Pros: Combines several now-popular end-days structures and takes them further Cons: Jonah should have seen an attack coming Rating: 5 out of 5 When Ross MacLeod pulled the trigger and brought down the pheasant, he had no way of knowing…
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Review: “Year One,” Nora Roberts
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: bio-thriller, Chronicles of The One, fairies, magic, Nora Roberts, post-apocalyptic, prepper, survivalism, witches
Review: “Devour,” R.L. Blalock
Pros: Likable characters that you come to care about; plenty of variety in action Cons: I probably would have shifted some of the end elements around. Maybe. Rating: 4 out of 5 R.L. Blalock’s Devour (Death & Decay) (Volume 1)…
Review: “Side Effects: Book One: First Days,” Dusti Dawn Rose
Pros: Detailed prepper/survivalist tale Cons: Rough; slow; sometimes confusing or inconsistent Rating: 3 out of 5 Side Effects: Book One: First Days (Volume 1), by Dusti Dawn Rose, tells the tale of Em and Drew, along with Em’s roommate Anna,…
Review: “My Dead World,” Jacqueline Druga
Pros: Finally, a zombie story with some differences Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Zombie and survivalism tales such as Jacqueline Druga’s My Dead World are becoming more and more ubiquitous. I’ve see a number of zombie tales that…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: bio-thriller, Jacqueline Druga, prepper, survivalism, thriller, zombies
Review: “Fall of the Cities: Putting Down Roots”, Vance Huxley
Pros: So beautifully detailed! Cons: Small bits here and there Rating: 4 out of 5 Vance Huxley’s Fall of the Cities: Putting Down Roots is the sequel to his Fall of the Cities: Planting the Orchard. Now we get to…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: conspiracy, Fall of the Cities, post-apocalyptic, survivalism, Vance Huxley, worldbuilding
Review: EMP Blackout Super Boxset part 2: Roger Hayden
Pros: Some interesting details Cons: A couple things veer dangerously close to slapstick Rating: 2 out of 5 Roger Hayden’s part of the EMP Blackout Super Boxset) did not wow me. Much like James Hunt’s entry in this set, Hayden’s…
Review: EMP Blackout Super Boxset part 1: James Hunt
Pros: Interesting premise Cons: A handful of odd choices Rating: 2.5 out of 5 James Hunt’s portion of the EMP Blackout Super Boxset poses the question: what happens when the power goes out? An EMP has been used to wreck…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: A Tale of Survival In a Powerless World, James Hunt, post-apocalyptic, prepper, survivalism
Review: “The Martian,” Andy Weir
Pros: Absolutely fascinating from start to finish! Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 I recently saw the trailers for the movie “The Martian” and thought they looked pretty fascinating. So when I found that I could get a review…
Review: “The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse,” Lauren Wilson
Pros: Funny, useful Cons: Sense of humor is a matter of personal taste; photos would have been useful Rating: 4 out of 5 NOTE: Review book provided by publisher Lauren Wilson’s The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse: A…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: foraging, hunting, Lauren Wilson, recipes, survival, survivalism, zombies
Excerpt review: “The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse,” Lauren Wilson
Pros: Fun reading; great info Cons: Couldn’t review the full book for you Rating: A provisional 4 out of 5 Excerpt provided free by publisher. The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: Cooking, humor, recipes, survival, survivalism, zombie apocalypse, zombies