Reddit reviews Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1)
We found 27 Reddit comments about Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1)We found 27 Reddit comments about Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Try the Newsflesh Trilogy by Mira Grant.
I liked The Dresden Files pretty well, but it definitely has issues in places. If you want something with a sort of similar feel but (mostly) better female characters, you might give the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire a shot (link goes to the first book in the series). Toby is a detective with a sardonic bent, there's lots of urban fantasy elements, it's just set in San Francisco instead of Chicago. And Toby is female, if that isn't obvious. They're not perfect, by any means, but I enjoyed them a lot.
If you try those and end up liking them, I also recommend Seanan McGuire's other novels, including the ones she wrote as Mira Grant, one of which (Feed) is probably my favorite post-apocalyptic zombie story ever~
The Newsflesh Trilogy.
It has zombies but they aren't really the main focus of the story. It takes place in the post zombie apocalyptic world where the media is discredited as a reliable source of information and instead bloggers are where most people get their news. Its about a group of blogger/journalists who are chosen to follow around a senator campaigning for President of the United States. Lots of politics involved and a little zombie action.
Amazon description: "Twin bloggers Georgia and Shaun Mason and their colleague Buffy are thrilled when Sen. Peter Ryman, the first presidential candidate to come of age since social media saved the world from a virus that reanimates the dead, invites them to cover his campaign. Then an event is attacked by zombies, and Ryman's daughter is killed. As the bloggers wield the newfound power of new media, they tangle with the CDC, a scheming vice presidential candidate, and mysterious conspirators who want more than the Oval Office."
http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1347370840&sr=8-3&keywords=Feed
Here's my pathetic scared out of my wits moment:
I was reading Feed by Mira Grant, which was one of the books that really got me into the zombie 'thing.' In this series, zombies are something of a fact of life, and civilization has worked around them to some degree. And if a city/area has become overrun and is considered a loss, they blast the air raid sirens to let people know to evacuate, and then firebomb it.
So I'm falling asleep reading, and I'm in that twilight where you're mostly asleep but still hear things going on around you.
And the SO starts up a game of TF2. Round starts, sirens go off, and I yell ZOMBIES! and fall down the stairs freaking out about the incoming undead hoard.
Yeah, not one of my finer moments.
You should read the Feed series by Mira Grant. It's set in the early 2040's, in a world that's had to live with zombies since 2014. It's told through the eyes of two young bloggers on a political campaign trail as they start to uncover a conspiracy. If you like the news, or zombies, or light sci-fi, or action, or even just zombies, you'll love it. Best part is, it's a trilogy that was written all at once, so the story is completely self contained. There's a bunch of spin-off novellas as well, and the same author has an amazing fantasy series set in modern L.A.
Feed. Takes a look at how the media's handling of a mass outbreak leads to the destruction of the Fourth Estate and the dissemination of news is now done via a bottom-up approach where news is reported by freelance bloggers.
wait, so does it need to be a book i haven't read but would like to, or can it be a book i've read and loved and want other people to read?
because if that's the case, "feed" by mira grant is fucking awesome.
This book actually does feature characters using stun guns (and electric fences) on zombies! Also it's awesome. But that's just me.
World War Z is, by far, the best zombie book i've ever read. don't let the shitty movie scare you away, the book is a huge, sprawling story covering all of humanities reactions to the zombies, very often with a very sociological slant to the stories. highly recommend reading it.
the Newsflesh series by Mira Grant is also very good. it starts with Feed, with two sequels. it is a pretty fascinating look at a zombie apocalypse, with humanity basically having recovered from it, and blogs being the primary form of news. the series follows a brother and sister who run a news site and are following a presidential candidate in the latest election. very good, massive amounts of world building, and solid characterization.
I'm assuming you've read World War Z, right?
You should also check out the Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant. Kind of a fresh take on the way it handles zombies, in my opinion.
You should also read The Passage: A Novel, by Justin Cronin - which I just found out is going to be a trilogy and that the second one comes out October 16th!
So I stumbled across this book a while ago(I love zombie stories) and for some reason no one I know has ever heard of/read it before, which amazes me, because it is so good! It's actually part of a series, but I haven't had a chance to read the others yet.
I GOT THIS! I have it for you! Post Ap book? Check! Zombies? CHECK. Strong Female character(s)? Checky check. ANGST? DRAMA??? chhhhhheck.
I loved these books. The world Mira created is just so plausible, you actually think it might happen. It's intense, dramatic and the characters are just BADASS. She kicks it up so many notches in terms of Post Apocalypse writing.
I bring to you: Feed by Mira Grant
oh, it's on kindle and a series.
Feed. Excellent excellent book. Slightly alternative take on thigs, but really good. http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1290009718&sr=8-3
We could do it sort of Feed (Newsflesh) style maybe? Our own personal accounts of what is/would be currently happening during the Z.A. posted via social media/blogs/etc, or in this case reddit. Thoughts?
Naw, you get zombies from the cure to cancer + cure for the common cold.
Feed
Because who doesn't like zombies.
Feed. Mira Grant-http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051
I recommend you read Feed, by Mira Grant. It's a very well-written zombie novel in which the zombie uprising occurs in a world in which George Romero movies exist, and humanity is able to survive in large thanks to his guidance. Romero is rightly regarded as a national hero.
I believe I already read this book.
I liked both Feed by Mira Grant and the Black Tide Rising series by John Ringo
I loved Feed by Mira Grant.
I read the Newsflesh trilogy a few months ago, and thought it was pretty interesting. The premise of it is something I hadn't seen before, where bloggers have become the most reliable news source as opposed to traditional media.
Here's the link to the amazon page so you can peruse the reviews over there.
I also read 21st century dead a zombie anthology. The stories were pretty good, and I enjoyed them, but it wasn't super memorable.
although a pretty different setting(post-apocalyptic opposed to dystopian) Feed (Newsflesh Series)by Mira Grant hits a lot of the same themes
Feed
http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299540888&sr=8-3
Read this book THEN rethink your Zombpocalypse plans. Protect them mucous membranes!
That list is missing Feed and its sequel by Mira Grant.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311906859&sr=8-1
Feed by Mira Grant. It's zombies!
Mira Grant's "Newsflesh" trilogy is very good.
http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/0316081051