Stephen King-a-holic

[Cruel2BKind]

I just realized that I might be a bit more obsessed than I let on.

These are just my paperbacks.


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[lovecraft68]

I just realized that I might be a bit more obsessed than I let on.

These are just my paperbacks.


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I had my time. Although back then King had maybe half of what he has out now.

At one point I had over a thousand paperbacks and all were horror from the good down to crap you never heard of that was in the 50 cent bins at the drug stores.

Oh, and looking at your av and the "fire it up"

Best line was at the end the little loser who was the last one left saying he felt like "A little worm on a big fucking hook!"

 

[PennLady]

I could easily equal that picture. I believe, mostly due to Mr Penn, that we have all Stephen King's works, except for the Gunslinger series. I know we have some of those, but not sure which ones.

 

[RodenAddison]

Has anyone read his book on writing? I've heard it's pretty good. Anyone?

 

[Harry Leg]

I just realized that I might be a bit more obsessed than I let on.

These are just my paperbacks.


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It's appalling how organized your bookshelves are

 

[sethp]

Has anyone read his book on writing? I've heard it's pretty good. Anyone?

Yeah...it's really good. I have it. I probably need to read it again this year!

 

[Cruel2BKind]

It's appalling how organized your bookshelves are

I just cleaned them actually.

During college, I store them in shoeboxes.

What's happening tofu?

 

[sethp]

I need to get some more of his earlier works like Christine and FireStarter, but I have a lot as well including IT, The Tommyknockers, The Dark Half, Needful Things, Four Past Midnight, Gerald's Game..and that's just my hard cover!

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I could easily equal that picture. I believe, mostly due to Mr Penn, that we have all Stephen King's works, except for the Gunslinger series. I know we have some of those, but not sure which ones.

I have all of the gunslinger series. I have two in my possession that I haven't read yet. (Lisey's story and From a Buick 8) And Although I might have forgotten one or two, these are the stories I still need to get.

Danse Macabre, On Writing, Hearts in Atlantis, Cycle of the Werewolf, Storm of the Century, Christine, Dead Zone, Skeleton Crew, Pet Semetary, and Thinner

And of those, I've already read 4.

Wont lie, haven't finished all of the short stories from N&D, or Everything's eventual.

 

[PennLady]

Has anyone read his book on writing? I've heard it's pretty good. Anyone?

I read it a long time ago and really enjoyed it, also enjoyed Danse Macabre. Even if you disagree with him, it's just an enjoyable read, I thought.

I have all of the gunslinger series. I have two in my possession that I haven't read yet. (Lisey's story and From a Buick 8) And Although I might have forgotten one or two, these are the stories I still need to get.

We have them, but I haven't read all of them. I have read many, though, if not most. I'd have to sit down with the titles and figure out which I've read and not. I've been a bit less enamored of some of his more recent work, although I liked them okay. I guess the most recent I've read have been Under the Dome and 11/22/63.

 

[lovecraft68]

I just looked I still have

Salem's lot(1st printing) Carrie, Cujo, Pet Sematary, IT, Dark Half, The Stand(1st version) Christine, Cycle of the werewolf(more for the Wrightson art than the story) Danse, Skeleton Crew. And of course I have the Creepshow graphic novel. 1st print autograped by Wrightson(yup big wrightson geek)

I recently gave away Misery, Insomnia(ugh) Desperation(double ugh) Regulators(never even opened it)

 

[BuckyDuckman]

I've most of his books, including the dreaded Gunslinger/Dark Tower series - which I did not enjoy. I kept reading, hoping it would get good, and it never did (for me).

I like both his books on writing (On Writing and Danse Macabre)

Stories like "From a Buick 8" fell very flat with me. I left that book wondering, "What was the story?" I don't know, I left with the same feeling I get after seeing some New Yorker cartoons - wondering what I'm missing.

I've avoided a few of his books, like "Hearts in Atlantis."

I like King's definition of writing talent: "If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented." By that definition, I have talent, LOL.

I think it's fun how blasted he gets by the literoti snobs about whether he's a real writer or not. It's accessible reading (most of it) - I guess that's his flaw.

 

[sethp]

Usually my only problem with King is his endings...sometimes they tend to not make much sense. I do enjoy his writing though. The Dome was pretty good, but I think suffered from a weird ending, However the characters were amazing, especially "Big Jim"? If I remember correctly. An amazing Character and that's what makes him great.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Has anyone read his book on writing? I've heard it's pretty good. Anyone?

I think its wayyyyyy over-rated. Kings interviews are very helpful, and he's painfully honest in most of them; he cant recall writing a few of his most popular books...too wasted.

I think MISERY is an allegory of his addiction, and the price he paid for it.

 

[BuckyDuckman]

I think its wayyyyyy over-rated. Kings interviews are very helpful, and he's painfully honest in most of them; he cant recall writing a few of his most popular books...too wasted.

I think MISERY is an allegory of his addiction, and the price he paid for it.

