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Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer
The world is Cassie Fremont’s playground. Her face is on the cover of every newspaper. She has no homework, no curfew, and no credit limit, and she spends her days traveling the country with her friends, including a boy who would do the chicken dance with death to make her smile. Life is just about perfect—except that those newspaper headlines are about her bludgeoning her crush to death with a paintball gun, she has to fight ravenous walking corpses every time she steps outside, and one of her friends is still missing, trapped somewhere in the distant, practically impassable wreckage of Manhattan.
Still, Cassie’s an optimist, more prone to hysterical laughter than hysterical tears, and she’d rather fight a corpse than be one. She’ll never leave a friend stranded when she can simply take her road trip to impossible new places, even if getting there means admitting to that boy that she might love him as more than her personal jester. Skillfully blending effective horror with unexpected humor, this diary-style novel is a fast-paced and heartwarming read.
“Heartbreak, humor, a very large number of crushed skulls and even romance ensue . . . . Readers who don’t mind a little brain spatter on the windshield will be happy they took this particular trip.” —Kirkus Reviews.
“You know when you read a book about teens and you think the author just didn’t get it? Well, F.J.R. Titchenell gets video gaming, paintballing, Vespa riding, teenage tomboy angst, true love, the uses of theater paint—oh, and killing zombies.” —Lehua Parker, author of the Nene Award-nominated Niuhi Shark Saga.
“The story is fast, filled with dark humor, and lots of blood and guts.” —All Things Urban Fantasy.
Still, Cassie’s an optimist, more prone to hysterical laughter than hysterical tears, and she’d rather fight a corpse than be one. She’ll never leave a friend stranded when she can simply take her road trip to impossible new places, even if getting there means admitting to that boy that she might love him as more than her personal jester. Skillfully blending effective horror with unexpected humor, this diary-style novel is a fast-paced and heartwarming read.
“Heartbreak, humor, a very large number of crushed skulls and even romance ensue . . . . Readers who don’t mind a little brain spatter on the windshield will be happy they took this particular trip.” —Kirkus Reviews.
“You know when you read a book about teens and you think the author just didn’t get it? Well, F.J.R. Titchenell gets video gaming, paintballing, Vespa riding, teenage tomboy angst, true love, the uses of theater paint—oh, and killing zombies.” —Lehua Parker, author of the Nene Award-nominated Niuhi Shark Saga.
“The story is fast, filled with dark humor, and lots of blood and guts.” —All Things Urban Fantasy.
309 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Fiona J.R. Titchenell
18 books150 followersFiona J.R. Titchenell is an author of Young Adult, Sci-Fi, and Horror fiction. She is represented by Fran Black of Literary Counsel and lives in San Gabriel, California with her husband, Matt Carter, and their pet king snake, Mica. She has also published under the initials F.J.R. Titchenell
Along with Goodreads, you can also find her at www.facebook.com/FjrTitchenell and twitter.com/FJR_Titchenell.
To arrange an appearance, interview, or book signing with Fiona J.R. Titchenell, contact her at fjrtitchenell@gmail.com.
My parents’ name is Titchenell. They called me F.J.R.,
A hint about my future and a lucky guess by far,
For J.R.R’s enduring world of evil versus good,
For Robins both of Locksley and the Hundred Acre Wood,
For Jane whose razor wit put all three Bronte girls to shame.
Fiona was my own before the ogre princess came.
They schooled me in my craft, but on my own I heard its call.
Whatever it gives b
ack to me, I give this task my all.
I’ll trade my days to feed myself and keep my happy home,
My heart can spend them safely locked in some remembered tome.
I’ll even do them well, my every bread-acquiring sham,
But don’t confuse the things I have to do with what I am.
I’m through and through a storyteller. That’s all I can be,
No matter if by day or night, for crowds or only me.
The use of words on paper to encourage and explore
The beauty of the human heart and mind is what I’m for.
I do this not because it’s easy nor for profit’s sake.
This life’s the one that chose me and the only one I’d take.
Along with Goodreads, you can also find her at www.facebook.com/FjrTitchenell and twitter.com/FJR_Titchenell.
To arrange an appearance, interview, or book signing with Fiona J.R. Titchenell, contact her at fjrtitchenell@gmail.com.
My parents’ name is Titchenell. They called me F.J.R.,
A hint about my future and a lucky guess by far,
For J.R.R’s enduring world of evil versus good,
For Robins both of Locksley and the Hundred Acre Wood,
For Jane whose razor wit put all three Bronte girls to shame.
Fiona was my own before the ogre princess came.
They schooled me in my craft, but on my own I heard its call.
Whatever it gives b
ack to me, I give this task my all.
I’ll trade my days to feed myself and keep my happy home,
My heart can spend them safely locked in some remembered tome.
I’ll even do them well, my every bread-acquiring sham,
But don’t confuse the things I have to do with what I am.
I’m through and through a storyteller. That’s all I can be,
No matter if by day or night, for crowds or only me.
The use of words on paper to encourage and explore
The beauty of the human heart and mind is what I’m for.
I do this not because it’s easy nor for profit’s sake.
This life’s the one that chose me and the only one I’d take.
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October 10, 2017
This review will contain some spoilers, and may start off a bit negative, but just read to the end. I also read an ARC copy so some things may have been changed.
Before I started reading this book, I looked up some reviews and found some pretty negative ones. I shouldn't have done that. It influenced the way I looked at things without making my own judgment.
The story follows a girl, Cassie, who kills the guy she likes by accident, and then again on purpose when he becomes a zombie. Forwarding a bit, she finds some of her survivor friends who plan a mission to go to NYC to find someone. This is where I start getting a bit critical.
The book starts at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and ends a week after it began. Within that week it seems that the majority of humanity is dead. What felt unrealistic was the fact that there weren't more survivors around. There weren't more people fighting for their lives. Yes, we see a group here and there, but for a disaster that's only been a week, there should've been way more people. And if the people are gone, we don't get a sense of how many zombies there were. We see groups but it never really gives a general sense of how many. I also felt that perhaps things weren't destroyed as they should have been.
When humans panic, they screw things up. Buildings are destroyed, cars are set on fire from accidents, houses are looted. Yet everything seems to be as if humans just disappeared and were replaced with the zombies. Not to mention, that within a day or two of it starting, cellphones no longer worked. And I'm not an expert on technology, but I'm sure it would take a lot longer for them to stop working.
The group also decides to travel from California to New York to look for a girl. They don't know if she's dead or alive, and it just seemed like a pretty stupid thing to do when zombies are trying to kill you. And it's not like they could've called it because there were no phones.
The characters also seemed a bit blended together. That or they were too much over the top and again unrealistic. One of the characters, Norman, decided to dress up as a clown in the middle of the apocalypse, because he believed there should be a clown zombie when he died. So for the whole book, he would reapply his makeup and even make costume changes. Which seemed a bit comical, but not in a good way. I found myself not caring for some of the characters, until after. Which I'll talk about later. Perhaps a bit more of them before the zombies started attacking, would make me connect with them and see who they were more and better.
As I read it I felt like some of their reactions weren't realistic either. For example, when Cassie finds her mother and father as zombies and hits them with her car. There was the mention of that but then she didn't think of it further. We didn't see her pain or panic or her being afraid. It just lacked emotion. As I read I've come to the conclusion that she blocked it all out, but I'm just reaching for reasons. A lot of the time, the characters are very head on and all about killing the zombies without having basic human emotions. I wanted them to be in shock.
But with the mess that they were, I actually found myself caring about the characters. When they died, I honestly felt a little sad and that I would miss them. The lack of emotions though, made my sadness pass very quickly, and I wish the author would showcase it a bit more. Make them a bit more human. There was also a very weird part with a human loving, but zombie hating Cheetah that I found to be way too convenient and weird, but let's not get into that.
In the beginning of the book I would find that time would jump around with no transitioning at all. One second they would be out on a farm picking vegetables, and the following sentence they would be in a different state in their car. It seemed a bit confusing at times, with my eyes starting to glaze over, and I had to go back a few times to make sure I didn't skip over anything. A lot of the sentences were also a tad bit long, some of them forming a whole paragraph with no breaks or pauses. But as the novel went on, it seemed to fix itself. Especially when they got to NYC and stuck to the single setting, becoming easier to follow. The description and emotions also became more.
All in all, although I'm rating this 3 stars, I found myself liking it far more than I thought I would, especially with the beginning. The beginning is the only reason it's not 4 stars. I started caring for the characters and what happened to them. Not all of them, but a few of them. I just wish it were a bit longer with more character development, better writing, and more description.
Before I started reading this book, I looked up some reviews and found some pretty negative ones. I shouldn't have done that. It influenced the way I looked at things without making my own judgment.
The story follows a girl, Cassie, who kills the guy she likes by accident, and then again on purpose when he becomes a zombie. Forwarding a bit, she finds some of her survivor friends who plan a mission to go to NYC to find someone. This is where I start getting a bit critical.
The book starts at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and ends a week after it began. Within that week it seems that the majority of humanity is dead. What felt unrealistic was the fact that there weren't more survivors around. There weren't more people fighting for their lives. Yes, we see a group here and there, but for a disaster that's only been a week, there should've been way more people. And if the people are gone, we don't get a sense of how many zombies there were. We see groups but it never really gives a general sense of how many. I also felt that perhaps things weren't destroyed as they should have been.
