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So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead
Being undead can be disorienting. Your arms and other appendages tend to rot and fall off. It’s difficult to communicate with a vocabulary limited to moans and gurgles. And that smell! (Yes, it’s you.) But most of all, you must constantly find and ingest human brains. Braaaains!!!
What’s a zombie to do?
Thankfully, zombiologist John Austin details everything you need to know, as a newly undead soul, to hunt, fight, and feed on the living. As the first handbook written specifically for the undead, So Now You’re a Zombie explains how you ended up in this predicament, the stages of zombification, and what you need to survive in this zombiphobic world. Dozens of helpful diagrams outline attack strategies, such as the Ghoul Reach, the Flanking Zack, the Bite Hold, and the Aerial Fall, to secure your human prey. You’ll even learn how to successfully extract the living from boarded up farmhouses and broken down vehicles.
This handbook also explores the upside of being a zombie. Gone are the burdens of employment, taxes, social networks, even basic hygiene, allowing you to focus on simple necessities in “life”: the juicy gray matter found in the skulls of the living.
What’s a zombie to do?
Thankfully, zombiologist John Austin details everything you need to know, as a newly undead soul, to hunt, fight, and feed on the living. As the first handbook written specifically for the undead, So Now You’re a Zombie explains how you ended up in this predicament, the stages of zombification, and what you need to survive in this zombiphobic world. Dozens of helpful diagrams outline attack strategies, such as the Ghoul Reach, the Flanking Zack, the Bite Hold, and the Aerial Fall, to secure your human prey. You’ll even learn how to successfully extract the living from boarded up farmhouses and broken down vehicles.
This handbook also explores the upside of being a zombie. Gone are the burdens of employment, taxes, social networks, even basic hygiene, allowing you to focus on simple necessities in “life”: the juicy gray matter found in the skulls of the living.
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First published January 1, 2010
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November 3, 2011
I found this book via a Goodreads Group thread, and decided it sounded fun.
As a self-confessed Zombie addict, I've read a lot of Zombie books over the past two years, and I've got very definite ideas about what I like, what entertains me, and what I don't like. This book falls firmly into two categories - I liked it, and it entertained me!
Although there is a glut of zombie-esque books available at the moment, this book is in two of the lesser travelled perspectives - survivor guide, and zombie perspective. As such, it is quite unique within the genre.
This is a funny book - the sarcastic, witty comments following some quite serious hints and tips for the newly infected made me smile, snicker and on some occasions, laugh aloud. The diagrams, graphs and graphics add to the feel of the book as well as enhancing the points that it makes.
That said, some of the topics covered contradict our traditional ideas on the capabilities of zombies, however for me, that just added an extra consideration to what would happen when the zombapocalypse knocks on our door....or if, as I suspect, I'm an early victim!
As a self-confessed Zombie addict, I've read a lot of Zombie books over the past two years, and I've got very definite ideas about what I like, what entertains me, and what I don't like. This book falls firmly into two categories - I liked it, and it entertained me!
Although there is a glut of zombie-esque books available at the moment, this book is in two of the lesser travelled perspectives - survivor guide, and zombie perspective. As such, it is quite unique within the genre.
This is a funny book - the sarcastic, witty comments following some quite serious hints and tips for the newly infected made me smile, snicker and on some occasions, laugh aloud. The diagrams, graphs and graphics add to the feel of the book as well as enhancing the points that it makes.
That said, some of the topics covered contradict our traditional ideas on the capabilities of zombies, however for me, that just added an extra consideration to what would happen when the zombapocalypse knocks on our door....or if, as I suspect, I'm an early victim!
November 6, 2012
Ok, so you've been infected with the z-virus and you've reanimated into a zombie, now what?
Pick up this guide my shambling friends and it will let you know how many brains you will need to consume so you don't decompose too rapidly, how to attack humans successfully so that you too can spread your infection and wipe out as many breathers as zombie possible, and how to get out of the tough situations you're bound to find yourself in.
