I am not yet unconvinced that a zombie apocalypse isn't right around the corner. You laugh, but don't come looking for me when it all goes down. I will be hunkered down with provisions and...

I could only put off Darren Shan for so long. Despite numerous students insisting I read one of his books, I have held off for years. Finally, today, I read Zom-B mostly while my daughter napped!...

Zombies have attacked a small town in Ireland and around the world populations are trying to determine if the outbreak is real or just a hoax of some to promote a new movie. Zom-B follows young...

This is one zombie book that doesn't hold back. When the apocalypse hits, it hits hard, and the majority of the brain-gorging happens to kids trapped in a high school. They die in a variety of...

Now as you might know, I'm a HUGE fan of Darren Shan. Like, he and J.K. Rowling tie in my favourite author ever spot. Yes. He's THAT good. So I was freaking ECSTATIC when I heard about his new 12...

I was struggling to decided if I should even review this book because I didn't like it but figured I should give it a mini review. I can't always have good reviews on the blog. If I am going to...

This review will contain spoilers for Zom-b by Darren Shan. Let me start off by saying Darren Shan is my all-time favorite author. Be it vampires, demons or quests to be the best executioner in...

If you haven’t started the new Zom-B series by Darren Shan yet then there’s only one question – what are you waiting for?

The first three books have already been released, ‘Zom-B’, ‘Zom-B...

The semester is ending, and I am in the last few weeks of panic and rushing. Thus, if my weekly blog posts start to sound fragmented and inane, that's why. I'll be hashing out essays, poems, and...

An in your face zombie thriller with open jaws gnashing at your face. Zom-B can only be described as a shudder inducing assault to your senses. Zom-B is a horrific zombie tale that got it right....

WARNING! MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS!!!!

I finished reading this book in about two hours . The book is fascinating from the very first pages and even if i`m not a big fan of zombies story I liked...

B is an average teenage delinquent with a freshly shaved head and a very bad temper. B likes to stay out at night with friends, listen to music, and bully people. While B breaks a lot of rules...

After an odd prologue, "B" takes up the story, with his family debating whether the news item about a zombie attack in Ireland is real or CGI. His dad, who we discover is a full-blown racist,...

Hmmm…. What to say what to say... I like this book. Key word is like. It was a fun quick read. It's a great book for a young audience especially if they are into a little bit darker stuff. It's...

I just want to say a few quick words about this amazing novel. It is set in England and it is about a young teen who goes by the name of B. B is living a challenging life with a timid woman for a...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: During the last year or so, Zombie fiction has become a booming genre, as if you hadn’t already noticed that. Zombies seem to be invading our culture from every quarter: movies,...

I've been meaning to read Darren Shan's work for many years now and with the launch of his new zom-b series I thought it was the perfect time to start.

The cover is just AMAZING!! If this...

Ever since late 2009, I've been a die-hard fan of Irish author Darren Shan and his multiple horror works (most notably the "Cirque du Freak" series and "The Thin Executioner,"a one-shot)....

Zom-B by Darren Shan opens with a bloody scene in an Irish village overcome with zombies. Everyone in London thinks it’s a hoax and even if it isn’t, B Smith’s racist father thinks it’s alright...

*Contain Spoilers*

This book was awesome. It had all the gore at the right time and unexpectedly it dealt with some rather serious issues.

The opening of the book was action packed diving...

Darren Shan is popular with kids of all ages. His Cirque du Freak, Demonata and The Saga of Larten Crepsley series have been bestsellers. He’s got a new series. And ZOM-B is the first book....

This is my first book that I have read by Darren Shan and it most certainly won’t be my last. It was a very easy read where the words just seemed to flow across the page. The story was so good...

The first page of the book is a letter from the author asking readers to try to not spoil the ending of the book for it contains two twists that makes it extremely difficult to not talk about...

The Story: When zombies attack the village of Pallaskenry, Ireland, B immediately dismisses it as a joke. As claims of other zombie attacks dribble in from a few other parts of the world, people...

B is a teen living in England with a racist, abusive father who drinks too much and beats B and her mother on a daily basis. Weird thing is, B loves her father and hates him at the same time for...

