Favourite Stephen King Books?

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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    kw18 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    I'm going to go finish up Under the Dome!

    That was a great book! I breezed through it in about two weeks. I almost wonder if King wrote it with television in mind because of the quick scene cuts throughout. Maybe with the book as a template and Brian K. Vaughn as the writer, the TV show may not be so awful ...

    Yep..it definitely seems like that...it will be interesting to see how it translates to TV..
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    afroannnie wrote:
    kw18 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    I'm going to go finish up Under the Dome!

    That was a great book! I breezed through it in about two weeks. I almost wonder if King wrote it with television in mind because of the quick scene cuts throughout. Maybe with the book as a template and Brian K. Vaughn as the writer, the TV show may not be so awful ...

    Yep..it definitely seems like that...it will be interesting to see how it translates to TV..

    I think it could work fairly well. It was as violent or grotesque as some of King’s other works could be, so I don’t think it’d be too much of an issue in that regard. Plus, Vaughn has shown his writing chops on TV before with Lost (some of my favorite episodes were credited to him). Fingers crossed!
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Reading 11/22/63 now... Like it a lot... But ending (about 80 pages to go) is a bit meh...
    Yeah, the book suddenly goes off course near the end (I guess at least it was unexpected :? )... But still, it was a REALLY entertaining read! Liked it a LOT!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I just pre-ordered Joyland and Doctor Sleep off Amazon. Those 2 will bookend the summer. I still have to read A Wind Through the Keyhole. Will read the Shining again before Dr. Sleep comes out.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    My 7 Fugazi albums just arrived! Excited_Emoticon_by_jaderid.gif Edit.... Oops. Wrong thread. I guess I'm just too excited. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    My 7 Fugazi albums just arrived! Excited_Emoticon_by_jaderid.gif Edit.... Oops. Wrong thread. I guess I'm just too excited. :lol:

    :lol: That's OK ... I'm pretty sure King is a huge Fugazi fan. :shifty:
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    "Let's check Idaho."
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Under the Dome news!

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bads-dean-norris-under-dome-421635
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Under the Dome news!

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bads-dean-norris-under-dome-421635

    "Under the Dome premieres June 24 on CBS."

    :clap::clap::clap::clap:
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    afroannnie wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Under the Dome news!

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bads-dean-norris-under-dome-421635

    "Under the Dome premieres June 24 on CBS."

    :clap::clap::clap::clap:

    Woohoo!!! I'm sooo stoked about this!!! :D
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Under the Dome news!

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bads-dean-norris-under-dome-421635

    "Under the Dome premieres June 24 on CBS."

    :clap::clap::clap::clap:

    Woohoo!!! I'm sooo stoked about this!!! :D

    Me too!! I loved the book. Reading Black House now..really enjoying that one too. I love SK! :D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    afroannnie wrote:

    Me too!! I loved the book. Reading Black House now..really enjoying that one too. I love SK! :D

    Yeah it was really great! I want to read it again but I borrowed it to a friend and I have a feeling I'll never see it again :x

    Have you read the Dark Towers yet?
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:

    Me too!! I loved the book. Reading Black House now..really enjoying that one too. I love SK! :D

    Yeah it was really great! I want to read it again but I borrowed it to a friend and I have a feeling I'll never see it again :x

    Have you read the Dark Towers yet?

    Oh no...I hate when that happens. :( I haven't yet...but they're on the list...I just have to borrow them from somebody...luckily I know somebody that owns them....or I think he has most of them...I think he might be missing a couple of them :think: I need to double-check the book list. :geek:
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    afroannnie wrote:

    Oh no...I hate when that happens. :( I haven't yet...but they're on the list...I just have to borrow them from somebody...luckily I know somebody that owns them....or I think he has most of them...I think he might be missing a couple of them :think: I need to double-check the book list. :geek:

    :mrgreen: I definitely recommend reading them after the Black House - they're all kind of related in a way! I have all of them, so if you need to borrow one let me know and I'll send it to you!
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    afroannnie wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:

    Me too!! I loved the book. Reading Black House now..really enjoying that one too. I love SK! :D

    Yeah it was really great! I want to read it again but I borrowed it to a friend and I have a feeling I'll never see it again :x

    Have you read the Dark Towers yet?

    Oh no...I hate when that happens. :( I haven't yet...but they're on the list...I just have to borrow them from somebody...luckily I know somebody that owns them....or I think he has most of them...I think he might be missing a couple of them :think: I need to double-check the book list. :geek:
    How about the library? I hear they lend books to people. ;):D
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:

    Oh no...I hate when that happens. :( I haven't yet...but they're on the list...I just have to borrow them from somebody...luckily I know somebody that owns them....or I think he has most of them...I think he might be missing a couple of them :think: I need to double-check the book list. :geek:

    :mrgreen: I definitely recommend reading them after the Black House - they're all kind of related in a way! I have all of them, so if you need to borrow one let me know and I'll send it to you!

    Cool! Thanks! I'll let you know...I think kyle has most of them so I can check with him too :D How many are in the Dark Towers series?
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    afroannnie wrote:

    Cool! Thanks! I'll let you know...I think kyle has most of them so I can check with him too :D How many are in the Dark Towers series?

    :thumbup: There are 7 in the series...the first book is a little slow but I guarantee once you get to the 2nd one you'll love it!
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:

    Cool! Thanks! I'll let you know...I think kyle has most of them so I can check with him too :D How many are in the Dark Towers series?

    :thumbup: There are 7 in the series...the first book is a little slow but I guarantee once you get to the 2nd one you'll love it!

    Actually there's 8 in the series if you count the Wind Through The Keyhole.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    youngster wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:

    Cool! Thanks! I'll let you know...I think kyle has most of them so I can check with him too :D How many are in the Dark Towers series?

    :thumbup: There are 7 in the series...the first book is a little slow but I guarantee once you get to the 2nd one you'll love it!

    Actually there's 8 in the series if you count the Wind Through The Keyhole.

    good call :thumbup: I'm embarrassed to admit I still haven't read it yet :oops:
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    youngster wrote:
    Actually there's 8 in the series if you count the Wind Through The Keyhole.

    good call :thumbup: I'm embarrassed to admit I still haven't read it yet :oops:

    Neither have I. It's been close to 15 years since I read the first book so I am toying with the idea of re-reading the entire series and tucking Keyhole between books 4 and 5 like King says.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • dougfloyd
    dougfloyd Fishers, IN Posts: 2,585
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Under the Dome news!

    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bads-dean-norris-under-dome-421635

    I really hope they don't screw this up as a TV series. I'm actually more excited about Breaking Bad starting back up this summer.
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