Stephen King - 'IT', really scary book

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I thought the film was really silly and not at all frightening - the clown was almost comical.

I decided to read the book (don't usually read horror) and it's really got to me and given me nightmares!

Unlike many, my first exposure to king was Insomnia, and its so beautiful.

Remus - I'm reading Dark Tower: Drawing Of The Three now on your recommendation and wondering why you did this to me

Just sit back and enjoy the gorgeousness that is Roland. Have you got to the naked gunfight yet?

Are you talking about the guy whose fingers got eaten at the beginning of the book, and who has been feverish with terrible infection ever since? "Gorgeous"? You need to go out more often

I'm at 92% so pretty sure I've read it. Was that with Eddie stuck in mafia boss' toilet?

Roland = ultra-sexy. I spend more time than is probably healthy trying to spot potential Rolands on the streets of Birmingham!

Yes to Eddie in Mafia toilet - love it!

@OP. Haven't seen 'It' but appreciate your [and SK's] pain after reading -vs- seeing 'Christine'. In response to subsequent posters, loved 'The Stand' and SK's most recent book: 11/22/63

Remus - Keep Roland. I finished the book and won't be reading another one of the Dark Tower books. Can't believe I wasted so many hours on this crap long-winded foul-mouthed pointless exercise in shooting stuff. For future reference: Cote doesn't like Westerns and she doesn't like Fantasy books.

Cote and Remus come to blows again! There MUST be another book which we both love - I am DETERMINED to find something you will like.

Some of my favourites are:

Lord Of The Flies
Lolita
A Handful Of Dust
A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius
All of Jane Austen's

Any use?

I love Lord Of The Flies and always meant to read Lolita. I haven't read the rest. Probably should try some Jane Austin at some point but it feels like they will all be very dated, although probably much better written than that On The Beach rubbish book.

You. Have. To. Read. Cloud. Atlas.

Then we will definitely have a second book we both love If nothing else, just read the dystopian ("Sonmi") and post-apocalyptic ("Sloosha") stories.