A very interesting read. There were a few stories that were MEH, but other than that, a great read.

There are some anthologies that aren't mixed bags, that actually have more good stories than bad ones, or more bad stories than good ones. This was not one such anthology. Full review to come.

I must admit that I liked more the second volume of this series. Not that there are bad stories here, but I felt that the other ones were at a better level than those here.I'ved enjoyed some of them, but surprisingly there weren't any texts out of the ordinary. Good ones, true, but not at the level I've been expecting it.

In this collection, there were two standout stories, some okay stories, and some... not so okay. The editing was also not the best.Unfortunately overall, I was not as impressed with this book I was hoping to be.

I REALLY dislike "humorous" stories from the zombies' point of view.

Like many collections of short stories, this one was a combination of hits and misses. I've realized that I'm a bit of a classicist when it comes to zombie stories. I want my zombies to be ZOMBIES; I don't want them to be seducing people in their bedrooms (are you kidding me, Kit Reed? If you want to write a vampire story, write a fricking vampire story), or having a teenage crisis about dating other zombies (no offense, David Prill, but what *was* that?), and I don't even want them to be maybe

a lot of good stories. hoping to read more of some of the writers at some point.

As you would expect from a collection of short stories, it's hit and miss. There were some great stories, and some terrible one. There were some that had some great ideas and others where I was going "What was the author thinking?" Three stars.

Zombies: The Recent Dead is a seriocomic anthology about, well, zombies. The hefty tome (22 stories!) runs the gamut from the dead serious (an anthropologist researching santeria might have seen a real, undead zombie) to the lighthearted (High School of the Dead and Young Zombies In Love) to WTF (a group of drug addicts are convinced that staying high changes their smell enough so that the zombies don't notice them). I have to say that most of the stories were of excellent quality, even if the s...

I'm going to rate this like I usually do with anthologies. Otherwise it'll all be forgotten. Here goes so far:(2 stars) Twisted by Kevin Veale - Not so much. I liked the two main characters and I think I like the premise but the prose wasn't for me at all. (3 stars) The Things He Said by Michael Marshall Smith - better than the first IMO and definitely a shocker and I again liked the premise.(5 stars) Naming of Parts by Tim Lebbon - This may be the best one yet. Lebbon does a great job tackling

BORING!! i tried again and to no avail. this book is too boring, not one of the short story hooked me in!! :-)

8 Twisted, by Kevin Veale.Ended too suddenly. Would have liked more.5 The Things He Said, by Michael Marshall Smith.9 The Naming of Parts, by Tim Lebbon.Creepy, good.Dating Secrets of the Dead, by David Prill.WTF?9 Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed, by Steve Duffy.5 The Great Wall: A Story From the Zombie War, by Max Brooks.Loved WWZ, but out of context this wasn't so great.7 First Kisses from Beyond the Grave, by Nik Houser.Kinda weird. I didn't get the ending.6 Zora and the Zombie by Andy Duncan.8 Obs...

This is supposed to be a anthology of zombie short stories, and the stories are zombie related, but besides "The Great Wall" by Max Brooks, and maybe a few others, there is very here for the hardcore zombie fan. The definition of a zombie is used loosely when it came to choosing stories for this book, which includes what I would consider ghost stories and other stories only tacitly zombie related.

Thankfully the 2nd half of this book picked up considerably and while I still prefer the sequel, the stories in the last half helped make this book a pretty good read!

I like Zombies. I like Short Stories. Zombie short stories? Sure, why not? Yeah, I picked this book up because I love zombie/post apocalyptic novels and feel that sometimes all you need is a short concise story. I wanted to like it, but......This book lurked in my list for a long time. I would read a story (I really only found one I tolerated) and then put it off to the side, coming back every so often to bite a small chunk off, get bored and then put it aside again. So I would say I slogged thr...

While the majority of short stories were gripping and creepy as sin with interesting characters and refreshing premises, a few had me rolling my eyes so hard it hurt. That said, the gems are so good it's all worth it. My favourites include (in chronological order);Twisted by Kevin Veale:Interesting premise, left me wanting more.The Things He Said by Michael Marshall Smith:Admittedly not the most entertaining read, however it packs a punch and gives an alarming lasting impression.Naming of Parts

Really uneven. Enjoyed a couple of the stories but the majority of them were "meh" 😕

Every single one of the stories was readable and entertaining, in a lighthearted zombie way. The one novella, Tim Lebbon's "Naming of Parts" was excellent, as was "Dating Secrets of the Dead" by David Prill, "Deadman's Road" by Joe Lansdale, "Trinkets" by Tobias S. Buckell and "The Last Supper" by Scott Edelman. Recommended for those who enjoy Zombie stories that are a little bit scary and only a little bit gory.

Absolutely loathed this book. The story by Gaiman was alright, but because the horror short story form is in such demand right now, it honestly seemed like they cobbled together all the tripe they thought they could sell and threw it in a book. I'm a veteran horror consumer, and I truthfully expected much better writing than I got.

The fast and dirty version is that I was entirely impressed with this anthology, and found it a thoroughly enjoyable read with some new and interesting spins on the broader zombie mythos.Given that these are short-stories and I want to avoid spoiling anything, these are going to involve a short precis of what makes the story distinctive, before covering what I thought.With that said, on to the details! In order of appearance, we have:Introductory SectionsThere is an introduction-in-three parts,