I wish I could remember which book it was (maybe "Desperation?") - but one of his novels began with a description that felt as much like a writing lesson as it did a description of the town - almost as if he was stuck in teaching mode as he wrote it and giving instructions on how to write an opening at the same as giving the opening. I'm away from my library, so I can't just peek and see which one it was, but it sits waiting for me to discet in great detail.

I was unaware that he suffered from any addiction, aside from cigarettes. My bad for not paying more attention (just glanced at Wikipedia about it and it said his first post-addiction novel was "Needful Things"). Oh well, guess there's still hope for me, too, then.

 

[MaxSebastian]

I just realized that I might be a bit more obsessed than I let on.

These are just my paperbacks.


http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/563924_268873429885704_263733171_n.jpg

Good effort - and it looks like they're all in mirror writing, which must be doubly devilish! Or maybe the picture got flipped.

Stephen King got me through my teens. They were always quite slow, but the style was so comforting, and the pay off was the occasional twist or shock. When I was 12, our headmaster heard that some students were reading Stephen King, and so he called the school together, told us it was evil and we'd go to hell if we read Stephen King books, and he banned the school from reading them. I went straight to the book store and got my first one to see what all the fuss was about - The Tommyknockers. Loved it, read most of his others, too.

 

[Saucyminx]

I had all of them, lost some in my divorce (yes we haggled over books), and am slowly rebuilding my collection. His style is comfortable for me--even if his subject matter is most often uncomfortable. I've probably read most of his books two or three times. My teens are now reading them too, and like him as much as I do. They both tackled the Dark Tower series last year.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I need to get some more of his earlier works like Christine and FireStarter, but I have a lot as well including IT, The Tommyknockers, The Dark Half, Needful Things, Four Past Midnight, Gerald's Game..and that's just my hard cover!

Ah. I also need Needful Things and Four past Midnight. Also the stand. UNedited version. Because that is the best one, and it will always be.

I read it a long time ago and really enjoyed it, also enjoyed Danse Macabre. Even if you disagree with him, it's just an enjoyable read, I thought.

We have them, but I haven't read all of them. I have read many, though, if not most. I'd have to sit down with the titles and figure out which I've read and not. I've been a bit less enamored of some of his more recent work, although I liked them okay. I guess the most recent I've read have been Under the Dome and 11/22/63.

Loved under the dome. I have both. The problem with 11/22/63 is that he does SO well with characterizing 'George Amberson' and his life that whenever that obnoxious plot happens, I just want it to go away. Definitely a case of loving the character and growing weary with the plot. (though never too much, I never wanted to put it down)

Usually my only problem with King is his endings...sometimes they tend to not make much sense. I do enjoy his writing though. The Dome was pretty good, but I think suffered from a weird ending, However the characters were amazing, especially "Big Jim"? If I remember correctly. An amazing Character and that's what makes him great.

I liked the ending. Very surprising. No spoilers, but I consider the last 3/4 inch of that book to be the best writing he's done in years. The first time I read it, I realized that tears were streaming down my face as I read about some of the characters deaths and predicaments.

I wish I could remember which book it was (maybe "Desperation?") - but one of his novels began with a description that felt as much like a writing lesson as it did a description of the town - almost as if he was stuck in teaching mode as he wrote it and giving instructions on how to write an opening at the same as giving the opening. I'm away from my library, so I can't just peek and see which one it was, but it sits waiting for me to discet in great detail.

I was unaware that he suffered from any addiction, aside from cigarettes. My bad for not paying more attention (just glanced at Wikipedia about it and it said his first post-addiction novel was "Needful Things"). Oh well, guess there's still hope for me, too, then.

I remember in one interview he said that he was writing the end of IT with toilet paper in his nose to staunch the bleeding from snorting cocaine. He was also a pretty heavy alcoholic.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I had my time. Although back then King had maybe half of what he has out now.

At one point I had over a thousand paperbacks and all were horror from the good down to crap you never heard of that was in the 50 cent bins at the drug stores.

Oh, and looking at your av and the "fire it up"

Best line was at the end the little loser who was the last one left saying he felt like "A little worm on a big fucking hook!"

I'm not Skank. That's Skank over there. Skank's dead!

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I wish I could remember which book it was (maybe "Desperation?") - but one of his novels began with a description that felt as much like a writing lesson as it did a description of the town - almost as if he was stuck in teaching mode as he wrote it and giving instructions on how to write an opening at the same as giving the opening. I'm away from my library, so I can't just peek and see which one it was, but it sits waiting for me to discet in great detail.

I was unaware that he suffered from any addiction, aside from cigarettes. My bad for not paying more attention (just glanced at Wikipedia about it and it said his first post-addiction novel was "Needful Things"). Oh well, guess there's still hope for me, too, then.

As long as its interesting almost any opening works. Then you string lotsa interesting stuff together, like a necklace, and end with something that confounds the readers expectation.