Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Series: Warm Bodies #1
Published by Blackstone Audio Inc. on May 17, 2011
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural
Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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R is a young man with an existential crisis—he is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams. His ability to connect with the outside world is limited to a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. After experiencing a teenage boy’s memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim’s human girlfriend, Julie.
Julie is a blast of color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His choice to protect her will transform not only R but his fellow Dead and perhaps their whole lifeless world. Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies explores what happens when the cold heart of a zombie is tempted by the warmth of human love.
Why did I add Warm Bodies to my bookshelf?
I bought a copy of this audiobook more than 5 years ago but haven’t listened to it yet for some reason. I did see the movie and remember enjoying it but have forgotten all the details. This one has a lot of things that appeal to me. I am a big fan of zombie stories and this book has an interesting take on the genre. It is also a relatively short book so it isn’t a huge time investment (unless I decide to read the whole series). It is actually pretty highly rated on Goodreads with a 3.91 average rating and all of my Goodreads friends have given it either 4 or 5 stars so I have high hopes for it.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Ooh nice one! This one I have read! It was enjoyable! I have the sequels all piled up on my TBR pile as well. I may “cheat” and watch the movie for a decent recap of what all happened! Lol.
Hard to believe this one is over a decade old! I remember when it released and everyone was reading it. Sounds like it’s right up your alley.
It sounds like the kind of thing I would like but kind of forgettable. I hope you like it.
This one was on my TBR for a while too. I also remember enjoying the movie when it came out, but I think I removed the book from my list shortly after seeing the film. I feel like I got the just from the movie haha.
I remember this one. I am not a zombie fan, but I picked it for a zombie blog event and it was a cute one. It can standalone if you don’t want to keep going with the series though it shows where the series will go next.
I read this a while back and loved it. I bet the audio is pretty good, too. The movie was fun. Hope you enjoy it, Carole!
I saw the movie. I dont remember a lot
I always toy with the idea of reading this book, but I saw the movie. I have thing about reading books after seeing the adaptation. It’s a great story though
I remember seeing this around- sounds fun! 🙂
I’ve avoided this one because of the zombies but I know several people who read it and really enjoyed it. I hope you do too!
Ha I think I have this book too! The movie was really good.
I NEED to get after my TBR shelf. There are just too many interruptions of newest books, challenge catch-ups, book club selections etc. Oh my, what’s a girl to do? LOL