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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Wow just wow.
That was a fun book to read. A world where there are only male zombies, or correction, only male can become zombies.
So yeah, what do you do as single girl and there are no men around to date? You date the zombie men, which involves some tactics and some luring away from the whole brain thing.
Our main girl, writes a dating book for girls, on how to date a zombie. Absolutely funny, and she even gets access to the pharmacuetical company that makes medicines and stuff for zombies. She meets a cool guy, who should be, she goes on research and what she finds.. Oh the awesomeness and complot theories that form.
A book recommended to everyone!
That was a fun book to read. A world where there are only male zombies, or correction, only male can become zombies.
So yeah, what do you do as single girl and there are no men around to date? You date the zombie men, which involves some tactics and some luring away from the whole brain thing.
Our main girl, writes a dating book for girls, on how to date a zombie. Absolutely funny, and she even gets access to the pharmacuetical company that makes medicines and stuff for zombies. She meets a cool guy, who should be
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a zombie, but isn'tA book recommended to everyone!
blodeuedd's review
3.0
This book was hilarious and totally gross.
In the future, after a zombie plague have killed 99.9% of all men, things are different. Women took over, men...well zombies, run around in the wild trying to eat squirrels. Thank goodness they do not eat humans brains, but other brains, yum. So what is a girl to do? The answer is to date zombies! Honestly, I would think that first, well try to date other women at least to see if that could work.
Right, so we got Hattie, a reporter who has written a book about dating zombies. I waited and waited for the good part to come, oh you know the part, the zombie sex part! Omg, LOL!. With zombie viagra he will be on full alert and ready to go. Be weary of squishy bits, like his ribs caving in. Hilarious. It was very euwwwww. But, men are almost extinct, zombies may look funny, but there are chemicals to fix things and maybe you can learn to understand the grunts.
But the book is not only about zombie dating. Hattie does some serious reporting too and things heat up..oh and she meets a real MAN. Omg, they are so rare. She goes all MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.
A funny, but icky book too.
In the future, after a zombie plague have killed 99.9% of all men, things are different. Women took over, men...well zombies, run around in the wild trying to eat squirrels. Thank goodness they do not eat humans brains, but other brains, yum. So what is a girl to do? The answer is to date zombies! Honestly, I would think that first, well try to date other women at least to see if that could work.
Right, so we got Hattie, a reporter who has written a book about dating zombies. I waited and waited for the good part to come, oh you know the part, the zombie sex part! Omg, LOL!. With zombie viagra he will be on full alert and ready to go. Be weary of squishy bits, like his ribs caving in. Hilarious. It was very euwwwww. But, men are almost extinct, zombies may look funny, but there are chemicals to fix things and maybe you can learn to understand the grunts.
But the book is not only about zombie dating. Hattie does some serious reporting too and things heat up..oh and she meets a real MAN. Omg, they are so rare. She goes all MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.
A funny, but icky book too.
adw7984's review against another edition
3.0
This book proved to be a little tricky for me. I expected to laugh, and I did laugh. My favorite parts were the the chapters of the guide mixed in. They were hilarious! However, the thought of having sex with a zombie made me want to throw up in my mouth - Hattie warned that might happen! I just can't get past it. I know zombies are the new thing, right next to vampire and werewolves, but zombies decay. Gross! Although, I admit it would be nice to be in 100% control of a relationship.
The year 2020 proved to be a problem for me. I wish that the author would have set this a little farther in the future so that I could imagine this world better. I lived through 2000 and no zombies were created at that time, so I had a hard time with the timeline. I know it's fiction and I am way over thinking this.
I liked the mystery this book provided. I wasn't sure where it was going with the human male situation, and I wasn't sure if I was supposed to like Jake as a character. He did redeem himself in the end and there was a nice, happy ending.
Was this a brilliant piece of literature? Of course not, it's about zombies! However, it did provide entertainment and several laughs. Honestly, I would probably pay to see this in theaters just to watch the mass zombie suicide on screen - this could be a funny movie! Zombieland, anyone?
*This book was provided by the publisher for review on Confessions of a Bookaholic. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The year 2020 proved to be a problem for me. I wish that the author would have set this a little farther in the future so that I could imagine this world better. I lived through 2000 and no zombies were created at that time, so I had a hard time with the timeline. I know it's fiction and I am way over thinking this.
I liked the mystery this book provided. I wasn't sure where it was going with the human male situation, and I wasn't sure if I was supposed to like Jake as a character. He did redeem himself in the end and there was a nice, happy ending.
Was this a brilliant piece of literature? Of course not, it's about zombies! However, it did provide entertainment and several laughs. Honestly, I would probably pay to see this in theaters just to watch the mass zombie suicide on screen - this could be a funny movie! Zombieland, anyone?
