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mae
02-18-2017, 10:00 AM
Provided we all make it, the long-standing and popular but irregular tradition of our beloved community will return early next year with a bang! Our inaugural CRAs were held in those olden days of 2008-09, followed by a sophomore edition a year later in 2010. After a two year break we came back in 2012 and then again in 2014. Well, it's been a while, but just like the Olympics, the show will again get underway four years later in early 2018 (exact date and format to be determined).

:excited:

Jean
02-20-2017, 06:19 AM
superb!!!

I remember once we did it together - was it in 2010 or 2012?

mae
02-20-2017, 06:32 AM
It was 2012. Always a fun time. And this time the roster has grown considerably!

Jon
03-18-2017, 08:35 PM
!

I remember once we did it together - was it in 2010 or 2012?


Reminds me of a porn I once saw.

Merlin1958
08-03-2017, 04:17 PM
This has probably been done before, but what the heck, right? Just a "straw poll" but what do YOU think is our favorite authors finest work?

After 50 odd major novel's there must be ONE book that is his finest work and will be the most remembered. What is it to you?

In my case I would say "The Shining". "Salem's Lot" a very close second. What do you think?

ur2ndbiggestfan
08-03-2017, 04:20 PM
THE STAND, either version.

Randall Flagg
08-03-2017, 04:26 PM
Wrong place for a poll. This has been done before.

Merlin1958
08-03-2017, 04:31 PM
Wrong place for a poll. This has been done before.

My apologies. Then move it where more appropriate? It's always fun to revisit these issues, no?

mae
08-03-2017, 04:39 PM
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20882-The-Constant-Reader-Awards-will-return-in-2018!

Merlin1958
08-03-2017, 04:40 PM
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20882-The-Constant-Reader-Awards-will-return-in-2018!

Oh well. It was just an idle thought. Do as you all think is best.

ur2ndbiggestfan
08-03-2017, 05:05 PM
I still STAND by my post!

dnemec
08-03-2017, 05:43 PM
Good, don't want to make that decision, Big Bill! :P

Merlin1958
08-03-2017, 05:49 PM
Good, don't want to make that decision, Big Bill! :P


Awww, c'mon there must be one you prefer over the other, no?

TCCBodhi
08-03-2017, 08:20 PM
Though I LOVE all the classics, let me put in an early word for 11/22/63 (if we're continuing the thread).

T-Dogz_AK47
08-03-2017, 08:53 PM
My favourite is Needful Things, closely followed by IT and Different Seasons. :thumbsup:

CyberGhostface
08-03-2017, 09:39 PM
IT followed by The Shining.

Roseannebarr
08-03-2017, 09:39 PM
My all time favorite The Shining. recent favorites include audio Under the Dome, Duma Key (listened to it upon returning from Casey Key!), recent favorite read 11/22/63. I am revisiting a lot of old King. Loving the audio of Needful Things read by SK.

All time favorite still the Shining.

Room 217 Caretaker
08-04-2017, 03:55 AM
Hands down, The Shining for me.

Mulleins

The Library Policeman
08-04-2017, 05:36 AM
On any given day it changes between 'Salem's Lot and The Shining but deffo one of those two.

Tommy
08-04-2017, 05:40 AM
IT

Ben Staad
08-04-2017, 06:08 AM
I wonder if this would be better to break this into years? Because I know for me there was a long lull filled with okay books and then at some point SK found that magic again.

jsmcmullen92
08-04-2017, 06:18 AM
I'm with Seth! 11/22/63

Ricky
08-04-2017, 07:23 AM
For "classic" King, I'd say It, The Shining Pet Sematary, The Stand, Needful Things, and The Dark Half. For "new" King, I'd say Joyland, 11/22/63, and Duma Key.

That's one, right?

racerx45
08-04-2017, 08:13 AM
Hands down, The Shining for me.

Mulleins

I would never have guessed that :nope:

St. Troy
08-04-2017, 08:20 AM
It

ICry4Oy
08-04-2017, 08:46 AM
IT first, The Stand a very close second.

Beverly Marsh
08-04-2017, 09:04 AM
IT!! As for a second I'm going with Insomnia. Unlike a few others, I loved it.

Ari_Racing
08-04-2017, 09:12 AM
IT. Followed by The Dark Tower saga.

St. Troy
08-04-2017, 09:19 AM
Insomnia was quite a special book; it started a bit slow (not necessarily a bad thing, especially with SK), but really ended up meaning something to me.

I haven't read it since it was new and I really need to get back to it, which, since I insist on rereading SK in order, and since I'm focusing for a while on non-SK things, may not happen until 2019 or 2020.

Beverly Marsh
08-04-2017, 09:29 AM
Insomnia was quite a special book; it started a bit slow (not necessarily a bad thing, especially with SK), but really ended up meaning something to me.

I haven't read it since it was new and I really need to get back to it, which, since I insist on rereading SK in order, and since I'm focusing for a while on non-SK things, may not happen until 2019 or 2020.
Ah good! I'm not the only one who enjoyed it. Hopefully when you get to it in a few years you'll still like it! ;)

St. Troy
08-04-2017, 09:37 AM
Ah good! I'm not the only one who enjoyed it.

Far from it; there are a few of us out here. There are real streaks of humanity through King's best works, and one runs pretty strong in Insomnia.


Hopefully when you get to it in a few years you'll still like it!

Hopefully, indeed. Some books don't change for you through the years, but others...let's just say that my 2011 Talisman re-read didn't go so well.

Randall Flagg
08-04-2017, 12:27 PM
The best written book was The Dead Zone. Hands down.

swintek
08-04-2017, 12:50 PM
The best written book was The Dead Zone. Hands down.

I've always felt that way as well. It just moves like clockwork. I probably enjoy other classics more for various reasons, but that is a "perfect" (or near) novel.

bdwyer19
08-05-2017, 07:07 AM
The best written book was The Dead Zone. Hands down.

I've always felt that way as well. It just moves like clockwork. I probably enjoy other classics more for various reasons, but that is a "perfect" (or near) novel.

Maybe I need to reread that book. When I first read The Dead Zone about 20 years ago, I remember it being rather slow and not really pulling me in.

zelig
08-05-2017, 07:34 AM
The best written book was The Dead Zone. Hands down.

I've always felt that way as well. It just moves like clockwork. I probably enjoy other classics more for various reasons, but that is a "perfect" (or near) novel.

Maybe I need to reread that book. When I first read The Dead Zone about 20 years ago, I remember it being rather slow and not really pulling me in.

DZ for me was a standout. It is still one of my all-time favorites.

needfulthings
08-05-2017, 07:56 AM
I LOVE THE BOOK & THE MOVIE
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/1856/tqfUya.jpg

andyg75
08-05-2017, 01:10 PM
It, followed by The Stand. 3rd place goes to Green Mile.

The thread did state Top 3 right???

Ben Mears
08-11-2017, 07:39 AM
The Dead Zone is his best, 'Salem's Lot is my personal favorite.

mae
01-07-2018, 11:25 AM
Just a quick heads up that the 2018 CRAs will indeed be kicking off very soon. An official announcement and thread are forthcoming shortly! :excited: