false 1848113 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg Masque of the Red Death and of creepy folk tales (Hansel and Gretel).

How do we love The Shining? Let us count the ways. In 1977, The Shining was the first widely read novel to confront alcoholism and child abuse in baby-boomer families--especially the way alcoholism, a will toward failure in one's work, and abusing one's kids are passed down from generation to generation. The heart of the book is not an evil hotel but a pair of father-son relationships: Jack and his father, Jack and his son. This was both daring and insightful for its time, long before "dysfunctional family" was a cliché.

The Shining was written in a frenzy. Stephen King imagined the whole novel in his head while sitting up all night in the dark, in the very Colorado hotel where the story takes place. He then transcribed it (that's how he puts it) in a burst of sustained energy. He could pull that off because, even at that early point in his career, King had figured out a successful way of structuring a popular novel. The speed of its composition gives the writing a powerful flow that sweeps you along past the awkward wording.

The Shining is one of those rare novels that can burn its images--such as Room 217--into your brain. Time alone will tell, but The Shining may well turn out to be one of the best horror novels ever written. By the way, you know that film starring Jack Nicholson? Stephen King says, "I have my days when I think I gave Kubrick a live grenade on which he heroically threw his body." --Fiona Webster]]> 11588 71 849585 book 1977 The Shining total:65812|5:22190|4:22681|3:14381|2:3962|1:2606| 65812 255321 80638 1549 3389 3.75 734829 32979 10855889 706566 762530 0385121679 9780385121675 47 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976m/762530.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976s/762530.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/762530.The_Shining 4.08 425 The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.]]> 1977 5 29 false Fri Dec 21 22:45:55 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 22 09:39:30 -0800 2007

"Rachel: Hmm. (she opens the freezer) Umm, why do you have a copy of The Shining in your freezer?

Joey: Oh, I was reading it last night, and I got scared, so.

Rachel: But ah, you’...more...]]> 10921342 322133 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.87 62637 1977 4 9 true Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 23 12:45:27 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 16 11:28:29 -0800 2008
Stephen King, you may know, was not too pleased with Kubrick's adaptation. For one, he thought Jack Nicholson...more...]]> 7319347 413375 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 4 6 false Fri Oct 05 14:43:36 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 19:18:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 31079981 220791 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 3 11 false Sun Aug 24 14:49:42 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 14:53:43 -0700 2008
...more...]]> 41034217 1036893 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 5 2 false Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 27 15:48:30 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 15:57:40 -0800 2009
There is not one single detriment to this well-known tale of the disintegration of the American family within the realm of the undead. Kin...more...]]> 41341765 710618 12682 0743437497 9780743437493 51 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508378m/12682.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508378s/12682.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12682.The_Shining 3.97 554 "YOU'RE THE CARETAKER, SIR. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE CARETAKER. I SHOULD KNOW, SIR. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN HERE...."

-- DELBERT GRADY OF THE OVERLOOK HOTEL

THE SHINING

First published in 1977, The Shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of Stephen King. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to laim the very souls of the Torrence family. Adapted into a cinematic masterpiece of horror by legendaryStanley Kubrick -- featuring an unforgettable performance by a demonic Jack Nicholson --The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.

]]> 1977 2 4 false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 17:04:25 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 08 08:00:47 -0800 2009
"Whimpering with fear, she began to pull herself upwards again. Ten steps, a dozen, a baker's dozen."

Let me ask you, what the hell do a dozen ...more...]]> 12867457 801015 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 5 3 false Fri Jan 18 16:26:09 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 11:38:12 -0800 2008
I know that many people consider Stephen King to be a horror writer, but I have to say I have not found most of the books I've read from him to be "horror". They are ...more...]]> 10236037 575972 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 4 2 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 10 15:39:43 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 10 15:56:41 -0800 2007
The character development was fantastic. In fact, King himself has said that the movie did not live up to the es...more...]]> 47480471 2067801 231786 0743424425 9780743424424 78 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172939595m/231786.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172939595s/231786.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231786.The_Shining 4.11 973 1977 4 1 false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 07:55:07 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 09:38:58 -0800 2009
People say that King's writing is clunky and that his endings suck, but I can't agree with that. Yes, this is an early book and he falls into the occasional cliche or bad m...more...]]> 46312708 1578083 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 4 1 false Sat Feb 14 07:12:24 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 07:25:16 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 34752588 223837 830501 0340920939 9780340920930 4 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178743222m/830501.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178743222s/830501.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/830501.The_Shining 3.93 30 Masque of the Red Death and of creepy folk tales (Hansel and Gretel).

