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KnightWriter Title: Administrator Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 10/13/06 4:59pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	If you were to recommend one Stephen book to a newcomer, what would it be? the dead zone. classic king. -----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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sidious618 Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 10/14/06 7:26am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	KnightWriter posted: If you were to recommend one Stephen book to a newcomer, what would it be? the dead zone. classic king. That was my first King book. It was good but very, very sad. -----signature----- But in purple, I'm stunning!- Londo Mollari, Babylon 5
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 10/14/06 8:54pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Excellence posted: If you were to recommend one Stephen book to a newcomer, what would it be? Hmm...Eyes of the Dragon, maybe, or It for a guy who reads as voraciously as you. -----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: 10/15/06 7:13am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Do NOT read It, especially you, Ex. You would shred it apart. -----signature----- But in purple, I'm stunning!- Londo Mollari, Babylon 5
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severian28 Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/15/06 2:26pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Id read them in order. -----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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Sniper_Wolf Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 10/26/06 7:56pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Excellence posted: If you were to recommend one Stephen book to a newcomer, what would it be? I agree with darth_paul about The Gunslinger, and it is personally my favorite King book. It's best to read it without much Tower knowledge. Reading the first time shocked me at how strong it is, how different it is from King's other novels, and just the plain gonzo factor of it. Since you're a big anti-fantasy cliche person look no farther than the tale of the last gunslinger. -----signature----- Winner of a Super Golden Ewok™ award. I name you Sword of the Jedi. Always you shall be in the front rank, a burning brand to your enemies, a brilliant fire to your friends.
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neeldawg66 Title: Council Member Philadelphia, PA FF Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 10/30/06 1:18pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Anybody pick up Stephen King's latest,Lisey's Story, yet? I picked it up saturday and I'm enjoying is so far (Pg 155). -----signature----- The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 10/30/06 2:26pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I just picked this up last week and have been reading it during my lunch breaks. It's a bit of familiar territory (Bag of Bones meets the Dark Tower) but I am enjoying it so far. I don't know which scares me for Lisey more, the real-world stranger on the phone, or that thing "with the piebold side" from her husbands imagination (?). Whatever he may say, the Dark Tower still clearly has a hold on him. You can feel it in the Todash spaces between the pages. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 11/9/06 11:37am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Not that this is a very hopping thread, but I finished Lisey's Story last night. It was really well written and one of the better King books I've read in a while. There were lots of Dark Tower hints Like a local Township called Gilead, and mention of many worlds linked together but if I were to link any storyline to this one, it would be the Talisman. It's similar in that Scott is able to jump from one world to this other and there are mentions of "Jack liting out for the territories. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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neeldawg66 Title: Council Member Philadelphia, PA FF Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 11/12/06 6:32pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Yeah, you're right on target, Roland, it seems like the Tower does still have a little bit a hold of King. This other world of Scott's, the Boo'ya Moon was very much the multiple Dark Tower worlds and the territories in [u]The Talisman[/i]. Another solid novel by King. -----signature----- The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 11/13/06 9:45am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I started Lisey's Story yesterday. On page 14 atm; the first chapter is spectacular. -----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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severian28 Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 11/26/06 3:33pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion - Date Edited: 11/26/06 3:47pm (1 edits total) Edited By: severian28
	RolandofGilead posted: Not that this is a very hopping thread, but I finished Lisey's Story last night. It was really well written and one of the better King books I've read in a while. There were lots of Dark Tower hints Like a local Township called Gilead, and mention of many worlds linked together but if I were to link any storyline to this one, it would be the Talisman. It's similar in that Scott is able to jump from one world to this other and there are mentions of "Jack liting out for the territories. " The Talisman " is easily Kings most overlooked work. Its as masterful as anything he's worked on and Ive noticed a revsionistic buzz on it in the literary blogispheres. I remember the early critiques' of it, on the heels of " The Stand ", of being too thick and King was becoming an egotistical writer, which he is and thats not a bad thing in his case because he does it without being pretentious. -----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: 11/27/06 11:06am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I'm halfway through Four Past Midnight. The Langoliers, I found absolutely brilliant and mind blowing. Secret Window, Secret Garden is great as well, but I actually liked the film better (the ending was better and I didn't like King actually making Shooter real at the end of the novella). Looking forward to the last two. -----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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Lord_Volz Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 11/30/06 12:25am Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	I just picked up another copy of Desperation. I was about halfway through the last one when I left it sitting somewhere out of sight! -----signature----- "To Know What One Ought To Do Is Not Enough" - Prince Rhombur Vernius
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 12/1/06 9:31pm Subject: RE: Dear Constant Reader...The Stephen King Discussion
	Desperation is great. and the Collie Entragian Survival Society is one of the funniest names I've ever heard. -----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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