What did people think of SK FAB8? I have an old reading copy sitting on my floor and I am tempted to pick it up every time I walk by but the thought of the story is just so weird to me.
I see two of my favorite King books in both lists. Blaze and 11/22/63. Mattrick, I'd recommend you shoot for Dolores Claiborne and The Dead Zone. Another two of my favorites from your list.
Here's what I still have left to read:
Bazaar of Bad Dreams
Black House
Colorado Kid
Danse Macabre
Dreamcatcher
Everything's Eventual
Four Past Midnight
IT (Currently re-reading)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Rage
The Tommyknockers
The Stand (would be a re-read)
For me, FAB8 was one of my least favorite books. I just couldn't get into it and struggled to get through it.
Good questions. Not everyone disliked FAB8 though, but yeah there are definitely better books that could do with a nice limited.
All this list making got me curious about how many King books I have left:
Bag of Bones
The Colorado Kid
Cycle of the Werewolf
Doctor Sleep
Dreamcatcher
The Eyes of the Dragon
Gerald's Game
Insomnia
Rose Madder
On Writing
Danse Macabre
Faithful
Different Seasons
Four Past Midnight
Hearts in Atlantis
(almost through End of Watch)
A NEW GAME BEGINS
Read steelheart by Brandon Sanderson in 2 days. It's so good
The Fireman is pretty good so far. Only 60 pages in but I'm not skipping/skimming anything.
I didn't care at all for FAB8 either. I thought Duma Key was outstanding and is definitely in need of special attention. I can't speak for 11/22/63 yet as I haven't read it but I enjoyed the show and looks like something I'd really enjoy. UTD was just meh for me. And how about Needful Things? Another worthy book for a S/L IMO.
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
I agree Brian. Duma Key and Needful Things would be my preference for the S/L treatment, along with Misery... Top 3.
Oh yea, Misery! Can't believe I forgot about that one! One of my all time favs. I wouldn't be able to afford a S/L of these books but could settle for an AE if one is ever offered. King isn't getting any younger though so time is of the essence if these (and others) are to get done. Otherwise, I fear we'd just end up with a facsimile sig
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
I'm really surprised I like it so far. The reviews aren't that great. According to them the middle part is when things grind to a halt. Dunno, we'll see.
My favourite Hill novel is H-S B. It's pretty rough but I like its honesty and rawness. 20thCG uber alles, though. And I agree about not starting with The Fireman. Hill's bibliography isn't massive. Start chronologically and work your way through. They're not exactly dense reads.
I have no idea what S/L means.
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I recently finished North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud. I really enjoyed it, great modern short stories with a Lovecraftian feel. I continued the modern Lovecraft theme with Laird Barron's first story collection, The Imago Sequence. I'm really enjoying it - Barron has a wonderful ability to slowly reveal the evil just beneath the mundane and suburban, reminds me of David Lynch movies. Although I've found some of Barron's story endings are a little dissatisfying.
2016 Reading List
Read so far:
Carrie (3rd reading - I'm going through SK in chronological order)
The Southern Reach Trilogy - VanderMeer
Transformer: Complete Lou Reed Story - Bockis
Iron Man - Iommi
Killer Next Door - Marwood
Illustrated Man - Bradbury
Revival - King
Bazaar of Bad Dreams - King
Glimpses - Hautala
North American Lake Monsters - Ballingrud
The Image Sequence - Barron (Currently reading)
Planned to read this year
Bill Hodges Trilogy - King (yes, I haven't read any of them yet)
The Passage Trilogy - Cronin
The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All - Barron
Last Days - Evenson
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