Helpful Score: 1
2ND in series. this was a very strong follow up to the first book, You are So Undead to me.
In this book, Meagan has accepted her powers as a settler. Her and Ethan are a hot item, until she meets a very strange zombie named Cliff. Even though hes dead, he doesnt look, smell or act dead. Once the cheerleaders go to war with the pom squad over who gets to perform at the halftime shows, strange zombies shart showing up at various fundraisers, and Meagan has to determine who is behind the attacks in order to clear her name and keep from going to Settler prison. Her family is with-holding a deep burried secret from her, and she has trouble learning who to trust.
I enjoyed this book tremendously! Its has everything, humor, teen romance, mystery, blood and gore, violence, and zombies! What fun! These books are best read in order, as some of the story from the first book are important for understanding the character development and key points to the plot in this book.
There were some massive twists at the end, and it was totally left open for another sequel. (which Im eagerly awaiting!)
In this book, Meagan has accepted her powers as a settler. Her and Ethan are a hot item, until she meets a very strange zombie named Cliff. Even though hes dead, he doesnt look, smell or act dead. Once the cheerleaders go to war with the pom squad over who gets to perform at the halftime shows, strange zombies shart showing up at various fundraisers, and Meagan has to determine who is behind the attacks in order to clear her name and keep from going to Settler prison. Her family is with-holding a deep burried secret from her, and she has trouble learning who to trust.
I enjoyed this book tremendously! Its has everything, humor, teen romance, mystery, blood and gore, violence, and zombies! What fun! These books are best read in order, as some of the story from the first book are important for understanding the character development and key points to the plot in this book.
There were some massive twists at the end, and it was totally left open for another sequel. (which Im eagerly awaiting!)
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
Being a zombie settler is not an easy job. Getting the dead to settle down can take time, energy, and a lot of magic, or it can be as simple as delivering a lost charm to an old flame.
Try juggling that, a car wash to raise money for Pom squad, a hot zombie-slaying boyfriend, and trying to prevent the squad from losing their half-time spot at the school's game to the rival cheer squad, and you've got yourself a full plate.
When evil not-quite-dead or defeatable zombies attack Megan and the Pom squad's captain and fellow zombie settler, Monica, at the car wash fundraiser, things turn ugly and Megan gets accused of raising the dead. Worse, no one believes her, except for her boyfriend and Monica. With the threat of someone truly evil trying to destroy the town with the undead, Megan can't afford to get sent to Settler Prison.
With the help of her boyfriend and another zombie slayer, will Megan be able to clear her name and get the undead back where they belong?
An intriguing, unique story that grabs the reader's attention early on and doesn't let go until the very end. The characters are well-developed and the plot is fast-paced. The book is truly action-packed. Although it helps to have read the first book in the series, YOU ARE SO UNDEAD TO ME, readers will still be able to fully enjoy the story without too much confusion.
Those who like action, paranormal fiction, adventure, and mystery will enjoy reading UNDEAD MUCH.
Being a zombie settler is not an easy job. Getting the dead to settle down can take time, energy, and a lot of magic, or it can be as simple as delivering a lost charm to an old flame.
Try juggling that, a car wash to raise money for Pom squad, a hot zombie-slaying boyfriend, and trying to prevent the squad from losing their half-time spot at the school's game to the rival cheer squad, and you've got yourself a full plate.
When evil not-quite-dead or defeatable zombies attack Megan and the Pom squad's captain and fellow zombie settler, Monica, at the car wash fundraiser, things turn ugly and Megan gets accused of raising the dead. Worse, no one believes her, except for her boyfriend and Monica. With the threat of someone truly evil trying to destroy the town with the undead, Megan can't afford to get sent to Settler Prison.
With the help of her boyfriend and another zombie slayer, will Megan be able to clear her name and get the undead back where they belong?
An intriguing, unique story that grabs the reader's attention early on and doesn't let go until the very end. The characters are well-developed and the plot is fast-paced. The book is truly action-packed. Although it helps to have read the first book in the series, YOU ARE SO UNDEAD TO ME, readers will still be able to fully enjoy the story without too much confusion.
Those who like action, paranormal fiction, adventure, and mystery will enjoy reading UNDEAD MUCH.
