The Stephen King Thread

[Crockett]

I was curious with the Dark Tower series so I gave The Gunslinger a shot, I mentioned it the what's the last book you read? thread that it took awhile to get into with the setting up the story and tone of the series and the first part lacked momentum though with the second part it kicks up. I believe that it started as a bunch of short stories that was put together as a novel and it definitely felt like that but it's still nontheless very interesting and a good introduction to series, I heard that it picks up with the second volume so perhaps I'll continue one day with the series, but as for now I'm taking my time.

 

[mexdez]

could not go beyound the 20th page of the cell. Just discovered i was not alone.
I'd liik for his other works though

 

[SpideyInATree]

I haven't read all of Stephen King's books but I think I've nailed most of his library. The Stand is definitely one of the best of the best. I really loved that. Aside from that I really thought The Dead Zone was really an amazing book and a favorite. I also really liked The Mist it really freaked me out and was just overall a great story...the movies ending was different and 100 times more messed up than anything he wrote in the book.

I still have a lot of his library to get through my girlfriend is a huge fan and has all of his books. I know her favorite is Needful Things, which is one that I enjoyed but not as much as The Stand, Dead Zone, and The Mist.

 

[redhawk23]

could not go beyound the 20th page of the cell. Just discovered i was not alone.
I'd liik for his other works though

Maybe its just because I was only about 14 the first time I read it, but I actually really liked cell for the most part, or at least up until

Spoiler

the crazies started getting the ability to fly and crap

 

[Bubonic]

Still on Duma Key, down to the last 100 pages or less... And wow, I thought I was enjoying it before, what surprises I was treated to by sticking to this otherwise steady pace novel.

The only thing that has me disappointed is I finally thought I could get through a King novel without a gratuitous use of the N word and old time black people talk. Just seems to me that every King novel I've read eventually deploys the N word and every second novel has some stock black person from the Jim Crowe days.

 

[Scourge2099]

I finally decided to get American Vampire and it was a pretty good vampire story. I like how when a person becomes a vampire on a new continent , they become different from the originals. Does anyone know if volume 2 is out ?

 

[Scourge2099]

Still on Duma Key, down to the last 100 pages or less... And wow, I thought I was enjoying it before, what surprises I was treated to by sticking to this otherwise steady pace novel.

The only thing that has me disappointed is I finally thought I could get through a King novel without a gratuitous use of the N word and old time black people talk. Just seems to me that every King novel I've read eventually deploys the N word and every second novel has some stock black person from the Jim Crowe days.

That's the thing I like about King's novels. If he sets his story in the past , he tends to use all the language from that era , racial slurs and all. My mom's old boss , Rene , got me hooked on Stephen King when I was a kid so I'm used to the slurs.

 

[childeroland]

I was curious with the Dark Tower series so I gave The Gunslinger a shot, I mentioned it the what's the last book you read? thread that it took awhile to get into with the setting up the story and tone of the series and the first part lacked momentum though with the second part it kicks up. I believe that it started as a bunch of short stories that was put together as a novel and it definitely felt like that but it's still nontheless very interesting and a good introduction to series, I heard that it picks up with the second volume so perhaps I'll continue one day with the series, but as for now I'm taking my time.

The Drawing of the Three definitely kicks up the action a notch. I remember other kids in high school teasing me because I read two editions to shreds--I carried it around like the Bible. And yeah, The Gunslinger was conceived as a group of stories, but the second novel is a much more unified affair, a point King makes in a note in the book.

 

[Yurka]

Personally, so many of King's books take a while to get into. Some, up to half the book. However, rarely am I not motivated enough to finish one. (I'm looking at you Tommyknockers)

 

[Victarion]

Personally, so many of King's books take a while to get into. Some, up to half the book. However, rarely am I not motivated enough to finish one. (I'm looking at you Tommyknockers)

I had trouble getting through that one and Dreamcatcher. I still haven't completed either.

 

[Crockett]

The Drawing of the Three definitely kicks up the action a notch. I remember other kids in high school teasing me because I read two editions to shreds--I carried it around like the Bible. And yeah, The Gunslinger was conceived as a group of stories, but the second novel is a much more unified affair, a point King makes in a note in the book.

OK, I'll give The Drawing of the Three a shot one day, but as far now I think I'll get some more of his other works before tacking the Dark Tower series. I'm interested to read either The Shining, 'Salem's Lot and Carrie next.

 

[Sawyer]

Salem's Lot. Do it.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Yeah, Salem's Lot... it ties into the Dark Tower later on too.

