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Rodrigo wrote: "So I have been a SK fan for some time now but I have not read all of his booksBut, so far I have read The Stand, Full dark no stars, Lisey's story, The shining, Doctor Sleep and Joyland
I have lik..."
Welcome, Rodrigo. The only King book I can think of whose theme in any way comes close to the Stieg Larson books is Gerald's Game. You might try that one.
Becky wrote: "I don't see that comparison at all!"Just the touch of S & M theme.
The untranslated title of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is “Men who Hate Women” or something like that, so the only King I could relate it to would be Rose Madder. It’s a stretch, but kind of fits.
Hmm i might take this into consideration but first I shall finish all the books I have over here haha... Like 4 pending books...
Rodrigo wrote: "Hmm i might take this into consideration but first I shall finish all the books I have over here haha... Like 4 pending books..."Better get through those Stieg Larson books. They're definitely worth it, IMHO.
Rodrigo wrote: "Hmm i might take this into consideration but first I shall finish all the books I have over here haha... Like 4 pending books..."Only 4?
Actually, like 50, but Ive got four-nine of them phisically, so thats about it haha. If I could have all 50 of them, I would be reading them all..
Only 50? *sigh* I'm over 400... just physical books that I own. Not counting *coughthousandscough* ebooks. Or dozens of audiobooks. O_o
Woah, thats awesome o:. But, since here in Peru books are expensive as hell, and there arent that many good ebook-audiobook offers over here.. You gotta make do with what you have or what you can get..
I also have hundreds of physical books I haven't read, which I tend to feel less guilty about than the hundreds of ebooks unread on my Nook. I think its because I find books so attractive and "homey" to look at that even though I haven't read them they are serving a purpose, even if that purpose is only decoration!
I see your point! I think it is so much better to have the physical versions than the ebook version. They get.. Less attractive i guess
That is true... but they are much more convenient to read (especially for travel) and easier on the hands and eyes. I primarily use my kindle paperwhite2 now and I looooooove it. But, I love physical books as well, and have a buying problem. If it's cheap and looks interesting, I'll buy it. So I'm restricting myself this year. Read 10, buy 1.
I buy a lot of both. When King or one of my favorite authors releases a new book I almost always buy a physical book and the ebook because I want it on my shelf, but I read almost exclusively on my Nook now. It's my big extravagance and I am pretty thrifty in other areas.
Right, the Nook or any ebook are way more practical. But, cant beat the feel of the paper on your hands and the eventual hardcover feel..
Right, the Nook or any ebook are way more practical. But, cant beat the feel of the paper on your hands and the eventual hardcover feel..
I disagree with you there. I dislike reading hardcover books. They are heavy and bulky and awkward. I own hardcovers but I have always preferred PB editions before I switched to ebooks.
Becky wrote: "I disagree with you there. I dislike reading hardcover books. They are heavy and bulky and awkward. I own hardcovers but I have always preferred PB editions before I switched to ebooks."I agree on the hardcovers. Damn hard to handle. I generally read e-books or listen to audiobooks, but when I have a few extra $$$ I sometimes get the paperback too, because it gives me a better sense of where I am, and it makes it easy to go back and review some of the best lines. Of course I can do that with e-book bookmarks too. And it works very well. But somehow seeing my progress through a real book, being able to see what I just looked at in the last chapter, that's hard to move away from.
I like to own hardbacks, but prefer (when I'm reading a physical book) the trade sized paperbacks because the pages are a little larger and so is the font. My eyes have gotten soooooo bad, which is why I read mostly on my Nook with the font almost as large as I can get it.
I'm Clayton, author and huge Stephen King fan. My favorites are The Dark Tower and Salem's lot, although maybe I should's separate those right?
Clayton wrote: "I'm Clayton, author and huge Stephen King fan. My favorites are The Dark Tower and Salem's lot, although maybe I should's separate those right?"Welcome! The Dark Tower and Salem's Lot definitely overlap, but are just as definitely separate, so you're ok. ;0
I was so deep into the Dark Tower as it was being released that I reread Salem's Lot as book 6.5 in the series (i think that was the order) and then waited for the seventh. It really flowed nicely. Do you think he knew all along it would become part of something bigger?
Clayton wrote: "I was so deep into the Dark Tower as it was being released that I reread Salem's Lot as book 6.5 in the series (i think that was the order) and then waited for the seventh. It really flowed nicely...."Do you mean when he was originally writing Salem's Lot? No, I don't, but I do think his brain just works with connections so those connections just grew and grew the more he wrote.
I think his common threads are a big part of why he is so popular. You feel like you are on the inside when you get them. They become addictive and you want more. And more.
Kandice wrote: "Clayton wrote: "I was so deep into the Dark Tower as it was being released that I reread Salem's Lot as book 6.5 in the series (i think that was the order) and then waited for the seventh. It reall..."And that's exactly why I read all 3500 something pages of the Dark Tower series. Addictive!
I've been reading Stephen KIng since Carrie first came out--a long time fan. I've read everything he has written at least once. My favorite is The Stand, with The Dark Towers series a close second.
Mary wrote: "I've been reading Stephen KIng since Carrie first came out--a long time fan. I've read everything he has written at least once. My favorite is The Stand, with The Dark Towers series a close second."Welcome Mary!
Hi there, today I had a nice lazy Saturday reading Carrie and now I would like to get back into Stephen King, and I joined this group. On to Night Shift.
Welcome :ae: what other King have you read?
