Watch for the Squatch! This was such a fun and entertaining page-turner. The story unfolds via diary entries, interviews and news reports. I raced through it in one afternoon a couple summers back.
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I admit, a digital detox has an appeal. But this is the second book I've read this weekend where it turns out not so well for the characters...
pickI liked this even more than World War Z. It's a bit gory in places but a gripping story about disaster, survival and Sasquatch. I definitely recommend the full-cast audiobook.
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pickI really like the way Max Brooks tells a narrative. Interweaving interviews, snippets from cryptozoological text, and diary entries in this case. And I enjoy how the suspense builds up through the book.
Following the eruption of mount rainier, Greenloop are cut off from the world. They can‘t go for help, and something is moving through the forests towards them.
I powered through this one as I really needed to know what happened next!
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I have been wanting to read this for a while, so I am excited to get stuck into this for January‘s #BookSpin
And I love a map in a book 🥰
pickI had so much fun reading this (had to move away from the window the night I stayed up to 2am to finish!)! I loved World War Z and Devolution didn‘t disappoint! As a child, I was certain that Sasquatch was alive & well & living in CT. I saw myself in so many of the references and to this day I‘m known for my Tall Man love! I have multiple stickers, T-shirts, & a Squatch air freshener hanging from my rear view mirror. Yes, a perfect match for me!
pickLoved this book! I‘m usually not so quick to pick up anything labeled “horror” but I‘m so glad I was with this one! I was hooked from the beginning and it kept me turning page after page. I couldn‘t put it down! Even when it was the middle of the night and I was CERTAIN the creatures were waiting outside my window for me, I had to keep reading to find out where the story was going to go. Absolutely recommend!
My greatest achievement was recognizing my own potential. Greatest challenge was/is not making excuses for people and accepting them as they are.
I read some awesome books, but I have to pick Devolution.
In 2022, I want to deepen the awesome, new friendships I have made in 2021 and to grow my circle even more.
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Next up on my audiobook list! I have LOVED what I have heard so far. Bonus: Kai Ryssdal appearance.
pickI never knew I needed such a book about Bigfoot, but I‘m so glad it exists and that I read it.
I loved the way this was mostly told through journal entries, but also incorporated interviews, documentaries, and other excerpts from radio shows and scientific articles. It gave the story an amazing fullness, let the reader anticipate what was going to happen, and backed up the natural progression of action by making everything seem possible 👣🌋🏡
pickHoly Hell! I really didn't know what to expect going into this book. I'm not typically a big fan of cryptozoology books. The format really worked for this subject-the story is revealed through journal entries, interviews, & news articles. The suspense builds at a steady pace & the ending explodes with action. The author builds on that little anxiety that exists in all of us, even if we don't believe, about what lives in the woods.👣
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pickThis book got me thinking. This is the first book Ive ever read about Bigfoot. How far of a stretch would it be for it to be non-fiction? The way that this book is written makes it very convincing. The idea of it freaks me out a bit. If nothing else, it was a good and quick read.
pickPick! Pick! Pick! If you like World War Z style character account books, I believe you will enjoy Devolution. Bigfoot is not a monster/urban legend creature I usually care for, but because it was Brooks I gave it a shot. I may be a Bigfoot fan now. Character development was great, the storyline was very intense and I was scared walking my dog near the woods while listening to the book. 😂 #bookspin #doublespin
pickI got a kick out of listening to the audiobook for this Sasquatch horror novel by Max Brooks. It has a full cast, led by Judy Greer, with Nathan Fillion, Terry Gross, Kate Mulgrew, and more. Part diary, part interview, part scientific treatise, Devolution was an entertaining, darkly funny, and...violently gross ride. 😜🦶
pickI enjoyed this slow burning thriller! Told through diary entries and interviews, this had a true-crime documentary feel and Max Brooks left you to draw your own interpretations a lot of the time. An unreliable narrator and an unresolved mystery just add to the realistic feel. I did have a niggle with the characters though - some were richly drawn but a lot of them lacked depth, possibly due to the diary format. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickHands down one of the best thrillers I‘ve ever read. It was simultaneously scary, gruesome, and entertaining. I‘ve always been enthralled with the concept of Bigfoot, so I couldn‘t wait to read this. Once I started, I could not stop. I even had nightmares a few times when I read it before bed. What a great and interesting read! I‘d highly recommend!!
Currently reading! Been in my TBR list for way too long! Any thoughts on this one?
pickMax Brooks has done me in again. This book slowly strips away one woman‘s modern problems until all she is left with is the will to survive.
pickA planned community in the wilds is confronted with an unexpected threat after Mt Rainier erupts, cutting them off from the rest of society. The primary narrator, Kate, is anxious and non-confrontational, but as their situation becomes increasingly dire, she is taken under the wing of an experienced survivor, and develops newfound strength. This was an interesting premise, and mostly good, but ultimately a horror novel. Do not read while camping.
so-soI enjoyed this book but didn‘t fall in love with it quite like I had anticipated. A strong female character narrates and while slow to build I was hooked by the end.
Took quite awhile to get over the weak female protagonist (I understand character growth and evolution but seriously?), but the story got much better once the background was told and things started happening
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In an effort to save her marriage, Kate has moved to Greenloop. Created as a new eco-community with the latest technology for every, and it seems like a dream and a fresh start. This was all true until Mt Reiner erupted. Everything changed and a few weeks later, USGS officials and others come across a battlefield which was once Greenloop. This is the story of what happened to Kate, Greenloop, and an unforeseen encounter with Sasquatch.
pickThis was almost a so-so for me, but I think since I just read World War Z that my expectations may have been too high.
Overall, Brooks writes a fun tale involving murders, a family of sasquatch, and the humans who refuse to fall victim to them.
It's definitely not as well done as WWZ, but still a good read.
Listening to the tagged book while starting this puzzle. I need something to distract my mind and keep my hands busy today.
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pickI didn‘t know I needed a book about a Sasquatch attack in my life, but I did! This was fun, gruesome and even a little sad. I agree with the comments about the writer of the found journal, Kate, being a little annoying but that changes as things progress. It‘s been a while since I read World War Z, but I might have liked this one a bit more.
I may have to revisit on audio, because I saw someone mention Nathan Fillion. #Screamathon #BookspinBingo
Happy Halloween everyone! Even though I didn't post as much as I wanted to, I had such a great time with #screamathon2020
Amazing artwork of Alpha from Devolution taken from here:
https://cinemamind.tumblr.com/post/621898726215139328/alpha-scout-and-consort-fr...
Tonight we have a Bigfoot creature feature movie.
It stars Ben Browder, who I loved in Farscape.
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Dad fainted on the treadmill at therapy. He was in a harness so he wasn‘t injured. He‘s being kept overnight in the hospital and is having his heart monitored because the rate is slow. I stayed until he was admitted, but I am home now. Hopefully he will be home tomorrow. I made it through a bit of this on my kindle in the ER. Dramatic day!! I‘m not sure whether I can reply to comments tonight, but we appreciate your support as always! 💕💕
Did anyone else find the female lead‘s voice totally annoying?? (The woman whose diary is being read.) I mean her voice fits the character profile well, but it is sooooo annoying. It almost takes me out of the story. #audiobook
pickIn the aftermath of Mount Rainier‘s eruption, the food chain is in chaos. And the community of Greenloop is about to come under attack from a terrifying new predator. +16 #TeamHarkness #Scarathlon2020 #screamathon2020
so-soIf you want to read a book about Big Foot, definitely give this a whirl. I think I always expect too much from this author. Because his parents are epic.
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Managed to make a good dent in my reading list so far...if I had to pick I think Devolution is my fav so far! 💀#screamathon2020
pickOh this was a fun audiobook, perfect for the scary season! I seriously devoured this in a day and a half; it's so good! I LOVE that it's told in a journal/news report style; so believable (most) that I had to search online to see if the town was real! It can get a touch gruesome; beware of that! Make sure to listen to/read the epilogue! Well told, Mr Brooks!
pickThis is 💯 a blame-it-on-Litsy choice. The audio was excellent, with a GREAT cast, including Terry Gross, who voices herself! When I was dating my husband, someone would be playing saxophone at the park nearby at all hours of the night. We called him Saxsquatch. So perhaps that piqued my interest in this story. I probably could have listened to this in once sitting, and while I‘m not counting on it, a sequel would be well-deserved.
so-soListened to this one on audio. The first half was very slow and detail heavy. The second half was fast pqced and gory (not my scene). Highlight for me was Nathan Fillion narrated small part of the book.
pickI loved Brook‘s World War Z, and I was excited by this book tackling the legend of Bigfoot. Devolution is also told through interviews, but most of the story is told through a “found diary.” Sadly, the author of this diary, Kate, is incredibly annoying and vapid. I almost DNF‘d it, but I am glad I kept reading. Kate goes through a necessary character evolution, and ends up being rather interesting.
Don't wanna stop reading 'cause then I'll have to turn the lights off...hazards of reading in bed during the spooky season 😰
#screamathon2020
I am having a hard time focusing lately, but attempting to start this book.
My point total for #Scarathlon2020 so far is 205.
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Can I just say this was the soooo intense! I love survival books and this one delivers big time! Highly recommend!
Wow! The first 40-50 pp are a little slow and the shifting narrator is a little disorienting to begin with but the characters are steadily fully drawn and Brooks ratchets the tension both believably and excruciatingly. Excellent study in social dynamics, eco-folly and our ability nèe need to explain-mansplain rising danger and impending doom in order to not lose face. First zombies now this, what he will do with vampires? Highly recommended
pickWhat a fun ride this was. I was slightly worried I wasn‘t going to finish this before it expired but I finished the second half last night.
After a few super heavy nonfiction reads lately I‘m excited to jump into this. I‘ve seen mostly positive reviews.
pickLoved this. It gripped me from the first page to the last. (Started last night and finished today.) What a wild ride.
I love monster movies, and this was better than watching one, with its epistolary format interspersed with interviews. Brooks manages to satirize aspects of contemporary society whilst keeping you at the edge of your seat.
My next read. 🤘
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