Reddit reviews The Strain (The Strain Trilogy Book 1)

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A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.

If you haven't seen this movie before, you should. It's a great story, a pretty phenomenal cast and the movie that really put Del Toro's name out there for the mainstream.

This was the second Del Toro movie I saw. The first was Blade 2. I only recently read the first of The Strain Trilogy and had to smile at how he snuck in some of the anatomy from those books into the movie. Sadly, none of the Blade movies are on Instant Streaming.

The Strain. Its a trilogy. Super creepy. Think they even made an FX series based on the books - haven't seen it but have heard good things.

https://www.amazon.com/Strain-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B002BD2V38

Listening to:

• Radical Face
  
• Harley Poe
  
• O'Death
  
  I also spent the week devouring Brand New's discography while at work. Monday: Your Favorite Weapon; Tuesday: Deja Entendu; Wednesday: Fight Off Your Demons; Thursday: The Devil and God; and today was Daisy day. I interspersed singles from each album during that time as well, with "Out of Range," "Mene," and the Devinyl split playing today.
  
  Gonna go see:
  
  
• Captain America: Civil War
  
  This one's for my dad. He grew up with the Marvel comics, but only recently started getting into the cinematic universe. He really liked "Winter Soldier," but only got to see it from Netflix. I figure this will be a worthwhile outing.
  
  Gonna play:
  
  
• Skyrim
  
  I haven't played anything in months, but I got the itch midway through the week for some adventuring, popped the game in last night, going to play some more over the weekend.
  
  Personal:
  
  Three of my good friends are all battling various combinations of anxiety, depression, and hormone deficiencies. Two of the three start a new round of medication this weekend, so I've got my fingers crossed that maybe there'll be some progress.
  
  I'm also on the "get in shape" wagon. I fell off two years ago when I got an office job. Since the start of spring I've been trying to get my life back under my control though. Need to keep motivation and discipline high.
  
  Been reading:
  
  
• The Strain Trilogy
  
• The Golden Dawn
  
• Image of the Netherworld
  
  I have very eclectic tastes when it comes to reading material. I like to try and read two things at once: one fiction, one nonfiction, which I find helps me break up the monotony and better remember what I'm reading in each.

Here are some off the top of my head I can remember liking:

Day by Day Armageddon: The first book is amazing and it trails from there.

The Stain Trilogy: Again the first one is awesome, then they fall fast to the point I stopped reading the third one for a couple weeks, before I finished.

The Passage: A Novel This is a huge book, that spans a large timeline. Like most modern "huge" books there is some slow reading and some boring parts but over all I liked it, there is a second one, but I haven't started it yet.

I know some will think the Stain and Passage don't belong here due to the fact they are not zombies, but if you want stories about monsters that eat people and society collapses, then that's what they offer.

LZR-1143: Within, and LZR-1143: Perspectives are two free short stories that are intros (bait) for the real series of LZR-1143 books. I just finished Within last night and after reading the two free books, the rest of the LZR series will be next.

Sawkill Stories: The Silver Tower This is another free intro book, I liked the story and the writing style, and will get around to reading the main book, I hesitate because there are plenty of typos in the free book, and the reviews of the main state the same thing.

The Passage by Justin Cronin

The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro (Author), & Chuck Hogan (Author)

I really want to read The Strain. I've read the 4 graphic novels, but haven't watched the show yet because I'd like to read the book first.