#21DaysofHorror Day 21. Ever since I read Yo! by Julia Alvarez, I‘ve been a sucker for interconnected short stories. And in here it‘s basically a man collecting stories from all over the world from before, during, and after the Zombie World War. There have been stories from when I first read it over 15 years ago that still talk to me. One is a woman who falls out of an airplane into zombie trouble when a woman over the radio leads her to 👇🏼
Reggie safety. Only later she finds out there was no woman on the radio and it was only her psyche. There is a man in a wheelchair who wants to sign up for his neighborhood zombie patrol who almost gets told no cause of his wheelchair. But then he reminds them of what situation they‘re in. Also, the same man talks about his huge house and how he‘s not so lonely now because they have placed a family in the two rooms he doesn‘t occupy. Wondering before👇🏼 3y
Reggie the outbreak what we were all doing with such big houses and no one living in those extra rooms. There‘s a job re-education program that is happening for all the people like entertainment lawyers whose jobs aren‘t needed anymore. And that particular lawyer is now being taught by their old maid how to clean. Brooks says so much about the world we still continue to live in while using zombies while still serving up some zombie dread. I love this👇🏼 3y
Reggie book. Thanks Scott @vivastory for this. It‘s been so much fun! Happy Halloween, everyone! 3y
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Blueberry Interconnected short stories...have you read Anthony Marra's books? So good. 3y
Reggie @Blueberry I have not. But I‘m pretty sure I have him stacked. Just never enough time. 3y
vivastory This remains my favorite zombie book. I too still think about certain scenes in it from time to time. During the start of the pandemic I would have random scenes pop into my mind. I typically only listen to nonfiction audio books, but I have been really tempted to listen to this one. I've heard that it's worth it just to hear Mark Hamill's performance. Happy Halloween! 3y
Reggie @vivastory I wish I was an audiobook listener. My mind just flies away onto other things. But everyone who has mentioned the audio on here has loved it. 3y
Bookzombie A great choice! I have so enjoyed both yours and @vivastory ‘s posts. You have reminded me of great ones I already read, some I need to get to, and given me some new ones to look for. 💗 3y
DivineDiana TBR list for next Halloween! 🧟♀️ 🧟♂️ 3y
Suet624 @Blueberry thank you for mentioning Marra. Love him even if he is super depressing. 🙁 3y
Rissreadswithcats Loved this book! ♥️ 3y
Reggie @Rissreads ❤️Me too! 3y
Suet624 I just finished listening to this audiobook. Exactly a year ago you wrote about some of your favorite parts of the book and I would completely agree. Those are the ones that stood out for me too. This isn't my typical genre and I really don't care for current day zombie stories (i.e., The Walking Dead) but I appreciated that this one was written in 2006 and surely must have led the pack in zombie material. 2y
Reggie @Suet624 Yayyyy, Sue! I‘m so glad you liked it. The part I think about lately is the interpreters on the ship speaking all the languages India. And how they had to inform people because there was a lot of misinformation out there. Reading that then J thought, it wouldn‘t be that bad. And look at us today. Glad you liked it! 2y
Suet624 The more I think about this book the more I appreciate some of the nuances and the originality of thinking. I think my issue is always whether I can absorb the story fully when I'm listening to it. I have troubles with audiobooks. I keep trying to enjoy them - and this one with the full case was definitely enjoyable - but the impact of the story is lessened when I listen. And you're right about the misinformation piece. Ugh. When will it stop! 2y
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