When humans panic, they screw things up. Buildings are destroyed, cars are set on fire from accidents, houses are looted. Yet everything seems to be as if humans just disappeared and were replaced with the zombies. Not to mention, that within a day or two of it starting, cellphones no longer worked. And I'm not an expert on technology, but I'm sure it would take a lot longer for them to stop working.
The group also decides to travel from California to New York to look for a girl. They don't know if she's dead or alive, and it just seemed like a pretty stupid thing to do when zombies are trying to kill you. And it's not like they could've called it because there were no phones.
The characters also seemed a bit blended together. That or they were too much over the top and again unrealistic. One of the characters, Norman, decided to dress up as a clown in the middle of the apocalypse, because he believed there should be a clown zombie when he died. So for the whole book, he would reapply his makeup and even make costume changes. Which seemed a bit comical, but not in a good way. I found myself not caring for some of the characters, until after. Which I'll talk about later. Perhaps a bit more of them before the zombies started attacking, would make me connect with them and see who they were more and better.
As I read it I felt like some of their reactions weren't realistic either. For example, when Cassie finds her mother and father as zombies and hits them with her car. There was the mention of that but then she didn't think of it further. We didn't see her pain or panic or her being afraid. It just lacked emotion. As I read I've come to the conclusion that she blocked it all out, but I'm just reaching for reasons. A lot of the time, the characters are very head on and all about killing the zombies without having basic human emotions. I wanted them to be in shock.
But with the mess that they were, I actually found myself caring about the characters. When they died, I honestly felt a little sad and that I would miss them. The lack of emotions though, made my sadness pass very quickly, and I wish the author would showcase it a bit more. Make them a bit more human. There was also a very weird part with a human loving, but zombie hating Cheetah that I found to be way too convenient and weird, but let's not get into that.
In the beginning of the book I would find that time would jump around with no transitioning at all. One second they would be out on a farm picking vegetables, and the following sentence they would be in a different state in their car. It seemed a bit confusing at times, with my eyes starting to glaze over, and I had to go back a few times to make sure I didn't skip over anything. A lot of the sentences were also a tad bit long, some of them forming a whole paragraph with no breaks or pauses. But as the novel went on, it seemed to fix itself. Especially when they got to NYC and stuck to the single setting, becoming easier to follow. The description and emotions also became more.
All in all, although I'm rating this 3 stars, I found myself liking it far more than I thought I would, especially with the beginning. The beginning is the only reason it's not 4 stars. I started caring for the characters and what happened to them. Not all of them, but a few of them. I just wish it were a bit longer with more character development, better writing, and more description.
February 17, 2014
Wow. This book is utterly fantastic! I'm usually a fast reader, but I completely devoured it. It's witty and hilarious, and actually fun to read! I absolutely loved the plot, and Cassie, the main character was completely identifiable. The fact that it actually had intense, serious moments while still managing to be absolutely hilarious was fantastic, and it stuck with me, afterwards, too. I only have one complaint - I NEED more!
March 16, 2017
Quick disclaimer - I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, however this has in no way influenced my write-up. Also, this review contains spoilers. I tried to avoid them, but there were some plot points that I couldn't not mention to get my points across.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (that I know of) - or just Confessions, which is what I'll be calling the book from here on out, because I'll be damned if I'm typing that title out again! - is a good idea on paper. Bascially, teens inherit the earth after a zombie outbreak, one that seems to kill off most responsible adults for much of the book, and make off on a cross country roadtrip to rescue their stranded friend. The execution however, is a bit fumbled, which unfortunately strips much of the tension and excitement from the story. If you'll pardon the pun, it lacks bite. I don't necessarily want the characters to be showing fear, but I do want to feel that there's genuine peril.
Whether the characters are fleeing a zombie horde that's cornered them in an abandoned store, are discussing the logistics of driving through gridlocked roads, meeting other survivors or happily (a little too happily for me to be comfortable with) smashing in undead skulls, everything reads exactly the same. Cassie accidentally kills her crush. Cassie is locked up pre-outbreak on suspicion of murder. Cassie stumbles upon her zombified parents. And we don't see one iota of emotion. When one character is killed on the road, another deals with it by abandoning the group and shacking up with the first hot guy they stumble across. Another's best friend is killed, and after locking himself in a room for a bit of sulk, he abruptly appears to get over it and never mentions him again. Everyone acts like their parents have gone away for the weekend and left them in the house alone, not that everyone they loved is dead and the world's gone to hell around them.
The author's writing style was good, but it could have done with a tighter edit to make the actual action it was conveying a little clearer. The tone was clearly going for a Buffy-esque narrator and characters loaded with sarcasm, quick-wit and an irreverent tone, and it certainly succeeded, but that meant it was hard to get all that invested in the story. Cassie, and every single one of the supporting characters, joked about, mocked and downplayed any threat that the story should have carried. Even Buffy got serious when things were bad! It's hard to feel much investment in the story when it's told by someone who's so detached at all times.
The action was kind of hard to follow a lot of the time too. Because we're in the main character's head, and she thinks in the same chatty, colloquial style that she speaks, it's not always easy to work out exactly what's happening. There's a scene where one of the supporting characters gets bitten by a zombie and has to be quickly killed, but I had to read the scene four times (I'm not kidding) to figure out A. that he'd been bitten, B. that he'd subsequently been killed before he could turn and C. which other character it was that performed his coup de grace. I not averse to a writer leaving some things to the imagination, in fact I love author's trusting their readers to fill in the blanks, but I shouldn't have to read a scene multiple times just to work out what I'm being presented with because it's buried in a character's train of thought and an endless stream of references to other events.
The ending was a bit out of left field, when the story suddenly veered into Mad Max territory, with Cassie and the other survivors holed up in a convenience store fending off an armed group. But the dramatic climax fell pretty flat thanks to a hastily tacked-on epilogue, which essentially undoes a tragically poignant death (I'm sorry, but no one takes a gunshot to the stomach in a world without hospitals and sterilised medical equipment and then turns up alive in the next chapter with just a gravelier voice to show for it). I'm not a big fan of books - or movies, or comics, or anything else for that matter - that try and have their cake and eat it by going for a big emotional death, only to then backtrack and have the character turn up alive.
There were some inspired moments - the group's trip to Elvis's mansion was pure Zombieland! - and the book certainly delivered on its promise of a kick-ass protagonist. If you like first person narrative and diary style storytelling, you'll probably love most of the elements I couldn't get on board with. Confessions was a pretty standard post-apocalyptic zombie, with a contemporary YA twist that sparked it to life. Unfortunately that same twist made the plot a little hard to follow and made the characters too hard to empathise or identify with.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (that I know of) - or just Confessions, which is what I'll be calling the book from here on out, because I'll be damned if I'm typing that title out again! - is a good idea on paper. Bascially, teens inherit the earth after a zombie outbreak, one that seems to kill off most responsible adults for much of the book, and make off on a cross country roadtrip to rescue their stranded friend. The execution however, is a bit fumbled, which unfortunately strips much of the tension and excitement from the story. If you'll pardon the pun, it lacks bite. I don't necessarily want the characters to be showing fear, but I do want to feel that there's genuine peril.
Whether the characters are fleeing a zombie horde that's cornered them in an abandoned store, are discussing the logistics of driving through gridlocked roads, meeting other survivors or happily (a little too happily for me to be comfortable with) smashing in undead skulls, everything reads exactly the same. Cassie accidentally kills her crush. Cassie is locked up pre-outbreak on suspicion of murder. Cassie stumbles upon her zombified parents. And we don't see one iota of emotion. When one character is killed on the road, another deals with it by abandoning the group and shacking up with the first hot guy they stumble across. Another's best friend is killed, and after locking himself in a room for a bit of sulk, he abruptly appears to get over it and never mentions him again. Everyone acts like their parents have gone away for the weekend and left them in the house alone, not that everyone they loved is dead and the world's gone to hell around them.
The author's writing style was good, but it could have done with a tighter edit to make the actual action it was conveying a little clearer. The tone was clearly going for a Buffy-esque narrator and characters loaded with sarcasm, quick-wit and an irreverent tone, and it certainly succeeded, but that meant it was hard to get all that invested in the story. Cassie, and every single one of the supporting characters, joked about, mocked and downplayed any threat that the story should have carried. Even Buffy got serious when things were bad! It's hard to feel much investment in the story when it's told by someone who's so detached at all times.
The action was kind of hard to follow a lot of the time too. Because we're in the main character's head, and she thinks in the same chatty, colloquial style that she speaks, it's not always easy to work out exactly what's happening. There's a scene where one of the supporting characters gets bitten by a zombie and has to be quickly killed, but I had to read the scene four times (I'm not kidding) to figure out A. that he'd been bitten, B. that he'd subsequently been killed before he could turn and C. which other character it was that performed his coup de grace. I not averse to a writer leaving some things to the imagination, in fact I love author's trusting their readers to fill in the blanks, but I shouldn't have to read a scene multiple times just to work out what I'm being presented with because it's buried in a character's train of thought and an endless stream of references to other events.
The ending was a bit out of left field, when the story suddenly veered into Mad Max territory, with Cassie and the other survivors holed up in a convenience store fending off an armed group. But the dramatic climax fell pretty flat thanks to a hastily tacked-on epilogue, which essentially undoes a tragically poignant death (I'm sorry, but no one takes a gunshot to the stomach in a world without hospitals and sterilised medical equipment and then turns up alive in the next chapter with just a gravelier voice to show for it). I'm not a big fan of books - or movies, or comics, or anything else for that matter - that try and have their cake and eat it by going for a big emotional death, only to then backtrack and have the character turn up alive.
