Throughout the months, as a reader, I pass different phases where I prefer to read a certain genre.
Romance, action, mystery, horror, dystopian novels, chick-lit . . . When I'm in the mood for any of them, I'm unstoppable in my search for more reading material.
I kicked off the new year with a mean Contemporary YA obsession. Mainly because I was getting a little tired of the Paranormal plots and there's nothing quite as charming as the excessive amounts of angst that some Contemporary YA novels can support. I'm a sap for angst. It puts my life in perspective and makes me feel better for myself. Yes, yes, I'm a bad person. ^__~
Of course some authors exaggerate . . . but that's a topic for another day.
The point of this post is that now my obsession has turned, and I'm in the mood to read about undead creatures roaming the earth. By this, I mean Zombies. “Braaaaains” Oh, the thrill!
I can say that, up till now, I'd never had the desire to read anything Zombie related. Besides the (humorous, instead of creepy) horror movie, I never gave them much thought.
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But, this week, while searching for books, I came across Bad Taste in Boys , by Carrie Harris. The cover is amazing and made me look into it . I'm a sucker for pretty covers, though most of my favourite books don't make that list regarding their exterior appearance . . . which should tell me something.
While the summary for “Bad Taste in Boys” didn't quite convince me (though I'll still probably check it out when it comes out) it made my brain start to turn. Zombies could make for great stories AND, well, I wanted to read those stories.
I started to research! . . . And was quite disappointed.
Now, I did not do an extensive research. I just looked for the most popular YA Zombie lit. I'm sure there is more stuff out there, but I wish that there were more YA books on the genre that didn't take a comedic approach. While a comic tone with Zombies might work out and be – in fact – hilarious, I would've liked to have found stories about worlds consumed with mean, bitter, flesh eating creatures (À la 28 weeks later) .
No such luck. *pouts* However some books did catch my attention.
It was the case of :
"Something is causing teenagers to return from the dead as zombies, or “living impaired.” Unlike traditional zombies, though, Daniel Waters’ “living impaired” creations are simply teens reanimated with varying levels of functionality and ability to communicate. The “living impaired” are not accepted by society at large. They have few rights and can even be killed without penalty."
The universe created sounds really interesting, and it caught my eye. I was going to put it in my to-read list, until, after further research, I found out the author had the tendency to “tell” rather than show how cool her Goth female lead was. I'll still look into the series, but trough reviews, I don't think the main couple would appeal to me. However I'm not bashing, since I haven't read it yet.
Another book that sparked my interest, was :
- Soulless, by Christopher Golden.
“Times Square, New York City: The first ever mass séance is broadcasting live on the Sunrise morning show. If it works, the spirits of the departed on the other side will have a brief window — just a few minutes — to send a final message to their grieving loved ones.
Clasping hands in an impenetrable grip, three mediums call to their spirit guides as the audience looks on in breathless anticipation. The mediums slump over, slackjawed — catatonic. And in cemeteries surrounding Manhattan, fragments of old corpses dig themselves out of the ground....
The spirits have returned. The dead are walking. They will seek out those who loved them in life, those they left behind...but they are savage and they are hungry. They are no longer your mother or father, your brother or sister, your best friend or lover.
The horror spreads quickly, droves of the ravenous dead seeking out the living — shredding flesh from bone, feeding. But a disparate group of unlikely heroes — two headstrong college rivals, a troubled gang member, a teenage pop star and her bodyguard — is making its way to the centre of the nightmare, fighting to protect their loved ones, fighting for their lives, and fighting to end the madness.”
That's the kind of book I've been looking for! In my opinion, Zombies = DOOM, not potential misunderstood boyfriends. Of course the later could have some weird appeal in literature.
I have good expectations for it and I hope it doesn't disappoint. When I get it (and read it!) I'll post a review.
Have you guys read the books (any of the boos from Generation Dead and/or Soulless)? Did you like them? Any YA Zombie book recommendations? What's your opinion on these creatures? Share your opinion on the comments bellow! ^__~
More later,
Karla
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