COOL HAND LUKE
6:48 Sun May 20
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There are dozens of them, and very few duds. I'd say work through in order, but these days people are far too fucking impatient for that.
Everyone you ask will have personal favourites, but I reckon The Shining is the only instance where the film outshone the book. You can sit a million people down in front of a film and they all see the same thing. Give a million people the same book and you have yourself a million different versions - they all see the people, places & events slightly (or totally) differently.
Asked today, I would pick IT, The Talisman, 11/22/63 and Duma Key. Next week? Who can say. King is a big big box full of magic and astute observation of the human condition and its many frailties. I read absolutely shitloads of stuff across numerous genres, and I don't know anyone who can 'catch' you so quickly with a tale - you can be deep into the situation in the book, he introduces a new angle or character, and half a page later you are gone: he has you, and you need to know what happens next.
Very clever, it's like written hypnotism.
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White Pony
5:32 Sun May 20
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I've only read two. The Stand was very good. Cell was absolutely fucking awful.
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Bungo
5:01 Sun May 20
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Loads of great stuff.
I'll put in a vote for The Stand though as one of the best.
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mallard
4:43 Sun May 20
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Always preferred James Herbert, but for the purpose of this thread.....
CARRIE
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Lily Hammer
2:53 Sun May 20
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His short story collections are excellent too.
I loved the collection called Skeleton Crew. The story Survivor Type was a stand out.
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10thofMay
2:37 Sun May 20
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I've read most of SK and I really can't think of a bad book.
IT for me is the best, in fact I've read it twice it was so good.
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JAC
2:06 Sun May 20
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Read nearly all of his books....the bloke is a fucked up genius.
Best books I think are...
The Stand
The Talisman
Mr Mercedes
Doctor Sleep
It
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only1billybonds
2:03 Sun May 20
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Zeb.
Me too,they did that scene very well in the film version. Also the bit when they staircase had been cut away and at the bottom of the stairs were a load of upturned bread knives. Gripping stuff.
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zebthecat
1:36 Sun May 20
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nychammer 4:20 Sat May 19
It was the bedroom window tapping scene that got me.
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Biggie Biggs
1:33 Sun May 20
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is a good shout, really enjoyed that
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David L
10:35 Sat May 19
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Sorry - Langoliers was one of the four novellas in Four Past Midnight
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David L
10:31 Sat May 19
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Great shout Bernie - The Langoliers both book and film are terrific
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DukeofDevo
7:20 Sat May 19
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Tv adaptation not bad either
Another couple Gerald’s Game and Delores Claiborne
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BRANDED
5:35 Sat May 19
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11.22.63
Really enjoyed it and an interesting use of time travel v a historical event.
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Bernie
5:33 Sat May 19
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The Langoliers
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Gavros
5:30 Sat May 19
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Green Mile was a funny one. The overall storyline is great but it's far from perfect because he took on the challenge to write in the style of a penny dreadful, so he had to write about four chapters every week for six weeks and it makes the overall book a bit disjointed.
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mashed in maryland
5:27 Sat May 19
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Got about a third of the way into the green mile once.
Was alright.
Had already seen the film though
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nychammer
4:20 Sat May 19
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Salems lot. The TVM version with James Mason. The cell scene almost made me soil myself.
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Biggie Biggs
2:35 Sat May 19
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The Dead Zone and Salems Lot
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Westham67
2:23 Sat May 19
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Salems lot
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wmc3205
2:12 Sat May 19
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http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/
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