bookgoonie's review against another edition
3.0
Harte did what others haven’t been able to do, pull me into a series of unrelated short stories. Most collections of short stories are just too short. Not enough time or depth to get me to care about the characters. Each of her short stories immediately drew me in and had me wanting more.
She experimented with zombies and their capacity to love. The earlier stories in the collection were my favorites. A husband tries to protect his wife so they can stay together as one-bite-higher-human zombies, even though she smells so yummy. Some zombies have to hide their preference for rare animals than eating little children. My favorite is the sex-slave zombie that only has eyes for one human. AWESOME!! These had me wanting MORE. I hope we get a chance at fleshed out versions of these in the future.
Zombies, a different kind of love story.
She experimented with zombies and their capacity to love. The earlier stories in the collection were my favorites. A husband tries to protect his wife so they can stay together as one-bite-higher-human zombies, even though she smells so yummy. Some zombies have to hide their preference for rare animals than eating little children. My favorite is the sex-slave zombie that only has eyes for one human. AWESOME!! These had me wanting MORE. I hope we get a chance at fleshed out versions of these in the future.
Zombies, a different kind of love story.
fictionarymind's review against another edition
4.0
Hungry For You is a collection of short stories filled different takes on zombies. Some more grotesque than others. A.M. Harte really shows a creative mind in exploring the many facets of how zombies act.
Knowing the author, I loved exploring her ideas and laughed at some of the stories, despite them being disgusting
Knowing the author, I loved exploring her ideas and laughed at some of the stories, despite them being disgusting
kirstyreadsandcreates's review
4.0
I have to say that stories about zombies have never been high on my list of things to read. It’s not that I’m against them, it’s just that I’ve never been interested enough to pick up anything that contains Zombies. I am aware, however, that this sub-genre has a HUGE fanbase, so when A.M. Harte contacted me to ask me whether I’d like to review the book, I figured it was time I finally made my first foray into their world.
As it’s a collection of short stories, I guess it served as a great introduction to the world of zombies. As I said above, I don’t have anything to compare this too, but looking at other reviews, it would seem that Harte plays around with the genre and injects new life into zombies (no pun intended!). Whilst I can’t corroborate that, what I can say is that whatever she does, she’s damn good at it. I loved all of the stories in this collection and I could easily have read more. Hell, some of the stories left me dying to know more and many of them could serve as great bases for novels. I guess this isn’t a great thing in a short story collection, but it didn’t bother me too much.
The writing is creative, the plots imaginative and the twists generally unexpected. I liked that some of the twists also made me think about the preceding story in a new light. The feeling throughout this book is pretty much always creepy and it definitely had me feeling uneasy. But it kept me hooked. It had me freaked out in a good way.
I would say my favourite story is the story that gives the collection it’s title, Hungry For You, but as I said, for me there weren’t any duds in this collection.
I look forward to reading more from A.M. Harte
As it’s a collection of short stories, I guess it served as a great introduction to the world of zombies. As I said above, I don’t have anything to compare this too, but looking at other reviews, it would seem that Harte plays around with the genre and injects new life into zombies (no pun intended!). Whilst I can’t corroborate that, what I can say is that whatever she does, she’s damn good at it. I loved all of the stories in this collection and I could easily have read more. Hell, some of the stories left me dying to know more and many of them could serve as great bases for novels. I guess this isn’t a great thing in a short story collection, but it didn’t bother me too much.
The writing is creative, the plots imaginative and the twists generally unexpected. I liked that some of the twists also made me think about the preceding story in a new light. The feeling throughout this book is pretty much always creepy and it definitely had me feeling uneasy. But it kept me hooked. It had me freaked out in a good way.
I would say my favourite story is the story that gives the collection it’s title, Hungry For You, but as I said, for me there weren’t any duds in this collection.
I look forward to reading more from A.M. Harte
bsparx's review
4.0
I really enjoy zombie movies and the odd zombie game, and even though I have a soft spot for horror stories and dark fiction born from my reading background, I haven’t read many zombie books or stories in general. When I first read the description for Hungry For You I was a little wary, mainly because I’ve read my fair share of paranormal romance (enough to last me a lifetime – not a major PR fan here) and I admit I was a little concerned about love mixed in with zombies, but I was willing to give it a go with an open mind. And I also thought maybe it couldn’t be too much of a stretch to like zombie stories in print so why not start with a short story collection?
Well wasn’t I happy I decided to read it? It’s a short read, but one that might be better read spaced out. I read a few stories, then switched to another book that was a review request, before coming back to it. The first time I spent reading it I read far fewer stories compared to the second. I think for me, even though it is something that can easily be read in a day and probably better if you’re a zombie fiction fan, it would be better to space it out so I’m not inundated with zombie love.
For the rest of my review please check out my blog.
Well wasn’t I happy I decided to read it? It’s a short read, but one that might be better read spaced out. I read a few stories, then switched to another book that was a review request, before coming back to it. The first time I spent reading it I read far fewer stories compared to the second. I think for me, even though it is something that can easily be read in a day and probably better if you’re a zombie fiction fan, it would be better to space it out so I’m not inundated with zombie love.
For the rest of my review please check out my blog.
hdbblog's review
4.0
Okay let's get this out in the open first. I LOVE zombies. I mean it. Those undead, rotting corpses just so happen to be one of my favorite fodders for a good story. Sure, they may not have a pulse. That doesn't mean that they can't be totally fascinating! So of course when A.M. Harte approached me to review Hungry For You, I instantly accepted. Anytime I see zombies and sexy (see the trailer) in the same paragraph, I have to wonder what is inside the pages. I dived right in like a zombie eating a brain!