This manual is full of great knowledge, as well as humor, and I learned a thing or two about zombification that I didn't know before. For instance - did you know zombies can projectile vomit up to six or seven feet and spread the z-virus that way? Neither did I until I read this book. Now I'm wondering why they never show that on Walking Dead It would definitely add a new element of surprise to the breathers that are left.
However, now that I know what it means to be a zombie, I am no longer afraid and if I ever become one I will know exactly what to do - keep on shambling around as much as possible, attack, and spread the z-virus through projectiles whenever possible.
Pick up this guide my shambling friends and it will let you know how many brains you will need to consume so you don't decompose too rapidly, how to attack humans successfully so that you too can spread your infection and wipe out as many breathers as zombie possible, and how to get out of the tough situations you're bound to find yourself in.
This manual is full of great knowledge, as well as humor, and I learned a thing or two about zombification that I didn't know before. For instance - did you know zombies can projectile vomit up to six or seven feet and spread the z-virus that way? Neither did I until I read this book. Now I'm wondering why they never show that on Walking Dead It would definitely add a new element of surprise to the breathers that are left.
However, now that I know what it means to be a zombie, I am no longer afraid and if I ever become one I will know exactly what to do - keep on shambling around as much as possible, attack, and spread the z-virus through projectiles whenever possible.
May 9, 2021
Pensé que al adoptar el punto de vista de un zombi el contenido iba a ser más original, pero el lo mismo que puedes encontrar en cualquier otro libro sobre el tema...
January 23, 2011
So Now You're A Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead is kind of the zombie counterpart to Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than serving as a manual for surviving the zombie apocalypse, this book guides reanimated corpses through some lessons on how to maximize carnage
As you might expect, it only took me a couple days to read and it only took that long because I was juggling another book along with and trying not to lose it - a distinct possibility any time I have more than one book going. But just because it was as light as a feather doesn't mean that it was bad. For zombie fans, it's more than an adequate read. The text is funny and informative and also kind of gross. The illustrations are also pretty cool and the pages have faux blood splatter on many of them, as if the book you're holding a manuscript rescued from a zombie-human skirmish.
The method of zombification in this book is the "z-virus" which is not only responsible for reanimation but also for the unquenchable desire for human flesh (especially brains) that zombies have. This is pretty in line with many current zombie films and books - infection seems to be the most popular way to make a zombie these days. There were also chapters about how the zombie's gastrointestinal tract still functioned so as to "feed" the z-virus which I scoffed at. Everyone knows that the major organ systems of a zombie are completely non-functional. However, using this book's theory, it would answer the question "does a zombie have to eat?" This was also the first time I had ever heard of zombies projectile vomiting as a means of spreading infection.
Also included were many lessons on human buildings, vehicles and strategies for killing and/or infecting. It was a good read that I'd recommend for any zombie fan. It'll take hardly any time to read at all and the last page was worth the price tag alone. I totally didn't expect it and provided a good laugh at the end of what was a very tongue-in-cheek book to start with.
As you might expect, it only took me a couple days to read and it only took that long because I was juggling another book along with and trying not to lose it - a distinct possibility any time I have more than one book going. But just because it was as light as a feather doesn't mean that it was bad. For zombie fans, it's more than an adequate read. The text is funny and informative and also kind of gross. The illustrations are also pretty cool and the pages have faux blood splatter on many of them, as if the book you're holding a manuscript rescued from a zombie-human skirmish.
The method of zombification in this book is the "z-virus" which is not only responsible for reanimation but also for the unquenchable desire for human flesh (especially brains) that zombies have. This is pretty in line with many current zombie films and books - infection seems to be the most popular way to make a zombie these days. There were also chapters about how the zombie's gastrointestinal tract still functioned so as to "feed" the z-virus which I scoffed at. Everyone knows that the major organ systems of a zombie are completely non-functional. However, using this book's theory, it would answer the question "does a zombie have to eat?" This was also the first time I had ever heard of zombies projectile vomiting as a means of spreading infection.
