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Blackout
Blackout | Mira Grant
The explosive conclusion to the Newsflesh trilogy from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant. Rise up while you can. -- Georgia MasonThe year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising.The year was 2039. The world didn't end when the zombies came, it just got worse. Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. The uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made.Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed. With too much left to do and not much time left to do it in, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies-and if there's one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it's this:Things can always get worse.BLACKOUT is the conclusion to the epic trilogy that began in the Hugo-nominated FEED and the sequel, DEADLINE. Newsflesh FeedDeadlineBlackoutFor more from Mira Grant, check out:ParasitologyParasiteSymbiont ChimeraNewsflesh Short FictionApocalypse Scenario #683: The BoxCountdownSan Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California BrowncoatsHow Green This Land, How Blue This SeaThe Day the Dead Came to Show and TellPlease Do Not Taunt the Octopus
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Bamazin
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Nothing like a good zombie book to really put you in the mood for 2022 🙄🙄🙄😒😒😒
Book 13

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5feet.of.fury
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Whoa What a weird time to finally finish the Newsflesh trilogy. In a pandemic 😷 while media, the CDC, the government are under ever increasing suspicion. The books back drop of increased security, restricted travel and virus testing protocols. characters who discuss the loss of freedom since the zombie apocalypse. the world building is amazing the research Mira/Seanan puts in is unparalleled it‘s uncanny how her fictional 2040 relates to 2020
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5feet.of.fury This installment deals with unethical science experiments beyond that of the virus. After The End Times staff continue to take on the CDC with the help or hinderance of some unique background characters and leaves you wondering who‘s really on the side of our MCs and humanity in general until the final pages. 3y
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5feet.of.fury
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Late start today, but getting in some time in the sun at the lake! Had to get it in before Henri hits! 🏖📖

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5feet.of.fury
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So I used to keep the receipts to use as bookmarks. Bought this 5/15/2014 😬 I‘m really enjoying it, I‘ve been lacking scifi lately. My BF has been watching Fear The Walking Dead so we are def having our own zombie resurgence in this household 🤣🧟‍♀️

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5feet.of.fury
Blackout | Mira Grant
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#WondrousWednesday

1. 2021 Reading Goal of 60 books! Right on target, 5 books a month seems to be a good number for me.
2. reading goals? just sticking to the plan and pulling from the TBR. Life goals? Hike Mt Washington (NH), I purchased a home in May and I need to get my backyard/patio together at last and organize some recently inherited items.
3. Today I‘m grateful for free time after work with my dude

Wanna play? @DarkMina @batsy @Tera66

Eggs Great responses - thanks for joining in 👏🏻📚🤗 3y
Tera66 Congratulations on buying a house!👏👏👏💐 3y
5feet.of.fury @Tera66 Thank you! 💞 3y
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5feet.of.fury
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Putting together a proper TBR pile and setting up my reading nook as I unpack. Found a few more unread (or unfinished) books. Probably most excited for Blackout, I tore through the 1st 2 in the series quickly, but couldn‘t get into the right headspace for the 3rd one and then put it in a box ...where it stayed for several years 🤨 I still vividly recall where I left off so I‘m just going to hop back in

rather_be_reading that candle! 3y
5feet.of.fury @rather_be_reading St Anthony the Opinionated! ❤️ 3y
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another trilogy done for the year. this was a pretty good end to the series, albeit at times it felt a bit rushed and wrapped some things up a bit conveniently. there's also uh, a romance reveal that comes out of left field with no build-up for either character involved that's quite strange. I'm not terribly interested in zombie fiction in general but I think this series was solid and unique overall.

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Bookgoil
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Finishing this trilogy was wow a rollercoaster of emotions. It definitely takes you through some interesting drama! Beyond the zombies and craziness even. Definitely a series I recommend that will keep you on your toes! #teamharkness @StayCurious #scarathlon2020 +16

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Bookgoil
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I had a great #cyoreadathon this weekend! Thanks to @Sace for hosting! I also wrapped up my #october8in2 over on instagram.

For CYOreadathon I read 28 hours, finished 5 books and read 2/3 of my other two!

For my 8 in 2 I managed 16.5 hours!

Racking up points for #scarathlon2020 #teamharkness @StayCurious

erinreads Might have to revisit Pumpkinheads this fall! Such a cute graphic novel. 💕 4y
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Literary_Siren
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Wow! This was an awesome conclusion to a series I wasn‘t sure I was going to finish. The first book was a definite struggle to finish but if you persevere you won‘t be disappointed! I‘m now going to read all the novellas for this series.

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Zephsomething
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Y‘all this book was real good, the little blurbs from their blogs are heartwarming, cry worth, and laughter inducing, often all at once! This whole trilogy was an ‘I can‘t put it down read‘ and the finale was no exception. I expected nothing less from one of my favourite authors but I am, as always impressed.

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“If you‘re ever in a position to be making calls on right and wrong that can impact an entire nation, run your decisions past a six-year-old. If they look at you in horror and tell you you‘re getting coal in your stocking for the rest of your life, you should probably reconsider your course of action.”

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Y‘all the whole thing is too long to put here by my favourite bit it is:
“Have you been sticking your dick in the crazy singularity? Because that‘s how you catch the really good social diseases.” -Dr. Shannon Abbey

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“Camps were established in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama after Tropical Storm Fiona hit. People were assigned to them supposedly at random, although the Florida camps received a higher than average percentages of the poor, children without surviving parents, and journalists who‘d been arrested inside the quarantine zone.”
“[the Florida camps] are considered lower priority, due to the chance of contamination.”
This book feels too real sometimes.

