Stephen King

webwizard333 · 06-24-2002, 12:36 PM

Though I've only read a few of his earlier novels, I'm think he's a real great author (despite over-commecialization). I particulary like his stories in which people have abnormal powers, such as Firestarter and The Shining. Does anyone else here read his works?

Grey_Wolf · 06-24-2002, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by webwizard333
Though I've only read a few of his earlier novels, I'm think he's a real great author (despite over-commecialization). I particulary like his stories in which people have abnormal powers, such as Firestarter and The Shining. Does anyone else here read his works?

I'm waiting for the fifth part in the Dark Tower-series (actually for the sixth and seventh parts as well, since I'm not going to begin reading them before I got the entire septology)

***azalea*** · 06-24-2002, 02:27 PM

As a teen I read Night Shift which I really liked despite the gore. I tried to read Pet Semetary but found that I didn't like his writing style, although I love his plots. I want to try to read The Stand. I've seen most of the movies made of his works and I've really enjoyed most of them. I also would like to read The Dead Zone, I loved the movie w/ Christopher Wulken, and now there's a cable series based on it. It premiered last week and I was pleasantly surprised. It will replace The X-Files as my Sunday night viewing.

***Khamûl*** · 06-24-2002, 11:41 PM

I love Stephen King! Some of my favorite books by him are his short story collections. I love all three of them. My favorite novel by him is by far The Stand. It's a monster of a book (1141 pages in my edition) but I loved it. I also liked It and Pet Sematary. I'm ready for another short story collection from him.

Treebeard's apprentice · 06-26-2002, 06:41 PM

Mr. King is one of my favorite authors. My favorite novel (along with just about everyone else) is The Stand. I also love the Dark Tower Series and can't wait until it is finished. According tostephenking.com , they should be published by late 2003.

Khamul, have you seen the newest collection of shorts called Everything's Eventual? I'm waiting until it is in my local library so I don't have to buy it (twenty-some dollars is too much for me).

***Khamûl*** · 06-26-2002, 10:33 PM

What?! There's a new short story collection? Thank you Treebeard's apprentice! I'll check and see if the local library has it tomorrow.

*does happy dance*

Grey_Wolf · 06-27-2002, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by Treebeard's apprentice
Mr. King is one of my favorite authors. My favorite novel (along with just about everyone else) is The Stand. I also love the Dark Tower Series and can't wait until it is finished. According tostephenking.com , they should be published by late 2003.

Thank you, Treebeard's apprentice. That means I don't have to wait long.

Khamul, have you seen the newest collection of shorts called Everything's Eventual? I'm waiting until it is in my local library so I don't have to buy it (twenty-some dollars is too much for me).

webwizard333 · 06-29-2002, 06:19 PM

I just finished the Stand and I thought it was great. He's a very descriptive writer, though it does usually take him a few pages

. I'm about to start Danse Macabre which looks very interesting.

Rána Eressëa · 07-23-2002, 06:26 PM

I almost read one his books once, but it was huge and I only had three days to read it, which wasn't enough time, so I didn't.

BeardofPants · 07-23-2002, 07:28 PM

I've read a few things by him - It and Misery IIRC. He's an okay writer, but certainly not someone I look out for. I'll only read his books, if someone recommends one in particular. I dunno - he seems too commericialised or something.

Bregalad · 08-03-2002, 07:28 PM

LOL Beardofpants, you've only read Stephen King books that I hate! I love Stephen King, especially the old stuff and the short story collections. (wasn't there a third one after Night Shift and Skelleton Crew?)
My favorite seems to be very popular here, I love The Stand. I am not suprised it has so many fans on a Tolkien site, though it is set in modern times, it is the epitome of modern day good vs evil novels, much as Tolkien's work is for his time period.
Some of my other fav's are:
The Shining
The Dead Zone
Firestarter
Tommyknockers
And I love all the Richard Bachman stuff
You know, I even liked Cujo! Though King excells at tales with a hint of the supernatural, only he can take a tale of a perfectly mundane event, like the tale of Cujo, and make it a complete creep-fest. He does the same thing in Misery, but I can't read that book because it grosses me out too much. Great movie though.
Speaking of movies, there have been some really awful movies made of King's work. Anyone see the movie they made of his short story, Trucks? AWFUL! Maximum Overdrive, I think it's called. Children of the Corn had very little to do with his short story of the same name. And The Lawnmower Man (while being an interesting flick) had nothing at all to do with King's short story. The only thing they had in common was the title. I think King sued them over that one.
On the other hand, The Stand miniseries is not bad at all, nor is The Regulators (i love Dean Stockwell!) The first movie of the Shining rocked, but I hated the Mini-series. Cool effects, but dreadful acting! And if you are just looking to be entertained, The Dead Zone, Firestarter, and Cujo are fun. Misery actually makes a much better movie than book, as does Delores Claiborne in my opinion.
If you like early Stephan King, check out Dean R Koontz. Maybe not the best books in the world, but very entertaining. I love Koontz!

