In case you weren't worried about me before...
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 7:34AM So I feel that I wasn't much of a blogosphere presence this weekend. I've been trying to catch up, but Friday and Saturday were pretty much a write-off for reading and commenting. Want to know why?
I mentioned on Friday that Becky over at Suburban Matron suggested I read World War Z by Max Brooks. So I did. And I spent most of the weekend sleepless, looking over my shoulder, deadbolting the doors, and sizing up every building I saw as a potential stronghold against zombies.
My house? Not too bad, kinda small. How long would it take me to put up a brick wall?
My work? Other than the glass storefront (could be barricaded, already has bars) and the lack of shower facilities, pretty good. No kitchen. Need a hotplate.
Seriously, people, for someone like me, the only thing worse than reading zombie fiction is reading zombie fiction THAT IS SO WELL WRITTEN IT MAKES THE WHOLE FUCKING IDEA SEEM TOTALLY PLAUSIBLE.
It's like...it's like, taking someone who has a deathly fear of pickles into a pickle factory.
(Okay, maybe that wasn't the best example, but Becky? I hate you.)
(Just kidding. Luv ya!)
(No more book recommendations though, okay?)
Reader Comments (27)
Don't worry - my husband is a self-proclaimed Zombie expert...we are totally ready for the zombie apocalypse :) You're welcome to hide out in our stronghold anyday!
Ok. I don't know where I've been. I know about the Zombie book but not the pickle girl. What is wrong with this picture?
I'm so not in the loop..
You could always throw your new blog award at the Zombies... :)
Come on by and get it today!
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I don't mean to alarm you, but have you read this?
http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=1418
I really loved World War Z. I love the zombie genre and always watch the new zombie movies. World War Z did make me jumpy for a few days too...
Okay, I'm sorry! Didn't you get that, living where you do, you'd be totally safe from zombies most of the year? Mostly?
So to lighten it up a bit, I'd like to recommend Cormac McCarthy's _The Road_. NOT. DO NOT READ THAT BOOK unless you want to fall into a funk, and I mean for reals. Too grim. And sad. And amazing. Don't go there. I was begging for zombies to come finish me off.
Enjoy your new brick walls!
Good luck staying away from those zombies. I would hate for you to have your brain sucked out or something. It would be a great loss for us all.
Zombie genre? Really? I can't wait to dig into them!
I knew there was a reason for subscribing to this blog and today....I got the reason!
Thanks so much.
I was getting tired of rereading the Twilight series for the ninth time.
So thanks...you've saved me! lol
Zombies? Now I have to read the book. My hubby always makes we watch the freaky scary movies..I have my barricades all ready to go...
I can never read that book. I'm such a wuss I Am Legend gave me nightmares. (Yes...I know....totally lame).
Damn it. I'm going to have to buy it and read it now.
This is why I stick to "fluff fiction". I won't barricade my door if Mr. Studly comes trying to break it down and screw me senseless. Well, I mean, in my imagination. Not really...Um... Must distract from comment... Quick! Zombie! Run!
Oh, you totally have to rent the flick "Sean of the Dead" now.. you will LOVE it. (It'll make you laugh and wipe all the scary stuff away. Or, perhaps, solidify it forever, rendering you defenseless.) Hm.
I'm not sure how I feel about Zombie lit--I'll have to give it a try...maybe...
That book is such a great read. I recommend it to everybody. Sadly, my house is a total zombie magnet. Too many big windows and I don't own any guns. Fuckin' zombies.
LOL! I guess I'll have to recommend that one to H.
I really enjoyed World War Z, although you're right, for a while I was working out the logistics of survival should a zombie apocalypse break out. I came to the conclusion that we'd be zombie toast. I could barricade in with the hurricane shutters but our food supply would be limited and getting out of such an overpopulated city would be near impossible. Uhm, that sounded less crazy in my head...
don't think I ever read a zombie book before....might have to try one. Don't forget the chimney...those zombie bastards are just like santa - only they don't leave presents.
No way. No zombie books, no vampire books and no monster books. That stuff is real, man!
Ugh. I hate zombies. Not so much hate them, as I'm scared sh**less of them. So I think I'll pass on that book :-)
Oh, I'm going with Sprite's Keeper on this one...I read all those trashy romance books/novels - I usually refer to them as 'historical romance'... *snicker!* ;)
I am not reading this book. I have enough problem watching those ghost shows!
Dude, Twilight makes me scared. I'll steer clear of the zombies. And I did a random post but I don't know how to get Mr. Linky on my post. HELP!
I was wondering about you over the weekend. Glad to hear you're alive and haven't been eaten by zombies. I love that word. Zombie zombie zombie.
Stop reading scary books before bedtime. Stop reading them in general.
So I hopped over here from the Bloggess and then I started reading random shit all around your blog, and then I think I started to feel like maybe I was going to have to lurk, then I decided not to, then I thought, "we will definetly win the war against zombies."
So I assumed that you had a fear of them also, but then you talked about sizing up people's brains just in case. Now I don't know if we can save the world together. But, on a positive note, I think that I have the best plan to save myself against zombies, only I can't tell anyone in case they become one. And we have to know if the zombies are going to be like the crazy ones in Dawn of the Dead because then we'd need a Ving Rhames mo'fo. OR if they were going to be like the stoopid ones in Shaun of the Dead, in which case everyone for themselves.
P.S. I am not a big book reader, but now I am totally interested in reading WWX...thanks.