Book Haven discussion

Feed won in the poll for May's 1st Group Read! Discuss it here! :)

I have this on my kindle ready to read.

Helen wrote: "I have this on my kindle ready to read."

I have it on my Nook. lol I was going to read it, but then I started watching "Game of Thrones" and now I need to read the series, which I started last night. lol

Just got the book, so should start it this week.

Is it scary like Hands and Teeth or will I be able to read and sleep?

This book seems interesting. I will pick it up.

It is unusual to say the least!

I just started reading this today at lunch time. Very different, I must say. M, you say there are zombies??? Hmmm, I don't know if I'll stick with this one. I ventured away from my comfort zone and have read 2 books about Fey, supernatural and all that and I'm liking that, but zombies, I don't know about that. Makes me think of this computer game my grandson plays called Plants vs. Zombies where their heads are falling off and eyeballs falling out....

ooh yuk Patricia! I enjoyed Hands and Teeth and Dead Tossed Waves but needed to finish before sleeping so the characters were safe!

No zombie is coming near my darling puss-cats!

I liked this book. I liked the techy aspect of it. Also, the way zombies came about...very interesting. I have the next one on my tbr shelf.

After I read it, I was very interested in reading more zombie books. lol

I'm glad you guys liked this book but I'm sorry to say I'm giving up on this one. I read about 10% of it and thought it was awful. I usually try to read to at least 25% before giving up, but this book did not appeal to me at all.

Here is a review of Feed for those still considering. I don't usually go for zombies or virus outbreak stories, but I trust Bookyurt in general so I'm in!

I started it this morning and I'm about 25%, enjoying it so far. Although I won't be happy if George or Shaun get bitten.

This is really gripping me now, thanks Joy, I would probably have never found it.

Well, I have to tell you guys, do I ever feel stupid. I was going through my "Manage Your Kindle" page on Amazon earlier, making note of new books I've bought that I needed to add to my Goodreads books, and when I looked at the copy of Feed that I had bought, it's the wrong one! Whew that makes me feel sort of stupid, but on the other hand makes me feel better about the book because I couldn't figure out how come everybody else is enjoying the book so much and I thought it was awful. I downloaded this one by mistake: Feed. And like I said, didn't even realize it until I was posting my books and I noticed my book was by a different author. Argh....this taught me a lesson, I'll have to watch what I'm doing.

ETA: I downloaded the correct one now, I'm going to start on it tonight.

Patricia wrote: "Well, I have to tell you guys, do I ever feel stupid. I was going through my "Manage Your Kindle" page on Amazon earlier, making note of new books I've bought that I needed to add to my Goodreads ..."

Aw Patricia! That sounds like something I would do. lol
Hopefully you like this one!

It is easy, there seem to be so many books with the same title. I wondered how you'd got to 10% without zombies surfacing Patricia.

I'm finding a lot about US politics process, very different to ours. We have no say in who leads a party here in the UK.

Finished, really enjoyed it and will have to get the sequel.

I started the book, but just wasn't "getting there". It was due back to the library and so I decided not to renew it. Oh well. I am glad other people are enjoying it!

I agree. It was not my "cup of tea"

Started it....but just read and finished another zombie book....World War Z...and it is tough to read two zombie books in a row....Both are so different....but can't help but compare....I may have to read something inbetween..

Not my thing but enjoyed the difference of the book from others

Have picked it back up....and I Want to like it....but as of now it is just OK....so will read more in hopes that it gets better....

I haven't finished this one either. Don't know if I will or not.

I couldn't put it down until near the end when I realised if I carried on I'd be crying on the bus!

I have to pick up this book.

I really enjoyed Feed, and I don't usually like outbreak or zombie/horror stories. It's different than the usual virus dystopian story because instead of telling the story of the outbreak, it's a generation after zombies have been created. It's more of a political & journalism thriller in a paranormal setting than a standard monster story. I thought the plot was somewhat predictable, but there were a few twists that surprised me.

It is getting better.....Not reading very much as we have been so busy trying to garden....Will finish it!

I'm waiting for the sequel to be released.

Helen wrote: "I'm waiting for the sequel to be released."

May 31st!

Finished Feed. Took me awhile to get into the story...but wow when I did I couldn't put the book down. Lots of action and a good story line too. I agree I liked that it was a generation after the zombie invasion so you didn't get all the details of it. I liked that it was more of a political thriller than a 'zombie' book...Looking forward to the sequel too!

Jan, that's good although it said June 2nd on AMazon. I'm really looking forward to it.

I liked it. First YA novel I've read in 30 years. Yikes. You YA's are lucky. These books are much better than what was considered YA then. I read this because I joined this club unaware of how often YA would be the read of the month, and at first I thought, I would simply unjoin and ignore. I'm glad my curiosity got the better of me. Excellent book and exciting.

I'm not a YA April, in fact my daughter, at 20 is! As you say, some of them are well-written and as such can be read by any age.

My 16yr old insisted that I read this one last year because he is a huge zombie fan. I'm not but I try to read a good cross-section of what he does so we can discuss his books (and that way he reads some of mine too LOL). I was surprised at how much I liked this one and I was the one at the bookstore picking up the sequel and wouldn't let him read it til I was done. The sequel didn't disappoint although I think the first was better. So bummed it's another year to wait for the wrap-up to the trilogy.

For those who don't know, Mira Grant is actually a pseudonym for Seanan McGuire who writes the urban fantasy "October Daye" series which has become one of my favorites of that genre.

I started the sequel today. I'll have to check out her others.

Here's a recent interview with Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire if y'all are interested.

She's doing a reading at a local event this weekend. It's the third one near me since Deadline came out but the first I think I can actually make!

A prequel has been released! Can you believe I'm not allowed to buy it, it's being limited to the US for some reason. How can I get hold of a copy for my kindle?

Helen ~ Unfortunately right now the rights have only been bought by a US distributor but she is trying to get it overseas. Both prequels are coming out in a limited box set sometime soon. I'm totally drooling over this prospect!

That's good news, thanks.

i loved Feed..butDeadline
is so much better, and the ending left me screaming for book 3 Blackout

You and me both. I actually had to re-read that last section again. Those books have made such an impact on me. I want that novella!

agreed :)

I'm having to wait, hopefully it will come my way.