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message 1: by Abigail (new)

Abigail (abbeystarlite) | 6 comments I just posted on the Insomnia thread about how I am reading that now and how it is the 8th book in a marathon of King books I've been reading in a row all year. I love how this group brings together both fairly new King readers and constant readers who have been fans for decades. So I'm curious, for both old and new fans,

Do you recall ever doing a long marathon of nothing but Stephen King books for "x amount" of consecutive books in a row, back to back? How many in a row do you recall it ended up being (and how long? a year? ex. 12 books in 12 months)

Would you ever consider doing a long marathon of his books AGAIN in the future?

Also of course if anyone happens to be CURRENTLY in the middle of a SK marathon, tell me about it!

Thanks for the feedback!


message 2: by Kandice (new)

Kandice | 4387 comments I can't be as specific as how many of his books I have read in a row exclusively, especially because I generally read three books at once. I do know I usually end up reading/re-reading between 10 and 12 books of his per year.

I'll have to look at how many I've read of his so far this year.


message 3: by Dan (last edited Oct 19, 2014 08:39AM) (new)

Dan (dan2345) | 170 comments I guess I am currently in the middle of an SK marathon...lol. Not at the finish line yet but it's been a blast so far...

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King The Stand by Stephen King Skeleton Crew by Stephen King Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King Danse Macabre by Stephen King


message 4: by Kirstin (new)

Kirstin | 220 comments Last winter I read The Shining, Dr. Sleep, IT, and Needful Things back to back. I'm sure I've gone through other marathons, but I can't remember.


message 5: by Kandice (new)

Kandice | 4387 comments So this calendar year I have read eight King books. I will absolutely read Revival the second I get it and I am sure I will read one or two others by him before the end of the year.


message 7: by Squire (new)

Squire (srboone) | 92 comments I read all 8 Dark Tower books in 2012 back-to-back (42 days); but as I have been reading King's books as they've come out since 1981, I haven't read many others of his in a marathon.


message 8: by Erin (new)

Erin (ems84) | 2668 comments The only one that comes to mind is when I read the first three books in the Dark Tower series back to back.


message 9: by Shaun (new)

Shaun Birkett (shaunbirkett) | 2 comments Currently on book 14 and 15 ( Under The Dome and Bazzar of Bad Dreams). Decided to forgo other authors until I've made a significant dent in my unread King books.


message 10: by Travis (new)

Travis | 4 comments The only marathon I remember was the entire Dark Tower Series.


message 11: by Messier110 (new)

Messier110 | 29 comments I'm fairly new to King. I read The Stand earlier this year, went on to other books then got to 11/22/63. So now I've done 11/22/63, Mr Mercedes, Salems lot, and now I'm reading IT. I plan to read Under the Dome next and probably another King after that.


message 12: by Kandice (last edited Nov 29, 2015 05:32PM) (new)

Kandice | 4387 comments I'm not sure how many in a row I have read of his exclusively, but I've read 24 Kings of 108 books total so far this year, with only two being new reads. I re-read his stuff obsessively, so rarely go longer than 2 weeks without reading something of his.


message 13: by Nick (new)

Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Read all the novels he had written at the time obsessively in 2006 and 7, without reading anything else. Then started reading other books (Something Wicked This Way Comes, Rosemary's Baby, Dracula etc.) while waiting for others to come out. Fortunately, he kept writing.


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

The Dark Tower series, frome The Wastelands up to the last. It took me up all day and night and the I'm thankful to be alive.


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