Stephen King Fans discussion

My first King book was probably Christine, I remember finding a bookclub version in my mum's bookcase. I would have been 13 or 14 I think

It was either that or Pet Sematary which was also on the bookshelf, that scared the proverbial out of me.


Been an avid fan ever since.

Yes Joe its Al B. My wife says I look like him. Thank god she doesnt look much like Peg Bundy.Hehe

Hey Al+Peg were the coolest couple on television.I was dumb and used my real picture.Maybe thats why Im single with nephews.

My first was "The Stand". I was 11 or so and borrowed it from my aunt while I was babysitting my cousins. Even wrote a book report on it, and funnily enough, my 6th grade teacher didn't quite believe that I'd read it.

My first King was Christine, I was fourteen and just fell in love with his writing. For the rest of the year all I read was his back catalogue, which at the time was only about twelve other books. Even though I know now it's not his best work, Christine still holds a place in my heart, although why a story of a skinny loser teen, picked on in school, who gives himself over to dark powers to get revenge should strike a chord with me I'm not sure...

My first was Gerald's game when I was 13. My mom bought it for me. I was growing bored with the adolescent books out so she wanted to help me transition to adult novels. Not really sure what drew me to that one, but I haven't looked back since.

My first was Bag of Bones, and it still remains one of my favorite King stories. I liked it because it rattled my expectations of King's writing. I picked up the book because it sounded different than the "horror-fest" I expected from his other books, and I loved it cover to cover. The characters...the setting...the storytelling. All top notch. I was hooked, and have since gone on to read his other books. The books I expected to be filled with gore and horror...and while the chilling, spine-tingling spots happen...I'm more over-whelmed with his *AMAZING* ability to tell a story and make you love a character. Not hard to see why he's so beloved.

'Nightmares and Dreamscapes' whilst incarcerated in 1995.

Ben, I agree 100%. I love how real King's characters are... It's like they move all their stuff into your house, take over your bathroom, drink milk out of the carton and then put it back empty and leave their socks in the middle of the hall.

You may not like them all the time, but they are real. And, like a mooching family member, you love them anyway. ;)

Rob wrote: "You mean Stephen King characters are like my 14 year old son?"

Yep. And apparently my brother, too! ;)

My 1st Stephen King's book was Insomnia...But I started liking him before the book, I watch Thinner then fell in love with his works tho I haven't read Thinner yet

My first Stephen King book was Pet Semetary, I read it in 8th grade. I loved it and I was hooked. Then when the movie came out I saw it in the theater and I was blown away.

novia wrote: "My 1st Stephen King's book was Insomnia...But I started liking him before the book, I watch Thinner then fell in love with his works tho I haven't read Thinner yet"

I thought Thinner was a really excellent book. In my opinion it was the one Bachman book that really seemed more like a Stephen King. And the movie sticks completely to the original book, they did an excellent job.

I read Carrie when I was about 11, but the first one I really loved and knew was King, was Salem's Lot. Still my favorite book to this day. My cousin and I sneaked to watch the mini-series on t.v. Scared me to death, and I have loved all things vampire since. I have read everything he's published as it comes out, and can almost feel myself drooling when one is announced!

My first King book was "It". I had a friend in High School who was addicted to Stephen King and I borrowed the book from her. I was completely hooked after the second page! I remember lugging that thing around (the hardback version, so that was a bit of a chore!) along with all of my class books and reading all day- during lunch, during passing periods and, yes, during class (my teachers and I had a kind of unspoken agreement: I would sit quietly in the back of the room and as long as they didn't draw attention to the fact that I wasn't paying attention neither would I!).

I work at a paperback book factory and I came across the gunslinger one day. I started flipping through it and saw in the intro that King wanted this series to be sort of like his Lord of the Rings (which I was just getting into at the time) So I decided to take it and also found the next three volumes easily enough. So my first four were Gunslinger through Wizard and I found out that there were all these connections to other works which led me to The Stand next. After that I was just kind of like okay I guess I'll just start reading all of his stuff.

A paperbook factory? That sounds like a neat job!

I worked at Barnes and Noble one year for Christmas. I also browsed books.. it was fun. Until the day after Thanksgiving. That placed was packed! And they don't discount anything~!

My First Book was Needful Things, at around 13 or 14 (I remember I was babysitting overnight when I finished it and the room I was in, and that I slept with the light on because it disturbed me). It was the gunslinger however the years and years later actually hooked me, and made me truly appreciate his writing :)

My first book was Salem's Lot. It was so amazing, and it made me appreciate vampires a lot more. I thought the older vampire storie were long gone, but thanks to Stephen King I can read one more classic vampire book. The book was so creepy, and engrossing that I couldn't put it down. It's definately a must read for any fan of horror and King.

I don't remember which King book I read first. I only know that it was around 1991 when my uncle introduced me to King's books. Ever since I have been hooked. I was a voracious reader even at 12 years old, and I remember finishing Needful Things in 5 days back then...I would read 6 hours at a time...I still do, especially when it's a King book. Nowadays I can read a good sized novel in 3-5 days.

James wrote: "Skeleton Crew. A friend of my mother's had it in paperback and I remember borrowing it; I must have been in grade school, but don't remember exactly when, late 70's or early 80's."

