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Beer Run of the Dead
An epic drunk romp through the wasteland of a zombie apocalypse, Beer Run of the Dead is the first book in a series sure to wet your whistle. Follow Kip, Rock and Steady, as they struggle to survive and stay completely shit-faced in the face of certain undead doom. These three unlikely heroes hold the key to humanity's salvation, but will they succeed being inebriated as they are? Not everyone who saves the world is a rocket scientist, a super hero, or a handsome actor turned politician. Sometimes people who save the world... they're fucking idiots.
256 pages, Paperback
First published June 27, 2012
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D.F. Noble
19 books58 followersHey there,
Just a bit about me. I started life wanting to be a comic book artist. So I learned how to draw and tell a story. My teenage years found me in a small country town where I learned to play music. I joined up with a band, released two albums, and then moved onto a solo stint. I eventually found myself writing screenplays and then short stories. Then a novel. And now, I find myself going full circle, back to my original desire- Making fiction and art.
Just a bit about me. I started life wanting to be a comic book artist. So I learned how to draw and tell a story. My teenage years found me in a small country town where I learned to play music. I joined up with a band, released two albums, and then moved onto a solo stint. I eventually found myself writing screenplays and then short stories. Then a novel. And now, I find myself going full circle, back to my original desire- Making fiction and art.
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March 31, 2020
Flying down West Main Street in a wheelchair would be awesome on a regular day. Flying down West Main Street in a wheelchair while drunk, firing a pistol, and screaming at the top of your lungs during the zombie apocalypse? Now that is priceless.
a tally of the last few books i have reviewed:
- a children's picture book about a fox and a library
- a 13-page erotic short story about slenderman
- a free tor short
- a twenty-page erotic story about a lady who went to a funeral wearing only a shirt.
and now this book about the zombie apocalypse, cussin', and a lot of beer.
sometimes i just want to float all seven of my proust reviews and say "LOOK! sometimes i read long and important books!!"
and sometimes i read books that arthur graham sends me.
life is balance.
this book explores a terrifying premise. not the zombie apocalypse - that's all been-there, done-that. no, this book dares to posit a much more horrifying "what if?": what if the only survivors of the zombie apocalypse were assholes?
sexist, drunk, homophobic douchebag dudes who claim metalhead affiliation but act more like overgrown frat boy brahs in pursuit of nothing more than beer, pot, and perky ass titties.
and a little d&d nerd will lead them.
if you are the kind of person who enjoys a good bizarro-type romp in which obnoxious dudes do obscene things while spouting offensive mantras - climb aboard!! because there is a lot of funny-ass shit in here. and some deeply disturbing imagery, including a zombie birth, fecal alley, and well, this:
Following the sound to the room next door, he's shocked enough to catch the guys with a zombie in there, let alone one strapped to table with a funnel in its mouth. Steady squats over it, his ass hanging out of his jeans.
"What the fuck are you guys doing?"
Giggling even louder now, Rock half turns his head, never taking his eyes off the zombie's face.
"Dude, we call it the boom tube…"
"We're farting in his mouth," Steady clarifies, chuckling as he builds up pressure. "He fucking hates it!"
Suddenly he lets one rip, hard enough to pop an eye out of zombie's head.
"ARRRRgrrrrrr…"
Rock and Steady both fall over, holding their stomachs and laughing hysterically. Kip closes the door and heads up to the roof, sitting down at the table with his journal.
which i will say is the first time i have ever encountered this in a zombie book, so kudos for that!
it's definitely a big slobbery fun romp of a book. these are the antiheroes of all antiheroes, and you'll never applaud them, but for all their poor social skills and lack of perspective, they do sort of save the world. and as the synopsis promises:
Not everyone who saves the world is a rocket scientist, a super hero, or a handsome actor turned politician. Sometimes people who save the world... they're fucking idiots.
amen, brother!
fortunately, they do have one redeeming quality. when they meet up with an african american fellow hiding out in a beer cooler that they desperately want to get into:
"Hey!" Steady shouts back, pretty drunk by this point. "You let us in right NOW, you, you…" He struggles for the words, but somehow they fail.
"Oh, you what" Russ fires back. "Why don't you just come on out and say it!"
"No!" Steady yells, punching the door. "I ain't saying it!"
"Come on and say it, you fucking pussy! Call me a nigga! Go ahead!"
"Not saying it!"
"Say it, bitch!"
"We're not racists! We're drunks!" Rock hollers back.
"Yeah," Kip thinks to add, himself feeling pretty buzzed. "I love Wayne Brady!"
which of course i only excerpted here so i could use this picture, one of my favorite things from the much-missed chappelle show:
so, read it if you think this is your thing. or read proust. just read something
come to my blog!
a tally of the last few books i have reviewed:
- a children's picture book about a fox and a library
- a 13-page erotic short story about slenderman
- a free tor short
- a twenty-page erotic story about a lady who went to a funeral wearing only a shirt.
and now this book about the zombie apocalypse, cussin', and a lot of beer.
sometimes i just want to float all seven of my proust reviews and say "LOOK! sometimes i read long and important books!!"
and sometimes i read books that arthur graham sends me.
life is balance.
this book explores a terrifying premise. not the zombie apocalypse - that's all been-there, done-that. no, this book dares to posit a much more horrifying "what if?": what if the only survivors of the zombie apocalypse were assholes?
sexist, drunk, homophobic douchebag dudes who claim metalhead affiliation but act more like overgrown frat boy brahs in pursuit of nothing more than beer, pot, and perky ass titties.
and a little d&d nerd will lead them.
if you are the kind of person who enjoys a good bizarro-type romp in which obnoxious dudes do obscene things while spouting offensive mantras - climb aboard!! because there is a lot of funny-ass shit in here. and some deeply disturbing imagery, including a zombie birth, fecal alley, and well, this:
Following the sound to the room next door, he's shocked enough to catch the guys with a zombie in there, let alone one strapped to table with a funnel in its mouth. Steady squats over it, his ass hanging out of his jeans.