There were some inspired moments - the group's trip to Elvis's mansion was pure Zombieland! - and the book certainly delivered on its promise of a kick-ass protagonist. If you like first person narrative and diary style storytelling, you'll probably love most of the elements I couldn't get on board with. Confessions was a pretty standard post-apocalyptic zombie, with a contemporary YA twist that sparked it to life. Unfortunately that same twist made the plot a little hard to follow and made the characters too hard to empathise or identify with.
April 13, 2017
Confessions of The Very First Zombie Slayer is an enjoyable zombirific read (I made that word up)
Cassie is one of the first people to kill a zombie (that she knows of). And she’s writing about it, so others know her story. I liked that it was written in Cassie’s perspective, as a journal. I’m a zombie lover. Anyone who knows me knows this. So when this came around. I took a chance on it. I mean the title and the awesome cover, why not?
Titchenell really took the world of Zombies and made a story of her very own. It had all the normal, zombies and evil humans. It was action packed and zombie filled. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with Cassie on an emotional level. But it was different and I highly enjoyed it.
Overall, I give this Four Boundless Stars.
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Cassie is one of the first people to kill a zombie (that she knows of). And she’s writing about it, so others know her story. I liked that it was written in Cassie’s perspective, as a journal. I’m a zombie lover. Anyone who knows me knows this. So when this came around. I took a chance on it. I mean the title and the awesome cover, why not?
Titchenell really took the world of Zombies and made a story of her very own. It had all the normal, zombies and evil humans. It was action packed and zombie filled. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with Cassie on an emotional level. But it was different and I highly enjoyed it.
Overall, I give this Four Boundless Stars.
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May 18, 2014I literally cannot. I had an immediate visceral reaction the the writing style. I DESPISE it. I made it through 46 pages of sheer torture. I don't know how I did it, but this book is totally not for me. It's wordy, it's snarky to the point of feeling forced, the author is giving me every single detail that I don't need (I'm not stupid, I know you are not using your cell phone to play Angry Birds in a zombie apocalypse), and I just wanted to yell, "Get to the point already!!"
I can't do it. Nope, nope, nope. DNF. Do not want.
I can't do it. Nope, nope, nope. DNF. Do not want.
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April 8, 2017**Four Boundless Stars** Full Review and Rating will be up on Boundless Book Reviews
March 2, 2017
Oh, this book was hilarious and awesome, and I loved reading about Cassie and her friends and their journey across a zombie-torn country!
August 22, 2018
I liked the plot. It was a good storyline, and I liked the ending. However, there were a few things I was a little iffy on. For example, it was written in first person, but I really didn't feel like I got to know her. I never saw her emotions--not really. There did tend to be a lot of telling, and not much showing, as well, which isn't my favorite style. Some parts were hard to visualize, which made it a little harder to keep up in certain areas. But I think what really bugged me was her serious lack of emotion even when she has to kill, or sees people killed/die, whom she loves. Like that should illicit emotion, and feel like it didn't.
But, over all, I really did like the story line. Even if it was a little out there in believability. Oh yeah, one more thing, I really would have liked to know how the whole zombie thing started.
But, over all, I really did like the story line. Even if it was a little out there in believability. Oh yeah, one more thing, I really would have liked to know how the whole zombie thing started.
May 12, 2014
I was expecting something different and simply more from this book. The synopsis makes it sound like it's Cassie's idea to go across the country to save her friend, but it's not. And they aren't even close friends anymore. They had a falling out and the only reason Cassie chose to go is because of Rory.
I felt like the ending was rushed. Norman got shot and miraculously the one doctor is able to save him; even though, he was a psychiatrist. They synopsis set it up to be a different book. It's not a bad book; just not what I expected.
I felt like the ending was rushed. Norman got shot and miraculously the one doctor is able to save him; even though, he was a psychiatrist. They synopsis set it up to be a different book. It's not a bad book; just not what I expected.
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June 4, 2014I really wanted to like this book but atlast I did not. I was bored and turned off by the writing style. I felt the author just added to much useless info. I am 99 pages in and just read anymore. Sorry.
Thank you to Jollyfish and the author for the chance to read this book but sadly it's just not my cup of tea.
Thank you to Jollyfish and the author for the chance to read this book but sadly it's just not my cup of tea.
September 28, 2022
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) follows Cassie, as she journals her experience when the zombie apocalypse started and she saw her friends become a zombie and killed him before people really knew what was happening. Then she and some fellows teen survivors go on a cross country road trip to save one's sister.
I was disappointed by this book. I enjoyed the first half, the campground meeting, Cassie winding up in jail before people find out what's happening, and the planning and beginning of the journey as they figure out a little on how to survive in this new world. I enjoyed through the zoo. It was entertaining.
Unfortunately, after the zoo visit I thought it really fell apart plot wise. I also felt like a lot of the was like, the author needing to up her word count and add some drama. It just felt ridiculous. There were also times when zombies were just conveniently not a problem when the characters were out in the open and they should have been a problem.
This is minor but I feel like the author doesn't know geography at all. Like, she didn't seem to realize that large swaths of Pennsylvania are rural, she described NYC as New England, and she said they drove up the coast of Manhattan looking over at the ocean as far as the eye could see. Like?? If you're going to write about traveling across the country double check some facts like that. The timeline also felt a little off, when at the time she described it as under a week. That seemed very fast for how I thought they were traveling.
Overall I struggled with enough parts of it that I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
I was disappointed by this book. I enjoyed the first half, the campground meeting, Cassie winding up in jail before people find out what's happening, and the planning and beginning of the journey as they figure out a little on how to survive in this new world. I enjoyed through the zoo. It was entertaining.
Unfortunately, after the zoo visit I thought it really fell apart plot wise. I also felt like a lot of the was like, the author needing to up her word count and add some drama. It just felt ridiculous. There were also times when zombies were just conveniently not a problem when the characters were out in the open and they should have been a problem.
This is minor but I feel like the author doesn't know geography at all. Like, she didn't seem to realize that large swaths of Pennsylvania are rural, she described NYC as New England, and she said they drove up the coast of Manhattan looking over at the ocean as far as the eye could see. Like?? If you're going to write about traveling across the country double check some facts like that. The timeline also felt a little off, when at the time she described it as under a week. That seemed very fast for how I thought they were traveling.
Overall I struggled with enough parts of it that I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
March 21, 2017
Cassie Fremont and a group of her friends are on a camping trip and one day when they are out playing with their paintball guns Cassie shoots a guy that she just happens to have a major crush on. But he doesn’t stay dead long before she is has to kill him a second time by bashing his brains in with said paintball gun. She tries to explain to everyone that he turned into a zombie but no one listens to her and so she in thrown in jail. Of course it doesn’t take people long to realize what is that Cassie may have been right all along when everyone starts turning into zombies.
Cassie escapes jail and soon learns that one of their friends is trapped in New York so they all set out on a road trip from California to New York to rescue this girl who happens to be the twin sister of a girl that is in their group.
Along the way they run into lots of zombies of which they bash their brains in. They all have their own weapon of choice; Cassie weapon of choice just happens to be a baseball bat. She is very good with it too she can take out zombie one handed if the need arises. The undead are not the only things to fear no you have to fear the living more and I think Cassie and her friends learn that real quick like when they meet up with a group of people who want to take their heads off like they would the zombies.
I have always been a fan of the undead and I guess I will be a fan until the day I die. I am a diehard fan of The Walking Dead. I am one those fans that gets real upset if you miss with me while The Walking Dead is on. So with saying it leads me to this point of where I will read anything I can get my hands on that has zombies, walkers, undead ect… in it.
So when I saw the summary of Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) I knew I had to read it and I am so glad that I got to read Cassie’s story and her amazing journey across the country fighting zombies. I loved hearing her confessions of bashing in zombie brains with her bat. Cassie is a straight up kind of girl who will tell you like it is. I would like to know more about Cassie and zombie killing days.
If you have not read Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) and you love zombies then let me suggest that you pick up your copy today and get started on an amazing zombie killing journey.
Cassie escapes jail and soon learns that one of their friends is trapped in New York so they all set out on a road trip from California to New York to rescue this girl who happens to be the twin sister of a girl that is in their group.
Along the way they run into lots of zombies of which they bash their brains in. They all have their own weapon of choice; Cassie weapon of choice just happens to be a baseball bat. She is very good with it too she can take out zombie one handed if the need arises. The undead are not the only things to fear no you have to fear the living more and I think Cassie and her friends learn that real quick like when they meet up with a group of people who want to take their heads off like they would the zombies.
I have always been a fan of the undead and I guess I will be a fan until the day I die. I am a diehard fan of The Walking Dead. I am one those fans that gets real upset if you miss with me while The Walking Dead is on. So with saying it leads me to this point of where I will read anything I can get my hands on that has zombies, walkers, undead ect… in it.
So when I saw the summary of Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) I knew I had to read it and I am so glad that I got to read Cassie’s story and her amazing journey across the country fighting zombies. I loved hearing her confessions of bashing in zombie brains with her bat. Cassie is a straight up kind of girl who will tell you like it is. I would like to know more about Cassie and zombie killing days.
If you have not read Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) and you love zombies then let me suggest that you pick up your copy today and get started on an amazing zombie killing journey.
