Zombies!
I've been on a bit of a zombie kick lately when it
comes to books. I don't know what made me purchase so
many zombie stories, but I enjoyed all of them.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks
This is a fantastic book. I think it would make a great movie. The premise of this book is that an actual Zombie War took place, which almost wiped out human civilization. The book is told from the point of view of the people involved in the war. It's a great premise for a story, and it is well written; I highly recommend it.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austin, Seth Grahame-Smith
This is an interesting take on a zombie story. While not one of the better ones that I read, I still enjoyed it. The author expands on Jane Austin's classic novel, strategically inserting zombies into the story.
Breathers: A Zombies Lament - S. G. Browne
In the world of this book, zombies have always existed. They're just a part of life. For some reason, when some people pass away, they return as a zombie. This book takes a look at what the world would be like if zombie's were just a part of every day life. The main character, Andy, was in a car wreck with his wife. She died, but he returned, coming to life after his funeral took place. The story follows Andy adjusting to being an outcast. He lives in his parents basement, sees a therapist, and attends a zombie support group. The story takes a pretty good twist, and is more a humorous look at zombies than a horror story.
Jailbait Zombie - Mario Acevedo
This story deals with vampires and zombies. It takes place in modern day America, where vampire's exist, but have kept hidden from humanity. The undead have started appearing, and the vampires are wiping them out, before humanity sees that there can be a such thing as supernatural creatures. The main character, Felix Gomez, is sent to track down the source of the zombies, and in the course of that search, comes upon a sixteen year old girl who wants to become a vampire because she has some debilitating disease. It's a good book, told in the manner of old noir detective novels.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks
This is a fantastic book. I think it would make a great movie. The premise of this book is that an actual Zombie War took place, which almost wiped out human civilization. The book is told from the point of view of the people involved in the war. It's a great premise for a story, and it is well written; I highly recommend it.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austin, Seth Grahame-Smith
This is an interesting take on a zombie story. While not one of the better ones that I read, I still enjoyed it. The author expands on Jane Austin's classic novel, strategically inserting zombies into the story.
Breathers: A Zombies Lament - S. G. Browne
In the world of this book, zombies have always existed. They're just a part of life. For some reason, when some people pass away, they return as a zombie. This book takes a look at what the world would be like if zombie's were just a part of every day life. The main character, Andy, was in a car wreck with his wife. She died, but he returned, coming to life after his funeral took place. The story follows Andy adjusting to being an outcast. He lives in his parents basement, sees a therapist, and attends a zombie support group. The story takes a pretty good twist, and is more a humorous look at zombies than a horror story.
Jailbait Zombie - Mario Acevedo
This story deals with vampires and zombies. It takes place in modern day America, where vampire's exist, but have kept hidden from humanity. The undead have started appearing, and the vampires are wiping them out, before humanity sees that there can be a such thing as supernatural creatures. The main character, Felix Gomez, is sent to track down the source of the zombies, and in the course of that search, comes upon a sixteen year old girl who wants to become a vampire because she has some debilitating disease. It's a good book, told in the manner of old noir detective novels.
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