Nick wrote: "Welcome :ae: what other King have you read?"
hmm.. Firestarter when it came out (I was 15) and Four Past Midnight and The Shining. I am using this as a reading list. I would like to read them all. I was really impressed by how good Carrie is.
hmm.. Firestarter when it came out (I was 15) and Four Past Midnight and The Shining. I am using this as a reading list. I would like to read them all. I was really impressed by how good Carrie is.
Welcome :ae:! That's a good page to use for a reading list, in my opinion, as its in chronological order, I'd love to read them like that, I guess that's why I'm a bit jealous of those who have been reading King since he first published.
:æ: wrote: "Nick wrote: "Welcome :ae: what other King have you read?" hmm.. Firestarter when it came out (I was 15) and Four Past Midnight and The Shining. I am using this as a reading list. I would like to ..."
Great selection. One piece of advice, though others might not agree with this, when you get to the dark tower read them all sequentially right away, don't stay with the written order with other books tucked in between; get the whole experience all at once.
Nick wrote: One piece of advice, though others might not agree with this, when you get to the dark tower read them all sequentially right away, don't stay with the written order with other books tucked in between; get the whole experience all at once.
That's the way I plan to do it, and Doctor Sleep right after the Shining re-read. I had to buy a used copy of Rage. I understand why it's no longer in print. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_%28...
That's the way I plan to do it, and Doctor Sleep right after the Shining re-read. I had to buy a used copy of Rage. I understand why it's no longer in print. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_%28...
:æ: wrote: "Nick wrote: One piece of advice, though others might not agree with this, when you get to the dark tower read them all sequentially right away, don't stay with the written order with other books tu..."Sounds good.
Nick wrote: Sounds good.
But I will read Finders Keepers the moment it comes out (June 2). Looking forward to the discussions here.
But I will read Finders Keepers the moment it comes out (June 2). Looking forward to the discussions here.
:æ: wrote: "Nick wrote: Sounds good.But I will read Finders Keepers the moment it comes out (June 2). Looking forward to the discussions here."
Me too... though I'll be in Italy at the time... hope I can download without any trouble.
I found Rage at Powell Books in Portland, Oregon.
My name is Haley and I'm from Iowa. I've enjoyed every book I've read by Stephen King so far.. Pet Sematary really creeped me out though.
Haley wrote: "My name is Haley and I'm from Iowa. I've enjoyed every book I've read by Stephen King so far.. Pet Sematary really creeped me out though."
I've heard it's really dark, even for King.
I've heard it's really dark, even for King.
Pet Sematary is especially creepy for parents, but I think we've all lost someone so it speaks to everyone.
Kandice wrote: "Pet Sematary is especially creepy for parents, but I think we've all lost someone so it speaks to everyone."Yes, my son was 6 months old when I read the book. It was emotional and very creepy, ha.
Haley wrote: "My name is Haley and I'm from Iowa. I've enjoyed every book I've read by Stephen King so far.. Pet Sematary really creeped me out though."Welcome Haley. Pet Sematary is an extremely creepy book that hits on so many levels. It plays on any parent's greatest fear as well as digging up painful memories from someone's childhood as well as dealing with someone's jackass in-laws at the absolute worst time. King really knocked this one out of the park.
Haley wrote: "Kandice wrote: "Pet Sematary is especially creepy for parents, but I think we've all lost someone so it speaks to everyone."Yes, my son was 6 months old when I read the book. It was emotional and..."
I read... maybe in the introduction to one of the editions of the book... that King didn't like it, was even uncomfortable with it himself, and he wasn't going to publish it. Then he changed publishers and needed one more book to give the old publisher to close the deal, so he gave them pet cemetery.
He wrote Pet Sematary when his children were young. I think much of King's genius is truthfully (within the confines of fiction) writing about what scares him. We are never alone in our fears so if a writer can write about a real fear others will share that fear and be touched.
Hi, I'm Francesca! I'm from just outside London and I joined Goodreads at the end of last year. Stephen King is my favourite author. My first book of his that I read was Carrie which was suggested to me by my Mum when I started getting into the horror genre and she thought that would be a good starting book for me to read and she was definitely right! I've been a huge fan ever since!
Francesca wrote: "Hi, I'm Francesca! I'm from just outside London and I joined Goodreads at the end of last year. Stephen King is my favourite author. My first book of his that I read was Carrie which was suggested ..."Hello Francesca, welcome! Your story is quite similar to mine, as I started with Carrie first, and I've never looked back. I can't quite remember my Mum thinking it was a good idea though, she warmed up after a few years, haha.
Hi my names Stephen and have been a King fan from the first time I picked up one of his books, I remember thinking this book is a brick a good start as I do love a thick book to get into, I don't read short stories or collections of them. I picked up the gunslinger when it was released and drove myself crazy waiting the 15 years for sk. to finish it, I can't say I've read and enjoyed all of kings books but on the whole I've had many enjoyable hours of reading his work and The Dark Tower series is definitely my favorite though his collaboration with Peter Straub has turned out some really enjoyable tales.
Reenie wrote: "Francesca wrote: "Hi, I'm Francesca! I'm from just outside London and I joined Goodreads at the end of last year. Stephen King is my favourite author. My first book of his that I read was Carrie wh..."Haha! My Mum wasn't thrilled about me getting into horror either but I think she kind of accepted the fact that I was going to be reading and watching it anyway!
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But, so far I have read The Stand, Full dark no stars, Lisey's story, The shining, Doctor Sleep and Joyland
I have liked all of them, but The Stand and The Shining are among my favorites
I have 11/22/63 and Im planning to read it soon, when done with The girl woth the dragon tattoo, Stieg Larsson's.