My Thoughts: So, after I finished You Are So Undead To Me, I was hoping Undead Much would be just as good as the first one. It was and so much better! Once again, we are introduced into the world Of Megan and her zombie settling! In this book, more magic goes down and everyone is blaming Megan. Could she really do this? Or is she innocent? Joined by Ethan she has to figure out the truth behind her past. Why didn't her parents tell her all the secrets about their family history? Can she even trust her parents? Why did they lie to her all these years? We also meet Cliff. He's a new friend of Megan's but he's a zombie! I felt a little guilty because part of me liked that Megan was hanging out with him, even though I still really like Ethan. You can tell Cliff has feelings for her but than there is Ethan, her amazing and gorgeous boyfriend. I loved this book as much as the first one and I wanted to keep reading even when the book was over. Such a cliffhanger at the end, I really hope there's another book coming out soon. What happens to Megan, does she break up with Ethan for Cliff? What are her family secrets? Did she do the crime everyone is accusing her off? If you like zombie books and even if you don't, pick this one up now!
Overall: Loved it. This is one of my new favorite series! I adore Ethan, and even find myself swooning over Cliff a little bit.
Cover: Love the cover! To me, its gorgeous! Love the way their arms are overlapped and even their clothes are gorgeous!
Overall: Loved it. This is one of my new favorite series! I adore Ethan, and even find myself swooning over Cliff a little bit.
Cover: Love the cover! To me, its gorgeous! Love the way their arms are overlapped and even their clothes are gorgeous!
Stephanie G. (thestephanieloves) reviewed Undead Much (Megan Berry, Bk 2) on + 241 more book reviews
Undead Much? by Stacey Jay
Release Date: January 21st, 2010
Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)
Page Count: 306
Source: From LibraryThing Member Giveaways for review
Q: How many guys does it take to make your boyfriend wild with jealousy?
A: Only one, if he's UNDEAD.
Megan Berry had a perfectly average new-sundress-and-boy-obsessed life until her power to settle the Undead returned. Oh, and then her best friend tried to kill her and ruin homecoming with a bunch of black magically raised zombies. At least she got a spot on the pom squad and a smokin' boyfriend (Ethan). But now Megan is in deep fertilizer all over again. Why? Well, let's see...
Feral new super-strong zombies? Check.
Cheerleader vs. pom squad turf war threatening half time as they know it? Check.
An Undead psychic hottie (Cliff) who's predicting a zombie apocalypse and doing his best to tempt Megan away from Ethan? Yum. I mean, Check.
Earth-shattering secrets that could land Megan in Settler prison for life? Um... It wasn't me!!!
Everyone thinks Megan's at fault for the new uber-zombie uprising. Looks like she'll need the help of both Cliff and Ethan if she's going to prove her innocence before it's too late.
What Stephanie Thinks: Vampires and werewolves are overrated in the Young Adult paranormal scene, so it was really refreshing to be able to read a novel about, not only zombies, but zombie slayers, in Undead Much?. The second installment in Megan Berry's dedicated, dangerous, and literally deadly misadventures is one you don't want to miss. Both Jay's easy, entertaining voice, and the multiple dilemmas Megan faces in the life she could only dream was normal, will appeal to all lovers of the genre.
First and foremost, I find this an excellent example of paranormal for teens. Megan is totally kick-ass and gets her job done right though the Zombie Settler council suspects of her of dark magic that she isn't even channelling but she also remains reserved about it adolescent maturity at its highest and has the exact same problems most non-Settler teenage girls have in their lives. As a Settler, her job is to use her powers to return the raised dead back to their graves and seal them in forever. However, she isn't just another Settler; she's one with massive powers that could, if used for the wrong purposes, destroy both her, and the entire magical community as well.
Recently however, her powers have been ineffective in Settling zombies and they've even failed her a few times during zombie attacks. With powers as immense as hers, she used to be unbeatable, but now, she's a bit disappointed. The worst part is that the Council, the authority, thinks SHE'S the one resurrecting the freakishly strong zombies. She needs to prove her innocence, as well as explain why she, the only one with enough power to even do such a thing, is the one who's in the most danger of all.
This book is also a romance, one I think teenagers will swoon over. The love triangle created between her, her extremely hot and understanding boyfriend, Ethan, and a cute but mysteriously human-like zombie, Cliff, is very pure in relationship terms, yet the tensions sizzle on each page. Megan struggles with regular girl problems such as dealing with the discomfort of going to second base and these, alongside her mission to prove the Council wrong, as well as embark on an unwelcome path to discover her own identity, makes Undead Much? an engrossing and, for me, addicting read.
