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*GASP*! Could there be....a BAD zombie book!?!
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Aug 02, 2012 05:53PM
That was so funny! lol. "Watch your mouth if you like this job!" "LIKE THIS JOB??"
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I find it interesting that World War Z is such a polarizing book - people seem either really love it or really hate it! Personally, it is one of my favorites and is the first zombie book I read (I was a NOTLD film fan). The book had a profound effect on me and I went from laughter to sobs and back again.... I can see how some people might not like the idea of telling the story in interviews, although I thought it was an interesting literary device.
World War Z is a winner. Not the best Zombie story ever told, but the collection of stories make an excellent read. I can't fault it. But I think the movie will be very dissapointing.
Charles wrote: "Let me tell you about my short story THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES:SURVIVORS! it's available on Amazon. Granted it's still a work in progress and being prepped for hard print, but I think you will like it...."You should add a direct link to the book, they are ever so helpful.
Charles wrote: "There have been many zombie films over the years, some good and some not so good, but I think that those of you who haven't seen the ORIGINAL Romero NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD deserve to go back to t..."Technically I'd say White Zombie started the genre.
Can anyone confirm or deny whether the production of WWZ has been extended/re-shot due the poor reception of what's been viewed thus far?Chemical Z. Now available in paperback (as well as ebook)
http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Z-Rick...
Here's a small excerpt:
Monday 25 April 2011
14:39
I didn't have nice dreams last night, in fact, they were very creepy indeed. I dreamt I was standing over the dead body of Sarah from next door. The top of her head was open and bits of her battered skull poked out through the torn skin. Lying face down in a blood soaked carpet, she slowly turned round and reached out to me. A large section of flesh had been ripped from the right side of her face exposing part of her skull and lower jaw bone. Pieces of skin still hanging from her face, neck and shoulder were covered in bite marks.
My top picks are David Moody's Autumn series, The Zombie Chronicles, Joseph Talluto's White Flag of the Dead series, and currently reading Bryan James LZR-1143, book one was fantastic...about to start book 2. For me, Monster Island by David Wellington is so underwhelming that I have attempted to read it three times and stop each time annoyed with the use of different languages that keep popping up.
Charles wrote: "Kristin (Blood,Sweat and Books) wrote: "Charles wrote: "There have been many zombie films over the years, some good and some not so good, but I think that those of you who haven't seen the ORIGINAL..."Sure NOTLD is what established the Zombie genre we know and love but you can't dismiss White Zombies influence. Without that movie setting the groundwork we might never have had NOTLD.
Who doesn't love a good zombie story?:D
Faize wrote: "Who doesn't love a good zombie story?:D"Haters
I have yet to read a poor zombie book, but I have read one or two stories within anthologies that I felt were irrelevant to the genre. I won't mention any of them, but there was one set in a bar in America with a couple of chancers and bully boys in it, but to my recollection...NO ZOMBIES!!!! How can this be? I would have thought there should have been zombies, undead or something like that. I know people are always looking for a new angle on the zombie story, but surely not having zombies in it is a bit toooooo maverick?
There are a couple of newer zombie books that I think are really different - "The Zen of Zombie" and "Alive Inside". I really like zombie books but they become so repetitive (especially if you're reading them regularly). These two were unique and both pretty good.
Mary wrote: "Probably the worst zombie book I read was the one I can't even remember the name of. I think I blocked it from memory it was so bad. I remember it started off with these druggie band guys and they ..."Was it Eve of the Dead by any chance.
I enjoyed it simply because it was a zombie story, but it wasn't the best overall.
Kristin (Blood,Sweat and Books) wrote: "Without [White Zombie] setting the groundwork we might never have had NOTLD" I think we would have. NotLD owes more to I am Legend than anything else.
The worst zombie book I've read so far, I haven't actually finished reading. It was too bad. Way of the Barefoot Zombie. I got it because it was one of the Tomes of the Dead, and I liked I, Zombie, even after the whiplash WTF moment where everything in the book changed.
Taking on the Dead was pretty atrocious, although I'm sure others will disagree. It was written in first person and if you believe zombies can be trained to jump through hoops and hop around like a frog, you'll like this book. Kansas, the main character, would be ax'd from my zombie killing squad in a heartbeat.
White Flag of The Dead: Zombie Series was my least favorite. It wasn't bad and it was entertaining. I just found the lead character to be ridiculous ( School principal with the skills of a navy seal, possible member of the tea party, etc).
I have a friend who tears through books and will read anything. I haven't come across any, but she tells me there is some zombie erotica out there that is just awful. It sounds pretty awful to me.
Ian wrote: "I have a friend who tears through books and will read anything. I haven't come across any, but she tells me there is some zombie erotica out there that is just awful. It sounds pretty awful to me."Some things shouldn't go together. Zombie & Erotica / Root Beer & Hummus.
Koozie wrote: "Taking on the Dead was pretty atrocious, although I'm sure others will disagree. It was written in first person and if you believe zombies can be trained to jump through hoops and hop around like ..."I just read/reviewed that a few days ago. Kansas was quite annoying. But I think the series shows enough promise that I'll probably read the next.
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White Flag of The Dead (other topics)Dead Things (other topics)
The Forest of Hands and Teeth (other topics)
