Anyone read Stephen King?

**Galician** · 14th December 07, 09:47 AM

I read "The Mist" when it come out in a collection of short stories, the name of which I forget (it had a toy monkey on the cover). That was the one story in the book which terrified, and, boy, did it ever!!!

"IT" has been mentioned. I too liked the book as opposed to the tv movie version which came out. I was terrified right up to the very end. Boy, talk about a disappointing conclusion!

**ChromeScholar** · 14th December 07, 10:00 AM

I liked his earlier stuff. I haven't cared for much he's written since his accident ("From a Buick Eight" was just awful). I prefer Dean Koontz.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 4th February 08, 03:23 PM

I've been catching up on some of SK's earlier works. I read "It" a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it. What a masterpiece. I'm almost finished with the new novel (Duma Key) that came out about a week ago. It's utterly fantastic as well. I picked up a used Doubleday hardback edition of The Stand that's begging to be read. And, the same day Duma Key was released the latest Richard Bachman novel (Blaze) was released on paperback (hardback was several months ago) so I picked that up as well. All King all the time here as of late. B)

**Panache** · 4th February 08, 03:31 PM

I'm sure you can see why The Deadlights and the Ritual of Chud would be virtually impossible to film (hence the otherwise excellent TV adaptation of the book failed at the ending).

Just remember Bradley,

We all float down here!

Cheers

Jamie

Originally Posted by Tattoo Bradley

I've been catching up on some of SK's earlier works. I read "It" a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it. What a masterpiece.

**davedove** · 5th February 08, 05:53 AM

The only one of his books I have read is The Stand. I decided to pick it up and read it after watching the mini-series. I enjoyed both and found that the mini-series pretty closely followed the book. Of course there were some minor differences, but that's to be expected. However, I didn't really like the ending of either the show or the book.

**Zardoz** · 5th February 08, 08:02 AM

Brad, if you read The Cell, be sure to see the movie version, the Japanese horror film "Kairo" from 2001; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_%282001_film%29 I think big Steve or at least whomever is doing his ghosting now must be a fan! There is also a US version of the film from 2005 called "Pulse"

For original work Koontz and Barker are hard to beat!

**ScottEPooh** · 5th February 08, 11:01 AM

I would also HIGHLY recommend "On Writing", a wonderful autobiography he wrote some time ago (early 90s?). It's very good, and a very fun read. I have always had trouble reading his novels, but I chalk that up to my ADHD rather than to the author, but Cell has been a really fun ride. It's nice to see how King twists the standard zombie flick.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 5th February 08, 04:55 PM

I did read Cell. I've gotta say: wasn't my favorite King book by any means. And, as far as Koontz, I just never could get into his stuff the way I did King's.