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Started Nightmares & Dreamscapes. I started this sometime in the early 90's but didn't get far I think I lost the book or whoever lent it to me took it back because they were leaving Italy. Can't really remember but I do remember only starting a story about frogs when I stopped.
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Ironically enough, I just read "Rainy Season" for the first time yesterday.
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Finished Wind Through the Keyhole and it was enjoyable enough. Maybe I will rank the series later on
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Been flipping through my copy of that book recently. Re-read favorites like "Crouch End" and "The End of the Whole Mess" - right now re-reading "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."
Probably not as good an anthology as Skeleton Crew (though it's hard to compare), but some really solid stories there.
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I've never disliked any of his short story collection books before and I already like Dolan's CadillacJigsaw wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:55 pmBeen flipping through my copy of that book recently. Re-read favorites like "Crouch End" and "The End of the Whole Mess" - right now re-reading "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."
Probably not as good an anthology as Skeleton Crew (though it's hard to compare), but some really solid stories there.
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I'd avoid Just After Sunset, then - while it has a few solid stories (N. is stellar), many of the stories are wholly underwhelming in my view.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:01 pmI've never disliked any of his short story collection books before and I already like Dolan's CadillacJigsaw wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:55 pmBeen flipping through my copy of that book recently. Re-read favorites like "Crouch End" and "The End of the Whole Mess" - right now re-reading "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."
Probably not as good an anthology as Skeleton Crew (though it's hard to compare), but some really solid stories there.
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I plan to read all his books if I live long enoughJigsaw wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:29 pmI'd avoid Just After Sunset, then - while it has a few solid stories (N. is stellar), many of the stories are wholly underwhelming in my view.Tiggnutz wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:01 pmI've never disliked any of his short story collection books before and I already like Dolan's CadillacJigsaw wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:55 pmBeen flipping through my copy of that book recently. Re-read favorites like "Crouch End" and "The End of the Whole Mess" - right now re-reading "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."
Probably not as good an anthology as Skeleton Crew (though it's hard to compare), but some really solid stories there.
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Will be starting Stephen King's 11.22.63 audiobook today during my lunch break
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That's a really good one. One of his best post-2000 books, up there with Doctor Sleep, imo.
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Started off awesomeDancesWithWerewolves wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:36 pmThat's a really good one. One of his best post-2000 books, up there with Doctor Sleep, imo.
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Also it's read by Craig Wasson the actor I know from the underrated masterpiece Body Double and he's a great readerTiggnutz wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:40 amStarted off awesomeDancesWithWerewolves wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:36 pmThat's a really good one. One of his best post-2000 books, up there with Doctor Sleep, imo.
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I enjoy 11/22/63. I don't love it, and I definitely think Duma Key is better, but it's a decently solid read with some boring portions at time (in my view).
Still, hope you enjoy listening to it.
Still, hope you enjoy listening to it.
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I've read It something like 15 times, and I can't really think of any boring portions. That said, I suffered through The Tommyknockers once, so now I 100% agree.
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I never read it, but I thought the TV mini-series was fantastic, even though it didn't pertain to my views on the JFK assassination whatsoever.
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Yeah, I've not researched the JFK assassination whatsoever (I do own three books about it, as my father did do his own research, but I've not read them, nor do I know if they're even worth reading), but I definitely think there's more to it than simply a lone gunman. The fact that King 100% buys into the Lone Gunman theory doesn't surprise me, but it does make the book a little cringe at times.
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Duma Key remains one of King's two Did Not Finish books for me, the other being Insomnia. I tried a few times with Duma, but ugh, just so blah. Insomnia I only tried once, and just never got back around to trying again.
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No doubt it's a slow-burn. If I recall, my mother had a difficult time getting into too. Sure, it may take 550 pages for anything to happen, but that's called fun.DancesWithWerewolves wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 10:09 pm Duma Key remains one of King's two Did Not Finish books for me, the other being Insomnia. I tried a few times with Duma, but ugh, just so blah. Insomnia I only tried once, and just never got back around to trying again.
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Could also be the artist in me calling bullshit with a non-artist writing an artist-character, so I struggle to get into it