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Next up on my audiobook list! I have LOVED what I have heard so far. Bonus: Kai Ryssdal appearance.

I 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 👣🌋🏡

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Holy 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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This 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.

Pick! 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

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/qIVMLVvKQM0

Enjoy!

I 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. 😜🦶

I 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

#TBRPile 📚 As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier's eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined . . . until now.

Hands 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?

Max 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.

A 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.

I 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.

My current audiobook is a good post-holiday distraction.

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.

This 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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I 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

In 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

If 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

Oh 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!

This 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.

Listened 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.

I 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

What 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.

Loved 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. 🤘

This whole page is reminiscent of current times. People not wanting to listen to governmental officials, people bringing up previous mistakes, a lot of stories all at once with some contradicting each other... #disasters

I am going to do it. I am rating this a pick 😂
Okay Max Brooks is terrible at writing women. This is overly dramatic and silly - while also being quite gory. But to be honest when not listening I was excited to get back to it and was a bit sad when it was over. It helps that the audio has a fantastic cast with people like Julie Greer and Nathan Fillion, and I listened to it while hiking alone through the Washington Olympic forest 😂

I've heard/read many stories regarding Bigfoot, and I want to believe, but I also hope it isn't real, just for the fact I know how we'll be when/if we do find a live specimen. It/they will be either killed or in a zoo.
I loved this book. I couldn't help but keep reading, and the last two chapters are where it all comes together. I had to re-read them to make sure my mind could create the correct picture. Max does it again!

Past paced, exciting, and it had me sitting on the edge of my seat. Good book! I enjoyed the audiobook.

Told through journal entries and interviews, this is the story of a small community in the mountains that is attacked by a tribe of Sasquatch. I have to say, reading this really got me interested in the Big Foot lore. I want to read more about this.

The pacing of the story is good. The last half is a whirlwind of gruesome attacks. It is interesting to see who rises to the challenge and who falls apart. This is an exciting read.

Tomorrow I am headed into the rainforest of Washington state. Max Brooks new book is the very perfect book for this hiking holiday!

So happy my hold came in!!

“The white specks were shattered bones. It was hard to even recognize them at first. Most were just chips. They looked like they were smashed with a hammer.”

Things are starting to get creepier now. Bring on the Sasquatch!

I really enjoyed this horror story and the audio cast was great! The setting was fascinating, a small, isolated community, but totally dependent on technology and lacking the homesteader mentality you'd expect to find in such a place. A few pretty gory scenes, but it does have the word "massacre"in the subtitle; and good character growth (or decline in some cases).

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