The Stephen King Thread

[oakzap425]

But you knew what I meant.

 

[StrainedEyes]

But you knew what I meant.

Whatever you say, oaczap.

 

[oakzap425]

That's not my name!

 

[StrainedEyes]

Stephen Cing would be very disappointed in you.

 

[Galactus]

A new interview with King. Looks like he's planning a new novel that could be the size of The Stand or It.

http://www.liljas-library.com/showinterview.php?id=52

 

[Ghostvirus]

I am about 200 pages in to Cell, & wow! It is quickly becoming one of my faves of his. That thing just keeps getting weirder, & weirder.

 

[Eggyman]

Even weirder ending ^

Not in a good way, IMO

And it's not like me to knock King

 

[StrainedEyes]

I liked most of Cell. The whole zombie outbreak, especially that first scene, was really well written. The end did get a little weird.

Bag of Bones is still my favorite King book. I bought Lisey's Story but haven't had any time to read it.

 

[Eggyman]

I liked most of Cell. The whole zombie outbreak, especially that first scene, was really well written. The end did get a little weird.

Bag of Bones is still my favorite King book. I bought Lisey's Story but haven't had any time to read it.

Hey hey, Bag of Bones is definately my favourite too. Lisey's Story is great

Just reading Duma Key now. I've been reading lil bits here and there because I've been busy lately, but I'll have it read in the next couple of days and I'll probably post a critique here

 

[sinewave]

"salem's lot" is probably my fave, but "it" and "misery" are also worth checking out.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I also bought Needful Things and haven't had time to read it. Damn college.

 

[Eggyman]

I also bought Needful Things and haven't had time to read it. Damn college.

I really enjoyed Needful Things, well, right up until the end when King decided he'd played it too safe and so daft with the finale.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I really enjoyed Needful Things, well, right up until the end when King decided he'd played it too safe and so daft with the finale.

King's endings are usually the weakest part of his books.

 

[Whirlysplat]

My faves would be;

Salems Lot
The Stand
The Talisman and Black House
The Dark Tower Series
The Dead Zone
Firestarter

Although I have like most of his stories.

 

[Victarion]

Go read Black House right now. It may be hard to get into at first, but its a good mystery/thriller. I wish Henry Leyden was my uncle.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Even weirder ending ^

Not in a good way, IMO

And it's not like me to knock King

I can see the ending be wacked out. I mean this started out as a Zombie book, but it has turned into something very, very out there.

 

[Whirlysplat]

I didn't enjoy cell.

 

[Zero_Vault]

We know your favorite Stephen King books--

But what are the worst?

What's are some of the worst books written by Stephen King, in your opinion?

 

[StrainedEyes]

We know your favorite Stephen King books--

But what are the worst?

What's are some of the worst books written by Stephen King, in your opinion?

I honestly don't really like "The Stand" all that much. It's just really boring. It's not a length issue because "It" is around the same length and I loved It. The Stand just gets too out there with the whole 2 sided resistance and whatever.

 

[Monster]

IT - best book IMHO

 

[Eggyman]

We know your favorite Stephen King books--

But what are the worst?

What's are some of the worst books written by Stephen King, in your opinion?

Probably The Tommyknockers - that's the only one that I can name without wanting to cut myself

 

[Galactus]

Part 2 of the interview:

http://www.liljas-library.com/showinterview.php?id=53

 

[Ghostvirus]

I would say Eye Of The Dragon was my least favorite of his.

 

[Whirlysplat]

We know your favorite Stephen King books--

But what are the worst?

What's are some of the worst books written by Stephen King, in your opinion?

Thinner and Misery

 

[Eggyman]

Thinner and Misery

Misery? That's one of my favourites. I do understand, though. Sometimes stories just catch you; sometimes they don't. I guess I can understand this all too easily because one of King's books that I enjoyed least was The Shining. One of his most loved books, and 70% of the time, if you mention King, that's the book that'll pop in someone's head. Kinda like mentioning Stan Lee:

I guess The Shining was King's heyday - well, that period, anyway. It's when he started producing really strong work (where he came into his own, and patented his style), and his popularity kicked in.

I guess Misery earns Brownie points, for me. It's one of the best film adaptations from his work. I think they could afford good actors due to the lack of location filming and set costs!