Favourite Stephen King Books?

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  • curly
    curly Posts: 704
    I loved the dark tower series...

    Like i mentioned...haven't read sk in 10+ years...so...

    im so excited bout geting back into the dark series...

    i read the 1st 3 books and just recently purchased the 4-6th...

    so i'm going to start back up on them but i think i'm going to read hearts of atlantis...

    so glad i found this thread...cause i was kinda bumbed with the regulators...

    thanks again...gotta get back to work...will start hearts tonight though........peace
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    curly wrote:
    i havent read a sk book in 10 years...

    i've read at least 15 of his books though...

    so i decided to read the regulators a few weeks ago...got bout 100 pgs into and for 1st time ever..
    quit reading it...

    I do have Hearts of Atlantis...and noticed it on this list a bunch of times...

    I love....Needful things, tommyknockers to name a few...

    should i definatley read Hearts of Atlantis next???

    will i like it more than the regulators???

    thanks for your advice......curly...

    I think I've read all of King's novels, the only book I haven't read is "Danse Macabre", I think. I would put "The Regulators" definitely in the bottom of his books. Not one of my favorites.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    2 days bitches!
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    JK_Livin wrote:
    2 days bitches!

    :clap:

    So this is a 2-day event right? It starts on Sunday, will the 2nd part be on Monday?
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    2 days bitches!

    :clap:

    So this is a 2-day event right? It starts on Sunday, will the 2nd part be on Monday?
    Yes but I have a conflict with the season finale of Boardwalk Empire Sunday at 9. :evil:
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    JK_Livin wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    2 days bitches!

    :clap:

    So this is a 2-day event right? It starts on Sunday, will the 2nd part be on Monday?
    Yes but I have a conflict with the season finale of Boardwalk Empire Sunday at 9. :evil:

    Meh they'll show that all week. BAG OF BONES!!! PRIORITY!
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    [/quote]

    Meh they'll show that all week. BAG OF BONES!!! PRIORITY![/quote]

    I'm sure they will. I'm taping both parts Monday night so I'm guessing it will be on a lot.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • curly
    curly Posts: 704
    OK...Started Hearts in Atlantis last night...
    got a lot on my plate right now..
    but it started out very good...so this weekend...im gonna really get into it...

    thanks again for the tips/reviews/etc etc...

    btw..havent read bag of bones but saw commercial last night...maybe i'll hit that one next..
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    What did everyone think? I wonder why they changed the way Jo died.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    JK_Livin wrote:
    What did everyone think? I wonder why they changed the way Jo died.

    I was wondering the same thing! Maybe just so that there was more gore :?: I liked it so far...I haven't read the book in a long time but the part where he goes to 1939 doesn't really happen til much later in the book, right?

    Anyway, got my hubby to watch it too even though he's not into SK but he thought it was good so far...except when Mike started having the dreams and the women would turn into dead corpses...he said "what a ripoff of the Shining!" But SK can rip himself off, right?!

    Also, I'm not a fan of the guy they cast as Max Devore. He just doesn't look evil enough!

    Other than that I'm looking forward to tonight!
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,179
    Crap I forgot that was on :x I've read the book when it first came out but I don't really remember too much about it. :lol: Obviously didn't care for it too much. I'll have to re-read it soon.
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  • curly
    curly Posts: 704
    im so stoked...im doing cartwheels....
    ok, im not actually doing cartwheels...
    i love it though when i find out that they made a movie for the book i'm reading or have read..
    anyways..i got a nice jump on Hearts in Atlantis over the weekend...
    Read to page 150 last night before going to bed at like 2am, up at 6am for work...
    i know...pg 150 isn't that impressive...but for this book...its a good chunk of reading...
    the pages are small print...there's like very, very, very few chapter breaks...its just bulk paragraphs and bulk good reading...
    And thanks again for your tips on this thread...so far so good on this being a good book...
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Not bad. I didn't remember too much from reading the book. I may have to read it again but I have 3 other King books lined up and I'll receive 11/22/63 in 12 days. I need to catch up. Maybe I can send my kids away for a few months.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Dark Tower fans!!! Here's an excerpt from Wind Through the Keyhole:

    http://books.simonandschuster.com/Wind-Through-the-Keyhole/Stephen-King/9781451658903/excerpt_with_id/18323?cp_type=ea&custd=364402&mcd=ea&view_pc_site=1
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  • SweetChildofMine
    SweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    edited January 2012
    The Stand

    This is why I don't like Vegas. :lol:
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    A rough ranking:

    The Stand
    The Shining
    Under The Dome
    Salems Lot
    Desperation
    The Regulators
    The Eyes of the Dragon
    Misery
    Pet Sematary
    The Long Walk
    Carrie
    It
    Rage

    I have read most or all of the Short Story collections too. Cant really rank them. A lot of great ones.

    Currently reading The Gunslinger. It is a little tough. Does the Dark Tower series get a lot better from there?
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Currently reading The Gunslinger. It is a little tough. Does the Dark Tower series get a lot better from there?

    YES!!!! The Gunslinger's a little slow moving, but once you get to the end and then on to the 2nd book you will be hooked I PROMISE. Enjoy the ride :) I'm jealous of anyone just starting this series fresh!
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I just finished Under the Dome about a month ago and moved right on to 11/22/63. Holy shit this book is unbelievable. I am about 2/3rds of the way through it and seriously have trouble putting it down. I heard Jonathan Demme has the rights to a film version of this. If true and done right, I could see this being a great movie. The book is one of Kings best of all time.
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  • CantKeepMeHere
    CantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    I love
    TheLongWalk
    holy cow is that book amazing
    I have 90% of them all
    DarkTower was really good yet not great (the series as a whole)
    Desperation is good as well
    but when ever this conversation comes up in real life i always say read TheLongWalk
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  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    My faves

    Insomnia
    The Shining
    Tommyknockers
    Salems Lot

    Not read many recent books as he seems to have become a bit waffly. He seems to use 20 words when 10 will do. I've still got Hearts of Atlantis upstairs to read and judging by the comments here I'd better get on with it.

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