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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Hey, Heidi and Kelly, glad you're here.


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Erin (ems84) | 2669 comments Welcome Heidi and Kelly


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Jenny Baker (jennyrbaker) | 11 comments Hello! I joined recently, but I think I forgot to introduce myself. The first Stephen King book that I read many years ago was The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Honestly, I picked that one because it was one of his shortest novels and I wasn't sure if I'd like his books. I love them! So far, I've only read 19 of his novels. I'm looking forward to reading more of them with the group!


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Greg (popzeus) Jenny (Jenny's Book Bag) wrote: "Hello! I joined recently, but I think I forgot to introduce myself. The first Stephen King book that I read many years ago was The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Honestly, I picked that on..."

Welcome, Jenny. Tom Gordon is really underrated, I think, such a great read.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments While I agree the Girl who Loved Tom Gordon was good, I feel all King readers should read the Long Walk.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Welcome, Jenny. I'm a really big fan of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon too.


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Jenny Baker (jennyrbaker) | 11 comments I don't remember a lot about the book. I remember thinking that I didn't think Trisha was ever going to get out of the woods. It was still a good read. I haven't read The Long Walk yet. Thanks for the suggestion!


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Vernon | 22 comments I'm with mrbooks regarding his suggestion that all King fans should read "The Long Walk".

What most impresses me about the novel is that the writing craft required to create that much tension in a novel about folks taking a walk is staggering; and it was the very first novel King wrote. How did he get so much right from the very beginning? Brilliant.


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Sheri | 25 comments Hi everyone! I've been off the grid for a while, but still constantly reading.
Welcome to our new members! :) Glad to have you!

Something I wanted to mention & ask my fellow King fans. I thought I'd seen all of the movies made from the King's novels or collected shorties. However, I was a bit disappointed & surprised to see 'A Good Marriage' on The Lifetime Channel this past weekend.

I watched it after discovering that King adapted the novella (from 'Full Dark, No Stars'- a collection of 4 disturbingly entertaining novellas) himself & worked in tandem with director Peter Askin.

Anyone else seen this & what did you think?

I was waiting through the entire movie to see King make one of his cameo appearances but I was disappointed that, with several opportunities, it never happened. I thought to myself that it could be possible that the cameo was so short & quick that I missed it, so I did a little digging online. I discovered that King was interested in playing the minister when he gives a benediction. I was pretty shocked to discover that actress Joan Allen (the wife in the film) requested that King "stay away" & remain off set, which he did. Ouch Joan!! So....no cameo, bummer! Extra bummer because he was ready to do one & already had one in mind.


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David Hello! I only got into King about a year ago when I read the Gunslinger then the rest of the Dark Tower saga. Honestly I am not sure why I never read King much before (I'm 37!). I recall reading Eyes of the Dragon and Misery in my teen years. I suspect it is because I am not a fan of horror, and I still haven't read any of King's horror. In addition to The Dark Tower, I've read The Stand, Salem's Lot, Hearts in Atlantis, Different Seasons and some short stories.

Next on my shelf I have Insomna, The Talisman or Four Past Midnight. The good thing about King is that used bookstores often have lots of his stuff.

I also enjoy reading history, theology and other fiction. I like to think I have diverse reading interests. Anyway, glad I found this group.


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Jenny Baker (jennyrbaker) | 11 comments Hi Sheri & David!

Sheri, Sorry, I didn't see the movie. Wow, that's disappointing that King had to stay away. I would have thought he'd want creative input on all his projects.

David, Every time I go to a used bookstore I see King novels. I'm at the point where I need to take a list with me, because I can't remember which ones I own. I just read The Stand this year. Wow, what a story! I loved 11/22/63. Have you read that one?


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Hi Sheri welcome back, and no I didn't see it. Hi David, welcome to the fan's page. You say you don't like horror, I consider Sai King more of a thriller/horror with more thriller then horror. For example Eye of the dragon is fantasy thriller, then you have the Stand a dystopian novel, well in my eyes anyway LOL. Then you have books like The green Mile, Rita Heyward and the Shawshank redemption, and Dolores Claiborne which are physiological (sp) thrillers. The Stand is one of my absolute favorites.


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Latasha (latasha513) | 434 comments hello Sheri and David!


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Tracy | 163 comments Jenny (Jenny's Book Bag) wrote: "Hi Sheri & David!

Sheri, Sorry, I didn't see the movie. Wow, that's disappointing that King had to stay away. I would have thought he'd want creative input on all his projects.

David, Every tim..."


I have the same problem. I now take a picture of the King section of my bookshelf before I go to the book store. The used book store I go to always has King books, and I can't always remember which ones I have. I just pull the picture up on my phone and check titles.


