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hushnroll

happy crappy

Jun 19, 2009 00:07

Like some of you, I am an unrepentant Stephen King geekasaurus. I haven't really followed his latest stuff, but when I have kids, I'll definitely look the other way when they get curious about his books. They're crass, sex-obsessed, misogynistic and generally have completely lame endings, but they also feature qualities and themes I treasure to ( Read more... )

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mcflynnthm June 19 2009, 09:31:02 UTC

I've actually only ever read The Dark Tower (and of that, only the first few). Maybe my P-Town reading will consist of some of his work.

chicky824 June 19 2009, 11:32:31 UTC

I used to re-read It every summer - all 1000+ pages of it!

pseudoboy June 19 2009, 12:13:01 UTC

No mention of "The Long Walk" either....then again, that was that sneaky Richard Bachman anyway, right?

sandmistress June 19 2009, 16:47:35 UTC

I am a stupid book snob and I LOVE Stephen King. I read the Stand (Unabridged) when I was 11, and he fed my lifelong love of horror movies and writing. And they're right that Eyes of the Dragon RULES. The only thing that has bothered me is that since the 90s his 'sexy' writing has gotten a little creepy old man for me. But whatever. Just don't read Bag of Bones.

MAURA SAYS: anonymous June 19 2009, 23:25:23 UTC

I like that "survivor type" was their recommended gateway - because it was mine! there was a weird girl in my seventh grade class who hated everyone and would sit at the end of the lunch table reading and rereading stephen king books and one day she said READ THIS STORY. she didn't mean to be nice - she clearly wanted to freak out a square, and I DID freak out but in the BEST POSSIBLE WAY and thereafter devoured everything of his I could get my hands on ( ... )