Lucy Brandybuck · 08-04-2002, 12:37 AM

I could read just about anything Stephen King writes! My absolute favorite is the Dark Tower series...the gunslinger Roland caught my imagination from the very first line of book one. I can't wait to see how King wraps that up. I loved the Stand, Insomnia, Hearts in Atlantis, Bag of Bones, The Shining and Salem's Lot. However to any new King readers, I would suggest skipping Dreamcatcher, Gerald's Game and Delores Claiborne.

***Khamûl*** · 08-04-2002, 02:13 AM

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Originally posted by Bregalad

I love Stephen King, especially the old stuff and the short story collections. (wasn't there a third one after Night Shift and Skelleton Crew?)

Yeah, it was called Nightmares and Dreamscapes.

webwizard333 · 10-13-2002, 09:59 AM

I finally got Carrie, my favorite of his works, though tied with The Stand, so far now.

Aeryn · 10-16-2002, 04:51 PM

If you didn't like Pet Cemetary, I doubt you'll like The stand. But you might like Insomnia.

TariCalmcacil · 01-12-2003, 05:54 PM

Stephen King is one of my favorite authors (of which I have quite a few... *mentally lists them* Stephen King, Anne Rice, Marion Zimmer Bradley, JK Rowling (Sort of- just waiting for the series to end so i can rest in peace), and of course, JRR TOLKIEN!!)

I've read several book of his...

IT- I thought it was a good book... of course, people have different opinions...
Bag Of Bones- another good book. =D I want to read it again when I get through with the Tolkien-series
Carrie- I got through this book in a weekend, it was a good book..

and soon im gonna read "Salems Lot" and I know I read another book by him I just can't think of it right now...

He's a good author, but he may be a little over publized...

Tari

Starr Polish · 01-12-2003, 05:58 PM

I've gotten about halfway through The Stand twice. I can't finish it because I always get a cold while I'm reading it, and get scared.

***Khamûl*** · 01-13-2003, 11:30 PM

LOL

If you get a cold while reading it, you might as well finish it and die happy.

Treebeard's apprentice · 01-14-2003, 12:20 AM

That would be kind of scary. Read a bible-sized novel about a catastrophic virus and then you start getting the sniffles . . .

Oooooooh. Freaky

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-29-2003, 09:27 AM

I've read The Shining, the Stand, It and Needful things. The movie version of the Shining is the greatest horror movie ever in my opinion. There are quite a few references to LoTR related things in his book, I imagine he is quite a big fan.

06-24-2002, 12:36 PM	#1
webwizard333 Elf Lord Join Date: May 2001 Location: myob Posts: 587	Stephen King Though I've only read a few of his earlier novels, I'm think he's a real great author (despite over-commecialization). I particulary like his stories in which people have abnormal powers, such as Firestarter and The Shining. Does anyone else here read his works? __________________ Boo!

06-24-2002, 11:41 PM	#4
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	I love Stephen King! Some of my favorite books by him are his short story collections. I love all three of them. My favorite novel by him is by far The Stand. It's a monster of a book (1141 pages in my edition) but I loved it. I also liked It and Pet Sematary. I'm ready for another short story collection from him. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

06-26-2002, 10:33 PM	#6
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	What?! There's a new short story collection? Thank you Treebeard's apprentice! I'll check and see if the local library has it tomorrow. does happy dance __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

06-29-2002, 06:19 PM	#8
webwizard333 Elf Lord Join Date: May 2001 Location: myob Posts: 587	I just finished the Stand and I thought it was great. He's a very descriptive writer, though it does usually take him a few pages . I'm about to start Danse Macabre which looks very interesting. __________________ Boo!

07-23-2002, 07:28 PM	#10
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I've read a few things by him - It and Misery IIRC. He's an okay writer, but certainly not someone I look out for. I'll only read his books, if someone recommends one in particular. I dunno - he seems too commericialised or something. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-24-2002, 02:27 PM	#3
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	As a teen I read Night Shift which I really liked despite the gore. I tried to read Pet Semetary but found that I didn't like his writing style, although I love his plots. I want to try to read The Stand. I've seen most of the movies made of his works and I've really enjoyed most of them. I also would like to read The Dead Zone, I loved the movie w/ Christopher Wulken, and now there's a cable series based on it. It premiered last week and I was pleasantly surprised. It will replace The X-Files as my Sunday night viewing.

06-26-2002, 06:41 PM	#5
Treebeard's apprentice Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wherever I may roam Posts: 207	Mr. King is one of my favorite authors. My favorite novel (along with just about everyone else) is The Stand. I also love the Dark Tower Series and can't wait until it is finished. According tostephenking.com , they should be published by late 2003. Khamul, have you seen the newest collection of shorts called Everything's Eventual? I'm waiting until it is in my local library so I don't have to buy it (twenty-some dollars is too much for me).