March 16, 2017
Can a zombie book be cute? Hell, why not? This one was as funny as it was gory and I had a lot of fun reading it. The protagonist, Cassie, is cute, quirky, and a serious bad ass! A girl after my own heart. She’s always been “one of the guys” until one of said guys, tries to take a bite out of her. Oh the trials of first love lol.
After, a freak paintball accident kills one of her best friends and crush, Cassie needs to use the skill set she’s learned from being an atypical girl to survive the apocalypse. Her and a group of survivors set off on suicidal mission across the country to save one of their nearest and dearest. Along the way, they meet all kinds of survivors (friends and foe) and of course, slays hundreds of zombies. They also face down dangers they could never have imagined and as a result become a close-knit group with Cassie leading the way.
A well-written novel full of humor, thrills, and horror, Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer… dispels some of the usual zombie tropes and delivers something a little different. The characters are compelling and the story is as funny as it is scary. I had a great time with this one and I will defintely continue reading the series.
Rating… B
After, a freak paintball accident kills one of her best friends and crush, Cassie needs to use the skill set she’s learned from being an atypical girl to survive the apocalypse. Her and a group of survivors set off on suicidal mission across the country to save one of their nearest and dearest. Along the way, they meet all kinds of survivors (friends and foe) and of course, slays hundreds of zombies. They also face down dangers they could never have imagined and as a result become a close-knit group with Cassie leading the way.
A well-written novel full of humor, thrills, and horror, Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer… dispels some of the usual zombie tropes and delivers something a little different. The characters are compelling and the story is as funny as it is scary. I had a great time with this one and I will defintely continue reading the series.
Rating… B
March 16, 2017
Can a zombie book be cute? Hell, why not? This one was as funny as it was gory and I had a lot of fun reading it. The protagonist, Cassie, is cute, quirky, and a serious bad ass! A girl after my own heart. She’s always been “one of the guys” until one of said guys, tries to take a bite out of her. Oh the trials of first love lol.
After, a freak paintball accident kills one of her best friends and crush, Cassie needs to use the skill set she’s learned from being an atypical girl to survive the apocalypse. Her and a group of survivors set off on suicidal mission across the country to save one of their nearest and dearest. Along the way, they meet all kinds of survivors (friends and foe) and of course, dispatch hundreds of zombies. They also face down dangers they could never have imagined and as a result become a close-knit group with Cassie leading the way.
A well-written novel full of humor, thrills, and horror, Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer… dispels some of the usual zombie tropes and delivers something a little different. The characters are compelling and the story is as funny as it is scary. I had a great time with this one and I will defintely continue reading the series.
Rating… B
After, a freak paintball accident kills one of her best friends and crush, Cassie needs to use the skill set she’s learned from being an atypical girl to survive the apocalypse. Her and a group of survivors set off on suicidal mission across the country to save one of their nearest and dearest. Along the way, they meet all kinds of survivors (friends and foe) and of course, dispatch hundreds of zombies. They also face down dangers they could never have imagined and as a result become a close-knit group with Cassie leading the way.
A well-written novel full of humor, thrills, and horror, Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer… dispels some of the usual zombie tropes and delivers something a little different. The characters are compelling and the story is as funny as it is scary. I had a great time with this one and I will defintely continue reading the series.
Rating… B
April 6, 2014
Zombie books these days don't usually follow likable teenage protagonists, when they do they seem to be filled with either Warrior Princesses channeling the likes of Xena, Broody boys whose every decision is decided by which girls pants he is trying to get into, or my favorite (note the sarcasm) the characters act ambivalent to the carnage going on around them because they have problems (often petty) of their own to sort out. Whatever the issue I've read it and most likely harped on those characters for it. Then I read Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer and my world was rocked. Cassie Fremont wasn't like those characters mentioned above. She wasn't self centered, she didn't have mad ninja reflexes that made her untouchable, she wasn't even as spoiled as I thought she'd be. Instead Cassie was kind, smart, witty, selfless even and best of all a Survivor. Which leads me into confession # 1 of why I liked this book so much. Cassie rocked! Really no complaints.
Another thing, I really enjoyed about Confessions is the balance of humor and horror. While the journey the group takes is obviously Zombie filled and scary the characters never give in to the terror. Instead they try to make the best out of their situation and if that means laughing every now and then at the absurdity of Zombies even existing in their world in the first place so be it. These characters knew things were bad they knew the death toll was huge, they didn't however need to spend the entire book mourning those they lost and I'm sort of grateful for that.
Lastly, my favorite part of the story was the way the Author built up the story. Generally I like to know how exactly the Zombies start to rise before the main arch begins but in this particular story the kids are tucked away at a Scouting retreat cut off from the world at large. The very first indication of Zombies happens by pure accident and even then nobody takes Cassie's claims seriously because the concept of the dead rising is so absurd. Of course by days ends we know she's right but by then it's too late and before you know it a full blown apocalypse has started. The beginning might have been slowly built up but once the Action truly starts it's a non-stop thrill ride of Zombie slaying goodness.
Now even though I really enjoyed Confessions I did have a few small annoyances with the story that kept me from rating it higher.
First off, while I loved the lightheartedness of the novel it at times felt a bit too safe for the characters. I get they stuck to low population centers most of the time but surely even they would've had a bit more than shown even if they were just trapped in cars or in stores along the way.
Secondly, I wish more survivors were encountered. We meet small pockets across the country but none of them choose to leave with the group and instead stay in the area where they were found. I think the kids having new personalities and ideas infused into the group would've been nice. This could've also been a nice way to pair up other characters romantically instead of just the main couple.
Lastly, perhaps my biggest issue with the story was the inaccurate representation of the Tulsa Zoo. I get that the story is fiction but if you're going to use a real world location the details better be right. I know the Tulsa Zoo you can't see the Cheetah from the lions or tiger enclosures. Also the Cheetah is kept in electronically. Yes the Zoo has a tall fence surrounding it but it isn't one you can wall on or even fall into the enclosure off of. It's chain link for christ sakes. Actually once that electricity went down the cheetah would've probably just jumped onto the observation deck and went hunting down the Zebras or the annoying ostrich who likes to tease it next door. Yes, this bugged me and probably more than it should but it took me completely out of the story as my mind tried to place exactly where the characters were
Final Thoughts
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer might not of turned out exactly as I expected but in the end that doesn't matter. Confessions from its very first to very last page was a highly enjoyable, humor filled, well written, Zombie book. I really hope the Author decides to write either a sequel following up with these characters or even a companion would be cool following some of the people they met along the way. With that being said, I'll be rating Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) by F.J.R. Titchenell ★★★★.
*Copy provided by Author. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in an which way for providing them.
Another thing, I really enjoyed about Confessions is the balance of humor and horror. While the journey the group takes is obviously Zombie filled and scary the characters never give in to the terror. Instead they try to make the best out of their situation and if that means laughing every now and then at the absurdity of Zombies even existing in their world in the first place so be it. These characters knew things were bad they knew the death toll was huge, they didn't however need to spend the entire book mourning those they lost and I'm sort of grateful for that.
Lastly, my favorite part of the story was the way the Author built up the story. Generally I like to know how exactly the Zombies start to rise before the main arch begins but in this particular story the kids are tucked away at a Scouting retreat cut off from the world at large. The very first indication of Zombies happens by pure accident and even then nobody takes Cassie's claims seriously because the concept of the dead rising is so absurd. Of course by days ends we know she's right but by then it's too late and before you know it a full blown apocalypse has started. The beginning might have been slowly built up but once the Action truly starts it's a non-stop thrill ride of Zombie slaying goodness.
Now even though I really enjoyed Confessions I did have a few small annoyances with the story that kept me from rating it higher.
First off, while I loved the lightheartedness of the novel it at times felt a bit too safe for the characters. I get they stuck to low population centers most of the time but surely even they would've had a bit more than shown even if they were just trapped in cars or in stores along the way.
Secondly, I wish more survivors were encountered. We meet small pockets across the country but none of them choose to leave with the group and instead stay in the area where they were found. I think the kids having new personalities and ideas infused into the group would've been nice. This could've also been a nice way to pair up other characters romantically instead of just the main couple.
Lastly, perhaps my biggest issue with the story was the inaccurate representation of the Tulsa Zoo. I get that the story is fiction but if you're going to use a real world location the details better be right. I know the Tulsa Zoo you can't see the Cheetah from the lions or tiger enclosures. Also the Cheetah is kept in electronically. Yes the Zoo has a tall fence surrounding it but it isn't one you can wall on or even fall into the enclosure off of. It's chain link for christ sakes. Actually once that electricity went down the cheetah would've probably just jumped onto the observation deck and went hunting down the Zebras or the annoying ostrich who likes to tease it next door. Yes, this bugged me and probably more than it should but it took me completely out of the story as my mind tried to place exactly where the characters were
Final Thoughts
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer might not of turned out exactly as I expected but in the end that doesn't matter. Confessions from its very first to very last page was a highly enjoyable, humor filled, well written, Zombie book. I really hope the Author decides to write either a sequel following up with these characters or even a companion would be cool following some of the people they met along the way. With that being said, I'll be rating Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) by F.J.R. Titchenell ★★★★.
*Copy provided by Author. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in an which way for providing them.
