Introduce Yourself and Tell Us Why You Are Here

[Debra]

Anita wrote: "Hi Debra! The Autumn leaves are beautiful at the moment here in Helsinki. It's been raining quite a bit lately, but today was a bit brighter! Nice and crisp weather. :)"

I'm so ignorant about seasons in other countries. You must be on the same schedule we are. Autumn is showing her colors here, too, in Michigan, USA. We have been told our winter is going to be especially bad this year. I'm dreading it.

[glenda]

Hi all! I'm Glenda, and I live in Cloverdale, British Columbia, in Canada.
I just discovered this group, and I'm sooo excited! Stephen King is my absolute, number one, top of the heap, 'king' of the hill, best of the best, cream of the crop, etc, etc, etc, favourite writer of all time.
I really look forward to reading books that he has enjoyed and recommends, and to getting to know you all.

[Almeta, co-moderator]

Welcome Glenda,

I have the same feelings about King. No one can compare.

Hope to "see" you in our recent discussion of Fieldwork.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I am Alice and I just followed Glenda here. I am thinking about reading Pet Sematary which I have never read before. My favorite SK book is either The Shining or Salem's Lot.

I am currently impersonating Lady Alice Rowhedge for Halloween. She is a Norah Lofts character.

Pet Sematary
Norah Lofts

[Debra]

glenda wrote: "Hi all! I'm Glenda, and I live in Cloverdale, British Columbia, in Canada.
I just discovered this group, and I'm sooo excited! Stephen King is my absolute, number one, top of the heap, 'king' of..."

Tell us how you REALLY feel! lol Welcome aboard!

[Debra]

Lady Alice wrote: "Hi, I am Alice and I just followed Glenda here. I am thinking about reading Pet Sematary which I have never read before. My favorite SK book is either The Shining or Salem's Lot.

I am curren..."

Very cool! Glad to have you with us! Pet Sematary is a real nail-biter, I think! Enjoy!

[glenda]

Oooh, Alice, you are going to love Pet Sematary, if you love scaring your own pants off, lol! It's a goodie!

[glenda]

Thanks for the lovely welcome, all. I will try and get my hands on "Fieldwork", Almeta,thanks for the heads up... :O)

[[deleted user]]

glenda wrote: "Oooh, Alice, you are going to love Pet Sematary, if you love scaring your own pants off, lol! It's a goodie!"

Thanks Glenda! I do like a good scare around Halloween. it seem to add something to the lovely dazzling fall color.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Debra! Well, I do bite my nails when nervous so I can see they will soon all be gone....

they are nubbins anyway!

[glenda]

That's great. I envy you reading it for the first time... :O)

[[deleted user]]

glenda wrote: "That's great. I envy you reading it for the first time... :O)"

I know that feeling.

[Debra]

Speaking of that first-time feeling... have you pre-ordered your copy of King's new book 11/22/63? It's being release 11/8/11. I can't wait to get mine in the mail! Amazon has it for a decent price for a new hardcover.

[glenda]

Ooooo, no, Debra, I haven't, but I'll soon take care of that, thanks! ;O)

[glenda]

Ok, I'm back, book ordered, (you're right, it was a good price!) Now, I guess I'll call in sick and sit in my cozy chair till it arrives... (Theme from Jeopardy plays in background...) LOL

[Debra]

glenda wrote: "Ok, I'm back, book ordered, (you're right, it was a good price!) Now, I guess I'll call in sick and sit in my cozy chair till it arrives... (Theme from Jeopardy plays in background...) LOL"

LOL, too funny! I'm getting my own cozy chair soon. I wanted a recliner, but this one has an ottoman, so I think it will work just fine. It's free and a pretty shade of pale blue. It will look fine in my library! Lol... that's the spare room.

Speaking of library. I have an extensive Stephen King library. I think I'll start a discussion group to talk about Stephen King's books that we own and treasure!?

[glenda]

That sounds like fun, Debra!

[Debra]

glenda wrote: "That sounds like fun, Debra!"

Look under the big heading called Stephen King, THE Man. I started a topic about Stephen King books we own or wish to. Love to hear from you.

[glenda]

Ok, I'll check it out! :O)

[Linda]

Welcome Glenda & Alice! I loved Pet Sematary - read the book and saw the movie....

[[deleted user]]

Linda wrote: "Welcome Glenda & Alice! I loved Pet Sematary - read the book and saw the movie...."

Thanks Linda. I have only seen a few Stephen King movies as some are so scary!

[glenda]

Hi Linda, and thanks for the welcome! Pet Sematary was such a scary story! The movie wasn't too bad, either.

[Debra]

I see a few more members have joined us while I've been trying to catch up on my reading! Welcome, all you newbies! Come join us in our current group read discussion of Fieldwork.

[Rocio]

Hey, has everyone noticed we are nearly 300 !!!

[Debra]

Scarlet86 wrote: "Hey, has everyone noticed were nearly 300 !!!"

Hey Scarlet!

I've been watching the count daily, as I'd set a goal we'd be at 300 by the end of the year. Today, we ARE!!! Yippee!! Wonder if I should set a new goal!

[Linda]

wow, that is a lot of people!!!

[[deleted user]]

Hi i'm Elizabeth Bollmeyer and i love books and want to be in a book club

[Almeta, co-moderator]

Welcome Elizabeth,

Hope to "see" you in our group and buddy read discussions.

