The Splatter of Ink: Zombies Vs. Unicorns: Edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Zombies Vs. Unicorns: Edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier

Release Date: September 21st, 2012

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Pages: 415

Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Recommended for: Anybody who enjoys zombies, unicorns, or these authors: Holly Black, Justine Larbalestier, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Carrie Ryan, Scott Westerfeld, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Kathleen Duey, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik, Diana Peterfreund, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare

Cover Love: 5/5

	Okay, okay, I have to admit my own secret, guilty pleasure: reading zombie books. They are just so good! But, I always have to stay true to my team, even if they don't have a lot of members sticking around: unicorns. And, sure, they may fart rainbows and smell like lavender, as depicted in Meg Cabot's short story, but that doesn't make them any less likeable. Right. Right? Whatever. Zombies vs. Unicorns was a-mazing. Some stories were better than others, but that's expected. And, yes, the zombie stories were better than the unicorn stories. That's okay. I also loved how it was organized-little unicorn icons and little zombie icons for those of you who couldn't tell which story was which. But my absolute favorite part was the commentary. Two authors arguing about mythical creatures is very funny. The last thing I have to say about Zombies vs. Unicorns is the wide range of topics all the stories cover. The most peculiar one was One Thousand Flowers. That made me think-a lot. Read it. See what you think.

Okay, okay, I have to admit my own secret, guilty pleasure: reading zombie books. They are just so good! But, I always have to stay true to my team, even if they don't have a lot of members sticking around: unicorns. And, sure, they may fart rainbows and smell like lavender, as depicted in Meg Cabot's short story, but that doesn't make them any less likeable. Right. Right?

Whatever.

Zombies vs. Unicorns was a-mazing. Some stories were better than others, but that's expected. And, yes, the zombie stories were better than the unicorn stories. That's okay. I also loved how it was organized-little unicorn icons and little zombie icons for those of you who couldn't tell which story was which.

But my absolute favorite part was the commentary. Two authors arguing about mythical creatures is very funny.

The last thing I have to say about Zombies vs. Unicorns is the wide range of topics all the stories cover. The most peculiar one was One Thousand Flowers. That made me think-a lot. Read it. See what you think.

2 comments:

Angela's Anxious Life: I love anthologies and was glad when there was finally a YA one!!! We discussed all the stories in my book club is you want to stop by and look. And we even discussed who won... the Zombies or the Unicorns!!

Angie; February 4, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Jillian @ PidginPea's Book Nook: Lol, fart rainbows and smell like lavender. I haven't heard of this book before but your review made me immediately add it to my reading list. Thanks!

Also, there are some blog awards with your name on them! :) Details here: http://pidginpeasbooknook.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-awards.html; February 8, 2012 at 12:25 PM