July 18, 2015
Cassie’s just a girl going on a camping trip with her best friends when she accidentally shoots her crush in the head with a paintball gun. Then, when he dies and comes back as a zombie, she kills him again. Of course, nobody believes her when she says she just killed the first zombie, and she winds up locked up in her local jail while the world ends outside. She makes it back to a small group of surviving friends, finds out the twin sister of one of them is trapped in New York (they live in CA, you do the math of how easy that’ll be), they all go on a cross-country road trip to make what’s left of their group whole again.
And there’s zombies, tornadoes, sugar-snap peas, a guy who enjoys dressing like a clown, and a zoo along the way.
The voice of this novel was fantastic. The basic gist is that this novel is actually a journal of sorts that chronicles Cassie’s journey from California to New York, though it’s written in the “future” of Cassie’s world (the novel itself being written three years after the events happen, although the narrative hints that the “current” date in that world is much later). So it’s a diary, of sorts, told simply as a novel in a fantastic first-person; Cassie’s voice is real, humorous, serious, and matter-of-fact, constantly reminding the reader that she could lie if she wanted, but she won’t, and not being overly bleak, overly hopeful, or overly sarcastic. It’s simply a no-nonsense attitude that says, “Here’s what happened. Yup, it sucked, but you can’t get everything you want.”
And I found it very easy to read, and very relatable.
The characters, too, are just that: characters. Not caricatures, which some survival novels tend to fall back on. There’s Cassie, the awkward narrator, sure; there’s also Rory, “the pretty one”; and Norman, the “nerd”; and a good few other strong personality types that generally clash and that occasionally get taken to extremes. In CONFESSIONS, though, all of these personality types were written as if they were real people, without falling on general stereotypes and extremes. And the romance? Extremely well done; it’s not cheesy or the kind of teenage romance that you know will never happen in real life (well, besides the zombie bit, but that’s still not out of the realm of possibility). It’s simply…well, realistic, and believable, and nearly awkward, and nothing over-the-top.
There’s also a fair amount of internal reconstruction. Meaning: while the novel is organized around this zombie apocalypse, the majority of the focus is on the characters and their adaptation, including making hard decisions in a logical fashion, realizing what they’re made of and what they can really do, coming to terms with the fact that their old life will never come back, and realizing they need to get along to survive, regardless of how they felt about each other in the “old world.”
Which leads me also to my sole disappointment:
This book didn’t quite have the action I was looking for, and it wasn’t gory enough. Weird, right? I mean, the most blood I got was probably from the very beginning, with the first zombie that Cassie kills, and it only goes as far as to talk about brain matter on her jeans. After that…I don’t know, I felt like every prime opportunity to go into detail about a zombie run-in was sorely missed, the run-ins and necessary battles of human versus zombie kind of skipped or summarized over. Now, I’m a fond and dedicated watcher of The Walking Dead, and while zombies are one of the only things that scare the daylights out of me I’ve always loved the opportunity to really pull some great scenes out of confrontations with the walking undead, and I was honestly very sad when the majority of them in this book were nonexistent. Not much blood or gore or even scene-age of Cassie’s run-ins with her prime enemy.
Which isn’t to say that there wasn’t action. There was, particularly toward the end when it became human versus human. I think I just felt a little lied to and/or led astray by the back-cover blurb up there. When I read about zombies, I tend to go more for the blood and gore and a bit more apocalypse-related drama. Personal preference.
And if that doesn’t tell you anything about me, I don’t know what will.
What I’ll say, though: this is the perfect book for those who enjoy action without the blood, and even those who typically prefer a gen. fic./contemporary novel might enjoy it. In fact, it’s got a little bit of everything, all centered around one tell-it-like-it is narrator who has a way with words. So yes, overall I enjoyed it enough to read it in about 2-ish days.
Final Answer: 4 / 5
And there’s zombies, tornadoes, sugar-snap peas, a guy who enjoys dressing like a clown, and a zoo along the way.
The voice of this novel was fantastic. The basic gist is that this novel is actually a journal of sorts that chronicles Cassie’s journey from California to New York, though it’s written in the “future” of Cassie’s world (the novel itself being written three years after the events happen, although the narrative hints that the “current” date in that world is much later). So it’s a diary, of sorts, told simply as a novel in a fantastic first-person; Cassie’s voice is real, humorous, serious, and matter-of-fact, constantly reminding the reader that she could lie if she wanted, but she won’t, and not being overly bleak, overly hopeful, or overly sarcastic. It’s simply a no-nonsense attitude that says, “Here’s what happened. Yup, it sucked, but you can’t get everything you want.”
And I found it very easy to read, and very relatable.
The characters, too, are just that: characters. Not caricatures, which some survival novels tend to fall back on. There’s Cassie, the awkward narrator, sure; there’s also Rory, “the pretty one”; and Norman, the “nerd”; and a good few other strong personality types that generally clash and that occasionally get taken to extremes. In CONFESSIONS, though, all of these personality types were written as if they were real people, without falling on general stereotypes and extremes. And the romance? Extremely well done; it’s not cheesy or the kind of teenage romance that you know will never happen in real life (well, besides the zombie bit, but that’s still not out of the realm of possibility). It’s simply…well, realistic, and believable, and nearly awkward, and nothing over-the-top.
There’s also a fair amount of internal reconstruction. Meaning: while the novel is organized around this zombie apocalypse, the majority of the focus is on the characters and their adaptation, including making hard decisions in a logical fashion, realizing what they’re made of and what they can really do, coming to terms with the fact that their old life will never come back, and realizing they need to get along to survive, regardless of how they felt about each other in the “old world.”
Which leads me also to my sole disappointment:
This book didn’t quite have the action I was looking for, and it wasn’t gory enough. Weird, right? I mean, the most blood I got was probably from the very beginning, with the first zombie that Cassie kills, and it only goes as far as to talk about brain matter on her jeans. After that…I don’t know, I felt like every prime opportunity to go into detail about a zombie run-in was sorely missed, the run-ins and necessary battles of human versus zombie kind of skipped or summarized over. Now, I’m a fond and dedicated watcher of The Walking Dead, and while zombies are one of the only things that scare the daylights out of me I’ve always loved the opportunity to really pull some great scenes out of confrontations with the walking undead, and I was honestly very sad when the majority of them in this book were nonexistent. Not much blood or gore or even scene-age of Cassie’s run-ins with her prime enemy.
Which isn’t to say that there wasn’t action. There was, particularly toward the end when it became human versus human. I think I just felt a little lied to and/or led astray by the back-cover blurb up there. When I read about zombies, I tend to go more for the blood and gore and a bit more apocalypse-related drama. Personal preference.
And if that doesn’t tell you anything about me, I don’t know what will.
What I’ll say, though: this is the perfect book for those who enjoy action without the blood, and even those who typically prefer a gen. fic./contemporary novel might enjoy it. In fact, it’s got a little bit of everything, all centered around one tell-it-like-it is narrator who has a way with words. So yes, overall I enjoyed it enough to read it in about 2-ish days.
Final Answer: 4 / 5
May 19, 2014
This story starts off with a bit of a bang. The synopsis tells us something bad is about to happen, but it’s one of those things that you don’t realize it’s going to be quite like that until it actually happens and you’re like, “OH DAAAAMN!” From there on, it’s about a group of teenagers trying to make it from California to New York City at the beginning of the Zombie Apocalypse to find the twin sister of one of the female leads, Rory. Their friendships are put to the ultimate test. Loves are found, loves are lost, and loves that were there all along but not realized finally make their appearance.
The story is told from Cassie’s POV. It didn’t bother me as it does some readers to read from this perspective. I can identify with Cassie because I know what it was like to always hang out with the guys and learn about stuff you don’t care about on the outside, but secretly you enjoy the crap out of. For me, Cassie was a very likeable and relatable character. I’ve been in her shoes. She grows throughout the story as well, and you can see her level of accepted responsibility go up. In a world where everything else is going to crap, she still keeps her senses of loyalty and humor. That was great for me because I can appreciate a snarky chick.
The other main female lead, Rory, seriously got on my nerves. I understand her need to find her sister, appreciate her willingness to go alone, but she didn’t have to be such a twat about it all the time. To me she was the stereotypical spoiled rich girl that I wanted to punch in the face and be done with it. I would have told her to take her ass on to NYC by herself if she was going to act like that all the time. Yes, her sister was Cassie’s friend also, but the way I see it, NYC has a lot of people, which in this situation equates to a lot of zombies. The probability of actually finding the one person you are looking for alive is pretty small.
These kids really did have to grow up fast. They have seen and experienced things that no adult wants to go through, let alone teenagers. They should be worried about school, dating, and getting their drivers licenses, not whether or not they will be eaten by zombies in their sleep.
My absolute FAVORITE character in this book is Norman. He’s such a goober, and I love that about him! He’s got a twisted sense of humor, which is awesome. ***Possible spoiler alert (will not give away any of the plot, just a small part of a scene that is part of Norman’s sense of humor showing)*** One of my favorite scenes in this book is when Norman decides to start dressing as a clown for the whole adventure. His theory is that there is always one scary zombie that is dressed as a clown in all of the movies he has seen. The guy/zombie who had been wearing the clown costume previously had been killed, and to carry on his legacy of scary zombie clowns, Norman took the costume so if he became a zombie, he could be the next clown zombie. This really cracked me up, especially after I thought about how right he is!
I really enjoyed the movement through this book. Each new chapter was a new experience and I absolutely liked how it flowed. I never felt bored or like I wished the author would hurry up and get to the point. All of the experiences encountered along the way were vital to the story and bringing them to the final chapters and into their developed abilities. Lots of action!
