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Ex-Heroes (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
Ex-Heroes (Bound for Schools & Libraries) | Peter Clines
Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes, using their superhuman abilities to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Billions died, civilization fell, and the city of angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland. Now, a year later, the Mighty Dragon and his companions protect a last few thousand survivors in their film-studio-turned-fortress, the Mount. Scarred and traumatized by the horrors they've endured, the heroes fight the armies of ravenous ex-humans at their citadel's gates, lead teams out to scavenge for supplies--and struggle to be the symbols of strength and hope the survivors so desperately need. But the hungry ex-humans aren't the only threats the heroes face. Former allies, their powers and psyches hideously twisted, lurk in the city's ruins. And just a few miles away, another group is slowly amassing power . . . led by an enemy with the most terrifying ability of all.
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JuliaTheBookNerd
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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#Superhero 🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️ #ItTakesAllKinds ☘️🌈🌷🌞

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Well played 👌🏼👏🏻🙌🏻 5d
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JLaurenceCohen
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed Ex Heroes and will definitely pick up the next one in the series. Each character has specific traits, strengths and weaknesses, fears and desires. The plot builds to a great final battle.

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JLaurenceCohen
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Now that I'm fully vaxxed, I can read zombie apocalypse novels. Ex-Heroes combines the typical zombie plague scenario with superheroes. The superheroes' powers are pretty distinctive. I'm halfway through and so far it's a fun, fast paced ride.

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JLaurenceCohen
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Airport reading

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EyesOnly34
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
Pickpick

Fun idea with cool characters and a fast-paced narrative.

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wellreadredhead
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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Mehso-so

I think this novel has a particular audience among lovers of action movies. Sadly, that audience isn‘t me. This was a fun read and I‘m glad it was picked because it got me out of my comfort zone with all the action, but ultimately I like a little more depth. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘ll have this one out and on its way home today!

#lmpbc @BethM @Chrissyreadit @cobwebmoth

BethM That was fast! I clearly didn‘t love it enough to even finish it 😂 4y
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wellreadredhead
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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Thank you so much @cobwebmoth ! This brightened my day right when I needed it! #lmpbc

cobwebmoth You're welcome!❤ 5y
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Chrissyreadit
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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@cobwebmoth your #LMPBC is on its way!!! @Mitch there‘s a package headed your way too. Simulated picture above!

Mitch 😘😘😘 5y
cobwebmoth Thanks!❤ 5y
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Chrissyreadit
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this combination of Walking Dead World with Superheroes. Sending out Tuesday or Wednesday @cobwebmoth Gratuitous picture of my yummy soup with a lot of garlic as I finished the book. Strep round two- and I do not have tonsils....

cobwebmoth Yikes! I hope you feel better soon! 5y
Chrissyreadit @cobwebmoth thanks! I always get random illnesses that make no sense... 5y
ValerieAndBooks Feel better soon 🤧!! 5y
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mabell I hope you are feeling better quickly!! ❤️ 5y
RvnclawWhovian Strep is the worst, hope you get better soon!! 5y
BethM I hope you‘re feeling better! 5y
Chrissyreadit @BethM thanks! Now my son has strep. And my dr wants me to learn more stress management.... 5y
BethM Meditation and yoga! 5y
Chrissyreadit @BethM 🥰😘🥰😘🥰 5y
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Chrissyreadit
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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@BethM your #lmpbc package arrived today. It was a fun pick me up since I‘ve been sick and miserable since Sat and stubbornly went to work today.

BethM I‘m glad! 5y
cobwebmoth Hope you feel better soon! 5y
Crazeedi Get well! ❤ 5y
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Avanders Ooh 😍😍 And hope you feel better soon! 🤕🤒🤗♥️ 5y
mabell I hope you are feeling better soon! 5y
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BethM
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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#lmpbc #GroupW Here are my sci-fi picks. I own the two books pictured but plan on buying Recursion at some point anyway. Hitchhikers would only be the first book obviously not the whole series. Let me know your thoughts.

ETA: I‘ve never read any of these.