*This book was provided by the publisher for review on Confessions of a Bookaholic. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
3.0
Ok I didn't expect to like this book but I liked it. It was funny and it kept me reading but it isn't one of those books I will read again and again but worth a read.
erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition
4.0
When a publicist for Lynn Messina asked me if I'd like to read and review this novel, I said yes based on how much I enjoyed Messina's monster mash-up [b:Little Vampire Women|8356135|Little Vampire Women|Lynn Messina|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328329387s/8356135.jpg|7259676]. It took me a little while to get around to reading it, but the release of the movie based on [b:Warm Bodies|7619057|Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1)|Isaac Marion|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1323400027s/7619057.jpg|10090210] renewed my interest in this charming "zombie chick lit" (the publicist's expression) novel. It was better than I was expecting. Rather than being written in the style of a self-help book, as the title implies, it's written from the point of view of Hattie Cross, a journalist who has written the self-help book of the title.
In the novel, the human male is a thing of the past. Since Hattie was a small child, all men have contracted a disease that transforms them into decaying zombies. (The one positive is that women fill every position in every occupation as a result of this plague.) They're not usually dangerous to women, since they mistake the human brain for a third kidney, but they feed on animals. With the aid of pharmaceuticals and some patience, women can date zombies, but the experience is completely different from human female-male relationships. Hattie is an expert on the perks of dating zombies and something of a talk-show-circuit celebrity.
Hattie hopes her star will rise even higher when she has the opportunity to introduce brilliant pharmaceutical company maven Matilda Stansfield. Like the clever, resourceful journalist she is, Hattie slowly uncovers a disturbing truth about Matilda and her role in the zombie apocalypse. She's also discovered another interesting complication - Jake Maddox, a living, breathing human male, alive and well and working deep within Matilda's laboratories. Hattie can't help but be fascinated by Jake.
There's romance, adventure, a little horror (this is a zombie novel, after all) and a hefty dose of humor. Readers who enjoy everything paranormal, are sick to death of vampires and haven't yet had their fill of zombies will love this light, breezy tale of terror and redemption.
As you have probably gathered, I received a free e-book copy of this novel in exchange for a fair, honest review, which represents my own honest opinion. I received no other compensation for this review.
In the novel, the human male is a thing of the past. Since Hattie was a small child, all men have contracted a disease that transforms them into decaying zombies. (The one positive is that women fill every position in every occupation as a result of this plague.) They're not usually dangerous to women, since they mistake the human brain for a third kidney, but they feed on animals. With the aid of pharmaceuticals and some patience, women can date zombies, but the experience is completely different from human female-male relationships. Hattie is an expert on the perks of dating zombies and something of a talk-show-circuit celebrity.
Hattie hopes her star will rise even higher when she has the opportunity to introduce brilliant pharmaceutical company maven Matilda Stansfield. Like the clever, resourceful journalist she is, Hattie slowly uncovers a disturbing truth about Matilda and her role in the zombie apocalypse. She's also discovered another interesting complication - Jake Maddox, a living, breathing human male, alive and well and working deep within Matilda's laboratories. Hattie can't help but be fascinated by Jake.
There's romance, adventure, a little horror (this is a zombie novel, after all) and a hefty dose of humor. Readers who enjoy everything paranormal, are sick to death of vampires and haven't yet had their fill of zombies will love this light, breezy tale of terror and redemption.
As you have probably gathered, I received a free e-book copy of this novel in exchange for a fair, honest review, which represents my own honest opinion. I received no other compensation for this review.
chelsea_jack's review against another edition
3.0
With chapters from main character Hattie Cross' guide to dating zombies placed in between chapters of the story, Girls' Guide is an entertaining and informative read!
Hattie's career is on the upswing with a tv appearance that snowballs into an opportunity to profile the CEO of the top company making drugs to domesticate zombies. She's excited and dazzled by the woman until she meets a real, live male and her focus shifts. Mainly because she behaves in embarrassing ways whenever Jake is around, and feels the need to constantly apologize... until she stumbles her way into revealing a massive conspiracy.
This book was a fun read - there's lots of humour in Hattie's misadventures. There's also a hint of romance (of the zombie *and* non-zombie kind!) and I enjoyed that as well. Hattie's attempts to figure out Jake and how she should interact with him made me smile.
I did have an issue with the zombies. I never felt that I was one hundred percent sure of what their capabilities were.
Overall, this book was entertaining, quirky and definitely occupies a niche spot on any bookshelf. I'd recommend reading it but without high expectations.
See my review at To Each Their Own Reviews
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Hattie's career is on the upswing with a tv appearance that snowballs into an opportunity to profile the CEO of the top company making drugs to domesticate zombies. She's excited and dazzled by the woman until she meets a real, live male and her focus shifts. Mainly because she behaves in embarrassing ways whenever Jake is around, and feels the need to constantly apologize... until she stumbles her way into revealing a massive conspiracy.
This book was a fun read - there's lots of humour in Hattie's misadventures. There's also a hint of romance (of the zombie *and* non-zombie kind!) and I enjoyed that as well. Hattie's attempts to figure out Jake and how she should interact with him made me smile.
