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Damn. Not sure I will attempt because I read slowly lolSlaughterhouserock wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:07 amSeven, plus a bonus book written afterwards that fit between books four and five.
Audiobooks are an optionLazerus wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:14 amDamn. Not sure I will attempt because I read slowly lolSlaughterhouserock wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:07 amSeven, plus a bonus book written afterwards that fit between books four and five.
I've gotten 400 pages into The Talisman twice, and have never finished it. My brother enjoys the book, but even he agrees that it's not always written in the friendliest manner.
Does this mean you liked Four Past Midnight more than Different Seasons?Jigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:30 am Since Jason mentioned it, here's my ranking for his novellas. To be clear, if there's a novella-length story in an anthology collection (such as "The Mist" being the opening story of Skeleton Crew), then I count that as a short story. This list contains only the stories from Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight (I've not read If It Bleeds or Full Dark, No Stars).
1) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
2) The Langoliers
3) Secret Window, Secret Garden
4) The Library Policeman
5) Apt Pupil
6) The Breathing Method
7) The Body
8) The Sun Dog
This is why I don't do it by books, but by story.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:20 pmDoes this mean you liked Four Past Midnight more than Different Seasons?Jigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:30 am Since Jason mentioned it, here's my ranking for his novellas. To be clear, if there's a novella-length story in an anthology collection (such as "The Mist" being the opening story of Skeleton Crew), then I count that as a short story. This list contains only the stories from Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight (I've not read If It Bleeds or Full Dark, No Stars).
1) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
2) The Langoliers
3) Secret Window, Secret Garden
4) The Library Policeman
5) Apt Pupil
6) The Breathing Method
7) The Body
8) The Sun Dog
Now I really want to read Four Past MidnightJigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:33 pmThis is why I don't do it by books, but by story.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:20 pmDoes this mean you liked Four Past Midnight more than Different Seasons?Jigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:30 am Since Jason mentioned it, here's my ranking for his novellas. To be clear, if there's a novella-length story in an anthology collection (such as "The Mist" being the opening story of Skeleton Crew), then I count that as a short story. This list contains only the stories from Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight (I've not read If It Bleeds or Full Dark, No Stars).
1) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
2) The Langoliers
3) Secret Window, Secret Garden
4) The Library Policeman
5) Apt Pupil
6) The Breathing Method
7) The Body
8) The Sun Dog
I've read "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" at least 25 times. It's a very easy story to re-read, and easily my favorite novella of his.
That said, while "The Sun Dog" is sort of mid (and I don't even dislike it, but I've also probably only read it once), and "The Library Policeman" does have some problems, both "The Langoliers" and "Secret Window, Secret Garden" are quite good. Neither is anywhere close to "Shawshank Redemption," but quite good.
I should also mention that while "Apt Pupil" is in the bottom half, I don't dislike it. It's more the style that doesn't always work with me. The first twenty or so pages are quite good, but there comes a point where I always tune out, which is why I have it beneath the flawed "Library Policeman."
So I guess I think Four Past Midnight is better, but Different Seasons, by virture of having easily my favorite novella of King's, isn't far behind.
To be fair, Four Past Midnight is among one of the earliest King books I read, so the fact that I love "The Langoliers" and "Secret Window, Secret Garden" could possibly be based in nostalgia. Naturally, I think both stories are quite good, and a good portion of "The Library Policeman" is solid, but there's always the chance that since I read them at around 10 or 11, my views will always be slightly tilted in their favor.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:35 pmNow I really want to read Four Past MidnightJigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:33 pmThis is why I don't do it by books, but by story.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:20 pmDoes this mean you liked Four Past Midnight more than Different Seasons?Jigsaw wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:30 am Since Jason mentioned it, here's my ranking for his novellas. To be clear, if there's a novella-length story in an anthology collection (such as "The Mist" being the opening story of Skeleton Crew), then I count that as a short story. This list contains only the stories from Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight (I've not read If It Bleeds or Full Dark, No Stars).
1) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
2) The Langoliers
3) Secret Window, Secret Garden
4) The Library Policeman
5) Apt Pupil
6) The Breathing Method
7) The Body
8) The Sun Dog
I've read "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" at least 25 times. It's a very easy story to re-read, and easily my favorite novella of his.
That said, while "The Sun Dog" is sort of mid (and I don't even dislike it, but I've also probably only read it once), and "The Library Policeman" does have some problems, both "The Langoliers" and "Secret Window, Secret Garden" are quite good. Neither is anywhere close to "Shawshank Redemption," but quite good.
I should also mention that while "Apt Pupil" is in the bottom half, I don't dislike it. It's more the style that doesn't always work with me. The first twenty or so pages are quite good, but there comes a point where I always tune out, which is why I have it beneath the flawed "Library Policeman."
So I guess I think Four Past Midnight is better, but Different Seasons, by virture of having easily my favorite novella of King's, isn't far behind.