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Chrissyreadit I‘m not a fan of hitchhiker. Tried to read it and just could not. I could be interested in any of the others though. 5y
Avanders Ooh fun picks! I‘m suuuuuper geeked to read 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders @BethM that was my BOTM pick. I did enjoy Dark Matter. 5y
BethM @Chrissyreadit if you had wanted to put it In Your picks I can always remove it from mine! 5y
Avanders @Chrissyreadit I *loved* Dark Matter. And I haven‘t read the Pines book, but I liked the tv series (and I know there were great deviations 😁). @MaleficentBookDragon is also a huge Crouch fan ☺️ (edited) 5y
BethM @Avanders I only picked up Dark Matter on your recommendation and ended up really enjoying it! 5y
Chrissyreadit @BethM I‘m pretty easy going- you are on the ball so see what you choose, and I will go from there. I‘m wondering about some classic sci fi, but not sure if too long- like 5y
Chrissyreadit Or something by Octavia Butler 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders what is Pines? 5y
BethM @Chrissyreadit those all sound great! While I‘d like to read Dune, it may be a bit ambitious for a one month read. 5y
Avanders I‘m so glad you enjoyed it, Beth 😊😊 5y
Avanders Ooh Nyxia is so good @Chrissyreadit (though I “read” most of it via audiobook!). Pines = 5y
Chrissyreadit @BethM ha! I do agree. I even considered a re read of Stainless Steel Rat- it‘s been 30 years since I read it. I‘m in agreement shorter is better but I need to explore. Maybe 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders you are the reason Nyxia is on my TBR! PS- just sent you an email 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders is right I love Crouch. I read the Pines Trilogy in a weekend. I couldn't put them down. I was hooked from that moment on. 5y
cobwebmoth I haven't read any of the ones you've pictured. I'd be fine with any of them 5y
cobwebmoth Ack! It posted my comment before I'd finished! I'll try to get a list together and posted tomorrow. 5y
Avanders @Chrissyreadit oh nice! Then I extra hope you like it 😁😁 5y
wellreadredhead I‘ve read Recursion but I‘d be fine with any of the other three! 5y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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#ManicMonday 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️

JoScho Great song choice! 🧟‍♀️🖤 5y
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Kryzden
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
Mehso-so

It‘s an easy and entertaining read, great to take on vacation. It‘s not a book that is going to make you think but sometimes that‘s what you want. Zombies and Superheroes. Enough said.

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RamsFan1963
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Mehso-so

I wavered between going pick or so-so, there were some well done characters and situations, but ended up going so-so because it never really came together as something entertaining. If you're into zombie lit or looking for a second-rate version of Martin's Wildcard series, you might like this. 3 🏅 out of 5

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RamsFan1963
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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Quick trip to Goodwill always ends up reaping rewards....

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RamsFan1963
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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The Avengers meets The Walking Dead....and a recommendation by Ready Player One author Ernest Cline. How could I resist??

swynn I liked it too, and need to get back to the series. 6y
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nosferatoos
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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This hasn't been the most well reviewed book on #litsy but when I picked this up at B&N someone has slipped a piece of paper in this explaining why it was their favorite book. So I'm doing this for you, random B&N customer who I will never meet.

Hooked_on_books That's a fun idea! 7y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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Due to a horror fanatic roommate in college, I'm well-versed in #zombie cinema, and while World War Z is the BEST book about the undead, this series has a neat approach. (Respect to @Maggany for her clever take on this prompt)

I've read the first 2 books of this 5 book series set in a world where superheroes existed... and then the zombie apocalypse happened. #RockinMay

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk There's great humor, horror, action (when heroes turn you get superpowered undead), and loads of pop culture references. The book focuses on a group that have fortified the Paramount Studios lot in LA, now calling it the Mount. I just can't shake the thought that the author doesn't write his female characters very well. (edited) 7y
Cinfhen Sounds like a fun campy read! I always enjoy books with pop culture references ☠️🖤☠️ 7y
mandapants I have a weird fascination with zombies and post apocalyptic scenarios and worlds. I've not read World War Z. I am now intrigued. Putting on my list right now. 7y
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AngelErin
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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No thanks. I can't finish this one. The characters are very stereotypical superheroes and it reads as if it's for a prepubescent boy, which I'm not. I don't think this is a horrible book, it's just not for me at all.

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AngelErin
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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🌟I have way too many on my TBR this month. I have all of these books and a few horror/thriller ebooks as well. Wish me luck, I'll need it lol! Also, my sons drew the two spiders and the spiderweb for me.🌟#october #tbr #horror #scary #iloveoctober

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kay89
Ex-Heroes: A Novel | Peter Clines
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I know NOTHING about this book except that it has a pretty awesome cover.

fmcgeough I really enjoyed that series! Story lives up to cover. 👍 8y
kay89 Good to know! 8y
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