My only complaint is sometimes Megan's problems seem really trivial; she makes mountains out of molehills often. Perhaps Jay was just trying to convey Meg's personality in that way, but it's hard to sympathize with a protagonist and narrator who nags and acts like a four-year-old sometimes. Other than that, I think Undead Much? is a highly successful novel that dignifies and embraces the Young Adult genre by incorporating adventurous, romantic, and moral anecdotes to satisfy readers in every way. I definitely am looking forward to the sequel.
Stephanie Loves: "'I don't want you to ruin your chances to do something you love.'"
Radical Rating: 8 hearts-Would recommend to lots of really good friends.
Release Date: January 21st, 2010
Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)
Page Count: 306
Source: From LibraryThing Member Giveaways for review
Q: How many guys does it take to make your boyfriend wild with jealousy?
A: Only one, if he's UNDEAD.
Megan Berry had a perfectly average new-sundress-and-boy-obsessed life until her power to settle the Undead returned. Oh, and then her best friend tried to kill her and ruin homecoming with a bunch of black magically raised zombies. At least she got a spot on the pom squad and a smokin' boyfriend (Ethan). But now Megan is in deep fertilizer all over again. Why? Well, let's see...
Feral new super-strong zombies? Check.
Cheerleader vs. pom squad turf war threatening half time as they know it? Check.
An Undead psychic hottie (Cliff) who's predicting a zombie apocalypse and doing his best to tempt Megan away from Ethan? Yum. I mean, Check.
Earth-shattering secrets that could land Megan in Settler prison for life? Um... It wasn't me!!!
Everyone thinks Megan's at fault for the new uber-zombie uprising. Looks like she'll need the help of both Cliff and Ethan if she's going to prove her innocence before it's too late.
What Stephanie Thinks: Vampires and werewolves are overrated in the Young Adult paranormal scene, so it was really refreshing to be able to read a novel about, not only zombies, but zombie slayers, in Undead Much?. The second installment in Megan Berry's dedicated, dangerous, and literally deadly misadventures is one you don't want to miss. Both Jay's easy, entertaining voice, and the multiple dilemmas Megan faces in the life she could only dream was normal, will appeal to all lovers of the genre.
First and foremost, I find this an excellent example of paranormal for teens. Megan is totally kick-ass and gets her job done right though the Zombie Settler council suspects of her of dark magic that she isn't even channelling but she also remains reserved about it adolescent maturity at its highest and has the exact same problems most non-Settler teenage girls have in their lives. As a Settler, her job is to use her powers to return the raised dead back to their graves and seal them in forever. However, she isn't just another Settler; she's one with massive powers that could, if used for the wrong purposes, destroy both her, and the entire magical community as well.
Recently however, her powers have been ineffective in Settling zombies and they've even failed her a few times during zombie attacks. With powers as immense as hers, she used to be unbeatable, but now, she's a bit disappointed. The worst part is that the Council, the authority, thinks SHE'S the one resurrecting the freakishly strong zombies. She needs to prove her innocence, as well as explain why she, the only one with enough power to even do such a thing, is the one who's in the most danger of all.
This book is also a romance, one I think teenagers will swoon over. The love triangle created between her, her extremely hot and understanding boyfriend, Ethan, and a cute but mysteriously human-like zombie, Cliff, is very pure in relationship terms, yet the tensions sizzle on each page. Megan struggles with regular girl problems such as dealing with the discomfort of going to second base and these, alongside her mission to prove the Council wrong, as well as embark on an unwelcome path to discover her own identity, makes Undead Much? an engrossing and, for me, addicting read.
My only complaint is sometimes Megan's problems seem really trivial; she makes mountains out of molehills often. Perhaps Jay was just trying to convey Meg's personality in that way, but it's hard to sympathize with a protagonist and narrator who nags and acts like a four-year-old sometimes. Other than that, I think Undead Much? is a highly successful novel that dignifies and embraces the Young Adult genre by incorporating adventurous, romantic, and moral anecdotes to satisfy readers in every way. I definitely am looking forward to the sequel.
Stephanie Loves: "'I don't want you to ruin your chances to do something you love.'"
Radical Rating: 8 hearts-Would recommend to lots of really good friends.