Also included were many lessons on human buildings, vehicles and strategies for killing and/or infecting. It was a good read that I'd recommend for any zombie fan. It'll take hardly any time to read at all and the last page was worth the price tag alone. I totally didn't expect it and provided a good laugh at the end of what was a very tongue-in-cheek book to start with.
November 14, 2015
I got this book for my kindle, through Amazons Kindle Daily Deal, and I have to say I rather enjoyed it. I might not have bought it if it hadn't been so cheap, but I'm glad I had the opportunity, because it was most definitely a fun read.
There's a slight zombie craze going on right now (perhaps with the success of AMC's The Walking Dead?), but mostly the focus is on the survivors and their fight to stay alive.
So what to do if you suddenly find yourself turning into a zombie? This book is definitely for you.
I expected it to be cheesy and ridiculous, but it actually wasn't. It was well-written, humorous without being over the top, and actually quite informative. If you don't like zombies, then you'll despise this book, but then again, what are you even doing looking at it?
It's a different take on the zombie theme, and having a copy of both this and the Zombie Survival Guide at home should leave you equipped to deal with whatever zombie apocalypse scenario.
Mostly this book was just really fun. Seriously, guys, it's got stuff like what to do if the retarded humans set you on fire (proceed to attack is the answer), how to stop a vehicle, info on your new body, what to eat and what to keep your filthy hands away from, there's even a chapter on how to start the zombie apocalypse, if you're getting impatient. AND THE ZOMBIE CODE. Tell me, how can you live without it?
As a fan of the zombie genre, I definitely enjoyed this. It does exactly what it sets out to do: it entertains and it enlightens (perhaps more so if you're actually a zombie). And who knows, it might even come in handy someday.
There's a slight zombie craze going on right now (perhaps with the success of AMC's The Walking Dead?), but mostly the focus is on the survivors and their fight to stay alive.
So what to do if you suddenly find yourself turning into a zombie? This book is definitely for you.
I expected it to be cheesy and ridiculous, but it actually wasn't. It was well-written, humorous without being over the top, and actually quite informative. If you don't like zombies, then you'll despise this book, but then again, what are you even doing looking at it?
It's a different take on the zombie theme, and having a copy of both this and the Zombie Survival Guide at home should leave you equipped to deal with whatever zombie apocalypse scenario.
Mostly this book was just really fun. Seriously, guys, it's got stuff like what to do if the retarded humans set you on fire (proceed to attack is the answer), how to stop a vehicle, info on your new body, what to eat and what to keep your filthy hands away from, there's even a chapter on how to start the zombie apocalypse, if you're getting impatient. AND THE ZOMBIE CODE. Tell me, how can you live without it?
As a fan of the zombie genre, I definitely enjoyed this. It does exactly what it sets out to do: it entertains and it enlightens (perhaps more so if you're actually a zombie). And who knows, it might even come in handy someday.
January 2, 2011
This was a really funny book. It is about time that someone wrote a handbook to help the newly "Zombified" out there. There are plenty of non-fiction books written to help "breathers" deal with the "alleged" zombie menace (See Max Brooks' books for example) but this is the first one I ever encountered created with Zombie readers in mind. Though you might question whether zombies have the mental faculties to successfully put a book such as this to good use, you cannot deny that it is a step in the right direction in helping to increase the zombie survival odds.
"So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead" is a must read for Breathers and Zeds alike. For zombies, this advice makes easy sense. But you Living people out there might question the logic behind my assertion. The answer to your questioning is because you never know when a change in your "living" status might require it.
"So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead" is a must read for Breathers and Zeds alike. For zombies, this advice makes easy sense. But you Living people out there might question the logic behind my assertion. The answer to your questioning is because you never know when a change in your "living" status might require it.
