This book came recommended many times over the years. It is fast paced and interesting. Definitely easy to get into. Not sure if you would like it if This book came recommended many times over the years. It is fast paced and interesting. Definitely easy to get into. Not sure if you would like it if you are not a sci-fi fan. I have not heard great things about the rest of the series, so I stopped here, but is definitely a book that can stand on its own....more
I read this book a few years ago - the Zombie Survival Guide was super-hyped so I wanted to check this followup out as soon as it came out. I love theI read this book a few years ago - the Zombie Survival Guide was super-hyped so I wanted to check this followup out as soon as it came out. I love the documentary format. Brooks did so well in telling it in such a way that it really did feel like non-fiction.
One of my favorite parts of the zombie genre is not necessarily the horror and gore, but how the survivors deal with the threat and rebuilding. The before, during, and after stories in this book are raw and real. Because of this, this zombie tale will likely appeal to more than just horror fans.
Concerning the movie: I enjoyed the movie, but it is barely like the book. They are each enjoyable in their own right.
Max Brooks: Probably the most entertaining fact about this book is that it is written by Mel Brooks' son (but don't expect any comedy!)...more
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to upThere is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
My second time reading this dark cautionary tale from Ray Bradbury. While reading it I realized I did not remember much from the first time. Of all the post-apocalyptic tales I have read, this is probably the simplest yet most terrifying.
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Published only 4 years after the book 1984, it is obvious where post WWII fears were driving our mindset. It is also very evident how modern dystopian stories have taken direction from these mid-20th Century classics. And, in our current political climate, fears like this are coming aground again: war, government control, freedom lost, etc.
If you love modern dystopia, but have not read this . . . you need to!
If you are a fan of classics and have not read this . . . you must!
It is not a happy tale - it is deeply disturbing with very little hope, but maybe the more people that are aware of its message the safer our future will be.
There is some really terrifying fan art out there for this book:
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