Carol answers “I read a couple of Stephen King novels a...”

Lea Ann Cornman asked this question about Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1):

I read a couple of Stephen King novels a few years back....Needful Things and Insomnia. I had a very hard time getting through these and frankly found them boring. I then heard great things about 11/22/63 and I read it earlier this Spring and LOVED, it. What is this one like? I have not read any older King either, Cujo, Firestarter....etc. I want to like King's novels, but I don't want to be disappointed either.

Carol Read Joyland. It is a quick easy read that nevertheless showcases King's genius. Thinner, written early on as "Richard Bachman," is still one of my Ki…moreRead Joyland. It is a quick easy read that nevertheless showcases King's genius. Thinner, written early on as "Richard Bachman," is still one of my King favorites. I believe Needful Things and Insomnia were two of his "lesser" novels....not as good as some others. If you like longer books, The Stand is my favorite novel of all time...just brilliant, and full of terrific characters and plot. Another one of his great earlier stories is The Shining. The movie was terrible...the book was amazing!!(less)

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