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Years ago I read "It" (3x), Cujo (2x), The Shining (2x), The Green Mile (2x).
"IT"3x "The Stand" 2x On my second run of The Dark Tower
Recently I reread The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, and IT because of the newly released movies. Right now those are the only ones I've pulled off my shelf for a second read. Mainly because I don't generally end up doing rereads (I like to be constantly reading something new), but when I do decide to go back for a reread I usually gravitate towards things which are on the lighter and easier to read side. Which rarely ends up being SK.
The Green Mile and Wizard and Glass
Honestly I have no idea how many times I've read The Stand... at least 5. And there is always something new to be found!
I think some of King's sex scenes are not... great, but he writes love scenes really well. The scene someone mentioned in The Dead Zone is pretty perfect. There are a few others, like 'Salem's Lot and Lisey's Story where the love just permeates the page, so the mechanics take a back seat.I've read all the 50 Shades books as well as Sookie and JD Robb's Eve Dallas series, but honestly, I skim the "steamy" parts. I don't like them as much as I do the actual stories. I never skim King's love/sex scenes because they are always important.
Kandice wrote: "I think some of King's sex scenes are not... great, but he writes love scenes really well. The scene someone mentioned in The Dead Zone is pretty perfect. There are a few others, like 'Salem's Lot ..."I thought Hearts in Atlantis was King's best sex/love scene. The Dead Zone was great too.
I've read the Stand and It more than once.
The Stand, it The green Mile the Long walk, Ok lol all of them.
The Stand (#1), The Long Walk, The Green Mile (but I don't cry as hard at the end anymore), and The Dark Tower books
Most read? On Writing, Shawshank Redemption (audio), 11/22/63, Bag of Bones, Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (audio - shared with friends on trips)
The Stand several times... it is just that sort of book.The early short story collections as I can never remember them all.
I re-read the Talisman when I got the Black House... 20 years between book 1 & book 2... come on.
And I have the Dark Tower series penciled in for a start to finish read... but I haven't finished the Bill Hodges trilogy yet...
I have read Carrie, It and Dreamcatcher several times. I just love his "coming of age" stories. Oh and The Body of course!
Kimberly wrote: "I have read Carrie, It and Dreamcatcher several times. I just love his "coming of age" stories. Oh and The Body of course!"If you like his coming of age stories try Christine... there are a lot of reflections on coming of age. Granted it is from another time, but some of his thoughts are amazing.
I'm working on reading all of King's books. I'm in a group and we are reading them in order of publication. we should be starting skeleton crew soon, just finished thinner. so that's about where I am. I have read IT 2 or 3 times, and so far that and the shining are my favorites.
I still love the fire starter it is one of his best o for me he has at least 57 best books, I always have a problem with picking just one book as best.
Latasha wrote: "I'm working on reading all of King's books. I'm in a group and we are reading them in order of publication. we should be starting skeleton crew soon, just finished thinner. so that's about where I ..."We're doing that in this group now, too!
mrbooks wrote: "I still love the fire starter it is one of his best o for me he has at least 57 best books, I always have a problem with picking just one book as best."Firestarter is one of my favorites as well. I wish they would make a tv series about The Shop. I love the books in which it heavily appears. Maybe in today's day of super tech it isn't as realistic, but in the 70s and 80s, The Shop was believable and terrifying!
Matthewcross87 wrote: "hey king fans not sure where to ask this so il ask here, is four past midnight a novel or a collection of short stories ? its just those short story's look pretty big"It's a collection of four novellas.
Kandice wrote: "Matthewcross87 wrote: "hey king fans not sure where to ask this so il ask here, is four past midnight a novel or a collection of short stories ? its just those short story's look pretty big"It's ..."
I think King's novella collections: Full Dark No Stars, Different Seasons, are some of his very best work.
I've read Salem's Lot too many times to count. For the longest, it was my go to read for October, and for "readers block"I have read The Waste Lands and Wizard and Glass, too many times to count. Blaine is a Pain, ya know?
The Long Walk is another favorite reread, and has been read every year since I was a teen.
The Talisman x 5
The Shining x 6
The Stand x4
The Stand (Unabridged) x3
Alondra wrote: "I've read Salem's Lot too many times to count. For the longest, it was my go to read for October, and for "readers block"I have read The Waste Lands and Wizard and Glass,..."
Alondra yes Blain is a pain so I guess it's time to get off the train.
I read On Writing over and over - it keeps me motivated as a short story writer with very little time in which to write!In terms of fiction, I always go back to:
The Shining
IT
Duma Key
11/22/63
Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption
I followed James Smythe's progress on the Guardian website as he re-read Stephen from the beginning - it's a great series:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/ser...
I have read IT and is a wonderful and terrifying story, its my favorite book of SK.
mrbooks wrote: "Alondra yes Blain is a pain so I guess it's time to get off the train. ..."*snort* LOL
Kathryn wrote: "I read On Writing over and over - it keeps me motivated as a short story writer with very little time in which to write!In terms of fiction, I always go back to:
The Shining
IT
Duma Key
11/22/63
..."
IT is another that I have read multiple times.
Maybe, I should do a list of the SK books that I have only read once. It would be a short list. :)
Alondra wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I read On Writing over and over - it keeps me motivated as a short story writer with very little time in which to write!In terms of fiction, I always go back to:
The Shining
IT
Du..."
I hear you Alondra, I think mine would be down to 0 unless you count the one I didn't finish that is, then it would be 1.
I've read The Shining the most times (either 3 or 4 times. I can't remember which)
Well, this is an interesting thread, which I've somehow missed despite being in this group for a while. My most-reread SK books are strange ones: I have read both From a Buick 8 and
The Tommyknockers
four times. Somewhat eccentric choices, but I especially love both of these books.
Insomnia,
The Gunslinger,
Duma Key, and
Desperation
I've read three times each, and there's a bunch I won't mention that I've read twice.
I‘be read them all but my most read SK books are:Doctor Sleep
11/22/63
Salem’s Lot
Mr. Mercedes
The Drawing of the Three
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Yes she is a good writer, but I did find one thing annoying. What annoys me is how every five or six chapters she gives Ayla's history of how she was found and brought up. Once per book would be fine but continually repeating it does get my back up.