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kcfromaustcrime's review
5.0
I was going to quote the Insane Clown Posse's chorus to Apocalypse "Say goodbye to the world, The world as we know it", but then I remembered I'm too old to really know any of Insane Clown Posse's music, and it'd probably be more appropriate if I started off with "At first I was afraid, I was petrified... I will survive", but I'm starting to doubt the survival bit quite a lot. Even though I've been sensible enough to read First Dog on the Moon's super handy Guide to Living Through the Impending Apocalypse and How to Stay Nice Doing It".
Although, after the last few weeks of "typical summer weather" (as described mostly by people sat in their air-conditioning doing nothing more strenuous than driving a keyboard), and then the ongoing "rainfall deficiency" (see air-conditioned people / add weather commentators who have never left the confines of their Melbourne homes and offices) and I'm thinking the sodding Apocalypse is here and I've read this very useful and not at all expensive book way too late. (I'm sucking up in the hope that one day I'll get a signature on my copy. If we all survive of course....)
On the upside though I know what TEOTWAWKI and SHTF stand for (read the book yourselves), I've not got a bug-out bag, and I already live in the middle of nowhere so I'm ready. Or not. We're all late to the Apocalypse and the list of handy hints on what to do now (page 186) is well overdue (hint - I'm particularly interested in the final one - "Help find a way to slow/stop/ameliorate global warming our choice is between action or death I'm not even joking".) Really, if you're not on board with that concept then you know what you can do.
Why are you still here and not reading this book?
Although, after the last few weeks of "typical summer weather" (as described mostly by people sat in their air-conditioning doing nothing more strenuous than driving a keyboard), and then the ongoing "rainfall deficiency" (see air-conditioned people / add weather commentators who have never left the confines of their Melbourne homes and offices) and I'm thinking the sodding Apocalypse is here and I've read this very useful and not at all expensive book way too late. (I'm sucking up in the hope that one day I'll get a signature on my copy. If we all survive of course....)
On the upside though I know what TEOTWAWKI and SHTF stand for (read the book yourselves), I've not got a bug-out bag, and I already live in the middle of nowhere so I'm ready. Or not. We're all late to the Apocalypse and the list of handy hints on what to do now (page 186) is well overdue (hint - I'm particularly interested in the final one - "Help find a way to slow/stop/ameliorate global warming our choice is between action or death I'm not even joking".) Really, if you're not on board with that concept then you know what you can do.
Why are you still here and not reading this book?
luthiennienna's review
4.0
Quite entertaining, this book is tragic & funny. I cried, I laughed, I especially enjoyed the two page spread of extinct animals.
jay_c_penny's review
dark
funny
3.0
Humorous book about surviving various possible apocalypses including an asteroid strike, nuclear war and… a global pandemic (it was scarily accurate 😭). It also touched on serious political and personal issues.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Pandemic/Epidemic
emmac005's review
4.0
4.5 stars
A really funny but at sometimes depressing book. Not only is it about preparing for the impending apocalypse (which seems to be approaching more quickly every day) but also about the world, Australia, every day life, politics and what we can do to make the world a better place. Also, if we don’t want to die due to climate change, nuclear etc., we should definitely change what we are doing.
A really funny but at sometimes depressing book. Not only is it about preparing for the impending apocalypse (which seems to be approaching more quickly every day) but also about the world, Australia, every day life, politics and what we can do to make the world a better place. Also, if we don’t want to die due to climate change, nuclear etc., we should definitely change what we are doing.
rosanna92's review
5.0
Read this book.
I cannot rave enough about this. It is hilarious, depressing as fuck but also a bit hopeful. Also there is a rescue dog named Beyonce. You really must read this book.
I cannot rave enough about this. It is hilarious, depressing as fuck but also a bit hopeful. Also there is a rescue dog named Beyonce. You really must read this book.
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