B is a teen living in England with a racist, abusive father who drinks too much and beats B and her mother on a daily basis. Weird thing is, B loves her father and hates him at the same time for...

The Story

When B hears the stories of a zombie invasion in Ireland, it all sounds like a hoax. Surely it has to be some viral marketing ploy for a TV show or movie. B is more concerned with...

This is the first Darren Shan book I've read, so I can't compare it to his others; hopefully, though, this isn't his best.

The writing is decent and the story rattles along at a good clip...

When I saw that Irish author Darren Shan had started a new zombie series I had to get it. From reading his Demonata series I had already got a good taste of his writing style and also a brief...

In accordance with my last post, I thought that I would talk some more about Zombies, this time from the imagination of the master of horror himself: Darren Shan. I have been a big fan of Darren...

Having never read a “Shan” novel before, I was unsure of what to expect from number one best selling author of the young adult series Cirque du Freak.

What Shan does in this grim story of B...

Zom-B by Darren Shan is not the kind of book I anticipated it to be. In fact, it deals more with the cruel reality of racism, abuse, and dysfunctional youth, than zombies. I personally love a...

Darren Shan is considered a master of horror. His books are intriguing and compelling. They take you to a world full of unimaginable possibilities. This series is no different. It is about a...

Everyone thought it was a joke, a hoax, anything but real. There’s no such thing as zombies. B just puts it out of her mind and tries to go about her ‘normal’ life. But B is wondering more and...

Judged By Cover: I Approve
I have constantly been seeing this book in stores lately and have wanted to read it for such a long time! I like the cover, you can obviously see the title and the...

Well, I just sat down to start this book because- wait for it-Darren Shan is coming to OUR SCHOOL!!! So excited. He really writes books that reluctant readers re:boys, love. I start every year's...

I don’t know exactly where to start, so let’s go right from the beginning.

This book started with one of the most graphic and intense zombie scenes I’v ever read. It was compelling, bloody,...

At a Glance:
Ever since I realized that zombies were didn't actually exist, they've been among my favorite of mythical creatures. And since there is a serious lack of good books about dragons...

I was going to write a review first for Zom-B Underground, and then I realised that somehow I have not yet posted up a review about the first book, Zom-B.So naturally I had to begin with the...

This was my first Darren Shan book and I really enjoyed it. It was well written, with interesting characters and a good plot. And I get what he was doing with the racism angle, I really do. The...

5/5 stars.

I don't know what to say other than wow, just wow. I haven't read a Darren Shan book for nearly a year now (and boy, have I been missing out) I guess I was just scared to read...

If you like zombies and horror writer Darren Shan, you will love Zom-B. Zom-B is the story of B, a student in England. B’s dad beats the family and flies into a rage at almost anything. B goes to...

As most of you know, I am a massive Darren Shan fan. His number one fan, in fact. He was hugely inspirational in starting me writing, and I now consider us friends, which is so awesome. And yes,...

Plot Summary (Spoilers)

The book opens with an extremely gory scene of a zombie invasion in Ireland. Soon the book takes us to B’s town. We learn of B’s abusive father and what B endures to...

Since I started reading this book, I've heard a lot of mixed reviews. But I'll be honest about a couple of things. One, I didn't actually read the summary before I stared the book (the book was...

Seeing as my previous review was a Darren Shan book, I do not need to describe my feelings towards him, I’ll merely summarise them: They are of a loving nature…but manly love, obviously. So when...

Having read a part of Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series in the past, all I have to say about Zom-B is...HOLY SHIT! I know, it's a bit much, but seriously. HOLY SHIT!

I'm not going to...

THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE AMERICAN AUDIO-BOOK ADAPTATION OF ZOM-B

There are few things as insidious as racism. I hear a lot about how this world is changing, how this newest generation is...

Tired of zombies yet? You shouldn't be, only because the best of the dead is still to come! B's parents think it's a joke. Yeah right...a zombie outbreak in Ireland. Even though there is video...

B is a street-wise bully being raised by a violent, white supremacist father in London. Amid growing reports of zombie attacks in a small Irish village, B is backed into several situations where...

