The Boy on the Bridge | 
pickThis is another excellent book. However, there were a few minor plot holes, or inconsistencies with The Girl with all the Gifts. The epilogue is perfect though. So unexpected, and it really ties both books together.
pickThis is another excellent book. However, there were a few minor plot holes, or inconsistencies with The Girl with all the Gifts. The epilogue is perfect though. So unexpected, and it really ties both books together.
pickA good, but not great, zombie book that is a prequel to The Girl with all the Gifts, which tbh I enjoyed a lot more than this. The world-building is fantastic, and it was fun to spend some more time in it. But the mysteries from the first book (that the child main character is a zombie and where these second generation zombies come from) are already known to you, so there isn't much new to discover. Finty Williams is a great narrator as always.
pickIt isn't often that the second book - a prequel, mostly, in this case - is better than the original story, but here we are. I loved it and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed The Girl With All the Gifts.
pickI really enjoyed The Girl With All The Gifts so I was excited to read this one. It was great and had me staying up past my bedtime to finish it 😴😊 Not my usual genre at all. On holidays at the moment so getting more reading time! Yay 😊 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trying to participate in #24b4Monday and listening to my audiobook on my commute to work. I normally don't listen to audiobooks on the way to work. Maybe that's why it takes me so long to complete them.
#currentlylistening #commuteread
This is the first time in a long time that I have only one book on my Goodreads Currently Reading shelf.
pickI absolutely LOVED The Girl with All the Gifts, especially The excellent narration on the audiobook by Flinty Williams. So I was thrilled to listen to this companion book/prequel. It isn‘t quite as perfect as the first one, but it was pretty fantastic. Sat in my driveway to listen to the ending.
‘Sanity is a suspended state, moored in nothing but itself. You test the ground an inch in front of you, move forward as though it‘s solid. But the whole world is in free fall and you‘re in free fall with it.
pickI really enjoyed this book and feel it‘s an admirable sequel to The Girl With All the Gifts. Carey‘s excellent writing portrayed really well the sense of isolation and jeopardy during the mission undertaken by the main characters. The story was gripping and would suit anyone who‘s a fan of zombie/dystopian/apocalyptic stories. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have a busy Saturday followed by an evening out with a friend so no time to read today. However, I‘m #CurrentlyReading these three books (which will take me nicely to the end of the month) and enjoying them all immensely.
1. Teleport
2. The Boy On the Bridge. Liked it more as it went along but still prefer The Girl With All the Gifts.
3. Be kinder to myself
4. Wallander
5. 👍
#friyayintro
pickThis started a little slow for me and the ending seemed a bit too nicely wrapped up, but the character portrayals and storyline were well developed. I recommend this to anyone who likes post-apocalyptic novels.
Morning reading before I have to take the dog to the groomer. I‘m finding this one to be a much slower read than The Girl With All the Gifts, which I loved. I haven‘t really connected with any of the characters yet. I‘m hoping it pulls me in soon.
It‘s been a long but wonderful day spent with family. Finally getting a moment to sit and relax with a good book and my little cuddle puppy. #dogsoflitsy
so-soFound this difficult to get through. Writing style didn‘t mesh well with my brain, it felt disjointed. I couldn‘t picture the characters well so it was difficult to get into. Enjoyed the first book more, although some of the same problems existed.
pickFor the first few chapters I thought I wasn‘t going to enjoy this one, which was disappointing as I loved GWATG. But as the story picked up I came to really like Khan and Greaves, and the different track this took than the first book. This wasn‘t quite as strong for me, but I still liked it a lot.
#zombies #Igor #catsoflitsy
The tagged book and some Texas Gold herbal tea are my plans for tonight. I was able to go by and pick up some loose leaf teas from Texas Coffee Traders today. This is my favorite, I‘m excited for it to cool down a little so I can taste it. Even the smell is heavenly.
It seems like the right time of year to read a zombie book. 🧟♀️ 🧟♂️
The best book mark!
Focus has been so difficult for me. I am so stressed and nervous right now! But last night I made a resolve: pick out ten books. Finish Boy on The Bridge and The Outside, then attack those 10 books before this kid comes. I can do this.
Reason why I need to finish that book? Because it is just slightly too big to fit comfortably in my hand bag (I need to get back to ereading... The bag is bespoke for my ereader ;))
Starting my lunch break alone with a book :)
This book nerd went on an adventure this weekend! Back in Lake Oswego and missing my home state always #OregonGrown #BookNerdWillTravel
pickA great sequel to the book called The Girl with all the Gifts. A completely enjoyable story of the end of the world. And if you ever wondered what happened to Melanie (The Girl With all the Gifts) you get some answers at the end of this book. Characters are relatable and a few military jerks thrown in for fun. Great read.