"What the fuck are you guys doing?"
Giggling even louder now, Rock half turns his head, never taking his eyes off the zombie's face.
"Dude, we call it the boom tube…"
"We're farting in his mouth," Steady clarifies, chuckling as he builds up pressure. "He fucking hates it!"
Suddenly he lets one rip, hard enough to pop an eye out of zombie's head.
"ARRRRgrrrrrr…"
Rock and Steady both fall over, holding their stomachs and laughing hysterically. Kip closes the door and heads up to the roof, sitting down at the table with his journal.
which i will say is the first time i have ever encountered this in a zombie book, so kudos for that!
it's definitely a big slobbery fun romp of a book. these are the antiheroes of all antiheroes, and you'll never applaud them, but for all their poor social skills and lack of perspective, they do sort of save the world. and as the synopsis promises:
Not everyone who saves the world is a rocket scientist, a super hero, or a handsome actor turned politician. Sometimes people who save the world... they're fucking idiots.
amen, brother!
fortunately, they do have one redeeming quality. when they meet up with an african american fellow hiding out in a beer cooler that they desperately want to get into:
"Hey!" Steady shouts back, pretty drunk by this point. "You let us in right NOW, you, you…" He struggles for the words, but somehow they fail.
"Oh, you what" Russ fires back. "Why don't you just come on out and say it!"
"No!" Steady yells, punching the door. "I ain't saying it!"
"Come on and say it, you fucking pussy! Call me a nigga! Go ahead!"
"Not saying it!"
"Say it, bitch!"
"We're not racists! We're drunks!" Rock hollers back.
"Yeah," Kip thinks to add, himself feeling pretty buzzed. "I love Wayne Brady!"
which of course i only excerpted here so i could use this picture, one of my favorite things from the much-missed chappelle show:
so, read it if you think this is your thing. or read proust. just read something
come to my blog!
September 10, 2016
UPDATE: This book has been revised and re-released through Rooster Republic Press. Check out the new edition here.
3 1/2 stars
From the back cover:
ACTION PACKED DUMBASS, ZOMBIE KILLING, BOOZE HOUNDING, JIGGLY TITS OF SUPER-ACTION FULL OF ACTION!
Yeah, I'd say that about sums it up...
You've seen Dawn of the Dead, you've seen Shaun of the Dead, now get ready for Beer Run of the Dead, which was originally written as a screenplay, incidentally, according to the author.
Ten years after the publication of The Zombie Survival Guide (the one by Max Brooks, not that jagoff Etienne DeForest), the zombie genre has become so damn hackneyed, even discussing the very hackneyed-ness of it has become hackneyed in itself. Enter BRD by D.F. Noble, which is just as much about getting wasted as it is about fighting and fleeing from zombies. It's probably about as low-brow (maybe no-brow?) as books can get, and the simplistic writing style might leave more sophisticated readers wanting more, and if all that doesn't turn you off, the abundance of gross, juvenile, non-PC humor likely will. But for this reader anyway, none of that takes anything much away from what is really, at its heart, a story about friendship, overcoming adversity, and getting super, SUPER shitfaced.
¡Mas Tequila!
As a "drunxploitation" comedy, Beer Run of the Dead succeeds on numerous levels, most notably the way in which alcohol consumption is used to turn the zombie genre on its head. There are some interesting descriptive choices ("they disperse the way pepper in a glass does when you add a drop of dish soap to it" being my personal fav), but nothing so egregious as to take the right kind of reader too far out of all the hard-drinkin', zombie-killin' action. By the same token, however, there are a number of typos and usage errors peppered throughout as well. For example:
"Zombies stumble from the hamburger joint ahead. Kip cuts over to the right side of the street, giving them a wide girth"
Well, if it wasn't all those greasy burgers that gave them such a wide 'girth' (pretty sure he meant 'berth' here), it was probably ! Similarly, we've got 'dawns' instead of 'dons' at one point, 'peddle' instead of 'pedal' at another, etc. Anyway, I could nitpick all day about this kind of stuff, because it's what I do for a living as a professional editor, but that still doesn't explain why a college-educated person is reading this kind of crap to begin with. Fact is, this book was TONS of fun to read, and for whatever little quibbles I can come up with, I enjoyed reading it quite immensely. I laughed myself to tears several times, it had one of the best endings I've read in LONG time, and, despite starring two of the least likable characters ever, I found myself rooting for the drunken louts regardless.
So, if you can handle loads of off-color humor, a spot or two of necrophilia, and completely over the top stuff like shit-slicked slip-n-slides (say THAT four times fast!), then let me be the first to recommend Beer Run of the Dead by D.F. Noble, a man you'll surely want on your side when the Lazarus virus comes to YOUR town...
3 1/2 stars
From the back cover:
ACTION PACKED DUMBASS, ZOMBIE KILLING, BOOZE HOUNDING, JIGGLY TITS OF SUPER-ACTION FULL OF ACTION!
Yeah, I'd say that about sums it up...
You've seen Dawn of the Dead, you've seen Shaun of the Dead, now get ready for Beer Run of the Dead, which was originally written as a screenplay, incidentally, according to the author.
Ten years after the publication of The Zombie Survival Guide (the one by Max Brooks, not that jagoff Etienne DeForest), the zombie genre has become so damn hackneyed, even discussing the very hackneyed-ness of it has become hackneyed in itself. Enter BRD by D.F. Noble, which is just as much about getting wasted as it is about fighting and fleeing from zombies. It's probably about as low-brow (maybe no-brow?) as books can get, and the simplistic writing style might leave more sophisticated readers wanting more, and if all that doesn't turn you off, the abundance of gross, juvenile, non-PC humor likely will. But for this reader anyway, none of that takes anything much away from what is really, at its heart, a story about friendship, overcoming adversity, and getting super, SUPER shitfaced.
¡Mas Tequila!
