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[Veronica]

I am like Amanda, I last read that book in the 90's

[Gatorman]

I started Weaveworld many years ago and stopped as I found it boring and hard to get into. Perhaps I should try again but have so many others to get to first.

Just started The Keep.

[Misty]

I started Under the Dome this evening, and it really starts off fast! My kids have friends coming over to spend the night tomorrow, so I am hoping they'll entertain each other and leave me to read!!! :-)

[Courtney]

Gatorman wrote: "Just started The Keep."
Grrrr, I want to read The Keep so bad, but I'm still waiting for my husband to give back my Kobo. I'm losing hope that I'm going to be able to read it in the month of May lol.

I'm now about 3/4 of the way through Wolves of the Calla, and if my husband still hasn't finished with my Kobo, I'll read Song of Susannah.

[Scott]

I finished Hearts In Atlantis yesterday. The fourth story kind of lost me but then the fifth story tied everything together.

I started Ghost Road Blues yesterday. I really liked the beginning. Very griping.

[Dustin]

Hi, Scott-

I think it's great that you finished Hearts in Atlantis! What did you think about it, overall?

[Bondama]

"Hearts in Atlantis" has to be my all-time favorite collection of King's novellas. There's not a misplaced word or phrase in them. And each of them is linked by strong emotional ties. Even setting aside the DT links in the first story, I think it's the "tale of our times" for the old hippies/peace demonstrators out there.

[Scott]

Dustin wrote: "Hi, Scott-

I think it's great that you finished Hearts in Atlantis! What did you think about it, overall?"

I thought that it was a good collection of stories but like I said, I thought the 4th story fell a little flat.

I would be curious as to what someone who hasn't read the DT series thought of the first story in the collection.

[Daniel]

Polar Shift

Good escape reading

[Courtney]

Scott wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I would be curious as to what someone who hasn't read the DT series thought of the first story in the collection."

I read Hearts in Atlantis years ago, and I'm just reading the DT series for the first time now. I remember loving the first story even being completely ignorant of the DT connection - just another of King's strange concoctions.

I finished Wolves of the Calla a few days ago, and when I hit the part about the Low Men, I was so excited I had to tell my husband about it immediately. He doesn't read Stephen King though, and hasn't even seen the Hearts movie, so he just looked at me funny and gave me a placating "That's nice dear" LOL.

[Gatorman]

Scott wrote: "I finished Hearts In Atlantis yesterday. The fourth story kind of lost me but then the fifth story tied everything together.

I started Ghost Road Blues yesterday. ..."

I was thinking of downloading GRB on my Nook. Let me know what you think of it.

[Scott]

Courtney wrote: "Scott wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I would be curious as to what someone who hasn't read the DT series thought of the first story in the collection."

I read Hearts in Atlantis years ago, and I'm just re..."

Thanks for the feedback on the first story. I was wondering how people would feel about the inroduction of the "low men in yellow coats" chasing Ted.

[Scott]

Gatorman wrote: "I was thinking of downloading GRB on my Nook. Let me know what you think of it."

I'm about 1/3 of the way in and it is really good so far. The Prologue really sucked me in and it has been difficult to put down.

I'm reading on the nook also. The price is right for the whole series. I don't remember how much I paid for GRB but the next two are both under $5 each.

[Gatorman]

GRB is under $5 on my Nook as are the rest of the trilogy. Thanks.

[Veronica]

Gatorman wrote: "GRB is under $5 on my Nook as are the rest of the trilogy. Thanks."

Yup..

[Kevin]

I just randomly picked up from my bookshelf On Writing about a hour ago, half way though it, a great insight on Stephen King's mind.

[Dustin]

On Writing's wonderful, IMO!

[Kevin]

I loved On Writing, I did not so much of how he became a writer.

[Shannon]

I am starting on Everything's Eventaul; 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King

[Becky]

I'm currently reading Thinner. It's pretty good so far, although I don't think 246 pounds on an average height man (say 5'11 to 6' or so) to be "pig fat" or morbidly obese. I would consider that to be overweight, yes, but not as fat as is being made out.

[Courtney]

It's been years since I've read Thinner, but is he actually described as being morbidly obese? I don't remember picturing him that way (although I've seen the movie too, and that could be messing with my memory), I sort of thought he was supposed to be soft and indulgent, sort of a metaphor for our current society ;)

I'm reading book 7 of the DT series... almost to the end of the saga! I have to say, although I did enjoy Song of Susannah, I didn't like the direction the story seemed to be taking, so I'm hoping that I'm wrong about where I think the story is going.

[Becky]

Courtney wrote: "It's been years since I've read Thinner, but is he actually described as being morbidly obese?"

No, (although I'm not sure the term had been coined back then), but he did use the term "pig fat", and the way he and his doctor and his wife all act about his weight, we're supposed to feel as if he is in the red "Danger Zone".