September 3, 2015
The best word I can use to describe this book is not one typically associated with anything zombie: cute. This handbook-styled read is firmly tongue-in-cheek and the illustrations, figures, charts and graphs are the major highlight. The consistent textbook voice serves as the linchpin that carries the whole, but there's nothing wildly original or laugh out loud hilarious. While I certainly chuckled at regular intervals, this book simply retreads the same tropes without offering anything new. It's a light, easy foray for zombie fans who can catch the references and aren't yet worn out by the saturated market, or for people who enjoy leaving oddball things lying around to confuse or gross out more traditional or squeamish friends or family.
January 30, 2013
Some time ago I made the decision to be among the first to die in any type of apocalypse, let others carry on trying to re-make civilization, hunt, gather and hopefully bury or incinerate my body. This handbook is the best guide in case the apocalypse turns out to be of the zombie type. Since I will be among the first ones I need to know what to do. The Handbook has illustrations and instructions easy enough for a zombie to follow, zombie feeding etiquette, how to get a meal and what not to eat. It also explains the changes my body will go through during the zombification process...I found it to be an essential read! Thanks to all the zombies that died in the creation of this Handbook!
November 4, 2012
Hilariously funny - recommended to all zombie fans.
May 12, 2012
This was a nice quick, and entertaining read. If you like zombies, you're bound to enjoy this book.
October 30, 2020
¡Un libro muy ligero y perfecto para echarse unas risas!
La idea del autor ha sido muy original a nuestro parecer ya que nos ofrece otra perspectiva de los zombies, nos nos muestra un manual donde acabar con ellos sino muchas curiosidades para sobrevivir siendo un zombie.
Nos presenta técnicas de caza,ataque y como seguir infectando a los humanos con el virus Z, como mantener una buena alimentación, que peligros debemos evitar y como saber si realmente somos un zombie o no.
Es una lectura perfecta para Halloween o para alternar con lecturas más densas pero sobretodo es perfecta si queremos ser los mejores zombies del planeta jaja
Como siempre os dejamos el enlace con la reseña completa.
https://thelivingron.blogspot.com/202...
La idea del autor ha sido muy original a nuestro parecer ya que nos ofrece otra perspectiva de los zombies, nos nos muestra un manual donde acabar con ellos sino muchas curiosidades para sobrevivir siendo un zombie.
Nos presenta técnicas de caza,ataque y como seguir infectando a los humanos con el virus Z, como mantener una buena alimentación, que peligros debemos evitar y como saber si realmente somos un zombie o no.
Es una lectura perfecta para Halloween o para alternar con lecturas más densas pero sobretodo es perfecta si queremos ser los mejores zombies del planeta jaja
Como siempre os dejamos el enlace con la reseña completa.
https://thelivingron.blogspot.com/202...
October 19, 2022
Shrugs. Eh. This feels more like it's for 10-14 year-olds, but I guess the swearing implies otherwise? It's got basic world-building, but nothing really new or interesting. There are a lot of illustrations, so that's fun, I s'pose
Not emetophobic safe, as one can glean from the cover. But, for those who proceed anyway, you'll majorly find the v-word used. And pretty frequently, at that. There is a minimum of one quite bad trigger word and some others I consider more minor, but it depends on your preference. There are at least two illustrations depicting the act, but they're totally undetailed and actually look more like blood
Not emetophobic safe, as one can glean from the cover. But, for those who proceed anyway, you'll majorly find the v-word used. And pretty frequently, at that. There is a minimum of one quite bad trigger word and some others I consider more minor, but it depends on your preference. There are at least two illustrations depicting the act, but they're totally undetailed and actually look more like blood
May 11, 2017
Zombie: a handbook for the newly undead is brilliant in how he portray the zombie idea. The book is about how to survive the zombie apocalypse as a zombie. While most authors write about how to survive the zombie apocalypse as a human this book immediately assume that you are zombie. You knew author has a sense of humor when reading this book. Nobody would take this book serious so he didn’t ether. He crafted this book with creativity ,humor ,and care. I recommend this book to all that are fans of zombies.