I did have an issue with the zombies. I never felt that I was one hundred percent sure of what their capabilities were.
Overall, this book was entertaining, quirky and definitely occupies a niche spot on any bookshelf. I'd recommend reading it but without high expectations.
See my review at To Each Their Own Reviews
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
j9vaughn's review against another edition
3.0
GUILTY PLEASURE!!! Make no mistake, this is a romance novel. I don't read romance novels that often so I was a bit out of my regular genres. But it was relatively well written and fun.
(No big spoilers, but possibly little ones below.)
My biggest problem with this book was how hetero-centric it was. Practically the entire population of Y chromosome men turn into zombies, but lesbian / bi / queer women only get the barest of mentions? Even if Hattie and her friends are not into women, they would most definitely have contact with women who like women. Other women, who had never been attracted to women before, would surely try dating women before a rotting zombie. Also, where are all the sex toys? She should have addressed both women dating women and sex toys in her 'guide'... perhaps explaining why zombies are better? I think it does a disservice to the story to leave these two threads out.
(No big spoilers, but possibly little ones below.)
My biggest problem with this book was how hetero-centric it was. Practically the entire population of Y chromosome men turn into zombies, but lesbian / bi / queer women only get the barest of mentions? Even if Hattie and her friends are not into women, they would most definitely have contact with women who like women. Other women, who had never been attracted to women before, would surely try dating women before a rotting zombie. Also, where are all the sex toys? She should have addressed both women dating women and sex toys in her 'guide'... perhaps explaining why zombies are better? I think it does a disservice to the story to leave these two threads out.
mcipher's review against another edition
4.0
Hilarious and compulsively readable - I couldn't put it down. I loved the crazy no-men zombie apocalypse premise and the way women were dealing with it (meat market indeed! ) and the action was really great. I hope there will be a sequel because Hattie was a great character and it was just such a FUN book!
buttontapper's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite zombie movie is definitely Shaun of the Dead, as I'm not big into the typical zombie tropes of gross-out, mindless shambling and over-the-top gore, but I AM big into parodies thereof. Maybe it's the fact that, ultimately, zombies are a parody of humanity, which means that a parody of a zombie story is a meta-parody?
But I digress.
Lynn Messina's "The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies" comes from a similar place of silliness. The stereotypical brain-eating zombie has here been limited to those with Y chromosomes, which means men are for all intents and purposes (un)dead. Or, as specified here, "re-living." Women, as a result, rule the world. Which is awesome! But kind of terrible, if you're into having relationships, because the only available romantic option is now... dating zombies.
EWWWWWW!
I find it amusing that this is also one of the running gags, because that was definitely the first thing that came to mind when I read this book's title. Zombie sex is discussed, but the author manages to make it seem like a logical conclusion in this world gone mad.
The Girls' Guide is a funny take on the old "zombies as mindless consumers" theme, twisting it to Messina's own purposes where zombies are in fact better lovers than the 20th century male. Whatever they want is irrelevant, since they only want brains (luckily, they only eat non-human brains), and for some reason they also really enjoy shoe-shopping. The perfect man is a zombie!
Or is he?
Interspersing info from Hattie Cross's "Girls' Guide" and the action of the story makes for a funny, compelling read. If you like zombies, parodies or plain old silliness, give this one a whirl!
But I digress.
Lynn Messina's "The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies" comes from a similar place of silliness. The stereotypical brain-eating zombie has here been limited to those with Y chromosomes, which means men are for all intents and purposes (un)dead. Or, as specified here, "re-living." Women, as a result, rule the world. Which is awesome! But kind of terrible, if you're into having relationships, because the only available romantic option is now... dating zombies.
EWWWWWW!
I find it amusing that this is also one of the running gags, because that was definitely the first thing that came to mind when I read this book's title. Zombie sex is discussed, but the author manages to make it seem like a logical conclusion in this world gone mad.
The Girls' Guide is a funny take on the old "zombies as mindless consumers" theme, twisting it to Messina's own purposes where zombies are in fact better lovers than the 20th century male. Whatever they want is irrelevant, since they only want brains (luckily, they only eat non-human brains), and for some reason they also really enjoy shoe-shopping. The perfect man is a zombie!
Or is he?
Interspersing info from Hattie Cross's "Girls' Guide" and the action of the story makes for a funny, compelling read. If you like zombies, parodies or plain old silliness, give this one a whirl!
arrrgh_schooling's review against another edition
3.0
A zombie plague hits the world, turning nearly all the men into zombies. Not your average killer, brain eating zombies, but gentle, animal eating zombies who love shoes and watching football. With no men, what's a girl to do but date zombies? That's the premise of this novel. It's fun, hilarious and sometimes gross. At first I thought it was a bit cheesy, but about halfway through the story really picks up and then I couldn't put it down.