September 30, 2010

REVIEW: Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier

JiaB Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / C+ Reviews / C- Reviews / D ReviewsAnthology / Carrie Ryan / Maureen Johnson / Meg-Cabot / Naomi-Novik / Young-Adult / zombies12 Comments

Dear authors, I actually remember the various blog posts that inspired this anthology. Which was better: the zombie or the unicorn? It was a hilarious debate that suited the blog format. What I wasn’t sure about was how well this idea would translate to book form. I thought a lot ... more >

March 26, 2009

Thursday Afternoon Haiku Moment: Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

JaikuBook Reviews / D ReviewsCarrie Ryan / Love-Triangle / post-apocalyptic / survival / Young-Adult / zombies25 Comments

The following is a spoiler filled tale in the spirit of Green Eggs and Ham. I am a zombie fan! Zombie fan I am That zombie-fan-I-am That zombie-fan-I-am! I do not like that Forest of Hand (and Teeth)! Do you like The village and Mary? I am not being contrary. ... more >

March 16, 2009

REVIEW: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

JiaBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryCarrie Ryan / Love-Triangle / post-apocalyptic / survival / Young-Adult / zombies40 Comments

Dear Ms. Ryan, We’ve joked about zombies becoming the new vampire here at Dear Author.   For a while, it seemed like zombies were replacing faeries as the hot paranormal trend.   In fact, I first heard about your debut novel from a publishing deal announcement during one of those waves.   The ... more >