[Debra]

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi i'm Elizabeth Bollmeyer and i love books and want to be in a book club"

Glad to have you here, Elizabeth!

[glenda]

Welcome, Elizabeth!

[Michael]

Debra wrote: "Hey Kit, nice to see you here.

I guess I should say a bit about myself. I know you all have figured out I'm a huge SK fan! lol I own every single one of his books and many books about him, plu..."

Wow, Debra! You are a true fan! I have many dozens of King books, but certainly no where near all of them. This is an excellent discussion group and I am happy to be a new member.

[Michael]

Hello everyone! My name is Michael Selmer and I've been a Stephen King fan since I read Carrie in 1974. The Stand is my all-time favorite, but there are many that are tied for a close second. I've read a number of books in the past that SK recommended, but I'll have to find the list to help me remember them. I've just finished "The Ruins" by Scott Smith and I suppose that's how I found this group. I'm here looking for interesting discussions and horror/suspense/thriller fans to friend me.

[Almeta, co-moderator]

Michael wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Michael Selmer and I've been a Stephen King fan since I read Carrie in 1974. The Stand is my all-time favorite, but there are many that are tied for a close second. I've ..."

Welcome Michael! You're in the right place.

[Debra]

Michael wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Michael Selmer and I've been a Stephen King fan since I read Carrie in 1974. The Stand is my all-time favorite, but there are many that are tied for a close second. I've ..."

Hi Michael:

I really enjoyed reading The Ruins and would like to read more by the author. Hope you enjoy our group!

Welcome aboard!
Debra

[Michael]

Debra wrote: "I really enjoyed reading The Ruins and would like to read more by the author."

I enjoyed it also and I'm glad I read it, but it didn't live up to my heightened expectations and I thought it could have been so much better. The author does have a way with words, though, and I would read more from him.

[Debra]

Michael wrote: "Debra wrote: "I really enjoyed reading The Ruins and would like to read more by the author."

I enjoyed it also and I'm glad I read it, but it didn't live up to my heightened expectations and I tho..."

I can see how it didn't live up to its hype. Great concept, though. Characters were a bit stereotyped. Still, it held my attention.

[Brett]

Hey guys. So great to be here. Love King and can't wait to get involved with this group!

[Michael]

Hi Brett! Are you the Brett that just won my book in a giveaway?

[Debra]

Brett wrote: "Hey guys. So great to be here. Love King and can't wait to get involved with this group!"

Welcome aboard, Brett! Thanks for joining. We are reading The Passage right now, as it was recommended by Stephen King. The group read ends January the 31st, so you have plenty of time to join in on the discussions.

[Brett]

Michael wrote: "Hi Brett! Are you the Brett that just won my book in a giveaway?"

Sadly, no. :-(

[Michael]

Oops! Sorry to cause you pain on Christmas Eve. :-) I had just autographed and packed the book literally minutes before I saw your post. What a coincidence!

[Debra]

Michael wrote: "Oops! Sorry to cause you pain on Christmas Eve. :-) I had just autographed and packed the book literally minutes before I saw your post. What a coincidence!"

Waaaa... I want an autographed copy! lol

[Almeta, co-moderator]

My friends; Ed, Margaret, MIAO, Cheryel, Elizabeth, Khosch, Stephanie. Thanks for joining us here!

Annie, Patty, Maria, Adriano, Samantha and Laurene glad you found us too. Welcome.

[Linda]

Welcome everyone!!! Almeta that is soooo cute...... :)

[Annie]

I followed Stephen's articles in Entertainment weekly, and loved his recommendations for books and music. Haven't found a bad one yet, and that is why I am here :)

[Debra]

Annie wrote: "I followed Stephen's articles in Entertainment weekly, and loved his recommendations for books and music. Haven't found a bad one yet, and that is why I am here :)"

Welcome aboard, Annie. We are glad to have you here!

[Kim]

Hi all. I'm Kim, a SAHM to 3 little ones who loves to read and escape the everyday humdrum through various works of literature. My boyfriend turned me on to Stephen King 10 years ago and I have never looked back. I thought this would be a good group to join in expanding my reading horizons.

[Helen]

Hello everyone, I'm Helen, horror-addict (sounds like I should be standing up in a support group!), I read tons of King's books in my teen years then got side-tracked by other horror writers, but I've recently rediscovered why I liked him so much in the first place with 'Full Dark, No Stars'. I'm always on the lookout for potential new reads, so thought having a nosey around here would be helpful. Not that I should really be adding to my to-read list, but can't help myself!

[Debra]

Kim wrote: "Hi all. I'm Kim, a SAHM to 3 little ones who loves to read and escape the everyday humdrum through various works of literature. My boyfriend turned me on to Stephen King 10 years ago and I have n..."

Welcome, Kim. How to find time to read with 3 little ones? I hardly managed with one! lol

[Debra]

Helen wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Helen, horror-addict (sounds like I should be standing up in a support group!), I read tons of King's books in my teen years then got side-tracked by other horror writers, but I..."

I hear ya, Helen. My TBR list is huge. I'm a big horror fan, too. Hope you find some fun reads here. We are reading The Passage right now. Might be right up your alley! Welcome aboard!