As a "drunxploitation" comedy, Beer Run of the Dead succeeds on numerous levels, most notably the way in which alcohol consumption is used to turn the zombie genre on its head. There are some interesting descriptive choices ("they disperse the way pepper in a glass does when you add a drop of dish soap to it" being my personal fav), but nothing so egregious as to take the right kind of reader too far out of all the hard-drinkin', zombie-killin' action. By the same token, however, there are a number of typos and usage errors peppered throughout as well. For example:
"Zombies stumble from the hamburger joint ahead. Kip cuts over to the right side of the street, giving them a wide girth"
Well, if it wasn't all those greasy burgers that gave them such a wide 'girth' (pretty sure he meant 'berth' here), it was probably ! Similarly, we've got 'dawns' instead of 'dons' at one point, 'peddle' instead of 'pedal' at another, etc. Anyway, I could nitpick all day about this kind of stuff, because it's what I do for a living as a professional editor, but that still doesn't explain why a college-educated person is reading this kind of crap to begin with. Fact is, this book was TONS of fun to read, and for whatever little quibbles I can come up with, I enjoyed reading it quite immensely. I laughed myself to tears several times, it had one of the best endings I've read in LONG time, and, despite starring two of the least likable characters ever, I found myself rooting for the drunken louts regardless.
So, if you can handle loads of off-color humor, a spot or two of necrophilia, and completely over the top stuff like shit-slicked slip-n-slides (say THAT four times fast!), then let me be the first to recommend Beer Run of the Dead by D.F. Noble, a man you'll surely want on your side when the Lazarus virus comes to YOUR town...
April 25, 2013
I’m going to go out on a limb here, and say most people will probably hate this book. Not because this book sucks, but because most people’s taste in literature (and media in general) sucks. For the same reasons “Harry Potter”, “The Twilight Saga” and “50 Shades of Crap” are best-sellers, this book will never be a best-seller. Because it’s not Top-40, regurgitated crap. But I get the feeling D.N. doesn’t care about what sells. If he did he would have written a book called “Teenage Love Story of the Dead”.
This brings me to the issue of Zombie Fiction. I love the zombie genre, but it’s starting to get played out and predictable. A Doctor, a soldier/cop, a criminal, a rich guy and an [insert minority here] find themselves in the middle of a Zombie Outbreak… I LIKE that formula, I LOVE “The Walking Dead” but this was a breath of fresh air.
What if, all that was left fighting the undead hoards, were hardcore alcoholics? Anti-heroes, doing heroic things, because they don’t have a choice. Well that and the only music they have on hand is “Toto & Robert Palmer’s Greatest Hits”, so they get bored easily.
Five Stars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZizf-...
This brings me to the issue of Zombie Fiction. I love the zombie genre, but it’s starting to get played out and predictable. A Doctor, a soldier/cop, a criminal, a rich guy and an [insert minority here] find themselves in the middle of a Zombie Outbreak… I LIKE that formula, I LOVE “The Walking Dead” but this was a breath of fresh air.
What if, all that was left fighting the undead hoards, were hardcore alcoholics? Anti-heroes, doing heroic things, because they don’t have a choice. Well that and the only music they have on hand is “Toto & Robert Palmer’s Greatest Hits”, so they get bored easily.
Five Stars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZizf-...
July 29, 2013
With so much zombie entertainment coming out and everybody proclaiming their love for all things zombie, it’s easy to get burnt out. (It’s kind of like how I almost turned away from AC/DC many, many years back when the jocks in my school started jamming out to Back in Black). I almost didn’t bother to read Beer Run of the Dead because I’m damn near zombied-out. But, I’m glad I downloaded the (then)free Kindle version of BROTD. It is pretty clear that D.F. Noble had a lot of fun writing this book. And when an author writes for himself and really enjoys it, it comes through in the writing.
Don’t expect anything deep or meaningful. This is a book about a crew of drunken fucksters fighting zombies. But it is fun and funny and constantly entertaining and has a cool little twist on how to combat the effects of a zombie bite.
If you enjoy the zombie genre, BROTD is definitely worth checking out. It is loaded with inappropriate humor, gobs of zombie-killing gore, and some sexy necrophilia.
Be warned, there are a number of typos and grammatical issues sprinkled throughout the book. While this can be distracting, the overall strength of BROTD carries the story through the rough patches. And, hey, that’s what you get sometimes from small, independent publishers. So all of you grammar Nazis need to give BROTD a pass on this one and just enjoy the story. It’s worth the time.
Don’t expect anything deep or meaningful. This is a book about a crew of drunken fucksters fighting zombies. But it is fun and funny and constantly entertaining and has a cool little twist on how to combat the effects of a zombie bite.
If you enjoy the zombie genre, BROTD is definitely worth checking out. It is loaded with inappropriate humor, gobs of zombie-killing gore, and some sexy necrophilia.
Be warned, there are a number of typos and grammatical issues sprinkled throughout the book. While this can be distracting, the overall strength of BROTD carries the story through the rough patches. And, hey, that’s what you get sometimes from small, independent publishers. So all of you grammar Nazis need to give BROTD a pass on this one and just enjoy the story. It’s worth the time.
December 29, 2015
With a title like Beer Run of the Dead one kinda expects nothing short of awesomeness and I am pleased to say it has exceeded my expectations. Think Trailer Park Boys (if Ricky and Julian were "rock stars") meets the kid from Zombieland. The dialogue between the characters is hilarious and you can truly feel the chemistry between them as you read through the adventure. The beginning of the book sets the stage for our "heroes" with the author not only introducing the main characters but giving you what I call "Mean while.." cutaway stories on how some other people end up getting turned or killed . Reading the beginning was kinda like watching Shaun of the Dead where the main characters are kinda oblivious to the goings on but you get to see scenes of zombie destruction on the weak! After I read the book I honestly felt like I had just finished an awesome zombie flick and wanted to watch it again. I love the inner dialogue of the characters and the hilarity of being drunk while surviving the hordes of the undead. You'll get to meet the last pimp on earth, learn that even in desperate times (where you should take what you can get) you can still wake up to a "coyote ugly", and in the end find that anything is possible with crude friends and booze cause lets face it, it's hard enough to imagine a zombie invasion sober...add alcohol and you have yourself a hot mess train-wreck of awesome!
