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Good luck... with actually finding a copy of Rage(unless you have it already). I had to download it and read it on my computer. Good thing its relatively short cuz that's a real bitch on the eyes.
I have two copies of it, and am infinitely glad I got them before he pulled 'em.
I was able to find a collection of the Bachman books on eBay, which included it. I know SK has said he will not release it again due to the nature of the story, which is unfortunate.
I love Goodreads! I had no idea there was an illustrated version of this novel! I will have to hunt one down :) The Shining is still my number 1 scariest book, but don't get me wrong, I still love this one as well.
I don't read many vampire books but this one really creeped me out! Well done.Scott Nicholson
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Salem's Lot didn't creep me out so much as impress me with his skills in world building. I really had a sense of the whole community and that made the story much richer. Also, I enjoy King's shorter work, as I think he manages to pull off the world building without slowing the story down. Books like UTD, although fantastic, could probably have been trimmed without loss. Actually, thinking about it some more, Duma Key is probably the best example recently of his work bloating a bit. IMHO. But then could you imagine editing for King? I'd be scared to remove a comma!
Michael wrote: "Salem's Lot didn't creep me out so much as impress me with his skills in world building. I really had a sense of the whole community and that made the story much richer. Also, I enjoy King's shorte..."Duma never had enough oomph for me I kept waiting for it to get a stronger plot point than ever occurred.
Michael, I totally agree about UTD. Amanda - I can see where you're coming from.
I loved this book!!
It was my third Stephen King book i had ever read and i whizzed through it in 2 days.
It was scary at times and others just a fantastic read.
I really liked it.
It was my third Stephen King book i had ever read and i whizzed through it in 2 days.
It was scary at times and others just a fantastic read.
I really liked it.
I never read Salem's Lot when I was younger even though it was my best friend's favourite when we were kids. I first read it a few years ago (six, perhaps?) and I found it to be the scariest book I've read as an adult! I had trouble turning off the light at night! That doesn't happen often to me anymore, which made me love it even more. The thing is though, I hardly remember any details from it now. I wonder why that is? Even though you love a book, you really can't remember much of it and others I've read, and didn't like half as much, I still remember all sorts of details from them.
Hi, Katarina!You should re-read 'Salem's Lot...
Dustin wrote: "Hi, Katarina!You should re-read 'Salem's Lot..."
Hi Dustin, I probably will re-read it some day, but I still have a bunch of SK books I haven't read yet and will probably try to read those first.
Oh, okay. I just thought a re-read would be the perfect way to remember details from the book.Happy reading!
I can't believe this is regarded as one of King's 'scariest' novels! I loved it, but it was much, much slower than any other King I've read (and I've almost read them all.)I could tell it was an early novel - he seems much more hesitant than he does in later works, but I still enjoyed it very much. Just wasn't half as chilling as I thought it was going to be.
Hello, Ian-I'm curious...what do you mean by: "he seems much more hesitant than he does in later works...?"
This was the first SK book I ever read. I was 10 years old, and I slept with a light on for years after reading this, but I never stopped reading SK books. Ian, I'm also curious by your comment about King being more hesitant in this book.
Dustin wrote: "Hi, Melissa!"Hi Dustin! :)
Melissa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Melissa!"Hi Dustin! :)"
Have you been enjoying yourself here, Melissa?
Dustin wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Melissa!"Hi Dustin! :)"
Have you been enjoying yourself here, Melissa?"
I've been having a great time. It's nice to keep track of the books I read, and especially nice to find people to talk with about the books!
Yes, I love being able to keep track of all the books I've read, or want to read! It's really nice. And of course, the discussions are wonderful, as well.I'm glad you're having a great time here, Melissa!
Angie wrote: "So I copied this from Wikipedia:This is the deleted material in the illustrated version:
* Different names for the town and the vampire; 'Salem's Lot is called "Momson" (mentioned in the fin..."
Thank you for posting this. I know it was years ago but I have just started Wolves of Calla recently and I was shocked to see Father Callahan back. I think since I read the illustrated version of Salem's Lot and read the deleted material I was confused. I think the ending I remembered most was the decapitation. Now my question to you is this. Since I am about 150 pages into DT5 and Father Callahan doesn't seemed as Dammed as he left the Lot, is this explained later in DT5?
