Stephen King Fans discussion
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@Dulce: Welcome and so awesome! Stephen King is my all-time favorite author as well :-)
Hi! I'm Thalia! I've been a fan of Stephen King since I was about 10, when I picked up Rose Madder. Since then I've collected all but about 10 of his novels (discounting reprints) and I'm currently rereading all of them! I don't have a favorite right now though, who's to say which I still like and which I don't :)
I'm CERTAINLY impressed by the amount of books he has which are "good" considering the sheer volume of his works.
He's not my all time favorite author (that goes to James Joyce) but he's the perfect balance for when I don't feel like tying my brain into a knot.
@Thalia: Welcome and that's pretty cool! I have yet to read Rose Madder but it's on my TBR. Oh for sure, King is just the best of the best in my opinion. My goal is to read every single thing he's written at least once :-D
It's surprisingly non-exhausting, although I recommend skipping around rather than reading in chronological order. That way certain..trends...don't stick out as much.
@Thalia: I know what you mean and thanks for the insight! I also want to finally read the entire "Dark Tower" series he wrote, same with the whole Gwendy's Button trilogy. LoL so many books, such little time, eh?
Hello All! My name is Derek and I live in Fresno, California. Stephen King was the first author I read when I was little, when I picked up 'Salem's Lot, it was my favorite book when I picked it up in 1988, and it continues to be my favorite book. Im taking a journey and re-reading King chronologically (and watching the accompanying Miniseries/Movie/TV Show if there is one). I have finished Carrie and 'Salems Lot and Im on to The Shining now. I look forward to hearing about everyone's love and journey through King.
@Derek: Welcome and very awesome! I also loved 'Salem's Lot as for me, IT was my first Stephen King novel and have been hooked ever since :-)Carrie is also amazing, as is The Shing, LoL everything he writes is gold to me as he's my all-time favorite author for a reason!
Hi everyone! I'm Francesco and I’m from Italy. I discovered Stephen King something like 15 years ago with The Green Mile, then I didn't read anything about him again until last year, when I came across Pet Sematary. But true love for his books was born a few weeks ago, with 'Salem' s Lot, one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. Now i'm reading Under the Dome and I think I’ll keep reading more of the King in the near future.
@Francesco: Welcome and wow, that's awesome! I love Italian food and traveled to Italy back in 2018, it's beautiful :-)I absolutely loved 'Salem's Lot as it's such an amazing novel. You came to the right place!
LTJ wrote: "@Francesco: Welcome and wow, that's awesome! I love Italian food and traveled to Italy back in 2018, it's beautiful :-)I absolutely loved 'Salem's Lot as it's such an amazing novel. You came to t..."
Thank you :) i think ‘Salem’s Lot is one of the best books I’ve ever read on vampyr’s matter.
@Francesco: Oh yes, for sure! Besides Dracula, 'Salem's Lot is the definitive vampire novel to me, it's just brilliantly written. You feel all the characters and how that damn house just ruined everything around it, LoL wild!
LTJ wrote: "@Francesco: Oh yes, for sure! Besides Dracula, 'Salem's Lot is the definitive vampire novel to me, it's just brilliantly written. You feel all the characters and how that damn house just ruined eve..."I completely agree with you!
l am currently reading Full dark no stars and l am in awe
Francesco wrote: "LTJ wrote: "@Francesco: Oh yes, for sure! Besides Dracula, 'Salem's Lot is the definitive vampire novel to me, it's just brilliantly written. You feel all the characters and how that damn house jus..." will check it out
Hello! My name is Pablo, I'm from Lonquén, Chile. First SK book I read was IT, which is my favorite, alonside 11/22/63.I'm currently reading Needful Things, which will be my 11th King book read.
Some of the books that I haven't yet read and are considered "the best" are The Shining, Salem's Lot, The Stand and Christine. Any recommendation about where should I continue?
Have a good day!
@Pablo: Welcome and same here, IT was my first-ever SK novel and have been hooked ever since. I've yet to read 11/22/63 but it's on my TBR. I hope you're enjoying Needful Things!I'd say definitely 'Salem's Lot... that one was SUCH an amazing read! Happy reading :-)
@Eve: Welcome and awesome! Both of those novels are classics as If It Bleeds also rocked! I loved his latest novels in Later and Billy Summers, both were amazing. LoL I can't wait until Fairy Tale is here :-D
l am currently reading nightmare and dreamscapes
Hi I am Lynne was on goodreads a while ago this group too I think. I am back. Stephen King, horror,thrillers and true crime are my favorites but I do read all over the map. I should be getting King's newest book Fairy Tale in the mail any day now can't wait.
Welcome, Lynne! So glad you're here, my friend! LoL I'm timing what I'm reading now to be finished by Monday at midnight so I can be all-in for FAIRY TALE! I can't wait, it can't come sooner enough...