Sidenote: Because I enjoyed this book, goodreads recommended The Zombie Survival Guide...thats F**KING awesome!
Sidenote: Because I enjoyed this book, goodreads recommended The Zombie Survival Guide...thats F**KING awesome!
April 27, 2014
You NEED to read BEER RUN OF THE DEAD by D.F. Noble. This book is the zombie book all you burn outs, stoners, metal heads, long hairs, hippies, nerds, jocks, dweebs and assholes have been waiting for your entire lives. Yeah, I'm talking to you!
This story is brilliant. Zombies have not been tackled like this. Beer is the cureall and you have to stay drunk to stay alive. Good luck staying alive when you drunk! Yet this isn't all mindless drivel either. BEER RUN OF THE DEAD is also a coming of age tale. It's a story of brotherhood and comradierie. It's about sticking by one another and getting it done when the chips are down. This is Bill and Ted, this is Jay and Silent Bob, this is Rosencrantz and Gildenstern.
The new and updated version of this story is not available from Rooster Republic Press. RRP has their finger on the pulse of young Bizarro talent and the addition of Beer Run of the Dead to the Rooster Roster only demonstrates their nose for quality.
Author, DF Noble is a rising voice in the Horror and Bizarro community. He fosters the talents of others around him and maintains a dark, emotional voice in his prose that drips with honesty and hard living. Do not rob yourself of the opportunity to pick up BEER RUN OF THE DEAD and read one of the greatest stories in Zombie Fiction today.
This book was reviewed and it's author interviewed on Books Beer and Bullshit Podcast Episode 13. Have a listen at: http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com
This story is brilliant. Zombies have not been tackled like this. Beer is the cureall and you have to stay drunk to stay alive. Good luck staying alive when you drunk! Yet this isn't all mindless drivel either. BEER RUN OF THE DEAD is also a coming of age tale. It's a story of brotherhood and comradierie. It's about sticking by one another and getting it done when the chips are down. This is Bill and Ted, this is Jay and Silent Bob, this is Rosencrantz and Gildenstern.
The new and updated version of this story is not available from Rooster Republic Press. RRP has their finger on the pulse of young Bizarro talent and the addition of Beer Run of the Dead to the Rooster Roster only demonstrates their nose for quality.
Author, DF Noble is a rising voice in the Horror and Bizarro community. He fosters the talents of others around him and maintains a dark, emotional voice in his prose that drips with honesty and hard living. Do not rob yourself of the opportunity to pick up BEER RUN OF THE DEAD and read one of the greatest stories in Zombie Fiction today.
This book was reviewed and it's author interviewed on Books Beer and Bullshit Podcast Episode 13. Have a listen at: http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com
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May 9, 2013UNCLE!
February 17, 2013
Our ability to survive in a new or changing environment is solely based on our ability to adapt. When a young person, who partied throughout most of his or her school years, wants to start a professional career, that person will often discover that they must leave their partying life behind and conform to the lifestyle that the corporate world demands. But if you're facing a life-altering experience like a zombie apocalypse, you might as well continue to party on.
This is the lesson learned from D.F. Noble's "Beer Run of the Dead." As the tag line on the book cover states: "In a world where the dead walk… the living drink."
Starting out like a typical coming-of-age novel, such as John R. Powers's "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?," Noble introduces us to the typical pimple-faced teen Kip, who shies away from all adult vices such as his cougarly mother's shameless promiscuity and her new boyfriend's jersey-shored penchant for drugs and gyms. But a virus-laden satellite crash soon transforms Kip's backward character into a reluctant forward-thinking hobbit on an epic Tolkien adventure where he will need all the wits and comradery he can muster to survive long enough to reach legal drinking age.
Scholars of movie director George A. Romero are quick to opine the social implications of the zombies featured in "Night of the Living Dead" (the mindlessness of racism), "Dawn of the Dead" (the mindlessness of consumerism) and "Day of the Dead" (the mindlessness of sequels). By using that line of reasoning, "Beer Run of the Dead" should be a condemnation of alcoholism. But anyone who is familiar with the author would know that that premise cannot possibly be true.
In fact, "Beer Run of the Dead" is a celebration of inebriation, an acclamation for intoxication, and devotedness to drunkenness. When our hero Kip is saved by a couple of stoners, reminiscent of the old SNL Wayne's World skits, he soon learns that booze-hounds and booze may be his only path to salvation in a world turned zombie.
Another fun aspect of this book is Noble's familiar practice of having guest stars suddenly appear as characters in his stories, reminiscent of Morgan Freeman narrating "Baby Armor" (from the anthology Zombie! Zombie! Brain Bang!) and Sarah Palin representing the bot character in "Cinnamon Girl" (from the anthology Strange Sex). I won't reveal who the guest celebrity is in Beer Run, but suffice it to say that when you're escaping a zombie hoard no one can drive fifty-five.
Whereas we may never really know whether it was excessive speed, a falling corpse or the act of driving under the influence that caused the climatic vehicle crashes at the end of the book, any zombie fanatic or bizarro horror aficionado should agree that "Beer Run of the Dead" is one hell of a ride.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who is not a member of MADD.
This is the lesson learned from D.F. Noble's "Beer Run of the Dead." As the tag line on the book cover states: "In a world where the dead walk… the living drink."
Starting out like a typical coming-of-age novel, such as John R. Powers's "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?," Noble introduces us to the typical pimple-faced teen Kip, who shies away from all adult vices such as his cougarly mother's shameless promiscuity and her new boyfriend's jersey-shored penchant for drugs and gyms. But a virus-laden satellite crash soon transforms Kip's backward character into a reluctant forward-thinking hobbit on an epic Tolkien adventure where he will need all the wits and comradery he can muster to survive long enough to reach legal drinking age.
