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Surviving the Evacuation: London
Surviving the Evacuation: London
Frank Tayell | 2013 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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An interesting first person insight into the Zombie Apocalypse
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I confess I only downloaded this book originally because it was free on kindle, however, that being said, I was surprised at how good it was.

The story is written in diary form by fictional character Bill Wright. Similar to Rock Grimes (Walking Dead), Bill missed the initial apocalypse due to injury. His government links tried to rescue him during the evacuation, however, at the last stage the chauffeur fails. The story primarily centres around Bills attempts to escape London on his own, with a leg in cast, without falling victim to the Zombie virus.

The use of a diary to move the story forward is a different approach to most Zombie books, and allows us to to have a greater insight into the thoughts and feelings of the main character in hindsight of the events.

If you are looking for an in-depth and complex book, this is not the book for you, however if you are looking for a quick easy read on the go, I highly recommend this. I have already downloaded the sequel to this story (not free) in order to find out what is next in store for Bill.
  
    Barricade

    Barricade

    Jon Wallace

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    Kenstibec was genetically engineered to build a new world, but the apocalypse forced a career...

The Umbrella Academy - Season 2
The Umbrella Academy - Season 2
2020 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Following on from the end of season 1, the family escape the Apocalypse only to find themselves scattered throughout the early 60's. The time line is wrong and another Apocalypses looms as an unknown event leads to nuclear obliteration by the Russians. Can they stop this apocalypse and find out the connection between the Kennedy assassination and their father?
As the family struggle to find one another the are faced with the reality of the 1960's, conspiracy, racism/segregation and homophobia.
As with the first season music plays a big part, both with the sound track and the story.
One of the good thing that seems to have come from services like Netflix producing/ordering series is that they don't have to follow the normal 13 episode format that standard television uses, this means that there are less 'filler' episodes which helps the story flow.
Season one had to spend some time introducing the main characters and in season season two we get to find out more about some of the characters, including the handler and Sir Reginald Hargreeves, although, where Reginald is involved I don't think you take anything at face value.
Season two does have similar themes to the the first including drug and Alcohol use which are character appropriate.
  
    Into the Dead

    Into the Dead

    Games

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    Into the Dead throws you into the gruesome world of the zombie apocalypse where there are no second...

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What is the best war movie you have ever seen? Pick your top 5!

Das Boot
The Guns of Navarone
Inglorious Bastards
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M*A*S*H
Letters from Iwo Jima

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The Great Escape
Dunkirk
The DIrty Dozen
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Army of Shadows

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The Thin Red Line

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Paths of Glory
Platoon
Black Hawk Down
The Deer Hunter
12 O'Clock High
Enemy at the Gates
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Full Metal Jacket
Hurt Locker
All Quiet on the Western Front
Saving Private Ryan
The Longest Day
Apocalypse Now
Hacksaw Ridge
Lawrence of Arabia
Glory
The Big Red One
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    Jack Brennan

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    LOL is a tongue-in-cheek look at language trends in the wireless age through the jaundiced eye of a...