busyFirst up, Tim Pratt's fabulous Locus review has been posted online, and says, "While there's plenty of zombie mayhem, political snark, and pointedly funny observations here, the heart of this book is about human relationships, which are still the most important thing in the world...even in a world where you might have to shoot the person you love most in the head, just to stop them from biting off your face. While Feed is the first volume of the Newsflesh trilogy, it stands alone perfectly well—but if you like smart zombie action with a heart, you’ll be eager for the sequel, Deadline." Locus Magazine: where the awesome is.
KT Grant has posted her review of Feed, including some very sweet commentary on having met me at New York City Comicon. She says, "Mira's world building in Feed is bar none, one of the best I've ever read." Also, "The best possible compliment I can give this book and the writing talents of Mira Grant, is that if Edward R, Murrow, one of the greatest American broadcast journalists was still alive, he would embrace Feed for its message. George Romero, the godfather of the zombie apocalypse, would stand up and cheer. Feed is, hands down, one of the best zombie stories I’ve ever read, behind George Matheson's I Am Legend."
This is where I pause a moment (something I rarely do in these review roundups) and note that this, right here, is why I am Mira Grant. KT is a lovely person, with taste in books that does not, unfortunately, include my Toby series. She really, really disliked Rosemary and Rue, and has not, so far as I know, read the sequels. She was going to pass on Feed solely because she knew it was me. Reviews changed her mind. But for all those people who picked up Feed not knowing it was me, and not liking my work under my own name...this is why I'm Mira Grant. Because they are so different.
Carrying on...
Vampifan has posted a great review of Feed, and says, "This is a novel that can be read as a political thriller with zombies, which is how I described it to my parents. They both read it and both enjoyed it as much as me, which is high praise as neither of them has ever read a zombie novel before." I have crossover appeal!
karenhealey (best name ever) has posted her spoiler-tagged Feed review, and it's hysterical. Seriously, if you've read Feed, click through.Persephone Magazine has posted a lovely critical review of Feed (and has some harsh things to say about the book's print quality). No good pull quotes this time, but give it a read; it's quite solid.
That's all for now. I will triumph over this link list! Maybe...
Phoebe Atwood Taylor - Alice Tilton
December 29 2010, 20:20:13 UTC 6 years ago
Yeah, absolutely loved Alice Tilton's books, and wasn't that impressed by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. I was really surprised to learn that they were the same person.
Ended up going back to Phoebe Atwood Taylor, and the second time I enjoyed the Asey Mayo mysteries.
Re: Phoebe Atwood Taylor - Alice Tilton
January 20 2011, 15:27:48 UTC 6 years ago
Re: Phoebe Atwood Taylor - Alice Tilton
January 21 2011, 05:12:24 UTC 6 years ago
Every hear of the Highway Bookshop? It's about six hours north of where we live on Highway 11 (Yonge Street, which was one listed as the longest street in the world). It's an incredible place, packed full of used books.
I don't get up there anywhere as often as I would like, but when I do, well, it's a great place to fill in holes in your library. And damned dangerous to your wallet :)