Days of Love and Blood by R.S. Carter --> Starting October 5th, 2020

[Aly, Head of Solo Quarterly & Maker of BR Threads]

A post-apocalyptic zombie book for women.

Without the zombies.

Worse than zombies.

The Demon Virus spreads worldwide in a matter of days leaving nothing but a few uninfected people in its path along with disease-riddled survivors who possess homicidal tendencies.

Carson drives across the country, back to her parents’ farm, with her son Ronan to begin a new life in a post-apocalyptic world. There she discovers more uninfected people like herself and attempts to build new relationships after the devastating loss of her husband.

Two men distract Carson from her grief, each possessing different characteristics that she found, loved and needed in her husband. Cooper has a bad attitude but gives Carson the space she needs with his self-sufficient, independent ways. Ben panders after her but exhibits a kindness she appreciates. Neither of them embody all of which she lost in her husband’s death.

The need for human interaction intertwines with the daily struggle of tribulation, remorse and adjustment, revolving around the constant battles between the uninfected and the last remaining homicidal maniacs. Days of Love and Blood is a story which examines the bonds created between people in times of change with an unexpected shocking end that will have you questioning your own threshold for pain.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

32% (view spoiler)[I’m really enjoying this so far. I love that she’s like a kill Bill zombie/homicidal killer. Not too much liking fact these infecteds are intelligent and even speak and wield weapons. Just weird and makes them less zombieesque if that’s even a thing lol. Bad enough they run, don’t let them carry weapons etc lol. I know the blurb says not zombies but in some ways they are lol (hide spoiler)]
48% (view spoiler)[OK wow I'm kind of pissed on her behalf. I mean I get they think she's kind of crazy but umm hello it's a kill or be killed world and the stakes are much different now. I'm sorry she helped them so much by taking out that horde and now setting up self functioning properties for all these people and they could not even have the courtesy to tell her there was a homicidal near where she brings her kid. Oh no, I would have lost it and screw even Cooper for basically calling her judgmental. Can she get a flippin thank you smh
Personally I'm also of the mind that (still human or not) they are not the sane people they once were and they are doing them no service letting them live like that. I'd kill them all myself too and I'd want people who cared about me to take me out when the time called for it. Don't leave me tied up to decompose and still possibly harm someone, just kill me or have someone else do it, it's not that hard to figure out lol. If this was a movie her friend would have had her throat torn out by her father and he’d be on some rampage across the fields. (hide spoiler)]
81%(view spoiler)[Geez cooper is both a drama Queen and an asshole. Wtf is his problem?!? And why the fuck is she letting him talk to her like this and the chasing after him crying?!?! While I kind of agree with him taking out those bad guys, the way he spoke and embarrassed her in front of everyone, well, he’d be dead too if that was me. On another note I didn’t necessarily feel this grand connection between them. I mean they even admit their silence while being together is their favorite thing, ummm 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣 (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[On the surface I really enjoyed this book. I am a little zombie/virus crazed and even though there wasn't a whole lot of originality going on I really enjoyed the book. But holy shit that ending was utter shit. It all went downhill once Cooper lost his shit on the heroine and she took it like she deserved it and even apologized to him. She’s made out to be this big badass independent woman and then she behaves like this and allows cooper to speak to her like that?! Also I am LIVID she was raped, that was so beyond unnecessary and not that I wanted it to happen to anyone but I really thought it would have happened to one of the other women off living alone. The scene was obviously on the horizon and bound to happen when they met those two on the road. I mean they paint her and cooper as such badasses. The two men were a glaringly obvious sign this was going to be a bad situation on the horizon and yet no one was prepared. The one thing I like about zombie/virus movies and books is they serve as a learning guide really. No matter what you're dealing with zombies, a plague or something worse it's always the other humans that are the true threat and pose the greatest risk. I'd take a cognizant speaking and running zombie anyday over a twisted individual such as these two men. We’re told the heroine was raped years ago, this did not need to happen to her again. It served no purpose to the story. In the end I'm not sad or upset by what she did, in fact I really wish they would have just done as Cooper wished before and stopped this before it happened. Those guys showed them exactly who they were when they met and they kind left the door open for this situation, even told them they lived nearby 🤦🏽‍♀️. It's a kill or be killed world guys. It's unfortunate there's so few who realize this in their mini settlement. And I mean who are these people to judge her in any respect when she's out there saving their asses while they hide in their electric running homes with full pantries thanks to the heroine smh. Rant over. 🤣 Pissed overall with the end. While I did enjoy the first 75% it just went to shit shortly after. I'm glad her and Cooper worked it out and are now expecting their own baby but personally his attitude would have been a easy NO from me. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

