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[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I liked The Eyes of the Dragon, which was a real departure for King, being almost a kid's fantasy story (except for the length).

I also like Salem's Lot, which is one of the SCARIEST vampire books I've ever read.

[Kevin]

wait, The Stand or Stand By Me?

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Stand By Me is the movie based on the short story "The Body" in one of the Bachman books, Different Seasons.

[Heidi]

I've never read any of Stephen King's writing (unless you count a book review that I read in a doctor's office waiting room).

[Kevin]

Stand By Me was a great movie! That and The Sandlot are very accurate about growing up a boy in those era's

[Michelle]

Stand by me is timeless, Chelsea has fallen in love with it, the book and the movie. Misery was scarey to me. I never read Salem's Lot, I saw the movie though. I will have to rectify that situation.

[Knarik]

So, which one I must begin with?

[Michelle]

Do you want scary or coming off age, or strange?

[Knarik]

scary or strange

[Michelle]

It, Misery, Thinner, The Long Walk. These are some great reads.

[Knarik]

Thanks. I will pick The Long Walk for a start.

[Sally, la reina]

What about The Shining?

[Chloe]

Seriously, for my money it's all about The Shining. Then watching the Kubrick film (not any of the awful remakes made since). Sometimes I wish I lived in the Overlook Hotel. Forever and ever and ever...

[Kate]

I love that Stephen King hated the Kubrick The Shining and made his own and it sucked. Ha ha! Sorry. You know what also sucked? The film The Mist. The ended was horrible and bore no resemblance to the short story's. King is certainly successful with good reason, but I think he's turned kind of misanthropic since his accident... I keep meaning to read The Stand but I am really shallow and want to read shorter things so that my list of books I've read this year will make 50. Does it read fast?

[Sally, la reina]

I think it does, Kate. You won't be sorry you started it, I'm sure.

[[deleted user]]

do i really have to read all that boring stuf

[[deleted user]]

i dont care what you say im not gonna

[[deleted user]]

Welcome to TC Bay bay.

[Sally, la reina]

Jim boldly ventures where I fear to tread.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I'm scared of Bay bay's avatar...

[Knarik]

Hi Bay Bay. (hope he won't run away from us as others did)

[Félix]

Fear no Bay bays.

[[deleted user]]

OK everybody lets slowly walk up to Bay bay and see if we can pet it.

[Félix]

You first, Jim. I'll be right behind you.

Knarik is so brave.

[Knarik]

Yes, I am. i will attack!

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Given Bay bay's avatar, I suggest cow tipping as our attack tactic, if need be...

[Félix]

Hee hee - gotta love such a brave woman.

[Knarik]

the best defense is offense. So who is the general of our army?

[Félix]

We held a vote and elected you. :)

[Knarik]

I thought it would never happen to me but I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. (:

[Meen]

Holy crap, how did I miss a King conversation! *curses*

Knarik, another good starter is one of his short story collections, which would be a great intro to the man and his style:

Skeleton Crew
Night Shift
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Everything's Eventual 14 Dark Tales
Different Seasons

Somebody up there was wrong about "The Body," I think. It wasn't a Bachman story. It was in Different Seasons, written as himself, which is actually four novellas rather than short stories, Knarik, and may be some of his best work, though none of it is very horrorific.

If you want to do a longer work,
The Stand is his magnum opus (did I use that term correctly), and I have read it at least 10 times, and I adore it each time. Misery is probably the best example of his non-supernatural horror. And yeah, 'Salem's Lot is a super awesome vampire story. King can get corny in places, but even in his really stinky stuff (like Christine), he's just an incredibly gifted writer and there are still places where you can lose yourself in the story and delight in the words. I don't like fantasy and sci-fi, though, so I've never bothered with any of the Dark Tower stuff.

Phew.

*steps off the SK soapbox*

[Knarik]

Your enthusiastic speech makes me to actually begin a book by King. Thank you.

[Meen]

Yay! I'm a total King pimp!

(The more I think about it, the more I think you should definitely do one of the short story collections to get a feel for his horror and then do Different Seasons for the beauty of the stories.)

[RandomAnthony]

I'm so tempted to give Mindy a title here that reads "Total King Pimp..."

[Meen]

Oh, I gave myself that title a long time ago!

[[deleted user]]

Jim wrote: "Welcome to TC Bay bay.
"

thats nice
and wat is this group anyway just a bunch of goffy and random adults

[[deleted user]]

*rolls eyes*

[Meen]

Bay bay, are you a non-adult?

[Sally, la reina]

Bay bay is probably a robot named Brian.

[Meen]

I was thinking teenager b/c he/she *rolls eyes* just like my little sister.

:)

[[deleted user]]

for one im not an it and two my little cow friend is very nice *sits on cow* see you can sit on her. cow tipping will make her a mad cow

[[deleted user]]

for one im not an it and two my little cow friend is very nice *sits on cow* see you can sit on her. cow tipping will make her a mad cow

[[deleted user]]

AND I AM NOT A ROBOT NAMED BRAIN
AND I AM GIRL

[Meen]

Hmmm, did you interpret "he/she" as "it"? 'Cause that's not what that means.

[[deleted user]]

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2...
join this group it is pure awesomeness

[[deleted user]]

*munches on peanut butter granola bar*

[Meen]

Well, there ya go.

[[deleted user]]

yummy

[[deleted user]]

i like gummy bears and fred the dinosor

[[deleted user]]

huh