Its good. 4 Stories some better than others. The last one in the book about the woman who discovers her hubby is a serial killer and what she does about it is superb, as is the one about the author who takes revenge on her attacker using the "brain power" of her literary creations.
The other two are pretty good but not as good as those above.
his recent stuff has been a bit ropey. Under the dome was good until the last couple of chapters when he seemed to run out of ideas and wrote somenonsence about aliens.
The Stand/Christine/Salems Lot and The Shining are my favourites which I can re-read over and over again.
his recent stuff has been a bit ropey. Under the dome was good until the last couple of chapters when he seemed to run out of ideas and wrote somenonsence about aliens.
The Stand/Christine/Salems Lot and The Shining are my favourites which I can re-read over and over again.
I picked that up but it didn't seem that interesting.
Its good. 4 Stories some better than others. The last one in the book about the woman who discovers her hubby is a serial killer and what she does about it is superb, as is the one about the author who takes revenge on her attacker using the "brain power" of her literary creations.
The other two are pretty good but not as good as those above.
Yep Thinner is a great story. In fact most of the stories he originally wrote as Richard Bachman are very good.
I love "The Long Walk" which was a Bachman book. I found that one haunted me a little after finishing it especially because the ending was typical King.
his recent stuff has been a bit ropey. Under the dome was good until the last couple of chapters when he seemed to run out of ideas and wrote somenonsence about aliens.
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Unfortunately that can be said about quite a few of his books (especially the Stand (hand of god my a*se)
Rage is probably my favourite,
plus
The Long Walk
The Gunslinger
The Shining's probably my favourite... scared the crap out of me first time I read it, and on a deeper level it's an awesome metaphor for alcoholism (something I had little knowledge of when I first read it, but now is quite an important issue for me).
That said, the story "N" in Just After Sunset is one of the finest pieces of horror fiction I have read in YEARS. And I've read a lot.
Needful Things, The Stand, The Shining, Dolores Claiborne, The Talisman (with Peter Straub) and the sequel Black House although The Talisman is easily my pick of the two; Hearts in Altantis (re reading yet again just now), Insomnia, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption and of course the amazing The Green Mile.
Yep Thinner is a great story. In fact most of the stories he originally wrote as Richard Bachman are very good.
I love "The Long Walk" which was a Bachman book. I found that one haunted me a little after finishing it especially because the ending was typical King.
I haven't read quite a few of these mentioned I will have to look them up
I started watching a T.V movie of Stephen Kings once but never ended up seeing the end, I can't remember what it was called. It was about a town of people that ended up taking refuge in a church because some Aliens or monsters where after them They where taking all their children. Does anyone know what book it might be based on?
I haven't read quite a few of these mentioned I will have to look them up
I started watching a T.V movie of Stephen Kings once but never ended up seeing the end, I can't remember what it was called. It was about a town of people that ended up taking refuge in a church because some Aliens or monsters where after them They where taking all their children. Does anyone know what book it might be based on?
It sounds a bit like "Storm of the Century" which was written for tv and not based on a book.
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It's called Different Seasons!
My favorites are IT, The Stand, The Dark Tower series and Christine!
I didn't really rate any of the others I read.
1) It
2) Night Shift
3) The Stand
4) Misery
5) Desperation
It being one of my all-time favourite books ever.
Christine
Pet Sematary
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (I know, but someone has to)
Gerald's Game
The first four Dark Tower books, i.e. before SK shoved his head up his colon.:o
Salam's Lot, It, Firestarter, The Shining and The Dead Zone.
Misery
IT
Bag of Bones
Duma Key
The Stand
Liseys Story
Desparation.
But I really do love them all!
Its good. 4 Stories some better than others. The last one in the book about the woman who discovers her hubby is a serial killer and what she does about it is superb, as is the one about the author who takes revenge on her attacker using the "brain power" of her literary creations.
The other two are pretty good but not as good as those above.
The Long Walk (as Bachman)
The Tommyknockers
Currently reading Misery, imo its actually so-so.
My favourites would be Carrie, The Stand and It.
The Stand/Christine/Salems Lot and The Shining are my favourites which I can re-read over and over again.
I picked that up but it didn't seem that interesting.
I might get it
Yep Thinner is a great story. In fact most of the stories he originally wrote as Richard Bachman are very good.
I love "The Long Walk" which was a Bachman book. I found that one haunted me a little after finishing it especially because the ending was typical King.
The Shinig
Pet Semetary
And going to start Full Dark No Stars any moment!
Couldn`t read Misery, I just couldn`t go on with it, it gave me nightmares!
Unfortunately that can be said about quite a few of his books (especially the Stand (hand of god my a*se)
Rage is probably my favourite,
plus
The Long Walk
The Gunslinger
That said, the story "N" in Just After Sunset is one of the finest pieces of horror fiction I have read in YEARS. And I've read a lot.
I also really enjoyed cell but I tend to like his older books better than his newstuff.
Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank redemption and the Library policeman are my two fav novellas.
Plus all of The Dark Tower series.:)
Just looked at that on amazon it looks quite good
I started watching a T.V movie of Stephen Kings once but never ended up seeing the end, I can't remember what it was called. It was about a town of people that ended up taking refuge in a church because some Aliens or monsters where after them They where taking all their children. Does anyone know what book it might be based on?
It sounds a bit like "Storm of the Century" which was written for tv and not based on a book.