feed and Deadline. I just have to read Blackout. Hope you enjoy it."

Haha, you beat me to this thread, Rachel.

I'd love to hear what everyo..."

Sumit, you know it ;)

Perhaps it will gears to finally read the last book. :)

[RachelvlehcaR]

I will for sure follow this thread.

[Stacie]

Karen wrote: "Dive in Stacie! What surprised me about the series is that it really isn't about zombies. It is much more about the role of media and human behaviour."

Hmmm. Then I may pick it up!

[Ashleigh]

Oh I want to join this buddy read. Time to track down copy of book.

[Ange]

I love zombies I definately in for this.

[Renee]

My alarm on my phone just went off to remind me to start reading this. Have to finish up another book first, then I'll be back.

[K~Terror]

Same here - finishing one up today and then will be starting this one this afternoon/evening!

[Snowtulip]

I have a paperback version for this book, and it's currently in hubby's car, once he comes back I'll get started :)

[V_Nerdbooks]

Me too, finishing mine and will start this one.

[Stacey]

I started this afternoon. Have to say it grabs you pretty quickly. Enjoying it so far. Looking forward to discussing.

[RachelvlehcaR]

The lesson is, don't poke zombies with sticks. ;)

[Stacey]

I will make a note of it. :)

[Cynthia]

Ha Rachel. My initial feelings about Shaun weren't all that great. But I decided Georgia's a big girl and she didn't have to do something that dangerous.

I started it last night, and I've finished 'Book I' AKA the first 5 chapters. It's just the kind of zombie book that I like, focusing on the people and social structure v. a survivalist, paramilitary type perspective.

My thoughts: (view spoiler)[
I love the trio. They seem to complement each other so well. As for the Mason parents, ah, no. Those 2 may have somehow miraculously produced 2 great kids, but my impression is that they adopted the children basically to use them as publicity instruments. Is that where 'newsflesh' comes from? I thought it referred more to zombies, with a play on the word 'newsflash'. Now I'm not so sure.

No comments on the Rymans yet, other than to say I hope the Senator doesn't turn out to be one of those creepy guys that's super nice in public and hits on you in private. Also, his wife is so nice I'm sure she'll die before the book's over. (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

Started this one now, This is my first zombie book. I can't believe I haven't read a zombie book yet. Lots more about bloggers than zombies so far though. And I keep expecting to see Vampires every time I read the name Buffy!

[K~Terror]

I'm about 15% into this book so far and just getting the lay if the land so far. I do hope to see more zombies though! ;)

(view spoiler)[ WOW. Shaun & Georgia's mom sure is a peach, huh? Dads not too far behind... Lucky G&S have each other! (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

Kristin wrote: "I only got to Chapter 3 last night. I started this book before and did not finish it. I can't remember why but I think it was because it was more blogging than zombies and I wanted a good zombie book."

Good to know - I'll have to reset my zombie expectations!

[Cynthia]

Zombie books are hit and miss, even with recommendations. What one person loves, another will hate. I have a zombie book collection, mostly because my daughter is always talking about prepping for the Zombie Apocalypse. (She's not been the same since she moved to Texas).

Anyway, I tend to like this kind of zombie book. If you like the interpersonal relationship oriented with some zombie fights book more than the soldiers and gore, I can recommend a couple of my faves.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Cynthia wrote: "Ha Rachel. My initial feelings about Shaun weren't all that great. But I decided Georgia's a big girl and she didn't have to do something that dangerous.

I started it last night, and I've finished..."

I loved the book and the style totally caught my attention. It is a different type of zombie book. There are a few parts I don't like, (view spoiler)[ I didn't like George much. She as a person just drove me nuts. Just something about her. Also, I didn't like her almost incestuous relationship with Shaun. I was happy it didn't go down that path, but hints where there. (hide spoiler)]

[Cynthia]

Rachel, I was wondering (view spoiler)[ if anyone else was getting a creepy vibe from the Shaun/George relationship. I think she even mentions once that people don't know why they don't date and she wasn't going to explain it. I should have highlighted that part. (hide spoiler)]

I like George. It's Shaun that I don't like. I've never been a fan of the people that think they only risk themselves when they do dangerous things. Maybe in the book it's not quite as bad, but IRL the people that have to rescue them are at just as great a risk or more. I resent that, and I'm laying it on Shaun.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Too bad I read this in August or September. I would love to get the BR points. :P

I need to read the third book.

[V_Nerdbooks]

Will start this hopefully later tonight, got about 5 hrs left of my other one to go lol.

I remember trying to read this last year, but I stopped as it didn't seem fast enough for me, hope it's better the 2nd time around !

[Cynthia]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Too bad I read this in August or September. I would love to get the BR points. :P

I need to read the third book."

Rachel, are the rest of the books in the series as good as this one? I was very disappointed with the 2nd book in Carrie Ryan's Forest of Hands and Teeth series. The first was so good, and the next one was so bad I didn't make if halfway through.

