It is so hard to rate collections of short stories, especially when it all various authors. Unless I love all the stories or hate them all, I just give a three star. Some of these stories where really good and sucked me in all the way. Others well; they just weren’t short enough!

This collection of short stories was very hit-or-miss, in my opinion. What follows is a short synopsis of each of the stories in turn, as well as a tiny review of what I thought. I want to be clear that, as always in my reviews, I am rating based on how much I liked the story, not on its objective quality. Obviously that plays a part, but there are some stories that I recognize as being well-written that I still hate because I don't like having no one to root for, for instance. Also, while I was...

Yet another solid collection of post apocalyptic short stories from JJJ. While the first anthology was dark with a hopeful bent overall this one took a decidedly bleaker look at the end of things as we know it. There's some very unique takes in this collection which I really appreciated, whether the uniqueness was in how the story was conveyed or the content itself.In taking a more final dark look at the subject I found myself on more of an introspective journey than before. What is the draw of

Lots and lots of apocalypses. I was looking for patterns in post-apocalyptic stories, and this more than did the trick -- there were a lot of well-written stories, but none of them surprised me. Outstanding work by Junot Diaz, Genevieve Valentine, and others. The collection also includes the novella version of David Brin's The Postman, a work which I for some reason never wanted to read, and am now intrigued by. But yeah, lots and lots of apocalypses. Apocalypsi?

Like with the first volume of this collection, the stories were a mix of hit and misses, though more hits than misses. Now, my personal judgment of these stories are doubtless partly a matter of my own personal tastes, but this was a pretty good collection. Among my personal favorites were 'Tamarisk Hunter', 'Animal Husbandry', 'The Postman', 'Outer Rims', and 'How The World Became Quiet'.If you're a fan of post-apocalyptic stories, you should enjoy this collection.

As always with a collection, I enjoyed some very much and some not so much. Most were good!

Anthologies are very hard to rate. Some stories are really great, others just mediocre, some totally suck.There were more really good ones than sucky ones in this anthology. Of course, any PA anthology that has an excerpt of "The Postman" in it gotta be good. Only one story (besides "The Postman") that I had already read, so that was a bonus.A few of the better ones:After the Apocalypse - Maureen F. McHughOuter Rims - Toiya Kristen FinleyPatient Zero - Tananarive DueJimmy's Roadside Cafe - Ramse...

Wastelands 2: More stories of the ApocalypseEdited by John Joseph AdamsI sincerely enjoyed the first collection of apocalypse stories that John put together so I was real eager to read this volume. I have to say it did not disappoint. Like most anthologies there were a few duds, at least they were duds to me, I am sure other people would consider some of my favorites as duds. John's style of editing anthologies is short foreword and a small bit of author info at the end. No stories from the auth...

Overall a 3 star work with some winners, but seemingly more losers particularly experimental structured stories lacking plot, character, or both . I enjoyed the more recently published Apocalyptic Triptych more than Wastelands 1 or 2.- The Tamarisk Hunter by Paolo Bacigalupi - 3 stars ... I heard this before, and recalled liking it, but I forgot the plot details. I remembered the setting and atmosphere. It left enough fond memories, that I listened again.- Deep Blood Kettle by Hugh Howey - 2 sta...

I was surprised that I didn`t enjoy so much the works from the "Big" names in this Anthology and the " little" ones have scored a lot more at this chapter.So, these where the story that I liked:Seanan MCGuire - Animal Husbandry- A vet travels light with some animals after a strong plague that had ravished the Earth.Ann Aguire - Fundation - About a group of people that goes undergound in some bunkers after a biological outbreak to emerge some years later in something like a wood age.Genevieve Val...

A great read. Wastelands 2 - More Stories of the Apocalypse is a fine collection of apocalyptic short stories and is every bit as good as the first collection. John Joseph Adams has done an admirable job of combing through genre and putting together a volume well worth reading. He has created a volume that is not all doom and gloom, but you take your optimism where you can find it and it is not always apparent. Most of the authors are newer, but Wastelands 2 - More Stories of the Apocalypse doe

So very many, many apocalypses. So very many ways for civilization to crumble. While I didn't find anything in here of earth-shattering originality, I did find consistently enjoyable end times. Some interesting voices, sure, but with so many stories concentrating on the collapsing of society aspect I think it's hard to bring something outrageously new to the table.

I thought I'd never finish this book this year, let alone the other 11 I challenged myself to read in 2016, due to the absolute suckfest of my life in 2016. But finally, once a few of the stressors that controlled my life were taken out of the equation, I had a lot of time to just read, not to mention write, watch shows and game. But after my writing, which is both my escape and my job description (pfft, yeah, "job" he says), well, my go-to uncompleted read was this one.I wasn't too amazed by so...

Weird to read a collection of post apocalyptic fiction that is so steeped in disease and epidemic. It’s all too obvious why...Overall I’d say this is a good collection but the first Wastelands had more punch. Story by story reviews:The Tamarisk Hunter - Not bad. Definitely sinister in its conceit. 4/5Deep Blood Kettle - Eh. Enjoyable enough but not special. 3/5Animal Husbandry - Very unexpected. Charming and then... 5/5...For a Single Yesterday - George RR Martin does his best Stephen King imper...

I read the first anthology of short stories and felt that it was 50/50. With the second anthology, I feel that overall the stories were better, the writing was better. I liked that several of the stories were told from the standpoint of young people, kids. It was refreshing. Personally I don't read a lot of short stories, this was fun. I enjoyed the majority. I would like to see a few of them expanded upon.The Tamarisk Hunter: I just enjoy this author's point of view.Deep Blood Kettle: I enjoyed...

Probably not the best idea to read this anthology in summer 2020 as the pandemic, wildfires and social unrest raged all around. Too close to dystopian home. Great collection though!

Post-apocalypse is my favorite SF sub-genre, and this collection of short stories does not disappoint. Like all anthologies, stories are hit and miss, but most are hits. A worthy follow-up to the first volume. I'll read this one and its predecessor more than once.

Now on page 235 of 523The Tamarisk Hunter, by Paulo Bacigalupi , 2006, ****. In a dry southwestern US, a few individuals survive on the public subsidy of tamarisk removal.Deep Blood Kettle, by Hugh Howie, 2013, ***. A child explains himself, at a time when aliens have redirected a planet-killing meteor at Earth.Animal Husbandry, by Seanan McGuire, 2009, ****. After an apocalyptic plague, one surviving veterinarian acts in accord with her sense of compassion.…For A Single Yesterday, by George R.

I have had this audiobook loaded onto my iPod for a year now, and I just can't bring myself to listen to it. Book 1 was just too fucking depressing.

A very solid collection of apocalyptic tales, including a gem from George RR Martin who typically does fantasy fiction. There were a few that were slow, but most of these were great and I'm going to have to get my hands on the first Wastelands ASAP.