32%

Zombies(view spoiler)[ I agree it's different that they talk and wield weapons but I like it, gives it a new feel for a virus/pandemic read
but YIKES what a time to be reading it right? (hide spoiler)]

Conner(view spoiler)[ I like her too, super badass but also down to earth. she needs to learn to lean on the group though, she's not traveling alone anymore.
so glad her son has someone to play with too! (hide spoiler)]

I'm liking it so far too!

[Trisha]

50 %

Conner(view spoiler)[ I agree, that was super crappy of them to not even tell her when she was bringing her own kid around and trusting him around these people.
and then to GUILT her like she's not already doing so much! Ugh, frustrating (hide spoiler)]

Cooper(view spoiler)[ I don't like that he grabbed her arm and then yelled in her face. I'm sure we're supposed to say it's okay because she thought it was okay but I didn't like it (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Trisha wrote: "50 %

Conner I agree, that was super crappy of them to not even tell her when she was bringing her own kid around and trusting him around these people.
and then to GUILT her like she's not already ..."

Your comments are bringing it all back. I'm curious to see your thoughts in the end though. (view spoiler)[ I never warmed up to Cooper. He's such an @$$ hole in my opinion and borderline abusive if only verbally. I found it odd that he was the love interest especially as the most time these two spend together is in silence lol. But yeah feel like I'm still mad at how those people treated her especially when she did so much to help them. Their judgments of her were uncalled for, made worse since most of them served no purpose and hid when danger came calling. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

81%

Cooper(view spoiler)[ I agree, I don't care if he rescued kittens from trees. He's still a complete ass when it comes to having any respect for women. I wouldn't let anyone talk to me like that or tell me who can be in my house (hide spoiler)]

The guys(view spoiler)[ yeah, those guys were weird but - the two guys they met - but I don't think they should kill them either
UNLESS they find that they followed them. THEN if they try to get into the town and at the people, then they are fair game (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

I'm done

Cooper(view spoiler)[ I agree, hard pass. There is no way I would have put up with his constant dram and bs (hide spoiler)]

The Scene(view spoiler)[ I agree!!! It went downhill for me as soon as she just took all that from Cooper, even ran after him. Ugh!
But then to have those 2 guys grab her.....I agree I think it would have been someone else. It was just so unnecessary and awful. (hide spoiler)]

End(view spoiler)[ I'm glad they gave us a peak a little farther out to let us know they were all good and expecting - not that I think their relationship would be easy because I still think Cooper would be super over-bearing and controlling. Ugh (hide spoiler)]

Yay! thanks for reading this one with me!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Trisha wrote: "I'm done

Cooper[spoilers removed]

The Scene I agree!!! It went downhill for me as soon as she just took all that from Cooper, even ran after him. Ugh!
But then to have those 2 guys grab her.....I..."

Anytime. This is a book perfect for a buddy cuz there's so much venting that needs to be done lol. Or at least there was for me. ;) (view spoiler)[Honestly I have trouble believing Cooper and her have a HEA. Not to assume or anything but he did admit to having a problem with drinking. Personally that added with his anger problems is just a recipe for disaster. It's not like alcohol is hard to come by in the after nor something they can't learn to make, his attitude and behaviors just scream danger to me. As for her assault, I'm still upset about that. It really served no purpose and made no sense especially with her being the strongest of all the women in the settlement. Dunno, feel like that end really ruined the whole book for me and eclipsed all the parts I did enjoy :( (hide spoiler)]