 

[Crockett]

Ok thanks for the feedback, next time I'm at the bookstore I'll pick 'Salem's Lot up, I'm also a sucker for vampire stories so that's a bonus.

 

[Bubonic]

It's too bad most of us didn't get to experience 'Salem's Lot the way it was meant to, without us the reader knowing it even is a vampire story up until it jumps up and bites us.

 

[Hound55]

Still plugging away at Uncut The Stand, but bought Cujo and The Dead Zone today.

Also the unabridged Dune and Rudyard Kipling's Kim... but that's not really relevant now.

 

[Bruce Banner]

It's too bad most of us didn't get to experience 'Salem's Lot the way it was meant to, without us the reader knowing it even is a vampire story up until it jumps up and bites us.

I love the entire first half of the book. The glimpse into the town and Mears's obsession with the House.

Also love how in the One for the Road we get to see locals from areas near "The Lot" try to go without mentioning it at all.

Still plugging away at Uncut The Stand, but bought Cujo and The Dead Zone today.

Same with me, just haven't had time lately, I am only on page 87.

 

[Bubonic]

That's the thing I like about King's novels. If he sets his story in the past , he tends to use all the language from that era , racial slurs and all. My mom's old boss , Rene , got me hooked on Stephen King when I was a kid so I'm used to the slurs.

I'm not even sure if it is accurate or just working from stereotypes. I just wonder how the black fans react when they read King books. I know that sometimes the use of the N word in literature is acceptable, but there is a fine line, I've even seen some go so far as call him racist. That I doubt.

I had trouble getting through that one and Dreamcatcher. I still haven't completed either.

Took me upwards 6 months to finish Dreamcatcher. It would of been better spent reading something else. Much better then that puke pile of a movie.

I love the entire first half of the book. The glimpse into the town and Mears's obsession with the House.

That's what must have been so magical, and frightening to people who got the book when it came out. What a curveball that must have been! Now we live in an age where half the time we spoil things for ourselves or have them spoiled for us by the time we get around to enjoying them.

Also love how in the One for the Road we get to see locals from areas near "The Lot" try to go without mentioning it at all.

King has created an amazing universe, I love how he goes back to his stories, he really does make it fun for us Constant Readers.

 

[LOBO3315a]

Yeah, connecting the dots through all his stories is half the fun.

 

[:eek:]

It: The 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition

Posted: May 23, 2011, 17:43:01
Cemetery Dance has just announced that they are releasing King's IT in a "25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition". This will be a huge book (7 inches X 10 inches) and illustrated by Glen Orbik (full-color wrap-around color artwork) and Alan M. Clark and Erin Wells (nearly thirty original color and black & white interior illustrations).

The special features exclusive to this Collector's Edition are:
- brand new afterword by Stephen King detailing why he wrote the book
- deluxe oversized design (7 inches X 10 inches) featuring two color interior printing
- epic wrap-around full color cover artwork by Glen Orbik
- nearly thirty pieces of color and black & white interior artwork by Alan M. Clark and Erin Wells
- interior color artwork will be printed on a high-quality glossy stock and tipped into the book
- high-quality embossed endpapers and fine bindings for all three editions
- full-color signature sheets with exclusive color artwork in the signed editions
- a page count so high it pushes the limits of our printer — easily our largest book ever!
- extremely collectible print run that is a tiny fraction of the MILLIONS of copies of this novel you've seen in bookstores over the last 25 years — and you will NOT find our edition in chain bookstores!

Here are more info about each edition:
- Slipcased Oversized Hardcover Gift Edition of only 2,750 illustrated copies printed in two colors with two color hot foil stamping, a fine binding, and embossed endpapers ($125)

- Traycased Oversized Hardcover Signed Limited Edition of only 750 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in leather with two color hot foil stamping, a satin ribbon page marker and different embossed endpapers, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists ($475)

- Oversized Signed Hardcover Lettered Edition of only 52 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in two different fine materials with gilded page edges, imported endpapers, a satin ribbon page marker, and protected in a custom deluxe box, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists ($2,000)

 

[Bubonic]

These seem expensive but I've seen a lot of proof that King collectibles are GREAT investments.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Damn, I was getting pretty excited about that until I saw the cheapest one is $125. I love IT, but I dunno if I love it that much.

 

[Sawyer]

IT is my second favorite King novel right after The Stand, but $125? I dont know... I'll need to see how awesome this edition really is before even considering it.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Yeah, I'll need to see some of that art first.

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.stephenking.com/promo/IT_25th/

Cover look good, but I still need more proof of awesome.