BOOK #54

I bought this book about 18 months ago. Just as it was beginning its rise to infamy. And there it sat. Waiting to be read. To be honest, I was more attracted to the book for its cool cover than for what was inside. Clearly.

I put it into my book club's reading list since it's a bit offbeat, even though it rode the crest of zombie popularity. And I surprised myself as to how much I really enjoyed it. There really were no central characters unless the war itself was the main character. I enjoyed reading about the history of the war through all the international viewpoints. I don't think I've ever read a book written in a true movie documentary style so I think that's why I dug it. It's not a book to be put down and picked up - you lose its authenticity that way. It took me a while to figure that out. So finally, I sat one day and read the whole damn thing. Much better in one gulp.

It'll definitely make a better movie than book.