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[Regina]

Hello My name is Regina and I just joined good reads and and found this group. KING is my favorite author and I am very close to finishing a complete collection of his work in Hardback.I am finding it difficult to find the first few Dark Tower books in Hardback at a price I can afford, bummer but I will keep searching. I have even picked up the electronic editions. The Dark Tower series is my favorite and Dr. Sleep is second. I have not read every title as of yet but getting close. I have recently picked up Joe Hill Heart Shaped Box and would love to start it soon.I just finished the sequel to If I Stay....which is titled Where She Went. I like all genres of books and I love to get lost in a story and I don't read to pick apart the authors works. If it looks interesting and has a summary that gets my attention I read it. I have been wanting to read Gone Girl so hopefully I can get it read in the next couple days and be able to join the discussions. Looking forward to this group as well as Good reads.

[E.]

Hi Regina! Welcome to Goodreads and this group. It's pretty active, I think you'll like it. Joe Hill rocks, I liked Nos4a2 and 20th Century Ghosts best I think. Gone Girl was surprisingly good. I immediately got her other 2 books after reading it.
Happy reading =}

[Regina]

E. wrote: "Hi Regina! Welcome to Goodreads and this group. It's pretty active, I think you'll like it. Joe Hill rocks, I liked Nos4a2 and 20th Century Ghosts best I think. Gone Girl was surprisingly good. I i..."

Thank You E I am going to start Gone girl later today!

[Cheri]

Hello everyone, My name is Cheri. I live in Picayune, MS. Been a fan of Stephen King for a looong time, and have read almost everything he has written. My fave is The Shining!

[Free Palestine]

Valerie wrote: "My name is Valerie and I just joined Goodreads yesterday. I'm an avid reader and some of my fave authors are Stephen King, Ilona Andrews, Karen Marie Moning, Dean Koontz and Kim Harrison."

Hi Valerie! :) I am a budding Dean Koontz fan. Read Intensity and Innocence recently. Both were great!

[Nick]

Hi Cheri, welcome. There's a group read of Rose Madder starting on 1/1/15 if you want to join that discussion. Looks like the discussion of Revival is still going on too... plus an ongoing commentary on the dark tower series, especially the ending.

[Free Palestine]

Soumyabrata wrote: "Aditya says, "Most horror fans rate Hill highly.I would give his books a try but my to read list is overflowing at the moment."

I would highly recommend Hill as well! Hill's style of writing is go..."

What is very funny is that he seems to have sort of adopted his father's style with the short chapters and random, unexpected cursing. lol

[Nick]

Megan wrote: "Soumyabrata wrote: "Aditya says, "Most horror fans rate Hill highly.I would give his books a try but my to read list is overflowing at the moment."

I would highly recommend Hill as well! Hill's st..."

I'm all for random unexpected cursing. :-)

[Free Palestine]

Nick wrote: "Megan wrote: "Soumyabrata wrote: "Aditya says, "Most horror fans rate Hill highly.I would give his books a try but my to read list is overflowing at the moment."

I would highly recommend Hill as w..."

Haha! Me too. Adds a bit of comic relief, in my mind. Plus when characters swear, it feels more organic.

[Kandice]

I also find that I really enjoy random, unexpected cursing when it fits the story!

[Nick]

Kandice wrote: "I also find that I really enjoy random, unexpected cursing when it fits the story!"

Right, if it isn't set up somehow, even remotely, readers get mad and claim it's out of character. Tom Robbins does it a lot though, I'm finding... in the voice of the narrator. It's like someone throwing cold water in your face... refreshing.

[Jeff]

I do love random swearing. Doesn't even have to be random lol

[Malina]

TheLongWait wrote: "I do love random swearing. Doesn't even have to be random lol"

So do I! :D

[Jeff]

Yet with 3 kids....all my swearing becomes convoluted mumbling. Like ConSarnIt....and Mother Father lol....

[George]

THE THING WITH STEPHEN KING'S BOOKS IS THAT I DON'T GET SCARED, BUT DISTURBED

Hi, George here. The first Stephen King book I've read is Cujo and I was thirteen years old and I thought such creature was really possible to exist.
Five years later-right now- I'm in college taking up an AB in Literature, and had read more than twenty books by him. My favorite was "The Shining", partly because of Kubrick's adaptation, and partly because I was able to read my copy to tatters and still get those chills that makes my knuckles white as bones.

[Erin]

Welcome George!

[Malina]

Welcome George! Sometimes disturbed is worse than scared

Welcome Jennifer, enjoy the group

[Jeff]

Welcome All Newcomers! Come for the discussion, stay for the random swearing... just kidding!

[Erin]

Welcome Alex!

[Kandice]

Alex wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm fairly new to Stephen King's work - (I've only read 8 books of his so far) but my favourites so far are IT, Misery, and 11/22/63. I'm currently reading the Shining which I'm rea..."

Every time we get a new member discovering King for the first time I envy them that thrill.

Welcome Alex.

[Malina]

Welcome Alex!

[Erin]

Welcome Ellis!

[Chris]

Hey all, My name is Christina (Chris for short) and I'm trying to read about 40 books this year, and i think for the first time, I'm trying to get into Stephen King after reading a couple of his books....i have about 10 or so designated to read this year...so we shall see how it goes....and I'd love to discuss my new experience with y'all haha.

[Erin]

Welcome Chris

[Marisa]

Sparta wrote: "Hi my name is Amy I should have introduced myself on here a while ago but I use the app on my phone and dont normally get to see theses threads.
I have been a member of goodreads for a while now b..."

