The Stephen King Master Thread

[mdizzle91]

2 Novels I didn't much care for from King were Lisey's Story and From a Buick 8.
My personal favorites are Pet Semetary, IT, Carrie, Cell, Cujo, Misery, The Green Mile, The Dead Zone, and Under the Dome.

A film adaption of Cell is coming out this year I believe. I have yet to read Joyland or Doctor Sleep. Haven't read much of anything lately actually. I will eventually though.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by mdizzle91

2 Novels I didn't much care for from King were Lisey's Story and From a Buick 8.
My personal favorites are Pet Semetary, IT, Carrie, Cell, Cujo, Misery, The Green Mile, The Dead Zone, and Under the Dome.

A film adaption of Cell is coming out this year I believe. I have yet to read Joyland or Doctor Sleep. Haven't read much of anything lately actually. I will eventually though.

Joyland sounded good too...almost got that but went with It...

and dont read Doctor Sleep until youve read the Shining....

[Filmmaker]

The Kindle edition of DIFFERENT SEASONS can be had for a paltry $2.54 today, if you move fast.

[nefilim]

own all the books by S.K that have been traslated to Finnish. 62 books that is. all but tree are 1st editions.

Just reading 22.11.63

Mind you ... do read other authers too

[Blu-ray Neo]

Christine Lives....

http://stephenking.com/promo/christine_lives/

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Neo

Christine Lives....

http://stephenking.com/promo/christine_lives/

Hmmm ... dr. sleep was not that good. why these sequels



maybe because : new readers have to buy original book to understand the sequel.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by nefilim

Hmmm ... dr. sleep was not that good. why these sequels



maybe because : new readers have to buy original book to understand the sequel.

Click on the hyperlink "Click here for Stephen's announcement." and you'll see it's an (IMO bad taste, since CHRISTINE is my all-time favorite King novel) April Fool's joke.

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

Click on the hyperlink "Click here for Stephen's announcement." and you'll see it's an (IMO bad taste, since CHRISTINE is my all-time favorite King novel) April Fool's joke.

got me !

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by nefilim

Hmmm ... dr. sleep was not that good. why these sequels



maybe because : new readers have to buy original book to understand the sequel.

what didnt you like about Dr Sleep? i like it a lot...the way he was able to make a sequel in a unique way

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

what didnt you like about Dr Sleep? i like it a lot...the way he was able to make a sequel in a unique way

i liked : how Danny Torrance was again introduced and how he lived his life.

did not like : true knot - not enough info, too vague, their killings were not horror enough - not very convinsing enemy.

specially did not like : the ending - suddenly all true knot members were dead and their leader too ?!

wanted : something to do more with original overlook ....

left a bit luke warm feeling.

I AM SK fan !

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by nefilim

i liked :

[Show spoiler]how Danny Torrance was again introduced and how he lived his life.

did not like : true knot - not enough info, too vague, their killings were not horror enough - not very convinsing enemy.

specially did not like : the ending - suddenly all true knot members were dead and their leader too ?!

wanted : something to do more with original overlook ....

left a bit luke warm feeling.

I AM SK fan !

holy spoilers man!

but yea, i can see where you are coming from with all that....

[Show spoiler]the ending did feel rushed but i like how Danny came full circle to face his demons

i was pleasantly surprised with how it came out thoguh...i thoguht it was going to be a disaster of a book...

im reading It right now....that book is HUGE! pretty good so far...ill check out your collection in a bit!

[Lacit170]

nefilm... hard to read the titles of the books but you got a lot! what are your favorites? read It?

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

nefilm... hard to read the titles of the books but you got a lot! what are your favorites? read It?

sorry about possible spoilers ---oops !

click couple of times the picture and it becomes bigger (when in collection), but the titles are in Finnish.

Favorites are :

The Shining
The Stand (despite again weak ending IMO)
Pet Sematary
The Talisman
The Tommyknockers
Black House

there you go ...

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by nefilim

sorry about possible spoilers ---oops !

click couple of times the picture and it becomes bigger (when in collection), but the titles are in Finnish.

Favorites are :

The Shining
The Stand (despite again weak ending IMO)
Pet Sematary
The Talisman
The Tommyknockers
Black House

there you go ...

nice...what is the Black House? im unfamiliar with that one

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

nice...what is the Black House? im unfamiliar with that one

BLACK HOUSE is the sequel to THE TALISMAN (both books are actually co-authored by King and Peter Straub), and it features a healthy tie-in to the DARK TOWER series, as well. Most fans strongly prefer THE TALISMAN, but I vehemently disagree--BLACK HOUSE is vastly superior to THE TALISMAN, which I find to be a highly overrated entry in King's canon. Perhaps the polarization in fan opinions is because of the major stylistic shift between the books. TALISMAN plays like a fantasy novel, whereas BLACK HOUSE hews more towards straight horror.

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

BLACK HOUSE is the sequel to THE TALISMAN (both books are actually co-authored by King and Peter Straub), and it features a healthy tie-in to the DARK TOWER series, as well. Most fans strongly prefer THE TALISMAN, but I vehemently disagree--BLACK HOUSE is vastly superior to THE TALISMAN, which I find to be a highly overrated entry in King's canon. Perhaps the polarization in fan opinions is because of the major stylistic shift between the books. TALISMAN plays like a fantasy novel, whereas BLACK HOUSE hews more towards straight horror.

agree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_House_%28novel%29

I like the serial killer plot. I know, I know serial killers are kind of cliche these days, but in black house it works and is very well build up.

do read the book !

[Lacit170]

adding them to my shopping cart now

i will need something to read after i read It thought beforehand...any recommendations for a mystery/thriller not by King?

[Josh B]

Any other books as good as The Green Mile? I like spooky King as much as the next person, but The Green Mile was something special. Admittedly I haven't read the novel, but I did enjoy the movie very much.

[Filmmaker]

Effective today, PET SEMATARY is finally available for Kindle. Still no word on my personal favorite of his, CHRISTINE, inexplicably the last classic of his first powerhouse fifteen years that has yet to appear as an ebook.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Same here, never got past the 6 phone calls haha.

I tried to read IT again and what can I say... I am at chapter 23 ("Out") now. So I have almost finished it. It is a very good book, with some great characters and many creepy moments. Very scary during certain parts. But not all the horror stuff works imo. I think it is too long though. Way too many uninteresting supporting characters and background info on them. But the stuff that works (and that it a lot) works extremely well. Will finish IT (pun intended) tomorrow