How do we love The Shining? Let us count the ways. In 1977, The Shining was the first widely read novel to confront alcoholism and child abuse in baby-boomer families--especially the way alcoholism, a will toward failure in one's work, and abusing one's kids are passed down from generation to generation. The heart of the book is not an evil hotel but a pair of father-son relationships: Jack and his father, Jack and his son. This was both daring and insightful for its time, long before "dysfunctional family" was a cliché.

The Shining was written in a frenzy. Stephen King imagined the whole novel in his head while sitting up all night in the dark, in the very Colorado hotel where the story takes place. He then transcribed it (that's how he puts it) in a burst of sustained energy. He could pull that off because, even at that early point in his career, King had figured out a successful way of structuring a popular novel. The speed of its composition gives the writing a powerful flow that sweeps you along past the awkward wording.

The Shining is one of those rare novels that can burn its images--such as Room 217--into your brain. Time alone will tell, but The Shining may well turn out to be one of the best horror novels ever written. By the way, you know that film starring Jack Nicholson? Stephen King says, "I have my days when I think I gave Kubrick a live grenade on which he heroically threw his body." --Fiona Webster]]> 1977 4 1 false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 13:48:11 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 18:14:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27502180 978027 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 3 1 true Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 03:46:36 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 15:02:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 22259389 1162953 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 5 2 false Wed May 22 00:00:00 -0700 1991 Wed May 14 16:05:25 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 06:43:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8320065 122647 762530 0385121679 9780385121675 47 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976m/762530.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976s/762530.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/762530.The_Shining 3.88 65812 The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.]]> 1977 5 3 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 27 13:12:30 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 07 11:07:25 -0800 2009
Anyone who has read the book knows that the hedge maze isn't in the book. Instead, the gar...more...]]> 49049676 1128144 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 4 2 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 11:47:25 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 11:49:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 9203947 419287 1429235 0045113963 9780045113965 50 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183598550m/1429235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183598550s/1429235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1429235.The_Shining 4.10 404
Behind every door of the Overlook's 110 empty rooms there is a chamber of horror. Little Danny knows of these things because he has the terrible power--
THE SHINING"]]> 1977 4 4 false Fri Nov 16 12:44:16 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 12:44:16 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3021536 151055 762530 0385121679 9780385121675 47 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976m/762530.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213129976s/762530.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/762530.The_Shining 3.88 65812 The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.]]> 1977 4 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Fri Jul 13 06:52:48 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 07:18:52 -0700 2007
I think what I like most about this book, and a similar type of character that King reuses over and over is of the child (usually) with budding or slight psychic powers. I...more...]]> 23864017 1218629 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 5 1 false Fri Jun 06 10:46:48 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 10:46:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28134196 1348223 11588 0450040186 9780450040184 1234 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065m/11588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249804065s/11588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining 3.88 65812 1977 4 1 false Wed Jul 23 22:00:27 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 22:15:46 -0700 2008 The wisdom of the book lies in its recognition of the subjective/ metaphysical, in its understanding that t...more...]]> 4828490 293979 1429235 0045113963 9780045113965 50 <![CDATA[The Shining]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183598550m/1429235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183598550s/1429235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1429235.The_Shining 3.88 65812
Behind every door of the Overlook's 110 empty rooms there is a chamber of horror. Little Danny knows of these things because he has the terrible power--
THE SHINING"]]> 1977 5 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Mon Aug 20 15:06:42 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 15:13:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1848113