Zomblog, Book 1

By: TW Brown

Narrated by: Erik Bryon, Emily Dane

Samuel Todd is a regular guy: ...Failed husband... ...Loving father... ...Dutiful worker... ...Aspiring rockstar. He had no idea if anyone would care, or take the time, to read his daily blog entries about his late night observations. But what started as an open monologue of his day-to-day life became a running journal of the firsthand account detailing the rising of the dead and the downfall and degradation of mankind...

The Zomblog series continues in Zomblog II; Zomblog: The Final Entry and Zomblog: Snoe..

©2009 Todd Brown (P)2013 May December Publications, LLC

Took a min to get used to the format

I haven't listened to a book before that was broken up like this. I am not really a blog reader so it took me a little bit to get used to it, but once I did I liked it. get the action scenes without getting all the "boring" in-between. although I am a fan of the "boring" parts in books too :) there are times I had to go back and relisten because I felt I was missing something every now and then, but I really enjoyed the book!

Blogging for Zombies

So this was a decent Zombie apocolypse story. It starts out with Sam, your average adult newspaper boy blogging then journaling his experiences and observations about the sudden plague that descimated the world and the zombies who now roam about looking to chomp their next victim.
Sam was an excellent average Joe hero, and his voice narrated by Erik Byron was clear, engaging and enjoyable.
Descriptions of gunk, gore and obnoxious odors were vivid.
Sam details all the ppl he meets in his travels, always searching for a safe place to call his new home.
He meets Meredith along the way who becomes his person. By his and hers own admission, they would not have matched pre zombie world, but now are happy.
I will freely admit that a BIG twist occurs about two thirds of the way into the story that threw me out if the story and made me irrationally angry at the author. I stopped listening, just put the book aside. I stopped listening for over a week, But kept thinking about the story And eventually picked backup and listens to the rest of the book. I really like TW Brown's writing style, I like this zombie story, I'm glad I went back to finish it.
I admit that my reading preferences must, absolutely must have a hero or persons that I can like and cheer for. No matter the genre. The author pulled a fast one and I wasn't a fan.
But the story was good, The zombies were suitably nasty, and the bad guys are scary. The writing was nicely descriptive and yes, I do believe I will move on to the next book. Only slightly miffed about shocking twists.
Shaking my virtual fist at you TW Brown, but you've got me hooked.

Story seemed to be good...

Audio quality was VERY bad as the story progressed... Over sampling/dubbing/bad edit-jobs that really made the story hard to follow and understand (and maybe more importantly ruin the climatic building of certain spots)... It started off with only being slightly the case, but from halfway to the end it was too much to forgive... I hope the next installment can get the production quality enhanced or I will have to quit the series... I love TW Brown, too!! It's a shame the recording was as bad as it was...

Great zombie novel!

What made the experience of listening to Zomblog the most enjoyable?

All of the action that was basically non-stop.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Zomblog?

When Sam dies.

What does Erik Bryon and Emily Dane bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The actual excitement that you have to imagine when you're reading the book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

No one is ever safe.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I had already read the book, but listening to it was more exciting.

where the next

wow just as good as the other books none start action for one chapter to the next . what a roller coaster of emotions

story isgreat, narration could have been better.

I loved the story.... the zombie apocalypse told in a journal entry style, interesting characters and overall entertaining.

the narration could have been a bit better.Although when it was good, it was good, making it easy to envision the characters actually sounding that way.but when it was bad... well it took some of the enjoyment away from the experience- a few times when words repeated, several times where you hear background noises, and a few times when the sound of the recording changed several times in same paragraph/scene- sometimes sounding tinny and not comfortable to my hearing. the first narrator definitely did better performance in my opinion.

OK, won't read it again

Drove me crazy. Please learn to pronounce city's and landmarks in the PNW correctly!
I'm a native Oregonian and it was horrible to hear someone butcher our city's and landmarks through out an entire 8 hour book.

Exactly how it should sound

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I've read the book on my Kindle and decided to give the audio book a shot. I love how the story is set up in a journal format. It gives you a sense of following along in each day along with the characters. I have also found that is easier to pause at these breaks if you need to run off and do things in the mean time.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Of course the main character Sam was my favorite. A regular Joe who does the best he can despite the world crashing down around him. He is still able to keep his humor and good wits even when his life is in constant danger. A good-guy in a world gone mad.

Have you listened to any of Erik Bryon and Emily Dane ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am new to the audio book land and have not had the pleasure to hear many voices I could comment on besides this one. Boy was I delighted when I heard the reader's voice. It was exactly how I imagined Sam to be. Boy next door living a plain but fulfilling life; until the zombies. He is down to earth and has the right amount of hesitation and inflection in his voice. Erik makes the story believable and attractive.

Who was the most memorable character of Zomblog, Book 1 and why?

The Journal was the constant character in this story. It was amazing how it survived all of the abuse of travelling and I am quite surprised that it was able to continue on even when its original author could not complete it.

Any additional comments?

I really did like the narration. I think T.W. Brown picked a great reader and hope I get to hear him again soon. This is the first audio book I have been able to sit through. Many others have irked me by some of the voice changes and proved to be a turn off. Erik Byon did a good job!

One of the BEST zombie books.

Would you consider the audio edition of Zomblog to be better than the print version?

About the same. The upside to the audio is hands & eyes free!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sam is my favorite. Sam's an awesome man & tries his hardest to help others.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where Sam & them save Meredith. It is both the best and the worst scene in the book. I say worst because you have an instant "Oh god no!" moment.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scene right before Meredith takes over writing. I had tears streaming down my face.

Any additional comments?

This is one of my favorite books.

audio editing

This book had such potential to be amazing but man that audio editing is just horrible. What someone at quality control asleep or something? Did the author even bother to review it? really dissatisfied and disappointed in the lack of emotion in the voice actors.