Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and some guy

Okay, the title pulls me in, so I bite. Zombies? Tea? It is indeed Jane Austen's classic novel with a zombie plague woven throughout. The Bennett sisters are not only hot (so to speak), but they are also deadly with the sword or musket. Every child is trained in the ninja arts, because the unfortunate stricken have been staggering around for about 55 years.

This was a fun read, which ordinarily is not said about anything Jane Austen wrote. Mr. Darcy is a bit spicier than in the first book, but who wouldn't be spicier with the threat of zombie hordes always hovering? It is the ultimate "fan fiction," giving rise to all sorts of other twists on old favorites...Oliver Twist and Zombies? War and Peace and Zombies? Jane Zombie Eyre?

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My latest favorite book is called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It takes place in post-apocalyptic Earth, after something cataclysmic has happened to the Earth. The whole world has been divided into 13 districts, which are definitely NOT equal. The children of each district are required to put their names in a lottery every year after the age of 9 or 10. Each year, two names are pulled out of the hat and those two children will represent their district in the Hunger Games, a reality survivor show broadcast worldwide. The winner of the Hunger Games gets fame and fortune, their success guarantees that their families and districts will be provided for in a world where survival is questionable in the poor districts. How do they win the game? They have to kill everyone else, all 25 other contestants, they must be the last man standing.

Yes, it's a savage plot, lots of weapons and violent scenes. But given the caliber of recent tv programming, not that far away from believable...

This is the first of a series, and I couldn't put it down! Can't wait to read the next one.