Nick wrote: "Sparta wrote: "Hi my name is Amy I should have introduced myself on here a while ago but I use the app on my phone and dont normally get to see theses threads.
I have been a member of goodreads fo..."

Hi There! For horror recommendations other than Stephen King, I recommend Shirley Jackson. She can set a tone like nobody's business. The Lottery and We Have Always Lived in the Castle would be a good start. I read the Haunting of Hill House a couple of weeks ago by her and it was pretty unique. She can really captivate the eeriness of horror unlike any other author I've read. Otherwise, HP Lovecraft and any of his short stories. He was a huge influence for SK. Ummm I'd also have to say Ira Levin. I'm currently reading Rosemary's Baby and loving it.

[Marisa]

Alex wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm fairly new to Stephen King's work - (I've only read 8 books of his so far) but my favourites so far are IT, Misery, and 11/22/63. I'm currently reading the Shining which I'm rea..."

The Shining is one of my all time favorites. Be sure to check out the sequel, Doctor Sleep when you are finished! :)

[Jonathan]

Hi King Fans!

I live in Calgary, Canada and I've been a King fan for awhile. I've read about 30 of his books and my favourite is IT which was also my first one. I look forward to being in a group where I can discuss his work with other fans.

Happy reading for 2015!!

[masoome]

hi everyone , i'm Masoome and i'm from Iran
I've been a king fan for about 3 years . have read about 10 book of his category. well actually couldnt find more in here. my first was pet semetery .and also the one which really attracted me to his writing . then i just kept reading and reading . cant really find out which one is my favorite LOVE THEM ALL but i was really impressed by the shining and the green mile !

[Kandice]

Welcome Jonathan and Masoome!

[Beatriz]

Hi everybody! My name is Beatriz and I am a recent fan of Mr. King. When I was a little younger I was barely interested in his work, because of the tag "Horror" that was linked to his name. Luckily, I was convinced to start reading his books... And I say thanks for that ;)

[Jonathan]

Beatrizhpz wrote: "Hi everybody! My name is Beatriz and I am a recent fan of Mr. King. When I was a little younger I was barely interested in his work, because of the tag "Horror" that was linked to his name. Luckily..."

Welcome Masoome and Beatriz.

I hate how King gets labelled as a "Horror" writer. Yeah he has written some "Horror" stories but I think he should just be known as a fiction writer. He writes about so many different subjects and I think that's why some people don't like some of his work because they're expecting it to be a "Horror" novel when really it may not be meant to be.

[Karen]

Hi, I am new to this group. Long time King fan and avid reader. I am also new to goodreads. Can someone tell me how this group works. Thanks... I am a little lost. Karen.

[Michael]

Hi Karen. I hope you enjoy the group. I've gotten a lot of insight to SK's work here. And a lot of good book recommendations. Welcome!

[E.]

Hi Karen. You won't be lost for long. This group has lots of good thread topics to read or take part in. Like most groups, we chose a book to read each month and discuss it as we read. This month is Rose Madder, so if you've read it or want to read it, look up that thread and jump in to the conversation.
Goodreads is the new Facebook, so I've heard...

[Marisa]

I really hope Goodreads is not the new Facebook. That sounds so awful.

[Karen]

Hi, thanks for the welcome. Seems like a great group. What are you guys reading now?

[E.]

lol re:Facebook
I think when I read that they were referring to the fact they spent more time on goodreads than the other site, they checked in more often, had more interesting dialogue, got more out if it.
More of a personal habit change, not that goodreads is changing.

[Marisa]

That sounds a lot better. It would be sad if companies started advertising of here regularly.

[Jeff]

Never done Facebook and never will.....

[E.]

Yes, Facebook is a boring mess. I'm connected because otherwise I'm off the family grid. The only time I've been on there in probably 4-5 months was when I shared my accomplishment of the 2014 goodreads challenge. =}

Karen, the group read right now is Rose Madder. Look for that thread for GREAT dialogue
Personally right now I'm reading "All Good Deeds" by Stacy Green as a BOTM read for another group. It's really good. I'm also reading "Triptych ", by Karin Slaughter. I keep having to remind myself it's a female author. Pretty gritty. It's set in Atlanta, GA, US, where I used to live. I like seeing familiar locations.

[Marisa]

Haha I like sharing my reading goal too. I like that new feature on here :)

[Susan]

TheLongWait wrote: "Never done Facebook and never will....."
Good to know I'm not the only one who doesn't have an account on Facebook...sometimes it felt like I was the only one in the world :P

[Mike]

Hi, Everyone. I'm Mike and have been a SK fan for years. My favorite is IT. He's a true master.

[Jeff]

Nope Susan.....you're not alone

[Jeff]

Yay! I just don't care enough lol

[José]

Hi everyone! My name is Jose and I'm from Uruguay.Stephen King has been my favorite author since I was 12 years old when I first read “A bag of Bones”, after that I’ve read almost all his novels.

[Kandice]

Jose wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Jose and I'm from Uruguay.Stephen King has been my favorite author since I was 12 years old when I first read “A bag of Bones”, after that I’ve read almost all his novels."

Welcome!

[Jeff]

Welcome new members!

[Malina]

Hola Jose!
Hello Jae and Mike

[Nick]

John wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is John. I'm from Ireland. I'm a big Stephen King fan. I'm currently catching up on some of his later stuff."

Welcome John. I think some of his later stuff is some of his best.