February 23, 2018
and interesting and funny book that can keep you entertained during the zombie apocalypse. I loved this book and it provides knowledge that many other zombie handbooks could not deliver. However its a humor book and If your one of the people that's preparing for the zombie apocalypse it may not provide the information you are looking for. It has some language but not a lot.
January 19, 2021
Did you ever read Max Brooks’ wonderful Zombie Survival Guide? If so, you’ll probably be drawn to this book with the hopes that it would be, you know, the reverse.
It’s not.
Instead, it’s a vaguely amusing riff on the other book.
It’s nowhere near as clever nor is it as fun. It certainly is a book, but that’s about it.
It’s not.
Instead, it’s a vaguely amusing riff on the other book.
It’s nowhere near as clever nor is it as fun. It certainly is a book, but that’s about it.
February 14, 2018
Moderately entertaining. Nothing I would ever read again or even recommend.
January 23, 2022
Some bits are funny but mostly just same old same old without a story to go with it.
August 17, 2014
So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead
John Austin
I didn't go to the library to get this, but it happened to be on display as a "recommended read"... So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead by John Austin. I thought it might be a fun read and twist from the normal zombie reading material I've looked at. With it's tongue-in-cheek approach to zombie "survival", it was entertaining.
Contents:
Introduction - The Road to Brainville: Zombie Assessment; Safety Precautions; Zeds' Disclaimer
What the Hell Am I?: Screw Responsibility!; Zombie History; Not in the Family
Your Zombie Body: Body Parts of Importance; Use Your Head!; Body Language; What's Your Body Type?; Post-life Expectancy; Body Q&A
Know Your Enemy: Human Needs; Humans Will Make Mistakes; How to Kill a Human
Hunting for Brains: Lunch, Dinner, or Midnight Snack?; Tracking; Hunting Techniques; Waiting for Food; Human Structures; Obstacles You Will Face; Terrain Types; I See a Human - What Should I Do?
Transportation: How to Stop a Vehicle; Human Extraction; How to Hitch a Ride; Rides to Avoid; One-Brain Vehicles
Attacking: Holding Techniques; Use Your Body as a Weapon; Zed Melee Weapon; Defensive Strategies; Avoiding the Bullet; The Flame; Hand-to-Mouth Combat; Combat Quiz
Human Buffet: The Preferable Flesh; Feeding Etiquette; Absorption; Ordering Off the Menu; Other Foods to Avoid
Infecting: Administering an Infection; Stages of Zombification; Worldwide Infection; Infecting Animals
In the End: Never Give Up!; Escaping Captivity; Zombicide
Appendix: The Zombie Code
Final World: A Message for the Living
OK... Just to acknowledge the elephant in the room for those who don't do humor very well... Yes, I know you could not read this book if you were a zombie, nor could you plan or execute some of the techniques outlined in the book. Just get over it, OK? This isn't meant to be real-life.
I enjoyed looking at zombies from the perspective of what a zombie would have to know to "survive". Everyone (and every book, movie, and TV series) has their own angle on how zombies act and what they need to survive. It was interesting to see how some of those different views were blended into the material. For instance, I flashed back to episodes of The Walking Dead more than once when I was reading.
If you like the zombie genre, you'll probably like this for what it is... an entertaining look on what it takes to make it as a walker. Who knows? If a zombie outbreak ever *does* occur, maybe you'll remember enough of this to make your next life a bit more successful. :)
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed
John Austin
I didn't go to the library to get this, but it happened to be on display as a "recommended read"... So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead by John Austin. I thought it might be a fun read and twist from the normal zombie reading material I've looked at. With it's tongue-in-cheek approach to zombie "survival", it was entertaining.
