tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post8330816846084984582..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Day by Day Armageddon or Pardon me while I bite that juicy ankle of yours and turn you into a zombie . . . by J. L. BourneBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36525256317009614822009-10-11T12:46:25.259-05:002009-10-11T12:46:25.259-05:00Thanks, Kelly! Her bad eye doesn't seem to be...Thanks, Kelly! Her bad eye doesn't seem to be improving at all, so we may have a half-blind cat for the rest of her days, but we're so glad she's alive!! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40096607990342407152009-10-11T04:32:32.388-05:002009-10-11T04:32:32.388-05:00I am glad to hear that the cat is on the mend!I am glad to hear that the cat is on the mend!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87119355247010249352009-10-10T23:49:33.591-05:002009-10-10T23:49:33.591-05:00Booklogged,
That storm really petered out nicely....Booklogged,<br /><br />That storm really petered out nicely. We had stiff, gusty winds <i>before</i> the rain, but then it was just rain . . . nothing stormy at all. <br /><br />I enjoyed the book and had a great time talking to my son about it, but he actually doesn't want to read it! Funny. I may pass it on to our car rider. He and my son have had some hilarious chats about how to prepare for the zombie invasion. Boys are fun. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22076534017777414192009-10-10T21:55:20.030-05:002009-10-10T21:55:20.030-05:00Spooky weather. Hope it passed over by the time I...Spooky weather. Hope it passed over by the time I write this and that you fared well. <br /><br />That book sounds like a fun one to read and share with a teen son. I only have girls so I'll probably skip it.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63907991379183032572009-10-10T19:35:00.804-05:002009-10-10T19:35:00.804-05:00Les,
I guess it does bear some resemblance to wha...Les,<br /><br />I guess it does bear some resemblance to what I know of the movie <b>I Am Legend</b>, but . . . well, not much, actually. It's got a military pilot and an engineer working together, so they're really inventive, and they keep moving rather than holing up like Will Smith does in the movie. I haven't read the Matheson story, so I can't compare, but I plan to someday. I do like his writing. I've read quite a few of his short stories and a couple of books.<br /><br />I've been using Weather Underground (wunderground.com) for years. I used to go to weather.com and it actually went downhill, like the one you've been using. <br /><br />Thanks. Miss Spooky's bad eye looks really creepy -- totally black. Eww. But, she's getting up and around, a bit. We'll just keep doping her up and watching her. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6636744700936516532009-10-10T16:43:37.643-05:002009-10-10T16:43:37.643-05:00As others have already mentioned, this does sound ...As others have already mentioned, this does sound a bit like I Am Legend. Loved the movie. Didn't care much for the short story.<br /><br />That's quite an image of your weather map! I need to start looking at Weather Underground. I use Weatherbug, but the radar isn't what it used to be. Guess you have to pay for the fancy stuff now. ;(<br /><br />I've been keep up with Miss Spooky on FB. Glad she's improving!!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56835810756166766932009-10-10T13:48:38.257-05:002009-10-10T13:48:38.257-05:00Debi,
Thanks. Kitty is sleeping a lot and she...Debi,<br /><br />Thanks. Kitty is sleeping a lot and she's half-blind, but she's eating and kept her medicine down. Yes, very relieved that she survived the week and sooo happy to have her around. I don't sleep well without a cat in the house. <br /><br />Bad writing aside, Day by Day is definitely a great little bit of escapism. :)<br /><br />Debbie,<br /><br />There's a fine line between bravery and foolishness. LOL But, actually, it's not as gory as you might expect -- really more of a survival story. I enjoyed it for the change of pace. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43922328688267307322009-10-10T12:45:44.210-05:002009-10-10T12:45:44.210-05:00You are braver than I; quite unlikely I'd even...You are braver than I; quite unlikely I'd even venture into this book, given a quick look at the title and the blurb about it on Amazon. Not my cuppa tea, clearly.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12562255540432402342009-10-10T12:31:25.919-05:002009-10-10T12:31:25.919-05:00Oh my goodness, I'm so glad kitty is home. I d...Oh my goodness, I'm so glad kitty is home. I do hope she continues to mend. You must be so very, very relieved! <br /><br />You know, I can see myself really enjoying this book for a nice escape sometime, despite the poor writing. Thanks!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-9758912792399925432009-10-10T00:00:11.180-05:002009-10-10T00:00:11.180-05:00Krista,
