Scribner acquires most of King's back catalog

[mtdman]

Needful Things was read by King, and I really enjoyed that. He's read a couple of short stories himself as well, and I liked those also. But he read Wind Through the Keyhole and that was a bad performance. He sounded old and tired on that one, and that may have led to my unfavorable opinion of that book.

My favorite narrators I've listened to are Frank Mueller and George Guidell. George reads all the Longmire books as well as several Harry Turtledove series. That guy is just great. And of course, nobody beats Mueller. I'd like to get his version of The Gunslinger, before King did his revisions.

[jhanic]

Back when I was working, I did a lot of traveling (30,000-50,000 miles a year by car, the same by air) and I LOVED having the audio books--they filled in a lot of very boring miles--but now that I've retired, I just don't have any desire to listen anymore.

John

[Merlin1958]

I own very few Stephen King paper, printed books.

What??

I own The Talisman, because someone gave it to me for a present. I bought Black House, and my wife gave me Mr Mercedes after I listened to it on audio. I have The Stand as well, I think that's the only book I actually read, with my eyes, more than once that King wrote. That's it. I don't get in to owning books, they collect dust and take up space.

See now, if you were a Yankee fan I could understand. You'd need the room for all the World Series trophies!!! LOL

[Kevbot]

I have to highly disagree. I think King's narration on Keyhole was inspired, and thematically comes full circle, as he was the first to record a Dark Tower novel on audio.

[Kevbot]

Trust me - I've done a LOT of research on this topic. I even wrote a book about it:

http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Your-Ear...d+in+your+ears

You're that Kevin! Nice to hear your on this forum. I have several of your chapbooks and rather enjoy them. I recently read The Terrestrial Hell. Great collection!

Thank you so much! Expect some bigger books from me soon! My novel is now also out from CD (I'm On Fire)! Thanks again - it means a lot.

[mtdman]

I have to highly disagree. I think King's narration on Keyhole was inspired, and thematically comes full circle, as he was the first to record a Dark Tower novel on audio.

Maybe the book just sucked then. His narration bored me to death. What he did on Needful Things was much better, imo.

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

Then you should read it instead because Wind does not suck

[mtdman]

Then you should read it instead because Wind does not suck

I told you, I don't read books any more. Especially sucky books like Wind Through the Keyhole.

[Merlin1958]

Then you should read it instead because Wind does not suck

I told you, I don't read books any more. Especially sucky books like Wind Through the Keyhole.

Reading is FUN-demental!!!!!


And TWTTKH was a very good book, IMHO

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

mtdman: It didn't suck and you only listened to it. Oh, well...

Merlin: I agree! First I read it, then I listened to the audiobook, both times joyful experiences.

[zelig]

I completely missed this thread... I'm actually looking forward to see what Scribner does with these titles...I'm pretty sure I'll be buying them. I hope the covers are better than the current run of paperbacks. Does anyone know when the first titles are expected to be released?

[herbertwest]

Lilja shares covers planned for the reeditions !
>>> http://www.liljas-library.com/article.php?id=4639

[mae]

Holy crap those are terribad!

[Br!an]

Except for The Dark Tower books that's horrible.

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

They look like cheap childrens' books...not attractive at all

[zelig]

Well, I agree with you guys. What a let down. I was really looking forward to some great looking new covers but these are disappointing. At least that's my first impression. Don't know if my opinion will change over time. The DT ones are okay, but I just don't get why they went for this sort of look. King should to be taken seriously as a writer and these covers don't help at all.

[Merlin1958]

[jsmcmullen92]

I don't mind IT too terribly much but I think that is because you spend half the book with kids and it plays well on that aspect of it. Gives off a little of that creepy feeling of clowns for children. All the rest are just meh.

[Johnny Alien]

The DT books are just the Viking covers. All of the books listed (except for IT and Misery) are ebooks or audiobooks I believe. IT and Misery are trade paperbacks. I would have liked to see some hardcover releases.

[Kevbot]

My initial impression was OMG BAD. The more I look, the more some of them seem pretty good. Dolores Claiborne is great, as is Misery. 4PM is pretty good, ditto Long Walk and Tommyknockers. The rest? Ugh. Thinner is laughably bad.

[Br!an]

The DT books are just the Viking covers. All of the books listed (except for IT and Misery) are ebooks or audiobooks I believe. IT and Misery are trade paperbacks. I would have liked to see some hardcover releases.

I didn't realize that. I didn't bother reading the text.

So since only IT and Misery are actually books I'll revise my opinion.

I'm not excited about either one but both covers are okay.

[zelig]

I'm hoping the paperback versions of the titles that are audiobooks are going to be better. Misery isn't too bad now that I've had a second look at it. Still not crazy about IT.

[mikeC]

The DT books are just the Viking covers. All of the books listed (except for IT and Misery) are ebooks or audiobooks I believe.

There is nothing about audiobooks in post on LL that I could see.

"New Editions of Old King BooksPosted: November 30, 2015, 19:05:27
Simon & Schuster plan on re-releasing older King books in January 2016. IT and Misery is listed as paperbacks and the other as eBooks.
Copied from Lilja's Library: http://liljas-library.com/ "

I only bring it up bc I am hoping/waiting for them to release Dead Zone and full Skeleton Crew audiobooks for download or CD.

[CyberGhostface]

I kind of like the cover for 'It', the others not so much.

[herbertwest]

I am confused as of why they decided to use a type of covers for all the books, but went for another style for the Dark Tower.