Weave Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Hello and welcome to my reading log for 2011, please feel free to stop by any time. I read 104 books last year and I am hoping to beat that this year ~ Reading Log 2010~Click here January ~ 1. Chocolat by Joanne Harris ~ Started: 26.12.10 ~ Finished: 06.01.11 2. Unwind by Neal Shusterman ~ Started: 06.01.11 ~ Finished: 10.01.11 3. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks ~ Started: 10.01.11 ~ Finished: 16.01.11 4. War World Z by Max Brooks ~ Started: 16.01.11 ~ Finished: 23.01.11 5. Elidor by Alan Garner ~ Started: 23.01.11 ~ Finished: 24.01.11 6. The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams ~ Started: 24.01.11 ~ Finished: 30.01.11 February ~ 1. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R.Ward ~ Started: 30.01.11 ~ Finished: 02.02.11 2. Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde ~ Started: 02.02.11 ~ Finished: 12.02.11 3. The Body Finder (Book One in 'The Body Finder' series) by Kimberly Derting ~ Started: 12.02.11 ~ Finished: 15.02.11 4. Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy ~ Started: 15.02.11 ~ Finished: 18.02.11 5. Room by Emma Donoghue ~ Started: 18.02.11 ~ Finished: 21.02.11 6. Wonderful Fool by Shusaku Endo ~ Started: 21.02.11 ~ Finished: 28.02.11 March ~ 1. Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian ~ Started: 01.03.11 ~ Finished: 02.03.11 2. I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies) by Pittacus Lore ~ Started: 02.03.11 ~ Finished: 03.03.11 3. Sixty~Nine by Ryu Murakami ~ Started: 03.03.11 ~ Finished: 08.03.11 4. Afterlife (Book Four of the 'Evernight' series) by Claudia Gray by Claudia Gray ~ Started: 08.03.11 ~ Finished: 10.03.11 5. Desires of the Dead (Book Two in 'The Body Finder' series) by Kimberly Derting ~ Started: 10.03.11 ~ Finished: 12.03.11 6. Back Home by Michelle Magorian ~ Started: 12.03.11 ~ Finished: 14.03.11 7. True Grit by Charles Portis ~ Started: 14.03.11~Finished: 17.03.11 8. Matched by Ally Condie ~ Started: 17.03.11 ~ Finished: 22.03.11 9. Birthday Stories by Haruki Murakami ~ Started: 22.03.11 ~ Finished: 24.03.11 10. The Last Family in England by Matt Haig ~ Started: 24.03.11 ~ Finished: 28.03.11 11. Waking the Witch (The Women of the Otherworld Series ~ Book 11) by Kelley Armstrong ~ Started: 28.03.11 ~ Finished: 31.03.11 April ~ 1. I am Legend by Richard Matheson ~ Started: 01.04.11 ~ Finished: 01.04.11 2. Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood~Book 9) by J.R.Ward ~ Started: 02.04.11 ~ Finished: 02.04.11 3. A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham ~ Started: 02.04.11 ~ Finished: 08.04.11 4. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (re~read) ~ Started: 08.04.11 ~ Finished: 10.04.11 5. The Dead~Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan (re~read) ~ Started: 10.04.11 ~ Finished: 12.04.11 6. The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan ~ Started: 12.04.11 ~ Finished: 15.04.11 7. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments Series ~ Book 1) by Cassandra Clare ~ Started: 15.04.11~Finished: 24.04.11 May ~ 1. Far to Go by Alison Pick ~ Started: 28.04.11 ~ Finished: 01.05.11 2. City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments Series ~ Book 2) by Cassandra Clare ~ Started: 24.04.11 ~ Finished: 06.05.11 3. City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments Series ~ Book 3) by Cassandra Clare ~ Started: 06.05.11 ~ Finished: 15.05.11 4. Brooklyn by by Colm Tóibín ~ Started: 07.05.11 ~ Finished: 09.05.11 5. City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments Series ~ Book 4) by Cassandra Clare ~ Started: 15.05.11 ~ Finished: 16.05.11 6. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices ~ Book 1) by Cassandra Clare ~ Started: 16.05.11~Finished: 22.05.11 7. The Declaration (The Declaration Trilogy~Book 1) by Gemma Malley ~ Started: 22.05.11 ~ Finished: 24.05.11 8. The Resistance (The Declaration Trilogy~Book 2) by Gemma Malley ~ ~ Started: 24.05.11 ~ Finished: 27.05.11 9. The Legacy (The Declaration Trilogy ~Book 3) by Gemma Malley ~ Started: 27.05.11 ~ : 27.05.11 10. The Returners by Gemma Malley ~ Started: 27.05.11 ~ Finished: 31.05.11 June ~ 1. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer ~ Started: 01.06.11 ~ Finished: 07.06.11 2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (re~read) ~ Started: 07.06.11 ~ Finished: 09.06.11 3. Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash with Patrick Carr ~ Started: 10.06.11~Finished: 13.06.11 4. Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (re~read) ~ Started: 13.06.11~Finished: 23.06.11 5. Induction (The Blue Jackets) by M.Leon Smith ~ Started: 20.06.11 ~ Finished: 20.06.11 6. Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist (re~read) July ~ 1. Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber ~ Started: 30.06.11 ~ Finished: 04.07.11 2. The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks ~ Started: 04.07.11 ~ Finished: 08.07.11 3. Across The Universe by Beth Revis ~ Started: 08.07.11 ~ Finished: 12.07.11 4. Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls~Book 1) by Maggie Stiefvater (re~read) ~ Started: 12.07.11 ~ Finished: 17.07.11 5. Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls~Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater (re~read) ~ Started: 17.07.11 ~ Finished: 20.07.11 6. Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls~Book 3) by Maggie Stiefvater ~ Started: 20.07.11 ~ Finished: 29.07.11 August ~ 1. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King ~ Started: 29.07.11 ~ Finished: 01.08.11 2. Grace Williams Says its Loud by Emma Henderson ~ Started: 01.08.11 ~ Finished: 06.08.11 3. Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist ~ Started: 07.08.11 ~ Finished: 25.08.11 4. Sin Undone (Demonica ~ Book 5) by Larissa Ione ~ Started: 25.08.11 ~ Finished: 27.08.11 5. Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell ~ Started: 27.08.11 ~ Finished: 28.08.11 September ~ 1. After the Party by Lisa Jewell ~ Started: 28.09.11 ~ Finished: 01.09.11 2. The Resident by Francis Cottam ~ Started: 01.09.11 ~ Finished: 03.09.11 3. Ultraviolet by R.J Anderson ~ Started: 03.09.11 ~ Finished: 10.09.11 4. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith ~ Started: 10.09.11 ~ Finished: 15.09.11 5. Dark Matter ~ A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver ~ Started: 15.09.11 ~ Finished: 20.09.11 6. Covet: A Novel of the Fallen Angels ~ Book 1 by J. R. Ward ~ Started: 22.09.11 ~ Finished: 25.09.11 October ~ 1. Crave: A Novel of the Fallen Angels ~ Book 2 by J.R. Ward ~ Started: 25.09.11 ~ Finished: 01.10.11 2. Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels ~ Book 3 by J.R. Ward ~ Started: 01.10.11~ Finished: 07.10.11 3. 0.4 by Mike Lancaster ~ Started: 07.10.11 ~ Finished: 07.10.11 4. Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Stiefvater ~Started: 07.10.11 ~ Finished: 10.10.11 5. Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater ~Started: 10.10.11 ~ Finished: 12.10.11 6. The Easter Parade by Richard Yates ~ Started: 13.10.11 ~ Finished: 15.10.11 7. Cloudstreet by Tim Winton ~ Started: 15.10.11 ~ Finished: 22.10.11 8. A Stolen Life: A Memoir by Jaycee Dugard ~ Started: 22.10.11 ~ Finished: 23.10.11 9. Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami ~ Started: 23.10.11 ~ Finished: 25.10.11 10. The Green Mile by Stephen King ~ Started: 24.10.11 ~ Finished: 29.10.11 11. Cuckoo by Julia Crouch ~ Started: 27.10.11 ~ Finished: 28.10.11 November ~ 1. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion ~ Started: 21.11.11 ~ Finished: 21.11.11 December ~ 1. IQ84 Books 1 and 2 by Haruki Murakami ~ Started: 28.10.11 ~ Finished: 13.12.11 Edited December 14, 2011 by Weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Chocolat by Joanne Harris ~ Started: 26.12.10 ~ Finished: 06.01.11 Synopsis ~ Try me...Test me...Taste me... When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. War is declared as the priest denounces the newcomer's wares as the ultimate sin. Suddenly Vianne's shop/café means that there is somewhere for secrets to be whispered, grievances to be aired, dreams to be tested. But Vianne's plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community in a conflict that escalates into a 'Church not Chocolate' battle. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate éclair? For the first time here is a novel in which chocolate enjoys its true importance. Rich, clever and mischievous, Chocolat is a literary feast for all senses. 'Chocolat' is the story of Vianne Rocher (one of her many names) and her daughter Anouk who set up home in the small village of Lansquenet in France just as Lent begins, much to the chagrin of the local priest, Father Reynaud, Vianne opens a chocolate shop opposite the church, Father Reynaud sees this as disrespectful and tempting his flock to break their lent vows, which is the furthest thing from Vianne's mind, she is there to help and give pleasure with her vast array of chocolates. Some members of the village see Vianne and Anouk as different, to be judged, they do not tolerate anyone different in their village, despite this, Vianne and Anouk begin to make friends in the village who become regulars in the shop and in their own special way, Vianne and Anouk help them, Vianne also accepts the travellers who arrive at Lansquenet along with other members of the village. With the help of Vianne, the villagers begin to open their eyes to their lives and the changes they can make, how will Father Reynaud deal with this? What I thought of 'Chocolat' ~ It took me some time to finally read 'Chocolat' and I enjoyed it, Joanne Harris has a wonderful talent of describing places and chocolate!, the book is nicely written and I loved the magical aspect of it. I hope to read the sequel 'The Lollipop Shoes' at some point. A lovely read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I have this to read somewhere Glad you enjoyed it hun x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 From having read your review, I think I'm going to have to move Chocolat up my TBR pile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Thanks Lexie, Thanks Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I loved Chocolat (hated the film though), Paula - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't read the sequel