BRAIN CANDY IS GOOD

The undead have feelings too. After being passed over for centuries by vampire love and hot werewolves, zombies are finally coming into their own. It's a zombie revolution, guard your brain. Brains, in case you missed the cult classic movies "Dawn of the Dead" or "Night of the Living Dead", are delicious candy to the zombie with a discerning palate and NOTHING can stop them from seeking out more. Here are a few new titles on the continuing saga of the undead and the people who live (briefly) with them. How does one deal with a ferocious, expressionless, unstoppable attacking zombie?

A hilarious twist on a beloved classic is Seth Graham Smith's, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: the classic Regency romance-now with ultraviolent zombie mayhem! Be prepared to laugh ruefully as Elizabeth and Darcy fight zombies, not their love for one another. They admire one another for their equally amazing zombie annihilation skills. Mr. Collins, a character that anyone familiar with the original story deplores, gets what he deserves and more. The undead success of this book has been followed by a prequel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls and a sequel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After, both by Steve Hockensmith. You will laugh out loud as you enjoy tea and crumpets while checking the locks on the doors.

Zombies have also found success with the younger generation. Stacey Jay's You are So Undead to Me combines teen angst with hungry zombies. Megan Berry, the heroine, must save homecoming, work on her cheerleading try-out, and attempt to attract the attention of her crush all while dealing with the dead that are not dead. For those interested in the romantic lifestyles of the undead, there is I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked it by Adam Selzer or the Generation Dead series by Daniel Waters. Whether you love them or hate them, they are sure to keep your mind off of your real problems.


Finally for those who wish to be prepared for the coming of the undead apocalypse, there is World War Z: an oral history of the zombie war by Max Brooks. When the zombie hordes are calling, it will be important to know their habits and how to deal with zombification competently. Mac Montandon's Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies will help provide answers for everyone hosting the ravenous horde. To learn about the inner workings of the zombie mind, try Brains: a zombie memoir or Zombie, Ohio: a tale of the undead.

Brain candy, it's not just for zombies anymore.