@Laura: Welcome and awesome, you came to the right place :-)
lynne wrote: "Hi I am Lynne was on goodreads a while ago this group too I think. I am back. Stephen King, horror,thrillers and true crime are my favorites but I do read all over the map. I should be getting King..."Hi Lynne, i pre-ordered my copy of Fairy Tale, and i should be getting it in the mail in a few days!
lynne wrote: "Thank you guys😊"You're welcome!
I've been a member awhile ... silent one, I think. Anyway, I have loved SK for years. The Stand used to be my favorite & it probably is in the top 5 now. I love time travel stories so 11/22/63 is maybe a tie with The Stand. My son, who NEVER read SK, is now devouring his books. He raids my bookshelf each time he comes. I'm a proud mom!
I recently discovered The Losers' Club podcast. A post from them on Instagram, I think, mentioned that Hulu is showing Storm of the Century so I'm watching that now. It's been so long since I watched it that I'm not sure how it ends.
Hope it's ok to mention podcasts & tv shows. Should have checked the rules first. I live in central Ilinois, am a widow, mom & grandma. I just love to read.
Martha wrote: "I've been a member awhile ... silent one, I think. Anyway, I have loved SK for years. The Stand used to be my favorite & it probably is in the top 5 now. I love time travel stories so 11/22/63 is m..."good taste! what are your sons favs?
Thalia wrote: "Martha wrote: "I've been a member awhile ... silent one, I think. Anyway, I have loved SK for years. The Stand used to be my favorite & it probably is in the top 5 now. I love time travel stories s..."So far, I think 'Salem's Lot & Night Shift. He recently read Firestarter and loved it. He didn't finish Gerald's Game. Just didn't like it. He liked The Stand, but I'm not sure he would count it a favorite. I'm just thrilled he is enjoying reading King. Through their teenage years he and his brother kept trying to get me to read R. A. Salvatore. When I finally did, I loved his work, too. Never would have dreamed I would enjoy fantasy so much.
Erin wrote: "Welcome Martha"Thanks, Erin.
@Martha: Welcome and wow, that's so awesome! I call that parenting done right! I also got into that "Loser's Club" podcast earlier in the year and absolutely love it. Did you listen to the episode where King actually calls in? LoL it blew me away!
LTJ wrote: "@Martha: Welcome and wow, that's so awesome! I call that parenting done right! I also got into that "Loser's Club" podcast earlier in the year and absolutely love it. Did you listen to the episode ..."Thanks, that's so sweet. That's the first episode I listened to. Saw a post about it on FB or Instagram. Texted my son because I knew he would enjoy it, too. He's a teacher & drives about 40 minutes a day to work roundtrip so I know he listens to podcasts often. I'm retired & find it harder to listen to books, etc.. I have Fairy Tale in my audible library, but want to finish the big book I'm listening to now. Maybe I'll take breaks & listen to FT some. It's All the King's Men. I remember loving it as a teenager (I love history & I grew up in Louisiana). Not enjoying it as much.
@Martha: Anytime, my new friend! LoL I'm glad you listened to that episode as it rocked! Much respect to your son since I love teachers, they do so much for the world, you know? That's interesting about All The King's Men as yeah, I know what you mean. Novels I loved as a teenager/young adult don't really do it for me now as an adult. I guess it's normal since as we get older, our tastes change!
Martha wrote: "Erin wrote: "Welcome Martha"Thanks, Erin."
You're welcome!
Hello there , I’m Lola from Oxfordshire U.K. and am new to both this group and Goodreads ( less than a year).
I first discovered Stephen King when I was 16 years old: I am dyslexic and struggled to read at all - failing my education totally. I stole a confiscated copy of Misery from the headmaster’s office and this was the first book I ever read . I couldn’t believe what I’d been missing or that books could be this exiting. I couldn’t get enough and I devoured his work one after another until I’d read them all . Then I started to read other books from almost all genres.
King is my hero. He saved me and I credit him with my. Lifelong love of books and education.
Hey Lola!! Welcome!! Salem's Lot was the first adult novel I ever read and I was hooked from that point on. Are you going to read Fairy Tale?
@Lola: Welcome and very cool, I believe I was also around 16 or 17 when I first read IT and then Cujo by Stephen King and have been hocked for over two decades now. My wife also is dyslexic and when she does read every now and then, loves that font on the Kindle to make reading fun again :-)So glad to hear you're back as I agree, King is my all-time favorite author and will remain so until the end of time :-D
Thanks for the warmWelcome everyone - yes I’m definitely looking forward to reading King’s Fairytale x
Hello, I'm from Kansas. I've been on Goodreads awhile, silent. Anyway, I stumbled upon this wonderful group. I started collecting King books in middle school. I've yet to read the trilogy, and the last 10 years - life happened. My favorite book is "IT". I like Green Mile, Carrie, Gerald's Game, Misery. I have quite a few to get caught up on. I found the list of his works, so now I can read & fill in where I left off.
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My name is Dulce and i read a few SK books, and i love it.