Stephen King.
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hmmm, your quote came out a bit funny, no worries though, I got it...Arsen said:
The look of the characters in the comics took me a little getting used to as well, but eventually I warmed to the vision and really got into it...
Love his short stories especially. Almost finished reading Just After Sunset, his newest collection of them, and...wow. If you get a chance then check it out, I recommend 'N.' and 'Graduation Afternoon' of any of the stories.
'N.' offers a chilling look into OCD behavior and insanity, and ultimately leaves you wondering if such a thing is more like a virus that can seep into you, or if dark beings are truly only kept at bay by counting steps and making sure everything is in it's place.
'Graduation Afternoon' on the other hand, it's...it's something that is really quite chilling when you read the conclusion. A must read in my opinion.
'N.' offers a chilling look into OCD behavior and insanity, and ultimately leaves you wondering if such a thing is more like a virus that can seep into you, or if dark beings are truly only kept at bay by counting steps and making sure everything is in it's place.
'Graduation Afternoon' on the other hand, it's...it's something that is really quite chilling when you read the conclusion. A must read in my opinion.
Ive read most of his books but my favorites are Salem's Lot, Misery, Cell, and The Shining. There was a book by him i think that involved a running contest and if you stopped you got killed, does anyone know the name of this book or is it different authors?
I find King boring these days. Every time I read one of his newer novels, it seems like he's trying to sell a movie. He's become like Lucas. Lucas is more concerned with selling toys than making a movie that's actually good. King is more concerned with his books being filmed than writing a good book. That has been my impression.
I'm on the fourth Dark Tower book right now. I'm glad to see something really, unequivoacally original after a long time of boring samey stories.
I'm definately a fan of King's, and I recently finished "Cell" for the third or fourth time. I like it because it's a "zombie" story with a twist you never really see anywhere or anytime before.
Agreed, I love his books, but he always seems to spend too much getting to the ending, and when we get there it's not all that great. Take for example the dark tower, which you mentioned. I read these religiously and couldn't wait for the final release, I was so excited to see what was going to happen (except I had to skim some parts... you know the random ass useless jargon he puts in his books just to make them 2000 pages), and then NOTHING HAPPENS... we're at the freaking start all over, nothing's changed and he still hasn't accomplished anything.Fudj said:
Besides the point he's still my favorite author and I look forward to more books, I'm currently reading Duma Key, it's been good so far halfway through.
Couldn't get into the Gunslinger, but I love The Stand. I read the unabridged version for a school project, and - ugh - that's my only regret. Reading an unabridged version of a Stephen King book on a deadline - not fun. I loved the book and I rented the TV mini-series, but it wasn't as good. They mixed Rita and Naidene's characters - and everything was a little off.
I loved the opening sequence with the 80's music and all the dead bodies. Pretty much sums up the beginning of the book.
"M-O-O-N! That spells NEBRASKA!"
I loved the opening sequence with the 80's music and all the dead bodies. Pretty much sums up the beginning of the book.
"M-O-O-N! That spells NEBRASKA!"
I read The Gunslinger a while back, with the intention of beginning the Dark Tower series. However, after finishing the book, I decided against it. To be perfectly honest, I found Rolland to be so unlikeable, I honestly didn't care what happened to him. A man willing to let a young boy fall to his apparent death so he can pursue some personal vendetta is scum, in my opinion. I realize that much of Rolland's behavior and character was caused by conditioning from the way his father brought him up (I also think, from what I read in the book, his father was scum; who else would teach their child that petty revenge is a more worthy cause than protecting others?) The thing is I just don't believe that's a good enough excuse.
As for Stephen King, I've enjoyed a lot of his other works. I particularly like his short stories, and I have Night Shift and Skeleton Crew. I also own copies of several of his longer works, but I haven't gotten around to reading them yet, save for The Running Man (which, rest assured, is nothing like the cheesy Schwarzenegger movie.)
Similar to King, I've also read a couple of Dean Koontz's works; Darkfall and Tick-Tock. The former I found fairly interesting, particularly with its take on voodoo. The latter wasn't so great; the supporting character was this weird woman with one of those deranged zen-ish personalities; you know the type, the ones that don't seem to be living in reality or seem to believe that the world works however they think it should work.
As for Stephen King, I've enjoyed a lot of his other works. I particularly like his short stories, and I have Night Shift and Skeleton Crew. I also own copies of several of his longer works, but I haven't gotten around to reading them yet, save for The Running Man (which, rest assured, is nothing like the cheesy Schwarzenegger movie.)
Similar to King, I've also read a couple of Dean Koontz's works; Darkfall and Tick-Tock. The former I found fairly interesting, particularly with its take on voodoo. The latter wasn't so great; the supporting character was this weird woman with one of those deranged zen-ish personalities; you know the type, the ones that don't seem to be living in reality or seem to believe that the world works however they think it should work.
Stephen King is the Godfather of Horror literature. The Stand had me freaked out for quite a few days after I read it.
The Long Walk. It's written by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.EcksTeaSea said:
I just started the Dark Tower series. I am about to start on Book 3. Really diggin it.
I liked most, but King gets pretty tedious to me. All of it starts to blend together for me. I may be wrong but everyone Ive read start out great, but usually degrade into Humans with God vs Devil or Legion or It or something similar. I dunno what it is, but usually King hooks me in but the finish is never as good as the start. So much so I dont even own that many, I read most from the library.
I liked most, but King gets pretty tedious to me. All of it starts to blend together for me. I may be wrong but everyone Ive read start out great, but usually degrade into Humans with God vs Devil or Legion or It or something similar. I dunno what it is, but usually King hooks me in but the finish is never as good as the start. So much so I dont even own that many, I read most from the library.