I thought this was interesting as I remember buying those two books “The Book of the Dead” and “Still Dead, Book of the Dead 2″ when I was a pale virginal teenager. It had a lasting influence on me to say the least and kept my love of the living dead going all through High School.
I like being silly, but I’m always down for a serious discussion about zombies.
I love this trend of making trailers for books. This one looks fun. “Warm Bodies” written by Isaac Marion.
I’m all about the sympathetic view point of the zombie. Tragic monsters doomed to wander the blasted Earth, forever hungry for the flesh of the living…. It’s…. It’s so sad.
About the book:
R is a man with an existential crisis—he is a zombie. He shuffles through an America destroyed by war, social collapse, and the mindless hunger of his undead comrades, but he craves something more than blood and brains. He can speak just a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams.
After experiencing a teenage boy’s memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim’s human girlfriend. Julie is a blast of color in the dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His decision to protect her will transform not only R but also his fellow Dead, and perhaps their whole lifeless world. Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies is about being alive, being dead, and the blurry line in between.
Utah rarely has anything cool happen in it and I almost forgot to share it.
If you’re in the Salt Lake City, Utah area on Monday you should get yourself a copy of “World War Z” or a “Zombie Survival Guide” and plan on seeing Max Brook speak.
Event Information
Max Brooks: 10 Lessons I Learned Surviving a Zombie Attack
ASUU invites you to attend a lecture on how to survive Zombie Attacks. Author of several books on Zombies, Max Brooks will be speaking in the Union Ballroom on Monday October 25th at 7:00 PM.
I’m going to try to attend so this may be another chance for you to stalk me. Again, please don’t try to wear my skin… I need it to keep my blood on the inside.
