It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies: A Book Of Zombie Christmas Carols (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
This was cute, but, misguided as it may be, I actually expected better. The introduction from Christopher Moore was funny, as usual, and there was a pretty good variety of zombie carols in the book, but it didn't live up to my "OMG! I NEED THIS!" reaction on seeing it. It's a good thing that this is a loaner, because I would have been disappointed to have paid $10 for it. In fact, had I done so, I probably would have (shield your eyes for those with sensitive stomachs) cut out the pictures and used them on Christmas cards or something. The artwork was great - the zombie remixed songs were just OK. They didn't always match up to the tune of the song that they were supposed to be sung to, and seemed pretty repetitive as well. Lots of toe eating, eye popping, and of course brain consumption. But really, Spradlin, you used "Deck the halls with parts of Wally" both IN a song and AS a song - couldn't come up with anything different? How about "Deck the halls with pounds of Molly" or "Deck the halls with slabs of Polly" or "Deck the halls with chunks of Bobby" even? Overall, this is good, but not great. I have a feeling that 13 year old boys would just love it. :) Zombie Christmas Carols, like "Good King Wenceslas Tastes Great" and "Deck the Halls with Parts of Wally." The lyrics are either funny or so-bad-they-become-funny. There's black and white illustrations of zombies doing festive holiday things, like waiting (with knife and fork) for Santa to come down the chimney, or decorating the tree with entrails from their own gut. There's an introduction from Christopher Moore, which should tell you all you need to know about whether or not you will think this is funny.
What do You think about It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies: A Book Of Zombie Christmas Carols (2009)?
This book was just plain fun, and has given me a few alternative songs to sing at Christmas ;-p.
—tiana
Funny, but I overdosed on it. I think in small doses up til xmas it would be ok.
—michelle
It's pretty funny. There are some gruesome illustrations too.
—Sofie
An undead coffee table must for the Holidays!
—naive