though. Have you read any of her other books? It might win the February Reading Circle - voting ends tomorrow and it's a close run thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) I loved Chocolat (hated the film though), Paula - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't read the sequel though. Have you read any of her other books? It might win the February Reading Circle - voting ends tomorrow and it's a close run thing! Hi Janet I have never see the film but by the sounds of it, I am not missing much I have read 'The Evil Seed' and 'Sleep, Pale Sister', which were both great reads, is there any other books by Joanne Harris you can recommend? Edited January 6, 2011 by Weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I think my favourite is probably Gentlemen and Players, but that's nothing like Chocolat. I haven't read the two you mention (I believe they're slightly different - Gothic, very historical...?) I also loved Five Quarters of the Orange and Blackberry Wine, although the latter is a bit odd, being partially narrated by a bottle of wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Glad you enjoyed Chocolat, Weave. Tell me, did it give you cravings to eat chocolate when you read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Great review, Weave! Ditto on the film, but I must say that Mr. Depp was mighty hard not to look at . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 I think my favourite is probably Gentlemen and Players, but that's nothing like Chocolat. I haven't read the two you mention (I believe they're slightly different - Gothic, very historical...?) I also loved Five Quarters of the Orange and Blackberry Wine, although the latter is a bit odd, being partially narrated by a bottle of wine! Hi Janet, you are correct, 'The Evil Seed' and 'Sleep, Pale Sister' are gothic and historical, I think you would enjoy them I will keep an eye out for the other titles, the book partially narrated by a bottle of wine, it definitely sounds different Glad you enjoyed Chocolat, Weave. Tell me, did it give you cravings to eat chocolate when you read it? Hi Kylie, how are you? It did give me a craving for chocolate! it was weird (and tasty) Great review, Weave! Ditto on the film, but I must say that Mr. Depp was mighty hard not to look at . Thanks peacefield and hello! I agree Mr Depp does look like he has it going on in the movie poster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 I have this to read somewhere Glad you enjoyed it hun x Thanks Lexie, you are welcome to my copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hi Paula! When I saw the subtitle of your new reading blog, I thought to myself: "'Good books and bad books, they are all here', but no bad reviews in sight!" I can't wait to see which books you'll be reading this year, you have this incredible talent to find all the literary gems. Hi Janet [...] is there any other books by Joanne Harris you can recommend? I think my favourite is probably Gentlemen and Players, but that's nothing like Chocolat. I haven't read the two you mention (I believe they're slightly different - Gothic, very historical...?) I'm no Janet but I have to say I agree with her, Gentleman and Players was really excellent. A good thriller, a boarding school (or was it a private school? can't recall) as a set which I always find intriguing, and likable characters. If you ever decide to read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Hi Paula! When I saw the subtitle of your new reading blog, I thought to myself: "'Good books and bad books, they are all here', but no bad reviews in sight!" I can't wait to see which books you'll be reading this year, you have this incredible talent to find all the literary gems. I'm no Janet but I have to say I agree with her, Gentleman and Players was really excellent. A good thriller, a boarding school (or was it a private school? can't recall) as a set which I always find intriguing, and likable characters. If you ever decide to read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did I will add 'Gentleman and Players' to my wishlist, thanks Janet and Frankie I am going to try to be more tough with my book reviews this year, I have read books that I don't like but I don't have the heart to moan about them (sad I know ) Thanks for your lovely compliment Frankie Edited January 7, 2011 by Weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hi Paula, Happy New Year to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I also loved Five Quarters of the Orange and Blackberry Wine, although the latter is a bit odd, being partially narrated by a bottle of wine! Hi Weave, I agree with Janet those two books are good especially Blackberry Wine I thought it was great! I'm glad you enjoyed Chocolat I know I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi Paula, Happy New Year to you. Thanks Shin, Happy New Year to you and yours hen Hi Weave, I agree with Janet those two books are good especially Blackberry Wine I thought it was great! I'm glad you enjoyed Chocolat I know I did. Thanks pip and I am glad to hear you enjoyed 'Chocolat' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Unwind