“The Good News: We Survived. The Bad News: So Did They“. Imagine a world where scientists have cured cancer and defeated the common cold. Sounds idyllic, but what if this medical breakthrough leads to the creation and distribution of a virus that reanimates the dead. In Feed by Mira Grant we find an Earth where humanity has done just that.  The infected are a fact of life and everyone has been forced to live with the constant threat of zombies. In addition everyone has the virus. Unlike most of the other zombie novels I have read this month there is a rather optimistic feeling to the novel’s  opening. The world has changed since the time of the initial outbreak, but humanity has persevered. We have learned to adapt.  Everyone knows to take precautions when venturing outside, and when moving between secure locations regular blood tests are the order of the day. The way people receive information has also changed. When the first outbreak occurred it was the blogging community who were first to raise the alarm. Individuals have moved away from traditional media and get their news direct from web based sources. Distinct types of bloggers have evolved including Newsies who,…