Stephen King Fans discussion
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Introduce Yourself- part 2
Hi, I'm Ashley. I love King and I wish I had discovered this group sooner. Ive been on Goodreads for awhile. I also enjoy Richard Laymon, Bentley Little and Darcy Coates among others.
So happy to meet my fellow “Constant Readers”! Salem’s Lot was the first adult novel I completed upon entering middle school-I was hooked! I credit him for making an avid reader out of me. I’ve gotten into audiobooks over the last year and listened(re-read) all of his work-if you haven’t tried this I highly recommend. Joe Hill is another favorite author-another fantastic storyteller. Happy weekend everyone!~Leslie S.
Leslie wrote: "So happy to meet my fellow “Constant Readers”! Salem’s Lot was the first adult novel I completed upon entering middle school-I was hooked! I credit him for making an avid reader out of me. I’ve got..."Hi Leslie. Welcome. I'm a big fan of audiobooks too, but when I can I try to get the paperback too, so I can see where I am and double check some previous chapters that interested me.
Hello, all! My name is Jake and though I used to be an avid reader, I sadly fell out of the habit a couple of years ago. Getting a Kindle for Christmas has renewed my relationship with books. I live in a tiny apartment, so as much as love them, physical books are a luxury for which I lack the shelf space!I’ve loved King since I was young, and have been rereading some of his pieces over the last year or so. This year I started with The Shining and Doctor Sleep, and will no doubt read several more throughout 2020. Glad to be here!
Jacob wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Jake and though I used to be an avid reader, I sadly fell out of the habit a couple of years ago. Getting a Kindle for Christmas has renewed my relationship with books. I liv..."Can you download the Nook app on your Kindle? I ask because Barnes & Noble often have King books on special for just a few dollars each. I check all the time and have almost all of them on my Nook now.
BTW, welcome!
Oooh Kandice that's good to know. I'll keep an eye on their website, thanks!
I find that constant readers like us began reading Stephen King at such different times in life. I see a middle school and myself high school (Salems Lot; although published when I was 13, read at 17) and then college got in the way so I couldn't read fiction at all. Did not have the time, then reading was a gift throughout life when I could and could not read. Now in life my spare time is reading. And I'm trying to get others hooked on reading like I do give a book as a gift to all that I keep close to my heart all the time. So read on good buddy it's 2020 and what's your 20??
I was gone for a little while. Now I'm back and ready to get into some more King awesomeness!
Ah, thank you for that tidbit! I have a standard kindle, so I’m not sure, but I can always use my iPad to catch those specials!
Derrick wrote: "I was gone for a little while. Now I'm back and ready to get into some more King awesomeness!"Welcome back.
Hello ! I am Emilie, I live in Paris (France) and i'm a big fan of Stephen King. I own "Stephen King France", the french association for french fans of Stephen King, with a website, social medias, podcasts... Looking forward to talk with you about this awesome author !
Hello Michael ! Ahahah no sorry there is not but I guess you can still try to translate with Google translate :DThank you Erin !
Emilie wrote: "Hello Michael ! Ahahah no sorry there is not but I guess you can still try to translate with Google translate :DThank you Erin !"
You're welcome!
Emilie wrote: "Hello ! I am Emilie, I live in Paris (France) and i'm a big fan of Stephen King. I own "Stephen King France", the french association for french fans of Stephen King, with a website, social medias, ..."From an American fan to a French one, welcome, Emile.
McKenzie wrote: "Howdy everybody, McKenzie here. Nice to meet y'all. Well I am from Texas and I am glad to be a part of this wonderful group sharing a love for the written word as well as the author who constantly ..."Welcome, MacKenzie, the more the merrier.
Greetings, all!My name is Monica, and I'm a paranoid reader.
As a former literature major, I can learn to love any book, though I have a low tolerance for anything that fails the Bechdel Test too badly; very, very rare exceptions, as you can see upon skimming my “Oldies but Goodies" bookshelf, have been made.
Having fled from romantic suspense and Urban Fantasy (some exceptions have been made here, too) to thrillers, memoirs, mysteries, horror novels, police procedurals, and crime novels, I’m a happier, if pickier, reader and reviewer.
In the name of full disclosure, I will let you know that I am very outspoken and tend to clap back when ruffled, but I can and will keep that to a minimum. :)
I look forward to talking books with you all!
Michael wrote: "Monica wrote: "Greetings, all!Morning, Michael.
Thanks for the early morning chuckle; I needed that :)
I call myself a paranoid reader because I've been known to either pass on or summarily DNF anything with even a quarter of an element of sexism in it.
That test, and I'm shamelessly copy/pasting from Wikipedia , “is a measure of the representation of women in fiction. It asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added.”