by Neal Shusterman ~ Started: 06.01.11 ~ Finished: 10.01.11 Click here for review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi Weave, glad you liked Chocolat, I saw the movie for the first time a couple of weeks ago & although I enjoyed it I thought the book was better so I was glad I'd read that first. I 've got quite a few Joanne Harris books on my TBR pile but so far I've only read Chocolat , Blackberry Wine & Lollipop Shoes all of which were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi Weave, glad you liked Chocolat, I saw the movie for the first time a couple of weeks ago & although I enjoyed it I thought the book was better so I was glad I'd read that first. I 've got quite a few Joanne Harris books on my TBR pile but so far I've only read Chocolat , Blackberry Wine & Lollipop Shoes all of which were good. Thanks Kidsmum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hello Weave, I just read your review on Unwind and it sounded really great, I've now added it to my wishlist. I'm not sure if I should thank you though, because you're making my wishlist grow intolerably long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Unwind by Neal Shusterman ~ Started: 06.01.11 ~ Finished: 10.01.11 Click here for review Unwind by Neal Shusterman ~ Started: 06.01.11 ~ Finished: 10.01.11 Synopsis ~ Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together through desperation, these three unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing all the while that their lives are hanging in the balance. If they can survive until their eighteenth birthdays, they can't be harmed. But when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, are wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away... 'Unwind' is the story of three very different teenagers, Connor, sixteen, who is constantly in trouble at school because of his temper, Risa, fifteen, an orphan who was raised in one of the many state homes all over the USA and Lev, thirteen, who has been raised to believe he must make the ultimate sacrifice. Connor, Risa and Lev have one thing in common, they are about to be unwound. Following the second Civil War, also known as the Heartland War twenty years ago, a war between the Pro-life and Pro-choice armies, the Bill of Life was created, which states that a human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen, this means that between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, a parent or guardian can 'abort' their child on the condition that the child's life does not 'technically' end, this process is known as 'Unwinding', the child will not die, parts of he/she will harvested for transplants, which has become normal within society, every part of your body can be replaced at the price of ending another person's life. Connor is being unwound because of his behaviour, Risa is being unwound because the state home she lives in can no longer afford her and due to the vast amount of abandoned babies who have been 'storked' unsuccessfully ('storked' is when a baby is abandoned at a person's house, under the law, the person must accept the baby, if the baby is ignored they eventually arrive at a state home) there is no place for Risa. Lev has been preparing to be unwound since birth because he is a tithe, he been taught that his unwinding will be a contribution in the greater scheme of things, Lev is happy to be unwound the day after his thirteenth birthday. Connor and Risa take the opportunity to run and Lev is forced to run with them, now the three of them are on the run, all they can hope is that they keep running or hidden until they are eighteen. In a world where all teenagers are at risk of being 'unwound' by their own parents/guardians, who can they trust? What I thought of 'Unwind' ~ I went through various emotions reading 'Unwind', I could not understand how a bill like the Bill of Life could be passed but given the situation within the society and the 'need' for transplants, it was acceptable to society, I also found it cruel that all the children who are unwinded are put forward for various reasons, behaviour, lack of money and with such a lack of conscience, what would possess a parent/guardian to do such a thing while telling their children that effectively they will still be alive in someone else, and in some ways they are but the person they were is gone with only parts left. 'Unwind' is a strong story with characters who are faced with death before their time, there is so many discussions surrounding the nature of human transplants but with 'Unwind', the majority of children are not given an option or are taught to believe it is the right thing to do, there are so many questions raised within this book but it leads back to the same thought, well for me it did, that no one has the right to decide when someone should die. Each character has their own story and as you read you learn more and about them, and the cruelty of their situation, and how they are lied to by people they trust, none of them deserve their fate. Neal Shusterman has wrote a story with the subject of an future that could happen, which makes it more frightening, at times, sad and in one particular part, heartbreaking, you will care about Connor, Risa, Lev and the rest of the children about to be unwound. 