[RachelvlehcaR]

I liked the second one but it wasn't nearly as good. Sumit, hated it. We read them as a buddy read. That's why I am curious to see how people react to it. I think I made a review for it. I didn't like a few things about the second book but I liked parts in it too. The ending I was like oh great (not in a good way). I have been putting off the third book.

Sumit, what do you have to say about the books?

[Snowtulip]

I don't read many zombie books but I seem to be on a roll, I just finished The Girl with All the Gifts last night...so i should be ready to start tonight!

[V_Nerdbooks]

Was it good ST it's been on my TBR pile for ages.

[Cynthia]

Snowtulip wrote: "I don't read many zombie books but I seem to be on a roll, I just finished The Girl with All the Gifts last night...so i should be ready to start tonight!"

I sooo want to read that! I know my library has it. I may go pick it up today. It looks like something I would love.

[Snowtulip]

It was good, I wasn't sure when I started where it would go, it does have some of the same key components of other stories, but it also was different enough to keep me wondering where it was going.

[Stacey]

Cynthia wrote: "Rachel, I was wondering [spoilers removed]

I like George. It's Shaun that I don't like. I've never been a fan of the people that think they only risk themselves when they do dangerous things. Mayb..."

I'm struggling a bit with both of them. They both seem a weeee bit too proud of their mission and how outside of the normal they are. And for some reason, I keep picturing Shaun as a 15 year old kid when I know he's older. I think its probably just the way he acts.

[Snowtulip]

Stacey, I'm with you, at the moment everything in Shaun and Georgia's life is stagged, recorded, uploaded...I'm having a hard time to get a good feel for their true personalities. Shaun is always "on". I haven't gotten far enough along to tell if I'll love them yet :)

Just finished chapter 6

(view spoiler)[i'm getting a "things are too perfect" vibe with the Senator, although he might be a good guy...I guess I question perfection ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Cynthia]

Snowtulip wrote: "Stacey, I'm with you, at the moment everything in Shaun and Georgia's life is stagged, recorded, uploaded...I'm having a hard time to get a good feel for their true personalities. Shaun is always ..."

I agree with your spoiler. (view spoiler)[ I'm waiting for his perfect facade to crumble, because anything that perfect can't be real. It's rare that someone's all good or all bad. (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

I'm not exactly sure where I am but it says I'm on Chapter 6 of 16 on my audio. (But each audio-chapter seems to contain multiple book chapters..) I remember hearing I'm on the "second book" not too long ago - so about a third of the way into it. Anyway...

Yes, totally agree with comments above about everything being so staged and having to look like they are the perfect family with the perfect parents. The parents seem to be more interested in their children's "success" - as defined by the parents... Not necessarily what the kids want to do with their lives or, heaven forbid, get to know them!

I can't get a good feel for Georgia & Shaun yet. They are both very focused on their blogs and the politics surrounding ~ and have provided a lot of good zombie info. Shaun is definitely a bit reckless.

As for the Senator, (view spoiler)[ he and his wife seem great - but waiting to see if this is truly the case or if that's just their/his 'public face". Seems to be some sabataging occurring so wondering where this will lead.. (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Ha Rachel. My initial feelings about Shaun weren't all that great. But I decided Georgia's a big girl and she didn't have to do something that dangerous.

I started it last night, a..."

Re: spoiler
(view spoiler)[ I just read the lines
"You kiss our mother with that mouth?"
"Our mother and you both, dickhead."
It does sound a bit incestuous doesn't it. (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

I just finished part 2.

Very political. I've never really followed politics, so find it a bit hard to care about the senator and the election stuff. He does sound very perfect, but maybe he just is a really nice guy. I kind of hope so, I've read lots of books lately where the nice guy turns out to be the bad guy, so it would be a change for him to remain the good guy.
(view spoiler)[ i do think someone it out to get him though, there has been sabotage related zombie attacks. i think someone is turning people/horses to zombies on purpose to take him down. I suspect the guy that was running against him for the senator position. (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

@Renee - Same here as far as not being one to really follow politics too closely... It took me awhile to get into this book, I think, because of that and because it took awhile for the MCs to grow on me. I'm towards the end and things have definitely gotten more interesting and I'm enjoying more now.

I'm in book 3 - Chapter 24, if that helps!

[V_Nerdbooks]

I've started this morning, only listened to about half an hour I'm up to (view spoiler)[ Georgia and Shaun outrunning the Zombies and just up to doing the test to make sure they haven't been infected (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "@Renee - Same here as far as not being one to really follow politics too closely... It took me awhile to get into this book, I think, because of that and because it took awhile for the MCs to grow..."

I feel like it's picking up a bit more now too, but I can't put my finger on what it is that seems more interesting. I'm not far behind you.

[K~Terror]

I guess I was on Book 4 bc now I'm just starting Book-5. Intense!