I felt like rambling about book today, so I decided on doing two book reviews!
First off:
'Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies'Edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes
What is it about:
It's a book with 15 stories about 'creatures - some alive, some not - who may be prowling right outside your door...'
What did I think of it:
Again a book that I just had to get if only because of the cover and title. The good thing about anthologies in my opinion is that there is always bound to be a couple of stories that you will like and it gives you a chance to test drive some new writers so to speak. This book is no exception to this rule: All in all there were 10 stories that I liked if not loved and just 5 that couldn't grab my attention. I will certainly check out other works of some of the authors.
My favourite stories from this book:
'Death Mask' by Jody Lynn Nye - A tale about why you should treat raccoons with respect
'Bone Whispers' by Tim Waggoner - A very sad, but also beautiful story featuring a giant groundhog
'Ninja Rats on Harleys' by Elizabeth A. Vaughan - The title of this story says it all!!
Why should you read this book:
If you (like me) are always on the lookout for new writers and love stories about animals that are a bit different if not flat out scary, this is your book!
On to book number two:
'Bloody Good' by Georgia Evans What is it about:
German agents have infiltrated the English countryside during WWII - nazis who can fly, read minds and live forever. They're not just fascists: They're vampires. and it's up to Dr. Alice Doyle to save the day.
What did I think of it:
The idea of this book is cool: who can resist reading a story about nazi vampires!? I couldn't anyway. But it turns out an idea is not enough. The story is too easy in my opinion, there's hardly any real struggle. Now don't get me wrong: I like a happy ending as much as the next pig, but I want the characters to sweat at least a little along the way to that happy ending. And there were way too little nazi vampires in this book too! There's two more books in this series, so maybe there will be more of them in one of the other two, but the chance that I will pick up either one of them isn't very big.
Why should you read this book:
If you want a relaxing read without having to worry about anything, this might be your book.
1 comment:
LOL - i can see raccoons as zombies and ninja rats are not hard to imagine either.
with Bloody Good cover, i like the parachuting vampires. too bad there weren't as many in the story.
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