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Erin (ems84) | 2669 comments Welcome Sheri and David


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Alondra Miller Welcome to the group; Sheri and David.


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Scott Feighner | 9 comments Tracy wrote: "Jenny (Jenny's Book Bag) wrote: "Hi Sheri & David!

Sheri, Sorry, I didn't see the movie. Wow, that's disappointing that King had to stay away. I would have thought he'd want creative input on all..."


He has very little input on any adaptations of his works. He cashes the checks to the producer who bought the rights to his story. After that, it's the producers project.


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Nicole Stanley | 32 comments Hello, everyone, my name is Nicole. My mom has always been a big reader, so I picked up reading at a young age from her. Growing up we had lots of books at home and IT was one on my mom's shelf that I was always curious about, so that's the one that took my King virginity and started it all. I was hooked after that book and have read a few more novels and short stories but would obviously looove to read more, so this group looked like a great place to start that! Especially since it looks like you just VERY recently decided to start over! I actually asked for Sleeping Beauties for Christmas so I'll have to start that once I get it, otherwise I am excited to read whatever the group chooses!


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Nicole wrote: "Hello, everyone, my name is Nicole. My mom has always been a big reader, so I picked up reading at a young age from her. Growing up we had lots of books at home and IT was one on my mom's shelf tha..."

Welcome Nicole. Look forward to you comments, would like to hear your opinion of Sleeping Beauties whenever you get through it.


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Latasha (latasha513) | 434 comments Welcome Nicole!


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Welcome Nicole glad you could join us for the start of the chronological read of Sai Kings books. If you want a good book to read try the Long Walk, this is a book that will put chills down your back.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments mrbooks wrote: "Welcome Nicole glad you could join us for the start of the chronological read of Sai Kings books. If you want a good book to read try the Long Walk, this is a book that will put chills down your back."

And I'm pretty sure that even though it was published later, The Long Walk was the first novel King wrote.


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Erin (ems84) | 2669 comments Welcome Nicole


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Ger I'm Ger from Ireland. I've read most of SK's stuff. I have Sleeping Beauties on my Kindle. I haven't got round to it yet. My favourite SK book is Salem's Lot. Surprisingly, to myself at least, is that I haven't read Carrie yet. I plan to rectify that next year.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Ger wrote: "I'm Ger from Ireland. I've read most of SK's stuff. I have Sleeping Beauties on my Kindle. I haven't got round to it yet. My favourite SK book is Salem's Lot. Surprisingly, to myself at least, is t..."

Ger, we are starting to read Carrie in December. Join us.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Nick wrote: "mrbooks wrote: "Welcome Nicole glad you could join us for the start of the chronological read of Sai Kings books. If you want a good book to read try the Long Walk, this is a book that will put chi..."

Probably true, I heard rumor that he wrote it when he was in high school. If that is the case he didn't need to go to collage the Long Walk is a stunningly well written book.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Welcome Ger and join us for Carrie in Dec.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments mrbooks wrote: "Nick wrote: "mrbooks wrote: "Welcome Nicole glad you could join us for the start of the chronological read of Sai Kings books. If you want a good book to read try the Long Walk, this is a book that..."

According to Wikipedia:

"While not the first of King's novels to be published, The Long Walk was the first novel he wrote, having begun in it 1966-67 during his freshman year at the University of Maine some eight years before his first published novel Carrie was released in 1974."


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mrbooks | 1469 comments OK I was close freshman year is close to High School LOL.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Hey close enough. I think I read somewhere else that it was started in high school.


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Jenny a.k.a....Jenny from the block | 725 comments The irony is that although Carie was not his first written work, if it was not for The success it had; we probably would’ve have seen so many great stories by the King of story telling..,


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Kenneth wrote: "The irony is that although Carie was not his first written work, if it was not for The success it had; we probably would’ve have seen so many great stories by the King of story telling..,"

I was thinking the same thing. If Tabby hadn't rescued his manuscript from the trash and told him to keep writing it, we might not ever have unlocked the wellspring (sorry) of King novels. BTW a world without Mr. King would really be lacking. Like a world without Mozart or Muscle Cars. :-)


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Erin (ems84) | 2669 comments Ger wrote: "I'm Ger from Ireland. I've read most of SK's stuff. I have Sleeping Beauties on my Kindle. I haven't got round to it yet. My favourite SK book is Salem's Lot. Surprisingly, to myself at least, is t..."

Welcome to the group.


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Bo'shiyo Vishmns | 14 comments Hi! My name is Jay from Philippines. The wind of ka brought me to a hidden section in our local library where I found the first book of Stephen King(Four Past Midnight) which I consider now as a doorway to Steve's fascinating world. Am currently reading Song of Susannah.


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Latasha (latasha513) | 434 comments Welcome Jay!


