Review: OK, I might just be addicted ;)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
Love and Decay begins with Reagan telling us about the things she misses about life before the zom-poc.. clean hair, makeup, clothes.. you know, the usual. She also lists some of what she hates most since Feeders began roaming the planet.. was it the smell or the maggots? Reagan was a cheerleader before the apocalypse and her cheating boyfriend was the star of the football team. She had never held a gun or thought about firing a weapon before the world went into the crapper. Reagan and her BFF have survived for two years. How? I really have no idea. Even she admits it was a miracle. One day they were rummaging through a department store, super giddy because they found the mother lode of jeans and makeup in the junior section, but they overstayed their welcome and became trapped in a situation that seemed impossible to escape. Luckily for them they weren't actually alone in that store.I'll admit, when I first started reading Love and Decay I didn't think I was going to like it. I was rolling my eyes and taking bets on how long I would last. The opening chapter had an immature vibe to it and I immediately assumed that I wasn't the intended target audience. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found beyond the first chapter, though. While this is definitely a girly view of the zombie apocalypse, I found myself wildly entertained by Reagan's boldness mixed with sarcasm, as well as the interaction between Reagan and her best friend, Haley. The author was also successful in her attempt to get my heart racing during the zombie scuffles too. My adrenaline was pumping! It could use a good once-over by a fresh pair of eyes to correct the typos, but otherwise Rachel Higginson is a fabulous storyteller and I'm eager to pick up a copy of episode two.Review also on My Book Addiction as part of zOctober2013 with giveaway!