I have recently come back to King's novels and I am trying to read all his old stuff I missed. Salem's Lot is one of my very favorites. I am so glad these posts are still here so I can add a comment or ask a question when needed.
'Salems Lot is one book i have never tried and i am am considering giving it a go now, is it very scary and a good read?
Amanda wrote: "'Salems Lot is one book i have never tried and i am am considering giving it a go now, is it very scary and a good read?"Hi, Amanda-
You should definitely give it a go, IMO!
I don't know if I'd call it scary, but it is certainly very good. One of Kings best, I think.
Amanda wrote: "'Salems Lot is one book i have never tried and i am am considering giving it a go now, is it very scary and a good read?"Hi Amanda! I read this a few months ago for the first time. Its a very good read! Its not scary in my opinion. There are one or two parts which are a little creepy, but nothing, I don't think, which would make you sleep with the lights on. I was worried because I thought it might be really scary, but it wasn't. Definitely read it! :)
Next to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Salem's Lot is by far the second best vampire novel I have ever read. It may not be as scary as Pet Semetary, but the part where Ben Mears has to stake Vamirized Susan Norton horrified me the first time I read it. I wish Stephen King would write more about vampires. He did that comic book, American Vampire (which was awesome too), but I would like to see him do a sequel to Salem's Lot. I realize a lot of people consider the Wolves of Calla to be a sequel, but I still think there should be like a Selem's Lot 2 or something. I mean he did a sequel to The Shining called Dr. Sleep, why not do a sequel to Salem's Lot too? I mean, really, we need a good vampire novel in an age where vampires now sparkle!!!
Dan wrote: "Next to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Salem's Lot is by far the second best vampire novel I have ever read. It may not be as scary as Pet Semetary, but the part where Ben Mears has to stake Vamirized Susa..."I didn't think Pet Sematary was scary...Creepy yes, especially certain aspects of it. But, I am just one who doesn't scared...but just gets creeped out a little. 'Salem's Lot was creepy for me, but everyone has their own fears! :) And you never know...It took him this long to do a sequel to The Shining. So maybe in the future there will be a sequel. :)
Kathryn wrote: "Dan wrote: "Next to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Salem's Lot is by far the second best vampire novel I have ever read. It may not be as scary as Pet Semetary, but the part where Ben Mears has to stake Va..."Yeah, I've have found novels like Pet Sematary and William Peter Blatty's The Excorcist to be scary...but I have yet to actually find a book that really SCARES the Hell out of me.I don't know, how can one run and scream from what's in a fictional book? LOL. And yes, I sure hope there is a sequel to Salem's Lot. By the way, did you know there was a special "Author's Cut" of Salem's Lot??? Listen to whats in it; Fifty pages of deleted material, modified material, two short stories linked to Salem's Lot, a new introduction by Stephen King, and an alternate ending!!!
Sounds pretty damned good to me, I can't wait to get my hands on it!!
Dan wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Dan wrote: "Next to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Salem's Lot is by far the second best vampire novel I have ever read. It may not be as scary as Pet Semetary, but the part where Ben Mears..."Yeah, I have recently seen it...like yesterday, haha. I just didn't know there was extra stuff in it. Thanks!
Oh yeah, there is. Its hard to find though, you'll probably have to order it offline. I will definatley have to get a copy of it.
After I finish Wizard and Glass, should I read Salems lot to have a better understanding of Father Callahen in the later Dark Tower books, or should I finish the DT series and then read this book?
I would read Salem's Lot first. It's not entirely necessary, but it will help flesh out the character a bit.
David wrote: "After I finish Wizard and Glass, should I read Salems lot to have a better understanding of Father Callahen in the later Dark Tower books, or should I finish the DT series and then read this book?"I would finish the series first, and then read 'Salem's Lot. There's quite a bit about Callahan's character conveyed in Wolves of The Calla.:)
Alright. I may do that. Unless Wizard and Glass ends on an extreme cliffhanger.
