Possibly picking up Stephen King again

Did anyone like Desperation? I gave up half way through - was just bored. Part of me would quite like to know what happens but I just can't be bothered to read it.

Glad to see Joyland getting some love on here.

I really enjoyed Joyland. Also just finished The Fireman by Joe Hill and found it incredible, I had to read it in large chunks because I couldn't put it down, and when I finished it I couldn't sleep for thinking about it. Amazing.

I've just reread IT and am reading pet semetary right now.

Will read other authors but have been coming back to him since I was a teen (am 40 next year)

I loved insomnia too stoorie, and bag of bones. I even enjoyed cell which seemed to divide opinion, tommyknockers was bollocks mind.

Some of the phrases from IT seem etched in my memory and actually get stuck in my head like a song occasionally . I love him but haven't read a book for ages his latest ones. I loved pet semetary, the shining, girl who loved Tom Gordon and the long walk.

Actually took me few goes to get through the stand for some reason despite it being lauded as his best.

INsomina is my favourite! Isn't it funny how books can divide opinion :). I'm re reading The Stand. I love The Dark Tower series and his older books. hated The girl who lived tom Gordon though. I've got DD who is 11 started - easing her in with Eyes of the Dragon the new I'll hit her with Carrie and Cujo i think

Insomnia is awful. Just so awful. Under the Dome has a truly rubbish ending. I like some of his collections- Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight especially. Needful Things is one I like that many people don't much seem to. Of a Buick 8 (might not have the title right) is so bad it's almost good.

He must remember some of them, because of the recurrent characters and locations.

Apparently one of the reasons that some of the SK books are a bit hit and miss is cos he genuinely doesn't remember writing them. I read an interview where he talked about his massive substance abuse problem during the 80s/90s. I can't remember which one it is, but he said that he was off his face for most of it (possibly Tommyknockers)

Anyway, the Stand is my absolute fave of all time but 11 22 63 is brilliant too. Much better than the tv series imo.

I love that he says he's definitely not writing another one, no way...and then it's like he can't stop himself!

I am definitely a confirmed Constant Reader

Ooh , I'm a huge SK fan. Some are better than others but The Stand and The Dark Half were my favourites.
Just finished the last of the Mr Mercedes trilogy. Did anyone else wonder about the fact that it seems to be since he wrote that that terrorists have started driving cars into crowds of people? I do wonder if he might feel bad about that, as if he might have given them the idea.
For me I love the way he develops his characters. His writing draws you in somehow

It was Full.Dark No Stars (not around midnight) mentioned upthread.

How can I forget 11-22-63

I was a huge fan in my teens, devouring It, The Stand, Salem's Lot etc.

I got back into him a couple of years ago by reading an antholigy - something like 'around midnight' cant recall title but Little Driver (I think it's called is on there) and I read Duma Key, which was good fun.

I read The Dark Half when younger. I'm trying Revival but struggling, for me my faves are the big guns I first mentioned, along with Misery. I picked up Pet Cemetary from a charity shop and plan to re-read. Making up for years lost not reading him.

NoS4R2 is awesome. Went to a boom signing with Joe Hill, he was funny.

Really loved DarkTowet but the movie was meh.

Dean Koontz also worth a try, I liked the Odd Thomas series and the Frankenstein series.

Finding Bazaar better than Neil Gaimans short story collection, both ate currently on the go

I read my 1st when I was 14 and am now...ahem...not 14.

I feel it's time to show off my bookcase again:

Just re-read Misery again - was definitely worth it. 11.22.63 was amazing - I was sad when I finished it. Been reading King for 31 years now ☺

I love his old ones best, particularly Christine, Salmen's lot and The Shining ( which I've just finished reading again) now on Dr Sleep.
I also love James Herbert, particularly the Rats trilogy -gives me the shivers thinking about those books.

John Conolly is good. Not as scary, or as fine writing as King for me, but very, very readable. As an aside, I love the way King intersperses his prose with the thoughts of his characters (usually in brackets).. Sometimes it I'm deep in thought I can "see" my random thoughts "written" like that, and hear them like the way I always heard his characters. Anyone else get that? Yes, I guess I am strange.

There were definitely paragraphs in it when I typed it

Survivor type may be my favourite short story ever.

It's also one of my favourite conversation starters when drunk...

I really liked Lisey's Story, although you do need a good dollop of 'willing suspension of disbelief' as the premise is a bit, well, silly..... But I found it a very warm hearted book.

Duma key I found a bit slow to start off with - I think because the main character isn't particularly likeable. But it's still a decent read and I did end up enjoying it.

Wasn't a fan of revival.

Mr Mercedes is more of a crime thriller and not one of my favourites, but an enjoyable enough read.

Loved 1963. I felt it had a similar feeling to The Dead Zone although I can't articulate why.

Also really enjoyed Joe Hills books, Horns, Nos4r2 and Heart shaped box.... But the Fireman is absolute Arse - the most boring end of the world ever....

If you like short stories, there's an excellent anthology by Robert shearsmith (I think) called 'remember why you fear me'.... Most of the stories are great, although there are one or two duds in there.

Survivor Type is wonderful

I also really like The Langoliers.

Survivor Type is superb.

The stand is my favourite book (apart from Harry Potter!), 11-22-63 is really good too. Full dark no stars was quite good, under the dome was ok (the tv series was rubbish though). I enjoyed dr sleep as well although I've not read the shining.

Skeleton Crew is excellent. "Survivor Type" is genius if you've not read it.

I was always a huge King fan but 'went off him' for a long time after The Green Mile. I read the occasional book, but seriously struggled with the JFK story and Full Dark.

I've since joined a fan group on FB and have started reading him again - recently re-visited It, The Dark Tower books and, an old favourite, The Stand.

Have just finished Mr Mercedes and am now tackling the next one.

I thought I had 'outgrown' him, but am glad to re-discover him- and my daughter is turning into a fan too