I'm really liking it as well. I'm on page 347.It reminds me of his older work like The Stand and It.
For a long book the pace moves very quickly.

Just finished this one. I've been off King for years now, except his Dark Tower series, but this one really did it for me. Got so invested in the characters, the storyline...all of it! Loved it!!!

Jerrod wrote: "for those that haven't heard from http://www.mania.com/spielberg-for-kings...

Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on Ki..." Sounds great!

for those that haven't heard from http://www.mania.com/spielberg-for-kings...

Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King's latest supernatural thriller "Under the Dome," reports Variety. DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable. Spielberg, King and DW exec Stacey Snider will exec produce along with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. DreamWorks is starting to meet with writers for the project.

Plot Concept: The book revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly descends on a small vacation town in Maine. As the locals fight for their survival, the town descends into warring factions led by enigmatic characters.

Spielberg and King have worked together in the past, developing a screen adaptation of King's 1984 novel "The Talisman," on which Spielberg has had the option for more than 20 years. That project has been developed as a feature, and it came close to being done as a mini for TNT a few years ago until it was tabled for budgetary reasons.

I actually picked up Under the Dome last week and started the beginning.I like it so far. But again he will always be a writer who is dear to my heart.I may not like everything he writes but I will always try.This one sounds so good to me. I did enjoy Cell adn have to pick up Lisey's story again. I was liking it but then it had to go back to the crackhouse and haven't been able to find the time to get it again.

I started reading in my dorm room in the evening, and the morning birds were chirping outside my window when I put the book down.

Sounds like heaven. I could do something like this when I was single and lived in my little apartment in the city. Sigh.

Carl wrote: "...THE STAND in one night!?! "

I started reading in my dorm room in the evening, and the morning birds were chirping outside my window when I put the book down. What can I say, I was in college and all-nighters were the norm. And really, I slogged through at least two of the tower books, and caught a short story somewhere, but I thought they were awful.
"dreamcatcher" was great!? what color is the sky in your world? ;) sooooo predictable. and I'm sure I'd already read some of the scenes in books written by others.

Uh no I said dreamcatcher was great.

What's that, Benajamin? Did you say Dreamcatcher was awful? How right you are.

Duma Key was fab! And the DT series was utterly fab!!! The stand was also very very good..one of my faves.

How can anyone not like the dark tower series?!?!?!?!? And dreamcatcher was awesome!! Cmon Arse weasels!?!?

...THE STAND in one night!?!

I really loved "nightshift", "the shining" "salem's lot", and I read "the stand" in one night, king used to be a favorite. Seems the shorter the book the better it is, for him. Those tower books were awful, IMHO, and the dreamcatcher was one of the worst books I ever made myself slog through. T. King's stuff is pretty good, and I've got "heart shaped box" here to read, when I get a minute. or 7. Thing is, how many apolcalyptic events can he create well?

Good question, Carl. Looking at his bibliography, I would have to say It in 1986.

Duma Key

O.K., tough question for you all:

What was the last REALLY good "HORROR" story King wrote? I'm not talking about a book you would say (or King would say) "it isn't Horror exactly, but it has horrific elements". I'm talking flat out, no denying, this is a HORROR tale.

Well in that case they sound good :). Here goes...and damn it I want a copy of under the dome now!! :(

I liked Liseys story. Blaze was like an updated version of Of Mice and Men. The Cell seemed like a shorter updated version of the Stand.

Yeah I may do. To be honest Im late starting the newer stuff, havent read blaze, cell and liseys story [just started:] and havent heard good stuff. Nonetheless will probably give all and UNDER THE DOME a fair chance as opinions differ I guess!

Tressa wrote: "Yas, I have an over all problem with King's later writing style, so I haven't read Under the Dome and won't. So don't let anything I say unduly influence your interest in the book. You might start ..." You really should give it a chance....it's a good book!

Yas, I have an over all problem with King's later writing style, so I haven't read Under the Dome and won't. So don't let anything I say unduly influence your interest in the book. You might start it and really enjoy it. Now, Marisella is another story. She has been reading it and doesn't seem to care for it.

Marisella wrote: "Tressa wrote: "Exactly, Marisella! And we don't need another ditzy Diaz walking around trying to alarm everyone.

After a discussion on lynching and the vote with Oprah, Diaz spoke of the dire c..."

Im not really looking forward to it now as much as I was but I guess I shall see..have to say 1000+ pages is a lot of pages to fill...

Tressa wrote: "That bolded quote above is one of the ignorant statements the ditzy Diaz has made in her career. Who the hell thinks rape should be legal? People who don't vote? She's an ignoramous."

Im not a big fan and I think "ditzy" is an understatement!! :)

Tressa wrote: "Exactly, Marisella! And we don't need another ditzy Diaz walking around trying to alarm everyone.

