Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lisey's Story
Lisey's Story
I just finished reading this book last night. When I first started reading this book, I thought King has gone to the "normal" side and this is going to be a very tough read... because I do not find "normal" all that interesting. This story is about a woman (Lisey) who is married to a writer (Scott). He husband dies and this is supposed to be her rendition of their life together... Interesting twists start coming into the story because it not only goes into her past with Scott but also covers the current status of her life. Lisey has anything but a normal life especially with Scott and two years after his death, her life still remains anything but the societal norm.This book is pretty long (little over 500 pages) but I believe it was worth the wait and the read. Some reviews say upon completion of the book "it feels like friends are lost". I view this as more of an adventure that has come to an end... and a snap back into reality.
Oh by the way, this was one of the first books that I recall King making the lead character a female... that made this also a bit of an intrigue or anticipation to see how he will handle the switch up in roles. He executed it very well! I would recommend this book for a person who can be a little patient through some of the more typical lifestyle stuff before King blows the top off of the house in this book.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Night Shift
Night Shift
This book is good for those who do not want to commit to a story. This has several short stories in it and it is quite a ride. King leaves a few cliff hangers, realistic stories, and then those that are just plain intriguing. This book is good and includes the Children of the Corn! I read this book a very long time ago and upon reading it again remembered only about 4 of the stories, but they are all entertaining.Sunday, August 19, 2012
Needful Things
Needful Things
How I really enjoyed this book! It has all of the blood and guts I really enjoy reading about from Stephen King. He has this mysterious man move into a cute little town, only to cause it to turn inside out! Everything sweet and seemingly innocent turns and its ugly side comes out in a chain of events where events take on a domino effect. One person does something malicious to one person and that person in turn does something to another person they believe to be guilty or the wrong against them. All of this begins because of the items contained in this shop the newcomer opens... but it never appears to be really "open".Definitely read this book! I believe it may be the best work by Stephen King and as for the movie! The movie is not a direct hit from the book but I would watch it more than once for sure, it is very good as well!
Thinner
Thinner
If you have a fear of gypsy's then reading this story will amplify that fear. The main character finds himself with what he believes to be a curse by a gypsy woman. This overweight man becomes nothing more than a bag of bones while some of the other people he knows dies of strange illnesses as well. The movie is pretty decent but I would recommend the book over the movie in this case.The Dark Towers
The Dark Towers
This post is about the entire series of books. All I can say is WOW!!! I have heard of this being called the Lord of the Rings by Stephen King, but I cannot speak on that since I do not follow those stories. I can say that this series makes you LOVE so many of the characters that it really pulls at you to continue reading and reading. There are some books that are very long over a thousand pages! It will be worth it in the end though. I will admit there are some parts that appear stagnant when you are reading them and as a reader you are like why is he taking me here... back to the real stuff! Fight through those parts, later you will understand why he gave you all of that information.I have heard that King is reviewing this series and wants to take himself out of it. DON'T DO THAT! I mean you know that the things in this story cannot happen but when King brings himself into the series as a character and so much of his actual life is discussed (wife, house, etc) it just makes it seem like it could happen... meaning it draws you into the story even more! If you read a lot and are looking for a good read that can take a month or more, this series is it! Grab it up and start reading! Just keep in mind when you think the story is taking on information of no importance, it will come.... hang in there. Oh and by the way, I don't cry, it is weakness and I just don't generally do it, but I did cry once in this series when one of my favorite characters was killed (won't tell you who in the event you are reading or are going to read them). So that is just for ya to know in the event you feel a little jerk of it coming on.
Blaze
Blaze
Blaze is a very interesting character in this book. I actually liked him even though he is the "bad guy". I think King was driving to draw the readers into his character and wanting them to like him even though he was the wrong-doer. It is the classic case of a child who was brilliant and then stripped of his potential by an abusive parent, leaving the child in a mental state younger than his age. Blaze had a friend who helped keep him in line per se... but this friend was not so nice, and was into illegal activities. One day his friend is no longer with him and Blaze has to find a way to continue on without him, but although he is dead, Blaze continues to hear him telling him what to do and giving advice (if that is what you want to call extreme criticism). This is a good story and a little on the sad side, but don't worry you won't be crying. Save that for when Oy dies in The Dark Towers!
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