Scholars of movie director George A. Romero are quick to opine the social implications of the zombies featured in "Night of the Living Dead" (the mindlessness of racism), "Dawn of the Dead" (the mindlessness of consumerism) and "Day of the Dead" (the mindlessness of sequels). By using that line of reasoning, "Beer Run of the Dead" should be a condemnation of alcoholism. But anyone who is familiar with the author would know that that premise cannot possibly be true.
In fact, "Beer Run of the Dead" is a celebration of inebriation, an acclamation for intoxication, and devotedness to drunkenness. When our hero Kip is saved by a couple of stoners, reminiscent of the old SNL Wayne's World skits, he soon learns that booze-hounds and booze may be his only path to salvation in a world turned zombie.
Another fun aspect of this book is Noble's familiar practice of having guest stars suddenly appear as characters in his stories, reminiscent of Morgan Freeman narrating "Baby Armor" (from the anthology Zombie! Zombie! Brain Bang!) and Sarah Palin representing the bot character in "Cinnamon Girl" (from the anthology Strange Sex). I won't reveal who the guest celebrity is in Beer Run, but suffice it to say that when you're escaping a zombie hoard no one can drive fifty-five.
Whereas we may never really know whether it was excessive speed, a falling corpse or the act of driving under the influence that caused the climatic vehicle crashes at the end of the book, any zombie fanatic or bizarro horror aficionado should agree that "Beer Run of the Dead" is one hell of a ride.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who is not a member of MADD.
June 3, 2015
I doubt anybody looking for literary horror would proceed further than reading the title of something like Beer Run of the Dead, but just in case, let me be clear: This is a book for readers seeking something light-hearted, incredibly dumb and almost as fun.
Author D. F. Noble revels in creating a low-brow, ridiculous look at how a bunch of less-than-stellar individuals might band together to survive the dead coming back to life to devour the living. Of course, it helps that said group stumbles upon the cure to the infection which causes the zombie plague, and that it just so happens to be the alcohol that they base their lives around...
Well, that applies to two out of three members of our not-quite heroic trio. High-schooler Kip is by far the most likeable of the bunch, and it's his growth through the novel that provides the most appealing of character arcs. But let's face it, no-one who reads this book is likely to care about this type of thing. Most will probably like Rock and his buddy Steady just fine, even though they are two of the more deplorable characters I've spent more than a chapter with in a very long time.
But is Beer Run of the Dead funny? I'd say it starts out that way, but like far too many comedies, most of the laughs are spent in the first third of the book, and by the end I was relying on the good will generated early on to see me through. Rock and Steady, as well as a couple of other folks they encounter along the way, simply began to grate too much.
The writing is pretty much what you'd expect for an endeavour like this: simple and straight-forward. I caught a few incorrectly used tenses here and there, but other than that this is the type of sentence you can expect on a regular basis:
His asshole is puckered so tight you couldn't throw a dart in it.
Judge how you will ...
All in all, Beer Run of the Dead probably isn't as funny as it would like to be, but it is fun and dumb, and therefore does enough to earn my (qualified) recommendation.
3 Puckered Up Assholes for Beer Run of the Dead.
Author D. F. Noble revels in creating a low-brow, ridiculous look at how a bunch of less-than-stellar individuals might band together to survive the dead coming back to life to devour the living. Of course, it helps that said group stumbles upon the cure to the infection which causes the zombie plague, and that it just so happens to be the alcohol that they base their lives around...
Well, that applies to two out of three members of our not-quite heroic trio. High-schooler Kip is by far the most likeable of the bunch, and it's his growth through the novel that provides the most appealing of character arcs. But let's face it, no-one who reads this book is likely to care about this type of thing. Most will probably like Rock and his buddy Steady just fine, even though they are two of the more deplorable characters I've spent more than a chapter with in a very long time.
But is Beer Run of the Dead funny? I'd say it starts out that way, but like far too many comedies, most of the laughs are spent in the first third of the book, and by the end I was relying on the good will generated early on to see me through. Rock and Steady, as well as a couple of other folks they encounter along the way, simply began to grate too much.
The writing is pretty much what you'd expect for an endeavour like this: simple and straight-forward. I caught a few incorrectly used tenses here and there, but other than that this is the type of sentence you can expect on a regular basis:
His asshole is puckered so tight you couldn't throw a dart in it.
Judge how you will ...
All in all, Beer Run of the Dead probably isn't as funny as it would like to be, but it is fun and dumb, and therefore does enough to earn my (qualified) recommendation.
3 Puckered Up Assholes for Beer Run of the Dead.
April 18, 2014
With so much zombie entertainment coming out and everybody proclaiming their love for all things zombie, it’s easy to get burnt out. (It’s kind of like how I almost turned away from AC/DC many, many years back when the jocks in my school started jamming out to Back in Black). I almost didn’t bother to read Beer Run of the Dead because I’m damn near zombied-out. But, I’m glad I downloaded the (then)free Kindle version of BROTD. It is pretty clear that D.F. Noble had a lot of fun writing this book. And when an author writes for himself and really enjoys it, it comes through in the writing.
Don’t expect anything deep or meaningful. This is a book about a crew of drunken fucksters fighting zombies. But it is fun and funny and constantly entertaining and has a cool little twist on how to combat the effects of a zombie bite.
If you enjoy the zombie genre, BROTD is definitely worth checking out. It is loaded with inappropriate humor, gobs of zombie-killing gore, and some sexy necrophilia.
Don’t expect anything deep or meaningful. This is a book about a crew of drunken fucksters fighting zombies. But it is fun and funny and constantly entertaining and has a cool little twist on how to combat the effects of a zombie bite.
If you enjoy the zombie genre, BROTD is definitely worth checking out. It is loaded with inappropriate humor, gobs of zombie-killing gore, and some sexy necrophilia.
August 12, 2016
After working on this book as Noble's editor, I can state with confidence that this is the version he'd always intended. Docking a star for my own involvement with the project, but this is easily the best drunxploitation zombie comedy you'll read all year. See my review of the old edition here, and an excerpt from the new edition here.
