While I've clearly taken a long siesta, I fully intend on making up for lost time. Reviews coming soon to include: The Great Gatsby World War Z (Part 2) The Hunger Games (Part 2) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz To Kill a Mockingbird Road to Perdition The Wettest County in the World (the book that led to Lawless) Silver Linings Playbook The Princess Bride The Book Thief Tarzan and MANY more!!!
So after deciding to read a zombie book I wondered how good is this really going to be? I mean its about zombies. Oh no, they've taken over the world! blah, blah, blah. My question was, is this book going to have anything new, exciting, captivating or terrifying about it?
Well, 18 pages in I had my answer. Breaking "The Zombie War" down into 8 segments, World War Z (by Max Brooks), is a compilation of survivor interviews. Each recounts the individual's experiences during the zombie war.
I was pleasantly surprised at how captivating and authentically scary this method of storytelling was. Set in a near-future Earth, these fictional people recollect their experiences so convincingly that, I must confess, I jumped more than once or twice at noises in the night.
This is a definite page-turner and a worthwhile read. My question then became, how the heck are they going to make it into a movie? I located the trailer below which gave me a little insight:
(Paramount Pictures and Plan B)
It appears that they are going the way of the book, interview by interview. I'm going to guess that we'll be following the interviewer around the world and receiving ample flashbacks bringing the survivor's stories to life. We shall see if I'm right soon enough!
While I know this will not be everyone's cup of tea, I recommend to anyone interested in seeing the movie to read the book. It is well worth your time and super eerie!
Here's the official book synopsis:
We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?) defeated the living dead, but at what cost? Told in the haunting and riveting voices of the men and women who witnessed the war firsthand, World War Z is the only record of the plague years.
Although I've heard about The Hunger Games novel (by Suzanne Collins) for the past few years I wasn't really interested in reading it until I saw the trailer for the movie:
After seeing this I HAD to read the book. Little did I know it was a trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay (by Suzanne Collins). Not knowing if I'd like the series I only bought the first book. After the first chapter I was hooked; I couldn't put it down.
I completed the book in a day and a half. I regret not having bought the second and third book at the same time as the first. Now I have to wait until my next trip to the bookstore. Ahhh!! (and yes, I still go to the actual bookstore)
Needless to say I am now anxiously awaiting the premier of the movie!
While I know this will not be everyone's cup of tea, I recommend to anyone interested in seeing the movie to read the book. It is well worth your time!
Here's the official synopsis:
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
Full movie review to follow in the next few weeks!
