Undead by Kirsty McKay

August 31st, 2012 Kimberly Review 25 Comments

31st Aug
Undead by Kirsty McKay

The Undead is a hilariously funny, zombie infested novel with a mismatched group of teens that will have you laughing as they scramble to save themselves when a school ski trip turns into a nightmare. I laughed and groaned at this silly read.

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Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

July 18th, 2012 Kimberly Review 17 Comments

18th Jul
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Something Strange and Deadly is the first novel in Susan Dennard’s Something Strange and Deadly series. The tale takes place in Philadelphia, PA in the year 1876. I loved this steampunk zombie novel, featuring the feisty, sleuth protagonist Eleanor Fitt. I easily finished this novel in two evenings and look forward to reading more.

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This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

July 6th, 2012 Kimberly Review 20 Comments

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This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

I have not read any of Courtney Summers’ previous novels but after devouring, This is Not A Test, I certainly plan too. This YA horror takes us on a riveting journey as a zombie outbreak occurs. She shares with us the tale of six students who seek shelter in their high school. Its the Breakfast Club meets Zombie apocalypse and I totally loved it.

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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

March 30th, 2012 Kimberly Review 2 Comments

30th Mar
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

My friend Pabkins @My Shelf Confessions recently reviewed World War Z. I should add that this was like her eighth time reading the novel. It is one of her absolute favorites. I asked her if she had read The Passage by John Cronin.( One of my favorite post-apocalyptic novels.) The end result- We challenged each other to read and review the others favorite book. I am delighted to say that I absolutely loved this …

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Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

October 24th, 2011 Kimberly Review 2 Comments

24th Oct
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Dearly, Departed is a YA steampunk novel with a splash of romance. It contains elements of horror fantasy and a post-apocalyptic dystopia. This is Lia Habel’s debut novel and despite some flaws, I found it to be refreshing and delightful.

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