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Damian | 36 comments Welcome, Jay!


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Jay wrote: "Hi! My name is Jay from Philippines. The wind of ka brought me to a hidden section in our local library where I found the first book of Stephen King(Four Past Midnight) which I consider now as a do..."

Four past midnight... hell of a place to start! Welcome.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Hi Jay and welcome to Sai Kings world.


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Bo'shiyo Vishmns | 14 comments Sheri wrote: "Hi everyone! I've been off the grid for a while, but still constantly reading.
Welcome to our new members! :) Glad to have you!

Something I wanted to mention & ask my fellow King fans. I thought I..."


What a real bummer Sheri! It's like watching a Marvel movie without Stan Lee on it.


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Pamela Swinford | 17 comments Howdy my fellow Constant Readers! Been a huge fan of Mr. King since I was about 9 years old and discovered my mom’s paperback copy of Cujo. I’ve been an avid reader since I learned how and have read many books across many genres. I can’t even remember all the books I’ve read throughout my life honestly unless I come across one and then I’m like oh! I remember reading that lol. Thank goodness for Goodreads huh, love this app and community I finally found my people! 🤗


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Matt | 193 comments Pamela wrote: "Howdy my fellow Constant Readers! Been a huge fan of Mr. King since I was about 9 years old and discovered my mom’s paperback copy of Cujo. I’ve been an avid reader since I learned how and have rea..."

Hi Pamela, welcome. Cujo was my first King as well, when I was 10.


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Nicole Power (nicolepower) | 295 comments Welcome, Pamela! Glad to have another Constant Reader join the group!

I agree, I love Goodreads and it was a relief to find it! Though for me it’s the best feature was less about tracking/finding which books I have read and more about being able to remember which books I want to read! I love being able to reference my list and buy books off it every so often on thriftbooks :):)


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Pamela Swinford | 17 comments Hey Matt! Thanks for the welcome, I’m eternally grateful to my mom for all the new things she introduced me to but none quite as much as when she inadvertently introduced Stephen. I’ve taken much of her teachings to heart and many I’ve not but still on my top list is meeting some of my most favorite authors by plundering her bookshelf.


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Pamela Swinford | 17 comments Hi Nicole and thanks for the warm welcome! I totally agree with your thoughts about Goodreads, it makes choosing your next great read so much easier, I feel I’ll never make it all the way through my ever growing to read list but they say it’s not about the destination but the journey. What a wonderful journey it’s been so far!


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Pamela wrote: "Hey Matt! Thanks for the welcome, I’m eternally grateful to my mom for all the new things she introduced me to but none quite as much as when she inadvertently introduced Stephen. I’ve taken much o..."

"Plundering her bookshelf", WOW. It's true; bookshelves were made to be plundered. Welcome.


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Erin (ems84) | 2669 comments Welcome Jay and Pamela


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Pamela wrote: "Howdy my fellow Constant Readers! Been a huge fan of Mr. King since I was about 9 years old and discovered my mom’s paperback copy of Cujo. I’ve been an avid reader since I learned how and have rea..."

Hi Pamela, wow Cujo at 9, a harsh story for a 9 year old, but I guess it depends on the 9 year old reading it. Did your Mother know you took her book?

I agree about goodreads I love discussing books with others who enjoy the same things I enjoy. Even if we don't agree we still love the written word. I am a self confessed book nerd and Potterhead as well.


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Pamela Swinford | 17 comments Thank you Erin

Howdy Mr Brooks...yes she knew because it was in my hand every spare moment I had lol. She always encouraged my reading and I was way above my age group in reading comprehension and maturity. I’m not sure exactly why she wasn’t overly concerned since it was such a scary book for someone around that age but I was never one to scare easily lol. I think that concerned her more than me having night terrors honestly, my fearlessness.
I do confess that there has been one movie I saw as a kid that scared the hell out of me but I couldn’t tell you the name of it. What I remember most was that it was based in France at the time guillotines were the French people’s choice of execution. In the movie they were chopping heads off left and right! 😲 Anywho I don’t think I slept a wink that night...kept waiting the guy that pulled the rope to pop out from under my bed and chop my head off! 😒😂 I don’t remember how old I was but I was young.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments When we are young we are fearless. I have never been one to scare not easily, not at all. Re phrase that the only thing that scares m is heights. But only real height, not what you read in books or see on a video or the TV. Planes don't bother me, being 30,000 plus feet in the air doesn't worry me being 20 feet off the ground on a ladder scares the sh*% out of me.


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Alondra Miller mrbooks wrote: "Welcome Nicole glad you could join us for the start of the chronological read of Sai Kings books. If you want a good book to read try the Long Walk, this is a book that will put chills down your back."

One of my absolute favorites. Glad you guys mentioned it. :)


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