March 23, 2013
I first saw this book in a giveaway contest and was intrigued. I didn't win but I bought it anyway. I'm so glad that I did! This story is an excellent combination!
Kip is an awkward teenager with a cougar mother who believes her drug-using gym addict boy toy can help make him a man. Passed out and stoned for the first time, Kip wakes up to find out that his entire world has changed and that he's alone. A satellite has crashed and brought with it a virus that is turning everyone into zombies. Kip finds out later why he was spared when he finds Rock and Steady.
Rock and Steady have lived their lives in an eternal party state. They never grew up, just drink, smoke and go to concerts. This is usually not the best lifestyle choice for adults to keep, but it is the best possible way to stay alive in this apocalypse! They are holed up on the roof of a sporting goods store when Kip stumbles upon them. With Kip as the brains of the operation, they not only survive, but manage to rescue others. They even find the "cure" for the virus, all while still managing to have a great time.
Hilarity is a word I would use to describe this book. I know people like Rock and Steady. In fact, I used to BE Rock and Steady! I genuinely liked the characters, and loved watching Kip make progress in his journey to manhood. The banter between the characters had me laughing out loud constantly. I must say that I read this book in one sitting and eleven beers, and enjoyed every minute of it! There was one point in this book when they were in a boat and I was about to take some man cards away, but they redeemed themselves quite quickly, and had me laughing again (before those tears that had started welling in my eyes could fall). The rescued characters were an absolutely wonderful addition to the cast of main characters. So many different kinds of personalities combined to make this rag tag group of friends work. The girls had me laughing. I'd be a mess if I was stuck in a zombie apocalypse without razors and makeup, too!
I absolutely loved the way the zombies were killed. There were so many creative "games" that they came up with; both to keep their base safe, and to stave off the boredom. Some of those games had me laughing and wishing that I could have been there to give it a try! Their creative use of "bait" also had me laughing (an evil laugh this time). The apocalyptic world they were thrown into was made very real to me. The sounds, smells, sights, were all related so perfectly. I read this book weeks ago, and I still think about it. The ending of this book was epic! Seriously! I will not ruin the surprise by mentioning any details, but D.F. Noble, I bow my head to you... I am not worthy!
If you're looking for a fun book that is so good it reads like a novella, this is it!
Kip is an awkward teenager with a cougar mother who believes her drug-using gym addict boy toy can help make him a man. Passed out and stoned for the first time, Kip wakes up to find out that his entire world has changed and that he's alone. A satellite has crashed and brought with it a virus that is turning everyone into zombies. Kip finds out later why he was spared when he finds Rock and Steady.
Rock and Steady have lived their lives in an eternal party state. They never grew up, just drink, smoke and go to concerts. This is usually not the best lifestyle choice for adults to keep, but it is the best possible way to stay alive in this apocalypse! They are holed up on the roof of a sporting goods store when Kip stumbles upon them. With Kip as the brains of the operation, they not only survive, but manage to rescue others. They even find the "cure" for the virus, all while still managing to have a great time.
Hilarity is a word I would use to describe this book. I know people like Rock and Steady. In fact, I used to BE Rock and Steady! I genuinely liked the characters, and loved watching Kip make progress in his journey to manhood. The banter between the characters had me laughing out loud constantly. I must say that I read this book in one sitting and eleven beers, and enjoyed every minute of it! There was one point in this book when they were in a boat and I was about to take some man cards away, but they redeemed themselves quite quickly, and had me laughing again (before those tears that had started welling in my eyes could fall). The rescued characters were an absolutely wonderful addition to the cast of main characters. So many different kinds of personalities combined to make this rag tag group of friends work. The girls had me laughing. I'd be a mess if I was stuck in a zombie apocalypse without razors and makeup, too!
I absolutely loved the way the zombies were killed. There were so many creative "games" that they came up with; both to keep their base safe, and to stave off the boredom. Some of those games had me laughing and wishing that I could have been there to give it a try! Their creative use of "bait" also had me laughing (an evil laugh this time). The apocalyptic world they were thrown into was made very real to me. The sounds, smells, sights, were all related so perfectly. I read this book weeks ago, and I still think about it. The ending of this book was epic! Seriously! I will not ruin the surprise by mentioning any details, but D.F. Noble, I bow my head to you... I am not worthy!
If you're looking for a fun book that is so good it reads like a novella, this is it!
June 11, 2013
I really liked this book. It's pretty funny, there were quite a few smile and laugh inside my head moments.
I loved most of the characters (the women were a bit annoying), even Rock, who's an arse most of the time, but a funny one.
This book was plenty long enough for what it was and quite action packed along the way. The writing was very clear and the story read well.
4 stars - 5 if I get chest beard. hah.
I loved most of the characters (the women were a bit annoying), even Rock, who's an arse most of the time, but a funny one.
This book was plenty long enough for what it was and quite action packed along the way. The writing was very clear and the story read well.
4 stars - 5 if I get chest beard. hah.
May 3, 2013
Beer Run of the Dead is a hilarious and grotesque romp through the far too often traveled road of the zombie apocalypse story. Bringing new angles and fresh characters to the classic survival story, D. F. Noble hits this story out of the park. Every fan of zombies needs to read this book! My only complaint about this book is why hasn't it been turned into a movie yet?
December 10, 2014
Excellent zombie apocalypse entry that easily surpasses many works in this tired and oversaturated genre that I have read. It is like Shaun Of The Dead and This Is The End had a love child. Thanks to Arthur Graham for the read to review opportunity.
The book is short, but I heard there are a couple of sequels, so I am stoked!
The book is short, but I heard there are a couple of sequels, so I am stoked!
April 2, 2013
Beer Run of the Dead, where to start.........
Booze, zombies, and characters that, I bet, remind you of some one you know.......That's just the beginning.
In true D. F. Noble style, his writing takes you away to a place not so far away. The landscape and characters remind me of home. The sh!tstorm that hits, well, that reminds me of my nightmares, but much funnier.