Your teens already know that zombies are trending. Zom-B by Darren Shan is the first installment of Little, Brown Company’s ambitious 12-book series, which will run until 2015 and see a new book...

(This review was originally supposed to be autoposted on 8/27/12, but was not posted posted until December due to queue problems.)

I found this book in a stack in the middle of the...

Here is a summary of this novel in one line: This book is one part The Walking Dead and one part A Clockwork Orange. The story primarily centers around a group of high schoolers that one might...

I think Zom-B by Darren Shan is the most interesting series I've discovered this year. It was a zombie novel, obviously, but it contained so much more. From family dynamics, gender identity,...

B Smith is a tough cracker--living with a father like Todd, anyone would have to be tough, if just for self-defense. Todd has a habit of getting drunk and beating up on his family. B takes the...

Whats that you say? Zombies? Yes, please!

This is my first Darren Shan novel although I have heard many, MANY amazing things about his Darren Shan and Demonata series, so what better way to...

Zom-B is the first book of a twelve book series by Irish author Darren Shan. Shan is famous for writing Young Adult Horror novels, most notably The Saga of Darren Shan and The Demonata. The books...

No one really believes the TV footage of a zombie massacre in neighboring Ireland is real. B has a hard enough home life –an abusive racist father –and its starting to rub off on him. He is a...

I want to write about a book I read a couple of months ago, Zom-B by Darren Shan. I’m a longtime Shan fan, and have read everything he has written. But I have thought though that recently his...

I've never read a Darren Shan book, but everything I heard about him is positive, so as soon as I saw Zom-B, I had to buy it. A zombie book written by an author with an excellent reputation, set...

NB: THIS IS A GOOGLE TRANSLATION OF A GERMAN ARTICLE, SO IT'S A BIT GARBLED, BUT THE GENERAL GIST COMES ACROSS.

Just as little warning first: You will not like B. Maybe you get the sudden...

I was blown away by this bloody little book! There are news reports of zombies in Ireland, but the people of London aren’t sure if it is real or a hoax. B lives in an abusive home with a racist...

This book was quite a surprise. Written by a master of young adult horror, it’s remarkably light on the spurting blood and the brain eating … until it’s not.

Although the zombies are...

So, I have a hard time reading series. I know, I know--most people love series and want to continue with the characters and all that. And bizarrely enough, I love manga series. But a novel series...

So as you may have guessed already, I am a sucker for anything weird and creepy, and anything involving zombies. The social commentary around racism was just an added bonus, as I love anything...

Zom-B is the first in a new twelve book series by Irish author Darren Shan who is famous for creating YA horror novels. These are set to be fairly short books and there will only be around three...

I picked up the audiobook for Zom-B at the library because it sounded like a good story. I was happy to hear that Emma Galvin was the narrator for the audiobook. If you haven't listened to one of...

‘Master of horror’ Darren Shan, multi-million selling author of young adult fantasies such as the Cirque du Freak saga and… er… adult adult books like Procession of the Dead and City of the...

Darren Shan’s Zom-B is a new series that only Darren can deliver. Just like how his Cirque Du Freak (The Vampire’s Assistant) left me captivated, Zom-B executed the same result. Although the...

I know a lot of you guys are probably apprehensive about reading a book about zombies, but fear not, this one is worth reading. I was weirded out by that too, but because I'm a die-hard Darren...

I went in to Zom-B not really having any idea what I was in for. You see, I’ve never read anything by Darren Shan before. But it still managed t completely surprise me.

My first impressions...

The master of Horror is back, ditching the vampires for Zombies! (Or should I say Zom-B’s?)

B Smith is a slightly naughty, misbehaving teenager. B’s dad is a racist thug who takes pleasure...

I am not really a fan of Horror books.. It's just never been something that I really enjoyed. However, when I saw Zom-B I thought it sounded pretty interesting. I've been watching a show with...

B’s life is kind of awful—Dad hits Mom on a regular basis and B has to pry them apart and try and make things better. So it’s probably no surprise that B is the surliest teenager you’d ever meet,...

This is the first Darren Shan book I have read and I was really excited to read the book. Who doesn’t like a good zombie story? The cover is awesome looking and I admit I mainly went off the...

