Zombie Mania!

If you told me... not even a few months ago, that I'd be into Zombie books and TV shows, I'd call you a crazy zombie cow.

I'd say that I eased into it:  The whole Zombie thing... you know, The Undead.  From my previous post, I found that I really enjoy apocalyptic stories.  As it turns out, there are books, TV shows, movies, even U.S. government websites about a Zombie Apocalypse.

There is an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt called World War Z based on the book by Max Brooks.  The trailer for the movie looked great, and a friend recommended the book, so I checked it out.   Turns out I really liked the world ending with Zombies taking over.  Ha!  The book is pretty good... The trailer looks really amazing!

Then a few friends said I should be watching The Walking Dead on AMC. Yep, I was hooked instantly!  Thankfully for Netflix, I was able to get caught up on the two seasons... until I found out there were three seasons!  However, Season 3 isn't on Netflix or DVD yet... Debating on spending the $42 to watch it on iTunes...

Not sure why I'm digging Zombies so much now... It's not like it's a new thing.  Crazy zombie stories have been around forever... Now I'm ready to go to one of those Zombie Conventions!!  Oh!... and if you happen to have the hook up where I can be a 'walker' extra on The Walking Dead, let me know!

The Dog Stars: Book Review

As you read in my previous post, I have started reading books like a crazy wild man.  While I don't have a firm grasp of the English language, I'd love to share my thoughts on books I read and hopefully encourage you to check it out (or stay away)  Would love to get your feedback on these reviews and your thoughts on the book if you have read it too!  Enjoy!

The (real) end of the world isn't always the topic of choice around the coffee table or something you really think about...the what if's... The Dog Stars goes there and visits the aftermath of the near end of the world.  I say near, because this is the story of what happens after the human population destroyed, except for the relative few that made it out alive.

The Dog Stars is anything but a bleak story about an apocolypse, very believable in what could happen if catastrophic superflu ever happened... old gas, solar power, fighting and killing for the world's remaining food and supplies. The story follows Hig and his search for life, adventure and even love.

I found myself ripping through this book, with obstacles that arise, the deep characters Hig meets, Hig's dog and co-pilot, and the struggles of being isolated from everything you used to know.  A very positive experience given the nature of what's going on where the survivors are driven back into the stone ages.

The Dog Stars gets 5 stars and I hear it's going to be turned into a movie... which I could easily see.