Another look at my way-too-big Goodreads Want to Read shelf, and as always, there seems to be quite a few zombie books here. I keep hoping it’ll eventually move away from zombies, but I know I was going through a bit of a phase – as was the rest of the world – when these books were added to my Want to Read. It was December 2013, after all. Still, there doesn’t mean there aren’t some gems to be discovered here, books that might still grab my attention, but we’ll see.
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5/10/however many books. If done again, start from where you left off.
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: should it stay or should it go?
158. After Life
Jaron Lee Kunth
Genre: Horror
Published: April 1st, 2009
More zombies. It sounds like it does something slightly different, but I think if I want a relationship-heavy zombie book I’d look more to romance for it. It also sounds very much “of it’s time”, so doesn’t particularly appeal anymore.
Status: Gone
159. Z1n1: The Zombie Pandemic
Mitchell Layne Cook
Genre: Horror
Published: August 18th, 2010
Meh. The blurb really doesn’t tell me enough about this book, and it leaves me feeling like maybe there truly isn’t that much to the book itself. Nothing here grabs me, and too much of it looks like buzzwords for that period of time in 2010.
Status: Gone
160. State of Decay
James Knapp
Genre: Horror
Published: January 19th, 2010
This is another instance of nothing in the blurb that particularly grabs me – it’s very short, and tells me nothing of what I might find in the novel itself. There has to be something that makes me go, “oh, yes!”, unfortunately that isn’t happening with this book.
Status: Gone
161. Getting Out of Jersey
Matthew Paul Esham
Genre: Horror
Published: May 29th, 2010
More zombies, another generic blurb that doesn’t actually tell me why I should pick up this book. Again, nothing here that draws me in.
Status: Gone
162. Breakers
Edward W. Robertson
Genre: Sci-Fi
Published: February 7th, 2012
Well, this one doesn’t have zombies at least. But it’s another post-apocalyptic tale. It offers something a bit different, at least, but I’m just not feeling this one. Not my cup of tea.
Status: Gone
Well, that’s interesting – 5/5 gone. Pretty pleased with that, though it’s definitely due to zombie/post-apocalyptic fatigue. Still, that’s five more books gone from my Want to Read shelf. Next time we’re sticking with December 2013, and I’m pretty sure there’s plenty more zombie books here, but hopefully the next lot will be a little more interesting. As always, if you’ve read these, and/or you agree/disagree with the choices, do let me know!
Unwrapping Words 