If I had to complain about anything, it would be something superficial that can be solved with a little bit of imagination. For me, the likelihood of a group of teenagers without driver’s licenses successfully driving across the country together with no adults seems highly unlikely. But at the same time, I don’t know these kids, maybe they are secretly ninjas or something, so it didn’t bother me enough to affect how I feel about the story.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes an adventure with some zombies thrown in to make things more exciting. It’s a YA book, but I enjoyed it just as I would an adult book. Having a bunch of sex thrown into this book would have only complicated things further and there was just enough romance to make me happy. It doesn’t take much for me lol. I’m trying to talk my 13 year old into reading it if that gives you an idea as to how violent or sexy it is.
On a small side note, the ending absolutely KILLED me!
The story is told from Cassie’s POV. It didn’t bother me as it does some readers to read from this perspective. I can identify with Cassie because I know what it was like to always hang out with the guys and learn about stuff you don’t care about on the outside, but secretly you enjoy the crap out of. For me, Cassie was a very likeable and relatable character. I’ve been in her shoes. She grows throughout the story as well, and you can see her level of accepted responsibility go up. In a world where everything else is going to crap, she still keeps her senses of loyalty and humor. That was great for me because I can appreciate a snarky chick.
The other main female lead, Rory, seriously got on my nerves. I understand her need to find her sister, appreciate her willingness to go alone, but she didn’t have to be such a twat about it all the time. To me she was the stereotypical spoiled rich girl that I wanted to punch in the face and be done with it. I would have told her to take her ass on to NYC by herself if she was going to act like that all the time. Yes, her sister was Cassie’s friend also, but the way I see it, NYC has a lot of people, which in this situation equates to a lot of zombies. The probability of actually finding the one person you are looking for alive is pretty small.
These kids really did have to grow up fast. They have seen and experienced things that no adult wants to go through, let alone teenagers. They should be worried about school, dating, and getting their drivers licenses, not whether or not they will be eaten by zombies in their sleep.
My absolute FAVORITE character in this book is Norman. He’s such a goober, and I love that about him! He’s got a twisted sense of humor, which is awesome. ***Possible spoiler alert (will not give away any of the plot, just a small part of a scene that is part of Norman’s sense of humor showing)*** One of my favorite scenes in this book is when Norman decides to start dressing as a clown for the whole adventure. His theory is that there is always one scary zombie that is dressed as a clown in all of the movies he has seen. The guy/zombie who had been wearing the clown costume previously had been killed, and to carry on his legacy of scary zombie clowns, Norman took the costume so if he became a zombie, he could be the next clown zombie. This really cracked me up, especially after I thought about how right he is!
I really enjoyed the movement through this book. Each new chapter was a new experience and I absolutely liked how it flowed. I never felt bored or like I wished the author would hurry up and get to the point. All of the experiences encountered along the way were vital to the story and bringing them to the final chapters and into their developed abilities. Lots of action!
If I had to complain about anything, it would be something superficial that can be solved with a little bit of imagination. For me, the likelihood of a group of teenagers without driver’s licenses successfully driving across the country together with no adults seems highly unlikely. But at the same time, I don’t know these kids, maybe they are secretly ninjas or something, so it didn’t bother me enough to affect how I feel about the story.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes an adventure with some zombies thrown in to make things more exciting. It’s a YA book, but I enjoyed it just as I would an adult book. Having a bunch of sex thrown into this book would have only complicated things further and there was just enough romance to make me happy. It doesn’t take much for me lol. I’m trying to talk my 13 year old into reading it if that gives you an idea as to how violent or sexy it is.
On a small side note, the ending absolutely KILLED me!
June 14, 2014
Original review here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2014/05/confessions-of-very-first-zombie-slayer.html
Confessions of the First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is one hell of a read. I didn't know what exactly I was getting into, I just knew it would be a lot of fun. I was right. Our main character, Cassie, was such a strong character to get behind. There were times I forgot she was only 15 because she seemed wise beyond her years. She had her head on straight and was very smart. I see why this book took place from her point of view. She is definitely someone that could survive the zombie apocalypse.
Cassie does become the first zombie slayer through a terrible accident. She is one of the guys. This, of course, makes other girls treat her differently, but she doesn't care. She likes video games, Star Wars and bb guns (a girl after my own heart). While she is at camp, her and her guy friends decide to play with some new bb guns. Things are going fine until Cassie shoots her crush in the head accidentally killing him. She knows he is dead, but before she can really panic, he rises. She knows instantly what he is and what she has to do. Cassie confesses and tries her best to warn people that zombies do exist. Of course, everyone thinks she is nuts until it happens a bit too often.
I really loved the tone of the book as well. This book follows Cassie and her friends, who are also teenagers. I like that we see how they are forced to stand on their own without any real adults around. Cassie is a great lead because she points out she is nowhere near perfect, but she wants to survive and wants her friends to survive. Like I said, Cassie seemed older, but you are reminded that they are just kids who have been thrown into the middle of the apocalypse. It gave a great feel to the book. It may be a book about zombies, but it had a realistic quality to it. Cassie is easy to relate to and you could see yourself in her shoes.
I love the action and fast paced moments of the book as well as the more intense and frightening ones. She is traveling cross-country with her friends to reunite her friend, Rory with her twin sister, Lizzie.This is quite the coming-of-age story. It is about growing up and trying to survive when you don't really know what else to do, when you can't be an ignorant teenager anymore. Another aspect I loved were the laughs. Again, these are teenagers so you can expect some silly moments. Like Norman and the clown makeup. It sounds weird, but what he said made a weird sort of sense. He talks about how zombie movies always have one clown-turned-zombie. He feels like it is his duty to fill that quota if he is to die. Cassie and her friends are also quite the moviebuffs (man, I loved these guys).
I highly recommend this to anyone who likes zombies. If you were a fan of Warm Bodies, I think this would be up your alley. This is also just for anyone that wants great characters to root for. Cassie is your average girl who still has many things to experience. Her first time driving in this book was unforgettable, let me tell you. I love how she handles it, just like everything else. She does what she needs to and keeps moving straight. This is a YA novel I won't be forgetting anytime soon. It had all the right elements for me. You have to check this out.
Confessions of the First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is one hell of a read. I didn't know what exactly I was getting into, I just knew it would be a lot of fun. I was right. Our main character, Cassie, was such a strong character to get behind. There were times I forgot she was only 15 because she seemed wise beyond her years. She had her head on straight and was very smart. I see why this book took place from her point of view. She is definitely someone that could survive the zombie apocalypse.
Cassie does become the first zombie slayer through a terrible accident. She is one of the guys. This, of course, makes other girls treat her differently, but she doesn't care. She likes video games, Star Wars and bb guns (a girl after my own heart). While she is at camp, her and her guy friends decide to play with some new bb guns. Things are going fine until Cassie shoots her crush in the head accidentally killing him. She knows he is dead, but before she can really panic, he rises. She knows instantly what he is and what she has to do. Cassie confesses and tries her best to warn people that zombies do exist. Of course, everyone thinks she is nuts until it happens a bit too often.
I really loved the tone of the book as well. This book follows Cassie and her friends, who are also teenagers. I like that we see how they are forced to stand on their own without any real adults around. Cassie is a great lead because she points out she is nowhere near perfect, but she wants to survive and wants her friends to survive. Like I said, Cassie seemed older, but you are reminded that they are just kids who have been thrown into the middle of the apocalypse. It gave a great feel to the book. It may be a book about zombies, but it had a realistic quality to it. Cassie is easy to relate to and you could see yourself in her shoes.
I love the action and fast paced moments of the book as well as the more intense and frightening ones. She is traveling cross-country with her friends to reunite her friend, Rory with her twin sister, Lizzie.This is quite the coming-of-age story. It is about growing up and trying to survive when you don't really know what else to do, when you can't be an ignorant teenager anymore. Another aspect I loved were the laughs. Again, these are teenagers so you can expect some silly moments. Like Norman and the clown makeup. It sounds weird, but what he said made a weird sort of sense. He talks about how zombie movies always have one clown-turned-zombie. He feels like it is his duty to fill that quota if he is to die. Cassie and her friends are also quite the moviebuffs (man, I loved these guys).
I highly recommend this to anyone who likes zombies. If you were a fan of Warm Bodies, I think this would be up your alley. This is also just for anyone that wants great characters to root for. Cassie is your average girl who still has many things to experience. Her first time driving in this book was unforgettable, let me tell you. I love how she handles it, just like everything else. She does what she needs to and keeps moving straight. This is a YA novel I won't be forgetting anytime soon. It had all the right elements for me. You have to check this out.
May 16, 2014
You know when you read a book about teens and you think the author just didn’t get it? Well, F.J.R. Titchenell gets video gaming, paintballing, Vespa riding, teenage tomboy angst, true love, the uses of theater paint—oh, and killing zombies.
Confessions of The Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is awesome like that.
The story is told in a flashback diary format, a record written by teenage Cassie Fremont for future generations about the first week the dead came back to life. It’s the story of being at ground zero when she accidentally kills her crush with a sawed-off paintball gun’s pellet to the temple. Unable to spare a moment to wrap her mind around it, Cassie has to leap into action when Mark snaps back to life as one of the world’s first zombies. An escape from jail—suprbat and psycho-bunny backpack filled with fireworks in tow—she begins a fantastic cross-country journey to reunite twin sisters.
