The Stephen King Thread - Part 1

[Victarion]

The movie is a great film but not-so-great adaption. Go for The Talisman and Black House. They're a couple of my favorites along with TDT (all 8) plus IT. Also, read IT.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I plan on reading the Shining next and ive read that the movie is basicaly nothing like the book is that true? I havent seen the movie but I have seen bits and pieces of it and know about some stuff like famous axe scene.

The movie is a loose adaption. It has the setting and most of the characters, but it downplays a lot of the supernatural stuff in favor of just having Jack be a psychopath. And Wendy isn't much of a character in the movie.

The tv miniseries is a spot-on adaption, but it's understandably tame.

The Shining is a fantastic book.

 

[TheBat812]

The Shining is probably my favorite book of King's even though I love the whole Dark Tower series more. It really is amazing. The movie is great in a much different way. Not a very true adaptation beyond the basic themes and story, but a great way to render it into the film world. I actually loved Danny in the book. In the movie I really never minded that he was in danger, he was mainly just weird and annoying.

 

[TheBat812]

Under the Dome...

Is it good? I have it, just haven't gotten the balls to start the bohemoth. The Stand took me a month to read, hard-pressed for free time.

 

[Scourge2099]

Is it good? I have it, just haven't gotten the balls to start the bohemoth. The Stand took me a month to read, hard-pressed for free time.

Under the Dome is a good read. When I got it for the Christmas of 2009 I couldn't put it down when I started reading it. I'l give it a second read when I'm done with Insomnia.

 

[EML420]

I owns the Stand but its not the uncut version I havent started it yet im kinda imtimidated by it and im wondering should I just buy the uncut version of the book? The one I own I bought for basicaly nothing so I wont feel bad not reading in favor of the uncut one.

Also Wind through the keyhole is number 1 on the New York times best seller list and 11/22/63 is also still on there.

 

[SpideyInATree]

I owns the Stand but its not the uncut version I havent started it yet im kinda imtimidated by it and im wondering should I just buy the uncut version of the book? The one I own I bought for basicaly nothing so I wont feel bad not reading in favor of the uncut one.

Also Wind through the keyhole is number 1 on the New York times best seller list and 11/22/63 is also still on there.

I would get the uncut version. And don't be intimidated by it because once you start it you'll be sucked in. I read the book in three days it was so freakin' awesome.

 

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U.S. publication date for Doctor Sleep has been tentatively set for January 15, 2013
May 8th, 2012 9:08:34 am

Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance (the boy protagonist of The Shining) and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.
On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless—mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the “steam” that children with the “shining” produce when they are slowly tortured to death.
Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father’s legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant “shining” power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes “Doctor Sleep.”
Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan’s own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra’s soul and survival. This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon.

 

[Victarion]

Guys, I just saw images of Steve Stone's artwork for The Dark Tower volumes V-VII...man, I wish they got a release in Americ! (Besides the one for Song of Susannah. It was used for the Scribner tpb release):

 

[Hound55]

Guys, I just saw images of Steve Stone's artwork for The Dark Tower volumes V-VII...man, I wish they got a release in Americ! (Besides the one for Song of Susannah. It was used for the Scribner tpb release):

Stephen King writes a badass Doom...

 

[SpideyInATree]

Stephen King writes a badass Doom...

That does look a lot like Dr. Doom rocking a light saber.

 

[Roose Bolton]

It's extra cool because Dr.Doom inspired Darth Vader, King knows his pop culture alright.

Dr. Sleep sounds awesome, though I'm still desperate for news on the Third book in the Talisman series.

 

[Roose Bolton]

Edit.

 

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Guys, I just saw images of Steve Stone's artwork for The Dark Tower volumes V-VII...man, I wish they got a release in Americ! (Besides the one for Song of Susannah. It was used for the Scribner tpb release):

I have those books.

 

[Victarion]

Eek, were those released in the States...at all?

Just finished TWTTK. The first part, "The Skin Man, Part I" felt like a natural continuation of Wizard and Glass, whereas the tale within that one, "The Wind Through the Key Hole" felt like the last 3 novels. This one also confirmed that Flagg and Maerlyn

Spoiler

are two different entities. Maerlyn appears to be an agent of the White, or is neutral at least. He had no love for Flagg or the Crimson King. Also, the lion Beam Guardian is named Aslan.

.

This book made me wish King would do a Hearts in Atlantis styled anthology about Walter whatwashislastname, Marten Broadcloak, Flagg, and Walter O'Dim. Separate stories about each facet of the Ageless Stranger that are interconnected.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Plot details for The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep

Spoiler

Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance (the boy protagonist of The Shining) and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless—mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the "steam" that children with the "shining" produce when they are slowly tortured to death.

Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father's legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant "shining" power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes "Doctor Sleep."

Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan's own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra's soul and survival. This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/plot-details-revealed-for-stephen-kings-the-shining-sequel-novel/

 

[:eek:]

Eek, were those released in the States...at all?

Just finished TWTTK. The first part, "The Skin Man, Part I" felt like a natural continuation of Wizard and Glass, whereas the tale within that one, "The Wind Through the Key Hole" felt like the last 3 novels. This one also confirmed that Flagg and Maerlyn

Spoiler

are two different entities. Maerlyn appears to be an agent of the White, or is neutral at least. He had no love for Flagg or the Crimson King. Also, the lion Beam Guardian is named Aslan.

.

This book made me wish King would do a Hearts in Atlantis styled anthology about Walter whatwashislastname, Marten Broadcloak, Flagg, and Walter O'Dim. Separate stories about each facet of the Ageless Stranger that are interconnected.

I don't know if those have been released in US, but I'm living in Sweden and these pictures are showing the Swedish editions of the books.