James, Skeleton Crew was first published in 1985.

My first was The Stand...what a way to start it all, eh? I went from that to 'Salem's Lot and Firestarter, then grabbed the rest (this was during the 80s) one by one and read them all.....I think Pet Semetary was his "new" book at the time....

Rob wrote: "I think Firestarter was his "new" book when I started reading him. I believe that was about 5th grade. Way to date myself, huh?"

I guess that makes us the old men of the group, eh?

How about us old ladies, you dadganged whippersnappers!!!!

ok...so we can all sit on the porch and drink lemonade while we remember the good ole days....

but if I see little bald men running around, i'm outta here!

Check out the meaning of the first word:

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Hey I just googled the word youngin to come up with something snazzy to say and that urban dictionary came up! Google's fault!

Chris wrote: "ok...so we can all sit on the porch and drink lemonade while we remember the good ole days....

but if I see little bald men running around, i'm outta here!"


To quote the great rock group Presidents of the United States of America, "Old man on the back porch old man on the back porch
Old man on the back porch and that old man is me"

I started reading King my sophomore year in high school (Shining) but he had been around quite some time before then.

now i have strong deja vu about writing this - so stop me if you've heard this one :o)

The Shining was my very first ... I was 8 or 9 ... My sister and I were supposed to be asleep in the backseat while my parents watched the movie at the drive in ... but we weren't!

the next day i snuck it down off the shelf and started reading it ... i got sprung though because i had a few nightmares - and the book was taken away ... but not after i'd gotten about two thirds the way through ...

been addicted ever since ... no one do the math ok - i don't wanna know how long

Rob wrote: "Why, back in MY day, we had to walk 15 miles in the snow, barefoot, with potato peelers stuck in our ears to get the latest Stephen king book!"

potatoe peelers?

now we don't have snow here in Australia - but when I was a kid the closest book shop was a 3 day walk across the desert - and the last day was through drop bear infested terrain

In my day, I just ask my boyfriend to download the audiobook for me... and he does. :)

Becky wrote: "In my day, I just ask my boyfriend to download the audiobook for me... and he does. :)

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nice boyfriend :)

Becky wrote: "In my day, I just ask my boyfriend to download the audiobook for me... and he does. :)"

now where can i find me one of them then?

Haha! Well, I actually found this one on the net a long time ago... and paid good money for him! ;)

Lately I've decided to listen to more audiobooks, even if I own the book, so he's currently downloading for me:

Rage - Apparently you can find this in audiobook form even though it's no longer in print (He's using Soulseek if you guys wanna know)

Lisey's Story - I own the book, but I figure I can listen while I drive

Christine - the only one of King's older stuff that I haven't read and don't own.

The Long Walk & The Running Man - I own both, but this would be perfect for if one of these wins for May.

I've also requested: On Writing and Danse Macabre.

I listened to Lisey's story, in addition to reading it. I didn't think I was going to like the reader's voice, I think it's Mare Winningham, but it grew on me. It was a great one to listen to.

Blaze is a good one to listen to as well. The same man reads that, that read Stationary Bike. Great, gravelly voice.

I downloaded Rage as well. Luckily its relatively short because reading on a computer screen sucks. I've read about two thirds of King's works now and I think I've paid for about three. Paperback book manufacturing has its perks :)

OOOh good to know about Rage!

so that's www.getyourboyfriendhere.com ?

Yep. That's the site. Then you just have to scroll through thousands of pictures and bios... Very tedious. ;)

Order I read.

1.The Shining
2.Cell
3.Gerald's Game
4.The Long Walk
5.The Running Man

I cannot remember but I think it was IT and the first stephen king book I owned was Hearts in Atlantis and the collection of his books grew from there.

My First book was Cujo. I read that a LONG time ago and I have been hooked ever since.

My first Stephen King book was Christine when I checked it out of my High School's Library. And I remember the librarian giving me a funny look like, "Why are you reading King? You should be reading Keatts, or Bronte". Whatever.

I think the first one I read was Skeleton Crew but 9 years old is about twenty years ago so it's hard to say.

My first book was also Salem's Lot, in correspondence with Angie. I started reading it at a pool during the summer after lunch, and I couldn't put it down. Since then, Stephen King has been pretty much my favorite author.

You were lucky!

We had to get up half an hour before we went to bed and then crawl all the way to town and then lick store clean before we were allowed to even touch the cover of the books!

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Needful Things was my first book.

I was 11, it was summer, and I was at the library. I remember thinking it was the thickest book I had ever seen. I was so proud of myself when I finished that book and was hooked on Stephen King.

I was a fan of horror prior to that book. I read Poe, and Lovecraft, which went over my head. And of course Christopher Pike, which remains a guilty pleasure even now.

But there was something about the works of "Uncle Stevie" that drew me back again and again.

My first was The Tommyknockers...I don't really remember why I picked it up. I thought it was alright, I put it down, didn't think about picking up any more of his books. Then about 2 years later,I was babysitting and bored. My uncle had a copy of It on his shelf. I read through the night, borrowed it to take home, finished it in a week, and was hooked.

Night Shift was the first short story collection I read and then I read the Pet Sematary novel. I think I was 12 when I first started reading his books.