Tempting. But, I think I'll have to ...Krista,<br /><br />Tempting. But, I think I'll have to wait a year. This is the last year with my baby in the house. Bwaaaah! <br /><br />Belle,<br /><br />Me, either. The editing, in particular, is really hard for me to cope with (in fact, the only passages I marked were bits where the grammar and usage were so awful my inner editor forced me to stick a post-it on the page). Actually, I think it helped knowing that it was going to be continued, though. I might have had trouble with the ending, otherwise. As it was, I enjoyed the end and was fine with the way it left things hanging but . . . well, No-Name is still alive so we can keep running from zombies when the next book is ready! Wheee!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-65374017172408385642009-10-09T23:06:43.785-05:002009-10-09T23:06:43.785-05:00I'm not partial to "to be continued"...I'm not partial to "to be continued" and books in need of editing but the zombie and fun diversion angle doesn't sound too bad.Bellehttp://msbookish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-46356750962543265072009-10-09T23:01:40.366-05:002009-10-09T23:01:40.366-05:00lol come see me when this baby is born and who kno...lol come see me when this baby is born and who knows we might have snow on the ground. :)<br /><br />come on, you know you want to. ;)Lover of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983601043223228372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-47326995675908908092009-10-09T22:58:54.173-05:002009-10-09T22:58:54.173-05:00Krista,
It's fun, but maybe not your thing. ...Krista,<br /><br />It's fun, but maybe not your thing. ;)<br /><br />SNOW??? I want!!! Send it down here. Never say that. I'll always take snow. I MISS snow.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50315036868070886802009-10-09T22:55:32.228-05:002009-10-09T22:55:32.228-05:00Book sounds interesting. I think I'll pass. At...Book sounds interesting. I think I'll pass. At least you're not getting snow. ;)Lover of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983601043223228372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24070489419700633692009-10-09T22:55:04.127-05:002009-10-09T22:55:04.127-05:00Brittanie,
I know! It's getting discouraging...Brittanie,<br /><br />I know! It's getting discouraging, all that rain and heat. Enough with the muggy weather. It's time for fall!!!<br /><br />I've only been to the Canton Flea Market once and it was hot but fabulous. I'm glad you at least got to go and found some good things before your grandmother gave out on you!!<br /><br />CJ,<br /><br />Yeah, zombies! I figured people who really know me would get a kick out of finding out I'd read this one. ;) It's really not all that scary -- more tense, suspenseful and action-packed. I guess, not having read a lot of zombie books, this is probably tame by comparison because the focus is really on survival. There's some yuckiness but that wasn't his emphasis at all. <br /><br />I think Miss Spooky has a long road to recovery ahead of her and we may end up with a one-eyed kitty, but we're just so thrilled to have her home. She's a train wreck, poor girl. Because she can't see out of one eye, she has no depth perception. She can't jump up or down without difficulty and she's really not eating much. I'm fine with a one-eyed cat; I just want her to get healthy.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-35445446998197405052009-10-09T20:27:50.632-05:002009-10-09T20:27:50.632-05:00Wait a minute, a zombie story? You?? I thought y...Wait a minute, a zombie story? You?? I thought you didn't like scary stories!<br /><br />Zombies, however, are not for me. I find them on the dusgusting side of the scale.<br /><br />I'm thrilled by the kitty news! I hope she recovers fully soon. <br /><br />cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1692684171064884992009-10-09T20:17:45.658-05:002009-10-09T20:17:45.658-05:00I am so sick of rain! I went to the Canton Flea Ma...I am so sick of rain! I went to the Canton Flea Market and it was 90 degrees and humid. My grandmother gave out on me after a few hours. lol I found a few cute things in that time period though. :)<br />It is not storming here yet but we are supposed to get it in the morning. I am still going on my Sams Run! lolBrittaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756341697752152164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29302000507315702172009-10-09T18:31:47.077-05:002009-10-09T18:31:47.077-05:00April,
