Pages Tagged “Mira Grant”

Reviews

The Day the Dead Came to Show and Tell ★★★★★ Mira Grant
Seared into my memory. Cascading failures as zombies attack an elementary school. Well-written, but I never, ever want to read it again.
In the Shadow of Spindrift House ★★★★☆ Mira Grant
Imagine the Scooby-Doo gang encountering a Lovecraftian horror in Hill House. They manage about as well as you might expect.
Overgrowth ★★★½☆ Mira Grant
Invasion of the Body Snatchers from the POV of an alien plant person who grew up human. Now the invasion has started, and she’s sorting out friends, family, and who she can trust from either planet.

Newsflesh: Worst Case Zombies, Best Case Survival
Mira Grant’s Newsflesh features the worst-case scenario of zombie design, yet humanity survives with civilization mostly intact.Thatâ€™s really optimistic.
(Oct 2016)
Do Not Taunt the Octopus
Some thoughts on Mira Grant’s latest Newsflesh novella exploring the post-zombie world, and some parallels to Scalzi’s Lock-In.
(Jul 2015)
Comic-Con 2012: Back With a Vengeance
Back to San Diego! Comic-Con 2012 was a lot more fun and a lot less overwhelming than usual this year as we took in three days of the four-day convention.
(Jul 2012)
Just One Day at San Diego Comic-Con 2011
With only a day at Comic-Con, it’s really about the trade-offs. Fewer panels, more floor time: Thundercats, apocalypse, Flash mobs, costumes & collectibles.
(Aug 2011)