So, I‘ll be honest, I lost The Outsider somewhere in my house and haven‘t been able to finish..... that being said I ALSO lost this a couple months ago and was unable to finish but found it tonight and I am so excited! Back to it I guess 🤷🏼♀️ (ps thanks pregnancy brain)
so-soMan, I‘ve got to start listening to the Internet when it comes to book advice. I loved the first book in this series but this one just didn‘t do it for me. Prequels normally stink anyway and this one was no great exception. No characters really endear themselves to you and the journey just isn‘t interesting. The best part of the book is the epilogue which bridges the two books. My advice, just enjoy The Girl With All the Gifts as a stand-alone.
It‘s really hard to care about any of the characters in this prequel since their empty research vessel is in the first book. This one isn‘t grabbing me which is a shame. I loved The Girl With All the Gifts.
pan“The Boy on the Bridge” didn‘t offer much in terms of action, it was bland and it was slow. The characters weren‘t likeable and many of them were completely forgettable. While I appreciate getting to read the background story, this story has nothing on the first book and left me feeling really disappointed (and angry!). It‘s 2 stars from me!
My full review is up on my blog as usual! 📚
pickJust finished this, relaxing in the pool. Now to nap or go into the house for another book??? If you're a fan of The Walking Dead you'll like this author....
I'm so excited to start this! I'm a huge Walking Dead fan and read and loved The Girl With All the Gifts. #undead #hungries #theboyonthebridge
I am hooked on this book! But I *had* to take a break from reading last night to attend Cirque de Soleil LUZIA. Amazing!
I think this is the third time I've downloaded this book from the library, and I am finally making the time to read it! I loved The Girl with All the Gifts. (Sidenote: today was my first anniversary at work, which means I have been in Boston for almost 53 weeks. Time flies, and there isn't enough of it to read all the books.)
pickA great sequel that is every bit as enjoyable as the first. The concept of second generation hungries made wonder how that could happen, but as it wasn't a central point to the overall book, I was able to overlook it and viewed the new type of zombies as natural evolution of a new species. (The new species is partially explained in the epilogue)
"He had already learned to read, but now he learned the pleasure of stories which is like no other pleasure—the experience of slipping sideways into another world and living there for as long as you want to" ????
I'm in love with this book, this is what zombie storytelling should be!! #zombies #theboyonthebridge #mrcarey
so-soI loved TGWATG it was a brilliant book. I found in this book it was hard to warm to the characters and Carey's depiction of military personnel is one of people without feelings, they just follow orders and are cruel to civilians. The story is ok, little slow in places with interspersed action. I spent a lot of time trying to put the timeline with TGWATG. I may need to think on this book a bit more to see if I did overall enjoy it?
So tonight me and my book club had dinner with Mike Carey. What a lovely man. And the book is pretty good too! He told us his plans for his next couple of projects and answered all our questions about the writing process, favourite films, authors and tv shows and what writing a book with your wife and daughter is like. Lovely man!
Hope it‘s as good as the first one
It‘s my #fictionfriday read 🙌🏻. Hey, weekend. #dogsoflitsy
pickLet the hungries continue!!! New characters new problems and new hungries
"Thank you," he says. "I'm very sorry to have slowed you down. We probably should go now. The town is on fire."
Ooh it has just got good! ?
#Zombies?#Hungries?#dystopia #SciFi? #fantasy #science #ReadingDay? #Booknerd? #Thriller? #suspense? #MRCarey #TheBoyOnTheBridge #TheGirlWithAllTheGifts #BritishLit?? #booklover
so-soThe Girl with all the Gifts was AMAZING and stands as an all-time fave for me. This prequel, however? Not so much. It does fill in some plot holes and I do love this world MR Carey has built, but the pacing left a lot to be desired and not all the characters felt fleshed out enough. I loved the epilogue though and I‘ll appreciate this background when I inevitably reread TGWATG.
I‘ve got the 5:30 am shift at the gym on a rainy Marathon Monday... I have a sneaking suspicion I‘ll be spending most of my time with this new read 😉
Spent the morning at my maternity hospital for tests (all is good at 33 weeks). Gave me lots of quality reading time!
I think a good weekend is waiting for me ☕🤩😍
