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Stephen king

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Moominfan · 27/08/2019 18:49

So I've never read any Stephen king. Always avoided him. Had the impression he was very long winded. Currently working my way through pet cemetery and loving it. What are your SK must reads? How good is it when you find an author you love with loads of material Grin

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beguilingeyes · 26/11/2019 15:40

The Dead Zone and Firestarter are really good.

The Dead Zone movie with Christopher Walken is excellent.

RJonezy · 28/08/2019 20:56

I would suggest IT.

I have never read a book like it. It's very spooky. I never thought you could feel that way when reading a book. It does drag on in some places and sort of trails off but it's all relevant...

Bare in mind the ending is slightly different to the films... you'll have to have an open mind GrinWink happy reading!!

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Moominfan · 28/08/2019 18:42

Thanks for all the suggestions. Just finished pet cemetery and abit Shock half way through the book I was wondering when it was going to get going. Then it really does

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shellshock77 · 27/08/2019 19:18

Pet Semetary is my favourite book. I have read Different Seasons, Salem's Lot, It, The Stand, Misery etc. many times too.

I used to love Desperation and Rose Madder but haven't read them for a long time.

bakedbeanzontoast · 27/08/2019 19:02

All the older stuff, night shift is my favourite collection of stories.

userabcname · 27/08/2019 18:59

The Shining
His short story collections are good too - I particularly liked Four Past Midnight.
The Stand
It
Salem's Lot
Carrie

HumphreyCobblers · 27/08/2019 18:55

My favourites are

Doctor Sleep
It
The Stand
Dead Zone
Danse Macabre

I can't read Pet Semetary after the middle bit, far too traumatising! I have read most of his books I think, and really enjoyed the majority.

The Dark Tower series have made a permanent impression on me, but I can't say that I ENJOYED them. But I find myself thinking of them in odd moments...

I dislike Needful Things and the one about the Kennedy assassination.

Stravapalava · 27/08/2019 18:53

I'm really enjoying The Outsider at the moment. It starts off a crime story & then turns supernatural.

iklboo · 27/08/2019 18:52

Really enjoyed:

Salem's Lot
It
Needful Things
The Dark Tower series
Mr Mercedes trilogy
Misery
Dolores Claiborne
Insomnia
The Green Mile
The Talisman (with Peter Straub)
Most of his short story collections

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