Thanks! The funny thing is, you could say ...April,<br /><br />Thanks! The funny thing is, you could say this is not my kind of story, either. I do like reading things that are "not me", now and then -- not often, but I go through shake-up-the-reading phases. Zombies. Honestly. LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-74779446802201431602009-10-09T17:28:27.618-05:002009-10-09T17:28:27.618-05:00Great review! I'm not sure if this is my type...Great review! I'm not sure if this is my type of story, but it sounds rather interesting!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58507250098109508882009-10-09T16:08:30.816-05:002009-10-09T16:08:30.816-05:00Library Girl,
Well, I wish you luck with that! Z...Library Girl,<br /><br />Well, I wish you luck with that! Zombies aren't my typical read, but I'm always open to new and different things and I thought Day by Day was really fun in a survival action adventure way. It's rough, all right, but worth it for the escape. :)<br /><br />Bonnie,<br /><br />Nope, we got wet. :) But, kitty is home and happily curled up beside me. She's stumbly and appears unable to see out of her bad eye but has a great appetite. We'll just have to watch her very carefully, keep her dosed up and try really hard not to step on her. She's easy enough to step on, as is, but now that she's not seeing well, I'm going to insist the guys use lights when they walk down the hallway!!<br /><br />Jenclair,<br /><br />I fear you would desire to wield your red pen, but it's still fun reading. I haven't read <b>I Am Legend</b>, although I can tell you this guy comes nowhere close to the skill of Richard Matheson. However, it's a zombie book -- I don't think most people expect brilliant writing. It's entertaining and that counts a lot. :)<br /><br />GMR,<br /><br />Uh-oh, are you headed home to Florida? I think it's going southeast -- this line of storms was in Oklahoma, last night. Maybe you'll get lucky and it'll just drift right out to the Gulf and pass you by.<br /><br />I haven't read <b>I Am Legend</b> (but the movie scared the peawaddin' out of me). It's similar in a way. He gradually picks up stray humans and it's essentially a survival story. I really enjoyed it. It's fun to read something totally different, now and then!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22683875603360674452009-10-09T14:10:16.406-05:002009-10-09T14:10:16.406-05:00Oooh, didn't know about the weather...hope it ...Oooh, didn't know about the weather...hope it doesn't make it here before I FINALLY get home tonight. <br /><br />Love the review! The title made me chuckle right off the bat and it sound like you enjoyed the diversion from more serious books. To me, the storyline reminds me of I AM LEGEND (movie, with Will Smith), or maybe even 28 DAYS. Both zombie-type movies (not usually my genre, but the movies were decent to good) with a rogue male hero trying to get out alive and save anyone else along the way.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52879464375245527602009-10-09T13:49:57.924-05:002009-10-09T13:49:57.924-05:00This one has a definite I Am Legend sound to it! ...This one has a definite <b>I Am Legend</b> sound to it! Since I do enjoy survival books (with or without zombies), I'll look for this one. If the urge to use the red pen doesn't intervene, I think I'll enjoy it!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22232728744660952532009-10-09T13:40:47.836-05:002009-10-09T13:40:47.836-05:00I hope you get kitty home before the rains rain on...I hope you get kitty home before the rains rain on her.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66142905161046018042009-10-09T13:11:43.797-05:002009-10-09T13:11:43.797-05:00Carrie,
Yeah, tornado weather. Yuck. It's j...Carrie,<br /><br />Yeah, tornado weather. Yuck. It's just arriving. I made it to Walmart and back, no problem. Naturally, it's 20 minutes till I'm supposed to pick up the kiddo so I'll probably end up parking and then find that he's huddling in a hallway.<br /><br />Zombies do not seem like your type of book. I think we'll just move right along. I've got The Tudor Rose coming up. There's a Carrie book. Have you read it? It's an older title, reprinted by Sourcebooks and written by Margaret Campbell Barnes. I'm going to start reading it, soon. Probably tomorrow.<br /><br />So happy about kitty. Haven't heard from the vet, but he said probably this afternoon. Bounce, bounce.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-9454097987942361202009-10-09T13:09:01.859-05:002009-10-09T13:09:01.859-05:00I had a random thought, not long after watching Zo...I had a random thought, not long after watching Zombieland, that I should give myself a goal of reading as many zombie books as I can get my hands on, at least until I get tired of them. I've read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies already, and some zombie graphic nobel I can't remember the title of. I may just add this one to the list, too, and see if I can get through it despite its roughness.A Library Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144279685884011943noreply@blogger.com