Book Review Archives - Apartment Prepper

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Survivor Jane’s Latest Book

I had the opportunity to read a review copy of Survivor Jane’s latest book, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? The book is chock full of information for about all things preparedness, from preparing for pandemics, super storms, nuclear fallout and much more. Reading the book makes you feel like you are talking to your best friend who happens to know about this subject, and who also cares about getting you as prepared as possible. Yes, Jane does know of what […]

Start Prepping! by Tim Young – Book Review

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com This past week I finished reading Start Prepping by Tim Young. Tim writes the Self Sufficient Man website and has written a number of books on preparedness and homesteading. Start Prepping includes many easy and doable steps to start preparing. The author included a variety of survival stories that keep the reader interested and engaged. The chapters are well-organized and the advice is solid. When I read books on preparedness and survival, I […]

Book Review The Guardians: The New Homefront Volume 2

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I previously reviewed The Last Layover: The New Homefront Volume 1 by Steven C. Bird as part of Survivor Jane’s preparedness books blog tour. The Guardians is the second book in the Homefront series. The story continues to cover the main families from the first book, and introduces two sons of one of the original female characters. Without giving away too much, one portion of the book deals with fighting the Mexican cartels […]

“Concerned about Deterioration of the Economy” Interview with Tess Pennington, Author of The Prepper’s Blueprint

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I had the opportunity to read The Prepper’s Blueprint written by Tess Pennington and edited by Daisy Luther. This is a huge book and it give you a wealth of information about preparing for any disaster. Becoming prepared can be overwhelming but this book will walk you through what you need to know. The Prepper’s Blueprint, offers a “no nonsense” guide to preparing for either short term or long term emergencies. The book […]

Forsaking Home by A. American – Book Review

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are looking at Forsaking Home, Book 4 of the Survivalist Series by A. American. As you know, I am a fan of the Survivalist Series, having reviewed the books in the past. As soon as I heard the fourth book was available for review, I jumped at the chance. As a quick summary, Forsaking Home delves into what our main character, Morgan Carter has to do for his family’s survival in […]

Survivor Max – Book Review

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I just finished reading Survivor Max: Too Smart to Die by Davi Barker. The story starts out when Max, an 11 year old boy, finds himself in a school lockdown. He escapes and runs home, only to find that his father who was researching the disease, has already fallen victim to the “plague.” His apartment complex is overrun with the infected who feed on humans, whom he calls “lamebrains.” Max must use his […]

Book Review: The Shadow Patriots by Warren Ray

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Today we are featuring The Shadow Patriots by Warren Ray. What is the book is about? The country is in a crisis as the government breaks down and violent riots become commonplace with police firing on citizens. The Chinese invade California prompting the military to send all their troops west, but the war is a disaster. As the casualties mount, the government calls for volunteers. The hero of the story Cole Winters, a middle aged guy, answers the call […]

The Prepper’s Complete Book of Disaster Readiness – Interview with Jim Cobb

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are featuring Jim Cobb’s latest book The Prepper’s Complete Book of Disaster Readiness. Jim Cobb runs DisasterPrepConsultants.com, and SurvivalWeekly.com. He is also the author of Prepper’s Home Defense. Clearly, he knows and lives the prepping lifestyle so I thought it would be great to do an interview with Jim and find out his thoughts about urban prepping. 1. New preppers get overwhelmed by all the possible threats facing ourworld. What do you […]

R.P. Ruggiero, BrushFire Plague: The Reckoning – Author Interview

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com The second book in the Brushfire Plague series, The Reckoning is out. A brief description from the author: The Reckoning begins as the Brushfire Plague that has crippled the globe slowly loses its lethality, only to be replaced by the harsh reality of its origin and what this will mean for civilization. Driven by his obligation to honesty at all costs, Cooper Adams has made himself a wanted man by exposing the truth […]

Rivers by Michael Ferris Smith Book Review

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I had the opportunity to read a review copy of Rivers: A Novel by Michael Ferris Smith. It is a tale about a few remaining stragglers who crossed paths in a world that is constantly battered by never ending storms and hurricanes. The story follows Cohen, who lost his wife and unborn child a few years earlier, as he tries to continue surviving in a devastated area, long after the region was declared unfit for living. The constant misery and […]