'Unwind' is an excellent story, its heartfelt, insightful, and definitely gives you something to think about. An excellent book, highly recommended and I hope to read more books by Neal Shusterman. Rating ~ 10/10 Hello Weave, I just read your review on Unwind and it sounded really great, I've now added it to my wishlist. I'm not sure if I should thank you though, because you're making my wishlist grow intolerably long Sorry hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks ~ Started: 10.01.11 ~ Finished: 16.01.11 Synopsis ~ Drawing from reams of historical data, laboratory experiments, field research, and eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive and illustrated guide is the only book you'll need to face the greatest challenge mankind has ever encountered. Granted, you probably already know that skills such as wilderness survival, leadership, and basic first aid are important when fighting off hordes of the undead. But The Zombie Survival Guide doesn't stop there, teaching you how to: Identify cases of infection by the zombie virus, Solanum, and recognize the hourly progression of symptoms: 'Hour 8: Numbing Of Extremities And Infected Area, Increased Fever [103-106 Degrees], Increased Dementia, Loss Of Muscular Coordination'; choose the right weapon: 'A Section Of Lead Pipe Will Work For A Single Encounter But Is Too Heavy For Those On The Move'; defend your home: 'A Ten-Foot Cinder-Block Wall, Reinforced Wih Steel Rods And Filled With Concrete, Is The Safest Barrier In Both Class 1 And Class 2 Outbreaks'; and much more. Filled with helpful illustrations and a sample 'Outbreak Journal' that should be kept on your person at all times, The Zombie Survival Guide is the only guide you will need to survive a most certain pandemic. 'Ignorance is the undead's strongest ally, knowledge their deadliest enemy,' Brooks writes. 'Personal choice, the will to live, must be paramount when the dead begin to rise. The choice is up to you.' Ever wondered what you would do if Zombies began to run (or walk slowly) outside your window?, would you wait for the government to help?,would you assemble a rag tag team of like minded people and kick some zombie butt? Or just accept the zombies for what they are and let them take over the world with the risk you could end up being food for them?, all of these questions and more are covered by Max Brooks in 'The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead'. Following the creation of the virus of Solanum which can be pass to anyone through an open wound, or when coming in contact with someone who has infected blood or saliva, zombies are a part of life, how do you survive? Max Brooks is about to tell you how. What I thought of 'The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead' ~ I enjoyed reading this book for numerous reasons, it had zombies in it and it was shown in a funny, clear, concise and meticulous manner, and it was well researched, I admit though to skipping some parts, particularly the part on dealing with zombies who are underwater, I am scared of the water and having a zombie in the water, well it can stay there, I am not going after it. Buy a copy, read it and learn from it because you never know when zombies might appear. Rating ~ 7/10 ****** War World Z by Max Brooks ~ Started: 16.01.11 ~ Finished: 23.01.11 Synopsis ~ It began with rumours from China about another pandemic. Then the cases started to multiply and what had looked like the stirrings of a criminal underclass, even the beginnings of a revolution, soon revealed itself to be much, much worse. Faced with a future of mindless, man-eating horror, humanity was forced to accept the logic of world government and face events that tested our sanity and our sense of reality. Based on extensive interviews with survivors and key players in the 10-year fight-back against the horde, "World War Z" brings the very finest traditions of American journalism to bear on what is surely the most incredible story in the history of civilisation. Following on from 'The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead', which taught you how to survive the zombie outbreak, 'World War Z' is the story of the individuals who survived the ten year war between the living and the undead. What I thought of 'World War Z' ~ I enjoyed 'World War Z', all the stories were equally hard hitting and heart breaking, and it put a human face to how World War Z affected people. Rating ~ 7/10 Edited January 24, 2011 by Weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Those two sound very entertaining. The Zombie Survival Guide has been on my TBR list for a little while; hopefully I shall get to it soon as it sounds quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Those two sound very entertaining. The Zombie Survival Guide has been on my TBR list for a little while; hopefully I shall get to it soon as it sounds quite good. Its really good bobblybear, very insightful and full of information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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