The Year of Cemetery Dance 2018

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Dana Jean

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46. The Zombie Survival Guide

by Max Brooks

About the Book:

"The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.

Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack
1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don’t need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.


Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life."

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My Thoughts:

Max Werner's artwork for the cover and throughout is perfect for this book. Very tactical and practical for the zombie invasion that apparently is happening as we speak.

Now, full disclosure -- I am not into Zombie stuff. I have seen and read a few Zombie things that have been fun and interesting but they really aren't my go-to scare guy/gal. I loved Girl with All the Gifts, the Stephen King Halloween Story 2016, The Walking Dead (first few seasons), Zombieland , Romero's original Night of the Living Dead-- okay, so maybe I like a few more than I thought. But this book is one I have been putting off. I kept figuring this was some cutesy, tongue in cheek, wink wink nod nod sort of thing. WRONG.

Max Brooks takes this subject matter extremely seriously as if our very lives depended on it. I am so impressed with his dedication to be thorough and research oriented. This was so realistic, like a Soldier of Fortune Survival Guide (Do Soldiers of Fortune have survival guides? How about Soldiers of Poverty?)

My only complaint about this book would be, Mr. Brooks did NOT tell me what to do about snoring, crying babies and yappy pet dogs. Any noise attracts the undead, so what are we supposed to do about these guys? I guess it was an unwritten thing:

Dead.

They just have to be put down to ensure my survival. If you get right down to it, some of these, most of these tips he gives us are very conducive to survival in general..
As I read this, he almost had me talked into believing outbreaks are happening all over. Cover-ups are taking place! Grow eyes in the back of my head!

Not for a second did he break that "fourth wall" and give me the wink I was expecting.

Really nice work and you guys who enjoy the tactical stuff, guns and survival will absolutely love this. Fun!
 
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Dana Jean

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47. Kinsman

by Bill Pronzini

About the Book:

"Allison Shay was traveling home from the University of Oregon with her new boyfriend, Rob Compton, when their car broke down near the tiny rural town of Creekside, California. Soon after, Allison and Rob went missing without a trace.

Whatever happened, it felt like something bad to the Nameless Detective. Five days without a whisper of contact with the outside world. Long past the inconsiderate-kids stage; long past the silly and the harmless.

Kinsmen takes Bill Pronzini's classic private investigator to California's northeast backwoods, where an isolated community is determined to keep a deep, dark secret: why Allison Shay and Rob Compton really vanished.

The real question facing the Nameless Detective: are they still alive?"

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My thoughts:

I love these vintage looking, noir-type covers. They are just badass and Glen Orbik is the man to call for this great art. He's so good at this. Insert goofy smily face here because I'm just a fan girl of this visual story.

This is one of 36 Nameless Detective books. Thirty-six! I think that was the number wiki gave me. Give or take a handful, that is a lot of books!

I like the detective in this series as he comes on the page and does his thing. Well written, simple but engaging and a fast little novella that kept me moving right along.

I don't think I have anymore of this author's work, but I'm curious so will check out other titles in the "Nameless" data bank.


 
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47. Kinsman

by Bill Pronzini

About the Book:

"Allison Shay was traveling home from the University of Oregon with her new boyfriend, Rob Compton, when their car broke down near the tiny rural town of Creekside, California. Soon after, Allison and Rob went missing without a trace.

Whatever happened, it felt like something bad to the Nameless Detective. Five days without a whisper of contact with the outside world. Long past the inconsiderate-kids stage; long past the silly and the harmless.

Kinsmen takes Bill Pronzini's classic private investigator to California's northeast backwoods, where an isolated community is determined to keep a deep, dark secret: why Allison Shay and Rob Compton really vanished.

The real question facing the Nameless Detective: are they still alive?"

pronzini01large_358x540.jpg


My thoughts:

I love these vintage looking, noir-type covers. They are just badass and Glen Orbik is the man to call for this great art. He's so good at this. Insert goofy smily face here because I'm just a fan girl of this visual story.

This is one of 36 Nameless Detective books. Thirty-six! I think that was the number wiki gave me. Give or take a handful, that is a lot of books!

I like the detective in this series and he comes on the page and does his thing. Well written, simple but engaging and a fast little novella that kept me moving right along.

I don't think I have anymore of this author's work, but I'm curious so will check out more titles in the "Nameless" data bank.


You're right about Glen Orbik's art! I love his covers! As for the author, Bill Pronzini, I have begun to look for the other 'Nameless Detective' titles to collect. I have read three of the 'Nameless' books and they are great!
 

Dana Jean

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Another question for anyone who can give me some insight.

I have the Cemetery Dance book of Gideon's Corpse. It is a sequel to Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

Do I have to read that first book, or can Gideon's Corpse stand on its own?
 
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Another question for anyone who can give me some insight.

I have the Cemetery Dance book of Gideon's Corpse. It is a sequel to Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

Do I have to read that first book, or can Gideon's Corpse stand on its own?
:laugh:That just struck me as funny! No, silly! It's a corpse! If it stood on its own it would be a zombie!!! Ok, I'll show myself out now!xD