Reviews and Blog Posts: Zombies

The infects

by Sean Beaudoin

DPL Rating:
3
Reviewer:
Joan
Reviewed on:
October 24, 2012
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Nick Sole has a ton of responsibility. He goes to school, helps care for his special needs sister, and then works at Rebozzo chicken plant to help pay the rent. Nick hates his job and all things that relate to chicken. The one bright spot at work, is his coworker,...

This is not a test

by Courtney Summers

DPL Rating:
4
Reviewer:
Becker
Reviewed on:
July 10, 2012
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Sloane woke up planning to die that day. Her sister forgot about their plan to run away from their abusive father together, and has left Sloane alone with him. Sloane sees no better option than the pills she's counting on. Then the zombies attack. Suddenly, Sloane is fighting to live,...

Ashes

by Ilsa J Bick

DPL Rating:
4
Reviewer:
Kelly
Reviewed on:
June 29, 2012
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Alex has left her life behind to hike into the middle of nowhere. Not only is she trying to properly say goodbye to her dead parents, but she is also trying to deal with the idea of her own mortality. While in the woods, an electromagnetic pulse flashes across the...

Library of the Living Dead: Preparing the Central Library for the Zombie Apocalypse

Submitted by extra medium on June 28, 2012 - 12:42pm
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Zombies Are Coming

We’ve been hearing about the upcoming zombie apocalypse for quite some time—even the CDC has a zombie preparedness web page! Even though it’s coming, not many people have taken the steps to prepare themselves. The teens at the Central Library decided to remedy this problem. With tons of books about zombies, maps of the Central Library, and a lot of creativity, the teens created a zombie safety plan.

Some of the teens worked on a detailed map showing how we could help with triage and defense. Almost everyone made zombie warning signs and contributed to a list of things we would need at Central to keep safe. After the teens finished, we presented our plan to a member of DPL’s security team. If they implement all of the teens’ requests, you will soon see guard bears and salt moats around all of our branches.

Shaun of the dead

DPL Rating:
5
Reviewer:
angela
Reviewed on:
June 11, 2012
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Billed as "A Romantic Comedy...with Zombies," I was expecting a spoof of the stereotypical horror movie. It does have all the typical elements: Social commentary, a normal guy who has to step up and become the hero, a love story, brain-eating zombies and plenty of blood. But instead of just...

Money, Public Speaking and...Geeks?

Submitted by Becker on May 17, 2012 - 1:37pm
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Denver Mint

What's your pleasure on Saturday with Fresh City Life My Branch? A craft? Zombie book club? And, since we know you might have to work up your courage, we have Public Speaking 101 on Sunday!

Events for Saturday, May 19:

If you'd like to make a Fused Glass Pendant at Smiley at 2 p.m., please register now (720-865-0260 or fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org).

5 Great Zombie Movies

Submitted by Brett on May 15, 2012 - 10:57am
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In honor of Zombie Appreciation Month, here are some amazing zombie movies. We may have an entire year to wait before the movie adaptation of World War Z is unleashed, but these should help pass the time until then. Keep them on hand in your bunker.

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Director George Romero is the granddaddy of the classic school of slow, creeping, persistent zombies. Although some of his later “Dead” movies are arguably superior in quality, this is the one that started it all. It deserves your undying respect.

World War Z : an oral history of the zombie war

by Max Brooks

DPL Rating:
5
Reviewer:
Emily
Reviewed on:
May 5, 2012
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wow this book rocks, scary, thrilling, interesting, multifaceted, for a book about zombies i would almost classify it as literature. GREAT take on the zombie apocalypse

May is Zombie Appreciation Month

Submitted by Emily on May 26, 2011 - 3:57pm
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World War Z by Max Brooks

May is Zombie Appreciation Month, here's a list of Zombie novels that are not to be missed!

Zombies Zombies everywhere and not a brain to eat!

Yet Another End of the Year List

Submitted by Becker on December 14, 2010 - 7:11am
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It seems like everyone from the New York Times to NPR is coming out with Best Books of the Year lists right now. As "best" is subjective,  I instead offer you some of my favorites in various categories. Most of these are 2010 books, but are some are older books that I first read or listened to this year.

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (no zombies): The Passage, Justin Cronin

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (with zombies): The Reapers are the Angels, Alden Bell, Feed, Mira Grant

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