Saturday Reads - Day by Day Armadgeddon
In the world of underground fiction, few novels can compare to J.L. Bourne’s Day by Day Armageddon. Self-published in 2004, it was a print adaption of the author’s ongoing web blog. I was lucky enough to be a regular reader on the site and bought a copy of the book as soon as it was published. Good thing too - it’s highly sought after now and can easily sell for $50-$100.
Written in a journal style, Day by Day Armageddon follows the life of a Naval pilot as he slowly learns of a growing zombie epidemic. He initially holes himself up, but as things get worse and the living seem fewer and fewer, he finds new ways to survive. It manages to provide a realistic, rather than sensationalized portrayal of survival but still manages to be an exciting page-turner. Bourne makes wonderful use of his own background (a military man himself) and provides an insider’s view on how the military might actually react. The only downside is that it abruptly ends (it was originally supposed to multi-volume series).
The good news is that if you missed out on it’s original print run, Day by Day Armageddon is going to be re-printed soon by Permuted Press! Volume 2 is also on its way. You can find out more information on the author’s website here. You can also read the first chapter of the book and see how great it is for yourself.
I have this book, thoguht the cover is more… dated, it is a wonderful vivid read, it actually becons for you to read it, i didn’t want to put it down, some parts almost made me want to burn it… i can not wait for J. L. Bourne’s sequal. ( spelling sucks, i know, and i am sorry. )