Others include the requirement that the work eschew sexist tropes and clichés in order to pass the test.
My own personal sniff-test doesn’t require names, but I can tell you that if I see the words “protect,” “rely,” “capture,” “surrender,” “conquer,” in a blurb of a novel with romantic elements, it’s usually a nonstarter, especially if the protagonist is female, and she is the one who does the relying/surrendering/ and/or is captured/conquered /protected.
I used to be able to grit my teeth through that kind of thing but, for whatever reason, I can hardly tolerate it anymore.
For a better idea of what I mean, check out my "not even as toilet paper," "blech," "and "makes me chew glass" shelves.
McKenzie wrote: "Erin wrote: "Welcome McKenzie"Howdy Erin, thank you very much! Stay wonderful!"
You're welcome!
Thank you for the welcome, Erin! :)
Hi!My name is Lisa and I'm glad this group exists :)
The first "real" horror movie I watched was Pet Sematary (I was 13) and it started a life-long addiction to everything King-related^^
From one noobe to another, welcome, Lisa.
McKenzie wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi!My name is Lisa and I'm glad this group exists :)
The first "real" horror movie I watched was Pet Sematary (I was 13) and it started a life-long addiction to everything King-relat..."
Awe, poor little gage. :( That part of the movie is always hard to watch, but I bet it's much worse in the book.
Still, that laugh in Jud's house is just...
Oh, and I came across this cool review/retrospective a few days ago and thought it was a fun revisiting of the film.
Part One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QDys...
Part Two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdbx4...
Monica wrote: "Thank you for the welcome, Erin! :)"You're welcome! :)
Hello everyone. I'm Matt from Indiana been reading Stephen King for about a year and a half. Just started searching for book clubs and groups and found this one. Books I have read so far: the institute, the outsider,the shinning, and books 1-3 the dark tower.
Matt wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm Matt from Indiana been reading Stephen King for about a year and a half. Just started searching for book clubs and groups and found this one. Books I have read so far: the insti..."Welcome to the group Matt! I too live in Indiana. I've been reading Stephen King since the late 70's (I was a mere child). I have read just about everything but I have a little catching up to do. I still haven't read Lisey's Story and (don't kill me group) I'm not interested in the The Dark Tower series...not sure why. Anyway, have fun!!
Hello, Matt. :)
Hello all. Jessy here originally from Indiana. Lived in California for 6 years and now live in Florida. I have been reading King since I was 11 so over 25 years of his books for me. He is my favorite author, and I'm always glad to meet other constant readers.
Jessy wrote: "Hello all. Jessy here originally from Indiana. Lived in California for 6 years and now live in Florida. I have been reading King since I was 11 so over 25 years of his books for me. He is my favori..."Welcome Jessy!
Hi there! I'm Oliver! I'm from Central Pennsylvania and, like many others, I got into writing after reading stories from the legendary Mr. King. If it wasn't for The Long Walk by Richard Bachman, I probably would have never finished writing a full book!
Hey there! Name's Sarah. I've been a Constant Reader since I was 12. First King book was Misery. I was hooked from that day on.Glad to be here!
Jacob wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Jake and though I used to be an avid reader, I sadly fell out of the habit a couple of years ago. Getting a Kindle for Christmas has renewed my relationship with books. I liv..."Welcome Jacob! So glad you renewed your relationship with reading.
Hi folks, I joined a short while ago but not bothered to introduce myself until now - no excuse other than being lazy I'm afraid.
I was an avid reader in my early years but took a long hiatus up until the end of last year. I'm thoroughly enjoying my return to reading.
I have been a Stephen King fan since 1990 when I purchased my first title - Christine - I have fond memories of that book and have reread it a number of times over the years.
That, and IT, are without doubt my two favorites by Mr King.
I'm enjoying the newer books - finding the evolution to his style appealing.
I've read some Dean R Koontz, Dan Simmons, Clive Barker and Richard Laymon over the years which were all mostly OK - no one grabs me like Stephen does with his style.
I'm seeking to branch out to other horror and thriller authors so happy to hear any suggestions.
My name is tammie I am new here i am a big fan of stephen kings books and movies
Hi there! My name is Mallory. I'm from southwest Michigan. The first Stephen King book I ever read was Pet Semetary, the most recent being Misery. Overall favorite would have to be The Long Walk! I'm so happy I started my goodreads journey and that you all are here to share the experience with!
I’m Kathryn and I was born, raised and still inhabit the Land of Stephen King, Maine. Love reading his books, and look forward to discussing them with fellow fans!
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Welcome Mallory, no such thing as too few readers.