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Is Max Brooks Wearing Out His Welcome?
When discussing zombies with other zombie lovers, Max Brooks somehow sneaks into the conversation. I always seem to get the question, “what did you think of the Zombie Survival Guide?” to which I answer, “I haven’t read it.” As you can imagine, this produces a lot of reactions which the two most common being: You call yourself a zombie fan? I’m not a big fan of these conversations as being I must prove that reading The Zombie Survival Guide is not synonymous with being a zombie fan. I get this a lot with zombies movies as well. It is like there is an invisible checklist that each person must complete in order to be card carrying member of the fan club. When prodded on why I haven’t … Read entire article »
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NPR Reccommends The Zombie Survival Guide
With Christmas just shy of twenty four hours away, there still is time to get that special gift for the zombie lover in the family. If you have need any advice, NPR proudly recommends Max Brooks’ uber hit, The Zombie Survival Guide I love that the author of this writeup approaches the material in the same way a grad student approaches his thesis. And I’ve got to say, Max Brooks makes a number of excellent points. For example, when fleeing zombies, Brooks advises against using a sedan. Instead, he suggests using an armored car. Even if you break down or run out of gas, you’re still sitting pretty in a nice little fortress. I never thought of that. Brooks also scoffs at my notion of using a heavy machine gun, pointing out — … Read entire article »
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