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KnightWriter Title: Administrator Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/13/06 8:29pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I will probably keep going with King after I finish; The Stand may be my next stop. a great epic. also check out hearts in atlantis . -----signature----- Omar: "Can you fix this, Joe?" clock bangs on table Prop Joe: "What's the problem?" Omar: "Run out of time."
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 10/7/06 10:16am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	DorkmanScott posted: I would have warned you to stop before picking up WoC at all, but such is my feeling of disappointment on the matter. Cell made me much happier with King again. Still not as good as he was in his prime, when he wrote his classics, but definitely one of the best since his accident. I hear that Hostel director Eli Roth is on board to direct the film adaptation. While I haven't seen Hostel, what I've heard about it leads me to believe that he is the perfect choice. The opening of the film has to be one of the most graphic, unflinching, brutally violent sequences in cinema history. All the horror is right there at the beginning, and the audience will be at the edge of their seats the whole time after that, knowing that the film might do or show anything at any moment. If any "hot" director can manage that, from what I hear about Hostel, it's Roth. M. Scott Hostel flatly sucked. Haven't read Cell yet, myself. Last King book I read was The Talisman which (imo at least) is one of his best. -----signature----- Bantam-Spectra To Release Glove Of Darth Vader, Jedi Academy Trilogy, and Darksaber in special limited-edition 'Dark Hand Of Mediocrity' box set
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 10/9/06 6:50pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Dead Zone is an absolute masterpiece; should be required reading. -----signature----- I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough Without having ever felt sorry for itself.
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 10/10/06 8:14am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Rogue1-and-a-half posted: Dead Zone is an absolute masterpiece; should be required reading. Dead Zone is depressing as hell. I spent most of that day wandering around in a numbed daze:p -----signature----- Bantam-Spectra To Release Glove Of Darth Vader, Jedi Academy Trilogy, and Darksaber in special limited-edition 'Dark Hand Of Mediocrity' box set
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sidious618 Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 10/10/06 3:15pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I read "Cell" about a month ago and thought it was amazing. A very well written and scary novel. However, I also read "It" and thought it stunk to high heaven. -----signature----- But in purple, I'm stunning!- Londo Mollari, Babylon 5
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 10/10/06 4:24pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	What? It was great. -----signature----- Bantam-Spectra To Release Glove Of Darth Vader, Jedi Academy Trilogy, and Darksaber in special limited-edition 'Dark Hand Of Mediocrity' box set
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 10/10/06 5:20pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	"What was?" "It." "I know it, but what's the name of the book?" "You know It?" "Yeah, I know it, but what's the name of the book?" "Well, if you know It, why do I have to tell you?" "Just tell me what's the name of the book!" "No, no, What is not the name of the book!" "I know it. But what is?" "What?" "Yes." "Yes?" "Yes." "What about It?" "Are you going to tell me what it is?" "Yes, that's it exactly. It is It." "I know that, but . . ." "No, no, not That! It!" "Yes, that's what I'm talking about: that one. But what's the name of it?!" -----signature----- I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough Without having ever felt sorry for itself.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/11/06 3:31am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	If you were to recommend one Stephen book to a newcomer, what would it be? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 10/11/06 1:07pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	My favorite is Pet Sematary or The Dead Zone, but I've only read about six of his books to date, so someone else can probably give you a better idea. -----signature----- I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough Without having ever felt sorry for itself.
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severian28 Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/11/06 6:27pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	With Pet Cemetary King takes personal and psychological nihilism to a whole 'nother level. None of his books or stories that Ive read end on a completely happy note, but Jesus....... -----signature----- " Bring the sled " - Al Swearengen " Dying all the time. Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind. Aint life unkind? " - The Rolling Stones
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 10/12/06 8:33am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Pet Sematary was actually my introduction to the man's writing, which may have something to do with why it's my favorite thus far. But I thought it really had the truth about grief. There were moments of such honesty about what it's like to grieve that I just literally wept. I think it's right up there with the great tragedies, really. Of course, King himself thought he'd gone too far with that one; reportedly wouldn't publish it for quite some time. -----signature----- I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough Without having ever felt sorry for itself.
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neeldawg66 Title: Council Member Philadelphia, PA FF Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 10/12/06 4:28pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I'd recommend The Stand, but if you get intimidated by the page count you can't go wrong with a fun little devilish tale called Needfulful Things. -----signature----- The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/13/06 12:11am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	The longer the book, the better. Authors can't hurl their hard work at you so fast for myriad reasons, so what's wrong with a longer read? That impatient to finish? I prolonged Memories of Ice's 1200 pages for a month to saviour my best enjoyed read as long as I could. -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 10/13/06 11:33am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	If that's your attitude, then I think you and King will be a good fit for each other. Might try Different Seasons, for an introduction to King as an author, as opposed to a horror author. It's not perfect (The Breathing Method has a great premise and execution, but not much of a story and Shawshank is better on film), but it's a great book in it's own way. -----signature----- I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough Without having ever felt sorry for itself.
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sidious618 Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 10/13/06 1:00pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I just finished Carrie and it was very good. I'm now working on The Stand. -----signature----- But in purple, I'm stunning!- Londo Mollari, Babylon 5
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