Beer Run of the Dead tells the tale of coming together, getting sh!t done, and drinking a whole lot of booze.
Not knowing when they might get torn apart by zombies, the misfits in this story live their lives to the fullest, and do whatever it takes to survive, making the entertainment never ending.
You won't be able to stop shaking your head, and laughing at this bizzare masterpiece. It's weird, gross, crude, and hilarious. D. F. Noble has an amazing way with words. His discriptive writing, and the effed up events he rolls into this book could only come from a mad man.....That being said, he's a genius. Even though this is way outside the norm of what I usually read, it was almost impossible for me to put down.
I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of his books.
BTW: You're not going to believe who saves the day at the end.......
Booze, zombies, and characters that, I bet, remind you of some one you know.......That's just the beginning.
In true D. F. Noble style, his writing takes you away to a place not so far away. The landscape and characters remind me of home. The sh!tstorm that hits, well, that reminds me of my nightmares, but much funnier.
Beer Run of the Dead tells the tale of coming together, getting sh!t done, and drinking a whole lot of booze.
Not knowing when they might get torn apart by zombies, the misfits in this story live their lives to the fullest, and do whatever it takes to survive, making the entertainment never ending.
You won't be able to stop shaking your head, and laughing at this bizzare masterpiece. It's weird, gross, crude, and hilarious. D. F. Noble has an amazing way with words. His discriptive writing, and the effed up events he rolls into this book could only come from a mad man.....That being said, he's a genius. Even though this is way outside the norm of what I usually read, it was almost impossible for me to put down.
I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of his books.
BTW: You're not going to believe who saves the day at the end.......
April 18, 2014
Another zombie invasion but from the mind of D.F. Noble.
Zombie infestation attacks the town and brings chaos of course. But when two best drinking buddies team up with a nerd, a pimp and two of his bitches, they find a way to save the world.
Bloody guts, action packed!! So get your drink on and kill some zombies with some laughs too with D.F. Nobles Beer Run.
if this was meant to be a movie script then my eyeballs are in the front row, one helluva read.
Zombie infestation attacks the town and brings chaos of course. But when two best drinking buddies team up with a nerd, a pimp and two of his bitches, they find a way to save the world.
Bloody guts, action packed!! So get your drink on and kill some zombies with some laughs too with D.F. Nobles Beer Run.
if this was meant to be a movie script then my eyeballs are in the front row, one helluva read.
October 24, 2012
Absolutely freaking looooove this book. All there needs to be said about it. :D Horror, laughter, and rock legends? Yes please!
November 10, 2015
4.5 stars. I had a blast reading this book. It was nice to have some new life given to the same tired zombie story. The Kip character was the one that stuck with me the most. He took such an unexpected role as leader of the group. The line about idiots sometimes being those who save the world rings true. That being said, you cannot help but like the characters. I wonder what is to come for Russ and Anne.
The idea of alcohol being the cure for the virus is awesome. If there are more books to come as part of a series, I really want to read them.
One could say that this party of a book does cater more to a male audience. I don't think that is a bad thing. It's strong points for me are that it was so fun to read, and that you feel like you are there with the characters, caring about what happens to them.
Alcohol does cure anything!
The idea of alcohol being the cure for the virus is awesome. If there are more books to come as part of a series, I really want to read them.
One could say that this party of a book does cater more to a male audience. I don't think that is a bad thing. It's strong points for me are that it was so fun to read, and that you feel like you are there with the characters, caring about what happens to them.
Alcohol does cure anything!
July 7, 2013
Though I don't think this is for the sort of people who take their books too seriously, I had a great time with it. I'm pretty sick of zombie fiction on the whole, but I haven't run into zombie fiction like this. What is it that makes all the difference? THE BEER! Seriously, though, this book just lets loose and has a good time. As a result, I had a good time too.
May 5, 2014
Fantabulous!
This is now in my top 5 favorite zombie books!
Review/Discussion posted on BBB, but it has a couple scene spoilers. Not major plot points, but things I had to share and talk about because they are just too damn funny!! http://beckisbookblog.wordpress.com/2...
This is now in my top 5 favorite zombie books!
Review/Discussion posted on BBB, but it has a couple scene spoilers. Not major plot points, but things I had to share and talk about because they are just too damn funny!! http://beckisbookblog.wordpress.com/2...
June 27, 2013
All I can say is that I loved it it was such a fun read I enjoyed the whole book and have told others about it it's a good book by a good guy D.F. Noble is awesome
July 4, 2013
Pimptastic Pimpocalypse!
July 29, 2013
It was fun Zombie read! Kinda like a drunk Dawn of the Dead. :)
August 19, 2013
This book is great fun. Over the top sex, violence, and booze. The cure for the zombie apocalypse is alcohol? I'm in. Hell, I think I would survive such a world pretty well. A blue collar zombie book that will kick you in the balls and steal your whiskey. And wait until you find out who the President of the U.S. is . . . .
April 18, 2014
Though I don't think this is for the sort of people who take their books too seriously, I had a great time with it. I'm pretty sick of zombie fiction on the whole, but I haven't run into zombie fiction like this. What is it that makes all the difference? THE BEER! Seriously, though, this book just lets loose and has a good time. As a result, I had a good time too.
August 22, 2013
Our ability to survive in a new or changing environment is solely based on our ability to adapt. When a young person, who partied throughout most of his or her school years, wants to start a professional career, that person will often discover that they must leave their partying life behind and conform to the lifestyle that the corporate world demands. But if you're facing a life-altering experience like a zombie apocalypse, you might as well continue to party on.
This is the lesson learned from D.F. Noble's "Beer Run of the Dead." As the tag line on the book cover states: "In a world where the dead walk... the living drink."