Cassie is not about to wait to be rescued. She embodies what every teenage girl who would rather hang with the boys aspires to—wit and a can-do-buck-up-little-camper attitude. She calls herself a listener, but in reality she leads through example and rock-steady nerves. Cassie’s bravery is in doing what she has to in the moment. She’ll think about it later.
Maybe.
I’m going out on a limb here to say that this YA novel is less about a zombie apocalypse and more about finding yourself, learning to see what’s right in front of you, grabbing life with both hands, and living in the moment. It’s a love story about two people who would never have seen the rightness of each other until life stripped away everything unimportant. Yes, the zombies are there in all their classic brains-hit-‘em-with-a-headshot glory, but they serve as a catalyst and an inconvenience, a way for Cassie to show-off her bad self. Titchenell’s touch is refreshingly soft. She trusts her reader to understand her characters through their quirks and reactions to situations rather than relying on a ton of exposition and backstory.
Confessions is a tale that can be read on many levels, and I love meta-fiction like this. While the narration is mostly straight, the situations are hilarious and dark. Cassie’s first time driving a car is epic in both scope and tragedy, but she brushes it off with her trademarked that sucked, what’s next aplomb. There are many moments like this that hint at a much larger story unraveling in the background.
Don’t miss this one.
Confessions of The Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is awesome like that.
The story is told in a flashback diary format, a record written by teenage Cassie Fremont for future generations about the first week the dead came back to life. It’s the story of being at ground zero when she accidentally kills her crush with a sawed-off paintball gun’s pellet to the temple. Unable to spare a moment to wrap her mind around it, Cassie has to leap into action when Mark snaps back to life as one of the world’s first zombies. An escape from jail—suprbat and psycho-bunny backpack filled with fireworks in tow—she begins a fantastic cross-country journey to reunite twin sisters.
Cassie is not about to wait to be rescued. She embodies what every teenage girl who would rather hang with the boys aspires to—wit and a can-do-buck-up-little-camper attitude. She calls herself a listener, but in reality she leads through example and rock-steady nerves. Cassie’s bravery is in doing what she has to in the moment. She’ll think about it later.
Maybe.
I’m going out on a limb here to say that this YA novel is less about a zombie apocalypse and more about finding yourself, learning to see what’s right in front of you, grabbing life with both hands, and living in the moment. It’s a love story about two people who would never have seen the rightness of each other until life stripped away everything unimportant. Yes, the zombies are there in all their classic brains-hit-‘em-with-a-headshot glory, but they serve as a catalyst and an inconvenience, a way for Cassie to show-off her bad self. Titchenell’s touch is refreshingly soft. She trusts her reader to understand her characters through their quirks and reactions to situations rather than relying on a ton of exposition and backstory.
Confessions is a tale that can be read on many levels, and I love meta-fiction like this. While the narration is mostly straight, the situations are hilarious and dark. Cassie’s first time driving a car is epic in both scope and tragedy, but she brushes it off with her trademarked that sucked, what’s next aplomb. There are many moments like this that hint at a much larger story unraveling in the background.
Don’t miss this one.
June 28, 2015
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Quick Summary: Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer is a decently unique zombie novel guaranteed to make you laugh.
What I Liked
A good amount of the zombie fighting scenes in this book were original and a nice twist on the zombie killing genre. Sure, this book isn’t unique all the time, but there are a few very strongly original scenes that Titchenell deserves to be given credit for.
Cassie is a very entertaining narrator and hearing her story from her first encounter with a zombie and throughout her entire adventure of travel to find a friend kept me rather absorbed in her tale.
The author does a marvelous job at remembering to include the characters encountering real life problems such as the weather and food among other things and not just the zombies during their fight of survival.
I loved the friendships among the survivors, but most of all as I mentioned before, I loved the humor.
What I Didn’t Like
The characters were sometimes annoying, but I believe it was just because of their age. In general the characters really were hit and miss with me throughout the novel.
As a reader, you never really do get any closure on how/why the whole zombie apocalypse thing started in the first place, zombies are just pretty much there.
I mentioned that I enjoyed the different zombie killing/encounters that this book has to offer, but at times it also seemed like some of the plot/these instances were forced, or felt like the novel was trying a little too hard to be better or different than the rest of all the zombie books out there.
Bottom Line: A fun and funny zombie novel perfect for teenagers who like humor mixed in with their blood and guts. If you like novels with zombies you might as well give this one a try.
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Quick Summary: Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer is a decently unique zombie novel guaranteed to make you laugh.
What I Liked
A good amount of the zombie fighting scenes in this book were original and a nice twist on the zombie killing genre. Sure, this book isn’t unique all the time, but there are a few very strongly original scenes that Titchenell deserves to be given credit for.
Cassie is a very entertaining narrator and hearing her story from her first encounter with a zombie and throughout her entire adventure of travel to find a friend kept me rather absorbed in her tale.
The author does a marvelous job at remembering to include the characters encountering real life problems such as the weather and food among other things and not just the zombies during their fight of survival.
I loved the friendships among the survivors, but most of all as I mentioned before, I loved the humor.
What I Didn’t Like
The characters were sometimes annoying, but I believe it was just because of their age. In general the characters really were hit and miss with me throughout the novel.
As a reader, you never really do get any closure on how/why the whole zombie apocalypse thing started in the first place, zombies are just pretty much there.
I mentioned that I enjoyed the different zombie killing/encounters that this book has to offer, but at times it also seemed like some of the plot/these instances were forced, or felt like the novel was trying a little too hard to be better or different than the rest of all the zombie books out there.
Bottom Line: A fun and funny zombie novel perfect for teenagers who like humor mixed in with their blood and guts. If you like novels with zombies you might as well give this one a try.
May 14, 2014
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
CONFESSIONS OF THE VERY FIRST ZOMBIE SLAYER (THAT I KNOW OF) felt very reminiscent of The Walking Dead with slow walking zombies, groups of people battling against each other for resources while a zombie horde threatens humanity’s very existence. Except this story revolves around kids with the random adult side character. It was interesting seeing how quickly these kids had to grow up and deal with very human and adult issues of love, death, and betrayal. Another aspect I enjoyed was the everyday things that these characters had to figure out and the thoughts of despair and utter confusion that are usually not really focused on in other zombie apocalypse stories.
The story is fast, filled with dark humor, and lots of blood and guts (mostly of the zombie variety). I liked the ingenious ways they figured out how to put down the zombies through trial and error.
Cassie, our narrator and zombie killer expert is tough, brave, and uncertain at times which fit for her being a teenager. I liked seeing a teen’s perspective of an apocalypse and she came off as very realistic, not too much of an ‘ass-kicker’ and not too much of a wimp. I enjoyed the way the story was written as a diary of sorts for future generations in the hopes they can survive and figure out this zombie apocalypse. By the end of Cassie’s story this apocalypse hasn’t been resolved but it ends on a hopeful note anyway which I always hope for with any zombie apocalypse novel.
CONFESSIONS OF THE VERY FIRST ZOMBIE SLAYER (THAT I KNOW OF) is a funny and poignant take on what a zombie apocalypse would be like through the eyes Cassie, an average girl turned zombie slayer.
CONFESSIONS OF THE VERY FIRST ZOMBIE SLAYER (THAT I KNOW OF) felt very reminiscent of The Walking Dead with slow walking zombies, groups of people battling against each other for resources while a zombie horde threatens humanity’s very existence. Except this story revolves around kids with the random adult side character. It was interesting seeing how quickly these kids had to grow up and deal with very human and adult issues of love, death, and betrayal. Another aspect I enjoyed was the everyday things that these characters had to figure out and the thoughts of despair and utter confusion that are usually not really focused on in other zombie apocalypse stories.
The story is fast, filled with dark humor, and lots of blood and guts (mostly of the zombie variety). I liked the ingenious ways they figured out how to put down the zombies through trial and error.
Cassie, our narrator and zombie killer expert is tough, brave, and uncertain at times which fit for her being a teenager. I liked seeing a teen’s perspective of an apocalypse and she came off as very realistic, not too much of an ‘ass-kicker’ and not too much of a wimp. I enjoyed the way the story was written as a diary of sorts for future generations in the hopes they can survive and figure out this zombie apocalypse. By the end of Cassie’s story this apocalypse hasn’t been resolved but it ends on a hopeful note anyway which I always hope for with any zombie apocalypse novel.
CONFESSIONS OF THE VERY FIRST ZOMBIE SLAYER (THAT I KNOW OF) is a funny and poignant take on what a zombie apocalypse would be like through the eyes Cassie, an average girl turned zombie slayer.
May 18, 2014
Phew... zombie apocalypse! Although the author jumps right into this tale and we don't really end up with a lot of background on why everything has gone bonkers, I felt like the novel started off with a bang. I usually don't read many zombie novels. I've just never gotten into the whole being dead thing... LOL However, if all zombie books cracked me up like this one, I'd totally start reading them all.
The characters were great. I'll admit I wish there was alittle more "meat" to the characters sometimes. I felt like, rarely, they felt a little flat but not to the point where I disliked them. Hearing the tale through Cassie's narration was fun. I have to admit, it took me a while to get used to the format - it's sort of like reading a journal that someone has kept. I liked it once I got the feel for it & settled in. I adored the quirky humor throughout the novel which mixed well with all the gory battle &, well, apocalyptic times...
