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Old 12-26-2009, 12:07 AM   #16
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Never read SK. Would you recommend?
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Old 12-26-2009, 12:19 AM   #17
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Never read SK. Would you recommend?
If you 've never read any of his books, I would strongly recommend starting with any of the following

'Salems Lot. (vampires, but great character development, and don't look for "sookie stackhouse" or "Twilight" fluff here)

The Stand (what could happen if a flu virus wiped out 96.4% of the world population? Again.......great character and plot development.)

Nightshift (collection of short stories)
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My favorite King book is Misery. I got my first F ever on a test in Sophomore English because I read Misery instead of An American Tragedy back in 1987. It was worth it. My wife loved It and The Stand.
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Old 12-26-2009, 02:21 AM   #19
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The lowest pre-order price was $7.99 but we got a Christmas surprise with lowered $7.20 price we were actually charged.
Actually, $7.20 was the lowest pre-order price, which is the reason we were charged that amount. (I waited until the last minute and bought it at that point.)
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Old 12-28-2009, 06:24 PM   #20
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Agreed! I'm about 1/4 through it and I'm very pleased...

Reminds me of the fun I had years ago reading "The Stand" or "Salem's Lot"...

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It reminded me of those as well, though by the time I got about half-way through, it started to feel more like someone trying to write like early SK. Almost like he was trying to ... not parody exactly ... more like do a stylistic homage to his earlier self.

Overall, it was entertaining, but started going downhill after the midway point and ended with a whimper, more so than usual. I don't think I'll be rushing back to re-embrace SK anytime soon, even though I used to read everything he wrote.
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It reminded me of those as well, though by the time I got about half-way through, it started to feel more like someone trying to write like early SK. Almost like he was trying to ... not parody exactly ... more like do a stylistic homage to his earlier self.
Yes yes,...........OH YES!!! And I'm beginning to hear a definite "message" here.....

3/4 of the way thru.....
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She's in CA like me (last time I checked). Amazon only has fulfillment warehouses but no stores.
I'm back in WA State and have to pay taxes to Amazon apparently. actually at this exact moment I'm in Sonora Mexico... but that's another story...

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So far its vintage SK! I'm a constant reader so i'm loving it. It doesn't seem.... Introverted like Duma Key was. I think SK might be learning to deal with his constant pain from his accident a little better... i paid 7.20 for it. I was expecting to pay 9.99! I love my kindle!
it is SO nice to read King on the Kindle! no bashed noses from falling asleep with it!

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If you 've never read any of his books, I would strongly recommend starting with any of the following

'Salems Lot. (vampires, but great character development, and don't look for "sookie stackhouse" or "Twilight" fluff here)

The Stand (what could happen if a flu virus wiped out 96.4% of the world population? Again.......great character and plot development.)

Nightshift (collection of short stories)
"Carrie" was my first King book. read on a cross country road trip (Colorado to Alabama) with my church youth group. completely ruined all highschool dances for me.

"The Stand" read while pregnant in Germany, suffering a horrendous case of the flu, and living in a tiny little farm town in the middle of nowhere. long before the internet, and phone usage was incredibly expensive, I really felt like I had come to the end of the world. of course having gown up in Boulder and reading all of the references to the hometown was pretty freaky.

King is very very good! enjoy! (keep your back to the wall!!!)
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I'm back in WA State and have to pay taxes to Amazon apparently. actually at this exact moment I'm in Sonora Mexico... but that's another story...



it is SO nice to read King on the Kindle! no bashed noses from falling asleep with it!



abSOlutely!!!



"Carrie" was my first King book. read on a cross country road trip (Colorado to Alabama) with my church youth group. completely ruined all highschool dances for me.

"The Stand" read while pregnant in Germany, suffering a horrendous case of the flu, and living in a tiny little farm town in the middle of nowhere. long before the internet, and phone usage was incredibly expensive, I really felt like I had come to the end of the world. of course having gown up in Boulder and reading all of the references to the hometown was pretty freaky.

King is very very good! enjoy! (keep your back to the wall!!!)
"The Stand"? While pregnant?!? OMG, how that poor child suffered!!!

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