 

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King at #66

Posted: May 16, 2012, 16:26:11
Forbes presented it’s top 100 most powerful celebrities in the world list today and King ended up on place 66. At a closer look he gets the following ranking:

Pay: $39 M
Money Rank: 46
TV / Radio Rank: 81
Press Rank: 55
Web Rank: 59
Social Rank: 76

Check out the entire list here

 

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In the Tall Grass

Posted: May 22, 2012, 21:52:24

From King's official site:

New Short Story Collaboration

Esquire has announced it is to publish a new story collaboration by Joe Hill and Stephen as part of its launch of an e-book series called "Fiction for Men." "In the Tall Grass" will be published in two parts, the first to appear in the June/July issue and the conclusion in the August issue. The works will be available only in the print and iPad editions of the magazine.

 

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10,000 FANS HAS VOTED!

Posted: May 30, 2012, 02:10:11

10,000 fans have voted and we now have a result. We now know what book King’s fans rank as the #1 book.

But in order to make this a bit more exciting I’m not going to give you the result of the poll today. I’m going to let you know what books ended up on the positions between #16 and #66 today and then I’ll do a countdown from #15 - #1 during a few days. That way you’ll get a chance to see if you can guess who #1 is before I reveal it to you. Please leave your comments to the list below, on facebook or twitter.

16. Insomnia (189 votes)
17. The Long Walk (183 votes)
18. The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower (171 votes)
19. Eyes of the Dragon (143 votes)
20. The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three (135 votes)

21. Rose Madder (129 votes)
22. Lisey's Story (122 votes)
23. Christine (115 votes)
24. The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands (106 votes)
25. Desperation (105 votes)

26. The Dead Zone (99 votes)
27. Cell (82 votes)
28. Hearts in Atlantis (76 votes)
29. Different Seasons (74 votes)
30. Gerald's Game (71 votes)

31. The Tommyknockers (69 votes)
32. Dreamcatcher (67 votes)
33. The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla (66 votes)
34. Dolores Claiborne (64 votes)
35. Carrie (64 votes)

36. The Dark Half (53 votes)
37. Cujo (46 votes)
38. The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon (46 votes)
39. Firestarter (43 votes)
40. From A Buick 8 (31 votes)

41. Storm of the Century (30 votes)
42. Nightmares & Dreamscapes (30 votes)
43. Thinner (29 votes)
44. On Writing (29 votes)
45. The Running Man (23 votes)

46. Full Dark, No Stars (23 votes)
47. Black House (22 votes)
48. Four Past Midnight (22 votes)
49. Skeleton Crew (21 votes)
50. Night Shift (20 votes)

51. Rage (19 votes)
52. The Regulators (19 votes)
53. Everything's Eventual (15 votes)
54. The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah (14 votes)
55. The Wind Through The Keyhole (9 votes)

56. The Colorado Kid (8 votes)
57. Cycle of the Werewolf (7 votes)
58. Danse Macabre (6 votes)
59. Roadwork (5 votes)
60. Blaze (5 votes)

61. Just After Sunset (4 votes)
62. Mile 8 (13 votes)
63. Blockade Billy (2 votes)
64. The Plant (0 votes)
65. Ur (0 votes)

66. Faithful (0 votes)

 

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Joyland in June 2013!

Posted: May 30, 2012, 12:43:49
Section: Book » Joyland

Hard Case Crime that published King's Colorado Kid will publish Joyland in June 2013!

JOYLAND, a new novel by Stephen King, in June 2013. Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, JOYLAND tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. JOYLAND is a brand-new book and has never previously been published.


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More about Joyland

Posted: May 30, 2012, 13:47:05
Section: Book » Joyland

A new novel by Stephen King, Joyland, is to be published by Titan Books imprint Hard Case Crime in June 2013.

The book will be released as a paperback first, with e-book to follow at a later date. King said: "I loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we're going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book."

The title, set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.

Hard Case Crime editor Charles Ardai bought world rights in the title, with King's novel The Colorado Kid previously released under the imprint. The deal does not affect King's relationship with his usual UK publisher, Hodder.

Ardai said: "Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking book. It's a whodunit, it's a carny novel, it's a story about growing up and growing old, and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time.

"Even the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved. When I finished it, I sent a note saying: 'Goddamn it, Steve, you made me cry.'"


Source The Bookseller

 

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10,000 FANS HAS VOTED! #11-15

Posted: May 30, 2012, 22:30:11
Here are the books that placed between 11 and 15 in the big voting. Have you figured out who's in the top 10 spots?

11. Misery (212 votes)
12. Under The Dome (207 votes)
13. Bag of Bones (195 votes)
14. 11/22/63 (195 votes)
15. Needful Things (193 votes)

 

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10,000 FANS HAS VOTED! #6-10

Posted: June 1, 2012, 08:43:56
Here are the books that placed between 6 and 10 in the big voting. Have you figured out who's in the top 5 spots? Should be pretty easy to see which but maybe harder to place them in the right order...

Together the top 5 got 4,966 votes. Almost half of all the votes went to the top 5 in other words.

6. The Talisman (313 votes)
7. Pet Sematary (287 votes)
8. The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger (276 votes)
9. The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass (273 votes)
10. Duma Key (214 votes)

 

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10,000 FANS HAS VOTED! #5

Posted: June 1, 2012, 23:56:59

With 322 numbers of votes The Green Mile lands on #5 on the list.

 

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10,000 FANS HAS VOTED! #4

Posted: June 2, 2012, 11:11:52

With 379 votes Salem's Lot lands on #4 on the list.

Keep in mind that the top three titles got 4265 votes together. I will be posting the last three in the coming days so keep checking back, or follow Lilja's Library on facebook or twitter.