It's pretty much a cliche to say that an anthology is a mixed bag - it's sort of the point, right? There's always going to be stories you really really like (hopefully), and ones that you could really do without. Grant's Pass, an anthology of stories about people who survived a plague-ridden end of the world and now have to decide whether to answer a call to join other survivors in Grants Pass, Oregon, is of course no exception. There are great stories, good stories, decent stories, and not-so o...

I had to finish this today so I could read something else and hopefully push this out of my brain. That should not be taken as a negative review. The stories in this anthology gave me nightmares, precisely because they were so incredibly believable. They're stories of people alone, together, making decisions for themselves, imposing them on others, greed, generosity, deception and innocence. Two of them (Hell's Bells, and Animal Husbandry,) were so chilling I found myself holding my breath. The

More Than Expected...When I first read the premise for this book I was super sceptical at the idea of various writers all writing their own version of TEOTWAWKI as well as maintaining the same central figure. I expected a lot of confusion but instead I picked up the book and thank goodness for insomnia because I didn't put this book down again until I finished it! There were a couple of the stories that I didn't relate to over all, but at the end of the day the majority of stories in this book r...

It's another apocalyptic anthology for me here and I quite enjoyed it. I came across this after having read The Book of the Unnamed Midwife and it sounded worth a read. As with all anthologies, some stories click more than others. I was already familiar with Seanan Maguire but the other authors here were new to me. My favourites:Ascension by Martin Livings (probably my favourite of all because it deals with the fate of those on the ISS when everything on Earth fails)Animal Husbandry by Seanan Mc...

I'm such a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction, especially short stories.

This was a fabulous anthology. There were only a few stories that I did not like, and that was more because of the writing style than the content. I thought the idea of an anthology with a similar plotline was great.I'm super happy I read this!I would definitely recommend it for fans of the post-apocalyptic/dystopian genre, especially if you like short stories!

One or two of the stories would have been ok on their own. Having to shoehorn the premise of getting to Grants Pass Oregon into every story really hurt the anthology and was outright ridiculous in the case of the stories set internationally.

Grants Pass was very interesting and not at all what I expected. I knew it was a post apocalyptic book and I love these kinds of books. I knew that the anthology was all based around the idea of heading to Grants Pass if the end of the world happened. I was hoping for a few more stories that actually ended up (or even took place) in Grants Pass and though I didn't get that I wasn't at all disappointed with the book. Some of the stories were a little odd and a little slow so I couldn't rate the b...

keywords: horror, post-apocalyptic, bioterrorism, plague, anthologybrainycat's "5 Best B"s (on a scale of one to five):boobs: 1 / blood 3 / bombs 2 / bondage 1 / blasphemy 3Grant's Pass is an excellent concept anthology that I enjoyed reading. The authors of each of the twenty pieces were provided with the following scenario: Bioterrorists unleash plagues across the globe that leave a survival rate of 0.001 percent. While the plagues were buring through the population, a blog post written by a y...

Grants Pass really is an extraordinary collection; every single one of the contributors avoided the possible expected apocalyptic cliches like the plague(s) and gave me something I wasn't expecting, which was a surprise and a delight. My faves in the collection were probably "Animal Husbandry" by Seanan McGuire and "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake, but having said that, it was genuinely hard to pick highlights from amongst these stories, they were all of the highest quality (not countin...

It was pretty good. The concept was great. But some of the stories weren't. The book had a feeling of hopelessness about. Most of the people going to Grants Pass were awful, planning to kill or steal from the people. I realize that the end of the world wouldn't leave only good people to colonize a utopian society but I have to believe that there's more good than evil in the world. Because if there's not maybe we deserve to be wiped out.

It was an interesting collection of tales and how people from different walks of life, ages, even cultures would cope/deal with an end of the world scenario. While some stories I devoured, others took a bit to push through. Food for thought, though...and giving some of the people who thought to head out west here to G.P. - I'm thinking I'd rather not be here to greet them. ;)

Love the concept, but it kinda falls apart on the execution.Like every post-apocalyptic books out there, this one looks promising. At first. Some of the accounts were too boring not because of the lack of “human factor” which PA books mostly touch, but because some writers just simply failed to give birth to a character that would actually make you care about. Out of the 20+ names I’ve encountered I only liked 2-3 of them and honestly wished that the rest of the book revolved around them instead...

My Rating: 2-1/2 stars.I found the concept of this book very intriguing - 20 stories, by 20 different authors, all starting with the same background story: A blog post suggests that if the world ends, survivors meet at Grants Pass. The world as we know it comes to a sudden and tragic end and the blog post becomes urban legend.Each author gave their story an interesting twist; however, unfortunately too many of the writers were unable to impress me enough to recommend this book.

This anthology is a must read for any apocalypse enthusiast. The many and varied stories all based around the same central theme are wonderfully vivid and thought provoking. What would you do if the world ended and you survived?

A very well done anthology of stories about a modern apocalypse and the fabled safe haven of Grants Pass, Oregon. The world falls apart due to bioengineered plagues and the chaos that ensues from them. The stories here, like many anthologies, vary in terms of their ability to grab each reader, but they're all well written even if they're not one's cup of tea. Stories that stood out in my mind as the best or most intriguing were "Animal Husbandry" by Seanan McGuire; "Chateau de Mons" by Jennifer

I read this book right after I read A Land of Ash. Grants Pass was mentioned in several of the Goodreads reviews of A Land of Ash so I picked it up from the B&N Nook store for $4.95. Grants Pass is the place in Oregon that everyone is trying to get to after a combination of Ebola, superflu and bubonic plague wipe out 99.99% of the human population. To add insult to injury, "the big one" finally hits southern California - as if global epidemics weren't bad enough. In stark contrast to A Land of A...

Yuck. I picked this up to read Cherie Priest's story which was ok, but the other stories I read were just not my taste.Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.3 stars... This book was ok, but

This was an outstanding and fascinating read, if you are a fan of apocalyptic fiction you will love this book

A strong collection of post apacolyptic earth stories.The stories in this anthology center around an exercise in "what if" with some of the best writers of UF and horror contributing pieces which all center with the guidelines based on a web post by a girl named Kayley. "If the end of the world comes, meet me in Grants Pass, OR." The resulting book is a great read. The authors present tales of many places and different people after the decimation of mankind. Each story no matter how different, a...