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hissingpotatoes
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3/5⭐ I still enjoyed the action, fast pacing, and humorous character interactions. Something was missing for me in the overall wrap-up, though, and I can't quite put my finger on it. It felt incomplete, just ending before I really felt it should have been over. The fix-it plotline introduced for events in the first book seemed almost forced and therefore detracted from the plot/character depth and cohesion.

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Bookworm54
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The last of the newsflesh trilogy was just as amazing as the first!

Such a great blend of politics, intrigue, government conspiracies, and of course zombies.

Perfect Halloween reads 🧠🎃💀👩🏼‍🔬🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️

#Zombies #Politics #Conspiracy #News #AfterTheEndTimes

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WanderingBookaneer
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Believe it or not, the background is a photo taken from my hammock. Next hurricane season will be upon us in June and we are still living through Hurricane María‘s aftermath.

peacegypsy Be safe! 6y
kgriffith 😤😡😥 I am so sorry. I hope it is brief and that you‘re able to stay safe. 6y
catebutler I hope that you and your loved ones stay safe and the season isn‘t too bad this coming June. 6y
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mrozzz 😣😣😣😣 6y
heylaurenmack I‘m in Florida and was just thinking about hurricane season. Living on my own for the first time so I‘m hoping this year doesn‘t bring anything like last year. 6y
cobwebmoth I'm sorry. You're all in my thoughts. 6y
Jas16 I am so sorry. 6y
DebinHawaii Stay safe. 💜 6y
vkois88 I'm so sorry 😳 I know it's just words, and that it doesn't fix anything... but I still wanted to say it 6y
Bibliogeekery So awful! 6y
mabell 😔 6y
megt Thought of you, @BookishMarginalia and our other PR littens when I heard this news earlier. Stay safe! 6y
ChrysFey 😓😔 6y
Smrloomis 😣 thinking of y‘all. Hope it comes back on soon. 6y
ReadingRover 😞 stay safe. 6y
SleepyDragon Felt weird clicking "like" on your post because the cute little red heart seems wildly inappropriate. It really pisses me off that you guys are getting the shaft from DC. Ypu deserve adequate recovery assistance. 6y
stacybmartin I‘m so sorry you guys are still having to deal with this - I‘m really hoping the power comes back soon. 💜 6y
CoffeeK8 Stay safe, hope the power goes back on soon 6y
DGRachel I‘m so sorry. The lack of assistance is disgraceful. 😔 6y
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Anescapewithinthepages
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Rereading this series in our political climate has given me more goosebumps and direct quotes then I ever thought possible of a zombie based novel. Yo, Prez Cheeto take some advice from Mira Grant. #justsaying #livebythebooj

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Anescapewithinthepages
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The last in the Newsflesh Trilogy this novel starts at 80mph and doesn't stop. It proves that Mira Grant is a force to be reckoned with and deserves praise in the SciFi literary community.

I wish I could say more about plot and characters but I can't really do that without spoilers, all I can say in this book does every single one of its characters justice and solidifies my adoration for this Series. Top 10 of my favorite reads for sure 😍

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Anescapewithinthepages
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"I was tired of being a haunted house" he said. "Thank you for coming home."

#quoteoftheday

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Anescapewithinthepages
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It's terrifying how accurate quotes in a zombie novel are for our currency society.

#miragrant #literarygoddess

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DragonsChilde
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I love that NPR still exists in a post-zombie world

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Ysabet
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My favorite book in my most-beloved book series. Infinite love for this one.

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BethFishReads
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What a fun zombie apocalypse / dystopian trilogy. The world has definitely changed but it is still recognizable. Love the names of the blogs, the relatable characters, the good action, the conspiracy theory. I spent my first waking hour this morning finishing the audiobook.

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BethFishReads
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Okay so an apple has nothing to do with this book, but I'm nearing the end. Love this series -- crazily (mostly) believable in terms of technology and conspiracy theory. I didn't love book 2 but the finale is action packed and fun.

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BethFishReads
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Started this tonight while making granola. Looking forward to seeing how it ends

CherylDeFranceschi I can't wait, either! 8y
Hooked_on_books Looks delicious! 8y
BethFishReads @CherylDeFranceschi so far it's pretty good 😊 8y
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hwheaties Yum! 8y
she_barks Looks so delicious! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Yay! I keep forgetting I have it. As soon as I finish the 2 I'm reading, it's next. 8y
BethFishReads @hwheaties @she_barks so much better than store bought 8y
Suzze That looks sooooo good. I always use a kit to make mine because I know it's pretty foolproof. 😀 8y
BethFishReads @Suzze here's the recipe I use. But I change up the fruit, nuts, & seeds by what I have in the house. http://www.bethfishreads.com/2010/05/weekend-cooking-maple-granola.html 8y
LA_Mead I loved that whole series. Also, that recipe looks awesome. 8y
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DragonsChilde
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And finished. This series was fantastic!

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DragonsChilde
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Important question: how did the clone get the memories of the original body?

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Joanne-Canada
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I love that these books about life post-zombie outbreak, with focus on security measures and the seizing of power by corrupt organizations rather than constantly running and killing zombies. Such a good series!

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Soubhiville
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This is some really great zombie reading! Among my favorites!

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