This takes the cake; I can honestly say I have never ever in my life read anything like this. As my first introduction to this author, who I would learn later has a tendency to kill at will, my...

I'll just come right and say it. I did not read the synopsis before asking to review Darren Shan's newest book, Zom-B. All I knew going into the book was that it was by an author I like and that...

I was thrilled when I heard one of the masters of YA horror, Darren Shan, was planning on taking on zombies (maybe my favorite paranormal beastie) in a new series. Zom-B, the first book in a...

Zom-b was a very short, fast but yet very gruesome read. At under 200 pages, this book really packed in some a great little story, with an amazing amount of zombie terror. B, the main character,...

I love Darren Shan, have done since the Cirque de Freak series and I think I always will. When I first heard about Zom-B, his new YA zombie series I knew I had to get it and read it as soon as...

First off, I would like to make it very clear that I am a little annoyed at Mr. Shan. Not because Zom-B is bad. Bad it most certainly is not. But because he's made it so damn hard to review!...

This is the first Darren Shan novel that I have read (I have read some graphic novel adaptations previously), and despite some reservations, I enjoyed it very much. ZOM-B kept me happily...

Zom-B (Little, Brown) by Darren Shan is first in an energetically grisly new series by the author of Cirque du Freak and other internationally bestselling YA series; this time, a girl named B...

Zom-B was constructed like a classic horror movie, it had the quiet unsuspecting youth, the evil mad-man doctor, and best of all; It had Zombies. Brain Munching, skin decaying zombies. Just how...

I've seen a few negative reviews for this book and I have to make the point that I am reviewing this in context. It's the first of a 12 book series, with each book telling part of the story. As a...

Darren Shan’s book ‘Zom-B’ is a light and quick read, targeted towards younger horror fans, illustrated with a set of raw minimalistic comic book style drawings, and definitely worth reading even...

Holy unexpected plot twists, Batman! I read an ARC of Zom-B, and the first page of the book is a note from Darren Shan, encouraging reviewers to be very careful not to spoil any surprises when...

The entire time I was reading this book all I could think was one thing. And I know some people with disagree with me, but this is honestly 100% how I feel about this book in one sentence: This...

London's news coverage is filled with reports of zombie attacks in Ireland. People there are being murdered and eaten by zombies that fill the streets at night. B's mother is, of course,...

CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

From the prologue of Darren Shan's Zom-B - a gruesomely described zombie attack in an Irish village - one senses that the first book in the Irish-based writer's...

Darren Shan has done it again. He has a new series; this time the subject is zombies. Book #1 ZOM-B already has a waiting list in my classroom.

B and his friends and family are hearing...

Oh. My. God.

Yet again, Darren Shan has concocted a fantastic first book to what promises to be a compelling series.

Zom-B is the first of a twelve-book series. It begins with a...

Zom-B is something unusual for it’s genre, it’s different. Zombie stories are almost always the same song and dance with little to show for it in the end. It’s one of the many reasons why I stay...

Darren Shan is perhaps one of my favourite authors, his books never seem to fail me. They are always addictive and extremely fast paced. I heard him read extracts of this book ahead of its...

Characters: The protagonist, B, is not a good person. B is rude, vulgar, aggressive, and often racist. Racism is a HUGE theme in this book to the point where I would go so far as to say that the...

Zom-B is a new series from author Darren Shan. I have been a big fan of Shan’s work since his Cirque Du Freak Series (The Vampire’s Assisstant) and so far Zom-B does not disappoint. At first I...

Darren Shan is the master of horror stories for children and teens. His vampire series, The Saga of Darren Shan, and the Demonata series have been hugely popular. Now Darren has turned to another...

Reports keep appearing over the TV and on the internet, concerning some zombie attacks in a little Irish town known as Pallaskenry. B Smith watches the TV in horror thinking this can’t possibly...

Can we talk about how misleading the prologue is? Man, I thought this book was going to be chock FULL of zombie beheadings. Double tap! But no, it was more about this teenage boy, B, and his own...

So I have never actually reviewed a book on my blog but this book by Darren Shan is truly amazing. The book is called Zom-B and it is set in first person following a young character only known as...