Shabbir's Diary

“How it ends” starring Forrest Whittaker

By Shabbir | July 24, 2018

Society falls And everyone stops the car. NEVER stop the car. My friend Mary saw my review and concurred: I watched that Sunday. Shabbir’s Haiku is spot on Stop the car and die

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

By Shabbir | July 7, 2016

[amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&asin=B00J1IQUYM] Richly crafted characters and compelling personal narratives make Station Eleven an joyful read. Set in present time before, during, and after a 99% fatal global flu pandemic, Emily St. John Mandel successfully utilizes many of the same storytelling and scene-setting techniques of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”. This is post-apocalyptic in the sense that…

The Dog Stars by Peter Weller

By Shabbir | June 9, 2016

[amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&asin=B007GZELF2] A man, his beloved dog, and his airplane live through an apocalyptic pandemic without developing the cutthroat nature needed to survive in the new world. His plane, a supply of fuel, and his lack of concern for his own safety drive him to explore the world around him. Not your usual post-apocalyptic pulp,…