Contents:
Introduction - The Road to Brainville: Zombie Assessment; Safety Precautions; Zeds' Disclaimer
What the Hell Am I?: Screw Responsibility!; Zombie History; Not in the Family
Your Zombie Body: Body Parts of Importance; Use Your Head!; Body Language; What's Your Body Type?; Post-life Expectancy; Body Q&A
Know Your Enemy: Human Needs; Humans Will Make Mistakes; How to Kill a Human
Hunting for Brains: Lunch, Dinner, or Midnight Snack?; Tracking; Hunting Techniques; Waiting for Food; Human Structures; Obstacles You Will Face; Terrain Types; I See a Human - What Should I Do?
Transportation: How to Stop a Vehicle; Human Extraction; How to Hitch a Ride; Rides to Avoid; One-Brain Vehicles
Attacking: Holding Techniques; Use Your Body as a Weapon; Zed Melee Weapon; Defensive Strategies; Avoiding the Bullet; The Flame; Hand-to-Mouth Combat; Combat Quiz
Human Buffet: The Preferable Flesh; Feeding Etiquette; Absorption; Ordering Off the Menu; Other Foods to Avoid
Infecting: Administering an Infection; Stages of Zombification; Worldwide Infection; Infecting Animals
In the End: Never Give Up!; Escaping Captivity; Zombicide
Appendix: The Zombie Code
Final World: A Message for the Living
OK... Just to acknowledge the elephant in the room for those who don't do humor very well... Yes, I know you could not read this book if you were a zombie, nor could you plan or execute some of the techniques outlined in the book. Just get over it, OK? This isn't meant to be real-life.
I enjoyed looking at zombies from the perspective of what a zombie would have to know to "survive". Everyone (and every book, movie, and TV series) has their own angle on how zombies act and what they need to survive. It was interesting to see how some of those different views were blended into the material. For instance, I flashed back to episodes of The Walking Dead more than once when I was reading.
If you like the zombie genre, you'll probably like this for what it is... an entertaining look on what it takes to make it as a walker. Who knows? If a zombie outbreak ever *does* occur, maybe you'll remember enough of this to make your next life a bit more successful. :)
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed
March 26, 2012
I've enjoyed a lot of the latest rash of zombie books, including some of the first-person zombie memoirs and survivor guides. The mash-ups have been interesting, to say the least.
For some reason, though, this one didn't do much for me. I don't know if zombies have jumped the shark and are silly, or if the market is just glutted right now, but I really think the only reason this book exists is for "the final word" chapter, and the publisher thought they could build a book around it.
I give the author some credit for keeping the idea going for 144 pages, but his fascination with projectile vomiting was a little off.
I think if this is the first zombie book you've read, it may play out a little better, but it's a little too "been there, done that" if you've read more than a couple of zombie books lately. If the author had expanded the zombie lore in a more interesting way (again, projectile vomiting is not particularly interesting), it may have held my interest longer, but this seems more like a "let's cash in on zombies while we can" book.
For some reason, though, this one didn't do much for me. I don't know if zombies have jumped the shark and are silly, or if the market is just glutted right now, but I really think the only reason this book exists is for "the final word" chapter, and the publisher thought they could build a book around it.
I give the author some credit for keeping the idea going for 144 pages, but his fascination with projectile vomiting was a little off.
I think if this is the first zombie book you've read, it may play out a little better, but it's a little too "been there, done that" if you've read more than a couple of zombie books lately. If the author had expanded the zombie lore in a more interesting way (again, projectile vomiting is not particularly interesting), it may have held my interest longer, but this seems more like a "let's cash in on zombies while we can" book.
July 3, 2012
This is a really hilarious guide for those who have just become zombies. The author is playing off all of the zombie survival guides flooding the market right now, and keeps the same tone. The guide is set up so you can flip to any chapter and don't need to read it straight through, although I did. It has all kinds of fun sections like the zombie history, the ways humans make mistakes that will lead them to be eaten, the waiting for food chapters...etc. I didn't really care for all of the vehicle related segments, nor the anatomy sections. They just got a little old and repetitive. I did love all the delightful puns and plays off of zombie movie pitfalls. I think this book is really targeting teen boys, which is probably why some of it was lost on me. I also couldn't quite get over the fact that this was a guide "written for zombies", yet even the book admits that zombies don't have the brainpower to read it.