The action sequences were totally awesome & kept me glued to the pages. The novel is very fast paced & action packed. I snorted a few times in between griping my ereader in a death grip through the fight sequences. Awesome job on the author's part.
The plot flowed well for me. I enjoyed it. Although, I thought it was a little crazy that she went through all the effort to save her friend when they didn't really seem friends anymore.. but whatever. It worked. I did think the ending felt a little rushed but it wasn't a buzzkill. Like I said before, the novel was really fast paced so it worked.
So, overall, great, action packed, hilariously enjoyable zombie novel.
The characters were great. I'll admit I wish there was alittle more "meat" to the characters sometimes. I felt like, rarely, they felt a little flat but not to the point where I disliked them. Hearing the tale through Cassie's narration was fun. I have to admit, it took me a while to get used to the format - it's sort of like reading a journal that someone has kept. I liked it once I got the feel for it & settled in. I adored the quirky humor throughout the novel which mixed well with all the gory battle &, well, apocalyptic times...
The action sequences were totally awesome & kept me glued to the pages. The novel is very fast paced & action packed. I snorted a few times in between griping my ereader in a death grip through the fight sequences. Awesome job on the author's part.
The plot flowed well for me. I enjoyed it. Although, I thought it was a little crazy that she went through all the effort to save her friend when they didn't really seem friends anymore.. but whatever. It worked. I did think the ending felt a little rushed but it wasn't a buzzkill. Like I said before, the novel was really fast paced so it worked.
So, overall, great, action packed, hilariously enjoyable zombie novel.
June 8, 2014
I dread the concept of zombies, so deciding to read Confessions Of The Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) was a giant step out of my comfort zone. With trembling hands, I turned to page one. Imagine my shock when I got sucked into the story from chapter 1 and found myself turning pages to see what came next.
Confessions is definitely a horror story, with very scary and horrific scenes, yet it is told in a way that makes the reader laugh. Kudos to F. J. R. Titchenell for portraying a protagonist with a wry sense of humor and a gung-ho attitude that pulls the reader along for the ride.
However, though plausible, the story did have some plot holes (which I won’t mention for ‘spoiler’ reasons). I would also have loved to know how and why humans started turning into zombies. And at times the characters breezed through a couple of really scary zombie scenes a bit too easily.
Yet, ultimately, none of that mattered to me. When a writer makes it hard for a reader to put down a book, then that author has done an excellent job. And F. J. R. Titchenell definitely falls into that category.
August 6, 2014
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of), by F.J.R Titchenell, takes place during the Zombie Apocalypse. The storyline consists of the main character, Cassie (and self-titled zombie slayer), fighting to help her friend rescue her sister in New York. The author's descriptions of the scenes are visually inciting and imaginative, that is my favorite part of the novel. Also the cover fits perfectly with the story! However, the plot lacks an arch, it is all action, which leaves few scenes to get to know the characters’ inner layers; this brings down my overall rating of the book. On another note, the story should have begun a bit before the apocalypse, so the contrast between the normal world and one filled with chaos becomes apparent. Fans of Zombie novels are the ideal audience for this fast-paced read. Overall 2/5 stars. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 9, 2015
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Where to start. Well I'm not really sure where. My first zombie book with nothing to compare it to, but I give it 5 stars. It was funny and sad but in no particular order. Not a heavy dose of sad which I actually liked. There wasn't time for very much reminiscing in this new world for cassie. No dwelling on the past because there was over 3000 miles and a million or so dead ahead of her. Oh and her band of friends, and the eagle scout. All in all it flowed perfectly in my opinion. Cassie was a great narrator with quite a vocabulary and a few nerdy best friends. With much help from the recent zombie fanfare on television and in movies I had no trouble imagining exactly what the zombies looked like. The snapping sounds and screaming that they made was depicted throughout the diary cassie kept or her post apocalypse book if there was anyone left to read it. I loved it. Thank you for writing this.
Where to start. Well I'm not really sure where. My first zombie book with nothing to compare it to, but I give it 5 stars. It was funny and sad but in no particular order. Not a heavy dose of sad which I actually liked. There wasn't time for very much reminiscing in this new world for cassie. No dwelling on the past because there was over 3000 miles and a million or so dead ahead of her. Oh and her band of friends, and the eagle scout. All in all it flowed perfectly in my opinion. Cassie was a great narrator with quite a vocabulary and a few nerdy best friends. With much help from the recent zombie fanfare on television and in movies I had no trouble imagining exactly what the zombies looked like. The snapping sounds and screaming that they made was depicted throughout the diary cassie kept or her post apocalypse book if there was anyone left to read it. I loved it. Thank you for writing this.
January 10, 2015
This was surprisingly well written, though at first I must admit to feeling it borrowed quite a bit from some recent Hollywood movies (Warm Bodies/Zombieland), it did pick up its own pace and tone after the first few chapters.
The first part of the book had a bit of predictability, I always find it troublesome knowing something is going to happen in a given book, and it rather makes you expect the rest of the book to play out in the same tried and true manner (The storytelling itself, with a great deal of humor, balances this out, by the way; in this case, the writing is: "That good.")
However, by the second half of the book, you really are left guessing and are in for a few surprises along the way. The ending, while it feels semi-rushed, works with the flow of the narrative throughout. So all in all, I'd definitely recommend it as a read.
The first part of the book had a bit of predictability, I always find it troublesome knowing something is going to happen in a given book, and it rather makes you expect the rest of the book to play out in the same tried and true manner (The storytelling itself, with a great deal of humor, balances this out, by the way; in this case, the writing is: "That good.")
However, by the second half of the book, you really are left guessing and are in for a few surprises along the way. The ending, while it feels semi-rushed, works with the flow of the narrative throughout. So all in all, I'd definitely recommend it as a read.
February 19, 2015
F.J.R. Titchenell tells the story of Cassie, a teenage girl who accidentally kills her crush “during Boy Scout Troop 146’s annual spring break camping trip” (page 2) and becomes the very first zombie slayer. She then goes on a thrilling adventure to save one of her best friends in the zombie infested world, stuck with an Eagle Scout, his annoying younger sister, two of her best friends, and one of her oldest friends. They will face all odds in a road trip across America, in this awe striking book, Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer That I Know Of. Will they get to Lis before it’s too late for her? Will they make it before they end up like the rest of the world? Is there anyone even left to find? I loved it and I think it’s perfect for anyone who is interested in reading a funny book about the end of the world as we know it.
July 1, 2015
This is the story of a band of teenagers on a cross-country rescue mission after the zombie apocalypse. Cassie has the misfortune of being the first witness to a reanimation after her crush dies in a paintball accident. She kills him (again), thus becoming the very first zombie slayer (that she knows of). She's arrested, but when chaos erupts, she escapes police custody and goes on a mission to find her friends before it's too late.
I liked this book a lot. The narrator was sarcastic and sassy, just like a teenage girl should be. She has some romantic interests along the way, like a normal teenaged girl, and she doesn't always get things right in stressful situations, sometimes with tragic consequences. Overall a really good read - it's funny, suspenseful, and sometimes a little scary, which makes it a quick read.
I liked this book a lot. The narrator was sarcastic and sassy, just like a teenage girl should be. She has some romantic interests along the way, like a normal teenaged girl, and she doesn't always get things right in stressful situations, sometimes with tragic consequences. Overall a really good read - it's funny, suspenseful, and sometimes a little scary, which makes it a quick read.
April 28, 2014
Okay, so I read the title and wanted to read it without ever seeing the summary. Seriously, how fantabulous is that title? Anyway, when I managed to become one of the lucky few who got ARCs, I was thrilled!
So I waited and waited and FINALLY it came in the mail (Okay, so maybe it was like a week, but waiting on books is torture). This isn't my typical book. I have read zombie books before. Very few actually. But it has to have something to grab me. This did. The humor that F.J.R. Tichenell was able to weave into the pages kept me giggling all the way through with just the right amount of ewww when it came to zombie bashing or descriptions of the zombie feasts.
So if you are looking for a good laugh, all the while still getting your gore on, give this book a shot!
So I waited and waited and FINALLY it came in the mail (Okay, so maybe it was like a week, but waiting on books is torture). This isn't my typical book. I have read zombie books before. Very few actually. But it has to have something to grab me. This did. The humor that F.J.R. Tichenell was able to weave into the pages kept me giggling all the way through with just the right amount of ewww when it came to zombie bashing or descriptions of the zombie feasts.
So if you are looking for a good laugh, all the while still getting your gore on, give this book a shot!
April 8, 2014
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is a delightful marriage between Zombieland and The Goonies. Ok, so perhaps describing a book by comparing it to two movies isn't the best idea, but I figured why not.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is written in a style that I quite liked. Cassie (the main character) is writing an account of the zombie apocalypse in the form of this book. I liked how it was written in sort of a conversational style (towards the reader), I often find myself thinking in the same style that Cassie does.
I enjoyed the book quite a lot. I'd give it 4.5 stars out of 5.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is a delightful marriage between Zombieland and The Goonies. Ok, so perhaps describing a book by comparing it to two movies isn't the best idea, but I figured why not.
Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know Of) is written in a style that I quite liked. Cassie (the main character) is writing an account of the zombie apocalypse in the form of this book. I liked how it was written in sort of a conversational style (towards the reader), I often find myself thinking in the same style that Cassie does.
I enjoyed the book quite a lot. I'd give it 4.5 stars out of 5.
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