Starting out like a typical coming-of-age novel, such as John R. Powers's "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?," Noble introduces us to the typical pimple-faced teen Kip, who shies away from all adult vices such as his cougarly mother's shameless promiscuity and her new boyfriend's jersey-shored penchant for drugs and gyms. But a virus-laden satellite crash soon transforms Kip's backward character into a reluctant forward-thinking hobbit on an epic Tolkien adventure where he will need all the wits and comradery he can muster to survive long enough to reach legal drinking age.
Scholars of movie director George A. Romero are quick to opine the social implications of the zombies featured in "Night of the Living Dead" (the mindlessness of racism), "Dawn of the Dead" (the mindlessness of consumerism) and "Day of the Dead" (the mindlessness of sequels). By using that line of reasoning, "Beer Run of the Dead" should be a condemnation of alcoholism. But anyone who is familiar with the author would know that that premise cannot possibly be true.
In fact, "Beer Run of the Dead" is a celebration of inebriation, an acclamation for intoxication, and devotedness to drunkenness. When our hero Kip is saved by a couple of stoners, reminiscent of the old SNL Wayne's World skits, he soon learns that booze-hounds and booze may be his only path to salvation in a world turned zombie.
Another fun aspect of this book is Noble's familiar practice of having guest stars suddenly appear as characters in his stories, reminiscent of Morgan Freeman narrating "Baby Armor" (from the anthology Zombie! Zombie! Brain Bang!) and Sarah Palin representing the bot character in "Cinnamon Girl" (from the anthology Strange Sex). I won't reveal who the guest celebrity is in Beer Run, but suffice it to say that when you're escaping a zombie hoard no one can drive fifty-five.
Whereas we may never really know whether it was excessive speed, a falling corpse or the act of driving under the influence that caused the climatic vehicle crashes at the end of the book, any zombie fanatic or bizarro horror aficionado should agree that "Beer Run of the Dead" is one hell of a ride.
This is the lesson learned from D.F. Noble's "Beer Run of the Dead." As the tag line on the book cover states: "In a world where the dead walk... the living drink."
Starting out like a typical coming-of-age novel, such as John R. Powers's "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?," Noble introduces us to the typical pimple-faced teen Kip, who shies away from all adult vices such as his cougarly mother's shameless promiscuity and her new boyfriend's jersey-shored penchant for drugs and gyms. But a virus-laden satellite crash soon transforms Kip's backward character into a reluctant forward-thinking hobbit on an epic Tolkien adventure where he will need all the wits and comradery he can muster to survive long enough to reach legal drinking age.
Scholars of movie director George A. Romero are quick to opine the social implications of the zombies featured in "Night of the Living Dead" (the mindlessness of racism), "Dawn of the Dead" (the mindlessness of consumerism) and "Day of the Dead" (the mindlessness of sequels). By using that line of reasoning, "Beer Run of the Dead" should be a condemnation of alcoholism. But anyone who is familiar with the author would know that that premise cannot possibly be true.
In fact, "Beer Run of the Dead" is a celebration of inebriation, an acclamation for intoxication, and devotedness to drunkenness. When our hero Kip is saved by a couple of stoners, reminiscent of the old SNL Wayne's World skits, he soon learns that booze-hounds and booze may be his only path to salvation in a world turned zombie.
Another fun aspect of this book is Noble's familiar practice of having guest stars suddenly appear as characters in his stories, reminiscent of Morgan Freeman narrating "Baby Armor" (from the anthology Zombie! Zombie! Brain Bang!) and Sarah Palin representing the bot character in "Cinnamon Girl" (from the anthology Strange Sex). I won't reveal who the guest celebrity is in Beer Run, but suffice it to say that when you're escaping a zombie hoard no one can drive fifty-five.
Whereas we may never really know whether it was excessive speed, a falling corpse or the act of driving under the influence that caused the climatic vehicle crashes at the end of the book, any zombie fanatic or bizarro horror aficionado should agree that "Beer Run of the Dead" is one hell of a ride.
May 23, 2014
An R rated Beavis and Butthead of the Dead.
I wish there was a half and quarter star system for this, I would slap a 4.79 on this bad boy.
When I was 15 pages into this journey I new this was going to be a 2 day event or ridiculousness.
Non- Zombie involved nipple-loss.
MULTIPLE non-zombie involved nipple-loss.
Unconventional Zombie fishing.
If you are easily offended this is not for you.
I had this book in my "too read", and the author shot me a message asking me if I wanted to read it for free. He sent it to me. I read it and loved it.
I can't explain why I took the .21 off or it will ruin scene, but it does involve convenience store cooler and a real WTF moment. I think I was mad at this scene, because I found it unrealistic. Does that make me a sick insane person? I read a crazy booze-fueled Zombie book and found all the other shenanigans plausible, I may be a sick, sick person.
I wish there was a half and quarter star system for this, I would slap a 4.79 on this bad boy.
When I was 15 pages into this journey I new this was going to be a 2 day event or ridiculousness.
Non- Zombie involved nipple-loss.
MULTIPLE non-zombie involved nipple-loss.
Unconventional Zombie fishing.
If you are easily offended this is not for you.
I had this book in my "too read", and the author shot me a message asking me if I wanted to read it for free. He sent it to me. I read it and loved it.
I can't explain why I took the .21 off or it will ruin scene, but it does involve convenience store cooler and a real WTF moment. I think I was mad at this scene, because I found it unrealistic. Does that make me a sick insane person? I read a crazy booze-fueled Zombie book and found all the other shenanigans plausible, I may be a sick, sick person.
August 11, 2016
Immature, vulgar, grotesque, HILARIOUS! Had me laughing out loud many times, and a few times saying "EWWW" out loud as well. Fun and fast, I had a great time reading this one! As a Goodreads win, it won me over and I'm going to enjoy reading other books from D.F. and StrangeHouse Books! Thanks again for the win and you've made a fan out of me!
May 3, 2014
This book is great fun. Over the top sex, violence, and booze. The cure for the zombie apocalypse is alcohol? I'm in. Hell, I think I would survive such a world pretty well. A blue collar zombie book that will kick you in the balls and steal your whiskey. And wait until you find out who the President of the U.S. is . . . .
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