After a discussion on lynching and the vote with Oprah, Diaz spoke of the dire consequences for w..."

Well, it's not THAT bad :) but it just felt terribly pedantic and predictable. I am keeping it, sometimes you can pick up a book later and it seems better. And, yeah, she's worse than a ditz, because then she didn't even vota at all! *sigh*

That bolded quote above is one of the ignorant statements the ditzy Diaz has made in her career. Who the hell thinks rape should be legal? People who don't vote? She's an ignoramous.

I feel like I'm missing some inside joke about Cameron Diaz.

Exactly, Marisella! And we don't need another ditzy Diaz walking around trying to alarm everyone.

After a discussion on lynching and the vote with Oprah, Diaz spoke of the dire consequences for women if they sit out this election:

Ms. DIAZ: We have a voice now, and we're not using it, and women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies. We could lo--if you think that rape should be legal, then don't vote. But if you think that you have a right to your body, and you have a right to say what happens to you and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote, and those are the...

WINFREY: It's your voice.

Ms. DIAZ: It's your voice. It's your voice, that's your right.

Marisella wrote: "Yesh, I got about 40 pages into the book and dumped it. He's a great author, or used to be, but lately he sounds like cameron diaz. "

LOL!

Hmmm...I haven't tried the newer stuff! Guess I'll have fun discovering that myself then huh?

I agree Rachel, the Stand was a good example of that. I was hoping the under the dome was going to be like that!

I really like the story and he's always been good at imagining a societal breakdown, just my opinion.

Yesh, I got about 40 pages into the book and dumped it. He's a great author, or used to be, but lately he sounds like cameron diaz.

That doesn't sound positive!!! :S

Im bout half way through, and while its a good story, some of it feels more of a political campaign for global warming and democrats, which is irking me and keeps making me fall out of the story. Getting to the point that its making me not want to finish reading it, and that will be a first for any book that I've started.

I'm always the black sheep. :-(

I love Duma Key

William wrote: "Tressa wrote: "You finished Duma Key? Kudos to you. I couldn't get past 1/3 of that book."

I really liked Duma Key!"


Me too!

My wife is currently reading it. She seems to be enjoying it but she is not very far into it.

Tressa wrote: "You finished Duma Key? Kudos to you. I couldn't get past 1/3 of that book."

I really liked Duma Key!

thanks, then, I'd better go pick it up, it's still waiting in my reserve box.

Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Marisella wrote: "...Really though, are you all finding it worth the effort?"

Definitely, so far."

Me too

It reads quickly. I'm on page 689, and i'm not lugging it around more than when i get coffee and read for an hour in the morning. Reading a couple hours before bed most nights.

Marisella wrote: "...Really though, are you all finding it worth the effort?"

Definitely, so far.

I picked it this huge tome at the library, and then had flashbacks from "dreamcatcher". Had to put it down again. I don't think I can waste that much time on something so long and iffy at my advanced age :) Really though, are you all finding it worth the effort?

I'm on page 90 something. I am enjoying it so far.

This book is amazing so far, though I'm only 140 or so pages into. The grasp of the current national climate, the relationships, the horror, the emotion... all superb. I have a few quotes to add from it, haha.

Just borrowed Under the Dome from someone who claims it is similar to his "pre-accident" work. Planned on reading it right away ...until I saw how HUGE it is! Definately don't want to lug that huge hardcover around during the holidays, lol :) Think I'll wait to read it until the new year!

Finished the book today. I was a little disappointed. It fizzled at the end.

I don't really mind books that slowly build up to a rewarding ending. In fact, I really enjoyed every moment of Insomnia. It just felt that King was repeating scenes over and over again in the first 1/3 of the book. Nothing happened, IMO.

I like listening to audios; it helps keep my TBR pile down to a doable minimum.

Tressa wrote: "You finished Duma Key? Kudos to you. I couldn't get past 1/3 of that book."

Indeed I did, Tressa. I agree that it was very slow (even more so than Insomnia, which I really enjoyed), but I am very patient and accustomed to delayed gratification, so I did not mind the snail's pace of Duma Key (or Insomnia, for that matter). I found Duma Key to be a worthwhile read and intend to give it a 4/5 rating. One thing that may have helped, Tressa (which you may want to try), is that I listened to it on audio (I love listening to audiobooks, especially King and Koontz, right before I go to sleep, because I can focus totally on them and they relax me). The audiobook is narrated by John Slattery, of whom I think I recall you are a fan, so I suggest you give that a try, if you haven't already.

I definitely had to sludge my way through Duma Key. I kept waiting for something to happen. Finally, in the last chapter it did, but wow.

I got my copy of Under the Dome, but I want to finish John Dies at the End before I get started. I don't want to bite off too much!

You finished Duma Key? Kudos to you. I couldn't get past 1/3 of that book.