Stephen King...
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I've read a few, but I have to say that sometimes I think there's two people writing the books. Some of the stories are excellent - really well written, moving and thought provoking. But others are bland, boring just silly.
As a rule I don't bother with his books these days as I found the writing too hit or miss.
As a rule I don't bother with his books these days as I found the writing too hit or miss.
I can't honestly remember which ones as I read them so long ago. I just know that I stopped reading them because they varied so much.
I'm not generally interested in the Horror genre and have found books like The Green Mile, Misery (which I don't consider horror), Dolores Claiborne and some of his short stories to be excellent.
I just got up a list of his books and that jogged my memory a bit. Cujo, The Dark Half and Christine are books by him that I remember reading and thought were silly.
I'm not generally interested in the Horror genre and have found books like The Green Mile, Misery (which I don't consider horror), Dolores Claiborne and some of his short stories to be excellent.
I just got up a list of his books and that jogged my memory a bit. Cujo, The Dark Half and Christine are books by him that I remember reading and thought were silly.
Quatermass said:
poohcarrot said:
I said they were silly too.
This was the reason I stopped reading Stephen King. Couldn't be arsed starting a book that I had no idea was going to be good or bad... see a NEW writer I can take a chance with... but SK just got too risky..... good? bad?... rather read a book that MIGHT be good.
I've read loads and still am reading the new ones. I also enjoy the silly ones (although the Dark Tower ones got really, really silly near the end).
I do tend to take quite some time reading them, I usually finish three or four other books while reading King. Especially the longer ones - currently I'm about one-tenth in Under the Dome and I got that one in July
I do tend to take quite some time reading them, I usually finish three or four other books while reading King. Especially the longer ones - currently I'm about one-tenth in Under the Dome and I got that one in July
I read Lissey's Story, which I liked very much. That's the only book by him I read so far, but I have the first three parts of the Dark Tower somewhere in my book shelf and I intend to read those.
I know quite a few of the movies derived from his books. To this day I can't look at Tim Curry without remembering Pennywise (...which probably contributes to my thinking that the actor looks creepy as hell).
I know quite a few of the movies derived from his books. To this day I can't look at Tim Curry without remembering Pennywise (...which probably contributes to my thinking that the actor looks creepy as hell).
Aside from the most recent one I've read all of his books that I can find (including some of the books of short stories). My favourite is by far and away the Dar Tower series, easily the best thing he has ever written. Second after that is The Langoliers
I can understand where people are comign from syaing that he is hit and miss and things can go silly in them, but it doesn't bother me all that much. I like his style of writing
I can understand where people are comign from syaing that he is hit and miss and things can go silly in them, but it doesn't bother me all that much. I like his style of writing
I've read them all. A handful are very good, a couple are excellent, the rest are crap.......in my opinion, that is, but I still like 'em anyway 
My favourite is The Stand, I think that was his masterpiece. I also liked Running Man, Rita Hayworth etc., The Shining, Needful Things, The Green Mile, Misery, Dolores Claiborne and some of his short stories.
My favourite is The Stand, I think that was his masterpiece. I also liked Running Man, Rita Hayworth etc., The Shining, Needful Things, The Green Mile, Misery, Dolores Claiborne and some of his short stories.