Rather than review each story separately or choose my favorites, which would be hard because they are all great, I'll just give you my overall opinion. I can even give it to you in four simple words. This book is awesome. Seriously! Each story is so different, but so well-written. Picking a favorite is like trying to choose an ice cream flavor on a hot day. It's just too hard. What I liked best was that even if a story was a little slow, or weird, the next one will pick you right up again. Thus is the beauty of anthologies.
Anyhow Hungry For You is a testament to why zombies are so much fun to read. At their core they are still people, and they still have a humanity to them despite their decaying state. Each story in this anthology shows a little bit into the mind of these shambling past humans. Some are about love that grows stronger, others are about love that just won't die, and still others border on that obsessive lust that we sometimes see as love. Make no mistake, these aren't your typical zombie stories! There is a message in each short story, and that is what I loved so much about reading.
If you love zombies, or even have a slight interest in them, you're likely to enjoy Hungry For You! There is so much zombie goodness, without too much of the zombie gore. Sure, you might be a bit confused at times. I'll admit I had to re-read one or two stories again to understand exactly what they were getting at, but overall it is so worth it. Again I state, it is the humanity that these stories bring to zombie kind that makes me happy. I loved it and I look forward to more!
Rather than review each story separately or choose my favorites, which would be hard because they are all great, I'll just give you my overall opinion. I can even give it to you in four simple words. This book is awesome. Seriously! Each story is so different, but so well-written. Picking a favorite is like trying to choose an ice cream flavor on a hot day. It's just too hard. What I liked best was that even if a story was a little slow, or weird, the next one will pick you right up again. Thus is the beauty of anthologies.
Anyhow Hungry For You is a testament to why zombies are so much fun to read. At their core they are still people, and they still have a humanity to them despite their decaying state. Each story in this anthology shows a little bit into the mind of these shambling past humans. Some are about love that grows stronger, others are about love that just won't die, and still others border on that obsessive lust that we sometimes see as love. Make no mistake, these aren't your typical zombie stories! There is a message in each short story, and that is what I loved so much about reading.
If you love zombies, or even have a slight interest in them, you're likely to enjoy Hungry For You! There is so much zombie goodness, without too much of the zombie gore. Sure, you might be a bit confused at times. I'll admit I had to re-read one or two stories again to understand exactly what they were getting at, but overall it is so worth it. Again I state, it is the humanity that these stories bring to zombie kind that makes me happy. I loved it and I look forward to more!
carinawrites's review
5.0
Book received through FirstReads
I've been a fan of A.M. Harte's work for awhile now, ever since I stumbled across her website, Qazyfiction about a year ago, and I love everything that she does! And when I found out that she had written a collection of Zombie short stories, I was ecstatic. Finally I could have her wonderful stories in print on my very own bookshelf!
I don't read too many short stories all too often, but having read [b:Hungry For You|10644824|Hungry For You|A.M. Harte|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1299079341s/10644824.jpg|15254408] has really sparked my interest in reading more.
What Ms. Harte has done in this anthology is truly brilliant. It's a very unique and creative twist on love and Zombies that at times made me cringe in horror and also giggle at the dark humor of it all.
My favorite stories out of the whole book would have to be: Hungry For You, Dead Man's Rose, The Cure, Seven Birds, Dating the Undead, and Electricity. Each one of them is in their own way, unique, somewhat disturbing, and in many ways quite humorous.
I'm so glad that I had a chance to read this book and I recommend it to anyone who's in need of a quick Zombie read.
I've been a fan of A.M. Harte's work for awhile now, ever since I stumbled across her website, Qazyfiction about a year ago, and I love everything that she does! And when I found out that she had written a collection of Zombie short stories, I was ecstatic. Finally I could have her wonderful stories in print on my very own bookshelf!
I don't read too many short stories all too often, but having read [b:Hungry For You|10644824|Hungry For You|A.M. Harte|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1299079341s/10644824.jpg|15254408] has really sparked my interest in reading more.
What Ms. Harte has done in this anthology is truly brilliant. It's a very unique and creative twist on love and Zombies that at times made me cringe in horror and also giggle at the dark humor of it all.
My favorite stories out of the whole book would have to be: Hungry For You, Dead Man's Rose, The Cure, Seven Birds, Dating the Undead, and Electricity. Each one of them is in their own way, unique, somewhat disturbing, and in many ways quite humorous.
I'm so glad that I had a chance to read this book and I recommend it to anyone who's in need of a quick Zombie read.
bookgoonie's review
3.0
Harte did what others haven’t been able to do, pull me into a series of unrelated short stories. Most collections of short stories are just too short. Not enough time or depth to get me to care about the characters. Each of her short stories immediately drew me in and had me wanting more.
She experimented with zombies and their capacity to love. The earlier stories in the collection were my favorites. A husband tries to protect his wife so they can stay together as one-bite-higher-human zombies, even though she smells so yummy. Some zombies have to hide their preference for rare animals than eating little children. My favorite is the sex-slave zombie that only has eyes for one human. AWESOME!! These had me wanting MORE. I hope we get a chance at fleshed out versions of these in the future.
Zombies, a different kind of love story.
She experimented with zombies and their capacity to love. The earlier stories in the collection were my favorites. A husband tries to protect his wife so they can stay together as one-bite-higher-human zombies, even though she smells so yummy. Some zombies have to hide their preference for rare animals than eating little children. My favorite is the sex-slave zombie that only has eyes for one human. AWESOME!! These had me wanting MORE. I hope we get a chance at fleshed out versions of these in the future.
Zombies, a different kind of love story.
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