07-23-2002, 06:26 PM	#9
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	I almost read one his books once, but it was huge and I only had three days to read it, which wasn't enough time, so I didn't.

08-03-2002, 07:28 PM	#11
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	LOL Beardofpants, you've only read Stephen King books that I hate! I love Stephen King, especially the old stuff and the short story collections. (wasn't there a third one after Night Shift and Skelleton Crew?) My favorite seems to be very popular here, I love The Stand. I am not suprised it has so many fans on a Tolkien site, though it is set in modern times, it is the epitome of modern day good vs evil novels, much as Tolkien's work is for his time period. Some of my other fav's are: The Shining The Dead Zone Firestarter Tommyknockers And I love all the Richard Bachman stuff You know, I even liked Cujo! Though King excells at tales with a hint of the supernatural, only he can take a tale of a perfectly mundane event, like the tale of Cujo, and make it a complete creep-fest. He does the same thing in Misery, but I can't read that book because it grosses me out too much. Great movie though. Speaking of movies, there have been some really awful movies made of King's work. Anyone see the movie they made of his short story, Trucks? AWFUL! Maximum Overdrive, I think it's called. Children of the Corn had very little to do with his short story of the same name. And The Lawnmower Man (while being an interesting flick) had nothing at all to do with King's short story. The only thing they had in common was the title. I think King sued them over that one. On the other hand, The Stand miniseries is not bad at all, nor is The Regulators (i love Dean Stockwell!) The first movie of the Shining rocked, but I hated the Mini-series. Cool effects, but dreadful acting! And if you are just looking to be entertained, The Dead Zone, Firestarter, and Cujo are fun. Misery actually makes a much better movie than book, as does Delores Claiborne in my opinion. If you like early Stephan King, check out Dean R Koontz. Maybe not the best books in the world, but very entertaining. I love Koontz! __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

08-04-2002, 12:37 AM	#12
Lucy Brandybuck Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 18	I could read just about anything Stephen King writes! My absolute favorite is the Dark Tower series...the gunslinger Roland caught my imagination from the very first line of book one. I can't wait to see how King wraps that up. I loved the Stand, Insomnia, Hearts in Atlantis, Bag of Bones, The Shining and Salem's Lot. However to any new King readers, I would suggest skipping Dreamcatcher, Gerald's Game and Delores Claiborne. __________________ Follow the way of love. --1 Corinthians 14:1

10-13-2002, 09:59 AM	#14
webwizard333 Elf Lord Join Date: May 2001 Location: myob Posts: 587	I finally got Carrie, my favorite of his works, though tied with The Stand, so far now. __________________ Boo!

10-16-2002, 04:51 PM	#15
Aeryn Bank'ress of Sith Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a hot-hot place, heh Posts: 913	azalea If you didn't like Pet Cemetary, I doubt you'll like The stand. But you might like Insomnia. __________________ my new account name feigndeath. This one is deactivated, I think.

01-12-2003, 05:54 PM	#16
TariCalmcacil Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a bedroom, a house, a street, a town, a state, a country, a continent, a hemisphere, a earth, a solar system, a unvierse Posts: 21	Stephen King is one of my favorite authors (of which I have quite a few... mentally lists them Stephen King, Anne Rice, Marion Zimmer Bradley, JK Rowling (Sort of- just waiting for the series to end so i can rest in peace), and of course, JRR TOLKIEN!!) I've read several book of his... IT- I thought it was a good book... of course, people have different opinions... Bag Of Bones- another good book. =D I want to read it again when I get through with the Tolkien-series Carrie- I got through this book in a weekend, it was a good book.. and soon im gonna read "Salems Lot" and I know I read another book by him I just can't think of it right now... He's a good author, but he may be a little over publized... Tari __________________ Life's something that just plays us all for fools. First we think one thing, then we think twice. Love is the feeling when you look in his eye, and know with a tear that you are going to get by. Once upon a time, I was born then I died. Thats the whole story. It's the end.

01-12-2003, 05:58 PM	#17
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I've gotten about halfway through The Stand twice. I can't finish it because I always get a cold while I'm reading it, and get scared. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

01-13-2003, 11:30 PM	#18
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	LOL If you get a cold while reading it, you might as well finish it and die happy. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

01-14-2003, 12:20 AM	#19
Treebeard's apprentice Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wherever I may roam Posts: 207	That would be kind of scary. Read a bible-sized novel about a catastrophic virus and then you start getting the sniffles . . . Oooooooh. Freaky

01-29-2003, 09:27 AM	#20
Inderjit Sanghera Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England. Posts: 260	I've read The Shining, the Stand, It and Needful things. The movie version of the Shining is the greatest horror movie ever in my opinion. There are quite a few references to LoTR related things in his book, I imagine he is quite a big fan.

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