Or you could read 'Salem's Lot in order to kill some time until the release of The Wind Through The Keyhole. It is DT 4.5, after all.:)
Hi Everyone,Lots of great discussion here about Salem's Lot and I just wanted to take a moment to share my appreciation for the book.
I was twelve when the movie The Lost Boys came out and not unlike a lot of the younger generation of today with Twilight, I went a little vampire crazy. I clearly remember looking through my parent's bookshelves, finding that they had a vampire novel and asking my mom if it was okay for me to read it and getting the, "Let me see what your father thinks," response.
Later that night I got the okay and started on what was the longest novel I'd attempted to read at that point in my life. It was also the first novel I wanted to read on my own without a teacher telling me I had to read it for a grade.
Up until then it was all comic books for me and Salem's Lot changed my life. It was the first book to make me realize that reading could be fun, that a good novel has characters you can relate too and that words could be powerfull. Basically, it was the novel that made me love to read and write.
While Salem's Lot is not my favorite King novel, it ranks pretty high up on the list and is probablly the novel of his I've reread the most.
Sorry for going on so long. : )
Thank you for sharing your 'Salem's Lot experience with us, Jason.:)
Salem's Lot was the first Stephen King book I ever read, I have loved his books ever since.That book scared me so bad I was afraid to read it after the sun went down....I was thinking about re reading it again and no I wont be reading it before bedtime :)
I always liked vampires and this book made me love them even more.
This was one of King's scarier books for me. Did not find The Shining very scary, but this one definitely gave me the creeps.
Lena wrote: "This was one of King's scarier books for me. Did not find The Shining very scary, but this one definitely gave me the creeps."..what about those creepy garden topiary animals... that was definitely creepy to me!! hehehehe... :)
This book looks good. I can't wait to read it.
David wrote: "This book looks good. I can't wait to read it."It is a great read and not long-winded. Things happen pretty quickly in King's little Maine towns... from Derry on... :O
Alondra wrote: "Lena wrote: "This was one of King's scarier books for me. Did not find The Shining very scary, but this one definitely gave me the creeps."..what about those creepy garden topiary animals... that..."
Nope, did not scare me at all. Don't know why. Everyone else seems to think it was one of his scariest.
Lena wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Lena wrote: "This was one of King's scarier books for me. Did not find The Shining very scary, but this one definitely gave me the creeps."..what about those creepy garden topia..."
yeah, the book is not so scary; but creepy topiary, yeah. I think it was the mind game that was going on and not necessarily some boogeyman in the closet. Now Salems Lot is creepy and so is IT. IT taps into all those childhood fears that I had growing up. Love it!
Lena wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Lena wrote: "This was one of King's scarier books for me. Did not find The Shining very scary, but this one definitely gave me the creeps."..what about those creepy garden topia..."
It didn't scare me either....I was starting to think there was something wrong with me because I didn't find it scary. Some parts were a little creepy, but definitely not scary.
Maybe it's just me, but none of King's stories have ever scared me. There are certain scenes/scenarios that are certainly creepy, disturbing, and thought-provoking, but that's different..:)
Dustin wrote: "Maybe it's just me, but none of King's stories have ever scared me. There are certain scenes/scenarios that are certainly creepy, disturbing, and thought-provoking, but that's different..:)"Yeah, I don't know if I'd say any books 'scare' me...at least any horror books. But I did go check to see if my doors were locked after staying up til 2am reading Salem's Lot. I don't know if I was scared, but definitely creeped out!
Lena wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Maybe it's just me, but none of King's stories have ever scared me. There are certain scenes/scenarios that are certainly creepy, disturbing, and thought-provoking, but that's differ..."exactly. i don't get scared; but the creeps and checking under the bed. yes. hehehe
I really enjoyed it. I thought the character development was really well don, and the story moved along at a good pace. I like these kind of "what's around the corner" stories. He doesn't give you a lot of the details, but let's your mind fill it in.
Well, onto the next one. I am going to read a Non-Stephen King book next, but then plan on tackling "Rage".
Wish me luck....