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Yay! I've been trying to get through this one for a while and hoping reading it together with others will help. :)
I read this book a VERY long time ago. Putting it back on my list; it's a classic, IMO.
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This was my very first adult novel. I read it when I was ten years old & after I finished reading it, I couldn't leave my room all night. I was so freaked out. Great book!!!
I love Stephen King. I've read just about everything he's published. I loved the Shining, but I hated the move. Same with Cojo.
Stephanie wrote: "I love Stephen King. I've read just about everything he's published. I loved the Shining, but I hated the move. Same with Cojo."I haven't seen the Shining yet. I'm waiting til I've finished reading it first. But I'm with you on Cujo the book being better than the movie. I didn't really find the movie all that bad, it just wasn't as good as the book.
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I'm currently reading this one and Jack is going to enter in that room now! It's creeping me out!!! I think the most fascinating thing about this book is its characters. Jack Torrance's character is complex to its core. I haven't still figured out if to love him or hate him. Danny is also a lovable one. I can feel his dilemma while reading this. I'm still in the middle of this book but I've a feeling that its the diverse characters of this book that makes it so interesting!
I've read it few months ago for a reading books out of your favorite genre challenge. I liked how author portrayed characters, their inner world, their problems. The scary part was what made it difficult to read for me. I wanted to put the book away, and yet I was tempted to know what's next.
I need to read it. I love the idea of a writer with a bad case of writer's block.
This was the first Stephen King book I read and my favorite. I definitely preferred the TV miniseries that King was a part of to the movie version. Too many changes in that one. I'm hoping to go stay at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado next year and see the place that started it all.
meghann wrote: "This was the first Stephen King book I read and my favorite. I definitely preferred the TV miniseries that King was a part of to the movie version. Too many changes in that one. I'm hoping to go..."That sounds amazing! I love seeing places that inspired writers.
Misery was my first Stephen King novel and still my favourite. I finally watched the movie and while I enjoyed it fine, there was a lot I miss from the book. Some of it was the point of view of the main character like Anna said, but more than that I was dissapointed (view spoiler)
Of the three MC's Jack and Wendy have their moments, but Danny is by far my favourite.
Read this some time after I saw the movie. While the movie has some great cinematography and it's always fun to watch Jack Nicholson lose it, the book is SO much better.
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Anna wrote: "The movie had some scary moments, but the book is SO much scarier 3:-)"I preferred the book's ending too.
I've just finished the book and I'm happy the way it has ended. Should I add Doctor Sleep in my reading list now? Any suggestion? To say the truth I'm not feeling any urge to know what happens to Danny later. Just want to make sure that I'm not missing anything noteworthy! And what Stephen King book you would prefer to read after The Shining?
Arefin wrote: "I've just finished the book and I'm happy the way it has ended. Should I add Doctor Sleep in my reading list now? Any suggestion? To say the truth I'm not feeling any urge to know w..."Pet Sematary is my favorite of King's.
Rachel wrote: "Pet Sematary is my favorite of King's. "Thank you! I'll give it a try someday.
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Anna wrote: "I second Pet Sematary. Book scared the crap out of me. Or should I say the kitty litter 3:-)"Ha Ha :), okay, adding the book in my must read list!
It wasn't the kitty for me, it was Gage, the kid. 1, when he got killed, and 2,when he came back.
I finally finished The Shining last night. Felt so terrible for Jack.Really looking forward to getting to Pet Semetary some day!
I read The Shining and Pet Sematary so long ago and then watched the movies so many times that i really cant remember what was what. I wish i had read the shining with this group, but i was reading Misery instead to compare. Maybe i will read along to Pet Sematary if that is next. The kid was so creepy in the movie definitely more than the kid.
King has the follow up the Shining called Doctor sleep out now. I am into it. Danny is older in it and facing a lot of issues. It is an interesting read. The Shining is one of my favorite movies. Although the book had more Danny in it.
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I love Misery. The book is good, but in a different way from the movie because Kathy Bates just brought a whole different level of awesomeness.
Do you know what my favorite Stephen King book is that doesn't get a lot of attention? Dolores Claiborne It's about a battered wife who tries to escape her husband and ends up having to kill him, but how she does it is brilliant. She gets away with murder, only to be falsely accused of killing the old woman she worked for to get her money. It's one of those books, like Carrie or Green Mile, that he used his horror writing to bring attention to a social issue in a non-heavy-handed way.
I agree about Delores Claiborne. When I read it I couldn't put it down.
The Shining I read a long time ago, and watched the movie, and to me, it wasn't one of his best.
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Anna wrote: "I love Misery. The book is good, but in a different way from the movie because Kathy Bates just brought a whole different level..."I almost wish Misery was paranormal so I could nominate it for BOTM! Does the plot in the story within the story count as paranormal? ;)
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Alas, no ... neither is Delores Clayborn either. :-P
Anna wrote: "Shelby wrote: "I almost wish Misery was paranormal so I could nominate it for BOTM! Does the plot in the story within the story count as paranormal? ;) ..."Alas, no ... neither is Delores Claybor..."
I kinda figured. ;)
So good! I loved this book, and thought it was WAY better than the movie. In my opinion, when they cut the hedge animals from the film, they lost one of the best scenes.
Margaret wrote: "So good! I loved this book, and thought it was WAY better than the movie. In my opinion, when they cut the hedge animals from the film, they lost one of the best scenes."I think they'd need to be careful how they portrayed the hedge animals because in a visual medium I'm not sure it would've worked as well, but I'm disappointed they left out the creepy playground scene in the movie.
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We're going to flirt with the line between the ghostly paranormal and horror with some classic by the master bard himself, Stephen King in The Shining.
"Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old..."
ARE YOU READING THE SHINING? Why not shout it out in the discussion thread below so you can find some Book Buddies to read the book with you? Just remember to be kind and use the spoiler .html so you don't spoil the fun for community members who aren't quite so far along.
Be epic!
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