Red Flags: language, violence
Red Flags: language, violence
May 15, 2015
I read this a second time today and was reminded of how humorous this book is. It is very much the antithesis of Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than a book for humans on how to survive zombies, it is a book for zombies on how to hunt humans! It even contains its own "Zed History" that could fit well with the "Recorded Attacks" timeline in The Zombie Survival Guide. Here are some examples of how they can mesh:
ZH - 200,000 B.C., The rise of zombo sapiens
RA - 60,000 B.C., Katanda, Africa
ZH - 40,000 B.C., Exodus out of Africa, early migration of the undead
RA - 250 B.C., crossing the Great Wall of China
ZH - 212 B.C. - China
ZH - 1527 A.D. - War against the Inca Empire
RA - Central America
ZH - 200,000 B.C., The rise of zombo sapiens
RA - 60,000 B.C., Katanda, Africa
ZH - 40,000 B.C., Exodus out of Africa, early migration of the undead
RA - 250 B.C., crossing the Great Wall of China
ZH - 212 B.C. - China
ZH - 1527 A.D. - War against the Inca Empire
RA - Central America
December 6, 2010
Reviewed for Monster Librarian
So Now You're a Zombie is a book in vein of The Zen of Zombie and Z.E.O by Scott Kenemore, but rather than mix the undead and self help books it crams loads of in-jokes into a beginner's guide to zombies. While it's not necessarily a fiction book (there's no real story), it's not quite nonfiction either and often too grim to be pure humor.
What this book is, is a reflection of our current obsession with zombies and all the forms the zed stories have taken. Another must-have for the collections of zombie enthusiasts its also a good addition to public collection that cater to lots of zombie fans.
Contains: Violence, gory illustrations, bad puns
So Now You're a Zombie is a book in vein of The Zen of Zombie and Z.E.O by Scott Kenemore, but rather than mix the undead and self help books it crams loads of in-jokes into a beginner's guide to zombies. While it's not necessarily a fiction book (there's no real story), it's not quite nonfiction either and often too grim to be pure humor.
What this book is, is a reflection of our current obsession with zombies and all the forms the zed stories have taken. Another must-have for the collections of zombie enthusiasts its also a good addition to public collection that cater to lots of zombie fans.
Contains: Violence, gory illustrations, bad puns
February 26, 2011
I'm not sure how, but zombies figured out printing techniques and have published a manual of their ghoulish tactics. Fortunately, for the human resistance, it can be found in the non-fiction section of local libraries and studied to develop counter-measures to Zed tactics. The zeds feel that this knowledge prepares them to exploit perceived weaknesses in our defenses, but I see it more as one of those "good" hackers you pay to break into your system to tell you what your weaknesses are --- now that we know what weaknesses said Zeds intend to exploit, we're better prepared to mount an effective defense.
November 10, 2011
I found this to be a nice little original zombie 'handbook'. There are a lot out there for the humans in-case of the whole zombie apocalypse but there are few in the way of providing help for the zombies. I found it to be occasionally witty and for the most part pretty interesting. It's a super quick read and has a lot of pictures but of the 'serious' nature and few that kind of goofy.
Despite it's clearly goofy nature there a re few tidbits that humans can harvest for future use if need be...and let's hope that there is never the need.
Anyway it's a quick entertaining read for the zombie 'lover'.
Despite it's clearly goofy nature there a re few tidbits that humans can harvest for future use if need be...and let's hope that there is never the need.
Anyway it's a quick entertaining read for the zombie 'lover'.
