Favourite Stephen King Books?

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    youngster wrote:
    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.
    I've never read any of the Tower books except for 1/3 of the first. I found that 1/3 of a book unbearably boring, so I decided the Tower series isn't for me... I know so many people love them, but I just couldn't get through it. I don't know what it was. Love Stephen King so much (and god knows enough people have tried to convince me to read them), but I just can't get on board with the series! I think maybe it's because I hate fantasy novels, and the Tower reminded me more of a that genre....
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    Mamasan23 wrote:

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

    You should find time to read it. It's worth it.

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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    kw18 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:

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

    You should find time to read it. It's worth it.

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    NO MORE MONKEY! :nono:
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    NO MORE MONKEY! :nono:

    :cry:

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    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    kw18 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    NO MORE MONKEY! :nono:

    :cry:

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    :lol::lol::lol: Omigoodness that is so sad!!!!
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    kw18 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    NO MORE MONKEY! :nono:

    :cry:

    ikea-monkey-23.jpg

    :lol::lol::lol: Omigoodness that is so sad!!!!
    Poor Ikea monkey!!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    It is so sad, but just the name "Ikea Monkey" makes me laugh hysterically.. So weird. :lol:
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    ok, what's with the monkey?
    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:
    ok, what's with the monkey?

    Don't ask me - people around here are a little crazy methinks!

    Bringing this back to SK...this book gave me nightmares:

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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    ok, what's with the monkey?

    Don't ask me - people around here are a little crazy methinks!

    Bringing this back to SK...this book gave me nightmares:

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    I was wondering about Skeleton Crew but wasn't sure.
    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
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    JK_Livin wrote:
    ok, what's with the monkey?
    That monkey was found wandering in an Ikea near Toronto a few months ago. Got caught on film, and became one of those viral kind of stories... people loved it! (I actually found it somewhat distressing myself)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    ok, what's with the monkey?
    That monkey was found wandering in an Ikea near Toronto a few months ago. Got caught on film, and became one of those viral kind of stories... people loved it! (I actually found it somewhat distressing myself)

    Omigoodness, that's real?! Aww poor little monkey :(
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  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    I didn't read this whole thread, but am I the only one who hated "Thinner" ? It was recommended to me and I HATED it! It wasn't scary, was kind of hokey, and the pulsating pie? Uugh. :lol: (Sorry if this has already been mentioned somewhere)
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    curlygirly9 wrote:
    I didn't read this whole thread, but am I the only one who hated "Thinner" ? It was recommended to me and I HATED it! It wasn't scary, was kind of hokey, and the pulsating pie? Uugh. :lol: (Sorry if this has already been mentioned somewhere)
    It's definitely not one of his best, that's for sure. I don't think he put much effort into that one. But compared to the movie, it was worthy of a Pulitzer. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    ok, what's with the monkey?
    That monkey was found wandering in an Ikea near Toronto a few months ago. Got caught on film, and became one of those viral kind of stories... people loved it! (I actually found it somewhat distressing myself)

    Omigoodness, that's real?! Aww poor little monkey :(
    Here's the CNN story. It's a really stupidly presented story. They totally ignored the animal abuse angle, which actually did exist with the owner, despite the cute coat.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ80Zpi7N-E
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Here's the CNN story. It's a really stupidly presented story. They totally ignored the animal abuse angle, which actually did exist with the owner, despite the cute coat.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ80Zpi7N-E

    Wow. Really? THAT'S how they reported it? Talking about his FASHION? That makes me sick. Nothing makes me more angry than animal abuse. How depressing :(
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Here's the CNN story. It's a really stupidly presented story. They totally ignored the animal abuse angle, which actually did exist with the owner, despite the cute coat.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ80Zpi7N-E

    Wow. Really? THAT'S how they reported it? Talking about his FASHION? That makes me sick. Nothing makes me more angry than animal abuse. How depressing :(
    I know. :( I was livid when that happened and I was watching it on the news! The Canadian press handled it only slightly more tastefully.... Pretty much all reports were more gleeful than anything else. But what it came down to in the end was that the idiot who owned it had no idea how to take care of it, it was somewhat malnourished and suffered from anxiety, and she also physically abused it (claiming that was how she was training it, and considered that method legit). I don't know if they went forward with charges, but I hope so!!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Here's the CNN story. It's a really stupidly presented story. They totally ignored the animal abuse angle, which actually did exist with the owner, despite the cute coat.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ80Zpi7N-E

    Wow. Really? THAT'S how they reported it? Talking about his FASHION? That makes me sick. Nothing makes me more angry than animal abuse. How depressing :(

    +1
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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Has anyone mentioned 'Apt Pupil'? That was really gooooood, great movie adaption too.

    It's been a while, but I read quite a few too, the short story ones were as freaky as fuck.

    Really loved...

    The Shining
    Pet Cemetery
    Christine
    Misery
    Cell
    Needful Things

    He's not the best selling author of all time for nothing.
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
  • drinkbigredinstead
    drinkbigredinstead Posts: 2,240
    It!

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