Last night his height was finally mentioned: 6'2. And that was even more grating to me... 246 lbs starting weight on a man that tall is NOT "pig fat". It's overweight, yes, but not in the way it's being portrayed in the book. My dad is 6'2 and weighs around 250 lbs. He's a big man, but not at all fat like the movie portrayed - which is more along the lines of what I was expecting the book to be. *shrug*

Just one of those things that sticks out like a sore thumb for me... LOL

[Jc11king]

Carrie

[Yolo]

Dustin wrote: "On Writing's wonderful, IMO!"

Hi Dustin,
I agree! It's a book where you feel like King is talking directly to you. :)

[Yolo]

I just started the Stand and Danse Macabre's in the mail.

[Tracy]

I'm currently a couple hundred pages into "Under the Dome". I'm liking it but certain characters make me frustrated. That's okay, tho, because that's what those particular characters are meant to do. Only means that King is doing his job and doing it well.

I really like the idea behind this novel, it's unique. And probably scarily accurate to how humans would act if something like this ever really happened. Something about King that never fails to amazes me: his insight into human psychology. It shows so much in this work.

[Tracy]

I am reading The Fools Run by John Standford, Comes A Horseman by Robert Liparulo along with Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons

[Veronica]

I am reading The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro

[Becky]

I started The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett on my nook, but I didn't like the formatting so I'm putting it aside until I can get a copy from the library.

Now I'm reading A Nameless Witch by A. Lee Martinez. It's pretty cute so far, but I'm only a few pages in. :)

[Tracy]

Becky wrote: "I started The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett on my nook, but I didn't like the formatting so I'm putting it aside until I can get a copy from the library.

Now I'm reading [book:A ..."

I couldn't read The Book Thief because of the formatting. I guess I need to get it on audiobook and the formatting won't matter.

[Becky]

No, I don't mean that, Tracy... I mean that when this book was converted to ebook, section breaks were left out, and section headers weren't formatted correctly so they seem as if they are part of the normal text, chapter titles are missing, etc. This is a poorly formatted ebook, rather than a stylistic choice made by the author. :)

[Veronica]

Becky wrote: "No, I don't mean that, Tracy... I mean that when this book was converted to ebook, section breaks were left out, and section headers weren't formatted correctly so they seem as if they are part of ..."

Do you have a Nook?

[Becky]

Me? Yes... Why?

[Tracy]

Becky wrote: "No, I don't mean that, Tracy... I mean that when this book was converted to ebook, section breaks were left out, and section headers weren't formatted correctly so they seem as if they are part of ..."

Oh

[Dustin]

Miranda wrote: "Dustin wrote: "On Writing's wonderful, IMO!"

Hi Dustin,
I agree! It's a book where you feel like King is talking directly to you. :)"

Hi, Miranda-
That is exactly how I felt! On Writing has a great sitting-around-a-campfire feel to it.:)

[Kevin]

Dustin wrote: "Miranda wrote: "Dustin wrote: "On Writing's wonderful, IMO!"

Hi Dustin,
I agree! It's a book where you feel like King is talking directly to you. :)"

Hi, Miranda-
That is exactly how I ..."

I felt exactly the same way.

[Veronica]

Becky wrote: "Me? Yes... Why?"

The book is a Lend Me. You can lend the book from someone.

[Scott]

I just finished Ghost Road Blues. I was really impressed by Maberry's writing.

Now I'm going to start reading Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings. It has been a little while since I've read a Moore book.

[Ina]

I'm reading The Dark Half by Stephen King. Huge fan of King but somehow it has been standing unread on my shelf for like 10 years. I guess I have too many books:)

[Stephen]

I finally forced myself to start The Stand by Stephen King. If I'll follow through this time and actually finish it is another story. Very very big, hard to feel like I'm getting anywhere reading it. Might pick up another smaller King book to read, but I'm pretty sure I've picked through most of those! :P

[L.A.]

I feel more the like question is what am I not reading, I am booked for about 6 weeks out and maybe more, I have had to stop accepting requests for a short while. That is the hardest part about blogging reviews, I never say no unless the work is way out of my realm which is just about never. LOL

[Bondama]

Basementreading: too many books? No Such Thing!

[Reformed_druid]

Scott wrote: "I just finished Ghost Road Blues. I was really impressed by Maberry's writing.

Now I'm going to start reading Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings. It has be..."

That one had me laughing out loud, it's hard not to. So don't read in public, people may think you are going crazy.

[Scott]

Reformed_druid wrote: "That one had me laughing out loud, it's hard not to. So don't read in public, people may think you are going crazy."

His books do that to you don't they. I've already done it with this one.

[Bondama]

Scott --Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

That book goes on my "to read" list for the title alone! :)

[Scott]

Bondama wrote: "Scott --Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

That book goes on my "to read" list for the title alone! :)"

Moore's books are fantastic. I have been reading them in order and my favorite so far is Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal.

[Dustin]

Moore's books are fantastic. I have been reading them in order and my favorite so far is Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal.


Oh, I've heard that this is hilarious!

[Reformed_druid]

I haven't found one yet that isn't hilarious. I really liked "The Lust lizard of Melancholy Cove" and "Fluke", they are my favorites.

[Donna]

I just started readin Duma Key. Not far into it yet but love the writing...its had me chuckling a few times already. Can't wait to dive even further into the book.

[Jc11king]

Lord of the Flies and