Nici Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Thanks Kell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I'm on page 331 and really enjoying it although i'm a little bit confused: I have got used to this disease killing nearly everyone and not expecting it to be a "supernatural" story but now there is this strange man called Randall Flagg who it would seem is not human. Am I correct in thinking this? Other than that a fantastic read! Sorry, but I will not tell. You gotta read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Sorry, but I will not tell. You gotta read the book. Spoil sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackyd99 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hello! This is my first post, and I have to admit to being a HUGE Stephen King fan, but not to the level of Misery , but to the level of actually having a picture of his house and have had a conversation with his neighbor (who approached me after pausing his lawn cutting duty to tell me "shame he's not home..."). Anyhoo...I'm currently reading Wolves of Calla and am really enjoying this series. I had the first book of this series for years and could never get into it - and now there is no turning back - my life is filled with gunslingers and I'm considering getting a cat and calling him/her Oy! Okay, enough about me, probably scared you guys off.... Comment on The Green Mile - fantastic - you new readers are lucky to get it all in one book - I started reading it when it was serialized....couldn't WAIT for the next book....I have all 6 of the original series.... I hope I can help out in the Stephen King area of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedge Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I know what you're talking about - I too bought The Green Mile when it was serialised - that was a truly excellent summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm enjoying "Lisley's Story" it's a great story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 ^ I've yet to read that one. Heard it got mixed reviews. I have to say, I far prefer King's earlier work; I'll still read it sometime though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I enjoyed Lisey's Strory but it was far from my favorite King book. I would read it again though as I really enjoy almost all his writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I've just recently started reading his works. I find that he is an excelent writer and he has a way with words. He was a born writer. I am really enjoying reading his stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Adam, if you're enjoying King's work, you might like to check out our reading circle section - a bunch of us are currently tackling The Stand (which is EXCELLENT) and a little while back, some read The Shining too - you can always add your thoughts as we leave the threads permanently open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Adam, if you're enjoying King's work, you might like to check out our reading circle section - a bunch of us are currently tackling The Stand (which is EXCELLENT) and a little while back, some read The Shining too - you can always add your thoughts as we leave the threads permanently open. Thank you for that info. I will definetly look into those books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I found this interview with Stephen King and I just thought I would share it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Thanks for that link, Adam - that's a really interesting interview. It always makes me laugh to think that Stephen King is pegged as a "horror writer", because to me he's one of the great cross-genre authors! Yes, many of his books have an element of horror to them, but so do millions of other books that are NOT pegged as "horror" (take a look at anything about WWII and when you get to some of the atrocities committed by the Nazis - well, that's pure horror to me!). I find him a very versatile writer - he seems to be able to turn his hand to pretty much anything. Overall, I think he's mostly a writer who looks at the human condition and studies society as a whole - and he's a very interesting man to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I couldn't have put it better myself Kell, so I won't try! It's always annoyed me that he's pigeon-holed as a horror writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks for that link, Adam - that's a really interesting interview. It always makes me laugh to think that Stephen King is pegged as a "horror writer", because to me he's one of the great cross-genre authors! Yes, many of his books have an element of horror to them, but so do millions of other books that are NOT pegged as "horror" (take a look at anything about WWII and when you get to some of the atrocities committed by the Nazis - well, that's pure horror to me!). I find him a very versatile writer - he seems to be able to turn his hand to pretty much anything. Overall, I think he's mostly a writer who looks at the human condition and studies society as a whole - and he's a very interesting man to boot! You phrased that perfectly. I couldn't agree more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMS40 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Am currently reading book 3 in the Dark Tower series and loving it. Didn't think I would after reading the first one even tho am a massive King fan but they just keep getting better. My husband is also reading them but is on book 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Am currently reading book 3 in the Dark Tower series and loving it. Didn't think I would after reading the first one even tho am a massive King fan but they just keep getting better. My husband is also reading them but is on book 5. Well, you should do very well on our quizzes! The literature quizzes all have Dark Tower questions. If you haven't checked it out, here's the link: The Book Club Forum Daily Quiz Challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I had forgotten just how good a storyteller Stephen King is. He Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 I hope you enjoy The Stand, Papillon! And I'm certain that the book of 1408 will be way better than the film, which started well, but then pretty much sucked from about 1/2 way through (at least, that's what hubby and I thought). It's usually the case with King films - the books are SO much more powerful - I think there have only been four made into films that I really thought were awesome (Carrie, Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile - no, I don't rate The Shining at all!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Oooo I really enjoyed Four Past Midnight. Normally I don't like short stories but these were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I love that poem, Papillon! I don't think I've read all the stories in Four Past Midnight. And it goes without saying, how much I love The Stand! Kell, on my way back from Australia, 1408 was one of the movies they played on the plane. I thought it was so bad, I actually turned it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have not read Four Past Midnight. Do y'all really recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I do Muggle! I thought it was very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have just finished "Secret Window , Secret Garden" the second story in "Four Past Midnight" and can't praise it enough, superbly chilling and suspenseful, I think it is worth buying the book for this story alone. Two more to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writeoff Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Having seen the film twice I've just started reading 'Misery.' I've not got that far into it yet but I'm loving every word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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