Books like Zombies for Zombies: Advice and Etiquette for the Living Dead

3 1/2 stars more accurately. My first thought upon receiving this book was that it reminded me of Beetlejuice's Book of The Recently Deceased ha!!The author did a hilarious pain staking job of creating a "post-lifer" world where everything has been redefined or reconfigured to meet the needs of an ever decaying and growing zombie populace. Murphy covers everything from Etiquette to medical help, from fashion to hygiene, from exercise to sex, nothing is left out and is explained with an empathetic comical tone very much in the vain of the self help 'Dummy' books complete with side notes, other mentionables, post lifer recipes, and even recommended viewing on movies and TV!A lot of reiteration but since the book is targeting the recently turned, I get the reasoning for the reiteration even if it does feel a bit like a cop out. I found that some of the parts that were suppose to be funny fell flat due to the fact that much of it was nonsensical in it's delivery. I get that there will be puns in a book that screams puns, and those weren't a problem (in fact the no duh puns used were quite funny). It was the random mentioning of something silly when explaining something unrelated... My Biggest complaint is the author's use of pop culture references when trying to make a joke. I have not heard of a lot of the people he mentions, and there for, the redundant "Doing this is like being ___insert name of person here, at a grocery store..." A lot of the references were stated this way and yes become obnoxious.I love the chapter on the foods and alcohol. what not to eat and what to consume, and don't worry if your an alcoholic, there's a drink suggestion in here for you two! The book really does cover damn near every aspect of becoming a zombie and how to function as such in a human world. The reminders the author gives to the reader to read faster before the brain deteriorates is humorous. For as quickly as the writer wants you to read the book, he does drag on points longer than needed and the reiteration again become tiresome and some of the points gave me the feeling that zombies would have a very difficult time digesting that kinda of information given the decaying nature of their minds. The author is very sympathetic to those Transitioning and does a great job at providing products, advice and tips for all sorts of people and lifestyles. The names of the beauty products were clever and the company name Graybelline gotta smile out of me and PETZ (People for the ethical treatment of zombies) was another clever little twist on an established organization.The engaging interruptions of messages from sponsors or little short stories to give you a taste of what you are dealing with are fun little commercial like parts of the book and all in all the author offers up an exceptional guide to the newly bitten.