Are any of you Stephen King readers? I see that a new book entitled '11/22/63' is coming out in November and I can't wait for it!! I'm a SK reader from WAY back. I remember reading 'Salem's Lot' when I was 16 and it scared me so bad, I had to sleep with my Mom the night I read it. My son, the Teenage Banana, who is a senior this year, had a summer reading list and I was surprised and glad to see several of SK's novels on it. He chose to read 'Different Seasons' which has four novellas in it, including Shawshank Redemption and The Body (which later became Stand By Me).
I gave up SK in my late twenties/early thirties. There was a lot going on and he just scared me too darn bad. No time for wasting sleep when you've got young children!! But I've recently rediscovered him and found that I LOVE his short stories and way of writing.
My ALLTIME favorite SK novel?
It's a tie. 'The Stand' (eep. Please try not to pay attention to the tape and missing back cover) and 'Green Mile' (Do you remember when GM came out and it was like a monthly serial novel? That was GM, wasn't it?). Anyway, these two novels? Not scary. Just amazingly good writing.
Oh, and movies that are as good as the book? Definitely both 'Green Mile' and 'Shawshank Redemption'.
Tell me what you think - any hardcore SK readers out there? What are YOUR favs?
Ok, gotta run...'Cataloochee' next post!! Have a good one, yall!
"IT" was the first book ever that i read, way back when i was 14yo. that was in 1992....after that i've read almost half of King's collections and have been collecting all of his HC and PB books...my fav are IT, Pet Sematary, Different Seasons, Bag of Bones, Misery, The dead Zone, Cujo and Four Past Midnight. Can't wait to have my hand on a copy of 11/22/63...
ReplyDeleteI had totally forgotten about The Dead Zone - I haven't read that one in YEARS. May have to go get that one an re-read. I loved Pet Sematary, too - that one may be another one to get and read. You'll have to let me know how you like 11/22/63..
ReplyDeleteJust a terrific book. Stephen King is an extraordinary storyteller. He casts his premise on the water like an expert fly-fisherman, stripping out line slowly, letting it drift. Before you know it you are hooked, and he keeps the line taut, deftly controlling where he wants you to go.
ReplyDeleteThe only stories I could not get into were his fantasy series, but that's just a matter of personal taste. As far as classic King goes, I would rank this book right up there with The Stand and the Shining.