September 6, 2012
A nice, quick read that happens to be humorous and informative! I love how the author incorporated real life events and history such as the migration of Homo Sapiens, the black plague, and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Very informative, you learn the basics of what you would expect and then a whole lot more.
Usually when I'm finished with a book I delete it from my phone/kindle app to save space.. but I think I'll keep this on there for a while. It will come in handyif when the Zombie Apocalypse happens, first as a human with tips on what to avoid doing, and then as a zombie if I should turn.
In short.. brilliant, funny and useful. Recommended for any zombie fan.
Usually when I'm finished with a book I delete it from my phone/kindle app to save space.. but I think I'll keep this on there for a while. It will come in handy
In short.. brilliant, funny and useful. Recommended for any zombie fan.
February 11, 2016
Bueno, el libro es un manual que explica como sobrevivir a un apocalipsis desde la perspectiva de los no-muertos. Da consejos de como cazar, cómo alimentarse y básicamente como vivir día tras día siendo un zombi.
El libro no está mal, de lectura rápida sólo para aquellos fanáticos del género (como yo, jejeje). Repleto de humor cínico que hace el libro más ameno.
"Juro solemnemente que cumpliré y defenderé el Código Zombi contra todos los enemigos, vivos y robóticos; que seré fiel aliado del Apocalipsis zombi; que llevaré a cabo todos los deberes malditos que se me impongan como guerrero de los no muertos. Asumo esta obligación en contra de mi libre voluntad".
El libro no está mal, de lectura rápida sólo para aquellos fanáticos del género (como yo, jejeje). Repleto de humor cínico que hace el libro más ameno.
"Juro solemnemente que cumpliré y defenderé el Código Zombi contra todos los enemigos, vivos y robóticos; que seré fiel aliado del Apocalipsis zombi; que llevaré a cabo todos los deberes malditos que se me impongan como guerrero de los no muertos. Asumo esta obligación en contra de mi libre voluntad".
November 4, 2010
I love zombies and this book is a quick, fun, and easy read. The book explains how to survive and how to capture human brains when you are a zombie. The book is filled with great pictures that are humorous as well. There are many funny parts throughout this book which is to be expected with a title like that. It’s a great guide for those of us that know the zombie apocalypse is right around the corner. A few moments of the book were slow and contained basic knowledge any future zombie should already know, but it quickly picked back up again. A great read for any zombie fan out there. - Kole
February 15, 2014
A quick read that seems to have been thrown together to capitalize on the recent zombie craze. Basically, it is the zombie’s answer/counterpart to Max Brooks’ “The Zombie Survival Guide”…minus any humor, originality, or enjoyment derived from reading it. This book is basically 1.5 stars with points given only for the author’s effort (illustrations, very few misspellings) although I suspect this was churned out pretty rapidly. In short, if you like zombies, laughing, or leading an enjoyable life, do not waste your time/punish yourself with reading this book.
October 8, 2025
El libro se puede leer de una sentada (al tener mucho dibujos y letra grande no te ocupará más de 3/4 horas) y es entretenido. Eso sí, no esperes un lenguaje muy técnico ni información que realmente sea “verídica”. Es un libro muy informal con idioma extremadamente colonial, se nota que busca el humor en todo momento.
Personalmente me ha gustado pero si esperaba algo quizás no tan informal. No me ha gustado que tuviera expresiones tan vulgares. Para una lectura ligera está bien.
Nota: 6.5/10⭐️
Personalmente me ha gustado pero si esperaba algo quizás no tan informal. No me ha gustado que tuviera expresiones tan vulgares. Para una lectura ligera está bien.
Nota: 6.5/10⭐️
November 4, 2010
Just in case the zombie apocalypse books don't work for me. This book is a must read for all new zombies. It is broken down into chapters addressing such important topics as Your Zombie Body, Hunting for Brains, Human Buffet, and Infecting. There is even a section at the end covering zombicide, for when you are just tired of being undead. There are many great illustrations throughout the book to help clarify the subject matter.
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